To: Mr Goh, teacher-in charge of the Student Council
From: Liev Tan, National Education (NE) Representative of Sec 4 E1
Date: 30 May 2009
Review of the International Friendship Day Carnival 2009 and recommendations for a new and improved carnival programme
As my class NE representative, I am honored to be given this opportunity to review the International Friendship Day 2009 that has just taken place not too long ago. While it proved to be quite a success, there are several areas that can be improved to make the following year’s celebrations a better one. My peers and I have gathered feedback from several students and we feel that there is a significant need to make some changes.
With regards to the performances, the general feedback was that the students had enjoyed the myriad of activities and it was educational as it made students realized how diverse our cultures are. However, students tending to booths were not able to watch these performances as they had no time away from their duties. We feel that this is rather unfair as they too must be given a chance to view the performances of their friends. Hence I suggest that the Student council come up with a rotation system to allow students to be able to take turns to rove about and enjoy the performances.
On to my next suggestion, I would like to highlight the main attraction of the International Friendship Day carnival, which is the food. Many students enjoy the display of food and cited that they were surprised to discover that the food from Asean countries are almost alike. In order to make it more educational for them, I propose that we come up with posters to show the differences and similarities between the food and come up with activities such as how to make certain dishes for the students. This way they can appreciate the food better,
Further to my suggestions, I would like to bring your attention to the issue of vandalism of the static displays. I believe that amidst all the fun, we must also instill order in the students. I suggest that Student councilors be deployed to walk around to ensure order amongst the students. They will then report any misbehavior of students and report to the Discipline committee. Students must also be forewarned that any attack on the displays is a crime and they will be dealt with severely.
Last but not least, I would like for the school to publicise this event to the students more fervently as last year, a few students were not aware that we had this event in school. The importance of attending this event, which is to celebrate and appreciate our multi-racial cultures, must also be emphasized. Students studying for tests should also be encouraged to attend this event as a form of a break from their revision.
With the help of all parties involved, I hope that next years event will be a more resounding success. I hope my suggestions and recommendations have been helpful and insightful to you. With this, I end my report. Thank you.
