Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[blessedmommy]

firefly38:

pirated:

so have you washed the stinky laundry ?

I finally opened THAT bag this afternoon.. Aiyo, I just can't find any word to describe what I saw.. One has to see (& smell) it to understand.. :sick: :faint:

I had to do 3 loads of laundry - the whites (which were FAR from being white), the blacks, and the towels.. I threw away the socks as they were all beyond 'redemption', 没得救了。。 :sick: :sick:

Glad that I have cleared the laundry, finally..

Firefly, pei fu you can tahan 1 full day before opening. I would have just dumped the laundry immediately!

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

VSK.. Is your boy feeling better today?


DS says all the food they ate at the camp were cooked by themselves. The boys had breakfast & lunch there before heading home yesterday. Maybe your boy did not cook the food thoroughly, coz they were in a rush to pack up for dismissal from the camp.

Did your boy get sunburn ? When my boy came home yesterday, his face 红红的。Today abit 黑黑的。No longer 白白的, like he used to be.. He looks more \"macho\" now (especially with numerous cuts on his hands & legs)..

yes ... he is better today - no more diarrhoea. Fever also subsided. Apparently he said they were in charge of different things and he pitched the tent and didn't really cook the food. But on the last day, someone gave him a sandwich and he ate it - he said the first half was ok the 2nd half felt damp and salty. He ate it anyway. :faint: (might have dropped it in the sea that's why is salty and damp?!)

No...my son didn't get sunburn. I thought there wasnt much sun. :? Has your son's sunburn healed? Or is he still retaining the 'macho' look? keke

do you know if I could claim medical fees from the school? Not sure if I can claim $51 from RI as he was apparently sick during OBS training. In primary sch when we bought insurance and if our child is injured or sick in a school related event, I heard can claim medical. How abt in RI? Any idea....??

[Verysuperkiasu]

blessedmommy:

Hope the year 3s are well rested and VSK's son recovering well from his stomach flu.


i, too enjoyed the investiture a lot. my boys who are usually not the rara type, were cheering and singing proudly yesterday. Wow i thought that was cool. I felt so silly having to run up and down the hall as my twins are in different class and i had to run over to the other side to take pic of the other twin. only mothers will go all out for their kids!

my friend who has both kids in Ri and Rgs said that the RI investiture was much more enjoyable than Rgs. Rgs also had theirs yest.

Hi blessed mommy - yes my son is recovering well from his stomach flu...thank God!

Oh you must be really bz with taking photos of the twins.....from different classes. Should ask your dh to help take photo... glad to know you enjoyed the investiture.....

[iFirefly]

blessedmommy:

firefly38:

[quote=\"pirated\"]
so have you washed the stinky laundry ?

I finally opened THAT bag this afternoon.. Aiyo, I just can't find any word to describe what I saw.. One has to see (& smell) it to understand.. :sick: :faint:

I had to do 3 loads of laundry - the whites (which were FAR from being white), the blacks, and the towels.. I threw away the socks as they were all beyond 'redemption', 没得救了。。 :sick: :sick:

Glad that I have cleared the laundry, finally..

Firefly, pei fu you can tahan 1 full day before opening. I would have just dumped the laundry immediately![/quote]I am a great 'procrastinator'.. I always do the things I dread most last.. 先甜后苦 type.. :oops:

I had to go out on Friday night, so didn't want to spoil my nite by doing those stinky laundry before that.. Had wanted to send the whole bag to the laundry shop nearby, but was worried that they might reject my 'business' (不要赚我的钱)..

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

firefly38:

VSK.. Is your boy feeling better today?


DS says all the food they ate at the camp were cooked by themselves. The boys had breakfast & lunch there before heading home yesterday. Maybe your boy did not cook the food thoroughly, coz they were in a rush to pack up for dismissal from the camp.

Did your boy get sunburn ? When my boy came home yesterday, his face 红红的。Today abit 黑黑的。No longer 白白的, like he used to be.. He looks more \"macho\" now (especially with numerous cuts on his hands & legs)..

yes ... he is better today - no more diarrhoea. Fever also subsided. Apparently he said they were in charge of different things and he pitched the tent and didn't really cook the food. But on the last day, someone gave him a sandwich and he ate it - he said the first half was ok the 2nd half felt damp and salty. He ate it anyway. :faint: (might have dropped it in the sea that's why is salty and damp?!)

No...my son didn't get sunburn. I thought there wasnt much sun. :? Has your son's sunburn healed? Or is he still retaining the 'macho' look? keke

do you know if I could claim medical fees from the school? Not sure if I can claim $51 from RI as he was apparently sick during OBS training. In primary sch when we bought insurance and if our child is injured or sick in a school related event, I heard can claim medical. How abt in RI? Any idea....??

VSK.. Glad to hear that your DS is feeling better now..

DS says different groups did different activities on different days. His group did kayaking on quite a sunny day. Though DS had sunblock with him, he didn't apply generously, coz he didn't like the sticky feeling. So his face, hands and back of neck got sunburn.

DS is fair and will become a lobster if he stays under the sun for too long (just like me). When he was red (on Friday), he looked very cute. Now, the redness has become brown, and the skin behind his neck is starting to peel.

DS is limping now, as he has many blisters on his feet. He brought a pair of old school shoes as \"wet shoes\" for water activities. The shoes 'pichiak lobang' at the front, while DS was kayaking, and small stones went into his shoes and cut his toes & feet quite badly. DS says they did kayaking for 7+ hours around Pulau Ubin, very fun (despite the pain) !

PS: Regarding the medical claim, your DS can take a form from his teacher, fill up the details, and submit the form (with the clinic receipt) to the General Office. I think it will be approved on a case by case basis.

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

VSK.. Glad to hear that your DS is feeling better now..

DS says different groups did different activities on different days. His group did kayaking on quite a sunny day. Though DS had sunblock with him, he didn't apply generously, coz he didn't like the sticky feeling. So his face, hands and back of neck got sunburn.

DS is fair and will become a lobster if he stays under the sun for too long (just like me). When he was red (on Friday), he looked very cute. Now, the redness has become brown, and the skin behind his neck is starting to peel.

DS is limping now, as he has many blisters on his feet. He brought a pair of old school shoes as \"wet shoes\" for water activities. The shoes 'pichiak lobang' at the front, while DS was kayaking, and small stones went into his shoes and cut his toes & feet quite badly. DS says they did kayaking for 7+ hours around Pulau Ubin, very fun (despite the pain) !

PS: Regarding the medical claim, your DS can take a form from his teacher, fill up the details, and submit the form (with the clinic receipt) to the General Office. I think it will be approved on a case by case basis.

sunburn can be really painful...plus his cut on his toes. He must be a tough guy - still can enjoy despite his pain. :salute:

Thanks for the info....I'll try to see if ds can get the form from the teacher...or maybe I email her to get a soft copy. Hope can claim :xedfingers:

[seaglass]

Verysuperkiasu:

seaglass:

not that I know of, but u can go to the OBS facebook page.. got lots of photos there of students from different schools that went for OBS.

the latest photos are not up yet, but at least u can get an idea of what the place / activities are like..

ok..thanks for the info. I think Ri website should have gallery where pictures/photos of recent activities can be uploaded.

Just saw about 12 photos of RI students at OBS camp (6 -10 Jan), uploaded on the OBS Facebook page.. u might want to see if you can spot your ds among the boys..

Verysuperkiasu, can point me to the RI photo gallery? I can't seem to find it on the RI website.. thanks!

[ngl2010]

DS said his HCL class only has 12 students in it. All othem are from his normal class. Is it typical that HCL class only have that few students? :scratchhead:

[Verysuperkiasu]

seaglass:

Verysuperkiasu:

[quote=\"seaglass\"]
not that I know of, but u can go to the OBS facebook page.. got lots of photos there of students from different schools that went for OBS.

the latest photos are not up yet, but at least u can get an idea of what the place / activities are like..

ok..thanks for the info. I think Ri website should have gallery where pictures/photos of recent activities can be uploaded.

Just saw about 12 photos of RI students at OBS camp (6 -10 Jan), uploaded on the OBS Facebook page.. u might want to see if you can spot your ds among the boys..

Verysuperkiasu, can point me to the RI photo gallery? I can't seem to find it on the RI website.. thanks![/quote]thanks, seaglass.. will go to OBS facebook to take a look.

And oops... I think you mis read me, I meant RI currently does not have any gallery link. I feel RI should include some pictures like other school websites showcasing their activities for all levels, niche areas, etc.

[Verysuperkiasu]

…spotted ds in the photos at obs facebook page…


but not that many pictures leh…i mean for 5 days…that’s quite few pictures.