OCIP Daily Report (19 Nov) - Day 5
Message to Parents (Day 5)
Atiqah: Ok, the place is so awesome. Yesterday we went to visit a hostel and had so much fun! The people there are humble and nice. I can't wait to go home though I'd miss Mae Chaem school too :D Please Irah, clover is doing fine with me.
Eika:Today we had our last drama rehearsalfor tomorrow. Yes! After that we can go home already! Later I buy magnet for the fridge. Hehe, How is daddy? Mummy? Susie? All ok? Don't miss me too much! Can you check this blog and tag. I don't recieve any message from you, you know. Haiyo.
Sharifah: Oh My God! I Can't believ time flies super fast! I feel like not to go home,ohohohoho, can I stay here? LOL JK. I miss my sexy family. Hope you guys are fine! Adios, Amigos! XD
Qing Wen: Hi mom! How are you guys? Thailand is super cool but I really miss home, especially you! muacks
Afiq: 4th Day already and I consider that rather I want to stay XD Everything is great. So, Don't worry kays!
Ah Nay: Hi spice gang! How are you girls? Have you been havng fun without me? I'm enjoying myself over here! haha... The weather is great the people here are super nice, the sceneries are pictureque, the students are well-behaved and doing above expectation! Most importantly, no cockroaches!!! See Ya when I get back!
Teresa and Zulaiha: So Fun Here
Ameera: Hellos!!! How are you? I'm having so much here and learnt new stuff...
Tiffany: I don't know. Look out for Mr Siva's SMS for the place arrival on sunday. Maybe tell dad to fetch home.
Tiffany: To Volleyballers: Hope that you all have a good game. I know you tried your best!
Rong Jie: How was Camp Pinnacle?
Syafiq: The days are coming home are drawing near, see you guys soon. Take care!
Yuen Hui: It's really fun to be here and really enjoy myself.
Anas: Greetings to my family, Happy Anniversary mum dad!! I wish I could be there to celebrate it. It's awesome here in Mae Chaem.
Faiz: Hello Mum amd Dad, yesterday its first time for me to watch a soccer match in big group (SIN V THAI) We watch with the Thai Students, the Thai Student one side while oher side. It's was quite fun. Then my friends force me to sing. Ya, It's was quite fun then I played the traditional Karen Bamboo Dance and It's quite easy. I hope you all are fine there in Singapore.
OCIP Daily Report(18 Nov) - Day 4
It was a cold morning when we set out for Mae Chaem School.
When we reached the school we settled down and shared our reflections./
After assembly, we split into our different groups to start our activities for the day.
The Solar Car robotics group started off with a game of Kabadi with the Thai students. They had a lot of fun, and were ready to work on their solar cars for the upcoming Solar Car competition.
The student mentors also had fun teaching them despite the communication barrier.
Cultural Exchange team had the story telling creation activity where that Thai students were given materials and they were supposed to create stories in the form of comics and present their story in English to their fellow friends. In some groups, while other members were drawing Yae, one of the Thai students taught Sharifah, Afiq, Syafiq, Zulaiha and Tiffany some dance moves. I could see that both Yae and our students were having fun teaching and learning from each another. Yae had also express a wish to visit Singapore, a country which he commented as very clean.
Life skills team used actions to teach the students CPR, a skill which had not yet been taught to the Thai students yet and may come in handy during emergency situations.
Drama team spent the day preparing the props, while the cast rehearsed their scenes.
We had lunch together with the Thai students from the various teams, which both the Thai students and us enjoyed a lot.
After the lessons ended, we played sports with the Thai students and teachers, unlike the previous day where we only played with a few Thai students. They were very friendly and we taught them how to play the frisbee.
We set off for a youth hostel, where we enjoyed dinner with the people over there. There was a soccer match on television, Thailand vs Singapore. After dinner, some of us crowded in the tv room watching the live soccer match. During a break, we settled outside and hear a live band and watch a bamboo dance. We tried the bamboo dance. After the performance, we went into the tv room again to watch the remaning match, Singapore won 1-0. We were a little reluctant to leave.
Message to Parents (Day 4)
Syafiq: I love Mae Chaem!!! I love my family!!! Bet you guys are enjoying your time at home, because I am not there haha. Joking lah. I think I might cry my heart out once I leave Mae Chaem School.
Sharifah: Hey gorgeous! It's super Duper fun here! Can't believe that I'm actually surviving without my HP.
Eika: Hello! I'm having so much fun here making many friends with the Thai students. Tomorrow is our performance.
Atiqah: Assalamualaikum, I'm having so much fun here and I am learning lots of new things and friends. The flora and fauna is really nice and I bet ayah will love it here though it's super cold.
Faiz: Assalamualaikum too, im having so much fun in Mae Chaem School and I really respect their motivation as they never give up and willing to learn more from us.
OCIP Daily Report(17 Nov) - Day 3
Hello WRSS students, teachers and excited parents!
Today's weather was much cooler.
It was Faris's birthday! We sang a birthday song and prepared a small cake for him.
As usual we walked to MaeChaem School which is roughly a 800m walk.
We started off with some ice-breaker games, before we started our activities.
Cultural Exchange team spent good time with the Thai students playing ice-breaker games, and of course learning English through the singing of songs. The Thai students are practising the song, A Whole New World. They will sing it all by themselves for the finale on Friday. The team also played Congkak with the Thai students who picked up the game really fast and had a good time.
Lifeskills team had a good start teaching the Thai students about the different types of wounds and how to treat them. They even learnt a few tips from the Thai students on how to handle fractures with by improvising with things around them. Some of the Thai students went out of their way to buy a cake for Faris when they came to know that it was his birthday. Faris said that it will be one of his most memorable birthdays ever!
Robotics team tried their best in communicating with the Thai students through hand signs and bonded with them with games. The team also allowed the Thai students to show their creativity by asking them to design a banner for the competition which was really pretty. Another group of students designed and built their solar cars. They are looking forward to the trial session that starts today.
After school, we played sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball and kabadi (a sport which originated from India) with some of the Thai students, while some of us played congkak in the room. We had great fun together and looking forward to another time where to play games again.
Message to Parents (Day 3)
Atiqah: I am having a slight cough but I'm doing just fine. Yesterday we visited the Karen tribe and I got to see the beautiful hills and wide padi field. I'm having fun and hope you guys have fun in singapore too.
Ameera Adam: It's a good thing that I woke up on time today. I went to the Karen Village. See you on sunday.
Zulaiha Beevi:Good afternoon everyone! Yesterday we visited the Karen Village. The hills are beautiful and also got to see the people there harvesting the rice at the field. It's quite cool. Bye for now.
Anas: Good day to everyone! It's a great place here in Mae Chaem and I hope that it will be a good day tomorrow.
Nicholas: Happy Birthday To Faris!
Roger chia:How are u guys? Don't worry I will enjoy myself here.
Rui Jie: I'm fine here. It's very fun and I'm enjoying myself.
Faris: Hi Mom! Hi dad! Hi brother and sister! Hi Uncle!
Muhd Afiq: Moving on...You guys miss me?
Keng Yeow: Mom and dad, I'm fine. Do take care of your own.
Tan Yong Kuan: I can take care of myself. Same for all of you.
Faiz: Hi mom and dad. I'm doing fine here. Yesterday I got a chance to harvest the rice and the place looks like I'm in one of the European countries. The food is getting more delicious and i realised that the people in Mae Chaem school, majority of them are girls.
Videos (Day 3)
These are some of the videos that show us interacting with the Thai students. Enjoy!
Info for Parents - Return Flight
Thai Airways
Arrival - Changi Airport Terminal 1
Sunday 22 Nov TG 105 Chiang Mai - Bangkok 1120 / 1240
Sunday 22 Nov TG 409 Bangkok - Singapore 1635 / 1955
Messages to Parents (Day 2)
Rong Jie: Hi Mom
Keng Yeow: Mom and dad, I am fine. The weather is not too cold. The food is good. TAKE CARE.
Leslie: Everything is ok. Do not worry
Siang Yew: Do not worry about me, everything is going smoothly.
Eika Natasha: I miss you too. I pat a dog on the head today! . The students here are nice and friendly. I’m really enjoying myself. The hostel is not that bad. It’s acceptable but I don’t think mummy will like though.
Zulaiha Beevi: Hi! The place is so cool and cold. I’m still surviving happily. The people here are super friendly and nice. I’m staying in a resort with two other friends. I like it here. The weather is cold at night and in the morning but sunny in the afternoon. Don’t miss me ok.
Atiqah: Everything is ok here. The food is nice and the students in the
And don’t forget that as soon as I get back, I’ll be staying over at suha’s crib, o
Sharifah: Hey sexy people at home! It’s super fantastic. The people here are very nice! Hope you guys are ok without my super loudness at home! Sarang-hae yo
Yuen Hui: Hi Mom and dad! This is my first time on the plane and it was very fun and the food here are really great. I really enjoy myself here and I have to say that the life here is more relax as compared to
Teresa: BOOHOO! Everything is okay! I have lots of fun! The people here are very friendly! TAKE CARE! I Love You
Tiffany: So, What’s the volleyball match score? You (Alison) got a chance to play?
Syafiq: Greetings from
Faiz: Hi Mom and dad. I’m still alive here and still breathing normally. The people here are very friendly and the atmosphere is like I’m back at our village at Malacca. Yesterday night, it’s my first time that I saw a shooting star and I make a wish. I also saw the Milky Way and it’s very beautiful. The sky was clear and we can see the stars clearly. The resort is awesome as I think my room is one of the best as it was so spacious and clean. Don’t worry; I’ve taken care of my prayers.
OCIP Daily Report (15/16 Nov) - Day 1 & 2
Although it was a Sunday, we driven straight to 
We managed to meet some students who were hanging around in school on the Sunday. They were very friendly and when we needed assistance, they did their best to help us. Even when there was a communication barrier between us, they would ask friends who could speak English better or teachers to translate.
We walked on path between their houses and we saw many chickens and pig.
One of our teacher, Mr Siva, said that the pigs are for the wedding of the daughter's wedding, so by looking at the size of the pig we can guess the age of the daughter.
Later we visited the farm, rice farm.
Some of us even had the chance to harvest the rice.
This indeed was a wonderful experience and all of us enjoyed ourselves.
Pre-OCIP
14th Novmber, 10:09pm
It's a few hours before we depart to Thailand.
We will be meeting in school tomorrow dawn 5am,
hope that we gain wonderful learning experinces.
Next update would be around monday morning 10am singapore time,
photos on school all the way to our hostel in Mea Cheam would be posted!
Ruijie