Unlike some primary schools that allowed the entire P5 to go for overseas immersion program, Lil Shauna's school is selective. The children were allowed to make 2 choices out of Beijing, Hong Kong and Brunei.
Lil Shauna wanted so much to go Beijing but she was not selected. It wasn't that easy; the kids had to go through interview somemore. One of the questions was whether she is a picky eater. Zaky would have failed the interview already. Haha. Lil Shauna also opted for Brunei bcos we had been to HKG so many times and the HKG trip was supposed to be in June and might clash with our June holiday. The HKG trip was eventually canceled and all the kids were made to go to Brunei instead. She was also selected for Brunei.
The trip is to take place in the last week of school. Zaky was full of envy bcos jiejie didn't have to go to school. Haha. Envy for the wrong reasons. In prep of the trip, a briefing was held from 5pm to 7pm today.
I already told Lil Shauna that I would be late. I walked into the crowded room at 5.40pm and the briefing was already underway. The briefing was intended for both the parents and students - I found it so boring. Lol. Fortunately, the briefing ended by 6pm and the rest of the time was kept for Q&A. There were the usual questions - how many per room, can they bring hp, how kind of food, etc.
I was so glad that there weren't many questions and the session ended before 6.30pm. I asked Lil Shauna what happened before I arrived and she said nothing much. Heng ah I didn't come on time.
While the school encouraged the students not to bring phone, it was not restricted so I told Lil Shauna to bring. Hoho. During the briefing, the teacher also discouraged snacks. Discouraged only - bring! Lol. I mean, how nice it is to be able to munch on potatoe chips and watch TV on the bed in the hotel at night. Hohoho.
Lil Shauna is very much looking forward to the trip, which is the exactly opposite of how she felt when she was told that she was selected for Brunei. She wasn't sure if she should go for the trip bcos Brunei sounded so boring as compared to Beijing or HKG. But now, she is so excited bcos it is like a 4 nights of sleepover with her friend. Lol.
I have not much worries about Lil Shauna. She is so independent. While I cannot trust that she would bring back everything (she lost the whole shower bag during the P5 camp), I am sure she can take care of herself.
Mummy Lim
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