YOG Spectatorship - Your Reflections...

Hi Beacons!

Now that the YOG has come to an end, we would like to hear your thoughts on your experiences being spectators at the different events. Share with us what you saw, heard of felt. What were moments that were memorable or special to you? What were the moments that reminded you of the values of Friendship, Respect and Excellence?

We would like to hear from you.

The top 5 reflections will win a mystery YOG prize!

Beacon Celebrates the Torch Relay

11 August was a historic day for us! 2 of our staff members - Ms Lye Sze Yee and Mr Derek Lee (our Admin Manager), did us proud when they carried the YOG torch witnessed by hundreds of pupils, parents and our neighbours. The distance that they covered might be small, but what a giant blot of ink in the history books did they create!

We share with them our pride, joy and happiness in celebrating the world's first ever Youth olympic Games. To top it all off, our Ukulele performers from Classes 3/3 and 3/7 were even captured for a few seconds in the YOG Torch Relay Day 4 Highlights video on YouTube. We are proud of you, Beacons!

Sing Singapore! Songs of the YOG

Hi Beacons!

Visit the Sing Singapore website to hear 11 songs in celebration of the first Youth Olympic Games. We will be playing the songs during recess and before assembly so that you can get into the groove for the YOG!

Hear all 11 songs and tell us which one is your favourite! Click here to go to the website.

The YOG Official Theme Song

Mascots for the YOG - Lyo and Merly

Lyo (pronounced as "Leo"), the "Lion of the Youth Olympics", is a lion cub with a mane as fiery as his passion for life. Full of youthful energy, Lyo is always on the go, exploring and discovering new things and playing sports.

His favourite sport is basketball and he dreams of someday representing Singapore in international basketball tournaments.

Growing up in Singapore, the City-in-a-Garden, Lyo is no stranger to people. He enjoys making friends from all over the world and learning about their different cultures. He is fun-loving and wants to inspire youths to keep fit and enjoy sports.

Lyo's mane resembles the Flame of Passion of the Spirit of Youth, the emblem of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. It also calls to mind the Singapore 2010 tagline 'Blazing the Trail'. His paw is shaped like Singapore island.

Merly got her name from "mer" (meaning the sea) and "l y" for liveliness and youthfulness. She is a merlion cub who loves exploring the seas surrounding Singapore, and beyond. Although merlions are omnivorous by nature, Merly sticks to a vegetarian diet out of a deep respect for all living creatures. Her paw is shaped like a heart.

Merly is friendly and a great listener – when she becomes your friend, she is your friend for life! Always ready to join a good cause, Merly is especially passionate about protecting our environment (sadly, many of her friends have become ill as their homes have been polluted) Merly believes that every one of us can help create a sustainable future and works hard to spread that message.

Her dream is to become an environmental scientist one day, so that she can find more ways to help people live in harmony with Nature.

Beacon's Olympic Recess Challenge

The Olympic Games have become one of the biggest sporting events of our time. Athletes from the entire world take part. Their achievements are watched from both near and far by hundreds of millions of spectators. The five rings on the Olympic flag represent the international nature of the Games.

The first modern Olympics was held in Greece in 1896. Back then, women were not allowed to take part in the games. It was only in 1900, the second edition of games, when women were allowed to participate!

Here are the 3 Olympic values:

1. Friendship
• Friendship is important because the more friends you make, the more competitors you will have. You will have much more fun playing the games with more friends.
2. Respect
• You must learn to respect your opponents. Without them, there will be no competition and you will have to play the games alone. Be gracious to your competitors.
3. Excellence
• Give your best when you compete in the games. The games are not only about winning, you can excel in character as well! Aim to improve your performance each time you participate. 

This week's game - Knee Throwing

Do look through the flipcharts that are placed at the Olympic Corner in the canteen. You can obtain information about the Olympics, YOG and Team Singapore. During the games, you can help your class to earn bonus points by being able to answer questions on these topics.

Introducing Russia!

We are proud to be assigned to Russia as one of our partner National Olympic Committee (NOC) countries. In addition, we have been twinned with a primary school in Russia, Municipal Primary School. The school is located in the city of Krasnodar in the west of Russia.

Click on the following links to find out more about Russia, Krasnodar and Municipal Primary School.
• All about Russia: [Link 1] [Link 2]
• City of Krasnodar: [Link 1] [Link 2]
• Russian language
• Municipal Primary School (in Russian as the English version is still being constructed)
• Russian Olympians: [Sergey Bubka] [Alexander Popov]
• Famous Russians: [Yuri Gagarin] [Garry Kasparov]
• Famous Russian sportspersons [Maria Sharapova] [Andrei Arshavin]