The Empty Can
“The Empty Can” follows the journey of a discarded can seeking a new purpose in life. Along the way, it meets animals who share stories of its ancestors being upcycled into useful products. Inspired, the can discovers its own potential and sets out to find its unique purpose.
Feeling lost and discarded, the can travels the coastline, hoping for meaning. It encounters a seagull, sea turtle, and penguin, who tell stories of cans transformed through upcycling. The can learns about giving items a second chance, environmental preservation, and the beauty of repurposing.
Motivated by these tales, the can believes in its own potential and continues its quest. Overcoming challenges, it discovers its purpose—a symbol of transformation. Becoming an advocate for recycling, the can inspires others to see hidden potential in everyday objects.
“The Empty Can” is an inspiring story of recycling, upcycling, and finding purpose. It encourages environmental conservation and embraces creativity and sustainability. This tale of self-discovery will inspire readers to make a positive difference and find beauty in the ordinary.
Learning Objectives/Values:
Students are able to:
1. Exploring creative ways to repurpose everyday objects.
2. Developing a sense of responsibility towards the environment.
3. Recognizing the value of recycling and upcycling in reducing waste.
4. Encouraging critical thinking about finding hidden potential in seemingly ordinary items
5. Promoting awareness of the impact of individual actions on the environment
Little Red Turns Blue
“Little Red Turned Blue” is a play that combines elements from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. The story begins with the Wolf waking up hungry and smelling the scents of various animals, including Little Red and Cinderella. Little Red is on her way to her Grandma’s house, while Cinderella is lost and wearing Little Red’s cape. The two girls meet and realize their stories have been mixed up. Meanwhile, the Wolf follows Little Red to Grandma’s house, where he pretends to be her Grandma. When Cinderella arrives, they discover the Wolf’s true identity and chase him away. In the end, Little Red and Cinderella exchange their capes and shoes and become friends, taking a selfie with Grandma in the background.
Learning objective:
1. identify the core values of respect, resilience and sense of responsibility from the presentation,
2. demonstrate critical thinking skills on cautions against naivety from alluring strangers, and,
3. develop experiential learning through interactive theatre
My Robot Teacher
When Mrs Goh has to go on leave for a week, the newly developed A.I. Teacher, Ms BOT, is stepping in as a relief teacher.
Students are thrilled to have a real life robot as their teacher .
Is A.I. the best teacher ? Will the students enjoy Ms BOT’s lessons? Can Ms BOT totally replace Mrs Goh ?
This highly interactive and entertaining assembly show touches on the struggles of an everyday life of a teacher . Our light hearted and humourous approach shows students that A.I , technology and gadgets may be fun and helpful but are these enough to be a teacher ?
Themes : Gratitude , Appreciation
30 mins Assembly Show includes Q&A
Tiger learns skills 老虎学艺
Long before the tiger was helmed as the king of the jungle, he was a conscientious student and wanted to learn new skills. One day, he came across a kitten at the foot of the mountain. Seeing that the kitten was light and agile, he said to the kitten, “I want to honour you as my teacher. Are you willing to accept me as an apprentice?” After thinking hard and long about it, The little kitten agreed. From then on, the kitten trained the tiger everyday. The tiger also made rapid progress. Gradually, the tiger became proud, and began to look down on his master. Let’s find out what happens between them in this theatre play.
Learning objective:
1. To appreciate traditional chinese fable stories
2. To appreciate kindness and display gratitude
The Chinese Zodiac Story 十二生肖
Long, long ago, there was no Chinese zodiac. The Jade Emperor wanted to select 12 animals to be his guards. He sent an immortal being into man’s world to spread the message that the earlier one went through the Heavenly Gate, the better the rank one would have. This theatre play will provide insights of the sequences of events that happened that day.
Learning Objectives:
1. To appreciate traditional Chinese stories
2. To understand chinese culture and history
3. To unify and bond with peers
The Legend of Wu Song 武松打虎
Wu Song is a character from the classic Chinese novel Outlaws of the Marsh. The 14th of the 108 heroes of Mount Liang, he was known for extraordinary martial arts skills, and his capacity for liquor. One day, while passing by a small village in Yanggu County, he saw a sign outside the local tavern: “Three bowls of our potent liquor, and you will not make it through the forest.” Wu Song was skeptical. He downed 15 bowls before heading for the woods. The bartender tried all he could to stop him, warning that a ferocious tiger was on the loose. But his entreaties were in vain.
Learning Objectives:
1. To appreciate traditional chinese stories
2. To inspire bravery and critical thinking skills
Smart Bunny moves Pumpkin
One Autumn morning, little bunny goes out to look for food. She chances upon a huge pumpkin and is excited to bring it home. However, no matter how hard she pulled and tugged the pumpkin, it did not move. Let us bring the theatre to your school and find out how did little bunny finally succeeded in moving the pumpkin home.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about problem solving
2. Learn to work together cooperatively with peers
The Tree’s Gift 大树爷爷和耳朵
Grandpa Tree is the oldest tree in the jungle. A long, long time ago, in a big forest, there was a big tree with luxuriant branches. The small animals in the big forest like to sing, dance and play games under the big tree, and everyone calls him affectionately: “Grandpa Tree”. At that time, the little animals didn’t have ears, they couldn’t hear the sound of wind and rain, they couldn’t hear joy and laughter, and they couldn’t hear each other’s calls. Seeing the innocent smiling faces of the little animals, Grandpa Tree was very anxious. He thought about it, and suddenly thought of the leaves that covered his body. He started giving the leaves on his branches as ears for the little animals. What a giving and selfless tree he was!
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about sharing and giving.
2. Experience the joy of sharing through dramatisation