It was around mid-morning on 30 August 2007 when I met Yvonne at the General Office. She told me that Karen and a few PSG members were putting up the stage decorations in preparation for the Teachers' Day Performance the following day. I got myself invited to go and have a peep!
I can't accurately describe the thrill and wonderment I felt when I set my eyes onthe yet-to-be-completed jungle scene that Karen, Meng Lee, Maple, Diana andMichelle were piecing together. The animals seemed so real that I expected them to step out of the wooden panels any time! We really have some highly gifted artists amongst our parents.
When Eliasians streamed into the hallfor the Teachers' Day performance on 31 August 2007, I could almost hear their collective gasps as their eyes feasted on the beautiful stage setting!
On behalf of all staff and Eliasians, I would like to thank the PSG for demonstrating such passion, love, creativity and above all, thoughtfulness in the preparations and execution of the Teachers' Day celebrations, under the excellent leadership of Yvonne, the chairperson of the PSG.
• From auditioning pupils for the Teachers' Day performance to overseeing the rehearsals;
• from sourcing for and preparing the sale items to manning the Teachers'Day Fair;
• from making the beautiful hand-designed Teachers' Day Card to presentingthem to the teachers with the lovely teddy bears;
• from capturing the joyful faces of Eliasians, to framing them, to presenting me with the most beautiful and meaningful Teachers' Day gift I've ever received;
• from designing the spectacular stage decorations to intricately cuttingthe life-like pieces to climbing up the ladder to painstakingly piecingtogether the jungle scene;
• from making the huge attention-grabbing placards to the facilitation of audience participation;
• from baking beautiful cupcakes to presenting them to the non-teaching staff so that every staff member was included in this day of appreciation; the PSG looked into every minute detail for the Teachers' Day celebrations.
I am very sure that apart from the above that I was aware of, there would have been a myriad of other time-consuming and equally important activities that went into the planning of Teachers' Day 2007 that I may not have been aware of.
Thank you for making all of us feel so special and for being an inspiration to us. My colleagues and I have lots to learn from the PSG about audience involvement.
I believe the National Day Parade organizers would have given their thumbs up too to our PSG for succeeding to create such an electrifying atmosphere of anticipation and building it to such a deafening crescendo with enthusiastic audience participation and unabashed appreciation for the talented and exuberant performers, that it motivated them to surpass themselves in performing for such an appreciative audience.
And just as we thought the Teachers' Day performance has ended on the highest note, three huge 'Happy Teachers' Day'’ banners lovingly painted by a grandfather, fell from heaven (He! He! Actually it was from Level 2 ofthe school hall!). We are extremely privileged and thankful that in Elias Park Primary School, we not only have parents who actively partner us intheir children's education, we also have grandparents who actively support us in our endeavours.
The messages on the banners read, 'You're my guiding light!', 'You inspire me!' and 'You're a class above the rest!'. My colleagues and I pledge to be the guiding light for all Eliasians, to inspire them to be scholars, sportsmen, artists, citizens and leaders, and to do that, we'll continue striving to be a class above the rest!
Thank you, PSG, for putting all our ELIAS Values in action through the many programmes and initiatives you undertake throughout the year. The Teachers' Day celebration was a platform that presented Eliasians with many opportunities to demonstrate the values of Excellence, Love, Integity,Adaptability and Service. Thank you, PSG, for helping Elias Park Primary further her mission and vision of providing a holistic education where potential becomes a reality!
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