Once again I am back, now telling you guys about my other MacRitchie Trail.
During this MacRitchie Trail, I was a the guide, instead of a participant! During this trail, I had a lot of fun! Now let me tell you guys about what exactly happened throughout this trail.
During this trail, we targeted primary schools students. We mainly target secondary school students from the school, Chestnut Drive Secondary School. They were juniors to us as most of them are in the Secondary 1s. Me and my friend, Andrew Lau, with another Secondary 4 student, Stephen Chow. Each of us took 3 students each. Since me and Andrew is the first time being a guide for this trail, we were rather nervous and excited in a way.
So yeah, It was rather fun interacting with these students and seeing them smile also made us feel happy! So we firstly brought them to the Amenities Centre. Here, we told them about the History of MacRitchie. We asked questions like when was MacRitchie Reservoir completed and why was it named MacRitchie Reservoir. Also here, we asked them about the many uses of MacRitchie Reservoir, for example, Recreation, Tourism, etc.
Next we brought them to the Promenade, where we let them have practicals to test out the water quality of MacRitchie Reservoir. So firstly, each of us took 3 students and we brought them to the side of the reservoir where we slowly dropped a bucket and collected water. After that we used pH pills to test the pH of the water. Next we used the DO (Dissolved Oxygen) pill to test for the amount of Dissolved Oxygen, to see if the water is healthy enough for marine animals to survive inside. Then, we tested the temperature of the water. Next we used the turbidity disc to see if the water was clean. After these sets of tests, we managed to prove that the water was clean in MacRitchie Reservoir and the water is suitable for human consumption and also suitable for marine organisms to survive.
After that we went to the Dam, where we explained to the students the importance of the Dam, and its uses.
We then moved on to the kayak platform, where we saw many people kayaking. On the way to the kayak platform, we saw many people cycling, exercising and also some birds spotters. We also saw a man feeding the marine, and at this point of time, Stephen then explained to the students the consequences of feeding the marine organisms, then went up to the man and stopped him from feeding them any further. When we reached the Kayak Platform, we then told these students why only this part of the reservoir is used for kayaking and why not the other parts too. It was due to the fact that these human activities will affect the water quality, and cause the water quality to deteriorate and make it unsuitable for marine organisms to survive.
We then moved on to our last station of the day, the prunus trail. Along this trail, we explained to the students the ecosystems in MacRitchie Reservoir, and its rich biodiversity. Along this trail, we also got to see monkeys. At that point of time, many of the students then wanted to move towards it and touch it. However, we advised them not to do so, as firstly the monkeys are not as friendly as they think they were. They may scratch these students and since they carry the AIDS bacteria, they may also transmit these diseases to them. Therefore, we only allowed the students to see from a place far enough and not have a close-up view of the monkey.
After this last station, we then brought the students back to the Amenities Centre, where these students gathered and had their refreshments. They also thanked us for our kind and patience in teaching these students. At that point of time, I felt so satisfied, that even me, a Secondary 2 student can teach others and pass on our knowledge to more people benefiting them.
In all, I find that this trail was nice and made me felt satisfied. I strongly appeal to those who have not went to MacRitchie Reservoir before or those who do not know much about MacRitchie Reservoir, to go for this trail as it is really meaningful to see how does Singapore manage its water consumption and that we should care for the environment and do not pollute the water quality.
(Just a side note, after few weeks, the PUB sent us some gifts! That included a "Water Wally" plush toy, a thank you card signed by some the students that we took and also a note book! :D)
Images time!
Thanks,
Aloysius Chan
During this MacRitchie Trail, I was a the guide, instead of a participant! During this trail, I had a lot of fun! Now let me tell you guys about what exactly happened throughout this trail.
During this trail, we targeted primary schools students. We mainly target secondary school students from the school, Chestnut Drive Secondary School. They were juniors to us as most of them are in the Secondary 1s. Me and my friend, Andrew Lau, with another Secondary 4 student, Stephen Chow. Each of us took 3 students each. Since me and Andrew is the first time being a guide for this trail, we were rather nervous and excited in a way.
So yeah, It was rather fun interacting with these students and seeing them smile also made us feel happy! So we firstly brought them to the Amenities Centre. Here, we told them about the History of MacRitchie. We asked questions like when was MacRitchie Reservoir completed and why was it named MacRitchie Reservoir. Also here, we asked them about the many uses of MacRitchie Reservoir, for example, Recreation, Tourism, etc.
Next we brought them to the Promenade, where we let them have practicals to test out the water quality of MacRitchie Reservoir. So firstly, each of us took 3 students and we brought them to the side of the reservoir where we slowly dropped a bucket and collected water. After that we used pH pills to test the pH of the water. Next we used the DO (Dissolved Oxygen) pill to test for the amount of Dissolved Oxygen, to see if the water is healthy enough for marine animals to survive inside. Then, we tested the temperature of the water. Next we used the turbidity disc to see if the water was clean. After these sets of tests, we managed to prove that the water was clean in MacRitchie Reservoir and the water is suitable for human consumption and also suitable for marine organisms to survive.
After that we went to the Dam, where we explained to the students the importance of the Dam, and its uses.
We then moved on to the kayak platform, where we saw many people kayaking. On the way to the kayak platform, we saw many people cycling, exercising and also some birds spotters. We also saw a man feeding the marine, and at this point of time, Stephen then explained to the students the consequences of feeding the marine organisms, then went up to the man and stopped him from feeding them any further. When we reached the Kayak Platform, we then told these students why only this part of the reservoir is used for kayaking and why not the other parts too. It was due to the fact that these human activities will affect the water quality, and cause the water quality to deteriorate and make it unsuitable for marine organisms to survive.
We then moved on to our last station of the day, the prunus trail. Along this trail, we explained to the students the ecosystems in MacRitchie Reservoir, and its rich biodiversity. Along this trail, we also got to see monkeys. At that point of time, many of the students then wanted to move towards it and touch it. However, we advised them not to do so, as firstly the monkeys are not as friendly as they think they were. They may scratch these students and since they carry the AIDS bacteria, they may also transmit these diseases to them. Therefore, we only allowed the students to see from a place far enough and not have a close-up view of the monkey.
After this last station, we then brought the students back to the Amenities Centre, where these students gathered and had their refreshments. They also thanked us for our kind and patience in teaching these students. At that point of time, I felt so satisfied, that even me, a Secondary 2 student can teach others and pass on our knowledge to more people benefiting them.
In all, I find that this trail was nice and made me felt satisfied. I strongly appeal to those who have not went to MacRitchie Reservoir before or those who do not know much about MacRitchie Reservoir, to go for this trail as it is really meaningful to see how does Singapore manage its water consumption and that we should care for the environment and do not pollute the water quality.
(Just a side note, after few weeks, the PUB sent us some gifts! That included a "Water Wally" plush toy, a thank you card signed by some the students that we took and also a note book! :D)
Images time!
Thanks,
Aloysius Chan
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