School Based NDP 2011 Celebrations (Term 3)

Due to my involvement in the School Based NDP Parade segment, I was only able to catch the last three performances of the concert. The first of which I caught, was a martial arts performance by another school. It was an excellent performance which included weapons such as flexible wooden poles. However, I was only able to catch half the performance, and did not realise that it was meant to be a story! Still, it was interesting as it exposed us to a big, big world. It showed us how big the world was, and us to the world, is like the ants to us. The world does not revolve around us.

After that, came the Precision Drill Sequence performed by the National Cadet Corps. Their syncronisation and teamwork was ever present in their excellent showcase of precision drills, which involved the throwing and spinning of mock rifles. The NCC participants must have trained hard just for the day, and on top of that, they probably had the School Based NDP Parade to train for as well. They put up an impressive performance, prompting an outburst of applause from the audience after the performance, and their team spirit could also be seen (or rather, heard) from the shout of encouragement from the NCC group at the back of the hall.

Finally, came the performance from the Choir, who sang multiple National Day songs to mark the occasion. After songs such as "Stand up for Singapore", the Choir led the school in singing the National Anthem and reciting the pledge. I feel proud to be a Singaporean!