ITE College West was buzzing with vibrancy on Sun 18 Sep 11 and Mon 19 Sep 11, as more than 6,500 members of the public and secondary school students thronged the campus to participate in the inaugural ITE Fiesta and to Experience the new ITE.
For the first time, ITE College Central, East and West brought their niche courses together and showcased them under one roof at ITE College West to offer visitors an overview of ITE’s courses. From the Piazza that was swarmed with activities ranging from student-developed interactive games to student performances; to the Indoor Sports Hall that showcased the Schools’ niche projects; and the Networking Lounge that offered a range of activities from free makeovers to computer servicing, every nook and corner of the campus was alive with the ITE spirit. Lecturers were out in full-force too, offering free courses like cooking and baking, plumbing, computer skills and others to eager members of the public.
500 parents also attended the Parents’ Seminar held in conjunction with the fiesta to learn more about ITE’s courses, programmes and student life. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, too, held their Silver Infocomm Day during the fiesta to educate the elderly on computer literacy. This event attracted more than 120 elderly to the event.
The fiesta reached a crescendo at noon on Sun 18 Sep 11 when the Guest-of-Honour, Minister for Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong, and Special Guest, Minister of State for Health, Dr Amy Khor, arrived and joined more than 100 residents at the Piazza for a Qigong session. They then toured the campus and visited the booths before joining more than 200 residents and ITE staff and students in creating Singapore’s longest sandwich. The 100-metre sandwich line broke the Singapore Book of Records.
Check out what rocked during the 2-day ITE Fiesta 2011 below!
 | Lecturers and students brought along their best course projects. About 80 project and hands-on demo booths were put up at the Indoor Sports Hall and Carnival area during the two-day affair. |
 | The crowd did not let up; more than 6,500 people thronged CW during the two-day carnival. |
 | Student performances at the Piazza hyped up an already festive atmosphere. It was a chance for our students to showcase their talents. |
 | It was full house at many of the Free Courses offered to members of the public on Sun 18 Sep 2011. Queues started forming as early as 9.00 am. Nearly 2,000 participants attended the 49 sessions offered throughout the entire duration of the day. |
 | Our lecturers conducting a hands-on demo at “The Cookie Workshop”. This, “How to Upgrade and Maintain PCs/Laptops” and “Making Big Bucks with E-Biz” were the three most popular Free Courses offered. All three courses recorded a total participation of more than 150 participants each. |
 | More than 100 residents participating in the Mass Qigong with Minister Gan and Mayor Khor |
 | The Fiesta hits a high at noon on Sun 18 Sep 2011 when the Guest-of-Honour, Minister for Health, Gan Kim Yong, and Special Guest, Minister of State for Health, Dr Amy Khor, arrived. Mr Gan, Dr Khor and ITE’s senior management officers joined more than 100 residents for a mass Qigong Display at the Piazza. |
 | A participant performing the Qigong along with the other visitors. There is a place for everyone at the ITE Fiesta 2011! |
 | Mr Gan speaking to an ITE CW student at the Eco-Car Display Booth at the Indoor Sports Hall. |
 | Mr Gan having his own BMI checked at the Intelligent BMI Machine set-up by CW’s School of Engineering at the Indoor Sports Hall. |
 | Dr Khor had her own favourite booth too. She was mesmerised by the flower display at the Appreciating Floristry station put up by ITE College Central (CC). She later received her own bouquet presented by CC staff and students. |
 | ITE CW’s Principal, Dr Yek Tiew Ming, enjoying a knock-down. The Massage Service booths put up by ITE College East (CE) attracted hordes of visitors who could not wait to have their “backs rubbed” by the students. |
 | The Manicure booths by ITE CE was one of the most popular booths with the female visitors. |
 | Mr Gan giving the thumbs-up at the ITE Care Zone at the Networking Lounge. Senior Citizens received free makeovers and photo shoots, health checks and massages as part of our Corporate Social Responsibilities initiatives. Free computer and mobile phone diagnostics and services were also offered to members of the public. |
 | Our senior officers and special guests joined more than 200 ITE staff, students and residents to create the longest sandwich line; the feat went into the Singapore Book of Records for the Longest Sandwich Line made. |
 | Job done! Mr Gan and ITE’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bruce Poh, showing off the certificates for the longest sandwich made. The 100-metre sandwich line beat the previous record by three metres. |
 | The fiesta opened its doors to more than 2,500 secondary school students on Mon 19 Sep 2011. The students had the chance to experience the robustness of the ITE life and learn more about the courses offered through our hands-on sessions. |
 | Studying can be fun and experiential, as demonstrated by this secondary school student who was getting all animated at the Hollywood Comes to Town booth put up by ITE CC. The booth displayed the technology that is being used behind the silver screens. |
 | The students’ attention was glued at CC’s Destination Zero Carbon booth. The booth demonstrates the importance of reducing carbon footprints through technologically smart designs in helping to protect the earth. |
 | Students had the chance to view our training facilities, such as this at our training hotel. Our training facilities complemented ITE’s Hands-on, Hearts-on, Minds-on teaching philosophy where students are offered authentic learning environments. |
 | ITE Fiesta 2011 ended on a high note. We look forward to having you at next year’s event that will be held at ITE College East! |
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