The annual student camp for the 7-year to 9-year olds was held during the year-end school holiday over three days from 7 th to 9th December. After months of detailed planning, some two hundred-odd participants were recruited. They were chaperoned by another hundred-odd Volunteers, who also doubled as fostered parents(Ai Xing Papa and Mama). They checked in between 8 am to 9.30 am on the first day. The participants underwent an ice-breaking activity get to know one another. After taking part in some of the games the new recruits led by the Ai Xing papa ,mama , brothers and sisters, became less shy and began mingling with one another.

The highlight of the second day(8/12) is the lamp lighting ceremony and the nite of gratitude. Led by Ven Zhen Xing, the children fed their parents with the “Aixing sandwiches” prepared by the kids themselves. The parents were so overwhelmed by this and started to embrace each other tightly , unveiling a very touching scene.

Ven Zhen Xing stressed, before the conclusion of the nite of gratitude, that it is relatively more important to cultivate good moral values than to pursue knowledge. As the saying goes,' it takes three days to become bad, but three years to be righteous.' Therefore, parents should dutifully impart the right moral concept to their off springs.”

The underlying objectives for organizing the camp , as reflected in the teaching of the ten good deeds, are geared towards the practice of filial piety , gratitude towards one's parents, respect for teachers and elders and the loving kindness for all beings.

The programmes for the three-day camp comprised of Buddhist ritual and conduct, morning and evening chanting led by Ven Zhen Xing; teaching on the concept of environmental protection by Bro. Kan Leong Tat ; Biography of the Buddha by Bro.. Ooi Hung Tong, and the ten good deeds by Sis. Teh Siew Wah illuminated and illustrated by short dramas projecting the theme of the camp--- Home=I +you+they.

Besides attending the formal classes, participants also enjoy light moments such as learning to sing dharma songs accompanied by hand gesture and the ever popular party games that is most effective in breaking the ice among the participants. The participants were also guided to interact with the senior citizens of the Wan Chin Yuan Centre as part of putting the “ten good deeds” Into practice.

The children presented songs and other performances at 3.30pm on the final day to audience . The parent's took pride in the presentations and performances and their applause echoed their happiness and joy.

The climax of the camp was the making of the traditional Chinese desserts of glutinous rice balls in sweet syrup or tangyuan by both parents and children ------- symbolizing the solidarity of kinship.

The participant broke camp by bidding farewell with good wishes all round and went on their journey home accompanied by their parents.