Dear Parents,
I hope that your child had enjoyed the zoo trip yesterday. Today, their English homework consists of writing their journal on what they like best about the trip, with illustration, as well as where they would wish to visit next. For Maths, they are to complete the HOT (higher-order thinking) worksheet. I've also printed out a working page for them to cut out the numbers 1 to 6 and try arranging them along the given triangle shown on the worksheet. They are to find the combination of numbers whereby each side of the triangle equals 11, without repeating the numbers. I've already shown them how to do one side of the triangle in class. I told them they are like maths detectives and wanted them to spend time playing around with the cut out numbers to find the best solution. Then they can write in the answers. They need not hand in the cut numbers. I gave them two sets in case they cut wrongly or lost any numbers. I will go through the answers in class on Monday for this worksheet. Hope your child enjoy exploring and finding the answers. The process is important and thus I gave them the weekend to think through for this.
Today, I briefed the children on 3 matters, due to my observations.
a) They are NOT to exchange or lend money, or give money or take money from each other. They are to let me know if they did not bring enough money or forget to bring money, when I meet them in the Hall for assembly before class starts and I will lend it to them. The children do not actually understand the concept of money and some have started borrowing from one another, causing problems in money issues.
b) They are NOT to spend so much time 'shopping' at the bookshop as at times, unnecessary money is spent on stickers and nice looking things and children may be distracted by them in class as some started to share and give to others. It is good to share but as it is done during class time, this is not appropriate and I am concerned with their money spending habit as well. I am not allowing such 'giving out' during my teaching and learning ( my periods).
c) They must take good care of their health by sleeping early and well, by eating a healthy diet and having good hygiene. If unwell like having a fever, they are to stay at home to rest at the advice of the doctor. However, I have stressed the importance of staying healthy and well so that they can come to school to learn and earn points. I have heard of pupils in another class falling ill one after another ( This last point was not mentioned to the pupils as they may not receive it in the right way. My stress is not on this point but on self care to build up self resistance.) . As such, I feel that it is important to advise the pupils on keeping healthy.
Please help to advise your child as well.
P.S. Please do not mention the class above to your child. It will end up with your child being curious and finding out and talking about it, which does not help pupils in the other class. Thanks.
Here's wishing you and your family a very Happy Weekend!
Thank you.
Ow Yeong
