Happy Teacher’s Day to all coaches, mentors and educators!
Did you know? Khairul Amri wouldn’t have gotten his first big break without his coach giving him his pair of football boots for the B Div final in 2001.
Amri went on to score all three goals for Bartley Secondary School and was voted Man of the Match as they clinched the title that year.
He pays tribute to Coach R. Suria Murthi for starting his journey towards being a top striker for the National Team.
Masjid Darul Ghufran located in Tampines Avenue 5. A very popular mosque among those living in the East, the mosque becomes crowded every Friday due to the lack of a mosque in the neighbouring town of Simei. Previously, the mosque can only acommodate 4500 people to pray at one time. The current renovation, which is due to complete in 2018, will increase acommodation size up to 5,500 worshippers, making it the largest mosque in the east of Singapore.
To support this beloved mosque, there are a few events happening this weekend (3rd-4th September) whose funds will go towards the renovation of the mosque. And since it’s already the September holidays, parents, do bring your kiddos to these events!
“Whosoever builds for Allah a masjid, Allah will reward him similar to it in paradise.” (Bukhari)
“Whosoever shares in building a masjid for Allah, even if it is as small as a bird’s nest, Allah (S.W.T.) will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Ahmad)
Four Baker Boys is organising a bake sale this Sunday at Wilder Cafe, 749 North Bridge Road, from 12 noon till 5pm. Proceeds from all bake sales will be donated to the renovation works of Darul Ghufran mosque.
What a wonderful way to use your skills and talents to earn rewards for yourself!
The Four Baker Boys consist of literally, four boys, who love to bake. They do own separate baking businesses but are collaborating for this special cause.
Contribute in building a mosque by buying a cupcake!
Photos from: Instagram/fourbakerboys
They will be talks in Malay on the virtues of building a mosque and a good family, auctions, Zumba sessions, & nasyid performances.
Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 5A, Booth M13.
See itenary below.
Bake sale by B & D bakery
Source: http://sifted.halalfoodhunt.com
A nine-month-old boy was scalded after his buttocks was rinsed with hot water at a childcare centre.
The New Paper understands that the infant sustained second-degree burns on his buttocks and thigh, and may require plastic surgery.
The incident occurred at Learning Vision @ Vista Point in Woodlands on Aug 19 while a carer was changing the baby’s diaper.
Mr Ronald Kwong, director of operations of Busy Bees Asia, the operator of Learning Vision, confirmed the incident.
“We want to express our heartfelt apologies to the parents of the infant who was scalded at the Learning Vision childcare centre,” he said.
“We take full responsibility for the incident.”
Mr Kwong said that only two of the 22 Learning Vision centres were fitted with a water tank heater system, with Vista Point being one of them.
The heater system should not have been fitted and this has since been rectified, he added.
According to Mr Kwong, the carer had scalded the infant after rinsing his buttocks with hot water dispensed from the tank.
He said there was one carer to every four infants at the time of the accident.
But he did not address TNP’s queries whether the carer was certified and trained in the proper standard operating procedures.
He mentioned that the carer was receiving additional help from another carer who has worked in other childcare centres.
“Having relief carers is not a common occurrence at Learning Vision centres. We have reviewed and tightened our standard operating procedures,” Mr Kwong said.
MEDICAL CARE
The centre has contacted the infant’s parents to ensure the child receives medical care.
When TNP contacted the mother, she declined to comment because she has hired a lawyer to seek compensation for the incident.
An Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) spokesman said it was aware of the incident but was unable to comment as police investigations are ongoing.
The spokesman added: “ECDA is working with the centre to ensure the safety and well-being of the other children at the centre.”
Madam Lee Ling Ling, a 33-year-old mother of a six-month-old girl, was shocked to hear of the incident.
The senior manager at a public relations company places her in the care of a childcare centre when she and her husband are at work.
She said: “Had it happened to my daughter, I would have been horrified. Infants are helpless, so we rely on the expertise of carers to make sure their needs are met.”
Kindergarten manager Ng Yan Ming, a mother to a six-year-old girl, said: “Clearly, the helper should have tested the water first.”
While Madam Ng, who is in her 40s, acknowledged that accidents do happen, she stressed that anyone minding a child must be accountable for the child’s welfare.
Stressing that those working in the childcare and kindergarten business must be certified and trained in handling children, she said: “If I put my child in somebody’s hands, someone has to be responsible.”
We want to express our heart-felt apologies to the parents of the infant who was scalded at the Learning Vision childcare centre. We take full responsibility for the incident.
– Mr Ronald Kwong, director of operations of Busy Bees Asia, the operator of Learning Vision
Source: www.tnp.sg
Seorang guru bahasa Melayu menerima Anugerah Presiden bagi Guru yang disampaikan oleh Presiden Tony Tan Keng Yam di Istana hari ini (1 September).
Cik Juliana Johari dari Sekolah Rendah Qihua merupakan salah seorang daripada enam penerima anugerah tersebut.
Mereka dipilih daripada 2,557 guru yang dicalonkan untuk anugerah tersebut pada tahun ini.
Para penerima anugerah diiktiraf atas dedikasi mereka kepada pembangunan holistik murid-murid mereka melalui pendekatan yang inovatif.
Sebagai peran contoh, mereka juga berkhidmat sebagai pelajar sepanjang hayat dan mentor kepada rakan-rakan sekerja mereka.
Penerima anugerah itu dipilih oleh sebuah panel yang dipengerusikan oleh Cik Denise Phua, pengerusi Jawatankuasa Parlimen Pemerintah bagi Pendidikan.
Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg
Another 31 new cases of locally-transmitted Zika infections were confirmed as of noon yesterday, including that of a second mother-to-be.
Perhaps more worrying, three cases not linked to any existing clusters have been identified. The three patients live at Tagore Avenue off Upper Thomson Road, Yishun Street 81 and Harvey Crescent near Simei.
As Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote on Facebook last evening: “We must assume that Zika is elsewhere in Singapore.”
In his post, he reminded everyone to take precautions and get tested if they experience symptoms of the Zika virus.
He said Singapore has been tracking Zika for a while and knew that it was only a matter of time before it reached our shores.
He said: “Scientists are still learning about this new disease. But we know that for most people, it is mild and often causes no symptoms at all.
“Pregnant women are at risk, as they are with other viral infections like dengue and chicken pox.
“The cases so far have been in Aljunied and Bedok, but we must assume that Zika is elsewhere in Singapore, too.”
PM Lee added that our best defence is to eradicate mosquitoes and destroy their breeding habitats all over Singapore.
“Do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout. Let’s all do our part to fight Zika, and dengue as well.”
The new cases confirmed yesterday raises the total to 151 since the first case was discovered on Saturday.
Like the first pregnant woman infected with Zika, the second mum-to be is also linked to the original Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive cluster.
“Her doctor is following up closely with her to provide support and counselling,” said a Health Ministry spokesman in a statement last night.
Apart from her and the three cases in new areas, MOH did not detail where the rest of the new cases were.
The existing Zika clusters include the Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive cluster, which has now extended to Kallang Way and Paya Lebar Way, and a potential cluster at Bedok North Avenue 3.
Five other cases were detected as a result of MOH’s look-back testing of previous cases, which is now complete.
In light of the rise in infections and the spread to new areas, perhaps it was inevitable this question was raised at the press conference yesterday: Is there a number for Zika to become an epidemic in Singapore?
Dr Derrick Heng, group director for Public Health at MOH, said that because Zika is new to Singapore, we have not had enough experience to calculate the epidemic threshold.
The Zika situation needs to be monitored to determine the calibration for an epidemic, added Professor Leo Yee Sin, director of the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
She said: “At this point in time, we call it an outbreak because we’ve never had it before. We’re seeing so many cases right now and we’re actively dealing with the issues.”
Going by the experience of Colombia, which had 6,000 cases of infection a week at its peak earlier this year, Singapore is some distance away from epidemic levels.
The South American nation declared an end to the epidemic in late July when the number of new infections dropped to 600 a week.
Singapore authorities said that as of Wednesday, two rounds of thermal fogging had been completed at the Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive cluster, including the cluster in Paya Lebar Way and Kallang Way.
All drains have been flushed and another round of fogging will be conducted this week. A total of 49 breeding habitats – 26 in homes and 23 in common areas or other premises – have been detected and destroyed.
Indoor spraying, misting and oiling have also been conducted and daily misting of common areas is ongoing.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) started vector control operations and outreach efforts in Bedok North Avenue 3, Punggol Way and Joo Seng yesterday.
As of Tuesday, NEA has served notices on more than 500 inaccessible premises in the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive cluster to require the owners to contact NEA to arrange for an inspection, failing which NEA will proceed with forced entry.
The cases so far have been in Aljunied and Bedok, but we must assume that Zika is elsewhere in Singapore, too. Do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout. Let’s all do our part to fight Zika, and dengue as well.
– PM Lee Hsien Loong, in a Facebook post last night
Vector control efforts by the Inter-Agency Dengue Task Force
SINGAPORE
Of the 115 cases tested positive for Zika virus infection on Wednesday, 57 are foreigners who live and work here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.
Seven nationalities are affected, including 23 China nationals, 15 Indian nationals, 10 Bangladeshis, six Malaysians, an Indonesian, a Myanmar national and a Taiwanese.
“All had mild illness. Most have recovered while the rest are recovering well,” said MOH.
A Malaysian woman living and working in Aljunied was identified as the first known case of a person being infected locally on Saturday.
The number of people who contracted Zika in Singapore has increased to 115 on Wednesday, MOH said.
A pregnant woman and her husband, who live in the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive area, were among the cases confirmed.
– The Straits Times.
MALAYSIA
Malaysia recorded its first case of Zika infection on Wednesday after a 58-year-old woman in Klang was suspected to have been infected by her daughter in Singapore.
She and her husband had visited their daughter on Aug 19 and returned on Aug 21. The daughter was confirmed as being infected on Aug 30.
The Health Ministry said the woman started exhibiting symptoms on Aug 28 and sought medical attention at a private clinic in Klang on Aug 30.
Full confirmation via blood tests is pending. – The Star.
INDONESIA
An Indonesian woman has been infected with the Zika virus in Singapore, in the first case of the disease affecting an Indonesian, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said the patient had tested positive for Zika.
The woman, whose name and age were not disclosed by officials, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore.
– Jakarta Post.
Source: www.tnp.sg