NE show - What is your pledge to Singapore??

Hi five-seven(ers)!!!

Here are the photos taken of all of us during our very memorable NE show on the 11th July!!!

Hope you still remember the exciting moments of the show as well as the bravery we all showed during the sudden downpour just before the fireworks! It was such an exhilarating moment and never did i dream that we would be caught in a situation where we all had to recite the pledge in the rain!!!
I'm glad that most of you braved the rain well and came back on Monday in good health.
As you browse over the photos to recall the night's events, reflect on this year's
NDP '09 theme - Come together, Reaching Out and Reaching Up.

This year's theme draws inspiration from one of the key symbols of our nation
- the National Pledge.

- As you recite the pledge each day, do you know what is the significance of the words in the pledge???

The National Pledge

We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.

It is about.....
our Coming Together as ‘one united people’,
to Reach Out to all Singaporeans regardless of ‘race, language or religion’,
and to Reach Up towards our hopes and aspirations articulated when we pledge to ‘achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.’

In difficult times right now where we are battling H1N1 virus, at the same time riding through a period of rough economical times, let us rally together as active Singaporeans to support each other and believe that things will work out fine for all of us.

Now, reflect on the following questions to guide you in your next posting.
1) What do the words in the national pledge mean to me??

2) How do I feel about reciting the pledge everyday?
(For P5s, how did I feel when reciting the pledge during the NE show?)

3) If saying the pledge with pride is a display of my promise of loyalty to the nation, do I consider myself a loyal citizen?

4) Looking at the words in the pledge, what is my promise to Singapore?
How will I contribute as an active citizen??
Eg. I shall promise to be study hard so that I can build a brighter future for
Singapore.

5) Am I striving to fulfill the words that I recite in the pledge each day??

Keep your blogs updated and let me hear from you soon!!!