August Health Tips

Do you know that flossing your teeth daily can reduce the chance of that dreaded heart attack?

Click on the following link to read more!

Broccoli and Flossing Helps.

Teachers' Day Dinner 2011

Presenting the details for Teachers' Day Dinner 2011!

Look forward to a night with lots of fun and laughter!

Come and join us!

Signing out,
The-already-so-excited-SWC-blogger

July Staff Outing!

We are back!

We had our July Staff Outing last Saturday at Tebing Lane in Punggol.

Guess what we did this month?

We went prawning!

Prawning is a hobby or activity that became popular recently. It is similar to fishing, but instead we are fishing for prawns.

Our first experience was an enjoyable one. Prawning itself requires a lot of patience. The waiting of course took some time but the excitement came with our fishing line moved and also, the size of the prawn itself.

So to sum things up, Enjoy the photos below! :)))))

For more photos, do look up on our Facebook page: PCS Staff Welfare Committee.

Signing out,
the-ever-so-sporty SWC blogger

Health tips for Month of July

Is sleep really that important? Especially for us teachers who need to conquer our mountains daily, can we let afford to sleep?

Or should the question be: Can we afford NOT to sleep?

Studies show that such short-term sleep deprivation leads to a foggy brain, worsened vision, impaired driving, and trouble remembering.

Long-term effects include obesity, insulin resistance, and heart disease.

So what should we do?

Unfortunately, it takes more than one long sleep marathon to catch up on your sleep debt.

Some interesting facts:

The negative symptoms of sleep deprivation:

• Daytime drowsiness
• Mood shifts, including depression, increased irritability, and loss of sense of humor
• Stress, anxiety, and loss of coping skills
• Lack of interest in socializing with others
• Weight gain
• Reduced immunity to disease and viral infection
• Feelings of lethargy
• Reduced productivity

So remember! Do have a good night rest every day and your body will be very happy. :)

Some useful web links as follows:

http://www.lifeevolver.com/pay-sleep-debt-smart/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-can-you-catch-up-on-sleep

Health Food tips from our SWC Health Master Lim

Here are some tips from Health Master Lim:

Some "Bad" Foods You Should Be Eating

Peanut Butter

The bad rep: Peanut butter is super-fattening.

The good news: Peanut Butter is high in fat but that doesn’t mean it’s fattening. (Gaining or losing weight, and body fat, basically comes down to balancing calories.) That said, peanut butter is a concentrated source of calories, so you don’t want to go overboard. But you don’t need to eat tons to feel satisfied: just a tablespoon (90 calories) or two of peanut butter goes a long way. Plus, peanut butter provides protein and folate, a B vitamin important for the healthy development of new cells.

Eggs

The bad rep: A significant source of dietary cholesterol, egg yolks are off-limits for those concerned about heart health.

The good truth: Medical experts now emphasize that saturated fats and trans fats are bigger culprits in raising blood cholesterol than dietary cholesterol is. Plus, eggs are super-satisfying: in one study, people who ate a scrambled-egg-and-toast breakfast felt more satisfied, and ate less at lunch, than they did when they ate a bagel that had the same number of calories. Egg yolks contain lutein and zeaxanthin, compounds that research links with reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over 50.

Chocolate

The bad rep: Chocolate has lots of fat, lots of sugar—and it tastes amazing, so it must be bad for you.

The good news: Dark chocolate contains flavanols, antioxidants that seem to have a blood-thinning effect, which can benefit cardiovascular health. And, recently, researchers in Switzerland reported that eating dark chocolate (1.4 ounces of it) every day for two weeks reduced stress hormones, including cortisol, in highly stressed people. But be sure to account for the calories (1.4 ounces delivers 235)—or you may be stressed to see extra pounds creeping on.

More "Bad" Foods you should be eating, visit the following website:

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/nutrition_news_information/bad_foods_you_should_be_eating?page=8

Have fun reading and eating!

Signing out,

the-not-very-healthy SWC blogger

SWC workshops Term 2

Good morning everyone!

Just a quick update on the termly domestic workshops which were conducted last week.

Traditional Malay Kueh workshop

There were lots of people who attended this workshop and we could see their enthusiasm to learn how to make the two kueh, Kueh Dadar and Pumpkin Cake.

You need a lot of practice making these kueh, especially assuring that the crepe for the Kueh Dadar is not too thick. If the crepe is too thick, you may not be able to roll the filling nicely.

Do take a look at the pictures below. We will try to post the recipes of the kueh-kueh for those at home who might want to have a go at it.

One of the most important ingredient, sugar!

 The coconut filling for Kueh Dadar,

 The green crepe,

 The two hardworking instructors,

 The enthusiatic homemakers,

Scrapbooking Workshop

This workshop was conducted by Mrs Jeanette and Mrs Justina Yew. There were some good insights on scrapbooking. We learnt that there is no right or wrong in scrapbooking. It all depends on our own creativity. There was a variety of materials to choose from, all laid on the table. We finally had an experience with the die-cutting machine and it was absolutely fun! At the end of the workshop, the teachers went home with big smiles and a very nice collage of their pictures.

Materials for the collage,

 Our instructors for the day,

Look out for our next domestic workshop next term!

Signing out,

the-enthusiastic-SWC-blogger

Bowling fun!!

Last month, our Staff Welfare Comittee organised a bowling outing at Tampines Safra. There were many groups of teachers who brought their families, as well as friends along. There were lots of laughter and chatting going around besides the bowling itself.

Do check out the photos below!

Signing out,

the-funky-SWC blogger

April Bowling Fun

Staff Monthly Outing in April ---> Bowling at Tampines Safra.

April Fellowship

Happy Birthday to April Babies!

Yummy yummy food!

Fruit Fest 2011

Just a short and sweet update on our Fruit Fest 2001, with many visuals to enjoy.

We had lots of fruits, spread across the oval table. Besides that, we also had our very own Ice Kacang station and Fruit Juice station. All at self-service, according to our preferences. 

Pictures, scroll down,

SWC Domestic Workshop!

Back with a quick and long update!

How are all of you out there?

I hope you are all doing fine!!

Some interesting updates to perk you up.

Today, the SWC team held 2 workshops concurrently for our dearest staff.

It was definitely two of the exciting events that was great to attend.

Curious to know what the two events were and see what went on during these two events?

Let's see what happened!

*Yummy pictures and noisy video alert - Provided permission granted*

1) Make up session by Miss Agnes Poon or as addressed for today, Loreal Agnes

First and foremeost, we would like to thank Miss Poon for volunteering and sharing her make-up expertise with our staff.

They were definitely elated and excited when she was demonstrating the different steps to apply the correct techniques of the make-up! It was surprising to see them taking notes and was really focused on how Miss Poon actually applied the make-up. They came in with the interest and little knowledge of make-up, but left the session with smiles on their faces. We were sure they can't wait to try it on themselves.

To see the products and the attentive/interested participants, Scroll Down....

Our ladies for the day,

Miss Poon delicately applying toner on her model's skin, 

Our token of appreciation for our dearest Miss Poon,

2) Popiah-Making Session by our Popiah Shi-fu, Mr Chua Yong Tee

Like always, we should always give credits to our trainers/organisers for their hard work and effort to make this event a big success.

So, we would like to give our thanks to our very own, popiah Shi-Fu, Mr Chua Yong Tee who had taken his time to prepare and teach us the basic skills of making our very own popiah. *big applause*

The turn-out was so good that our staff came in and out of the room to make their popiahs. In the words of a wise man, "Food made from our very own hands always taste much better". No wonder they kept coming back!

There were so many fillings to add and the best thing was, it was fresh and still piping hot, especially the specially-made turnip! There were shrimps, tofu, vegetables *in support of a healthy diet* and other ingredients.

You don't believe us??

Let us present to you our pictorial evidence!

Hot Piping, fresh and tantalising ingredients,

Do you believe us now? :)))

So do come and join in all the fun on our next domestic workshops!

Looking forward to your participation!!

Signing out,

The-Ever-So-On-SWC-Bloggers