Friday, May 30, 2008

Mail form Sis Vineeta

Dear BISDS staff, teachers, youths and students

On behalf of the Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School, I would like to express our gratitude for your help, arrangements and assistance in ensuring we had a very successful Wesak.

I know all of you worked in a very hectic schedule to ensure all planned programmes for WESAK was a success.

Indeed it was! The exhibition, the colouring competition, performances by the dance, harmonica, youth choir groups, sketches by Subuthi 2 and Tissa 1 were all well received and very entertaining. Excellent! Team leaders keep it up.!!!!!!!!

Fund raising
In spite of the long weekend we managed to raise a bit of money from the sales of candles and t-shirts. We will communicate the amount raised at the next Exco/Staff meeting. The combined efforts from each and everyone both staff/teachers and students have enabled us to achieve the targeted amount.

We have decided that proceeds from the sales of bookmarks made by our students from Mahinda 1 & 2 will be channeled for the cyclone and earthquake victims in Myanmar and China thru BMV.


Procession
We need to improve in this area as the participation of BISDS staff; youths & students were not encouraging.

Our Appreciation
We are very honored by your kind intentions and we thank you for the wonderful assistance you have rendered. What we are doing is just a drop in the Ocean, but the ocean would be less because of this missing drop…! In this life, we cannot do great things; we can only do small things with great love…. Let “Peace and Love” prevail.

Staff Sanghika dana – 25th May 2008
I would like to invite all of you to participate in the Staff Dana on 25th May 2008 at BMV. Please bring along cooked food by 11.00am ( Vegetarian and non veg dishes would be preferred/fruits,desserts and etc) Approximately 30 monks wud be present. Since the cook is on leave we need your presence early to prepare and set-up. Please liaise with Sis Koh Yik Siang or Sis Shirley Wong to inform them of the food items that you wish to offer for the dana.
Please come along with your family members.

10th anniversary – Youth CFC – 26th May 2008
The BISDS youth group have extended an invitation to all staff & teachers. They will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the CFC on 26th May 2008 at 8.00pm at the Asoka Hall. Your presence will be appreciated.

May the blessings of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha be with you and your family always.

With Metta
Vineeta

Thank you all !!

Thank all of you for helping out in the 10th Children's Fellowship Camp !! All your effort and time have gone to a good cause and I'm sure each and everyone of you made many many friends.



Thanks to Hvey Jci, Kelly and Shu Mei, the programmers who planned activities to keep the children entertained. I sincerely thought it was better than last year's activities and the games kept them having fun. Both the opening ceremony and the talent night were handled very well and I think it had a record number of parents turning up. Keep it up !!



Thanks to Leon, John, Yu Ming, Shu Xian, Ai Ling and Hui Li for preparing good food and ensuring the canteen was clean. I didn't know what you guys did until the 3rd day when I spent more time in the canteen and knew your job is as important as any other and without you guys, I don't know how we would survive.



Thanks to Ngiap Kim, Xuan Shan, Mun Wai and Pei Wen for sacrificing your sleep and making sure that everyone else was warm at night. Thanks for making sure the children bathed quickly and always there to help out any other committees. Another department whose job cannot be underestimated.



And definitely thank you to all my facilitators !!! Charmaine, Suelyn, Chee Keong, Lynn, Jusryn, See Tho, Xuan Zhi, Zhe Yoing, Shuh Chin, Kai-Yuan, Ying Phin, Li Wah, Kai-Cong, Zhen Whei, Yin Qin, Yu Feng, Yan Leng, Zhu Shaun, Justin, Ong Tong, Sui Lun, Sze Mei, Nicole, Mike T, Rebecca and Yee Wan !! You guys were absolutely great and I'm very happy to have been able to lead you. I know all you guys had fun and made many new friends. Haha, I hope I didn't neglect any of you and took care to all your needs. Hope the lozenges helped your sorethroat.



And of course, thank you Geetha for organizing the camp and giving us all the opportunity to learn so much. Even if I'm a senior in this camp, I know that I've learned alot too. The memories will stay with us always.


So youths, do continue to support the BISDS Youth Group and join in all our activities. And for the memories :


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

People !!

Hey I nearly forgot about this blog and noone reminded me, which only means one thing --> noone is checking back.

Anyway, last few Sundays have been really busy for all of us especially with Wesak Day coming up and the 10th Children's Fellowship Camp too !!

Its all gonna be so exciting and I would like to ask the youths to give their full support. So far you've been great, but I'm sure you can be great for the remaining 8 months too.

Anyway enjoy your week and good luck to those having exams. Happy Wesak Day too !!

Sui Yuan
BISDS Youth Group

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

CHOIR

Hey Dears!!!!

I know its exam period for all your guys........... so i just want to wish you all

GOOD LUCK and ALL THE BEST

May you all succeed in your exams and in everything that you do!!!!
Enjoy the stress and the process, for i am sure you will all obtain mega great results!

Next, ppl........ Don't forget this weekend is MOTHERS DAY so pls remember to atleast give ur mummy a big kiss and a huge hug to thank her for everything, for if it wasn't for her, you will all not be here today and you will all not be who you are today! and i also won't get such good and dedicated singers like you all.... heheehehehehe.....so be proud of your MUMMY'S they are the queen in your heart.......

Lastly, i still have to mail you all on this so reminder my dear choir angels and hero's :)

Sunday - 11th May 2008
Meet at 7.45am latest 8am @ Room 6&7, pls dun wait downstairs and come straight upstairs pls!!!!! Get ready for performance and we will perform the whole day from 8.30am till 1.30pm, and i will let your teacher know to exempt you all from class. Pls gather back at Room 6&7 after every performance we have all in 6 rounds = performing 6 songs ( Performace times are 8.30, 9.30,10.30, 11.00, 12,00,1.00) take this day as a rehersal / practice and just do your very very best .... don;t be nervous ya! i know you can do it!

Saturday - 17th May 2008
Choir Practice at Sri Dhamma Hall from 7 - 9.30pm. It is compulsory for all to be there on this practice ok... as it is one of our last practices! bring lotsa Water and pls pls pls dun eat curry / fried stuff before you come! drink lotsa water and BRING YOUR SONG SHEETS... remember we don;t wanna kill more trees and Sis Vineeta will come by at the end for you all to present all songs to her!
*dun fret! i know you will all be able to reach deep to her heart and melt it with your voices*

Sunday - 18th May 2008
Rehersals and final preps at Monggalana Class room / Asoka Hall (venue to be confirmed) from 9.30 -11.45am.

Monday - 19th May 2008, WESAK
Meet at Room 6&7 at 7.30am wearing BLUE JEANS and BISDS T-SHIRT! we will be singing live on stage twice and 2-3 times on the streets! its OUR big day! :)

From now till then.... pls pls pls
-DO NOT EAT ANYTHING THAT WILL HARM YOUR THROAT
-DRINK LOTSA WATER AND EAT LOTSA FRUITS
-LOVE YOURSELF AND YOUR VOICE..... as i love you all
-BRING WATER TO EVERY PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE
-TRY TO REMEMBER YOUR LYRICS
-PRACTICE ALOT AT HOME
-SLEEP WELL
okok... thats almost all from me! sorry to spoil your eyes and spam your mailbox... pls take down the dates and time and pls pls be there! I thank you all once again and on behalf of the BISDS.... SADHU to all! take care and ... THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart as well. May you all enjoy this experience as much and gain more memories for your life time!

SING YOUR HEART, TOUCH THEIR HEARTS, OWN THE SONG, OWN THE STAGE!

CONTINUE SINGING AND SMILING

With buckets and buckets of Metta and Thanks!
Sis Vanessa Lim

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kelly

Thursday, May 1, 2008

BISDS YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE

Dearest Brothers and Sisters

Kindly be reminded that there will be an extra training session this
SATURDAY - 3RD MAY 2008
@ 7pm- 9.30pm @ BMV.

I sincerely hope that you will all be able to attend this session as you all know that we are running out of time. I understand that you all have exams, assisgnments, work commitments and some even parent / transport problems! However, i just hope that you all will try very hard and your very best to try and make it just for this 2 in a half hour practice this Saturday and also try to committ for the rest of the sundays from 9.30 -10.30 and 11-11.45am

We have approximately 2-3 more weeks to wesak and just a mere 1 week to mothers day! and i really really wish and hope that you can all make this sacrifice for Wesak! I believe you would all try your best to make the neccessary arrangements to help make this performance a huge success!

I , on behalf of the BISDS would like to THANK YOU in advance for your dedication, time and effort put in

May you all continue to sing with joy and share the joy with the rest of the world!


I SINCERELY LOOK FORWARD AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON SATURDAY

With Metta
Sis Vanessa Lim
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