13 Jan 2012

Dear Parents,
Today, we reviewed Maths Worksheets 1 and 3. We also discussed regarding the English Creative Writing Project that the children need to do, with a given verbal example by me (a short summary will be given later). The children also did Maths written work in the Maths Activity book, as well as read a story during the last period - which is the Reading period - Every Friday last period. The children have also received their rewards today, after earning points for learning and behaviour for two weeks. Next reward day would the in Week 5.

Things to bring on Mon 16 Jan
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- Coloured Markers
-Foolscap Paper - 3 sheets

Homework due on Mon 16 Jan
- Maths Worksheets 2 and 4 
- English Creative Writing Project
Cover page - on A4 size blank paper. To paste pictures of people, place and object (s) on the cover labelling it as such :

                                                         People (picture) Name/ Identity of people
                                                                                    /
                                                                                   /
Place                                                                                                                          Object (s)
(picture)                                                                                                              (Picture) 
Name of place  ------>                        Title of story                            <------- Name of objects


                                 Type of story ( e.g. A mystery, a funny story ..... etc)


- To write a story based on the people, place and object or objects selected ( pictures to be pasted on cover page to form a simple 'story map'.  To write on foolscap paper and to leave a line after writing on each line. To leave 2 finger spacing for each new paragraph.  Good penmanship is important for this exercise.

No limit to length. The important part is to write an interesting story that others will like to read.

P.S. There will be a briefing for all Parent volunteers for the Chinatown learning journey at 12.15 pm. To meet at the lobby outside the general office. All information and briefing will be given then.

P.P.S. My sharing with parents will most probably be on 10 Feb morning (timing to be confirmed) as well as on 11 Feb morning (timing to be confirmed). Meeting place would be the lobby and I would bring parents up to the student leadership LT on 3rd level for the sharing. Thus I hope you will all be punctual as you may not be aware of where the particular LT is, and others around the school may not know too. I am sharing on two dates but parents need only turn up at one of them. I would like to have 100% attendance by parents, and knowing how busy your schedule is, I have tried my best to accomodate by scheduling two sessions (and repeating myself ). This is my own initiative to meet up as the level will only schedule a Meet-the-Parents session this coming May, as required by the school. Thus Mrs Ho will not be around for the session.
Agenda for the session will include - sharing of my class practices and class matters and expectations, P2 test / exam component matters, and syllabus to be covered this year,  areas of concern raised by parents (e.g. how to help the children in english and maths matters ), plus Q and A.  I hope that parents will all join the class blog as I am blogging each and every day and a lot of information may be lost if parents are not in the loop. Session will be only about one and a half hours.

P.P.S. The children are going for their Learning Journey this Friday 19 Jan. They will be briefed to let them know more about this next week. Pupils will be divided into about 9 to 10 groups with about 3 pupils per group assigned to a parent facilitator.

Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend!
Ow Yeong