SLSS's Journey to the Inaugural Youth Olympics Singapore 2010

Twinning Country for SLSS.

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Country
Republic of Djibouti.

Continent
Africa.

Population and Area
Djibouti's size is just over 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi) with an estimated population of over 500,000.

Capital City
Its capital is the city of Djibouti.

People and Language
About a fifth of the population of the country live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.
The population consists of two major ethnic groups: the Somali and the Afar.
Although French and Arabic are the official languages, Somali and Afar are widely spoken.

Religion
Djibouti's population is predominantly Muslim. Islam is observed by 94% of Djibouti's population (about 444,440), while the remaining six percent, primarily consisting of foreign nationals, follow various Christian traditions.

Culture
Djiboutian attire reflects the region's hot and arid climate. When not dressed in Westernized clothing such as jeans and t-shirts, men typically wear the macawiis, which is a sarong-like garment worn around the waist. Among nomads, many wear a loosely wrapped white cotton robe called a tobe that goes down to about the knee, with the end thrown over the shoulder (much like a Roman toga).

Women typically wear the dirac, which is a long, light, diaphanous voile dress made of cotton or polyester that is worn over a full-length half-slip and a brassiere. Married women tend to sport head-scarves referred to as shash, and also often cover their upper body with a shawl known as garbasaar. Unmarried or young women, however, do not always cover their heads. Traditional Arabian garb such as the male jellabiya (jellabiyaad in Somali) and the female niqab is also commonly worn.

For some occasions such as festivals, women may adorn themselves with specialized jewelry and head-dresses similar to those worn by the Berber tribes of the Maghreb.

Art
A lot of Djibouti's original art is passed on and preserved orally, mainly through song. Many examples of Islamic, Ottoman, and French influences can also be noted in the local buildings, which contain plasterwork, carefully constructed motifs and calligraphy.

source from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti

Staff and Students @ Play

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National Day Cup 2009

Soccer

Teachers 4 vs Students 4
(Teachers lost on penalties 1 -3)

Captain's Ball

Teachers 5 vs Students 10

N7 Inter School Frisbee Competition 2008

Asian Youth Games Torch Bearer: Syahir 4N1

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Syahir of 4N1 had the honour to be chosen as one of the torch bearer in the recent AYG in Singapore. Congratulations to him!

Find out more about his experience, copy and paste the following link:

http://www.adrenaline.sg/AYG2009/Blog.aspx?id=b4bb8e40-0ade-434d-b26d-7f9b6c450d92

Woodlands Wellington FC Family Day 2009

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On 26th July 2009, Si Ling Secondary was invited by Woodlands Wellington Football Club to participate in its Family 2009.

It was also a day that Woodlands Wellington kicked off its RAMS academy with about 20 Silians taking part.

Si Ling Secondary was highligted during the speech for its active role in promoting sports and fitness around its neighbourhood.

Sports Day 2009

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Sports Day 2009 was a 'mini' Olympics in the making. Held in Woodlands stadium, the atmosphere was set such that Silians experienced 'The Olympics' right here in our neighbourhood. Congratulations to all the winners and also to the overall champion house

CONFUCIUS!

Cluster N7 YOG Events

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Si Ling Sec @ Suntec Centre, YOG Ceremony 2008

Signing of YOG Banner

YOG Cluster Activities @ Canberra Sec

2008 Marathon Runs

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SAFRA 2008 BAY Run

Sports Day 2009

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CONFUCIOUS!

Sports CCA in SLSS

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1) Basketball

2) Hockey and Floorball
(Pics coming up soon..)

3) Sepaktakraw

4) Soccer

Sec 1 Swimming Programme

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