Day 4 (1 Sept 2008) - Welcome Ceremony at Wuhan Institute of Physical Education

After a weekend of fun and learning... we are going to the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education!!

The students will be attending 2 sessions of physical training besides the classroom experience at Zhuo Dao Quan Secondary School.

There are 3 sports groups which the students will be assigned to

• Wushu

5 students (including our non-chinese student Seshan) from SGS's Wushu Team will be training under the tutelage of a reputed Wushu Coach from the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education. I hope that besides honing their skills for Wushu, they will also experience what is it like to train in a professionally equipped training environment. More importantly, I pray with all my heart that they will internalize all the positive mental attributes that comes with a Wushu athlete.

• Rhythmic Gymnastics

The 10 girls will be attending lessons at Rhythmic Gymnastics. I hope that after this training, the girls will realize the importance of carrying oneself well. I hope they will be graceful and poised when they mature into young ladies. This is a gift for life if they "get it" *light bulb lights up...*

• Basketball

5 boys will be training with the bigger boys in this sport. We have 2 SGS basketball school team members in our midst and I wish that they can have learning takeways to contribute to their peers when they are back in Singapore!

We hope to work towards a well-rounded learning experience for the students.

The atmosphere in the library is sombre... all the students are engrossed in their revision.

At the front gate of the University of Wuhan.

LED display board showing a welcome message to welcome SGS at the front porch of the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education.

After the welcome ceremony, all of us are taken for a campus tour of this picturesque place. We are all amazed at the huge expanse of land & water that makes up this beautiful campus.

美丽的东湖 - the stunning lake in the campus- the place where students go for water-sports training or for leisure walks after lessons. Breath-taking view and cooling breeze.

Mr Xu Mao Wei (Associate Professor) Ph.D (Director of International Office) briefing our students before the campus tour.

Group picture after the welcome ceremony.

Shaking hands with Mr Tian Zhao Feng- the coordinator for our trip. I have been driving him crazy with my incessant emails and when I eventually arrived.... i start to irritate him with my questions. MUAHAHAHA...

The Director of the International office is very amazed that Seshan joined us on this trip...

I would like to commend Seshan on his very positive attitude about this trip. :)

This picture is taken outside the hotel which which we are staying at - Yin Hu Hotel. This hotel is right at the main entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education. We only need to walk for 5 min every day to get to school! Yippee!

We are honoured by the warm welcome :D