Dear Scrabblers of Xishan, please do not forget tomorrow is the Grand Finals for ISNSC 2012 Team Event. Go and do your best and I'm sure your hard work will bear fruits.
Do revise your word list before going and do not play any phony words during the games. As this is the team event, a player's mistake is a team's mistake.
I hope that you do not waste time thinking only when it's your turn. You should start planning when your opponent is thinking.
Following are some details:
Assemble at 7AM in XISHAN PRIMARY (Do not be late!). The attire is SCHOOL UNIFORM. It is compulsory to bring WRITING MATERIALS, WATER BOTTLE and JACkET.
For those who sees this post, please give your friends a reminder, in case they forget. Give them a call. If you are worried they are asleep, at least their parents will know.
I am sorry that I cannot attend this exciting event. I wish all of you the very best and I await good news from you!!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Results for ISNSC 2012 Individual Event
Although we participated individual event for the first time, I can say that all of you displayed resilience and fought to the end. I am glad to announce that we have 3 prize winners:
1. Huang Wen Jie clinching the merit award in the Cup category;
2. Keanen Poon clinching 1st position in the bowl category and
3. Patricia Mae clinching merit award in the bowl category.
I am quite disappointed that one of our players was disqualified because he used too many phoney words in his game. Well... Let this serves as a lesson to all of us. Try to use words we know and play fairly as it reflects our integrity.
Let's get ready for the Grand Finals on 31st May 2012 at Downtown East!!!
1. Huang Wen Jie clinching the merit award in the Cup category;
2. Keanen Poon clinching 1st position in the bowl category and
3. Patricia Mae clinching merit award in the bowl category.
I am quite disappointed that one of our players was disqualified because he used too many phoney words in his game. Well... Let this serves as a lesson to all of us. Try to use words we know and play fairly as it reflects our integrity.
Let's get ready for the Grand Finals on 31st May 2012 at Downtown East!!!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Our Inaugural Scrabble Camp
This year, Scrabble embarked on quite a few initiatives. One of it is sending a junior team and a senior team for he ISNSC 2012. The other is taking part in the Individual Event in ISNSC. The third would be Scrabble Camp 2012.
I had a wonderful experience in this camp. It provides me with the experience to learn more about my Xishan Scrabblers who started off as Baby Scrabblers and now playing competitively in competitions. For this camp, I'm sure our Scrabblers have learnt a lot from our guest coach, Mr Kenny who is kind enough to come to our school to coach all of you at the expense of his free time. I am very thankful to him for agreeing to this request and I must thank Mr Addy for doing the liaising. For me, I learnt quite a bit on the resources available online and what aps I can have in my IPhone so that word checking is a breeze for us. I do hope all of you remember the strategies shared by me on the first night. They really help!
I can also see the improvement made by all of you over the course of 2 days and really hope to see efforts put into mastering the 2-Letter words and front & back hooks. These are compulsory knowledge to help you secure a victory. It was fun to see the Juniors "battling it out" with the Seniors and how everyone remained competitive and motivated to beat their opponents. Well done!
Following are some comments I have for all the players:
Senior Team
1. Shu Hui: You need to spend more time on Scrabble. Your vocabulary is extensive, but your stacking skill is lacking and you need to know what are the best squares to play all the time.
2. Jade: This year, you spent too little time on Scrabble and you are still not familiar with your word lists. That's why you find it tough to win the stronger juniors. You used to be much stronger in Scrabble.
3. Dai Fei: Frequent plays really help you and you have definitely emerged stronger. Well done!
4. Wei Long: You possess excellent stacking skills which only a few in our school can match. However, it's your mental strength and resilience. Learn to accept losses and look upon every game as though it is the first game.
5. Clara: You need to master your word lists. They are so important to you. Although you are making small improvement, more efforts and time will help you to advance further. Study the lists!
6. Pradeep: You possess above average vocabulary and stacking skills. However, you need to spend more time on Scrabble to advance further.
7. Patricia: You need to be more regular in your Scrabble attendance. You must have realised that both your vocabularly and stacking have deteriorated. Well... Hope to see you making progress.
Junior Team
1. Jimmy: Well done! I enjoy observing all your gameplay and seeing how you stood steadfast even though you are lagging. Quickly master your words in the word list and go for victory! You are capable of leading your team to victory in the Grand Finals. I know you have been spending a lot of time on Scrabble, but you need to balance out your time for other stuff.
2. Keanen: You are one of the fastest learner, but your pace had slowed down. Please...... Master your 2-letter words and front & back hooks. They are the compulsory ingredient to secure a nice plate of victory.
3. Eason: You need to stay focused throughout the competition. Even if you are lagging behind, you try. Well done for learning the words. Don't forget that one of our school values is resilience.
4. Ethan: You have to work on your 2-letter words. You know that 2-letter words and hooking list are very important, but you did not invest sufficient effort in knowing them. I hope you will work on these, together with your wide vocabulary, you will be a good player.
5. Evan: It's great to see that you have prepared your 2-letter words. However, memorizing is not enough, you need to know how to use them. I said this because you are still forming non-existing 2-letter words. Strategy wise: Take all triple word if possible. The moment it's opened, think of a possible way to get it. You can still make your move later if your opponent did not take the triple word. However, it's almost 100% that he will take the triple word if you do not take it.
6. Piraphon: Great efforts on 2-letter words. Well done! However, you need to think by looking at the entire board, not just at the place where you intend to make a move. You must also look at your entire rack, not just the word you have formulated cause it's an ever-changing game. You only store aside letters when u are going to score a bingo. If not, use the entire rack.
7. Wen Jie: One of the better players in Xishan. However, you must never let your opponent's high scores affect you. Stay resilient and play with confidence. Master your hooking lists and you will certainly get better.
8. Mingxian: Though you were not selected for competitions, it's good to have you in the camp. Hope that you have learnt a lot from it. Word lists are essential tools to make you a good player. Invest some time and efforts into them and you will realize that your skills have improved. Keep up with the learning and it's good that you have the attitude for it.
Let's see some of the camp photos:
I had a wonderful experience in this camp. It provides me with the experience to learn more about my Xishan Scrabblers who started off as Baby Scrabblers and now playing competitively in competitions. For this camp, I'm sure our Scrabblers have learnt a lot from our guest coach, Mr Kenny who is kind enough to come to our school to coach all of you at the expense of his free time. I am very thankful to him for agreeing to this request and I must thank Mr Addy for doing the liaising. For me, I learnt quite a bit on the resources available online and what aps I can have in my IPhone so that word checking is a breeze for us. I do hope all of you remember the strategies shared by me on the first night. They really help!
I can also see the improvement made by all of you over the course of 2 days and really hope to see efforts put into mastering the 2-Letter words and front & back hooks. These are compulsory knowledge to help you secure a victory. It was fun to see the Juniors "battling it out" with the Seniors and how everyone remained competitive and motivated to beat their opponents. Well done!
Following are some comments I have for all the players:
Senior Team
1. Shu Hui: You need to spend more time on Scrabble. Your vocabulary is extensive, but your stacking skill is lacking and you need to know what are the best squares to play all the time.
2. Jade: This year, you spent too little time on Scrabble and you are still not familiar with your word lists. That's why you find it tough to win the stronger juniors. You used to be much stronger in Scrabble.
3. Dai Fei: Frequent plays really help you and you have definitely emerged stronger. Well done!
4. Wei Long: You possess excellent stacking skills which only a few in our school can match. However, it's your mental strength and resilience. Learn to accept losses and look upon every game as though it is the first game.
5. Clara: You need to master your word lists. They are so important to you. Although you are making small improvement, more efforts and time will help you to advance further. Study the lists!
6. Pradeep: You possess above average vocabulary and stacking skills. However, you need to spend more time on Scrabble to advance further.
7. Patricia: You need to be more regular in your Scrabble attendance. You must have realised that both your vocabularly and stacking have deteriorated. Well... Hope to see you making progress.
Junior Team
1. Jimmy: Well done! I enjoy observing all your gameplay and seeing how you stood steadfast even though you are lagging. Quickly master your words in the word list and go for victory! You are capable of leading your team to victory in the Grand Finals. I know you have been spending a lot of time on Scrabble, but you need to balance out your time for other stuff.
2. Keanen: You are one of the fastest learner, but your pace had slowed down. Please...... Master your 2-letter words and front & back hooks. They are the compulsory ingredient to secure a nice plate of victory.
3. Eason: You need to stay focused throughout the competition. Even if you are lagging behind, you try. Well done for learning the words. Don't forget that one of our school values is resilience.
4. Ethan: You have to work on your 2-letter words. You know that 2-letter words and hooking list are very important, but you did not invest sufficient effort in knowing them. I hope you will work on these, together with your wide vocabulary, you will be a good player.
5. Evan: It's great to see that you have prepared your 2-letter words. However, memorizing is not enough, you need to know how to use them. I said this because you are still forming non-existing 2-letter words. Strategy wise: Take all triple word if possible. The moment it's opened, think of a possible way to get it. You can still make your move later if your opponent did not take the triple word. However, it's almost 100% that he will take the triple word if you do not take it.
6. Piraphon: Great efforts on 2-letter words. Well done! However, you need to think by looking at the entire board, not just at the place where you intend to make a move. You must also look at your entire rack, not just the word you have formulated cause it's an ever-changing game. You only store aside letters when u are going to score a bingo. If not, use the entire rack.
7. Wen Jie: One of the better players in Xishan. However, you must never let your opponent's high scores affect you. Stay resilient and play with confidence. Master your hooking lists and you will certainly get better.
8. Mingxian: Though you were not selected for competitions, it's good to have you in the camp. Hope that you have learnt a lot from it. Word lists are essential tools to make you a good player. Invest some time and efforts into them and you will realize that your skills have improved. Keep up with the learning and it's good that you have the attitude for it.
Let's see some of the camp photos:
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| Fun Shot |
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| Our Junior and Senior Team |
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| Who is missing? |
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| Teachers shot. Thanks to Mr Addy for getting Mr Kenny and Ms Cheng for staying over with the girls. |
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| Yummy Lunch. |
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| Let's take another shot! |
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| Dai Fei with Jimmy. |
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| Wei Long just cannot stop talking. |
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Results for ISNSC Team Category
Dear Scrabblers of Xishan Pri, I am pleased to inform all of you that both the Senior and Junior teams qualified for the 11th ISNSC 2012 Grand Final. We will be going to East Coast Downtown East for the final showdown. The date for the Grand Final is 31st May 2012. Please remember to inform your parents about the date in case they are planning an overseas trip.
Work hard and put in all you have!
Work hard and put in all you have!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Photos from Individual Event at 11th ISNSC
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| Our Scrabblers in the Individual Event. From left: Patricia, Wen Jie, Keanen, Shu Hui, Jimmy, Wei Long |
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| Mr Gabriel Chua with the boys. |
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| Our lovely girls. |
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| Wen Jie and Keanen ready for their games. |
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| Shu Hui waiting for the game to commence. |
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| Wei Long is all ready. |
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| Our calm and steady Patricia. |
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| Our 5-win Jimmy and 4-win Wen Jie. Well Done! |
Saturday, April 28, 2012
11th ISNSC 2012 Individual Event
Today is the day of the long-anticipated competition. Do your very best and best of luck.
Updates:
Dear all, today was a hectic day for Xishan Scrabblers and I am sure all the participants have benefited from this learning experience. Now you know how skilful the other Scrabble exponents are out there. Although I have not received the results from the organiser (will be released 3 days later), but I can give a small update of the number of wins today. (Photos will be posted slightly later.)
Let's put our hands together and congratulate our Junior Team Captain, Jimmy Lee Suphagrid. He managed to score 5 wins out of 5 matches. That was truly a superb feat as the advancement got tougher and tougher as he had to face stronger opponents as he proceeded. WELL DONE, JIMMY!
Next, Wen Jie has done a great job too, scoring 4 wins out of 5 matches, losing out on the last match. It was already an excellent job for him to qualify for the Cup category even though he lost the last match.
Keanen, Patricia and Shu Hui, not too bad, you managed to score 3 wins out of a possible 5. I am sure this is a good learning experience for all of you and hopefully this exchange will spur you on to achieve greater results.
For Wei Long, I hope this opportunity to play in the individual event helped to train your mind and taught you how to manage your emotions. Sending you for this individual event is already an affirmation from the school. Never let your feelings control your ability, or rather, let your ability control everything.
Let's keep our fingers crossed and wait for the release of results next week.
Updates:
Dear all, today was a hectic day for Xishan Scrabblers and I am sure all the participants have benefited from this learning experience. Now you know how skilful the other Scrabble exponents are out there. Although I have not received the results from the organiser (will be released 3 days later), but I can give a small update of the number of wins today. (Photos will be posted slightly later.)
Let's put our hands together and congratulate our Junior Team Captain, Jimmy Lee Suphagrid. He managed to score 5 wins out of 5 matches. That was truly a superb feat as the advancement got tougher and tougher as he had to face stronger opponents as he proceeded. WELL DONE, JIMMY!
Next, Wen Jie has done a great job too, scoring 4 wins out of 5 matches, losing out on the last match. It was already an excellent job for him to qualify for the Cup category even though he lost the last match.
Keanen, Patricia and Shu Hui, not too bad, you managed to score 3 wins out of a possible 5. I am sure this is a good learning experience for all of you and hopefully this exchange will spur you on to achieve greater results.
For Wei Long, I hope this opportunity to play in the individual event helped to train your mind and taught you how to manage your emotions. Sending you for this individual event is already an affirmation from the school. Never let your feelings control your ability, or rather, let your ability control everything.
Let's keep our fingers crossed and wait for the release of results next week.
Monday, April 23, 2012
11th ISNSC (Individual Category)
Hi Xishan Scrabblers, the individual category for 11th ISNSC will take place on 28th April 2012, next Saturday. This is the first time where the junior players take part in individual games. The senior group got the experience from 2011 Jurong Green CC Scrabble Competition. Well, there is some slight change in gameplay. From the schedule given, each player has 25 min of gameplay (50min per game) and there's a total of 6 games. And they are using the 2007 version Collins Scrabble Dictionary which I can't find online.
Anyway, let this competition be a learning platform for you. Do not give yourself too much stress. Focus more on the experience and the learning. Pick up skills which you find good and learn from your opponents. Most important of all, exhibit our school values and show gamesmanship. Following is some details:
Date: 28th April 2012
Assemble time:7 am @ Outside General Office
Move out time: 7.15 am
End time: 5.30 pm (There might be an extension of end time, depending on the organiser.)
Attire: School Uniform
To bring list: stationery, water bottle, jacket
Consent will be given on Tuesday.
Schedule of 11th Inter School National Scrabble Championship 2012 Finals – Individual Category PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ DIVISIONS Saturday – 28 April 2012
Venue: Marsiling Secondary School
8.00 am – 8.30 am – Registration/Luck-of-Draw Pairing
8.30 am – 8.40 am – Welcome Address/Briefing
8.40 am – 9.30 am – Game # 1
9.30 am– 10.00 am – Submission of Results/Pairing
10.00 am – 10.50 am – Game # 2
10.50 am – 11.20 am – Submission of Results/Pairing
11.20 am – 12.10 pm – Game # 3
12.10 pm – 1.10 pm – Submission of Results/Lunch/Pairing
Lunch is Provided (Lunch is halal. Any vegetarian requirement is upon request)
1.10 pm – 2.00 pm – Game # 4
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm – Submission of Results/Pairing
2.30 pm – 3.20 pm – Game # 5
3.20 pm – 3.50 pm – Submission of Results/Pairing
3.50 pm – 4.40 pm – Game # 6
4.40 pm – 5.00 pm – Submission of Results
+ The results will be emailed to all participating schools in 3 working days. Category/Division winners are invited to the Grand Finals to receive their prizes.
To get everyone ready for the competition, I will be providing a new list for all individual category competitors. Those who participate in the group category will have it on a later date. I will be conducting a PREPATORY TRAINING for individual category players on this coming Friday, 27 April 2012, from 2 pm till 6 pm.
Anyway, let this competition be a learning platform for you. Do not give yourself too much stress. Focus more on the experience and the learning. Pick up skills which you find good and learn from your opponents. Most important of all, exhibit our school values and show gamesmanship. Following is some details:
Date: 28th April 2012
Assemble time:7 am @ Outside General Office
Move out time: 7.15 am
End time: 5.30 pm (There might be an extension of end time, depending on the organiser.)
Attire: School Uniform
To bring list: stationery, water bottle, jacket
Consent will be given on Tuesday.
Schedule of 11th Inter School National Scrabble Championship 2012 Finals – Individual Category PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ DIVISIONS Saturday – 28 April 2012
Venue: Marsiling Secondary School
8.00 am – 8.30 am – Registration/Luck-of-Draw Pairing
8.30 am – 8.40 am – Welcome Address/Briefing
8.40 am – 9.30 am – Game # 1
9.30 am– 10.00 am – Submission of Results/Pairing
10.00 am – 10.50 am – Game # 2
10.50 am – 11.20 am – Submission of Results/Pairing
11.20 am – 12.10 pm – Game # 3
12.10 pm – 1.10 pm – Submission of Results/Lunch/Pairing
Lunch is Provided (Lunch is halal. Any vegetarian requirement is upon request)
1.10 pm – 2.00 pm – Game # 4
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm – Submission of Results/Pairing
2.30 pm – 3.20 pm – Game # 5
3.20 pm – 3.50 pm – Submission of Results/Pairing
3.50 pm – 4.40 pm – Game # 6
4.40 pm – 5.00 pm – Submission of Results
+ The results will be emailed to all participating schools in 3 working days. Category/Division winners are invited to the Grand Finals to receive their prizes.
To get everyone ready for the competition, I will be providing a new list for all individual category competitors. Those who participate in the group category will have it on a later date. I will be conducting a PREPATORY TRAINING for individual category players on this coming Friday, 27 April 2012, from 2 pm till 6 pm.
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