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All the best!
~ Ms Lin YY ~

CNY 2019

Doesn't time fly! 
It's time to learn our Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year songs again!
The 'new' song that we'd be singing this year is "Gong Xi Gong Xi".
Have fun singing!

~ Ms Lin YY~

1) 春花齐放 chun hua qi fang, Spring Flowers (Bloom Together)

春天到来百花开 chun tian dao lai bai hua kai 蝴蝶蜜蜂把花采 hu die mi feng ba hua cai 岸上杨柳绿油油 an shang yang liu lü you you 春花齐开放 chun hua qi kai fang 嗳呀依呀唷, 春花齐开放  ai ya yi ya yo, chun hua qi kai fang 春天到来风景好 chun tian dao lai feng jing hao 湖光山色多美妙 hu guang shan se duo mei miao 游船人儿天天忙 you chuan ren er tian tian mang 我们把船摇 wo men ba chuan yao 嗳呀依呀唷, 我们把船摇 ai ya yi ya yo, wo men ba chuan yao 春天到来小鸟狂 chun tian dao lai xiao niao kuang 花间树上齐欢唱 hua jian shu shang qi huan chang 飞来飞去对双双 fei lai fei qu dui shuang shuang 齐唱迎春歌 qi chang ying chun ge 嗳呀依呀唷, 齐唱迎春歌 ai ya yi ya yo, qi chang ying chun ge

Spring is here and all flowers blossom Attracting butterflies and bees Green is the willow on the shore (When the) Spring blossoms bloom all at once Oh! The spring blossoms bloom all at once Spring is here and the scenery’s great The lakes and mountains look wonderful The boatmen are getting busy Let’s rock the boats! Oh! Let’s rock the boats! Spring is here and little birds are so excited They sing among flowers and in the trees In pairs they fly around everywhere Singing the new year song together Oh! Singing the new year song together

           

2) Gong Xi Gong Xi 恭喜恭喜

每条大街小巷 mei tiao da jie xiaoxiang 每个人的嘴里 mei ge ren de zui li 见面的第一句话 jian mian di yi ju hua 就是恭喜恭喜 jiu shi gong xi gong xi * 恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 gong xi gong xi gong xi ni ya  恭喜恭喜恭喜你 gong xi gong xi gong xi ni* 冬天已到尽头 dong tian yi dao jin tou 真是好的消息 zhen shi hao de xiao xi 温暖的春风 wen nuan de chun feng 就要吹醒大地 jiu yao chui xing da di * 皓皓冰雪溶解 hao hao bing xue rong jie 眼看梅花吐蕊 yan kan mei hua tu rui 慢慢花也活络 man man hua ye huo luo 听到一声鸡啼 ting dao yi sheng ji ti * 经过多少困难 Jing guo duo shao kun nan 历经多少磨炼 li jing duo shao mo lian 多少心儿盼望 duo shao xin er pan wang 盼望春的消息 pan wang chun de xiao xi *

On every street and pathway On everyone's lips The first thing we say is "Good wishes, good wishes." *Good wishes, good wishes to you, yeah! Good wishes, good wishes to you!* Winter has come to an end That is really good news A warm spring breeze is about to wake the earth * The icy snow has melted See the plum tree blossom Slowly the long nights pass And we hear the rooster crow * Having faced many difficulties and trials All our hearts long For the news of spring *

3) 贺新年he xin nian

Lyrics (in hanyu pinyin and Chinese characters) are included in this video clip.

贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian 爆竹声声催人想幼年。 bao zhu sheng sheng cui ren xiang you nian 贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian 岁月悠悠光阴如箭。 sui yue yo yo, guang yin ru jian 回首往事如烟痛苦辛酸， hui shou wang shi ru yan, tong ku xin suan 期望从今万事如愿。 qi wang cong jin, wan shi ru yuan 贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian  愿大家都过个太平年 yuan da jia dou guo ge tai ping nian

Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another The sound of the firecrackers reminds us of our childhood Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another Time flies fast as an arrow Looking back at the faded past, with all its pain and bitterness Let’s hope that things will go as we wish from this moment on Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another. Wishing everyone a peaceful new year!

4) 迎春花 ying chun hua (Let’s welcome the Spring Blossoms)

正月里来迎春花儿开 zheng yue li lai ying chun hua er kai 迎春花开人人爱 ying chun hua kai ren ren ai                迎春花呀处处开呀 ying chun hua ya chu chu kai ya 幸呀幸福来 xing ya xing fu lai 幸福来呀 幸福来呀 xing fu lai ya xing fu lai ya 大地放光彩 da di fang guangcai 迎春花咱们大伙儿栽 yingchunhua zan men da huor zai 嘿嘿哪呼呀呼嘿 hei hei na hu ya hu hei 合力培养勤灌溉 he li pei yang qin guan gai *人人都把迎春花儿爱 *ren ren dou ba ying chun hua er ai 无忧无虑乐自在 wu you wu lü le zi zai 年华似水容易过呀 nian hua si shui rong yi guo ya 切莫再延挨 qie mo zai yan ai 莫延挨呀 莫延挨呀 mo yan ai ya mo yan ya 时光不等待 shi guang bu deng dai 迎春花咱们大伙儿栽 ying chun hua zan men da huo’r zai 嘿嘿哪呼呀呼嘿 hei hei na hu ya hu hei 春花永远为我们开 chun hua yong yuan wei wo men kai (Repeat from *)

In this first month of the year, we welcome the spring flowers Let’s welcome the spring blossoms that everyone loves Spring flowers blossom everywhere, As blessings arrive Blessings arrive And the earth shines with radiance Let’s tend to the blossoms together Hey! Let’s work together in nurturing the young plants Everyone loves the spring blossoms, Happy and carefree are they Time flows by quickly, like the river Please don’t procrastinate Don’t procrastinate, don’t procrastinate, as time waits for no man! Let’s tend to the blossoms together Hey! Spring flowers will always blossom for us

~*~ Bonus Video ~*~

This lovely video was recommended by Geraldine from 5C!
It's a lively song and if you're able to sing the first part of the song, you would have 'armed' yourself with eight well-wishing phrases （吉祥话） for the new year!
Enjoy!

Hymns for the first mass in 2019

Dear girls, how are you all doing?

We'd be back in school soon and I can't wait to see you again!

We'd be having mass very soon and it'd be good for you to do some practice. 

Hymns that we'd be singing for the Opening of the Year Mass:

Away in a Manger

Our Blessing Cup

O Holy Night

Christ be our Light

We offer this bread to you, O Lord

Finally, the following song isn't one of the mass songs, but it moves me so much that I have to share it:

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Have a merry Christmas season and a happy new year!

Ms Lin

Children's Day Songs

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you!

Semoga Bahagia

Mr Shabir visits Marymount!

Dear students,

Here are the pictures from Mr & Mrs Shabir's visit!
Really thankful for the chance to hear Mr Shabir sing live!
This time, the event was held for P1-4 Tamil language students.
Hopefully in the future, we can have more girls included in the sharing!

Groups pictures from the event:

To download the pictures in higher resolution, go to: http://bit.ly/ShabirMCS2018
(Please do note that this link will expire right after the coming September holidays.)

When I saw the pictures... I noticed that some girls at the back can't be seen...
If that's you, please do remember to come to the front, or side, especially if are standing behind taller girls during a photo shoot!

Thanks again girls, and have a wonderful National Day holiday ahead!

Songs to Celebrate National Day 2018

National Day is just around the corner!
Practise singing these songs, and when the time comes...
Sing loud & proud!

Hi girls, I just came to know of this song from our Mrs E Raj..
If you watched Micapella's V2.0 medley, you may also notice that this is one of the songs sung.
This is such a beautiful and moving song!
Singai Nadu (Singapore My Country)

Do you feel the goosebumps already?


Here we go with the songs practice:

1) Count On Me, Singapore
Can Singapore count on you? Show that we can achieve, through your singing!

We have a vision for tomorrow, just believe, just believe We have a goal for Singapore, we can achieve, we can achieve You and me, we'll do our part, stand together, heart to heart We're going to show the world what Singapore can be We can achieve, we can achieve There is something down the road that we can strive for We are told no dream's too bold that we can't try for There's a spirit in the air, it's a feeling we all share We're going to build a better life, for you and me We can achieve, we can achieve Count on me Singapore, count on me to give my best and more You and me, we'll do our part, stand together, heart to heart We're going to show the world what Singapore can be We can achieve, we can achieve Chorus: Count on me Singapore, Count on me Singapore Count on me to give my best and more, count on me Singapore


2) Home
This is an ND favourite. Can you sing the entire song from memory?

3) My Island Home

This is one of our school's favourites, voted by many of you :)

4) Stand Up for Singapore
Feel the energy!

5) We Are Singapore (2018)
And of course, this year's theme song!

6) My People, My Home
A must-sing through the years. 
This is so important that we have the lyrics printed in your help-mate!

Bonus video: Micapella's NDP Songs Medley
There are so many things to celebrate in Singapore, and Micapella's definitely one of them!
Enjoy this lovely medley! 

     Sing loud & proud!

CNY Songs 2018 (lyrics with translation)

Dear girls, here are the lyrics and translation!

I hope this helps those among us who are not familiar with Chinese.

Please also note that the lyrics were translated 'loosely', as it would really sound awkward if I'm to translate the lyrics literally! 

Have fun singing, and be prepared for the coming celebration!
~ Ms Lin YY~

1) 春花齐放 chun hua qi fang, Spring Flowers (Bloom Together)

春天到来百花开 chun tian dao lai bai hua kai 蝴蝶蜜蜂把花采 hu die mi feng ba hua cai 岸上杨柳绿油油 an shang yang liu lü you you 春花齐开放 chun hua qi kai fang 嗳呀依呀唷, 春花齐开放  ai ya yi ya yo, chun hua qi kai fang 春天到来风景好 chun tian dao lai feng jing hao 湖光山色多美妙 hu guang shan se duo mei miao 游船人儿天天忙 you chuan ren er tian tian mang 我们把船摇 wo men ba chuan yao 嗳呀依呀唷, 我们把船摇 ai ya yi ya yo, wo men ba chuan yao 春天到来小鸟狂 chun tian dao lai xiao niao kuang 花间树上齐欢唱 hua jian shu shang qi huan chang 飞来飞去对双双 fei lai fei qu dui shuang shuang 齐唱迎春歌 qi chang ying chun ge 嗳呀依呀唷, 齐唱迎春歌 ai ya yi ya yo, qi chang ying chun ge

Spring is here and all flowers blossom Attracting butterflies and bees Green is the willow on the shore (When the) Spring blossoms bloom all at once Oh! The spring blossoms bloom all at once Spring is here and the scenery’s great The lakes and mountains look wonderful The boatmen are getting busy Let’s rock the boats! Oh! Let’s rock the boats! Spring is here and little birds are so excited They sing among flowers and in the trees In pairs they fly around everywhere Singing the new year song together Oh! Singing the new year song together

           

2) 大拜年 da bai nian, (Welcoming the) Wonderful New Year

恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 大家过个太平年　 da jia guo ge tai ping nian 吃得饱来穿得暖 chi de bao lai chuan de nuan 来来往往多随便哪　 lai lai wang wang duo sui bian na 要到那边就那边 yao dao na bian jiu na bian 恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 大家过一个太平年　 da jia guo yi ge tai ping nian 呀太平年 ya tai ping nian 谁有歌儿就能唱呀　 shei you ge er jiu neng chang a 谁在高兴就能笑 shei zai gao xing jiu neng xiao 谁有笑话就能讲呀　 shei you xiao hua jiu neng jiang ya 要讲多少就多少 yao jiang duo shao jiu duo shao 恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 大家过一个太平年　 da jia guo yi ge tai ping nian 呀太平年 ya tai ping nian 恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 年老的有人帮助　 nian lao di you ren bang zhu 年轻的有人爱护 nian qing di you ren ai hu 人人相亲如手足呀　 ren ren xiang qin ru shou zu ya 懂得追求幸福 dong de zhui qiu xing fu 恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 大家过一个太平年　 da jia guo yi ge tai ping nian 呀太平年 ya tai ping nian 每个头脑能思想呀 mei ge tou nao neng si xiang ya　 每双手儿有工作 mei shuang shou er you gong zuo 大家贡献全部力量　 da jia gong xian quan bu li liang 为了大家快乐 wei le da jia kuai le 恭喜你恭喜你　恭喜你恭喜你 gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni, gong xi ni 大家过一个太平年　 da jia guo yi ge tai ping nian 呀太平年 ya tai ping nian

Greetings! Wishing all a peaceful year, food and clothes in abundance May you go where you wish, how carefree! Greetings! A peaceful year to all, a peaceful year May you sing as you wish, and laugh as you like May everyone feel free to joke as they like, as much as they like Greetings! A peaceful year to all, a peaceful year Greetings! May we care for the old and love the young May we be as close as brothers and sisters, in our pursuit of happiness Greetings! A peaceful year to all, a peaceful year May every mind be actively engaged. May every pair of hands find meaningful work. May we give our best towards everyone’s happiness Greetings! A peaceful year to all, a peaceful year

3) 贺新年he xin nian

Lyrics (in hanyu pinyin and Chinese characters) are included in this video clip.

贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian 爆竹声声催人想幼年。 bao zhu sheng sheng cui ren xiang you nian 贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian 岁月悠悠光阴如箭。 sui yue yo yo, guang yin ru jian 回首往事如烟痛苦辛酸， hui shou wang shi ru yan, tong ku xin suan 期望从今万事如愿。 qi wang cong jin, wan shi ru yuan 贺新年，祝新年， he xin nian, zhu xin nian 新年啊，年连年。 xin nian a, nian lian nian  愿大家都过个太平年 yuan da jia dou guo ge tai ping nian

Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another The sound of the firecrackers reminds us of our childhood Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another Time flies fast as an arrow Looking back at the faded past, with all its pain and bitterness Let’s hope that things will go as we wish from this moment on Let’s celebrate the new year! A new year after another. Wishing everyone a peaceful new year!

4) 迎春花 ying chun hua (Let’s welcome the Spring Blossoms)

正月里来迎春花儿开 zheng yue li lai ying chun hua er kai 迎春花开人人爱 ying chun hua kai ren ren ai                迎春花呀处处开呀 ying chun hua ya chu chu kai ya 幸呀幸福来 xing ya xing fu lai 幸福来呀 幸福来呀 xing fu lai ya xing fu lai ya 大地放光彩 da di fang guangcai 迎春花咱们大伙儿栽 yingchunhua zan men da huor zai 嘿嘿哪呼呀呼嘿 hei hei na hu ya hu hei 合力培养勤灌溉 he li pei yang qin guan gai *人人都把迎春花儿爱 *ren ren dou ba ying chun hua er ai 无忧无虑乐自在 wu you wu lü le zi zai 年华似水容易过呀 nian hua si shui rong yi guo ya 切莫再延挨 qie mo zai yan ai 莫延挨呀 莫延挨呀 mo yan ai ya mo yan ya 时光不等待 shi guang bu deng dai 迎春花咱们大伙儿栽 ying chun hua zan men da huo’r zai 嘿嘿哪呼呀呼嘿 hei hei na hu ya hu hei 春花永远为我们开 chun hua yong yuan wei wo men kai (Repeat from *)

In this first month of the year, we welcome the spring flowers Let’s welcome the spring blossoms that everyone loves Spring flowers blossom everywhere, As blessings arrive Blessings arrive And the earth shines with radiance Let’s tend to the blossoms together Hey! Let’s work together in nurturing the young plants Everyone loves the spring blossoms, Happy and carefree are they Time flows by quickly, like the river Please don’t procrastinate Don’t procrastinate, don’t procrastinate, as time waits for no man! Let’s tend to the blossoms together Hey! Spring flowers will always blossom for us