No training on week 8

Dear Nanyang Basketballers,

There is no training this week on Thursday 22nd August and Friday 23rd August.

Have a good week ahead.

Regards,

Nanyang Basketball

No Training on Week 6: Selamat Hari Raya & Happy National Day!

Dear Basketballers and Parents,

There will be no training next week due to the Hari Raya Puasa holiday and the National Day holiday.

Trainings on the following dates below are cancelled.
Thursday, 8 August
Friday, 9 August
Saturday 10 August,
 
Do spend the time well with your family and have a good weekend.

Warmest regards,

Nanyang Basketball

Basketball Training Resumes

Dear Basketballers and Parents,

Basketball training resumes this week. Please follow the schedule below.

Thursdays 2-4pm @ Toh Tuck Campus
Junior Development Team
Senior Development Team
Girls Team
* Bus will leave for Toh Tuck Basketball Court at 145pm and be back in King's Road campus at 3.45pm
Please do not eat a heavy lunch.

Fridays 2-4pm @ King's Road Campus
Seed & Recreation Team
Girls Team
Other players are free to join in to work on their basics and fundamentals.
The more you bounce the ball and play the game, the better you become!

Saturdays 8-10am @ Toh Tuck Campus
Senior Development Team
* Training is at Toh Tuck campus

Saturdays 10am-12noon @ Toh Tuck Campus
Junior Development Team
* Training is at Toh Tuck campus

Regards,

Mr Eugene Ng

NYPS Basketball June Camp 2013 - Day 3

Day 3 of the Basketball Camp begin with a hearty breakfast of bread, eggs, sausages and sandwich spreads.

After breakfast, the pupils were told to tidy and clean up their rooms to prepare for the end of camp.
When the area cleaning was complete, the pupils gathered to vote for their favourite mascot to lead Nanyang Basketball. After a round of intense voting, the pupils decided to be known as Nanyang Falcons.

 The various teams took turns to present their ideas and drawings. 

The winning design and mascot name. 

As the camp drew to a close, we arranged for prizes to be given away to the Best Team, Best Girl Camper, Best Boy Camper and Most Improved Player. 

The prizes which were kindly bought and sponsored by our parents. 

Here is a picture of the best team with their new water bottles and gym towels. 

At the end of camp, all basketballers were also given a collar pin which they can start wearing from Term 3 onwards. The collar pin is to be won on the left collar for the boys and above the name tag for the girls. 

We look forward to next year's camp 2014!

NYPS Basketball June Camp 2013 - Day 2

We started the second day of camp with a quick morning stretch and workout before heading to the nearby Bukit Timah Food Centre for breakfast. Each team was allocated an amount of money for breakfast and team captains had to help plan and order meals for their younger team mates. It was good to see the older boys and girls working together to serve their younger peers. The teams were happy to enjoy their breakfast of fishball noodles, chee cheong fun and fried bee hoon.

We walked back to school after breakfast. Fortunately for us, Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was being played in the United States. This was a tight series featuring the Miami Heat against the Indiana Pacers. The team that wins this final game 7 of the series would proceed on the NBA Finals to compete against the San Antonio Spurs. Thanks to a parent, we were able to stream the NBA Finals live for the basketballers to enjoy. Coach Ong was even sporting enough to join us in the morning to analyse the game for the pupils. He explained the different playing styles of the 2 teams and the basketball plays to watch for.

The game was a resounding victory for the Miami Heat and they would even go on to win the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. After watching the game, the students had a simple lunch before preparing to host Choa Chu Kang Primary for a friendly match. Choa Chu Kang Primary had graciously accepted our invitation to come down for a friendly game.

Our parent volunteers, Khim and Regina, helping to wrap prizes and souvenirs for the players of both schools.  

The boys and girls from Nanyang Primary and Choa Chu Kang Primary. A few of them had also won basketballs kindly sponsored by the Nanyang parent volunteers. 

After the friendly games, the campers then showered and cleaned themselves up to prepare for the barbecue night. Food and Drinks were all kindly sponsored by our parent volunteers. Thank you parents!

Each team was allocated a barbecue pit along with food trays and tongs. 

Along with the uncooked food, many parents also prepared cooked beehoon, fishballs and other delights for the party.

 The pupils had lots of fun in the barbecue!

 Parents were reminded not to help in cooking and to let their children serve them!

 The Nanyang Basketball Family grows bigger and stronger!

NYPS Basketball June Camp 2013 - Day 1

The Nanyang Basketballers started bright and early by gathering at the Toh Tuck Campus on 3rd June 2013. The camp kicked off with a training session with Coach Ong. Coach was happy to see 36 campers, boys and girls, training with him.

Meanwhile, Mr Eugene Ng, took the parents on a tour of the camp site and answered their queries about camp. Many campers were very excited to take part in their first camp. They were anxious, excited and so were their parents.

After training, the campers were briefed on the camp rules. The rules form the acronym SBBALL:-

S - Safety First
B - Buddy System
B - Be Clean
A - Act Fast, Move Quick
L - Listen to Instructions
L - Let's Have Fun!

They were then shown their bunks and told to conduct an area cleaning to ensure that their sleeping area was clean. We were fortunate to have the use of the Air-conditioned Music and Dance Studios to use for the camp. Following an inspection of cleanliness, the campers were allowed to wash up before lunch was served. Lunch was a simple meal of rice, vege, egg and meat.  

After lunch, the basketballers were led on a re-envisioning exercise. They were shown videos of successful teams like Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and L.A.Lakers. They were also shown videos of our own Nanyang Boys team in competitive action. The basketballers were told to think about a mascot and name for Nanyang Basketball. At the end of the exercise, names such as Nanyang Lightning, Nanyang Ninjas, Nanyang Tigers, Nanyang Thunder, Nanyang Rhinoes and Nanyang Falcons were thought up by the campers. They even made drawings and designs for the new team logo. The campers would vote the next day for their favourite design and name.

At the end of the re-envisioning exercise, the campers were then instructed to prepare for their hike to Bukit Timah Summit. Before setting off, they were given a safety briefing and water parade. The following are pictures of our campers as they made their way up the hill. 

 Start of the hike from Toh Tuck Campus to the foot of Bukit Timah Hill.

 At the foot of Bukit Timah Hill where the Ranger Station and Park Office is located. 

 Mr Ng, stopping to allow everyone to catch their breath and taking the opportunity to share about the history of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve as a granite quarry and primary rainforest. 

 Our students walking up the sloping path. 

Some resorted to trying to walk backwards to relieve the strain on their knees. 

Mr Ng sharing about the forest canopy and how plants compete for light in a dense rainforest. 

 We made it to the top!

Campers sharing their snacks at the summit of Bukit Timah hill. 

The teachers and campers are proud that everybody completed the hike to the top of the hill. 

Even our little ones from Primary 2 prevailed and did not give up.

Campers on their way down the hill. 

Having completed the long and challenging hike up the summit of Bukit Timah, the campers were rewarded with a nice meal at King Albert Park Macdonalds. 

After a nice hearty dinner, campers headed back to their bunks to wash up and prepare for bed. Lights out came at 1030pm.

Good night Campers!

Basketball 'A' Division Nationals Final - In support of Hwa Chong JC Girls and Boys

Dear All,

The Nanyang Primary Basketball Coach, Coach Ong, is also coaching the Hwa Chong JC Girls and Boys "A" Division Team. Both of these teams have qualified for the "A" Division Final. The Boys match will be played at 2.30pm followed by the Girls Match. The games should finish by 5pm. 

The games will be played at the Jurong East Sports and Recreation Center. (pls click on the name for link to map)

Coach Ong has cordially invited the Nanyang Primary Basketball CCA members to watch the games this Wednesday afternoon and we have accepted his invitation. The matches themselves should be very fast-paced and exciting. It will be a good experience for all Basketball players to watch these exciting games being played by their elder brothers and sisters. 

We will be arranging a school bus for all interested NYPS Basketball CCA players. 
The bus will return to Nanyang Primary by 530pm. We seek parents' help to arrange transport for your child if you child is attending the matches. You can pick your child up either from Nanyang Primary, King's Road Campus or from the Jurong East Sports and Recreation Center, at 21 Jurong East St 31. 

A consent form has been sent out to all Nanyang Primary Basketball CCA Members. 
Kindly complete the form and return it to Mr Ng (King's Road Campus) or Mr Cha (Toh Tuck Campus).

You can also download the form from this link below.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fr6mkbwdu0j01vp/Hwa%20Chong%20Finals%2022%20May%202013.doc

Warmest Regards,

Eugene Ng

Basketball CCA June Camp 3rd - 5th June 2013

Dear parents / guardians,

We are pleased to inform you that the Basketball CCA Teachers and Coach Ong will be organising a Basketball Camp from Monday, June 3rd to Wednesday, June 5th. 

You can download the consent forms by clicking the link below
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6efqze3x9nozgin/Letter%20for%20June%20Camp.doc

The details are as follows:-

1) The Basketball Camp will be held at the Toh Tuck Campus located at 5 Toh Tuck Road, Singapore 596679. 
This is due to the extensive renovation works being carried out at the King’s Road Campus. We will be able to use the large indoor court to train, rain or shine. The camp will start at 0800h on Monday, June 3rd. It will end at 1200h on Wednesday, June 5th. We seek your assistance to provide transportation to and from school for your child. 

2) The objectives of this basketball camp are:-     
a. Foster team spirit and friendship within the CCA
b. Improve on Basketball Skills
c. Inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship and the Olympic values
d. Create and cultivate a strong basketball identity for Nanyang Basketball CCA. 

3) Based on the camp objectives, your child will be undergoing a program of basketball training as well as take part in a varied list of activities. 
We do not wish to focus only on Basketball but also to provide a holistic platform for your child to garner a set of skills and values. At the camp they can expect Basketball Trainings, a Basketball Friendly Match, a Nature Trail, play Team Games, Learn about Olympic Values, a Barbeque Dinner and more. 

4) Please note that the camp is not compulsory.
However we hope that ALL BASKETBALL CCA members can take part and join in the fun and games. We are aware that some of the pupils have signed up for courses during the school holidays. Your child may take leave during the camp provided notice has been given and a registered adult is picking your child up. Kindly direct your child to report to the teacher-in-charge before leaving and the moment he or she is back. Please fill up the form attached if you intend to withdraw your child midway through the camp.  

5) Planning and executing a camp can be a challenging task for teachers. 
We hope that some parents can volunteer to help us at this camp. We will need 4 parent volunteers (PVs) on Monday, 3rd June and Tuesday, 4th June. Parent Volunteers will be allocated to groups to help in their tasks and at meal times. During trainings and team activities, our PVs can take a breather and proceed to do their own work or rest in the comfort of the office. We can also arrange a guest ID to allow you to use the school Wi-Fi network. Please note that PVs are not allowed to stay overnight. Kindly complete the form below if you can volunteer your time and would like to join in the fun. 

6) There’s a barbeque on the second night and you are invited! 
We hope to build the CCA into an inclusive community and we would like to hold a barbeque session on the second night – Tuesday, 4th June. Basketball CCA members can invite their parents and siblings down for a good time. We will hold some party games for everybody along with some prizes to give away. Any sponsors for food, drinks, prizes or cash will be deeply appreciated and acknowledged. Do note that camp participants will stay for the night after their family members have left. 
           
If you have any queries or feedback, feel free to email me at eugene_ng_ming_teck@nyps.edu.sg 

Warmest regards,


Mr Eugene Ng
Nanyang Basketball

Post exams potluck party on 18 may 2013

Finally the kids' exams are over. Training resumes at Toh tuck campus. Training was followed up by a potluck party with food contribution from existing school team parents as well as new parents. It was a good opportunity for the new and old parents to interact.

Suspension of Basketball Training from 22 April to 20 May

Dear Parents and Nanyang Basketballers,

Basketball Training has been suspended till 20 May.

Our next Basketball Training will commence again on Thursday, 23rd May for the Devt Team and Girls Team; and on Friday, 24th May for the Seed Team.

Do ask you child to continue practicing ball drills at home. He or she does not necessarily need a coach or the court to improve in ball skills. All they need to do is practice, practice and practice.

Training will continue this Saturday, 5th May, for the Development Team from 0730-0930.
Take note that training will be held at Toh Tuck Campus this Saturday.

This training is not compulsory as we are aware that some of the students require more time for revision.
However we hope that you can continue to bring your child down for training. It is a form of exercise which can help your child relieve stress. We also wish to open this Saturday's training for the Girls Team as they are missing the mid-week training.

Warmest Regards,

Mr Eugene Ng
Nanyang Basketball