Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

18th October, 201118th October, 2011

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 3Hymn No. 3

Amazing GraceAmazing Grace

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should cultivate ….Leader should cultivate ….

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Quote on Gathering Data Quote on Gathering Data Through All SensesThrough All Senses

By pushing the right buttons in the By pushing the right buttons in the brain, scientists have found they can brain, scientists have found they can make the future brighter… The buttons make the future brighter… The buttons are the senses: Vision, Taste, Smell, are the senses: Vision, Taste, Smell, Touch, and Sound and they can be Touch, and Sound and they can be pushed by experiences from the outside pushed by experiences from the outside world.world.

R. KotulakR. Kotulak

Quote on Gathering Data Quote on Gathering Data Through All SensesThrough All Senses

To know a role, it must be acted; to To know a role, it must be acted; to know a game, it must be played; to know a game, it must be played; to know a song, it must be sung; to know a song, it must be sung; to know a goal, it must be envisioned.know a goal, it must be envisioned.

The SensesThe Senses

SightSight

90% of our sensory input comes 90% of our sensory input comes through our eyes.through our eyes.

SightSight

Through the following activities we Through the following activities we learn:learn:Reading booksReading booksWatching demonstrationWatching demonstrationObserving the environmentObserving the environment

Seeing alone??Seeing alone??

Something we cannot see but are Something we cannot see but are still exist, we need the help of still exist, we need the help of instrumentsinstrumentse.g. bacteria, electrone.g. bacteria, electron

Seeing alone??Seeing alone??

Something we can see but not realSomething we can see but not reale.g. illusione.g. illusion

Seeing alone??Seeing alone??

Something we cannot see but we can Something we cannot see but we can feelfeele.g. The love of father and mother; e.g. The love of father and mother; the love of Godthe love of God

TouchTouch

Our largest sense organ is our skin.Our largest sense organ is our skin.

Learn by touchingLearn by touching

How do you understand materials How do you understand materials like silk and steel?like silk and steel?

Learn by touchingLearn by touching

How do you describe touching feeling How do you describe touching feeling like soft, hard, rough, smooth, and like soft, hard, rough, smooth, and etc?etc?

Touch alone??Touch alone??

Something we cannot touchSomething we cannot touch

Touch alone??Touch alone??

SoundSound

We cannot improve our hearing, we We cannot improve our hearing, we can improve our listeningcan improve our listening

Sound only??Sound only??

Can you hear the sound of silence?Can you hear the sound of silence?

Sound only??Sound only??

Can you hear the hidden meaning?Can you hear the hidden meaning? Listening with Understanding and Listening with Understanding and

EmpathyEmpathy

SmellSmell

We can recognize a wide variety of We can recognize a wide variety of smells. Some smells can stir up smells. Some smells can stir up memories.memories.

SmellSmell

Smell is giving you informationSmell is giving you information

Smell only??Smell only??

What about odourless gas?What about odourless gas?

Smell only??Smell only??

One person’s perfume is another One person’s perfume is another person’s poison.person’s poison.

TasteTaste

4 basic flavours – Sweet, Sour, Salty 4 basic flavours – Sweet, Sour, Salty and Bitterand Bitter

Taste only??Taste only??

Not everything you can taste!Not everything you can taste!

Words to useWords to use PhysicalPhysical VisualVisual TactualTactual KinestheticKinesthetic AuditoryAuditory GustatoryGustatory OlfactoryOlfactory

ExperientialExperiential PerceptionsPerceptions Hands-onHands-on InteractiveInteractive

Gathering data through Gathering data through all sensesall senses

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Psalms 8:3-4Psalms 8:3-4

3.3. When I see your heavens, the When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put and the stars, which you have put in their places;in their places;

我觀看你指頭所造的天，並你所陳設的我觀看你指頭所造的天，並你所陳設的月亮星宿，月亮星宿，

Psalms 8:3-4Psalms 8:3-4

4.4. What is man, that you keep What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?you take him into account?

便說：人算甚麼，你竟顧念他？世人算便說：人算甚麼，你竟顧念他？世人算甚麼，你竟眷顧他？甚麼，你竟眷顧他？