16 May (2nd post)

Dear Parents,
Today, we managed to complete going through the Maths Review Paper. Thus please do look through both English and Maths Review Papers and please do help to sign both. The children will only bring it back on Friday. Please do not let your child bring tomorrow as we are going on the learning journey and there is no time to collect in class.

Homework for Monday in terms of the picture composition is already given to your child. There are 3 sheets of printout. The first is the picture composition, with helping words printed on the other side. The second is the SPACE template for their planning which they have to complete. They are to do their first draft on their foolscap paper, and then do their editing on this draft as well. Please allow them to show their editing. The final piece will be the printed writing sheet for them to copy out their final draft for submission, in their best handwriting. They are to staple the 4 sheets of paper ( picture/SPACE template/first draft with editing on foolscap / final draft on writing sheet) before submission.

I will be showing the children their grouping for the learning journey tomorrow before we depart from school, as there was no time today. I will be asking the children to leave their MT materials in the classroom so that they need not bring it along with them to the farm.  They will be having MT for the last 2 periods, when we return from the Learning Journey. We have spent the whole day today reviewing both review papers.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

16 May 2012

Dear Parents,
I am back in school today.
I have reviewed the English Review Paper with the children today. (Btw, I am sharing this statistics for our class only. I have made the effort to calculate for the Review Paper, so that you are aware and can monitor your child's progress more effectively ,  so please do not expect this from any other teachers as it is not the norm. This is an exception. We only share for SA papers - formal exams, as a level.)

Average		69.60
Highest		100.00
Lowest		14.00

I will be reviewing the Maths Review Paper with the children during the last two periods. (Same note as in above re sharing of statistics.) 

Average		74.29
Highest		97.50
Lowest		22.50

I will be collecting the Review Papers to be filed with your signature on FRIDAY 18 MAY (not tomorrow as there is no time for collection).

I will be briefing the class re their Learning Journey tomorrow during the English period later. I will also be giving them a printed copy of the Homework and Things to bring list ( For 17, 18 and 21 May). This information is reproduced below.

16 May 2012

Things to bring tomorrow 17 May

Small bag with

1. Mother Tongue books – to be left in the classroom during the first period
2. Small pencil box with basic stationery like ruler, easer and pencils
3. Snacks / Food for recess  ( that will not cause spillage or litter the area with crumbs)
4. Water bottle – filled with water  (that will not leak)
5. Rain coat or poncho ( that can also be used as a “picnic mat” for sitting on the floor if needed – during ‘recess time’ at the farm
6. Mosquito repellent ( if needed)

Homework due Friday (18 May)

-          To plan for a self-created storybook – to be done on Friday

-          Learn spelling for Friday (Week 9 words)

Things to bring on 18 May  (Friday)

-           Materials to prepare for your self-created story book – to be done in class

-          Maths Review Paper – with parent’s signature

-          English Review Paper – with parent’s signature

Homework due Monday (21 May)

-          Picture composition – with plan, draft and final composition 

-          To review and read Unit in Maths Coursebook 2B on “Addition and Subtraction”

Things to bring on Monday ( 21 May)

-          Green Pen

-          A4 size blank paper – 4 sheets

-          Foolscap Paper – 4 sheets

-          Maths Coursebook 2B

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Things to bring on 16 May

Dear Parents,
Things to bring for 15 May is given to the children today. For tomorrow, they will be copying this in their pupil diary for things to bring for 16 May. We will be moving back to the original container classroom on 16 May.

Things to bring on 16 May – green pen, Maths Coursebook 2B , English File , A4 size blank paper – 4 sheets, Foolscap Paper – 2 sheets

 Homework – already issued on Monday and due Wednesday ( online assignments)

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

14 May (2nd Post) - Tuesday's lesson

Dear Parents,
I'm on 2 days' of medical leave. It is due to allergies induced migraine and swollen mouth. I'll be back on Wednesday.
The lesson for Tuesday will include work assigned in the Maths Coursebook, penmanship, as well as a more elaborate book review (Must be done in class on an individual basis) which includes:

a)      Cover page : A book review on “Title of the book” by xxx ( the child’s name, register number and class), with decorations

b)      Content page

c)       Page 1 – a story map of the book    ( using SPACE (with S to include all the Ws like Who, When, What, Why) to map out in circles and connected by lines or arrows e.g. having the title of the book in the middle of a A4 size blank paper and circle it , with the author and illustrator written under the title, with another circle with words like Who? Branching out from this main circle in the centre, and to write down all the characters in the story. To complete this story map as detailed as possible

d)      Page 2 – What is / are the most exciting part of the story?  Why do you like this story ? Who would you recommend it to? ( Can be A4 blank paper / Foolscap)

e)      Page 3 – Write a parallel story similar to the storyline in this book, or with similar characters (on Foolscap Paper) – Give your story a title and provide illustration

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

14 May 2012

Dear Parents,
I am unwell today as I woke up with migraine and a swollen mouth. I will be on medical leave today, and will be checking with the doctor regarding my condition later. I've made the nec arrangements to ensure that your child will not be disadvantaged with my absence.
Here's what the children will be doing today in school, with Mrs Ho, Mrs Nair and the Relief teacher to help me.

A)     1pm to 2pm Heart 2 Heart with 2F – Mrs Ho  ( to look into self-strengths and weaknesses and how to overcome them)  

3pm – 2F (Maths) – 1 period (RT and Mrs Nair)

Mental Sums (We are covering Maths 2B topic on Addition and Subtraction - mental calculations)

(1) Mental Sums – 10 sums

- I have given them the 10 sums to test. To be fair, I will not be posting this here.

Pupils to be sent for recess at 3.30pm.

4pm – to fetch 2F from the kidzone

4pm to 6.30pm – 2F   English  ( 5 periods) - RT and Mrs Nair

A)     Collect Maths file and Maths Activity Book 2A part 2,

 and also Ask Pupils to copy down in their Pupil Diary and to check that they have done so:

Things to bring on Tuesday 15 May  - Green Pen , Maths Coursebook 2B , Foolscap Paper – 3 sheets, A4 size paper – 4 sheets , an English book that you have read before

 Homework (Due Wednesday 16 May) – Problemsums.com Assignments and Lead.com.sg English Assignments

B)      Spelling for week 8   on FOOLSCAP PAPER

- I have given them the 10 words to test. To be fair, I will not be posting this here.

C)      Journal Writing – (in the Journal ) – ( 2/3 of the journals are kept in the class + some journals are with the children who brought it back over the weekend)

-          My favourite subject(s) 

To share about

a)      What the subject(s) is/are

b)      Why you like it/them

c)       What are the lessons that you especially like for that subject

d)      Who is teaching you the subject(s)

e)      What do you like about the way the subject is being taught

f)       Illustrate with pictures that will tell others more about this subject

 -          To hand in and journals

D)     Planning for a self-created story book that involves a new dish like that in “Chicken Food” – e.g. the “worm  burger” – Use SPACE to plan and to do it on a piece of foolscap paper.  To write out the whole plan (NOT the story, but to come out with a plan showing S : the different Ws, P, A, C, E ) To provide a cover page using the A4 size blank paper : My Plan for a self-created story based on “Chicken Food” . To decorate the cover page.

-          To submit in class

E)      Any extra time – Stellar handwriting exercise – 1 to 2 exercise ( or to rewrite previous exercise to make it neater or nicer).

6.30pm – to send the pupils to Gate 3, Lobby and Parents’ Waiting Area for dismissal.

Fyi please. Thank you.
Ow Yeong

12 May 2012

Dear Parents,
Yesterday, during the last 2 periods, we had Mental Sums as well as Journal Writing. The children did self-evaluation on their performance for the Review Papers and also reflected on how they could have fared better in the future. 2/3 of the children completed their journals and the rest were asked to take the journals back to complete and submit on Monday.

Fyi pl.
Thank you.
Here's wishing all our Mothers a VERY HAPPY AND WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY!

Ow Yeong

11 May 2012

Dear Parents,

Homework (Due Monday)

-          Learn Spelling (Frequently misspelt words ) for Monday and Week 9 words for Friday

-          Corrections needed for all work in the English and Maths Files ( if not done yet –please do a final check.)

-          Corrections in Activity Book 2A Part 2 – if not done yet, please do a final check.

Things to bring on Monday 14 May 

-          Maths Coursebook 2B

-          Maths File

-          Maths Activiity Book 2A Part Two

-          Foolscap Paper – 3 sheets

-          A4 size blank paper – 4 sheets

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong