Day 6 - Marking the end of the trip

Though today is the last day in Chennai, memories of what has happened will still linger in our minds forever.
We have forged a new bond and relationship with our buddies @ Gateway The Complete School.
This last day marks the new beginning of a long-distance relationship. We will never forget the time spent together at Pondicherry, the classroom lessons, IT lesson and the Sandclay lesson.
Thank you buddies for giving up your precious time to be with us. We will never forget the extra miles and hospitality you showered on us. Let's keep in touch!
We will miss the smiles we saw on the girls at St. Aelen's Home. Though they had only the basic necessities, yet the girls were so happy to share and meet us as if they had known us for years. They were so generous in giving us roses and coke even it was costly for them. They had kept their living conditions sparkling clean and yet we had stepped onto their compound with our shoes that day. We are too blessed back in Singapore. It is time for us to learn how to be appreciative in what we have back home.

Day 5 - The Bond That Binds Forever

A tribute montage to our buddies @ Gateway The Complete School Chennai, India

Greetings - 6th Sept

Samuel – Hi mum! Hi dad! This is just a greeting to you. Today, we are going to Gateway school again to see our buddies. After that, we will be going to another compound to play games with them. Then we will go to an orphanage to visit them and give them study supplies. Miss you lots!

Elaine – Hey daddy and mummy, I’m doing fine here. Don’t worry much. I’ll call you back if I have the time. Have you read our India’s blog posts? Sorry for not calling back. Will call you back tonight. Tomorrow, we will be going shopping. I’ll surely buy a lot of things.

Day 3 - Our Journey Back to Chennai, India

We had a great time learning and appreciating about the ancient architecture and unique sculptures of the well established sea port city, Mahabalipuram. It is interesting to learn how a city could be hidden under the sand for more than 1000 years so as not to be discovered and taken by the opponent ruler during the battle in the past.



Our second stop was at DakshinaChitra, a unique heritage centre which offers the visitors an unforgettable and authentic insight into the lifestyles of the diverse peoples of South India. Our students met many traditional craftspersons and folk artists who work and perform in the centre. Here, Andersonians had the opportunity to learn more about the settings of the 19th century streets, homes and workshop spaces in the Tamilnadu and Kerala sections in an interactive manners via the iRACE game.


Upon reaching Chennai, we had our dinner at a lavish restaurant in a five-star hotel. This is definitely a dinner that we would never forget. Thank you Mr Derek Tan & Mr Justin Soh for singing us a song each on stage. What an electrifying performance!


Our students were all very tired when we reached back at our hotel as it had been a very eventful day. While some of them could not stay awake much longer or could not wait to hit our head on the soft pillows at our respective rooms, they did not allow their exhaustion to stop them from doing something very meaningful for the girls of St Helen Orphanage. They worked together as a team to pack the gift items in 40 haversacks so that they could be given as a gift of love and friendship to the latter the next day. We are very proud of each and every one of them!

DAY 4 - Back to School & The Challenge

DAY 3 - Breaking The News

DAY 2 iDARE - THE PONDICHERRY STORY

Here's an insight of our learning journey with our buddies. Enjoy!