Two updates on our Final Year Project.

First update

The finalised topic for the team will be on Radio Play.

Second update

Upcoming meeting will be on the
Date: 3rd April08.
Time: 1.00pm
Venue: Clarke Quay

Meeting Objectives

1. Further discussion on finalised topic.
2. Come up with the 16 week plan for our Final Year Project.

The Extras

1. Bring along personal logbook or laptop.
2. Resources on Radio Play.

On 6^th March 2009, our group of students from the RP Indian Cultural Group (RPICG) took part in Arangam’09 – an Inter Tertiary Tamil Drama Competition organized by Ravindran Drama Group (RDG). RDG is a non-profit theatre company that is dedicated to develop and produce socially relevant plays that reflect the contemporary Singaporean vernacular.

Arangam has always been an ideal platform for RPICG to showcase their acting/drama skills and prove what they can offer to the audiences. Based on the theme “Singapore Tamil Writers”, RPICG adapted a script titled “Pattinattu Pattikkaatan” written by Puthumai Pittan. Ten RPICG members who were involved in this production as cast members, stage managers and production crew, underwent numerous hours of training and rehearsals as it was their debut performance.

This year, RP was the only tertiary institution that took part in the competition and competed alongside with participants from various local Junior Colleges. Though they did not qualify for the finals, the IG developed closer bonds among the members. The invaluable experience and insights from the competition have certainly boosted their confidence and would enable them to strive better in future competitions.

The RPICG members would like to thank all who were present to give them moral support and not forgetting the advisors, Mr. Lavanath and Ms. Seeneth for their continuous advice and support. The group hopes to do better next year and bring glory to RP!

Words by
Sasikumar Ss/o Danabathy, 2^nd year SHL student, member of Indian Cultural Group)

Edited by Ms Kavitha Kaliaperumal (Create.Republic Advisor, TRCC)

Calling all graduates 2009! A night of Elegance just for you!! Graduation Ball 2009 promises to be bigger and better than ever before, a time for you to celebrate, reminisce and say your final goodbyes.

Date: 8 April 2009
Venue : Suntec City Convention Hall Level 3 West Wing
Time: 5.30pm – late
Price: $42.00

Tickets on sale now! @
Weekdays
- Republic Polytechnic One Stop Centre! (till 3^rd April ’09)
Weekends
- Ngee Ann City Fountain Area

Appointment ONLY:
Contact Vanan (sara.vanan@myrp.edu.sg)
OR Moshi ( moshi.ong@myrp.edu.sg)
Graduation Gown Sales Date
26th & 27th March 2009 :10am-4pm @ Agora Hall 4

Republic Polytechnic (RP), the tertiary institution that approaches learning with a difference, achieved a Singapore Book of Records listing for the largest mosaic ever made from plastic bottles in the republic. About 2000 RP students and staff joined more than 2000 participants from 20 secondary schools to collect and construct the giant mosaic using 106,060 plastic bottles from a total of 133,326 collected. The mosaic, which covers an area roughly the size of five-and-a-half badminton courts at RP’s Sports Complex building in Woodlands, aims to draw public attention to the need for energy conservation and recycling.

The event, held as part of pre-publicity efforts for World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Earth Hour programme, which will take place on the evening of 28 March 2009, was graced by Guest of Honour Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Mayor, South West District and Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources. Mayor Khor completed the giant mosaic when she and representatives from RP and the secondary schools simultaneously placed the last bottles in position.