River Valley High School [*IP]

[Brenda10]

WeiHan:

Just sharing the following newspaper reports incase some of you are not aware. Look like RV has plan for other sports just like badminton, an academy for each sports. The news report also sweep away all misunderstanding that the principal is bias and has even spend too much money on the badminton mats. It turns out that the mats were sponsored. the other sports haven't get a go yet because they haven't find a worthy sponsors and collaborators.


http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110618_028_1.shtml

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立化羽毛球学院 请前世界冠军当教练

（2011-06-18）

● 林诗慧
　　对羽毛球感兴趣的中小学生，不论球艺如何，接下来都有机会接受世界级球员的全面培训。

　　立化中学与李宁公司合作设立“立化羽毛球学院”（RV Badminton Academy），旨在培育有才华的学生成为杰出的羽毛球员，以及提倡羽毛球作为休闲运动。

　　校长许永正受访时说，这个学院与教育部的少年体育学院（Junior Sports Academies）和青年体育学院（Youth Sports Academies）等计划的不同在于，它并非着重于技能上的培训、让学生能够参赛，而是全面地提倡这个运动。

　　所谓的全面，指的是学院除了提供技能上的培训，也会开办羽毛球史、学生教练认证，以及初级、中级与高级水平的课程，并且涵盖品格发展，以培养体育精神。

　　其中，学生教练认证课程供16岁到18岁的青年报名，通过提供培训让他们能够辅助教练，同时更了解教练的想法，有助于球艺的提升。

　　在本月13日正式推出的立化羽毛球学院，其实今年初已开始为立化学生展开培训，中一的学生更在培训短短两个月后成为女子C组全国第四名。

　　学院请来的教练都是中国的前世界冠军，上世纪90年代来到我国成为国家队教练，后来到各所学校担任教练。她们是尚幅梅、赖彩勤和姚芬，以及客座教练韩爱萍。李宁公司还为学院赞助了8个国际赛标准地胶（court mats）。通过与海外学院与组织展开的合作，学生们也将有机会出国交流与培训。

　　广州市羽毛球协会与立化中学联盟，广州的羽毛球特色学校也与立化羽毛球学院成为合作伙伴，未来会学生到对方那里作定期交流。

　　许永正说：“如果对方的球员学术上符合立化中学的入学标准，他们也可以来这里边打球边学习。”

立化羽毛球学院目前共有40名立化中一到中三生，学院计划在下个月底开放给公众报名参加。课程预计在平日傍晚和周末，于立化中学的室内体育馆进行，课程收费不高，只足以抵销运作开支。
　　学院并没有设定收生名额，一旦凑足12到15人就能开班。

　　立化中学接下来还会开办武术、垒球（softball）、英式女篮、乒乓和越野竞技（cross country）学院，一旦物色到赞助商和教练便可推出。


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Thank you WeiHan for sharing. That's make RV very attractive and understand from dd some of her classmates has submitted the DSA to RVH.

BTW, do you have any information on their Performance Arts like Chinese Dance ?

[WeiHan]

Brenda10:

Thank you WeiHan for sharing. That's make RV very attractive and understand from dd some of her classmates has submitted the DSA to RVH.

BTW, do you have any information on their Performance Arts like Chinese Dance ?

I only know that RV has an outstanding and vibrant dance group. They have a full time dance teacher that has a dance degree from Australia.

BTW, brenda10, may i know where you stay?

[WeiHan]

Another piece from zaobao


The former world champion coaches for free as a parent volunteer.

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/ty/ty110623_005_2.shtml
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长女念立化　幼女可能来就读 韩爱萍喜欢本地学习环境

（2011-06-23）



● 郭嘉惠 报道
　　当年与新加坡的一段渊源，让前世界冠军韩爱萍选择在一年前，将长女郭毓珊送来狮城学习。

　　49岁的韩爱萍是中国著名羽毛球女将，在其长达12年的运动生涯中，13次夺得世界冠军，包括8次女单冠军和5次女双冠军。

　　韩爱萍曾在18岁第二次赢得世界冠军时，因为甲状腺亢进症差点断送了运动生涯，后来积极配合治疗，在两年后病愈复出，继续创造辉煌。她在1985年迎来运动生涯的巅峰，夺得几乎所有大赛的女单冠军，并在同年的世锦赛上一举摘得女单和女双两项桂冠。

　　1989年，韩爱萍参加在新加坡举行的柯尼卡杯亚洲羽球邀请赛，成功摘下女单锦标。次年退役后，韩爱萍应邀到日本讲学，间中还在三得利公司任教两年半，所负责训练的职业女队中有八人入选国家队。

　　1992年，我国羽总已故秘书长曾必东在日本遇到韩爱萍时，曾盛情邀请她加盟羽总，参与新加坡10年羽球发展计划，但韩爱萍因为有合约在身不便离开，而向羽总推荐了孙冰和尚幅梅，两人后来成为国家队教练。

　　韩爱萍日前接受本报访问时坦承，当年跟新加坡的一段渊源，让她在回到中国办校后，与本地学校在羽球方面相互交流，后来在去年决定让长女郭毓珊来新加坡学习。16岁的郭毓珊目前是立化中学中二生和羽球校队代表。

　　她说：“让女儿来新加坡上中学是因为这里的双语教育，加上学习环境比较好，可让她在保持打球的同时，不耽误学习。更重要的是，可让她重新接触英文。”

　　据韩爱萍的丈夫郭鸣透露，他们在2002年离开澳大利亚举家回中国湖北武汉定居后，两个女儿已没有太多机会接触和使用英语。

　　结束日本的四年旅居生活后，韩爱萍和郭鸣带着两个女儿远赴澳大利亚，协助推动当地的羽球运动。

韩爱萍说：“我们应澳洲羽总主席的邀请，协助推动当地的羽球运动。我们当时的想法，是羽球发展还不够国际化，希望到那里可在这方面尽些绵力。”
　　郭鸣说，他们在墨尔本定居后的第二年，成立了韩爱萍羽球学校，除了协助当地普及羽球运动之外，还帮助发掘和栽培澳洲本土教练。

　　虽然在澳洲生活了八年，但韩爱萍依旧希望有机会培养高水平运动员，因而在得知湖北省队有意再创羽球辉煌时，毅然决定放弃澳洲的一切举家回乡。

　　她说：“我很幸运有先生（郭鸣）的鼎力支持，让我可以回国达成自己的心愿（培养高水平运动员）。”

　　韩爱萍回国接任湖北省女队主教练及教研组组长。在她的指导下，湖北组合高崚／魏轶力在2005年十运会女双决赛上打败奥运及世锦赛冠军广东组合杨维／张洁雯，夺得冠军。

　　韩爱萍格外珍惜这枚金牌。她说：“这是一块含金量很高的奖牌。我与整个湖北团队共同努力，与球员进行沟通，提升她们的信心，帮助她们在技术上取得突破，完成夺标任务。”

　　同年9月，韩爱萍羽球运动学校在武汉成立。据郭鸣介绍，他们是与学校（东方红小学）合作，教育和栽培学生球员。该校成立至今已有六年，学生（小一至小六）人数多达900人，首批毕业生将在今年诞生。表现突出的学生将被推荐到省集训队，表现一般可选择升上普通中学，但可坚持训练，之后还是有机会转到职业队。

　　2006年，韩爱萍转任湖北省体育局青少处副处长，目前从事群众体育的工作。她在工作之余，还到自己的羽球学校帮忙指导学生球员。

　　韩爱萍这次与丈夫郭鸣到新加坡来探望长女毓珊，同时也想给幼女韩雅璐探路，能否前来这里边学习，边继续网球训练。14岁的韩雅璐身高1米84，目前接受李娜前教练的指导。

　　她说：“我这次来探望毓珊，正巧碰上立化羽球学院成立，以家长身份义务为学校上了两堂课。我看到了女儿学习上的进步，除了英文之外，其他科目都进步得很快。我们也将持续与新加坡学校保持密切的合作关系。”

韩爱萍羽球学校在成立后第三年，与德明政府中学、道南学校和义安小学开始进行交流，相互派学生到彼此的学校进行训练和比赛。去年，文礼和立化两所中学加入这个交流阵容。

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[Brenda10]

WeiHan:

Brenda10:

Thank you WeiHan for sharing. That's make RV very attractive and understand from dd some of her classmates has submitted the DSA to RVH.

BTW, do you have any information on their Performance Arts like Chinese Dance ?

I only know that RV has an outstanding and vibrant dance group. They have a full time dance teacher that has a dance degree from Australia.

BTW, brenda10, may i know where you stay?

Hi WeiHan

We are within the walking distance to Tiong Bahru MRT.

[daisyt]

sall:

Do they change timetable for all levels after 6 mths? Wonder what's the reason?

So far since dd year 1 till now, yes, change every 6 months. Not sure the main reason but i guess they have to take in consideration on teaching manpower issues.

[rosecy]

WeiHan:

Just sharing the following newspaper reports incase some of you are not aware. Look like RV has plan for other sports just like badminton, an academy for each sports. The news report also sweep away all misunderstanding that the principal is bias and has even spend too much money on the badminton mats. It turns out that the mats were sponsored. the other sports haven't get a go yet because they haven't find a worthy sponsors and collaborators.

similar report straits times:

Tough opening for defending champs 14 June 11
The Strait Times by Lin Xinyi

BADMINTON fans thinking of turning up only at the weekend to catch the Li-Ning Singapore Open might want to relook their plans.

With nine of the world's top 10 men, and eight of the best women's shuttlers on show, the depth of the 88-strong field in the singles has thrown up big clashes right from the preliminary rounds of the tournament, which take place tomorrow.

For starters, defending men's singles champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro will face 2009 winner Bao Chunlai of China.

Bao is wary of the challenge ahead even though his Indonesian opponent has been struggling to find his best form.

'He's a seasoned player and a strong opponent,' said China's world No. 9. 'Every country has sent its best players, so this competition will be much harder to win than in 2009.'

Women's singles defending champion Saina Nehwal knows she will not be having it easy either at the $200,000 Super Series tournament, which is the biggest tournament since qualification for next year's London Olympics began in May.

Nehwal, India's world No. 4, begins her campaign against Lu Lan in a rematch of last year's semi-finals.

The duo met last week at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold, where Nehwal needed three games to overcome the former world champion.

There is also a possibility that Nehwal will meet Denmark's two-time All-England champion Tine Baun in Friday's quarter-finals. 'The competition is very tough,' she said. 'But I'm not going to give up so easily. It will be a dream come true to win in Singapore once again.'

Even top seed and world No. 1 Wang Shixian is reluctant to look past the first round.

When asked if she was hopeful of meeting Germany's Juliane Schenk in the quarter-finals to prove herself again after a shock defeat in the Sudirman Cup last month, Wang said: 'I've to focus on doing well in the earlier rounds first.'

But the 21-year-old did concede that her performances at the Sudirman Cup, which China won, was an important learning experience.

'I feel that my mental strength improved a lot after that competition,' she said. 'It has made me more mature. Hopefully, I'll be able to make better adjustments on court in future tournaments.'

Meanwhile, Singapore's badminton stars of the future have been given a boost.

River Valley High School yesterday launched the RV Badminton Academy with the aim of nurturing talented students into elite players.

The academy, which began operations earlier this year, will start accepting non-River Valley High students at the end of next month. It features courses in the history of the game and coaching proficiency, in addition to technical skills.

Under the tutelage of former world champions Lai Caiqin, Yao Fen and Shang Fumei, players will have the chance to embark on exchange programmes at Li-Ning's Badminton Academies in China, India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Additional reporting by Fabius Chen

[WeiHan]

I know some parents have been keen with bicultural programme at RV but information is scarce. Hope that I can fill the gap by sharing a presentation by RV's teachers on the developemnt of bicultural programme in RV at the 2007 Asia Pacific Gifted Education Conference. In it, we can see the conscious infusion of TfU and ASK into the programme as consistent with the school dedication to the TfU framework and development of ASK in its students. The presentation also gives insight of why certain topics (some beyond syllable requirement) are preferred as aligning with TfU framework requires. remember that (read article on TfU I have posted) TfU rpoves that \"generative topics\" are more helpful for students learning and understanding of subject materials. The teachers pay special attention whether students exhibited evidence of ASK (attitude, critical thinking skill and knowdledge construction). Hope this helps. Attached is the presentation.


http://hkage.org.hk/en/events/080714%20APCG/05-%20Open/5.11%20Ho%20et%20al_Developing%20a%20Bicultural%20Orientation-%20The%20River.pdf

[daisyt]

Bicultural is quite an interesting subject.

[daisyt]

Hi sall, you have pm.

[sall]

daisyt:

Hi sall, you have pm.

Thanks, replied.