10 September 2012

Dear Parents,
It is the first day of Term 4 today.
I have given your child the following and they have placed them in a plastic folder:-
a) Maths Review Paper
b) English Review Paper
c) Listening Comprehension Paper
d) Periodic Review for end of Term 3

I have also given them the Maths Worksheets on Time as well.

All the above are for your signature and perusal. All to be handed in tomorrow or latest Wednesday for filing purposes. 

Today, we had a briefing, as well as corrections and review for the Maths and English Review papers, as well as Spelling (for Term 3 Week 10 which was postponed to today).  We also read a new Big Book - The Best Pet.

Homework due tomorrow will be to read up the topic of Volume in the Maths Coursebook.
Things to bring will be
a) Maths Coursebook
b) Foolscap Paper - 4 sheets
c) An unread English book
d) any homework or items not handed in today

Note: Spelling for this week is brought forward to Thursday 13 September due to the Learning Journey on Friday.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

P.S. Details for the Learning Journey will be given on Wednesday.
P.P.S. I will be away tomorrow for a meeting at MOE. The children would be given written work to do, and lessons would not be affected. Thank you.

Ow Yeong

Spelling for Week 10 postponed to Term 4 Week 1 Day 1

Dear Parents,
I have informed the children re this yesterday but have not blogged re this. Sorry for the delay.

Spelling for this week has been postponed to Term 4, Week 1 , Day 1.

Fyi pl.
Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!

P.S. Here's wishing your child a very wonderful and happy September Holidays!

Ow Yeong

Note: I have spoken to the children re my emphasis next term. I will NOT tolerate inattentiveness and carelessness. Please do help me remind your child re this. It is the last stretch now. Let us all work hard together so that your child will excel and develop to his or her best potential.

Thank you.

30 Aug 2012

Dear Parents,
If your child does not intend to give anything, then no worries. This reminder then does not concern your child. I am issuing this notice just in case any items have to be returned to your child.

Just a reminder in case your child intends to give anything to his or her teachers tomorrow - Teachers will only be able to accept gifts of nominal value, such as cards or arts and crafts, offered by students in appreciation of your work are acceptable on this occasion.  Students should be advised against offering expensive gifts.

Fyi please. Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

29 August (2nd post) and re 30 August

Dear Parents,
Sorry for the late post as I was busy till almost 1 a.m. this morning with school matters.

Yesterday, the children had their Listening Comprehension assessment. They also went through and did corrections for the Worksheets on 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. They were to get your signature and then file in their English File.  They then practised in their groups for Readers' Theatre and they also took time to make their own 'name tags' to identify their roles in the performance.

For Maths, the children worked on a Maths story based on time, the creation of a Maths story integrated with the concepts learnt in Time. I had demonstrated this previously (by creating such a Maths story) in an activity that they had done with the little clocks ( that is, I tell the story and they followed with the timing and then they were to tell me  the final time at the end of the story ).  Most of them could not finish so today, I will be giving them extra time to complete. 

Today, the children will be having their Readers' Theatre performance cum assessment. For Maths, they will complete their Maths story and also review their concepts on Time.

Today is also reward day for the children. Tomorrow, with the Teachers' Day celebration (1st two periods) as well early dismissal, I would not be able to see them in class as my lessons are the first two and last two periods tomorrow. Thus there is no blog for tomorrow.

Your child will be having their September holidays next week. I will see your child on 10 Sept.
Take care and have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong
P.S. English and Maths Review Paper, Listening Compre, Readers Theatre grade feedback, and my periodic report for Term 3 will be given in Term 4 Week 1.
P.P.S. I will give out the holistic report (for Term 3) today as I would not be seeing them tomorrow.

29 Aug - Issue of Files

Dear Parents,
Should you need to keep the Maths and English Files to revise with your child during the holidays, please do let me know via your child and I will not collect their files? If so, please do ask your child to return both files in Term 4 Week 1 Day1.  If not, I will be collecting their files for file check this week as they have file in some items on their own for the last 2  weeks.

Thanks. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Re: Results of the two review paper as well as periodic review

Dear Parents,
As there are absentees in the level, and the last possible date for taking the Maths Review Paper is this Friday, the level has decided to release the two review papers (English and Maths) only in Term 4 Week 1. As such, I will conform to the level's decision as if not, it will not be fair to the rest in the level.

As such, my usual class periodic review (which will comprise of the class average etc), as well as the 2 review papers will be issued together in Term 4 Week 1. In the meantime, should you require information about your child's performance and behaviour before my issue of the periodic review, please do email me so that I can address your specific enquiry. However, as a level, we are issuing the holistic report to your child on Friday so that you are aware of the holistic development of your child thus far.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Spelling for Term 4

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5-
breathe	Unseen Dictation	alley	Unseen Dictation	Revision For SA2
children		shadowy
cuddle		butcher
different		scratched
dinosaur		paws
fleas		commotion
mosquitoes		shooed
pet		darting
robbers		rhythm
trick		floury