30 Sept

Dear Parents,
We are reviewing Money (2) tutorial in class today to round off the topic. The children are to review it again at home as well as to do the activity and quiz.

Here's the homework and things to bring list:

30 September 2011

Homework (Due 3 October)

-Review Lead.com.sg – Primary 1 Maths ( Money (2)  )  Tutorials again and complete the activity and quiz

- Complete English Worksheets (Whose Hooves)

- Read up on the topic of Multiplication for Maths 

Things to bring on 3 October

-         Green Pen

-         Colour pencils

-         Small whiteboard, duster and marker

-         Maths Coursebook 1B

P.S. There will be a Maths Practical Quiz next week (assessed one to one by the teacher like reading records / picture discussion throughout the week) - on Time and Money (Maths topics). 

Thank you. Have a wonderful day! 

Ow Yeong  

29 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today the children spent about half an hour copying things into the pupil diary. Homework was: English Worksheet (Whose Hooves) LS 27.4, LS 27.5, LS 27.6 and Grammar Cloze Worksheet. Some students had done some of the worksheets in class so they might not have to do all 4 worksheets. They are to bring this set of worksheets to school tomorrow. The children are also to complete the Maths classwork (They were given 45 minutes in class today but some could not finish - to create a booklet - to create the cover page, and illustrate by cutting and pasting given amounts ( I actually gave 3 examples in class, but if they wish to create their own amounts, it is okay.) For each page they are to put e.g.

Cut and paste 2 $10 notes and a $5 note and they must colour the notes as well. At the bottom of the page, they are to write  $25
                            25 dollars
                           twenty-five dollars


That will complete one page. They are to do at least 3 pages. No maximum limit depending on the time given.
They are to bring it back tomorrow.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Wai Mang

26 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
The children will be going for their learning journey tomorrow. As Mr Ng requires all Heads of Departments to attend a very important meeting on 27 and 28 Sept afternoon, I will be away for these 2 afternoons. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Rest assured that there will not be any learning missed due to my absence as written activities have been arranged accordingly.

For 27 Sept - The pupils will be accompanied by Mdm Aidi and Mrs Nair and the parent volunteers who have so kindly agreed to go with the children. The children will spend the rest of the time when they come back from their learning journey to complete their learning journey worksheet in school (till 5.30pm). They will have lessons during the last 2 periods of school.

For 28 Sept - The children will be having a writing quiz - please refer to the handout given to the children (below) for details. They will also review the maths work that they have done in class previously to check their answers and do corrections.  Additional time will be spent on a review worksheet on Time and Money.

Here's the handout given to the children :

26 September 2011

Homework (Due 28 September 2011)

• Journal Writing – My Learning Journey to Jacob Ballas Garden

          (Guiding questions : When did you go to Jacob Ballas Garden?

                                            Where is it situated?

                                            Which were the different areas that you visited?

                                            What did you do at the Garden?

                                            What did you learn while you were there?

                                            What was your favourite area and why?

                                            How did you feel at the end of the learning journey?

To hand in on 28 September 2011. (This acts as a practice and a draft – BUT this will be collected in class before the quiz.)

On 28 September, the class will be having their writing quiz in class – without referring to any materials from home. They will be given guiding questions similar to above. They will also need to illustrate their writing, thus it would be good to think about the experience and represent it pictorially as well.

Please think about possible questions to ask the guide at Jacob Ballas Garden ( in the Singapore Botanic Gardens at 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569 )

Groupings – Teachers in-charge will be Mdm Aidi and Mrs Nair

Mdm Kiren (Kabir's mum)

Kabir

Shahdan

Tay Peng

Saricha

Mdm Nishma (Rahul's mum)

Rahul

Mushfiqur

Shreyas

Shubham

Mrs Dawn Lee (Nigel's mum)  - if Nigel and Nigel’s mum is not coming ( Seth and Linus will join Rahul’s mum and Marc will join Mdm Aidi )

Nigel

Seth

Linus

Marc

Mrs Singh ( Taran's mum)

Taran

Manoj

Aaron

Celeste

Rachel

Mrs Chong (Tristan's mum)

Tristan

Zoe

Odelia

Natalie How

Mrs Nair

Shruti

Fazilah

Stephanie

Jolene

Kah Him

Mdm Aidi

Natalie Phua

Si Man

Ezzat

Muhsin

Things to bring on 27 September 2011

·         Clipboard with pencil attached (for placement of worksheet)

·         Pencil box

·         Colour pencils

·         Food for recess

·         Water bottle filled with water – to ensure that it does not leak

·         Umbrella or raincoat

·         Mosquito repellent / patch

Things to bring on 28 September 2011

-          Maths Coursebook 1B

-          Green Pen

-          Proper pencils and eraser (for use in writing quiz)

-          Journal – with homework done

-          Math quiz paper ( with parent’s signature )

Work to be done on 28 September 2011 in class

-          Submit Journal

-          Writing Quiz – in a formal quiet setting

-          Maths – to review questions in Maths CB 1B  pages 94 to 102

There is NO homework on 28 September 2011. Please learn your Spelling (Week 3) for 29 September 2011.

Things to bring on 29 September 2011

-          A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets

-          Foolscap paper – 3 sheets

-          Green Pen

-          Colour pencils

-          Glue stick / double sided tape

-          Scissors

-          Small envelopes or plastic bags to keep play currency cut-outs 

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

22 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today, I'll be giving the children back the feedback forms for Reading and Picture discussion for your viewing and signature. Generally the children's reading have improved but what may be lacking is expression. As for the picture discussion, more would need practice in this area. Thus we would be reviewing this on Friday and in later  weeks.

The children would be having their Maths Quiz today on Problem Solving (Word problems), as well as Spelling. They would also be having a Maths activity (Market Day in 1 Flexibility) which will not only serve as an introductory practice to the topic of 'Money', but it will also serve as the platform for their writing practice (please refer to homework listed below). We will soon have an assessment of their writing skills ( we had a lot a practice in their journal and projects previously) after their Learning Journey. Thus it will be important for the children to review as to how they can write about an experience, based on guiding questions. I will go through with the children once again in class. The introductory practice on 'Money' is also a prelude to the coming practical assessment on Money and Time. (They had practical experience in showing time with given plastic clocks previously during class sessions, thus now they would be introduced to activities involving play money.)

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Below will be the handout given out to the children on Homework and Things to bring: -

22 September 2011

Homework (due 26 September 2011)

a)      For Maths – Lead.com.sg  : To review and complete the tutorials, activities and quizzes on Primary 1 Maths – on the topic of ‘Money (1)’. Please do not do the next topic on Money first.

b)      For English – to write / type on a piece of A4 size paper / foolscap paper on the topic – Market Day in the 1 Flexibility Classroom   (This is based on the Maths activity we did in class, as well as a platform for practice for writing on an experience – a skill that we would be assessing after our learning journey experience.)

-         To follow the following guiding questions and write in 3 paragraphs:

First paragraph :    What did your class do? When did you do this? Who was the one who started this activity?

Second paragraph :  What are the things you and your classmates did during the activity? Please describe some incidents in more detail. What is the most interesting part of the activity?>

Third paragraph : What happened in the end? How did the activity ended? How did you and your classmates feel about this activity? Do you wish to have more of such activity in future?

Things to bring on 23 September 2011

1.      Signed copies of the Reading and Picture discussion feedback forms

2.      Maths file (if not handed in as yet)

3.      Spelling book with parent’s signature (with corrections done as well)

4.      Maths Coursebook 1B

5.      Green Pen

6.      Colour pencils

Things to bring on 26 September 2011

1. Small whiteboard, duster and marker
2. A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets
3. Foolscap paper – 3 sheets
4. Colour pencils
5. Green pen    

21 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today, I've returned the Maths File to the children for their revision (for the Maths Quiz). The children are to return their files for safekeeping in school tomorrow.

Tomorrow, they will also be having their Spelling for Week 2.

I've already completed the assessment of the children's reading and picture discussion. I have arranged on Friday for 5 pupils to demonstrate to the children as to how to have an effective picture discussion as some pupils have forgotten about what to do ( to use SPARO, not to use past tense, to describe in present tense, to give opinion etc).

21 Sept 2011

Homework – Prepare for Maths Quiz tomorrow – Please refer to the Maths file that you have brought back – Word problems and Problem solving. Please be prepared to draw pictures to illustrate your answer to questions which need problem solving (e.g. how many wheels? How many legs? How many objects? )

Things to bring tomorrow (22 September 2011)

-         Small empty wallet / purse – for activity

-         Toy fruits /  toy food / toys which you can afford to donate to the class if need be for activities ( Please do not bring things that you cannot bear to part with. Not compulsory. This is voluntary.)

-         Foolscap Paper – 2 sheets

-         Maths Coursebook 1B

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong  

20 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today I've completed the assessment of Reading and Picture discussion till register number 22. I will continue with register number 23 tomorrow and intend to complete the assessment by tomorrow.

Homework for these 2 days will be preparation for the word problem Maths Quiz this coming Thursday. The children can use this time to practise word problems (addition and subtraction within 100). Model drawing is optional (but encouraged). Most importantly, the children must remember to write the mathematical statement e.g. 23+12 = 35 or 45-15 = 30 , the working must be shown in the working column, as well as the final statement to answer the question. 

No homework will be issued tomorrow as besides the quiz, there is also spelling on Thursday as usual.

Things to bring on 21 September will just be a green pen and colour pencils.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

Just to share an email (with permission granted) regarding the website introduced (ezschool.com)

Dear Ms Ow Yeong

I’d like to thank you for introducing the ezschool website to us. I understand the concerns of the parentas I have accessed the website. However, I’d like to share with you something I find positive about it.

Besides the Adjectives homework, I asked Tristanto try out the Maths segment, in particular, Tell Time and Set & Show.It’s very creative and impressive! Its Time exercises are even better than those from lead.com.

My personal opinion is that our kids can still access the website for its educational objective, but under adult supervision. I’m just sharing my two cents’ worth with you.

Have a nice weekend.

Regards
Mrs Chong

Apologies for the pop up Ads on the English site

Dear Parents,

I was informed that there were pop up ads with unsuitable advertisements on the English site given for homework. As such, I have asked Mrs Singh to send out an urgent email to notify you to check first before asking the children to go in, and I will excuse the child from the assignment. Thank you Mrs Singh for the prompt action!  For those whose computers have filters, like the ones in school (the place where I have accessed and checked the site), there was no such issues, and thus I was not aware of this problem. Mrs Singh's computer did not present any such problems as well. Thanks to two parents who brought this issue up to me via hp, we have tried to rectify this issue with the urgent email. Hope things are alright at your side. Thanks for being alert and being a great team mate in guiding the children!

With such interference from such pop up ads even for educational sites, I will not be using such educational sites, and will reserve the IT usage to only lead.com.sg and problemsums.com in future - which are totally safe. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Take care and have a wonderful weekend!
Ow Yeong

Updates on Assessment on Reading and Picture Discussion/ Class Party matters

Dear Parents,

I've finished assessing Register Numbers 1 to 16. This has taken me two days. Thus a rough estimate would be about 7 to 8 students assessed per day. As I will not be in school on Monday, I will continue the assessment of Register Numbers 17 onwards on Tuesday. I am aiming to complete all assessments by Wednesday.

You will then receive the feedback forms on the results of the Reading and Picture Discussion, by either Thursday or Friday.

Fyi please. Thank you.

Have a wonderful weekend!
P.S. Reward day for the children will be this coming Friday (week 2). As there will be a no. of days missed due to PSLE marking and other matters, next reward day - the mega end of year reward - will be in Week 9.

There will be a class party for the children in Week 10
(Mrs Singh, can you please coordinate with the parents to organise this? - On last day of school. Can we have a pot luck - but to bear in mind that food must all be Halal - and for hygiene purposes to ensure that the food is delivered only in the afternoon (to avoid chances of food spoilage) , and to have food for the vegetarians as well. Games can be planned for the children. Is it ok if for this event, I take a back seat and with Mrs Ho, just be a participant? Thanks:) Hope it is not too much to ask for this. )

Parents who are interested to work on this for the children, can you pl approach Mrs Singh?

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Further updates (16 Sept )

Dear Parents,
I've given out the learning journey consent forms to the pupils. They will be going for their learning journey on 27 Sept. They will have an early recess that day, and leave at around 2.30 pm and return to school 5 plus pm. They will have normal lessons from 1 pm to 2.30 pm, and from 5 plus pm to 6.30 pm. Money for the learning journey will be collected by Mrs Nair from Monday onwards.

I've also given out the plastic folder with 4 items inside, for your perusal and signature. The items include my cover letter indicating the class marks for the 2 quizzes, as well as the Term 3 bite sized assessment scores (For English, we added scores from the Show-and-Tell, Listening Comprehension as well as the English Quiz. For Maths, we added scores from the Practical quiz and the two written quizzes.) The English Quiz and Maths Quiz Question papers, as well as the Topical Progress report for Unit 3 (Addition and Subtraction within 100) are the other 3 items in the plastic folder.  I've written down the percentage scores as well as the Band ( 1 - 85 and more marks, 2 - 70 to 84, 3 - 50 to 69, 4 - 49 and less). This is NOT meant to judge the children's performance, but to serve as an indication of their readiness for formal assessments. I feel that we should focus on the positive aspects and guide the children towards success. This indication is for parents to have a rough idea of the readiness, so that efforts can be made to encourage the children further. I've NOT explained this Band and scores to the children - cover letter NOT explained, as this is meant for parents only.
This folder with all 3 items - you may wish to keep the cover letter, must be returned on Monday. Mrs Nair would be collecting them.

Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend!

Ow Yeong

16 September

Dear Parents,
I have a PSLE marking briefing on Monday afternoon. As such, I will be seeing your child only on Tuesday. However, Mrs Nair and the relief teacher will be there to complete written work with the children. For your information please. Thank you. Here's the homework list and things to bring for Monday and Tuesday.

16 September 2011

Homework (Due 20 September, Tuesday)

1. For Maths: Lead.com.sg – P1 Maths – Please go to the topic on ‘Time’. To go through the tutorials, activities and quizzes
2. For English: To go to this site http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adjectives.html . To view the tutorial on adjectives and complete the ‘Pick it’ quiz.

Things to bring on 19 September

-         Colour pencils

-         Green Pen

-         Hole puncher

-         A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets

Things to bring on 20 September

-         Colour pencils

-         Green pen

-         Foolscap Paper – 3 sheets

-         A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets

-         Colour markers for decoration

-         Pictures of characters from ‘Nursery Rhymes’ (Already cut and ready for pasting – to be placed in an envelope or platic bag)  

-         Double-sided tape

Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong  

Dear Parents,
This is to inform u that the September's parent volunteer list for the Learning Journey is full but as for November, we need more parents. Please do write to me and be part of the team.

Regards,
Mrs Singh

RE: Volunteers for Learning Journeys

Dear Parents,

We will be having two Learning Journeys this term. One will be with the rest of the level (as mentioned in my earlier posting) on either 27 or 28 Sept afternoon to a special Garden - more info will be given later. The other one is only for 1 Flexibility (as well as a small group of upper primary students in our school - less than 10), which I am organising to the National Museum. This will be on 10 November, second last week of school (Timing 1.30 to 5.30 pm).


If you are interested to to help out as facilitators ( as usual for all of my learning journeys, facilitators are f.o.c. - I am paying), please email Mrs Singh accordingly asap.

P.S. Mrs Singh - Can you please help to collate for both events and let me know final list so that I can put pupils in the respective groups? Thanks. Have a wonderful day!


Ow Yeong

15 Sept

Dear Parents,
Your child will be copying in their pupil diary once again to practise.
This is what they will copy:

15 September 2011

Things to bring – Green Pen, Colour pencils , Journal , Story book on Time

Homework – No homework ( Prepare for Reading and Picture Discussion if you have not had your turn.) 

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This week, as mentioned, we will be conducting assessments on the reading of a passage, as well as picture discussion with a given picture. We will be starting with Register no. 1. 

I have reviewed with the children on this preparation yesterday. I have also spent time reviewing on the individual pupil's performance thus far academically and character/behaviour wise, so that they will know in which areas have they achieved excellence or are doing well, and in which areas do they need to improve further to achieve excellence. 

For your information please. Thank you. 

P.S. Information for the learning journey on either 27 or 28 Sept will be given later.  It depends on guide availability and thus we will be either joining 1A to 1E on 27 or joining 1G to 1K on 28 Sept. This will only be made know to me at a later date. Interested parents to go along with us in the afternoon - (timing not fixed yet - but to keep 1.30 to 5 pm free if you are interested). Mdm Aidi and Mrs Nair would be helping to go with 1F for the Learning Journey. 

Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong 

14 Sept

Dear Parents,

There is NO homework these few days. Homework has been given yesterday and due this Friday.

Note:

-         Your child has been asked to prepare for the reading of a passage and picture conversation. I will be assessing your child on this, either this week or the next. (One person – one opportunity)

(We will be starting tomorrow in register number order.)

-         Next Thursday 22 September – there will be a Maths Quiz on Problem Sums (Addition and Subtraction to 100).

  

Things to bring on 15 September 2011

-         Green Pen

-         Colour Pencils

-         Spelling book ( if it is not handed in as yet) – we will be having spelling tomorrow.

We will be having a learning journey either on 27 or 28 Sept - to be confirmed. We will be seeking for parent volunteers then. More info will be given in the near future when things are confirmed. 

For your information please. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong 

13 Sept

Dear Parents,
Today I've not printed out the homework and things to bring list for the pupils as they are praticising to copy things down today.  I will periodically let them practise in this way, so that they know what to do in future.

Homework (Due 16 Sept) - This Friday
1) Journal - How have I spent my September holidays   ( They are to write as usual and to illustrate or to paste a picture.)
2) To make a story book on 'Time'.

I have already explained to them. They are to make a booklet - this time it must be handwritten (as I will assess penmanship as well) ,but they can choose to cut and paste illustrations if need be. 

Size can be range from half folded A4 size (about B5), to A4 or even A3 size. It is their choice.
Cover page - To write the title, and their name as author and illustrator.  Both back and front covers can be decorated.
They may choose to include a content page but this is optional.

They must do at least 2 'stories' -  No maximum limit to the number of stories submitted. Points are given per 'story'.

Each 'story' include a clock face with the correct time shown ( we are only practising and learning full hours e.g. 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and half hours e.g. half past 3 , half past 5 ) and the activity that they usually do at that time. e..g

A clock face showing 7 o'clock - with hour and minute hands shown clearly. Then they are to write under that e.g. I get up every morning at seven o'clock. 

A clock face showing half past 12 - with hour and minute hands shown clearly. Then they are to write under that e.g. I usually have my lunch at half past twelve. 

They can include any pictorial illustrations as well.

As time is needed for the given homework, and there is Spelling for Week 1 this Thursday, this homework will be due this Friday.

Things to bring tomorrow:
a) Green pen
b) Colour pencils
c) 3 sheets of A4 size blank paper

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

12 September

Dear Parents,

Today we welcomed the pupils back to school for Term 4, and there was an emphasis of excellence - the value of the term, in terms of character and academic learning.

We have gone through the English Quiz and the pupils have done their corrections. I will be returning this quiz paper together with the Maths Quiz paper done earlier by this week (some pupils have not done their Maths paper due to their absence), for your viewing and signature.

Here's the homework and things to bring list:

12 September 2011

Homework due 13 September:

Making a clock face with hour and minute hands  (using any suitable materials) e.g. construction paper or paper plates, cardboard, fastening clips. 

Things to bring on 13 September:

• Clock face with hour and minute hands
• Foolscap Paper – 3 sheets
• Maths Activity Book 1B part 2
• Green pen
• Colour pencils

Note:

• There will be a Maths Quiz Thursday on Addition and Subtraction – Problem solving.
• Topics for Maths this term – starts with Time, then it will be on Money, then Multiplication and Division.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

Information on Maths Quiz (T4W2)

Dear Parents,
I will be reminding the children once again when school reopens next week, but I thought I should inform you beforehand. The Maths department has made a change and thus there will be Maths Quiz in Term 4 Week 2. It will be a problem solving quiz. There will be 5 questions and each question will be 4 marks. It will be on addition and subtraction. This quiz has a 10% weightage. (The original plan was to assess on model drawing but the department has recently changed the emphasis, after a review. )

Model drawing during all quizzes are encouraged but NOT compulsory.

For your information please. Thank you.
Hope that your child is enjoying his/her holidays!

Ow Yeong

1 Sep

Dear Parents,

Today, the children will only need to bring their pencil box (making sure that they have a green pen along with the rest of their stationery) as well as their Maths/ English files ( if they have not handed in as yet).

Today, the children will be having a Teachers' Day Concert, followed by an exercise routine (mass exercise). As I will be away today for a meeting, I have arranged to give out rewards yesterday. The children will be having their Spelling (for Week 10), complete their English Worksheets ( which I have already gone through yesterday ) as class work - it was done half way yesterday, and Mental Sums. Mrs Nair and the relief teacher will be assisting in this matter.

I've given out a worksheet for them to interview you and to get ready a photography of themselves as a baby. As mentioned to the children, the completed interview as well as the photograph (it can be a replicate of an actual photograph or even a photocopy, if you cannot spare the original photograph - as it will be pasted on their writing worksheet) have to be submitted on Day 1 of Term 4 Week 1.  There will be a writing quiz for them on this topic. I will be giving them more information to prepare on Day 1 Term 4 Week 1, before arranging for the writing quiz on Thursday of that week. The children will be asked to write on the topic - when I was a baby, using the information gathered from the interview. In order for the children to be more ready for this writing quiz, I have chosen to do it in Term 4 Week 1 Thursday, instead of doing it this week.

I've already issued holiday homework last week. Thus I will not mention again here. Here's wishing your child a very happy September holiday!

Take care. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong