After Action Review Programme/Event: Sec 1 Orientation Reported by: Claudia

KEEP 1. Day camp for preparation rather than residential camp. Students and teachers are able to rest better, are more productive as well. Students were also able to get logistics after leaving school. 2. Dry run of activities during preparation camp. 3. Students to be assigned for action planning during dry runs so they minute how the dry run was conducted, the roles of students involved, logistics necessary etc. 1. Logistics IC IMPROVE 1. Action planning process to be student driven rather than teacher driven (students to take greater ownership of action planning) START 1. Suggestion from student leaders for orientation preparation camp to be conducted in November to be followed by 2 day dry run in December before start of school. 2. Consider involving non-student leaders as orientation facilitators 3. Single timekeeper to be designated for entire orientation STOP 1. Facilitation workshop does not appear to have had a significant impact on student leaders ability to facilitate. It was more of an awareness-raising session. Student leaders learned more on the job than during the workshop.

Preparation

Logistics

1. Logistics IC role should include drawing up lists of items required, monitoring the submission of logistics and packing logistics for activities accordingly.

1. Suggestion from student leaders for walkie-talkies to be issued. 2. SC room key to be issued to logistics IC rather than passed

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After Action Review Programme/Event: Sec 1 Orientation Reported by: Claudia

2. 2 students to serve as logistics ICs who are preferably in Singapore for majority of Dec holidays. 1. More variety of water games while retaining current safety levels around from student to student.

Activities

1. Water activities were popular with students and facilitated bonding between Sec 1s 2. CDS Formation was challenging to implement but gave Sec 1s a sense of achievement and unity in creating a shared product. Similar shared products to be considered for future orientations?

Safety

1. One student to be designated safety IC (SJAB first aider) student did an excellent job of monitoring unwell Sec 1s and

1. Security (valuables) Sec 1s had to be constantly reminded about the security of the valuables as they move around the school.

1. Sports trials to be conducted in the afternoon bonding between Sec 1s and a chance for sports coaches to observe students. Opportunity here to collaborate with PE/CCA 2. Suggestion from student leaders: OG versus OG championships 3. Suggestion from student leaders: Treasure Hunt where students hunt down clues around the school 1. Security (keeping your valuables safe) briefing to be conducted by DM/YH1 at start of orientation 2. Student leaders to be

1. Cheer competition students are not very engaged and do not bond

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After Action Review Programme/Event: Sec 1 Orientation Reported by: Claudia

student leaders were also clear about the SOP to follow in case of unwell student. 2. Two teachers to be present at Orientation activities at all times to ensure safety and security of participants. briefed on basic security measures 3. Safety note to be included in Orientation programme