Reader’s Badge	Criteria	Task Fulfillment
Clause 1	1.1 Read a book in any language, written by one of the Eastern authors.	School  has assigned holiday Chinese   books Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
	1.2 Read a storybook written by one of the Western authors.	Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
	1.3 Read at least 2 books related to Scouting/Guiding  a)History of Girl Guides Singapore – Milestones & Achievements”  b)History of Girl Guides Singapore – Chronological View  c)Any book found in the Girl Guides Room’s Collection *The first two books can be read online at www.girlguides.org.sg under “about GGS / history of GGS"	Short synopsis and reflections written on chosen book Guides to follow the attached template For a) & b), to be handed in on 3rd July (Wednesday)
Clause 2	Read books with different headings (4 out of 6) out of the following: 2.1 Science/nature 2.2 Travel/exploration 2.3 A foreign country 2.4 History 2.5 Biography 2.6 A book of poems	Introduce & share the books read through presentation or comic strip or story board or an A4 size poster to the rest of the patrol members. To be done in Term 3 Week 1 activity. (3rd July, Wednesday)
Clause 3	Show how to use a book of reference and the index of a book.	Covered and shown during GCP. -    Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
Clause 4	4.1 Read aloud a passage of her own choice from a sacred book. E.g. Bible, Buddhist passages	To be done in patrols: Record the passages read aloud by each guide and present them in a CD (mp3 files). To be done in Term 3 Week 1 activity.(3rd July, Wednesday)
	4.2 Read aloud a passage chosen by the tester.	School oral examinations       Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level

Hello Sec 1s! The clauses and task fulfilment for Hostess' Badge will be uploaded to this website:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwCup9B6dHDQeHZ4dU1ZX0xBU3c/edit?usp=sharing
Please download it and print it out for your own easy reference.

Do note that you have to bring your own items and materials for this badge on the test day. Try not to borrow another guide's materials as it will affect points for originality. Since you are to do an afternoon tea party, you would need a real tea set, cutlery, decorations and ONE FOODSTUFF.

 Be mindful of the overall table layout, etiquette  and your theme for the afternoon tea party as it will affect your scores for Hostess' badge.

Remember to submit your invitation cards and letters of refusal as well. The sec 3s and the Guiders will be judging your tea party on the test day so be prepared!

The test day will be on 31 July

If you have any doubts on the badge, please do not hesitate to contact Rexanne at 96521741.

Have fun planning your tea party!
Good luck!
Rexanne

Performance Element	Distinguished (9-10)	Proficient (7-8)	Apprentice(4-6)	Novice (0-3)	Score
Awareness of Audience (10)	Significantly increases audience understanding and knowledge of topic; Effectively convinces an audience to recognize the validity of a point of view.	Raises audience understanding and awareness of most points; Clear point of view, but development or support is inconclusive and incomplete.	Raises audience understanding and knowledge of some points; Point of view may be clear, but lacks development or support.	Fails to increase audience understanding or knowledge of topic. Fails to effectively convince the audience.
Strength of Material, Organization (10)	Clear purpose and subject; Pertinent examples, facts, and/or statistics; Conclusions/ideas are supported by evidence; Major ideas summarized and audience left with full understanding of presenter's position.	Has some success defining purpose and subject; Some examples, facts, and/or statistics support the subject; Includes some data or evidence which supports conclusions or ideas; May need to refine summary or final idea.	Attempts to define purpose and subject; Weak examples, facts, and/or statistics, which do not adequately support the subject; Includes very thin data or evidence in support of ideas or conclusions; Major ideas may need to be summarized or audience is left with vague idea to remember.	Subject and purpose are not clearly defined; Very weak or no support of subject through use of examples, facts, and/or statistics; Totally insufficient support for ideas or conclusions. Major ideas left unclear, audience left with no new ideas.
Delivery (10)	Relaxed, self-confident and appropriately dressed for purpose or audience; Builds trust and holds attention by direct eye contact with all parts of audience; Fluctuation in volume and inflection help to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points;	Quick recovery from minor mistakes; Appropriately dressed; Fairly consistent use of direct eye contact with audience; Satisfactory variation of volume and inflection.	Some tension or indifference apparent and possible inappropriate dress for purpose or audience; Occasional but unsustained eye contact with audience; Uneven volume with little or no inflection.	Nervous tension obvious and/or inappropriately dressed for purpose or audience: No effort to make eye contact with audience; Low volume and/or monotonous tone cause audience to disengage.

Guides are NOT ALLOWED to sell to teachers. Full amount of money is to be collected upon ordering. If you are unable to clarify customers’ doubts, contact the oics immediately. Sec two ics have to collect the order list from the previous ic that day and return it to Xing Yi at 3E classroom after lunch. Those that are not selected to help out at the booth are also welcomed!

contacts

Adeline – 93299661

Celeste – 84674554

Xing Yi – 94746700

Xing Yi ^^

Reader’s Badge	Criteria	Task Fulfillment
Clause 1	1.1 Read a book in any language, written by one of the Eastern authors.	School  has assigned holiday Chinese   books Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
	1.2 Read a storybook written by one of the Western authors.	Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
	1.3 Read at least 2 books related to Scouting/Guiding  a)History of Girl Guides Singapore – Milestones & Achievements”  b)History of Girl Guides Singapore – Chronological View  c)Any book found in the Girl Guides Room’s Collection *The first two books can be read online at www.girlguides.org.sg under “about GGS / history of GGS"	Short synopsis and reflections written on chosen book Guides to follow the attached template For a) & b), to be handed in on 3rd July (Wednesday)
Clause 2	Read books with different headings (4 out of 6) out of the following: 2.1 Science/nature 2.2 Travel/exploration 2.3 A foreign country 2.4 History 2.5 Biography 2.6 A book of poems	Introduce & share the books read through presentation or comic strip or story board or an A4 size poster to the rest of the patrol members. To be done in Term 3 Week 1 activity. (3rd July, Wednesday)
Clause 3	Show how to use a book of reference and the index of a book.	Covered and shown during GCP. -    Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level
Clause 4	4.1 Read aloud a passage of her own choice from a sacred book. E.g. Bible, Buddhist passages	To be done in patrols: Record the passages read aloud by each guide and present them in a CD (mp3 files). To be done in Term 3 Week 1 activity.(3rd July, Wednesday)
	4.2 Read aloud a passage chosen by the tester.	School oral examinations       Guides need not do this, as it is done at school level

Hello Sec 1s! The clauses and task fulfilment for Hostess' Badge will be uploaded to this website:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwCup9B6dHDQeHZ4dU1ZX0xBU3c/edit?usp=sharing
Please download it and print it out for your own easy reference.

Do note that you have to bring your own items and materials for this badge on the test day. Try not to borrow another guide's materials as it will affect points for originality. Since you are to do an afternoon tea party, you would need a real tea set, cutlery, decorations and ONE FOODSTUFF.

 Be mindful of the overall table layout, etiquette  and your theme for the afternoon tea party as it will affect your scores for Hostess' badge.

Remember to submit your invitation cards and letters of refusal as well. The sec 3s and the Guiders will be judging your tea party on the test day so be prepared!

The test day will be on 31 July

If you have any doubts on the badge, please do not hesitate to contact Rexanne at 96521741.

Have fun planning your tea party!
Good luck!
Rexanne

Performance Element	Distinguished (9-10)	Proficient (7-8)	Apprentice(4-6)	Novice (0-3)	Score
Awareness of Audience (10)	Significantly increases audience understanding and knowledge of topic; Effectively convinces an audience to recognize the validity of a point of view.	Raises audience understanding and awareness of most points; Clear point of view, but development or support is inconclusive and incomplete.	Raises audience understanding and knowledge of some points; Point of view may be clear, but lacks development or support.	Fails to increase audience understanding or knowledge of topic. Fails to effectively convince the audience.
Strength of Material, Organization (10)	Clear purpose and subject; Pertinent examples, facts, and/or statistics; Conclusions/ideas are supported by evidence; Major ideas summarized and audience left with full understanding of presenter's position.	Has some success defining purpose and subject; Some examples, facts, and/or statistics support the subject; Includes some data or evidence which supports conclusions or ideas; May need to refine summary or final idea.	Attempts to define purpose and subject; Weak examples, facts, and/or statistics, which do not adequately support the subject; Includes very thin data or evidence in support of ideas or conclusions; Major ideas may need to be summarized or audience is left with vague idea to remember.	Subject and purpose are not clearly defined; Very weak or no support of subject through use of examples, facts, and/or statistics; Totally insufficient support for ideas or conclusions. Major ideas left unclear, audience left with no new ideas.
Delivery (10)	Relaxed, self-confident and appropriately dressed for purpose or audience; Builds trust and holds attention by direct eye contact with all parts of audience; Fluctuation in volume and inflection help to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points;	Quick recovery from minor mistakes; Appropriately dressed; Fairly consistent use of direct eye contact with audience; Satisfactory variation of volume and inflection.	Some tension or indifference apparent and possible inappropriate dress for purpose or audience; Occasional but unsustained eye contact with audience; Uneven volume with little or no inflection.	Nervous tension obvious and/or inappropriately dressed for purpose or audience: No effort to make eye contact with audience; Low volume and/or monotonous tone cause audience to disengage.

Guides are NOT ALLOWED to sell to teachers. Full amount of money is to be collected upon ordering. If you are unable to clarify customers’ doubts, contact the oics immediately. Sec two ics have to collect the order list from the previous ic that day and return it to Xing Yi at 3E classroom after lunch. Those that are not selected to help out at the booth are also welcomed!

contacts

Adeline – 93299661

Celeste – 84674554

Xing Yi – 94746700

Xing Yi ^^