BASKETBALL: devotedPASSION-

Friday, March 30, 2007

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Woodland Ring Vs New Town

43:44

WE had a tough fight with woodland ring today.

Our first 2 qtr are very tough... some how our ball can't get into the rim!!!! it is so annoying! time after time the play is great, the shot is made but the ball will circle the rim then drop out of it!! Even when we use the board, somehow the board will reflect the ball away from the rim!!!! As if the rim is cursed.... sigh...

Our poor subhas was putting his strong front to play. His left hand is so swollen that he can't hold a ball properly!

BUt for the team!!! HE bravely play on, without complain. At a few critical movement, he stretched his hands to catch the hand and pass it out strategically, without mistake, just where it should be for the play. Other than a short while whereby coach let him rest, he played the full 40 mins (with the swollen paw!!!).

All these while, his mummy was very supportive but very worried for him as well...

Shuan Wong: You ought to be there to cheer him!!!

WE did not give up... WE fought hard... n chase afer every points we can make....
Finally at 4th qtr, 3 min 20thh second, Weng Siang put in 2 penalty shots and we draw!!!!

34:34

From there, we played on bravely and our morale is high! WE scored and widening the margin. Woodland ring fought back as well... but time is running out..... at in last 60 sec of the game, Woodland ring's possession, their controller tried to waste time by not passing just dribbling. our Coach gave instruction to let go dun foul let him be.... our players did that even though they want that ball very badly! for 40 sec they did that n then coach gave a instruction to disturb their ball n weng siang n darren did as told.... then they took a shot n missed!!!! Our player took the ball n fast break back but we did nto managed to score. Woodland ring took the ball back tried to do a layup but time's up!!! WE were overjoyed n cheered!!! but it was only for 2 seconds! bec referee blow a foul against us!! n they got 2 shots!!! we were all dead silent.... the boy put in the first ball.... we were preparing for overtime....... n we held our breathe when he did the second... the ball touch the board n the rim then............. OUT!!

Phew!!! We Won!!!!! We WON!!! despite that we did not play with our best conditions !!!! We make it to NAtional TOP 8!!!! Praise GOD!!!

WEll DONE BOYS!!!

*My heart empthaised with the boy who failed to put in the second penalty shot...

it is a painful price to pay... *

Labels: Basketball team journey

7:00 PM Mrs Ang

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Haven been blogging as these few nights are at kembangan... there is not network...
Plus mornings in school are spent doing up exam papers....
Finally, got a chance to update a little.

Just got wind from my RO that I will be send for a 108 hour course!!! i wonder how can i cope...

better to commit all in God's hand...

*going to firm up my mid year exam paper questions*

8:49 AM Mrs Ang

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

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NAtional round 1 started for us today.

Girls and boys team played against West Zone 1st runner up, Jurong Sec, today.

Girls team fought hard, injuried 2 players (lei n en) in the process... but we lost... Jurong girls' put in many 3 pts... whenever we had a blunder in passing they will score... sigh...

Boys team fought very well today!!!
In the beginning, we got possesion of the jump ball n score the basket. however, within a few minutes Jurong scored many baskets! they 12 we 2!! but steadily our players play basket by basket... defend every ball.... jurong end first qtr with 12 and we? 14!! I must say we had done our defence well!

In the 2nd qtr, our players beginning to launch a series of fastbreak!!! We had a great time cheering! We beginning to reap the hard work... all the runnings.... for our players are fast n they could recover fast as well! We managed to increase the margin to 20 plus 30 pts. the rest of the game was all focus on our defense... We WON the game by 13 pts (Just as C**** intended) 45:58

side notes:
MOE send a scholar to attached to our boys team turned up today. He is from China and he has been playing basketball for his schools n district since primary school. He feels that our team is quite good. He wil be with us every wed afternoon for the next 3 months. Hopefully, our boys can learn a thing or two from him.

Labels: Basketball team journey

7:00 PM Mrs Ang

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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TOday is a hot hot day!!!

Almost die of heat in classroom today!

Sent caroline to airport today n went for coffee with mdm fong.... opera diva is divine!!! yummy! (to Mdm Fong: thanks alot for ya treat!)

Then fetch dear n go dad's plc....

*learning to look for the eye of hurricane*

9:09 PM Mrs Ang

Monday, March 26, 2007

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Headache!!!!!

Woke up with a major hedache like someone hit me with a bat!

See doc took medicine.. now still ache!!!

SIGH!!!

8:00 PM Mrs Ang

Thursday, March 22, 2007

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Trying to have a quick lunch between periods....

I am struggling to adjust to new timetable today... I beginning to reflect my sec 3 CME lesson.... last lesson's focus:Change is part of life. hmm... nothin is at the standstill... when change come i try to be prepared....
today's focus is responding to change.... that is what i am doing now... trying to adjust to the change of timetable instead of groaning n grumbling about it... so far it has been quite constructive! i feel happier!

Labels: CME Reflections

11:37 AM Mrs Ang

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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Haven been blogging as no opportunity to sit in front of the computer....

Today is slightly better though in the morning was hectic due to the ABC project.... i was tasked to be in the meeting room to help out.... plus tue morning timetable is full load...

Overall the ABC project turns out well!!!
All thanks to many people.... including my basketballers who have helped to pack the plastic covers... except for one class... all was packed correctly.

I printed some periodic table for my chem class for them to put on their desk...

printed some for my children... but haven got chance to pass to them...

going to pack table , mark papers and set mid year exam now....

2:02 PM Mrs Ang

Friday, March 16, 2007

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PRAISE GOD!!!

GOd is Good!!!!

CAROLINE IS GETTING BAPTISED!!!

HER MUMMY AGREED!!!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am very blessed n encouraged by this news!!! i am so happy that my daughter is getting baptised!!!! she is the 1st! Going to G12 conference now.... I can't wait to hear from God!!! His presence is strong at the conference!!!! He set me free from lotsa of stuffs last night!!!

Labels: G12 conference

6:24 AM Mrs Ang

Thursday, March 15, 2007

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I am very sleepy now... zombie....

I miss dear dear n ronnie n my girls n boys...

lotsa of work piling up... i jus realise mon afternoon i am on course AGAIN!!!!

I wish my body has a screen that display the following:
error
overloaded
warning: overloaded
error
system shut down

IS there anyone out there can save me?

6:56 AM Mrs Ang

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

.|.Mar training Camp DAy 1.|.

1st day of trg camp.
Subhas was sick... Went to doc then home...

We check-in n had a short training in the morning before coach went out to pack lunch for us...

In the afternoon, we went to MI to play friendly with them, our girls won.

We played a few minz made lotsa of blunder, showed lotsa of attitudes.. Coach was mad! They played 1-2-2 defense, n our centre kept starting the play! Probllem created:Controller has no one to pass ball!No one communicated... we had quite a number of turnover.... our double guards was force to corner and could not pass...
then
The rain begin to poured heavily!!
We stop the game and run for the shelter.
They missed the chance to train for jurong's match, for jurong is known for 1-2-2 defence...
*the rain is still pouring*
The team waited in silence, looking down...
For they know they somehow did not do it right...
If only the rain will stop,
so they can try to breakthrough the 1-2-2 defence.

It was still pouring at 7pm, we began to wash up and make our way to west mall....
walked in the rain for a distance before we reach bus stop...

Dinner @ West mall foodcourt
The boys was enjoying themselves... eating... on an average, each boy ate 2.5 servings...
n still not full...

Back in school, we had a time of sharing.
We talked about the objective of this camp n rulez n
"What they hope to take away from this camp?"
[listing is not in any order, @ means repeated by another player]

Bonding in team as well with coach n tr@@@ (to grow w each other)
New defense and offensive skills@ esp how to breakthru press defence@
Better fitness/stamina@@@@@
Greater tolerance for each other
Ability to make mature decisions on court@@
Learn from mistakes
Be more prepared for national rounds
Believe in each other
Better team defence
Dun be afraid
Understand teammates better
Forge a memorable time
BE more mature n responsible
Play well on court
Time to enjoy(last time.)
Improve puctuality
Improve team mental strength @@
LEarn new strategies
Learn some Personal skills ( from teammate)
To grow n to go together as a team
Play well each game: (obedience-follow instructions-knows what coach mean)
Better discipline

After which coach shared with them how can we achieve our target.
He pointed out 3 things:

The desire to win n hence improve oneself
Thinking along with coach about the solution not problem
The importance of process vs outcome

After sharing, they did a 40 min stamina consuming workout...
They were exhausted... Went to bathe n some had supper before turning in....

Labels: Basketball team journey

11:59 PM Mrs Ang

Saturday, March 10, 2007

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Here is the beginning of a week long of whirlpool...

MOrning is madness!!!
I rushed to school trying to do some admin but not sucessful.. then rushed to pick dear caroline up n her baggage for encounter... then rushed back to school to finish up more admin.. the consens forms, booking of bus... etc .. then was hijacked at office n lose some time...before i know it, it is 7:30am!!!! Oh no!!!! I quickly go to chem lab n prepared...

I should be going n course... yet i am rush back school n out n in again to run so many errands!!! i just feel so taken for granted!!!!

I conducted the chem prac for 4/3.... so that they wouldn't be lagging behind too much.. i wonder if they appreciate that... nowadays, the youngsters are so blessed that they believe they deserve it.. sigh...

by the time i finish practical... i am late for my course at queenstown!!!! the tension is so high i wish i can time out from this whirlpool!!!!! Can anyone understand???!!!!! NO!!!!

I rushed to my course about UbD and worked the whole day develping my lesson for sec 2 in term 2.... i wonder if they will appreciated it or not!!!

by the time course over, it is late... no time to go back sch to do admin!!!! *i am dying here!!!*

Rushed to pick dear up n bought dinner for my girls who could not reply me if what they want for dinner then rush back to sch to pick caroline up for encounter... the good thing is the 3 other sisters came along too!

by the time i reach home... the whirlpool is only getting worse!!!!
dear was very tired.. that left me to do all the cleaning up ronnie had made!!!!!!
I was mad at dear.. for also like the rest of the whole take me for granted!!!
I have not pack the bags fo r the trip..

talking about the trip... it is the only time i can spend with dear for the mar holiday. ironic right??? for i will be camping in sch... got G12 etc... i am sure we won't have time to clock our quality time together.. life is so hard nowadays that everyone think they have the right to own ur time n expect u to be here n there! I am simply too busy.... i wish i have more time for my family... n my girls... each of them.... sigh... if only i can go encounter with caroline... i pray God will touch her in mighty ways! I will spend my time to cover her in prayers for the next 3 days...

*drained... looking around for ppl who love me n understand me n pray for me*

Labels: busy lousy day

11:59 PM Mrs Ang

Thursday, March 08, 2007

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it is a wipe out!

medals medals...

the girls team...

the boys team...

Today is prize presentation at toa payoh sport hall.

After that,

Mr Chua and Ms Wong brought both boys n girls team to IMM long beach resturant...

They treated us to 9-course dinner!!!!

It must have cost them a bomb!!!

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I guess Mr Chua uses expensive way to show care and concern and to love the team...

Thank you, Mr Chua!

n Thanks for all the mineral water you sponsored for every of our match too!!!

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The boys were really big eaters!!

during dinner, they demonstrated what is

"the fittest survives"

or shall i say,

"the fastest survives"

They all had a great fun eating, joking...

celebrating!

WELL DONE BOYS N GIRLS!

This dinner closes one chapter of this journey...

n starting on another chapter....

Tomorrow:

Mr Chua and Ms Wong are going to draw lots...

May God bless us with the most favourable lot!

Labels: Basketball team journey

10:01 PM Mrs Ang

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

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IPW

Hey!!! MIGHTY to DRIVE group!!!
For more informations on chemical car, please refer to:http://www.ngeeann.edu.sg/lsct/chemecar/index.htm
There is a link to some designs of the chemical cars participated in the previous years.
Try to assemble the car during the one week holiday!

Labels: IPW

8:35 PM Mrs Ang

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Jus came back from my course.

Learned quite alot!!! looking forward to tomolo's lesson....

:)

7:53 PM Mrs Ang

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Dear dear is still not well...

sigh!

I am away on course today......

I found out i would NOT be teaching sec 4/5 next term... sigh...

but good news is i get to teach a sec 2 class!!! yeah!!!

looking ahead:
i have a hectic schedule from now till term 2....

today on course till 5pm
tomolo on course, then rush to bball prise presentation, then dinner, then meet the parent session....
fri on course,send caroline n johan to encounter...
sat... dear just bought a SPA package at batam so we can spend some quiet time together.... so we will be away.... till sun evening.....
Monday got sec 3 practical, sec 4 pract then rush to cts for ISIBL match.... *panting*
Tue got Sec 4 prac, bballer training camp.. will be camping in school till thurs evening..... then rush to G12 conference!!!!!!! then G12 conference all the way to Sun service!!!!! then sch reopen!!!!!

*Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* give me 48hr also not enough!!!!!!!! I have not set my mid year paper yet!!! I am going crazy??!!!

*sulking away*

6:52 AM Mrs Ang

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

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It is a busy lousy day!!!!

my lessons is packed back to back!!! lotsa of admin to do between all the periods... I was trying to churn out the PPR reports.... see HOD for deployment arrangements... do up consent forms for holiday lesson n training..... markings are piling up...

at 4 pm i brought C boys to UWC for ISIBL.... it finished at 6:30pm... dear dear was super mad by then for waiting for me for half an hour.... n he got tummy ache... he is still upset both tummy n with me.....

sigh!

Is there anyone out there who understand?

Sob.. Daddy overseas....

Labels: busy lousy day

8:46 PM Mrs Ang

Monday, March 05, 2007

.|.3rd 4th placing match.|.

YEAH!!!

We WON Outram Sec!!!

38:67

WE are 2007 South Zone 3rd!!!!

This is NTSS' best placing in Zonal in the history!!!

WE make NTSS proud!!!

For all the basketball seniors out there!

Esp Daryl da de batch!

THe trophy is dedicated to you!

without you all and coach's record,

we will never believe we can make it here!

Labels: Basketball team journey

9:05 PM Mrs Ang

Saturday, March 03, 2007

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Today we were planning for our training camp.

basically it will be in school from 13 to 15 mar! I will be with them!

we have quite a cozy group. Aim is to bond n prepare this journey together.

I pray that the boys will benefit much from it!

at the same time, i hope they will grow closer to coach so when we journey on together they will know what coach want exactly on court! So we can play as ONE team in n outside court!!!

At the end of journey... i think it is not what placing we get... it is the journey we been through that is our trophy! as our school song: "... where we share our laughters and tears!" it is the team we have, the bond we foster! the pride that we know we journey as ONE team! no one! no other ppl can understand... I am honoured to be the teacher-in-charge working with them n for them....

Did i mentioned before?
Basketball is not a CCA, not a game, it is an addiction!
WE can never have enough of it!

side note:

Hubert changed for the better! He woke up! n beginning to understand what coach mean.... he has matured over the ISIBL GES game... He is now more serious n more hardworking! much better then JH...

To Hubert:

KEEP IT UP!!!!

JIA YOU!

(I am proud of you!)

Labels: Basketball team journey

11:45 PM Mrs Ang

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My children just left...

Today all my 4 daughters n 1 son came to my house to 'bai nian'.

In the beginning was dreadful... it is like my house is quite far... no direct bus kind... meeting up is difficult for the girls... an incident happened to one of my girls n my heart dropped!!!! i feel so bad...

Then something else happened to the same girl which is quite sad too...

Sad things aside....

WE had quite a lot of fun... it was a long time since my 5 children are together laughing n playing n laughing our heads off!!! "***pee! ****Beeeee**!! Air***! See**! Air****!"

We played MJ... n we found Vic got MJ talent! kat not bad too.. won twice! caroline is very good! marcus is gentleman!

Caroline cooked noodle for us n it was super delicious! even that i dun usually eat noodle i actually had 2nd helping!!! yummy yummy!!! not a drop of soup left!!! She is chef in the making!!! I love her dishes!!!

Sasa left in tears.... when her mummy called to fetch her.... sigh... if not the day will be more perfect... anyway... i hope she is ok... n not be sad... we can organise more outing during holiday in June... or after streaming...

Thankgivings:
i praise God that sasa n ah kat is back on good terms!
Ah Kat is a strong n resilent girl!
Caroline's laughter!!!!!!! <3
MArcus' presence!! Just him!
Vicki's MJ session!!!
SaSa's nuggets n her decision to forgive!<3
Dear dear finished his work today!!!!
Dear dear send the children home so i can rest now...
Praise God that He was around to bless us with harmony n love!

I LOVE all my children!!! They are children from GOd!!!
I pray they will be healthy n grow close to God n bond in His love n score well in all exams n tests!!! May they be a great testimony of God's love n grace!

Labels: CNY

11:11 PM Mrs Ang

Friday, March 02, 2007

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South Zone Semi-Finals:

Gan Eng Seng vs New Town

IT IS OUR BEST MATCH!

(out of all of our zonal matches)

warming up

Defending strong against GES...
See Febian's defence...

wow! Darren is so fast...

End of 1st qtr 14:14

3rd qtr, Darren ran back to defence after shooting...

WE fought!!!!

We were leading in the 1st qtr..

but by end of 1st qtr, we tied.
14:14

In 2nd qtr
jun wei put in a penalty shot drawing us to 24:24

Then Febian fell, injured his knee. The score was 33:33

In 3rd qtr, 3rd min
Opponent team puts in a 3pt, the score was 35:38.

Then,WS put in a 3 pointer, helping us to tied with them at 38:38.

Despite of Febian's injury, he return to court with a knee guard. He did a jump shot and put in a basket.... the score was 45:40
Then WS put in 1 penalty shot, the second was a miss but Febian got it. Opponent fouled him n
Febian puts in 2penalty hots.. reducing the gap n the score was 45:43...

by the end of 3rd qtr46:46

In 4th qtr,

WS 'dribbled too much n turnover a few times... Darren once... and we had foul trouble.... opponent put in many penalty shots...Febian n darren got fouled out. XW's resistance not enough.. Dom had 4 foul.. dun dare to defend... we fought on... with all the chance we tried many 3 pointer... but none went in!!!! we took the rebound... tried again.. but still we just could not... Dom's hand was sprained... WS could not put in... JW also... Darren too...

Last ball we were not greedy... JW tried to lay up... but opponent's defence were strong..

we failed...

*Whistle went off*

We lost.... .....

Suhbas was very sad... he wanted to play in the finals so badly... that he did not heed the doc's advice... n gave his best shot at the game... n his wound split open again...

His tears were uncontrollable when coach patted his shoulder and says, "it's okay. we have put up a good fight." That was good not not good enough... he wanted to win n play in the finals... He lost a chance... by 1 pt last year... this year.. he didn't have the chance either.. 2 years of griefs were overwhelming to a 14, turning 15 boy...

injuries sustained:

Febian injuried his right knee in the 2nd qtr

Dom sprained right thumb at 1st qtr

Fouled out:

Febian

Darren...

Dom almost....

Labels: Basketball team journey

6:54 PM Mrs Ang

Thursday, March 01, 2007

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHERINE!!!!!