Saturday, January 19, 2008
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TERRARISTS!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO Orientation was over a week ago and we really hope you guys had a blast!!! A big THANK YOU to all the freshmen for being ever so enthusiastic, from the Walk-In to Station Games to The Quest to the Dance Competition to War Games to the DANCE PARTY and right till the very end of the 5 day Programme. You guys were simply awesome and we believe everyone including all the WONDERFUL TYRAZ OGLS had an experience of a lifetime. Most importantly, remember to bring forward the experience of Orientation throughout your stay in NJC, cherishing all the friendships you have forged during this period and continue to find joy and fun in whatever you do (:
With that, we now move on to the first NE Cup event of the year: CNY!!!!!
Chinese New Year Celebrations this year will take place on the 6th of February. There are 3 House events under this year's CNY (:
Fashion Show
One representative from each house will dress up as 福，禄，寿，喜， 财，运，wearing a suitable costume. (福 – terra, 禄 – lignum, 寿-- solaris, 喜-aqua, 财- ignis, 运- aerius) The traditional costume can made using any materials, including recycled materials.
On the day itself, the emcee will introduce福，禄，寿，喜， 财，运 one by one as if it is a fashion show. The representatives are expected to bring little gifts to distribute to the students to bring up the atmosphere. They are also encouraged to continue wearing their costumes for the entire day.
Lantern-making Competition
Every class will submit a hand-made lantern. The theme for this competition is '鼠年'. There is no restriction to the materials used to make the lantern. The dimensions of the lantern should be roughly 50cm X 50cm. The lanterns will be judged by the teachers and put up along the stretch of corridor outside the I&E hub.
Calligraphy and Jianzhi Competitions
The competitions will be held on the day of the celebrations itself. Each class will send 4 representatives to take part in both competitions each.
Don't limit your creativity for the Lantern-Making Competition, and most importantly, HAVE FUN MAKING IT TOGETHER AS A CLASS (: (Trust us when we say that lantern making is highly addictive)
Oh, and calligraphy is very fun as well (: If possible, try to send a non-Chinese representative from your class and let them have fun experiencing the Chinese culture (:
Ok, that's it from us for now. To end off, here's a picture of all TYRAZIANS doing a certain famous cheer (:
EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Terra Hat
TERRA! @ 5:42 AM
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Hey!
How was Orientation? Was it fun for you so far? I bet it was! :)
Looking back, we had Station Games on Tuesday, The Quest on Wednesday and today we had the Inter-gang Mass Dance Competition which saw Tyraz rock the house! 3 Cheers to Edison from OG 5 and Audrey from OG 11 who paired up and came in 1st for the song Till the Dawn! Not forgetting Manuel and Yu Hui, both from OG 17 who came in Runners-up for the song You Can't Stop the Beat! Also, well done each and every Tyrazian who cheered his or her lungs out today for our dancers! You guys did a fabulous job and I believe the seniors are very proud of each and every one of you! You have proven to other houses and gangs that we shouldnt be messed with!
We hope that you have enjoyed the Gang bonding sessions so far as we had a lot of fun organising the "Guess the Secondary School" Game, the Cheering Competition and the Captain's Ball Competition! We hope that you would enjoy the "Auctioning Game" tomorrow too!
Lastly, let us end this post with our very own Tyraz Stomp Cheer!
One, we are the Tyraz;
Two, we still can't hear you;
Three, a little louder;
Four, more more more!
Tyraz Oei!
Love,
Terra HAT
TERRA! @ 8:13 AM
Sunday, January 6, 2008
The REAL NJC Orientation starts tomorrow! It’s finally time to have lots of fun! Mass dance, Station games, The Quest, War Games and Campfire are just some of the many activities that await you in the coming week. Not only are you guys excited, even the OGLs are excited! :)
The new Terra Classes for the Year 2008 are 08IP02, 08S05, 08S11, 08S17 and 08S20. Due to a decreased intake this year, there is no 08S23 and 08S24. Hence, seniors from 07S24, don't worry, you can always adopt the J1s from 08S20 as your juniors! :)
As we love to start a brand new year with a bang, look out for new Terra merchandises and initiatives this coming year. If you have noticed the Tyraz OGLs carefully, most of them are already wearing the new Terra Wristbands during the first week of Orientation. If you haven’t noticed, don't worry, you are bound to notice it on Monday as all the new intakes of the Tyraz Gang would be given the wristbands on that day (replacing the old green cloth wristbands)!
Here's a preview of how the wristbands look like! Isn't it nice?
Remember the old Terra Weekly? Instead of getting one copy per class, this year, you might find the Terra e-weekly delivered right to your inbox! We promise you it would be juicier, more interactive and don’t forget, you can read it anytime you want, in the comforts of your home!
Want to get the Informal House T-shirt but do not know how to get it? Don’t worry. We would be giving out a survey form soon to each Terra Class to see whether we should reprint the T-shirt or not. So if you want it, look out for the survey form that would circulate in your class soon!
To the J2s and IP4s, it’s our important year once again! Study hard and wish you all the best for this year!
To the J1s and IP1s who just joined our house, welcome to Terra House and we hope that you would enjoy yourself in Terra in your 2 or 4 years in NJC!
To all Terrarists, remember Terra will be supporting you all the way!
Do remember to check out the Terra Photobucket soon for photos of you during Orientation and tag on our Terra Tagboard often! :)
-- Terra HAT
TERRA! @ 12:54 AM
WELCOME TO
TERRA HOUSE @ njc
NE Cup Champions: 1999, 2000, 2004!
Inaugural NJC Challenge Shield 2008 Runners-up!
Captain:
Joshua Tan 09SH25
House Coordinators:
Hong Hsiang Wei 07IP02
Nazira Fauzi 07IP02
House Affiliates:
Tammy Lim JH102
Le Min Thu JH302
Akshay Mamidi 08IP02
Dilshaad Kaur Lonj 07IP02
Bong Yiping 08S05
Dilyis Chia 08S11
Wong Yunjie 08S17
Teng Ting Shien 08S20
Jolene Lim 06IP02
Xiao Jinyu 09SH19
Arjuna S/O Segathesan 09SH22
Cheng Menglei 09SH25
TERRABOARD
THE TERRA FAMILY
05IP02.
07S05.
07S11.
07S17.
07S24.
06IP02.
08S05.
08S11.
08S17.
08S20.
07IP02 (09SH02).
09SH19.
09SH22.
09SH25.
08IP02 (JH402).
JH302.
JH102.
WE MADE HISTORY