Updates and memorable events (Jan 2006 - July 2006)

What a year 2006 has been so far and we are happy to share with you the milestones, quirky or otherwise:

January-February 2006

• Ethan graduated from K1 to P1
• Noel facilitated in the 'Self-Science' programme at St Andrew's Secondary School
  Noel started on the EdD programme at the University of Western Australia, Graduate School of Education
• Noel and Brenda were appointed as Family Life Ambassadors with the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports
• Trailblazer welcomed Karen Koh as our part-time administrator, on top of facilitation duties

March-April 2006

• We welcomed Edna into our family on March 4th 2006
• Brenda started her 3-mth maternity leave from work
• Trailblazer Trainers welcomed Chee Wei Lin and Tan Swee Suan as programme facilitators
• Trailblazer Trainers signed a research-based Memorandum of Understanding with Innova Junior College, graced by Dr Geil Browning, President, Emergenetics LLC USA
• Noel had a conference with Eric Jensen of Jensen Learning LLC, USA at Changi Airport

May-Jun 2006

• Ethan won a top 10 position in the biennnial Japan Airlines Foundation World Children's Haiku Competition (Singapore phase), out of more than 5000 entries.
• Noel & Brenda promoted Family Life in our own family, by focusing on introducing Ethan to his Singaporean heritage, via heritage trails in the Civic District (How many 6-yr olds have been into the Battle Box, eh?)

Looking forward to sharing with you more updates in 6 months' time.

Noel Tan

Resident Philosopher

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