10 Days to 1964

Dear all

Welcome back to school! I hope that we have all had an opportunity to catch some rest during this past June Holiday.

Just a quick updates on the developments with NOMAD:

1. Staff Meeting on Tuesday 24th of June 2008

Please be informed that there will be a general staff briefing about the exact shape in which NOMAD will take for this year. The general staff briefing for NOMAD 2008 will have two components. Firstly a briefing for all staff, and in the 2nd section, a meeting with the NOMAD working committee.

Here is the proposed agenda:

 

Status Unknown: Systematised Structure

Created by Teacher Facilitator and Artist Nurhidayah together with the students from the 2008 Secondary Three Normal Technical Elective Module in Digital Art Class.

This was used together with the Dance Performance of the same title by the AMKSS Modern Dance Club choreographed by Jesper Tan, performed at the first NOMAD 2008 Fringe Festival Performance – Arts in the Blocks, held at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Blk 325a on the 30th of May 2008.

 

Status Unknown: Glory

Created by Teacher Facilitator and Artist Nurhidayah together with the students from the 2008 Secondary Three Normal Technical Elective Module in Digital Art Class.

This was used together with the Dance Performance of the same title by the AMKSS Modern Dance Club choreographed by Jesper Tan, performed at the first NOMAD 2008 Fringe Festival Performance – Arts in the Blocks, held at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Blk 325a on the 30th of May 2008.

 

Status Unknown: Birth

Created by Teacher Facilitator and Artist Nurhidayah together with the students from the 2008 Secondary Three Normal Technical Elective Module in Digital Art Class.

This was used together with the Dance Performance of the same title by the AMKSS Modern Dance Club choreographed by Jesper Tan, performed at the first NOMAD 2008 Fringe Festival Performance – Arts in the Blocks, held at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Blk 325a on the 30th of May 2008

 

Publicity Images for NOMAD 2008

A few selected publicity shots taken by Rabil Lian of the 1st NOMAD 2008 Fringe Festival Event: Arts in the Blocks on the 30th of May 2008 have now been uploaded on the Media Centre Page.

 

NOMAD 2008 Press Release

Calling all AMKsians. Here’s the Press Release / emailer for this year’s NOMAD production. Please download it and forward it to as many of your friends and family members as possible to help us publicise this event!

Lets all work together to make this an amazing success worthy of an AMKSS Production!

Download the NOMAD 2008 Press Release!!!

 

Reflection: Singapore in 1964 – 1964年新加坡

 

暴动的起因：　新加坡在1964年7月21日发生大规模的种族暴动之后，由巫统领导的联邦政府领袖指责“新加坡政府亏待新加坡的马来人，结果造成种族暴动”。7月3日，巫统控制的《马来前锋报》在报道中歪曲李光耀这段讲话的意思，它指李光耀发表“马来西亚的43%马来人不能赶走60%的华人和其他种族人士”的言论。后来，也在它的社论中进一步攻击李光耀，指他对新加坡马来人进行“逼迁”，“试图分化”新加坡的马来社群，等等。这一切便使华族与马来同胞的关系越来越疆。接着，发生了马来人游行变成殴打警员事件。当日，午4时以后，游行队伍浩浩荡，荡的沿着美芝路、亚拉街和维多利亚街步行到加冷路，朝向芽笼12巷，进发。在大约是下午5时，七八名参加游行的马来人突然离队，在场的一名警察要求他们归队，其中一名马来人拒绝归队，这名警察只好把他推回所属的队伍。这时，人群中突然有人高喊：“你这个警察，你以为你可以推人？”接着有人开始包围这名警察，不料，一名造事的马来人突然从背后攻击这名华人警员，接着其他的马来人也开始殴打警员，场面简直是失控。不久，在7月的种族暴动中，总共有3568人被捕。 

暴动以后: 在9月4日上午，大批的华人和马来人结集在芽笼士乃的路边和巴, 刹，对抗的情绪逐渐升高. 到了近中午时分，种族暴动再次发生，七个人在暴动中丧命，冲突的范围不断扩大 。而据报告显示，次参与种族暴动的暴徒看起来更有组织性，也不纯粹是以其他种族为攻击目标。最后，守站的士兵只好开枪将暴徒驱散。结果在9月的种族暴动中，总共有1439人被捕，新加坡政府最终在9月11日全面取消戒严。 

暴动之果：行动党政府发现它不能坐以待毙，与其被马来极端分子“围堵”堵在新加坡，不如力求自保，开始向马来半岛，甚至北婆罗州扩展它的政治影响力。种族暴动也促使行动党领袖发现，他们必须依靠自己的实力来对抗种族极端分子即使是在新加坡，行动党也面对种族暴动可能造成的政治问题。总而言之，1964年的两场种族暴动，可说是为新加坡最终必须脱离马来西亚独立，埋下

了关键性的伏笔也因此，我们跟应该珍惜目前为止种族和谐的日子。

谢东辰（12） 4/1

 

 

Arts in the Blocks

Its official! The AMKSS NOMAD 2008 is officially launched with the successful completion of our first Fringe Event, “Arts in the Blocks” Held at Ang Mo Kio Block 325s on the 30th of May 2008.

Many thanks to all community partners, friends and members of the AMKSS Family for making it a success!

Here are some 200+ shots of the night taken by Rabil Lian for your viewing pleasure!

 

Student Reflections: Life in the 1960s

45: Ye Li Yu

43: Wu Ying Ying

43: Lee Yan Run

43: Feng Wei Xin

43: Ding Jia Qi

41 : Pan Shi Hao

Yu Shu Wen, Huang Kai Hua, Chen Jing Yong

Huang Zi Kai

45: Su Xiao Yun

44: Chen Rui Shan

43: Chen Ying Xin

43 : Cai Quan Qi

42: Liang Yi Yao

42: Lee Liang Yi

42: Bo Cheng Xi

41: Lee Ni Jun

5A: Wu Peiling

5A : Mei Zhu

5A : Wu Si Hui

The above works were selected from among the class work completed by the 2008 Secondary 4 Express and Secondary 5 Normal (Academic) Classes completed during their Mother Tongue Languages Lessons.

 

Technology in the 1960s

Students of Class 1A: Lim Yuxin, Tay Chuying, Lau Kaman, Tee Kaiyin

Work of : Hu Qiruo, Elysa Leong, Goh Liqi

Work of : Seow Meng, Der Yunn, Koh Yi Xian, Ming Hong

Students of Class 11: Gina Hoh, Ong XinHong, Lin Jiani and Nur Hazwani

Students of Class 14: Tang Yun Rou, Ow En Qi, Oh Ai Qi

Students of Class 11 : Eddie, Nurhaikal

The above projects were selected from the class work produced by the 2008 Secondary 1 Science Students who investigated on the technological advancements and developments in the 1960s.