Three More School Weeks To Go ! Yippee !!
Our 2005 School Concert28th October, Friday evening, was Galilee's Concert and Graduation Night.
I was in school by 6pm. Changed, whispered a prayer and ready to receive my children.
They started streaming in as early as 6.20pm. I know they were very excited. It was pretty smooth getting them dressed. The only thing I couldn't manage well was make-up. I always thought : from that far off from the stage, who will bother if this face look redder than the other and which pair of eyes have eye-shadows? The main thing that matters is when the children get close-up shots, which their respective parents can do a great job before and after the event.
I took a glance at the Rehearsal Photographs done by the Official Photographer.
Verdict ? Plain disappointment. A piece of work that everyone can tell he did not put his heart and skills together. In the end, the photos didn't even look professional enough. But, the parents still ordered graciously. Oh well. I believe some of the parents took better shots than those posted.
Ong and my class did well !! I saw the children from the front of the stage and oh boy, they looked good, sang well and performed well. The music was a big flop. Too much changes made and too little time to edit.
Our children were waiting for the "coming down" chorus and but were greeted with the next item's music. Miss Tang's effort in training went to waste in this aspect. I must say it was a good idea. To play the song's chorus for the children to walk in and position themselves. After the performance, to play the song's chorus again for them to exit.
It can be retified if everything is done earlier. Too many changes imposed, I must say. I am glad I teach the Nursery and thus my item remained untouched, until rehearsal day. Ong and I shared the same sentiments and we were glad we sticked by our beliefs. We know our children will put up a good performance and as minimal changes should be introduced to them as possible at the eleventh hour.
I am proud of my class children that they could handle the positioning well. The back row had been altered few times. I am proud that they were confident and they handled the huge crowd so well. I am very proud of them and I am sure their parents too. I could see the smiles. I thank God for the parents' appreciation, help and understanding.
The teachers have all done very well. I was extra-ordinarily calm that night. I just needed to stay put in my class for the long wait. And then back to the class to wait for the finale.
By 10pm, everything was cleared and the church members helped so much in getting the logistics running.
Thank You, Lord, for the refreshment team of ladies. They happily and willingly serve in this aspect. They stayed in the kitchen all through and did not watch a single item. Yet, there was so much joy in serving. Their help helped a lot.
Thank You, Lord, for the youth and the men, who carried so many stuffs and ran so many trips up and down two levels conveying cues from "inside". It was also them who cleaned up after the crowd left the premise. Within minutes, the Sanctuary was back to her normal look? So cool and neat! I wonder how heavy that Big Table is. Hmmmmmmm .......... The stage was cleared too, everything done by 9.30pm. The teachers needed not to lift any finger to put anything back in place.
Thank You, Lord!
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Next week will be a short week. The following week will be outing week. And the final week will be rather fast moving. I only have 7 school days left to complete everything. Boy, I need lots of strength and hours.
Yet, I want to take time to meet a couple of very important people these final weeks before school close. I have to decide on an issue pretty soon. I hope the decision I am going to make will be a wise one. Now is research time. Now is praying time.
Love,
Jesselyn Ng
posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 5:44 PM
1 Comments:
Yippee! I'm counting down too! I've already got kids applying leave for next week! And while you're done with the Graduation Concert, I've got the Speech Day concert coming up on the last day of school.
God will help us through this short week. Kids are checking in on their exam results. :)
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