This Humanities learning journey...

is organized by Victoria School's Humanities Department to promote a deeper understanding of Social Studies, Geography and History and greater appreciation of the people and culture of Japan.


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...is a JICE-JENESYS programme...

partly sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Center's (JICE) Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS).

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The day has arrived!

The day has arrived! At 1.10am tomorrow morning, the 24 of us + 2 teachers will be flying off to Kyushu, Japan for our Humanities Learning Journey!

Woohoo!

The past week has been very hectic, what with all the meetings, but remember that all that preparation - as well as the trip itself - is for the "greater good". xD

We'll be using the knowledge gained from this trip to help teach the future Lower Sec students! I bet you just can't wait to torture them with your worksheets, right? =.=

The fact that the outcomes of this trip are "tangible" should motivate us to work harder both during and after the trip. Remember your lesson plans and what you planned to achieve in them!

As much as we'd like it to be so, this field trip isn't a holiday. :( It is merely one part of this learning journey we've volunteered to undertake in order to help future generations of students. Focus on the lessons behind each location we visit, and this trip will become much more meaningful.

See you all at the airport! ^^

- Jordan

Itinerary details

This is another downloadable PowerPoint presentation, this time containing itinerary details for the trip. Useful if you want to know more about the places we'll be visiting, and stuff like that:



- Jordan

General info for the trip

The following is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation. It just contains some general info for the trip. May be useful:

General info for the Kyushu trip
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: '08 kyushu)


- Jordan

Packing list

The following is a basic packing list for all the participants. You can bring more or less depending on your personal needs:
  • Clothes (enough for 8 days)*
  • 1 set of school uniform (including tie and badge)
  • School blazer
  • Walking shoes
  • Socks and undergarments (enough for 8 days)
  • Toiletries (e.g. toothbrush)
  • Umbrella/raincoat (optional)
  • Personal medication (LIP BALM IS A MUST!)
  • Notebook, journal and stationery
  • Souvenirs/gifts for the school visit and homestay
  • Spending money (around S$100-200. You can bring more if you want)
THINGS NOT TO BRING
  • PSPs
  • instant noodles
  • IC & other personal documents you don't need (e.g. EZLink card, ATM card, etc.)
Be sure to "personalize" your notebook before the trip!

- Jordan

*The temperature at this time of year is around 20-22°C, so bring clothes that are warm enough. A jacket/sweater is recommended, as are long pants.

Project groupings

These are the 8 different project groups (with their members) for the trip. Each group will be further divided into pairs:
  • Minamata - Kasidet & Kenwin, Li Wei & Churn Hoe
  • Kumamoto - Yong Xuan & Matthew, Ashley & Chong Swee
  • Mt Aso - Jordan & Angus, Darryl & Reuben
  • Nagasaki - Emmanuel & Zheyuan, Ernest & Kian Chong
  • Fukuoka (Geography) - Bjorn & Bingyu
  • Fukuoka (Social Studies) - Jeremy & Philip
  • Gokase - Sidney & Yufan
  • School - Sahil & Ming Jun


- Jordan