Hall 11

Aficionado will consist of a series of 4 culinary workshops held each semester. The workshops will feature a diversified range of cuisines which are Halal. 

The workshops will begin with an educational introduction to the term “Halal” and its significance. The chefs will impart important culinary knowledge and skills to the students. Culinary knowledge includes the choice of ingredients, nutrition of the dish, and compatibility of ingredients. Culinary skills will include ingredient preparation techniques, cooking techniques, and handling of the relevant appliances.

 

This is a student-run Residential Education @ NTU project which will see organic food gardens being built on campus by NTU students living in our Halls of Residence, beginning with and located in Halls 9, 10 & 11. Guided by an urban farming consultant, students will build and design the gardens with their own hands based on a given amount of materials. After that, they will take care of the plants from seeding through to harvesting. Our method of farming will be guided by permaculture principles, using crop rotation and inter-cropping. Permaculture is a way to design agricultural systems sustainably by modelling after natural ecosystems. No chemical fertilisers or pesticides are used.

Our edible gardens host a variety of plants like the following:

  • Leafy Greens: Kang Kong, Sayur Manis, Bayam
  • Fruiting Veggies: Beans, Eggplants, Lady's Fingers, Chilli
  • Native Herbs: Pandan, Lemongrass, Curry, Thai Basil
  • Medicinal Herbs: Cat whiskers, Roselle, Aloe Vera
  • Fruits: Kalamansi Lime, Banana, Papaya, Mulberry, Kedondong
As the saying goes, "we are what we eat". Possessing knowledge of different ways to cook healthy food helps us manage our well-being and appreciating various cuisines from around the world allows us to value the culture and traditional roots of others.
Mental health is a state of physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. The students’ mental health is important in order for them to realise their goals and dreams, and cope with stress. They also learn more effectively when they feel supported, safe and well. International students away from home for the first time and arriving at the NTU Halls must learn to live and adapt quickly to new surroundings on their own. Everything may seem strange and new. Therefore, it is important for international students to know the importance of mental health, how to manage their mental well-being, and where to seek help if necessary. With the help of counsellors from the Student Well-being Centre (SWC), Hall 11’s RE team aims to carry out a one-hour seminar every semester, coupled with short sessions on “Mindfulness” during peak periods such as exams, to give international students and their "hall buddies" information about looking after their mental health, and looking out for their own and others' well-being. They can avail themselves of self-help resources, and seek help from Hall 11’s RE team as well as the SWC. ​

 

This full body cardio workout will punch and kick away your New Year and Chinese New Year eating blues. Professional instructors facilitated by the Health Promotion Board, presents Kick-Boxing, part of the Certisfaction – CardioFit program. Join us every Wednesday to work up a sweat and shed those extra holiday calories. Bring towel and workout clothes—Light refreshments will be provided. 

WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE KICK-BOXING? 

  • Ingrain hand & foot dexterity, improves coordination in other sports. 
  • Fast and fun exercise, burning over 400 calories per session. 
  • Meet new people and improve reflexes.
Ceroc Dancing (also called Modern Jive & LeRoc) is a healthy lifestyle choice, due to its benefits of non-impact, aerobic activity that can become a lifelong habitual exercise. Ceroc style of dancing is a social partner dance that focuses on low impact movements between a leader and a follower. The Leader and Follower is not gender specific, but up to the individual. Learning is a smooth, fun experience with a focus on platonic hand holds and easy spins. It requires minimal footwork, allowing a faster learning curve than other popular dances, such as Salsa, Swing, or Tango while not requiring specific genres of music. Ceroc can be danced to a wide range of music styles and requires little to no formal dance training, making it particularly suitable for undergraduate students of all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Within the weekly lessons, partners are rotated every few minutes, removing any peer pressure to bring a partner to class. This aids in learning, as all dancers end up dancing with experienced and beginner dancers alike. Ceroc is an internationally taught partner dance, with venues in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, and across Australia, UK, and Europe. Singapore will be hosting the Ceroc Pan Asia Champs.