Friday, July 13, 2007

Complete!!! 3E

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:43:00 AM

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Sec 4F - FINALLY DONE

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:43:00 AM

With this final posting, we have marked the end of the fun-filled Victoria Challenge. We are positive that every Victorian has gained something valuable from this experience. Be it gaining leadership skills or just forging stronger bonds between your friends, this challenge will always be an unforgettable experience to us all. As the overall I/C of our class 4F, I would like to thank everyone in my class for making this blog a success. Also, I will like to thank every single Victorian involved in this event for making it a great success. I hope that this blog can give you many memories of the Victoria Challenge. Overall IC

Victoria Challenge ’07 has been a meaningful experience for me and both my class, 4F. I felt that this was a time for us, as a class to bond. I’m glad to say that we have managed to overcome the difficulties faced, not as an individual but as a class. I believe that Victoria Challenge ’07 will always be in our memories as it will be etched deeply in our hearts for many years to come. I would like to thank the school on behalf of my class for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This will be 4F’s swansong to the school apart from our upcoming O’Levels. May we keep her flag unfurled. Nil Sine Labore. Monitor

This Victoria Challenge has given me a very interesting insight with my class since our last rendezvous was in 2006, during the sec 3 camp in KOREF.
Strengthening our strong class spirit, I feel that 4F has blossomed as a class and any adversities met would be brushed away like dust of our shoulders. When I leave Victoria School at the end of this year, it would definitely be with a heart heavier than any weight, for the pull to Victoria School, to my class 4F, has been more than special and it would be more than just a check point in my life. Instead, it will be a massive turning point. With this Victorian Challenge, it marks that my incredible time at Victoria School is coming to an end. In maybe 20 or 30 years time when I look back at my tracks at Victoria school, no doubt,victoriachallenge2007.blogspot.com would give me more than enough lasting memories to bring with me into my deathbed. And with this, I would like to thank the people who made my affair with Victoria School a very invaluable one, the teachers, staff and many classmates with unique personalities I never came across. Also, I thank you all for looking into this blog and making Victoria School a more fine institution. Assistant monitor

Special Thanks:Our Teachers: Mr. Kenneth Chong and Mr. Zuraimi for helping out in our challenge. Our Class Committee: Azmeer and Zhi Hwa (For Food!!!)
Sylvester and Edmund (For helping out on IT stuff)
Darren and Andrew (For helping out in editing)
Zhong Rong (Webmaster)
Brandon and Kunyi (Treasurer)
Darrell and Joel (Overall I/Cs)

WHOLE 4F for helping out in accomplishing this challenge!

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Complete!!! 1E

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:41:00 AM




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Sec 3G - VIDEO MAKING

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:36:00 AM

Sec 3G are out to make a statement. As the ‘actors’ of Victoria School, their challenge is to make a short film on the unity and strength of the Victorians. In short, the Victorian Spirit!
Without big bucks to hire hollywood’s biggest stars, 3G have to be content with their class’ acting skills. This would be a test of their capabilities indeed. Yes yes future mediacorp stars we’re sure.

The film is sure to be a firecracker, for it is sure to touch every Victorian’s heart through their depiction of humour and showing the Victorian spirit. The film is not to be missed and we shall be waiting!

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Complete!!! 3H

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:35:00 AM


The class 3H ams to leave a legacy in Victoria School through this challenge. They are repainting the D&T benches so as to beautify and to give colour to the school. This would bring out the essence of life in Victoria School and we wold all be able to study in a better environment. Most importantly, their aim is to provide a better environment for everyone to study in. All in all, this will help our school to strive towards our goal of academic excellence, to be best in everything we do. Well done Victorians!

Complete!!! 2F

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:30:00 AM


Completed challenge for Sec2F

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Sec 2D - Painting of Toilet Doors

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:27:00 AM



Painting of toilet doors complete.

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Sec 4D - Flying High

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:17:00 AM

Imagine a plane in Victoria school. Not a flying one though. Just a 5.25 metre long model made by Victorians with their hands, cement, a little brains and a lot of heart. These Victorians are the ever hardworking students of sec 4D. The model is mould from wood and wire mesh. the cement used to cast the model is currently being mixed by the students. With little experience, the students are having a little trouble mixing the cement.

However, they seem to be having a hell of a time together as a class. This challenge is chosen by 4D to show what Victoria Challenge is about and the direction where VS is going (soaring to greater heights). They expect to finish this challenge by morning the next day. Their greatest fear is that the cement used may not dry in time but with a budget of $700, perhaps they would be able to come up with something if a problem like this ever happens

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Sec 4I - Art's corner??

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:13:00 AM



While other classes satisfy themselves with just painting murals on the school walls class 4i went a step further and decided to change the space near the staircase near the staff room into an arts corner. Complete wit piano bookcase and benches. Yet this task is close to impossible due to the tight space available. Yet they are daunted still preserving to complete their challenge. Although when asked they admitted tat their teacher chose this challenge NOT THEM. Wow this is truly a conundrum. Still they have their challenge and like the rest of us they are still they pushing forward their dream in sight

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Sec 4J - Doing a part for charity

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 7:53:00 AM

Painting f&b blogging while other classes are engaging in challenges like this class 4J decide to collect toys for a more worthy cause. The home for those affected by cerebral parsley or more crudely known spastic people. Most of them are children and the sight is truly heart breaking,. To bring a smile to these young faces 4J decided to collect toys for them. A challenge to collect 131 kg of them to be precise a daunting task yet they some how managed to compete it. Although the road was fraught with problems. The main problem was where to collect the toys from. They decided to get it from the neighbourhood. Even though they faced rejection and hostilities from the “aunties” they never faltered and came through in the end….

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Sec 3F - Self-made CHESSBOARDS, through painting.

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 7:49:00 AM

Secondary class 3F has another interesting Victorian Challenge to present to us. Their challenge is to help the school by putting self-made chess boards around the school, anyone and everyone will be able to use them and Victorians can interact more with each other. I am sure that with hard work and much effort, they will be able to fulfill their quest to bond many Victorians together and help them to interact with each other more .

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Update: Sec 4E - Victoria on Steps

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:49:00 AM

Class 4E's challenge is nearly over! A painting on the steps of the amphitheatre. As we see from the pictures, they are nearly done... Only some touching up is needed on the uneven paint surfaces and more and they are certainly taking a well deserved break!

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Secondary 3D - Can friendship last?

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:43:00 AM

Long way to go for friendship bands. Class 3E don't seem to be on track and with the clock ticking away, they still need around 500 more and the threads they are using to tie the bands are running out... just like time and their patiences. Victorians being Victorians, they will still strive to meet an impossible target and don't we always hear," It's not whether we win or lose, it's how we play the game".
Come on 3E! Victorians hearts are with you!

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Secondar 1D - Grafitti or artistic

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:36:00 AM



The mural done by Class 1D is nearly done and needing just 1-2 more hours, they look great to finish the project well on time and the mural certainly looks very impressve. Created by the artistic minds of the AEP students in the class, this mural displays the neat brushstrokes and detailed eye for perfection.
Located on the 5th floor outside the AEP workshops, this is something you should catch.

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Update: Victorian flame

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:30:00 AM



This is the picture of the Victoria Challenge flame at 6.30 am. Truly demonstrating the Victorian Spirit, the Arrow Scouts, who have been entrusted with this task are literally keeping the Victorian Flame alive...
We are proud of you all.....

Update: Figurines Fiesta

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:22:00 AM



While you were down and out, the boys of Sec 2H have been working on our VS version of the "terracotta". The work is nearly done.. Just about 100-150 more figurines to go before they meet their target of 1310... Comon!!!

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Artistic toilets??? Urgh! NO!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 3:55:00 AM



Never will you link toilet to artistic. However, class 2D have not only went on an ambitious track but are very close to completion.. Enjoy..........

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Victorians at 0400

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 2:49:00 AM

The undying flame from the 7th floor.


MTV anyone?

Long way to go !


Woke up yet? Maybe not but there are still many Victorians working in the night trying to meet targets.

Are Victorians Noctournal?

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 2:10:00 AM


Probably the most hectic night of Victoria, Siglap link. There are many classes that have projects still running through the night such as class 3E, still trying to tie their friendship bands into one, and class 2H, still rushing through their figuines.
But there are also other classes that have managed to complete their project before night fell and could take a well deserved rest and catch a few winks. As classes worked through the night, tempers frayed and more arguments surfaced. Nevertheless, I'm sure Victorians being Victorians, we will overcome all that comes our way. As our dear Mr Maran always says, " If Victoria School can't do it, no one can.". I feel that its time for us to prove it. Come on Victorians!

Secondary 3E - Mark of Friendship!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 1:08:00 AM

Secondary 3E has decided to create friendship bands for sale, with all proceeds going to a charity organisation. Entering the class of Secondary 3E, we were greeted with music of a pop genre. This is probably due to the need to attract teeny boppers… Everyone was hard at work, tying friendship bands to sell to fellow students.

Through the 24-hour period, they plan to create about 500 friendship bands. Their aim was to make 200 friendship bands by 6pm today. After the 24 hour period, they plan to commence the sale of the bands, with each costing $2, hence raising an approximate total of $1000. All proceeds will go to an undisclosed charity organisation. We wish them all the luck in completing the challenge

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Secondary 3D - MTV!!!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:42:00 AM



An MTV? Its hardly something you would link to a school. But class 3D decided to embark on an ambitious journey to create an MTV. Stepping into the media lab, they were still hard at work trying hard to make the perfect one. One that Victoria School can be proud of. However, they face many daunting problems such as editing. The editing takes a very long time and due to time constraints, they have to rush through the night. For the first Victorian MTV, it is definitely worthwhile.

Victorians in action at 0000

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:18:00 AM

Sewing machine on the parade square?? who would have believed.


AEP class of 2006

anything for a peaceful nap


A scene of the a classroom


Scouts who can cook everywhere


construction site???

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Chicken wings fiesta

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:14:00 AM




Chicken Wings. Chicken Wings!! Delicious Chicken Wings sold by Class 1C. They will never let the school work on an empty stomach. Basically, their challenge was given to them by their teacher, who is also a Home Economics Teacher, and they agreed to do it enthusiastically. To them, it was a real challenge as their aim was to cook and sell at least 1310 chicken wings. At 1pm on 12/7/07 , they sold around 1000 chicken wings, im sure that they will reach their target easily.

Sec 1E - Pebble-filled decoration

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:00:00 AM

Victoria on stones? Yes, this is indeed the idea of secondary 1E. The idea is to make Victoria with pebbles. This will be displayed at the planter outside the foyer. Pebbles, specially ordered by the class, will be painted in various colours, black, red and yellow. The word Victoria will be in black, while the background of the planter will be in red and yellow.Ms. Yap, the form teacher of 1E can be seen giving instructions to the students in the picture below. It was her who thought of this challenge.(picture)Their target is to finish the word Victoria before lunch time (1.10pm), and the whole process by the end of the day.

However, internal disputes were aplenty. Many of the classmates complained to us about their discontent with the monitor of the class. Ironically, according to them, he is afraid of paint, and they want a change in the position of monitor. Let us hope that this dispute is solved and the challenge successfully completed.

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Sec 4C - Photo Montage!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:57:00 PM

Weave 1310 photos of Victorians into a photo montage
A rather chaotic and messy scene greeted us as we entered the 4C classroom. Everyone was occupied doing something to help out in constructing a platform for their mosaic. This will be made using wooden boards.
Currently, they are progressing rather well with the platform and are on schedule. And they will be taking photos of various icons and people around the school. The photos will be developed in a shop in Parkway Parade. Adhesive spray will then be used to fix the photos in place when everything is done. 4C decided on this challenge as they felt that it will promote unity and help strengthen the Victorian Bond. What? This will also capture the many faces and aspects of Victoria School.

To them, this challenge budgeted in around $300 after a little sponsorship from their oh-so generous teachers who seem to be rather fun and enriching. They certainly represent the present-day teachers. Haha. They will finish their challenge approximately at 2am. This means that they will be working past midnight! Woooooow. That’s 14 hours from the time we interviewed them.
A random quote by Farhan of 4C, “Religion is the main cause of all problems in the world.”. That certainly describes their challenge completely…

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Sec 1I - SPORTS for 24 HOURS?!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:52:00 PM

If there was a challenge that requires alot of determination andperseverance. It would be this one. 13 sports over 24 hours is definitely noeasy feat, but it was a challenge that class 1I has posed for themselves.

Their aim, to promote sportsmanship to the rest of the school. Although somewere resistant towards this idea, they went forward with it anyways.From the span of 10am till 2pm in the afternoon, they managed to engage inbasketball, soccer and tennis. By the time we hunted them down, they lookedshacked. Immensely exhausted. Many slumped at one corner, partaking inisotonic drinks.During the games, they split themselves up into equal teams to playcompetitively.( They apparently struggled with volleyball!) It wasdefinitely a good idea to have students bring their water bottles whereverthey went. For they constantly needed to replenish themselves. Smartthinking! Just like true Victorians

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Class of 06

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:46:00 PM

Victoria we give to you.

Indeed, the class of ’06 has given more than anyother. They have invested much time, effort and money to participate intheir second Victorian Challenge. A significant achievement indeed.The likes of John Cheo, Calvin Han and gang have returned to Victoria yet again. Earlier this year they returned to pay tribute to Mr Johnathan Oh.This time they are here to greet their former teachers once more, to sayhello to the fellow juniors, but more importantly to return to the schoolthat gave them so much. We embrace them with open arms, as they still remaintrue blue Victorians.A gentleman, a sportsmen and a professional.

Sec 2F - Shurbs Galore

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:40:00 PM




Class 2F, led by Mr. Donald Leo & Mr. Chew Hwa Soon, initially planned to embark on a Guinness World Record along with several other classes from the various levels, but due to unforeseen circumstances and the lack of pragmatism of such a feat, it was abandoned at the last minute.
Yet, despite their lack of time, they managed to come up with an extremely creative challenge - to plant the VS crest just outside the D&T workshop at the car park using real live shrubs. Perfectly coinciding with Live Earth to reduce carbon emissions in the earth. They bought all they needed (plants, pots & soil etc.) through the use of their class fund, therefore everyone contributed equally in terms of money. They organized their class into 2 shifts as it would be inefficient and impractical for everyone to be doing something due to the limited space available at their venue.
A problem they faced was the lack of soil but they managed to overcome this by digging deeper into the soil. A certain pupil from 2F when interviewed about how he felt about his class’s challenge said that it was “very fun but tiring”. Indeed, toiling in the morning sun all the way through the hot and humid afternoon is no mean feat. We applaud these Victorians for their ruggedness and perseverance.

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Sec 2D- Are toilets too boring??? LOOK HERE!!!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:21:00 PM



An interesting challenge of the 2007 class of 2D, the painting of four toilet doors on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th floor of the boys toilet. Upon approaching, we could see that the khaki panters were getting down and dirty while painting the toilet doors. They smelled strongly of Nippon paint and their clothes were stained with different colours of paint. They painted the doors of each floor with different colours as the background.

When interviewed, a member of 2D said that this challenge was for a meaningful cause. He stated that Victorians who venture to the toilet daily would then recognise the hard work of their class. He also said that painting the door was not as easy as it looked as they faced difficulties such as accidentally dirtying the door and having to repaint it over again. Currently they have finished painting the background of the four toilet doors and are left with the daunting task of decorating the doors.

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Sec 4H - Rememberance

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:19:00 PM

Secondary 4H has decided to create a Photo Montague. Despite facing many difficulties, the tedious task was tackled by class 4H. One of the many reasons is the need to achieve victory no matter what the odds were. The main problem said Matthias was the photographs. We questioned him and he blamed the process of obtaining them. The process of leaving the school was hard as they were not allowed to leave till 1.05pm. Another problem was the difficulty of obtaining photographs. They have to possess an excellent logistics team in order to obtain them efficiently. It was certainly a feat to accomplish such a tough challenge. Well done guys!

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Sec 2G - Familiar Faces???

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:10:00 PM



The challenge of class 2G was to compile faces from people holding leadership positions in VS and make a book in memory of the leaders of Victoria School. The class also came up with an adventurous idea to make a movie slide of the photos they had taken to be shown on speech day. Up till now, they have compiled most of the faces and are on the verge of completing their challenge in the coming hours with the slight exception of overcoming difficulties such as trying to locate the different leaders and trying to get comments out of them. The bustling activities going around the school did not help them, yet they are still determined to complete the challenge they set themselves in the coming hours. This exemplifies the true meaning of the Victorian Spirit.

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Sec 2E - Crest shining bright

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 10:15:00 PM




An interesting proposal to paint the VS logo at the foyer was rejected at the last minute but that did not deter class 2E. Instead within such a short space of time they managed to alter the dimensions of the portrait to a smaller size to fit it in the art room level 5. The scale of the potrait which was planned to be painted at the foyer was much bigger but they were determined to do the challenge and managed to complete their painting in the art room in the space of 12 hours. That was no mean feat for the class as they managed to alter their plans which they had prepared months in advance and complete it all in 12 hours. This is certainly a true lesson to be learnt by all Victorians. Be flexible and adaptable to changes, and never give up. Keep it up guys!

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Sec 1G - banner the size of skybridge?

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 9:57:00 PM

Imagine a bright yellow 50m banner spanning the length of the sky bridge? Yes, this would be the end result of the challenge of 1G. What originally was a random idea, is now proving to be very successful as they are way ahead of schedule, as said by the students of 1G. The banner has the equation, "Courage + Speed + Sportsmanship = Victorian" on it.

What does speed have to do with being a victorian? Our effiency perhaps. With newspapers strewn all over the place and the uncompleted banner lying around, it looks like the class is hard at work. They expect to finish the entire banner and have it hung onto the sky bridge by 6 in the evening. The view from the parade square should be pretty fantastic by then. A student even turned a little mischievous, dipping his hands into black paint. Maybe they should add the word mischievous into the equation. :P

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The Undying Flame of Victoria

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 9:52:00 PM

/ Close resemblance to the goblet of fire



Since the start of the Victorian Challenge clock ticked 1second, the flame of the Victorian Challenge will be undying. At least till 0900 the next day. The lighting of the flame by our guest of honour, Mr Teo Ser Luck, himself an ex- Victorian, signalled the start of the challenge and the flame will be kept alive by various students. But I'm sure, for all Victorians, the flame like the Victorian spirit will be forever burning in our hearts passed onto future generations.

Sec 2C - Movers and sharkers

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 9:30:00 PM




After their proposal of visiting past Victoria School sites like Geylang Barhu, Jalan Besar and Kampong Glam with photo evidence was rejected, they decided to use furniture such as tables and chairs to form the school song first with letters then with words. Their work was indeed hard. The chairs and tables were rigid and could not change the form of them. That was thier challenge. Real teamwork and vision was required to form the letters. And many were unwilling to be slaves of instructions especially when it is given to them by a classmate, someone they see as an equal. However, 2C managed to put aside that and various differences and help to strive to complete their class project.

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Secondary 3I - VISIT OF ALL MRT STATIONS

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 8:11:00 PM

Secondary 3I has by far come out with the one of the most interesting challenges. Being the only class who takes the Victorian Challenge to a new level by doing the challenge outside, it shows the strong Victorian Spirit instilled in them. Their Aim was the spread Victoria School's name throughout the whole of Singapore, to let others know of the Victorian Challenge. Well, what was their challenge? Their challenge was to visit every single MRT in Singapore. A simple challenge one might say, but it requires a massive amount of perserverance and physical strength just to get from point to point. i have personally followed their class and they show a strong unity and bonding in this challenge and their massive contribution in spreading the name of Victoria School will not be forgotten.

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Secondary 1A - Paper Macheeeeeee

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:56:00 PM

Guess what! 1A is making the school crest from plastic bottles and paper mache. Yet another giant school crest looms on the horizon. (Guys, we need more creativity) As mentioned by the students of 1A, they chose this particular challenge because its supposedly more innovative. Moreover, there was always the bonus that it would be inducted into the heritage centre.

Yes, it’s the Victoria School’s Hall Of Fame.

At present, they gathered newspapers from all over the globe to shed them in a barbaric manner. (By using their hands of course, DUH…) With the OHP shining onto the wall like the crimson light of the sun, they trace the outline of the school logo onto a big piece of wood with a marker and pencil. Then, they mixed the super glue with water so as to make it more effective and greater in volume. Inevitably, these would be painted in classic Victorian colours.


No doubt, it has been a tiring, fun and rewarding experience as many of them agreed and they intend to be finished by 5. Let's give it up for 1A!


Hope they keep up to schedule though…

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Sec 3C - Seen this pizza's???

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:41:00 PM

Bon appetit
 Tempted???

Secondary 3C has decided to take on a charitable approach in furthering Victoria School’s name for the better in cook books. The whole class has decided to create a 131 inch pizza to sell to the students. Enormous! It will be divided equally into pieces, with each piece costing $10. All proceeds will go to a charity organization, which has not been disclosed yet. (Probably the Food for the Obese foundation?)
The pizza is expected to be ready now, after being made in the Home Economics classroom, with its sales already in progress. We wish them all the luck in completing the challenge. Mmm!

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Marvellous cakes from 2I

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:26:00 PM

Delicious!
 Cake Magnificento!

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Fighting Figurines

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:19:00 PM

Life like???
 Figurines
 Hard at work!

After 7 odd hours, 2H were already 800-900 figurines to their aim of 1310. Though they are getting their hands dirty, they seem to enjoy it and were so engrossed that they did not even notice our small group of interviewers strolling into their work area and stealing 10 of their figurines. Joking.
Upon questioning, one of the class members admitted that it was an uphill task that would require a lot of hard work and sweat due to the massive number of figurines to make.
In every figurine, the facial features were not every well elaborated as their work tool was not precise enough; their work efficiency slowly improved after every figurine they made and each was made with Victorian features. Handsome. Deciding to work through the night, they are selling their masterpieces at prices ranging from $0.20 to $1.50 depending on the facial elaboration. The hotter, the pricier.

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The cake party

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:17:00 PM

Looks Yummy???

Hardworking people
Mid-way through the project, we stepped, once again, into the Home Economics kitchen. The aroma of freshly baked cakes wafted into our nostrils. They still had around 50 cakes more to go and they anticipate they will end at 11 tonight.

They faced many difficulties through their challenge for 8 hours, such as time constraints as they could not find enough time to meet the massive orders they are getting. Their cakes also require many resources and they discovered that their baking base was not sufficient. Amidst baking their 131 cakes, they have been taking turns to promote their product around the school. The kitchen is messy and chaotic, but the students claim it is all in the name of the Victorian Challenge. We believe them. $10 for a freshly-baked, warm, tasty cake, in the name of charity, is definitely a good bargain. Support a good cause! For the magnificent cakes, visit Victoria School Level 3 Home Economics kitchen.

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1800 progress report of Victorian challenge class 3J,2007

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 5:58:00 PM

Nearly Done!! The Victorian Crest is looking good!!

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Sec 1F - INTERROGATION

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 5:27:00 PM

Class 1F is interviewing teachers? Come again? You might be wondering whythey are "interrogating" these teachers. Fact is, they will display these"interrogations" on SPEECH DAY itself! Relax, it's actually just a biographyof 131 staff of Victoria school. Mdm Farah, the form teacher of 1F, gave each student a task.

They each had to interview 3 members of staff. The students had to make several queries,for instance how they felt about VS and so on. Hmmm sounds interesting. Zhen Dong, class monitor of class 1F says, "It's quite an easy job actually, just interview the teachers and then upload the conversations for compilation.

The real difficulty lies in locating them (teachers)", he says with a smirk.The challenge is to be completed latest by tonight, as Mdm Farah forbids the students to sleepover in school. The compilation would be presented on Speech Day, where important guests like Mr Teo Ser Luck himself will be shown this biography.We can’t wait!

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Secondary 2A - Chalk Mural!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 5:03:00 PM

In a bid to decorate the rather green and ugly spot beside the Victoria School eco-pond, 2A decided to create a chalk mural to spice up the place in red, yellow and black – classic Victorian colours. We hope it wouldn’t be washed away in a second by rain.
Their previous idea challenge of wanting to build a sand castle at East Coast beach was put off as their teacher felt that going outside school for the challenge would be inappropriate. Yeah… they’re underage. Working in school grounds would mean that impressions would be imprinted in the school ground.They are painting 6 different murals as it is Victoria's 6th challenge with the theme, "Together We Grow". They feel that their class can work well together and only the weather can stop them. In rain, their chalk would be easily washed off and would not last. In all, it’s a great monument to the Victorian Challenge.

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Sec 4B - Balloonmania!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 4:44:00 PM

Stepping into the classroom 4B, we thought we had entered the kid’s toys section. A balloon fest! The classroom was full of balloons which was required for 4B’s Victorian Challenge. Their challenge was to use only balloons to make the school crest. Currently they are still pumping all the balloons they have bought!

When done, they will use spray paint to immerse balloons in those authentic colours. 4B chose this challenge citing that it would pose as a true test of their grit and stamina. And lung power. NOT. They actually use pumps. The obstacles they face are prevailing winds from the south, climate changes and the influx of tornadoes and hurricanes. NOT. They actually face the prospect of buying so many… balloons.
However, they are afraid that they may not have enough balloons for this challenge as they have only bought 500 balloons. But, if all goes well, they expect to finish everything by 8pm. Boom!

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Sec 3J - VS wall mural

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 4:00:00 PM

A hand clutching the school crest, proclaiming the undying Victorian spirit. Their swansong project.
Secondary 3J, painting of a wall mural, aims to create a day-to-day remembrance for themselves. The design of the mural is a hand gripping the edges of the school crest. This will definitely encapsulate the absolute control that students’ minds can grasp the nature of authority present in the school.

A student from 3J gave his insight on their challenge, “We wish to promote the mission of the school through this challenge.” Riiight… we say.

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Sec 4A - 131m VS banner!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 3:36:00 PM

4A. Apparently the best class academically in the whole cohort. Their task? To paint a 131 metre long banner. We ventured across the red brick road to find out.
We found them very well organized when we got there.
The 131 metre long banner was no easy feat painting according to them. Tried they did, but they could not find any shop that sold a black banner 131 metres long. They had to get the shop keeper to sew several black banners together. The students also bought paint in the classic Victorian colours, collecting the essential materials along the way. In preparation to the challenge, the students took the initiative to draw their design on a template with a scale of 4cm - 1m. They claim that the design they chose shows various phrases which are closest to the heart and embodies the Victorian spirit.

But why paint a 131 metre long banner? They feel that it is the most challenging challenge for them to show their team spirit and unity as a class. However, if it rains, it would be a major challenge to them to move the whole banner indoors.

Nerd fact 1: They spent about $400 on the challenge.
Nerd fact 2: They managed to collect newspapers to cover 131m for the banner!

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Secondary 3A - HUMAN SIZED FIGURINES?!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 2:47:00 PM

The class of Secondary 3A has decided to take on an aesthetic approach to contribute to Victoria School. They will be making three live sized Victorian figurines. They plan to station these figurines in VS to signify the Victorian spirit, hoping that future Victorians will be inspired by these figurines.

Their figurines will be made from recycled materials such as newspaper and styrofoam, stuck together with glue and coated with layers of paint. Secondary 3A sets a good example for utilising the 3 Rs; Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Their aim is to complete all three figurines within a ten hour period. With their good teamwork and class spirit, we are sure that they will be successful in their challenge. We wish them all the luck in completing their challenge.

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Sec 2H - 1310 CLAY FIGURINES?!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 2:11:00 PM

Class 2H, the most difficult class for us to track down. Their challenge venue was changed, however, we can safely say that their challenge was clay-solid. It was an original and innovative idea of creating 1310 clay figurines to be sold.

When we entered the room, the whole place was in a mess, with clay stains all over the place. But make no mistake, the students were clear in their objectives. Everyone was putting their heart and soul into their challenge, creating figurines of different shapes, sizes and designs. However, the whole class wasn't present. The moniter was absent for school, while the rest... we'll leave it at that.

Their challenge was by far one of the toughest we've came across and by 1pm, only an estimated 300 out of 1310 figurines were completed. The oven itself could only hold so many figurines at a time. Undaunted, spirits high, a few students sung a couple of songs in unison. Others were even having their share of fun by playing with the clay. Besides, isn't having fun part of the Victorian Challenge?


When asked if there was a possibility of working through the night, a student replied "Ah, no problem. 15 hours only!" Perserverance well defined, Victorians!

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Secondary 1D - Wall Mural

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 1:37:00 PM

Amazing! Yet another mural! Upon arriving at the 5th floor of the art block, we were only shocked to discover that students of 1D have already started laying the newspapers, covering the windows of the art room.

Evidently, it was to prevent paint from spilling onto the windows… defensive magic. When we asked what their class was doing, we found out that they were going to paint a mural consisting of the picture on the back of every Victorian Challenge T-shirt.

Incredible! Their target was to complete the mural before midnight at least and do the clearing up early next morning. Totally unbelievable. How will they be able to achieve it?


Their painting will be consisting of 3 colours, which are going to be revealed in the final product later. Upon asking a particular guy from the class how he was feeling about the challenge, he said that he was very excited for his class and indeed very confident that they would be able to complete the challenge before midnight. I also learnt that it was the aspect of team work that inspired them to pose this challenge to themselves.

By the looks of it, the class seemed rather organised and each of them had an idea of what they had to do respectively. My well wishes are with them, and hopefully, they can even complete the mural by tonight in order to go to the grand dinner!

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Secondary 1H - SAUSAGES

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 1:16:00 PM

Class 1H has embarked on a challenge to raise funds by selling food, hand and home made. They intend to barbecue different types of food such as hot dogs, marshmallows, corn as well as selling can drinks. (Barbecue can drinks too?) They intend to raise as much funds as possible, with all the proceeds going to charity… how helpful.


We interviewed a member of the class, Thishanth, who told us that if it takes the whole 24 hours to raise enough funds, then they will barbecue through the night. He says, "We are doing this all for charity, nothing else. Mr. Gabriel came up with this idea and we found it very feasible as barbecuing is very fun. After all, it was his idea as he is an avid lover of hot dogs." Sexy dogs or sausages? You decide.

Class 1H has also come up with a very interesting idea to have fun during the challenge. They take shifts at various times of the day, so while one team is barbecuing, the other can slack. Below are photos of them playing badminton. Please do support them!

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1B - Quenching our Thirst.

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:58:00 PM

Venturing into the monopoly of F&B business, Class 1B has taken up the challenge of selling food to raise funds. A lofty target of $1310 by just selling drinks and deserts. An assortment of refreshments like Whatever.

The prices are reasonable at $1.20 per can drink despite the GST increase. All proceeds will go solely to charity (Definitely not NKF). It is indeed money worth spending; reason being the challenge is for... charity.

Interviewing Wei Jie, "We are very confident that we can achieve this target, we do not mind to keep on selling through the night. But we've posters all around school to advertise our stall, so we expect the turnout to be good. Please support!" Well, assuming we’re nocturnal, they will do well.

However, problems arose swiftly. Oh no! They realized that they lacked several dessert ingredients. Without these essential ingredients, profits would definitely not be as good as it should be. What will class 1B do to solve this problem? We’ll probably find out halfway through the night.

Drinks hotline anyone?

Hardworking chaps working 24/7

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Sec 2B - Painting of CORE VALUES along corridors!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 12:35:00 PM

The Class of 2B has taken a on a rather common challenge, that is to improve the aesthetics of the school but with a twist. Instead of just sprucing up the uniform tan-coloured corridors outside classrooms with shiny new coats of paint, they have decided to paint the core aspects of what constitutes a Victorian - our Core Values. The Victorian Spirit was clearly shown in both teacher and students as they were stencilling their templates onto the walls. It was quite a rare sight, a teacher removing her heels and getting down and dirty with her boys. When asked how they felt about the challenge, an enthusiastic "We can't wait to start painting." was given without hesitation.
However, man proposes, heaven disposes. 2B too had their fair share of difficulties. One of the stencils had a grammatical error and was too short to be rectified. A new stencil was out of the question as they had no materials left to make a new one. It was also too time consuming.

When asked how long it took to produce the stencils, the boys looked at each other and gave a weary reply "About 4 hours". Teamwork definitely shone true when the whole class stayed back the day before the challenge to complete the stencils. Despite facing a problem at such an early stage, the boys quickly came up with a solution.


They reused the alphabets of the stencils by cutting them out to make the correction. Lightning quick wits - a given where Victorians are concerned. (: They took almost an hour just to stencil the Core Values onto the walls. It was only meant to be a rough guide, and would have to be further editted for precisions sake. That and they have to cover 3 levels of the school. Keep on truckin' 2B! We'll be rooting for you!

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Secondary 3B - 'Victoria' BALLS (soccer)

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:09:00 AM

The class of Secondary 3B has decided to take on a charitable approach to raise funds for an undisclosed charity organisation. They will be selling custom made Victoria soccer balls. These custom made soccer balls cost $20, $30 and $40, depending on the type of ball.

They plan to sell a total of 500 soccer balls, in the process raising an amount of $1000. You would have heard about their challenge during morning assembly, when a class prefect made an announcement to inform others of their cause.

Furthermore, advertisements have been pasted on the walls of our institution at key points, featuring more about their challenge. Through this, we are sure that many will support their worthy cause, hence making their challenge a successful one. We wish them all the luck in completing their challenge.

Nice Victoria themed Balls!Balls galore! Look at the VS logoClose up of the Victoria ball

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4G - Victorian Spirit caught on tape!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 11:01:00 AM

Teachers – Felicia Yeo, Tan YL

In a bid to remain original, 4G has embarked on a digital journey. A short film that portrays the Victorian spirit. With countless classes already getting hands on with paintbrushes and having attempts at being artists, 4G has chosen a different destiny.

Stationed at the Development Lab, they plan to consolidate videos on major events from the past year. Cross country, National day, Teachers’ day, Chinese New Year, Speech day and everything in between. The video also features past Victorians’ endeavors and achievements. Instead of taking it easy, they even plan to make music to accompany their video.

As quoted from Bryan Foo from 4G, “This video will capture the moments of Victoria past and present.”

Looking Good!

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Secondary 4E - Painting a brighter look!

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 10:35:00 AM

Teachers – Ernie & Jennifer Koh

Kicking off to a good start, 4E gathered together outside the amphitheatre for their penultimate challenge – painting the Victorian crest on the steps of the amphitheatre. Brushing off thoughts of a possible downpour, they acted swiftly to assemble their paintbrushes and materials essential for their challenge.

They faced many obstacles – rain water from a possible downpour might seep in and dilute their paints, destroying their masterpiece. However, the possibility of rain would not dampen their strong Victorian spirit.

As quoted from a certain 4E pupil who was interviewed, “This is our last year in Victoria School and we want to leave a lasting mark and our legacy behind.” Majority of 4E were exuberant and an aura of confidence surrounded them as if to assure us that they would be the first class to finish their challenge. A good one at that.

Watcha lookin' at?! Comeon Guys! From white to yellow

Act cute?!

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Opening Ceremony

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 9:52:00 AM

On Thursday, 12th July 2007, the guest of honour arrived at about 8.30am, greeted with a warm round of applause by all Victorians. First up was an opening speech by our principal, Mr Low. There, he talked about upholding the Victorian spirit, overcoming our challenges successfully and keeping the Victorian flag unfurled. Next up was a speech by our guest of honour, Mr Teo. He praised Victoria School for being a very special school for organsing the Victorian Challenge every four years.

After the speech, our head prefect presented a burning torch to our guest of honour, followed behind by our former head prefect, who was carrying the Victorian flag. Without further adieu, the guest of honour lighted the pyre, which was immediately followed by loud bursts of party poppers. On cue, all Victorians removed their school uniform shirts, revealing the orange, black sleeved shirt specially designed for the Victorian Challenge. In contrast, amongst our fellow Victorians were the peer leaders, wearing red shirts, and arranged in a manner that forms the letter VS.

We were dismissed shortly after to complete our challenges until the pyre burns out, which is within the twenty four hour period.

Welcoming the Guest-Of-Honour Mr Teo Ser LuckOpening speech by Principal Mr LowSpeech by Guest Of HonourA flaming start
Lighting of the flame

Bursting of Party Poppers

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Monday, July 9, 2007

Introduction

Posted by: Victoria School, at: 6:59:00 PM

At long last, the much anticipated Victorian Challenge 2007 has arrived. Every four years, every class in Victoria School will undertake a challenge that will benefit and contribute to the school, signifying the true meaning of the Victorian spirit.

Through this, Victoria School aims to nurture creative and innovative individuals that are able to critically come up with challenges, and thereby striving hard to overcome them, as a whole class, over a twenty four hour period to inculcate a special class bonding. In this process, Victorians will inexorably be drawn together, forming close friendships with their fellow classmates who may stand them in good stead in years to come.

For those who wonder, Secondary 4F plans to initiate a blog which is based on the challenge itself. It will be updated twenty four hours, with live feed broadcasted from our main team stationed in the IT laboratory. Separate teams will travel out to track the various classes, taking photographs, videos, as well as interviews from class representatives.

The class of Secondary 4F wishes everyone a fruitful and successful challenge. Let us carry out this activity with pride and keep the Victorian flag unfurled. Nil Sine Labore.
Jarrett Chin, 4F, edited by Darren & Andrew, 4F

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