Re: Today's Learning Journey

Dear Parents,

Today the children enjoyed themselves at Qian Hu Fish Farm. Each child was given some fishes to bring back at the end. They would be completing their worksheets in class, as well as doing class writing tomorrow about today's visits.

Marc's father has taken some photographs and has emailed me. I have asked Mrs Singh to help put it up on this blog for your viewing pleasure. I will be showing them to the children tomorrow before our class writing. Many thanks to Marc's father, as well as the other 9 parent volunteers who have helped us today ( Taran's mother, Mushfiqur's mother, Natalie Phua's mother, Saricha's mother, Shreyas' father, Kabir's father, Stephanie's mother, Nigel's mother and Rahul's mother). Thank you for making the trip a success for the children :) If you have taken photographs of the children or of the activities at the farm, can you please email me so that I can show it to the children as well?

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

Re: 12 July 2011

Dear Parents,

Things to bring on 13 July 2011 (for the Learning Journey)

Please bring only a small bag for the Learning Journey

-         Water bottle – filled (and does not leak)

-         Food for recess

-         Umbrella or Rain coat/poncho

-         Clip board with attached pencil

-         Pencil box (with eraser and extra pencils, and ruler)

-         Colour pencils

-         Cap

-         An extra school T-shirt

Things to bring on 14 July 2011

-         Maths Coursebook 1B

-         English Homework – My Diary

-         A4 size blank papers – 3 sheets ( for our work in class and not for your drawing in class) – Please bring more paper if you need paper for drawing during your free time.

-         Foolscap Paper – 3 sheets

-         Colour pencils

-         Colour markers for decorating your assignment in class

Homework was already assigned yesterday and due 14 July 2011.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong 

Re: 11 July 2011

Dear Parents,

Here's the Homework and Things to bring list for today. The children have copied them from the board.

Homework (Due 14 July )
- Maths Coursebook 1B - to complete the pages in the coursebook (with questions to complete) for Unit 2.
- To create a diary of events for last week. It can be typed or written. Pupils are to create a booklet with a write up in the past tense from last Monday to yesterday (Sunday).  E.g. for the entry starting on 4 July, they can write : 4 July (Monday)
On Monday, I did not need to go to school. It was the Youth Day Holiday. I spent my day at home with my family. .......

Cover page can be named : My Diary ( 4th July to 10 July 2011)

P.S. The preparation sheet for show and tell is to be kept at home and not for submitting yet.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

7 July 2011

Dear Parents,
Here's the things to bring and homework list. The children have done part of the English Worksheets in class.

7 July 2011

Homework (Due 8 July)

For English - To complete the English Worksheet on ‘Lazy Duck’

For Maths – To review and revise for Maths Practical Assessment on ‘Mass’

Things to bring on 8 July 2011

-         Worksheets on ‘Mass’ given on Wednesday for review and parent’s signature

-         Green pen

-         Colour pencils

-         Clipboard with pencil attached to it

Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

6 July 2011

Dear Parents,

I have informed the children about the Maths Practical Assessment on Friday ( this component is counted in the calculation of marks) . I have also given them the worksheets on Mass, done earlier, for them to a) look through and do corrections if any b) get your signature c) review and be familiar with the type of questions that may come up for the practical assessment. I will collect the worksheets from them for filing on Friday.

I have also informed them about Show and Tell ( this component is counted in the calculation of marks) on 'My Family'. They will be informed of the assessment rubrics next week. I am giving them more than 2 weeks to prepare.

Here's the other information given on the 'homework/things to bring' list:-

6 July 2011

There is NO homework today. Homework was issued yesterday and is due tomorrow.

Things to bring on 7 July 

• Maths Coursebook 1B
• Green Pen
• Foolscap Paper – at least 3 sheets
• Colour pencils

Please note:

• This Friday we will have a Maths Practical Assessment on the topic of ‘Mass’.
• Please prepare for Show and Tell on ‘My Family’. Please think about what you want to share first. Please refer to the preparation worksheet given. Please get ready a photograph showing your family.  Show and Tell will be in two weeks’ time.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

5 July 2011

Dear Parents,
I hope that your child has had an enjoyable long weekend!

We have a new pupil joining the class today. Thus your child may be talking about that.
Here's the homework and things to bring list to be issued today to the class:

5 July 2011

Homework (Due 7 July)

•          Read through the topic of Comparing Numbers in your Maths Coursebook 1B – do the exercises (in the book) in pencil.
•          Write about a famous author that you like very much. Please include either a drawing or a picture of that author and also introduce the books written by the author. Please also include why you like this author.   ( Presentation – to be on an A3 size blank construction paper.) – Can be written or typed. Objective is to be creative. 

Things to bring on 6 July 

•          3 sheets of A4 size blank paper
•          Small whiteboard, duster and marker(s)
•          Green pen 

Thank you. Have a wonderful day! 

Ow Yeong 

Re: 1 July

Dear Parents,
This is a reminder once again that Monday is a school holiday - Youth Day. There is no school that day. I will see your child on Tuesday 5 July.

By the way, apologies for any confusion re the spelling list. I have waited for the worksheets to be printed for the level but it was not ready by end of Term 2. In the end I printed it myself from the school resource system.  That was the Term 3 list given just before school closes. However, during the holidays, the English department made some changes to the Spelling list and thus you will find that the list printed by the level given this week (Term 3 and 4) may be a bit different from the list given earlier. In order not to confuse the children, I have asked the children to discard the Term 3 list given earlier. Please refer to the Term 3 and 4 Spelling lists given this week when preparing your child for his or her spelling. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Home work has been issued yesterday - due on 5 July. Things to bring on 5 July will be whatever I have asked the children to bring for today (1 July).

Here's wishing you and your child a very restful and good long weekend!

Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong