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华中北京卫星校园. BEIJING SATELLITE CAMPUS. 13 th November 2009 (Parents’ Briefing). WHY ARE WE THERE? 1. To enrich our experiences 2. To broaden our perspectives. Some Statistics : 1 ST Cycle – 303 students 2 ND Cycle – 312 students Batch 2 Cycle 3 52 HCI students
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华中北京卫星校园 BEIJING SATELLITE CAMPUS 13th November 2009 (Parents’ Briefing)
WHY ARE WE THERE? 1. To enrich our experiences 2. To broaden our perspectives Some Statistics: 1ST Cycle – 303 students 2ND Cycle – 312 students Batch 2 Cycle 3 52 HCI students 15 SNGS students 15 AHS students
Living in Beijing … for six weeks….
ENROLMENT FOR BATCH 2 7TH DECEMBER TO 16TH JANUARY 2010 • 52 HCI students • 15 SNGS students + 15 AHS students • Students are divided into three classes. Voyage 启航 / High Flyers 翱翔 / Victor 凯旋 • Each class will comprise 17 or 18 HCI boys and 5 students from SNGS/AHS
Location of BSC 北京师范大学第二附属中学 (BeishidaEr Fu Zhong) 西城区新街口外大街门牌12号 12, Xin Jie Kou Wai Da Jie, Western District. Nearest Bus stop : 铁狮子坟(Tie Shi Zi Fen) Nearest MRT: 积水潭站(Ji Shui Tan) Landmarks : 北师大东门 (Bei Shi Da Dong Meng) / 京师大厦 (Jingshi Dasha, hotel opposite school)
The 2nd High School affiliated to Beijing Normal University
History of Er Fu Zhong (EFZ) • School website (http://www.shsbnu.net/info/data/publish/100.jsp) • Founded in 1953 • Divided into Junior 1-3 campus and Senior 1-3 campus which are within walking distance. There’s another campus in the Qinghe district. • Combined campus area: 130 acres (HCI 79 acres) • Total number of classes: 76 • Total number of students: 3500 plus (HCI 6000+)
The Dormitories • 11th level (Top level) of Dormitory • 5 minutes’ walk from school • 14 Rooms with 4 double-decker beds each • Each Room equipped with TV, table/chair • and attached bathroom
模范房 TV 豆干被
The Dormitories Water dispenser
CONVENIENT STORES AROUND THE VICINITY 好邻居 (24-hours convenience store, next to Dorm) 物美大卖场 (Wu-Mart supermarket, 3 branches near Dorm) 金凤呈祥蛋糕店 (Cake Shop, 2 branches opposite Dorm) 稻香村 (Chinese cakes & tidbits etc, next to Dorm) 北京师大合作社(University co-op, opp Dorm) 美廉美超市 (NTUC-style supermarket, 3 bus stops away)
MORE EATING PLACES … • 宏状元德粥店 (24-hour porridge outlet) • 成都小吃 (Si Chuan Noodles and Rice) • 太平饺子馆 (Chinese Dumplings) • 江诚美食坊 (Chinese cuisine) • 天外天烤鸭店 (Beijing Duck) • 马兰拉面 (La-Mian) • 红叶日本餐厅(Japanese cuisine) • MacDonalds etc
PROGRAMMES & ACTIVITIES IN BSC…
Lessons@BSC... … by HCI teachers • Social Studies / Physics / Maths • * Problem-Based • Learning / • * Journal Writing Culture and Society (文化与社会); Authority and Governance (权力与统治); Development and Challenges (发展与挑战); China and the World (中国与世界) Research paper writing (in Chinese) based on any one of the following 4 themes
Lessons@BSC... … by EFZ teachers • Social Studies • 中国文化课程 • 中国古代/当代历史 • 中国政治/经济课题 • 中国外交/地域文化 Chinese Literature 中国语言文学课程 先秦文学 ,唐宋诗词 中国古代小说 史传文学 中国现代文学作品导读
Proposed Fieldtrips@Beijing... • Accessible by Bus/MRT: • 天安门/故宫/国家大剧院/北京规划馆 (Tiananmen & surrounding places of interest) • 天坛(Tian Tan ) • 颐和园(Summer Palace) • 鸟巢 / 水立方(Olympic Stadiums) • 北京动物园/北京海洋馆 (Beijing Zoo & Aquarium) • ETC.
Proposed Fieldtrips@Beijing... • Accessible by Coach: • 慕田峪长城(Great Wall) • 明十三陵(13 Ming Tombs) • 周口店北京猿人遗址(Beijing Man) • 卢沟桥(Marco Polo Bridge) etc
Coping with the weather Warm up before sports: susceptible to muscular injuries and possible dislocation in cold weather etc Be adequately clothed throughout the day Apply moisturiser on face and body Apply lip balm Drink lots of water Eat lots of fruits
HEALTH MATTERS
Health Matters • Common sicknesses: Vomit, diarrhoea, flu, sore throat etc • Medical services: (i) 二附中医务室 (EFZ Medic Centre) (ii) Nearby pharmacy (iii) 二炮总医院 (Nearest Hospital, one bus stop away)
Health Matters: H1N1 • Before their departure from Singapore, all students are required to have the winter flu jab. • All preventive H1N1 measures that are implemented by Singapore schools will also be carried out at BSC.
Health Matters: H1N1 • Er Fu Zhong, the Beijing school where BSC is located, also has stringent H1N1 preventive measures in place. These measures are similar to the standards in Singapore. • One of the Beijing's top hospital is within 'walking distance' from the school. All H1N1 infected or suspected case will be sent there for checking and treatment immediately.
BSC Website Emails MSN COMMUNICATION CHANNELS Skype Telephone Personal Visits
Other administrative matters…
IMPORTANT … Medication - Doctor’s letter : get regular medication - please note that this is an MOE regulation Dentist – strongly advised to get teeth checked and treated if necessary Vaccinations – different vaccinations needed for different durations of stay e.g. flu jab, Hep A and B - please consult family doctor
Travel Notes … • Winter Wear? • – Thermal wear, sweaters, good jacket, • gloves, lip balm, moisturiser, etc. • - Generally cheaper to purchase in • Beijing • Pocket Money for 6 weeks?
Travel Notes … • Hwa Chong PE T-shirt & Black/Dark • Color Long pants • – worn on day of departure
IT Matters … • EMB groupings • BSC Website • Laptop Scheme http://bsc.hc.edu.sg/bsc/index.php
Flight Schedule SQ 802 7 DEC Singapore/Beijing 0845/1450 Departure at T3, Changi Airport, report by 6.30 am Bring your passport! SQ 801 16 JAN Beijing/Singapore 0010/0635 Leave BSC immediately after dinner on 16 Dec Terminal 3, Beijing Capital Int’l Ariport Arrival Terminal will be made known by SQ 2 hrs before landing
Risk Management Understanding China Pre-Trip Workshops 12th November09 Personal Grooming & Behaviour Basic Sports Knowledge (Winter Period) Self-Introduction
Our Students are… Singapore AMBASSADORS Tenacious Understanding Disciplined Enthusiastic Non-judgemental Teamwork. Sensitive to other cultures