2014 sungei reminder powerpoint

Reminders for Monday

Students are encouraged to comfortable wear free dress,

comfortable hiking shoes and to bring the following items:• Mosquito Repellent• Sunscreen• A hat• Water Bottle – filled and not glass• Substantial snacks• A hand towel• A folding umbrella/rainjacket• Small backpack to carry items• Uniform to change into back at SAS (leave in your locker)

Optional items• Digital camera with a waterproof ziplock bag in case of rain• Binoculars, sunglasses

Map of Sungei Buloh walking trails

There will be a lot of people at Sungei Buloh on Monday – so it is absolutely essential that you buddy up with someone in your group and make sure that you stay with your group.

It will be very easy to get distracted and join another group – DON”T!!!

On Monday morning…• Wear your hiking clothes to school• Go to your Homebase• Look at the hiking routes again• Leave your school uniform in your locker

at SAS• Fill your water bottle• Apply sunscreen & mosquito repellent • There are very few bathrooms on the trail!• Remember that you still have Encore

Bus GroupsWe want to leave by 8:30 --- so please make note of your bus #

1 2 3

Hill Haas Peterson

Miller Barber Greaney

Guggisberg

Schedule8:00 – 8:25 Homebase

8:30 Depart for Sungei Buloh

- **Once we arrive at Sungei Buloh – get with your hike leader and off we go!**

11:30 Groups assemble at Sungei Buloh Visitor Center

11:45 Board buses to return to SAS

Upon return - Change back to SAS Uniform and go the A side grouproom

12:45 - 1:20 Lunch

1:25 Encore

PHOTO COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

• 1: The Beauty of Nature – Flora (best plant photo)

• 2: The Beauty of Nature – Fauna (best photo featuring animal life)

• 3: The Impact of Humans – the best photo showing how humans are not respecting the natural environment.

– Please note that this photo must be authentic and not staged.

– In other words – don’t create a mess and take a photo of it!

• 4: Enjoying Nature – the best photo of people interacting with nature

PHOTO COMPETITION RULES

• All photos must be taken on our earth day field trip (Monday, April 21)

• Photographers may enter each of the 4 categories

• Photographers may only enter 1 photograph in each category (ie. maximum 4 photos per person)

• All photos must be printed and backed (hard copy) and given to Mrs. Hill by Monday, April 28

• All photos must have student’s first and last name and category entered written neatly on the back of the photo

• The winners in each category will be selected by a panel of experts

A Snippet of What to Expect in Sungei Buloh…

Rhizophora

Puff Faced Watersnake

Smooth Otters

Mangrove Crab

Sea Hibiscus

Bruguiera

Monitor Lizards

Lumnitzera

Crocodiles

Dillenia

Avicennia

Nipah

Mud Lobster

Mudskipper