Dear Parents,
Today we reviewed the two types of pronouns - Subjective personal pronouns (I, He, She, It, We, They, You) and the Objective personal pronouns (me, him, her, it, us, them, you). The children created their book of pronouns in class, making sentences and illustrating them, plus highlighting the pronouns in the sentences. There is no homework issued today as homework issued on Monday is technically due only tomorrow. For those who have completed their homework, I've collected them. Tomorrow, I will collect from those who have not submitted. Homework will be issued tomorrow.
Note: The children's health check in school will be on 13 Jan. Learning Journey to China town will be on 19 Jan. Thus far, we have about 7 parent volunteers. Any more interested parents who would like to be a facilitator to guide the children are to let Mrs Singh know latest by Friday 13 Jan.
Things to bring on 11 Jan
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- Foolscap paper - 3 sheets
- Cut out pictures of people doing things - any action is fine - any no. of pictures
- gluestick
- coloured markers
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
P.S. We are in the midst of preparing for a Meet the Parents session for the level. I would most probably schedule a mini-sharing with parents after the session so that you are more familiar about how we can work together to support your child. Btw, very few parents responded by letting me know what are the areas they would like me to share on to help their child improve. Is there any more input in this area? I would be able to tailor my sharing more to meet your needs if you are able to let me know. So far, it is about comprehension and composition writing only. Please let me know asap by 16 Jan as I need to prepare for the sharing.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012
9 Jan 2012
Dear Parents,
Today the children presented their A-Z booklets (which had been scored before it was being given out) to their respective buddies and wished them well. The buddies and their teacher were very happy with this gesture. They also took this chance to bid their buddies farewell as buddying has ended, and to wish them all the best.
We learnt pronouns today, and identified the nouns that the pronouns were referring to. We have also started the first topic of 'Numbers to 1000' via a lesson, quiz, written classwork as well.
Homework (Due 11 Jan)
a) English Worksheets pages 4 and 8 ( on "The Underground Dance") - the rest had been completed and marked
b) Maths Activity book 2A Part 1, pages 1 to 5, as well as pages 9 and 10.
Reminder: a) Spelling is this Friday.
b) Health Check is on 13 Jan.
c) Learning Journey is on 19 Jan.
Things to bring on 10 Jan
- Drawing block paper - 5 sheets
- colour markers
- A4 size blank paper - 5 sheets
( Note: From today onwards, I will not be writing the "Must-haves" which include the English Story book, colour pencils and Pupil Diary. It is assumed that pupils already know that they must bring these daily.)
P.S. The timetable is stapled and given in their Pupil Diary today. There may be some more changes this week, but for the ease of pupils in packing their bags, we have issued the timetable today.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Today the children presented their A-Z booklets (which had been scored before it was being given out) to their respective buddies and wished them well. The buddies and their teacher were very happy with this gesture. They also took this chance to bid their buddies farewell as buddying has ended, and to wish them all the best.
We learnt pronouns today, and identified the nouns that the pronouns were referring to. We have also started the first topic of 'Numbers to 1000' via a lesson, quiz, written classwork as well.
Homework (Due 11 Jan)
a) English Worksheets pages 4 and 8 ( on "The Underground Dance") - the rest had been completed and marked
b) Maths Activity book 2A Part 1, pages 1 to 5, as well as pages 9 and 10.
Reminder: a) Spelling is this Friday.
b) Health Check is on 13 Jan.
c) Learning Journey is on 19 Jan.
Things to bring on 10 Jan
- Drawing block paper - 5 sheets
- colour markers
- A4 size blank paper - 5 sheets
( Note: From today onwards, I will not be writing the "Must-haves" which include the English Story book, colour pencils and Pupil Diary. It is assumed that pupils already know that they must bring these daily.)
P.S. The timetable is stapled and given in their Pupil Diary today. There may be some more changes this week, but for the ease of pupils in packing their bags, we have issued the timetable today.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Friday, 6 January 2012
6 Jan 2012
Dear Parents,
Today, we learnt rhyming words (based on the word families found in the Big Book that we have read). We have also completed Mental Sums, and played a guessing game (English enrichment).
Things to bring on 9 Jan (Mon)
- English Story book, Pupil Diary and Colour pencils ( All these 3 items need to be brought everyday. I will not be writing these items in the Things to bring list starting from 9 Jan, as the children should already be familiar regarding this aspect.)
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- Foolscap Paper - 5 sheets
- Small whiteboard, duster and marker that works
Lessons for Monday include English and Maths, as well as Mother Tongue. There were some slight changes to the timetable today. We will only print the timetable for the children when the time table is confirmed.
Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend!
P.S. By now, the spelling exercise book, mental sums book, journal, creative writing book, Maths Activity book 2A Part 1, Brain Gym Ex book, English Exercise book, and Portfolio ( intact from last year) shoujld have been handed in. If any of these items is yet to be handed in, please help to remind your child to do so by 9 Jan (next Monday).
Thank you.
Ow Yeong
Today, we learnt rhyming words (based on the word families found in the Big Book that we have read). We have also completed Mental Sums, and played a guessing game (English enrichment).
Things to bring on 9 Jan (Mon)
- English Story book, Pupil Diary and Colour pencils ( All these 3 items need to be brought everyday. I will not be writing these items in the Things to bring list starting from 9 Jan, as the children should already be familiar regarding this aspect.)
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- Foolscap Paper - 5 sheets
- Small whiteboard, duster and marker that works
Lessons for Monday include English and Maths, as well as Mother Tongue. There were some slight changes to the timetable today. We will only print the timetable for the children when the time table is confirmed.
Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend!
P.S. By now, the spelling exercise book, mental sums book, journal, creative writing book, Maths Activity book 2A Part 1, Brain Gym Ex book, English Exercise book, and Portfolio ( intact from last year) shoujld have been handed in. If any of these items is yet to be handed in, please help to remind your child to do so by 9 Jan (next Monday).
Thank you.
Ow Yeong
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Additional Information
Dear Parents,
Just to inform you that this year, I will be stressing on accurary ( being careful) as well as neat and punctual work this year. I am calling pupils to redo certain portions ( or rewrite) as and when necessary, and to also call them up to identify and rectify any 'careless' mistakes, so that it will be habitual for them to strive for accuracy and excellence. I hope that you can also support me by reminding your child regarding this aspect at home as well.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
P.S. Today, I am very happy to see all the children on task during their written work today and doing their work well. I have praised them accordingly in this respect (accuracy and neatness). This is a good start for the children. Please help to praise them regarding this. Thank you.
Just to inform you that this year, I will be stressing on accurary ( being careful) as well as neat and punctual work this year. I am calling pupils to redo certain portions ( or rewrite) as and when necessary, and to also call them up to identify and rectify any 'careless' mistakes, so that it will be habitual for them to strive for accuracy and excellence. I hope that you can also support me by reminding your child regarding this aspect at home as well.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
P.S. Today, I am very happy to see all the children on task during their written work today and doing their work well. I have praised them accordingly in this respect (accuracy and neatness). This is a good start for the children. Please help to praise them regarding this. Thank you.
5 Jan 2012
Dear Parents,
Today we have reviewed vocabulary learnt from the big book " The Underground Dance" (the book that we read yesterday). We have also reviewed grammar items learnt last year ( is/are/am + prepositions (along, under, through) + Capital letters ( for Proper nouns) ) . The class did classwork today after the review. There is NO homework today. Apart from Day One, when I wanted the children to reflect on their first day of school, there will NOT be homework this week and this weekend, so that the children can get back into the school momentum gradually after a long break, and will feel more positive about school this year. Homework will be issued on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting from next week and pupils will be given a period of two days to complete differentiated homework. This will allow pupils to be stretched according to their ability. Our Spelling is every Friday this year, and it will start next week. I have already issued the spelling list to them. This year, they will be having dictation (which we will read out to them) - based on the passage given in the spelling list, as well as Spelling of given words like last year.
Things to bring on 6 Jan
a) English Story book ( I am reminding them till end of this week regarding this item,as after the long break, they may have forgotten that it is a must to bring this daily. From next week onwards, this will be taken as a "given" and no more reminders will be issued.)
b) Creative Writing book ( This is a lined jotter book.)
c) Portfolio ( This is the same white portfolio file returned at end of last year. Please keep the P1 papers intact as this portfolio is a continuation from last year. The pupils are to keep this portfolio for 2 years. Please do not buy a new portfolio file.)
d) Foolscap paper - 3 sheets
e) Colour pencils
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Today we have reviewed vocabulary learnt from the big book " The Underground Dance" (the book that we read yesterday). We have also reviewed grammar items learnt last year ( is/are/am + prepositions (along, under, through) + Capital letters ( for Proper nouns) ) . The class did classwork today after the review. There is NO homework today. Apart from Day One, when I wanted the children to reflect on their first day of school, there will NOT be homework this week and this weekend, so that the children can get back into the school momentum gradually after a long break, and will feel more positive about school this year. Homework will be issued on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting from next week and pupils will be given a period of two days to complete differentiated homework. This will allow pupils to be stretched according to their ability. Our Spelling is every Friday this year, and it will start next week. I have already issued the spelling list to them. This year, they will be having dictation (which we will read out to them) - based on the passage given in the spelling list, as well as Spelling of given words like last year.
Things to bring on 6 Jan
a) English Story book ( I am reminding them till end of this week regarding this item,as after the long break, they may have forgotten that it is a must to bring this daily. From next week onwards, this will be taken as a "given" and no more reminders will be issued.)
b) Creative Writing book ( This is a lined jotter book.)
c) Portfolio ( This is the same white portfolio file returned at end of last year. Please keep the P1 papers intact as this portfolio is a continuation from last year. The pupils are to keep this portfolio for 2 years. Please do not buy a new portfolio file.)
d) Foolscap paper - 3 sheets
e) Colour pencils
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Re: 4 Jan 2012
Dear Parents,
We had a big book reading and mental sums today, and continued with our Buddy duty with the P1s.
Things to bring for today include:
a) an English Story book
b) English Blue File ( It can be NEW or recycled from last year but it must be empty and only with the separators.) All Files must be labelled clearly with the full name, register no. and current class of the child.
c) Maths Pink File ( It can be NEW or recycled from last year but it must be empty and only with the separators.) All Files must be labelled clearly with the full name, register no. and current class of the child.
d) English Exercise book - as single-lined exercise book to be labelled as such as it will be used for Grammar/ Vocab and all other English component practice
e) Maths Brain Gym book - a medium square exercise book
There is NO homework today.
The children are having Art for the first 2 periods today, followed by lessons with me all the way, with the last 2 periods being Mother Tongue. I have already informed the children.
P.S. When the timetable is fixed, we will print out the timetable for the children next week.
Consent forms are given yesterday for the Learning Journey.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
We had a big book reading and mental sums today, and continued with our Buddy duty with the P1s.
Things to bring for today include:
a) an English Story book
b) English Blue File ( It can be NEW or recycled from last year but it must be empty and only with the separators.) All Files must be labelled clearly with the full name, register no. and current class of the child.
c) Maths Pink File ( It can be NEW or recycled from last year but it must be empty and only with the separators.) All Files must be labelled clearly with the full name, register no. and current class of the child.
d) English Exercise book - as single-lined exercise book to be labelled as such as it will be used for Grammar/ Vocab and all other English component practice
e) Maths Brain Gym book - a medium square exercise book
There is NO homework today.
The children are having Art for the first 2 periods today, followed by lessons with me all the way, with the last 2 periods being Mother Tongue. I have already informed the children.
P.S. When the timetable is fixed, we will print out the timetable for the children next week.
Consent forms are given yesterday for the Learning Journey.
Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Happy New Year ! ( 3 Jan 2012)
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! I am very glad to be taking your child again this year, as his/ her English and Maths Teacher. I will arrange with you in a few weeks' time to arrange for a session on what to expect for P2 this year, and to look into answering techniques in Maths and English. Can you please let Mrs Singh know asap what are the areas you are interested to know in order to help your child so that I can address this then? Thanks.
Today they are assigned one piece of homework. I am doing this so that the memory is still fresh on the children's mind, and to help them reflect on today. We had an assembly talk by Mr Ng, we watched a Wushu performance, and we had a school tour. We also had buddying for the P1s - They are buddying Primary 1F, Mr Sy's class. Later in the day, we talked about the class rules and expectations as well. I emphasized to the children on neatness and accuracy today as they are in P2, and no longer P1. I also reminded them with regard to punctual submission of homework. We also decorated the class table. They are sharing a piece of 'mahjong paper' cut out to fit the desk, and they designed half of it, and we placed a new plastic cover over it, so that they have a "customised" table. We also played an English guessing game today.
For homework, as I have mentioned to the class, they just have to write the journal on " My First Day of school" - it can be written as a normal "composition" or it can be in a poem. I leave it to their own creative expression. If there is no time to wrap and decorate the new journal, they can hand in the journal first and I will allow them to wrap and decorate when the journal is returned.
Things to bring tomorrow 4 Jan - This was copied by your child today :
a) English Story book
b) Pupil Diary 2012 - we are going through tomorrow
c) A new English single-line exercise book labelled as " Spelling". P.S. For all books, Name, Register no ( same as last year) as well as Teacher's name has to be written on the cover of the books.
d) A new Maths exercise book with "squares" labelled as "Mental Sums". Same note as above.
e) Journal ( Homework)
I have informed them of the timetable for tomorrow. But as there may still be changes in the timetable, we have not printed for them. Tomorrow they will have PE, English, MT , Maths and English again. Fyi pl.
Thanks for being such a great partner and team mate last year. I look forward to another more successful partnership with you this year in 2012!
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
Happy New Year! I am very glad to be taking your child again this year, as his/ her English and Maths Teacher. I will arrange with you in a few weeks' time to arrange for a session on what to expect for P2 this year, and to look into answering techniques in Maths and English. Can you please let Mrs Singh know asap what are the areas you are interested to know in order to help your child so that I can address this then? Thanks.
Today they are assigned one piece of homework. I am doing this so that the memory is still fresh on the children's mind, and to help them reflect on today. We had an assembly talk by Mr Ng, we watched a Wushu performance, and we had a school tour. We also had buddying for the P1s - They are buddying Primary 1F, Mr Sy's class. Later in the day, we talked about the class rules and expectations as well. I emphasized to the children on neatness and accuracy today as they are in P2, and no longer P1. I also reminded them with regard to punctual submission of homework. We also decorated the class table. They are sharing a piece of 'mahjong paper' cut out to fit the desk, and they designed half of it, and we placed a new plastic cover over it, so that they have a "customised" table. We also played an English guessing game today.
For homework, as I have mentioned to the class, they just have to write the journal on " My First Day of school" - it can be written as a normal "composition" or it can be in a poem. I leave it to their own creative expression. If there is no time to wrap and decorate the new journal, they can hand in the journal first and I will allow them to wrap and decorate when the journal is returned.
Things to bring tomorrow 4 Jan - This was copied by your child today :
a) English Story book
b) Pupil Diary 2012 - we are going through tomorrow
c) A new English single-line exercise book labelled as " Spelling". P.S. For all books, Name, Register no ( same as last year) as well as Teacher's name has to be written on the cover of the books.
d) A new Maths exercise book with "squares" labelled as "Mental Sums". Same note as above.
e) Journal ( Homework)
I have informed them of the timetable for tomorrow. But as there may still be changes in the timetable, we have not printed for them. Tomorrow they will have PE, English, MT , Maths and English again. Fyi pl.
Thanks for being such a great partner and team mate last year. I look forward to another more successful partnership with you this year in 2012!
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
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