3 July 2012

Dear Parents,
Today, your child has been given the consent form for the Learning Journey to the National Orchid garden. There is also a payment (including the LJ and printed worksheets for the term) of $7.45. Please refer to the consent form.

I have also briefed the children with regard to 6 July:-
- It is Book Day on that day, so they should be able to write a book review on that day based on a book read. They are also highly encouraged to dress up as a book character and to bring the book with that character to school to share with their friends ( just informal sharing not Show and Tell).  If they are taking part in the Chinese 'Sing-a-rainbow' competition on that day, they are to bring along their required red T-shirts and school uniform to change.
- For Maths, we are having our class auction (using play money ONLY) as well on 6 July, as our class activity that integrates English (the children have to talk about their 'auctioned objects' and to convince their friends to buy it) and Maths ( on the topic of Money).  We will be totally up the amount 'raised' and I will make a personal donation (real money) in the class' name to the class' chosen charity. The objects to be auctioned must be made by the children and from recycled materials, or are things made by the children e.g. book marks, art pieces, stories etc, that their friends can take back if they have 'bought' it. All the children would be given a fixed amount of play money so they have to make careful choices. We are NOT asking the children to bring any real money for this activity and it will only involves your child's creative efforts. Your child would be totally up the proceeds and also money spent, using the concepts learnt for the topic of 'Money'.
Thus on 6 July, it will be a total activity day.

P.S. Spelling will be brought forward to Thursday as a result, instead of Friday. There will be no homework due Thursday, so that the children will be able to spend the time to learn their spelling. Homework will be issued tomorrow and due Monday.

P.P.S. For those who have not finished their writing on their Readers' Theatre experience, they are to complete at home as homework. I have given them guiding questions in class, based on SPACE to guide their writing.

Today, we had a briefing on Book Day and Auction Day, as well as creation of addition and subtraction sums (involving both dollars and cents) on the topic of 'Money'. We also did comprehension exercises and a writeup on the children's Readers' Theatre experience. 

Things to bring tomorrow:
a) Maths Coursebook 2B
b) Foolscap paper - 5 sheets
c) A4 size blank paper - 4 sheets
d) stapler

Thanks.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong