30 Sept

Dear Parents,
We are reviewing Money (2) tutorial in class today to round off the topic. The children are to review it again at home as well as to do the activity and quiz.

Here's the homework and things to bring list:

30 September 2011

Homework (Due 3 October)

-Review Lead.com.sg – Primary 1 Maths ( Money (2)  )  Tutorials again and complete the activity and quiz

- Complete English Worksheets (Whose Hooves)

- Read up on the topic of Multiplication for Maths 

Things to bring on 3 October

-         Green Pen

-         Colour pencils

-         Small whiteboard, duster and marker

-         Maths Coursebook 1B

P.S. There will be a Maths Practical Quiz next week (assessed one to one by the teacher like reading records / picture discussion throughout the week) - on Time and Money (Maths topics). 

Thank you. Have a wonderful day! 

Ow Yeong  

29 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today the children spent about half an hour copying things into the pupil diary. Homework was: English Worksheet (Whose Hooves) LS 27.4, LS 27.5, LS 27.6 and Grammar Cloze Worksheet. Some students had done some of the worksheets in class so they might not have to do all 4 worksheets. They are to bring this set of worksheets to school tomorrow. The children are also to complete the Maths classwork (They were given 45 minutes in class today but some could not finish - to create a booklet - to create the cover page, and illustrate by cutting and pasting given amounts ( I actually gave 3 examples in class, but if they wish to create their own amounts, it is okay.) For each page they are to put e.g.

Cut and paste 2 $10 notes and a $5 note and they must colour the notes as well. At the bottom of the page, they are to write  $25
                            25 dollars
                           twenty-five dollars


That will complete one page. They are to do at least 3 pages. No maximum limit depending on the time given.
They are to bring it back tomorrow.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Wai Mang

26 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
The children will be going for their learning journey tomorrow. As Mr Ng requires all Heads of Departments to attend a very important meeting on 27 and 28 Sept afternoon, I will be away for these 2 afternoons. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Rest assured that there will not be any learning missed due to my absence as written activities have been arranged accordingly.

For 27 Sept - The pupils will be accompanied by Mdm Aidi and Mrs Nair and the parent volunteers who have so kindly agreed to go with the children. The children will spend the rest of the time when they come back from their learning journey to complete their learning journey worksheet in school (till 5.30pm). They will have lessons during the last 2 periods of school.

For 28 Sept - The children will be having a writing quiz - please refer to the handout given to the children (below) for details. They will also review the maths work that they have done in class previously to check their answers and do corrections.  Additional time will be spent on a review worksheet on Time and Money.

Here's the handout given to the children :

26 September 2011

Homework (Due 28 September 2011)

• Journal Writing – My Learning Journey to Jacob Ballas Garden

          (Guiding questions : When did you go to Jacob Ballas Garden?

                                            Where is it situated?

                                            Which were the different areas that you visited?

                                            What did you do at the Garden?

                                            What did you learn while you were there?

                                            What was your favourite area and why?

                                            How did you feel at the end of the learning journey?

To hand in on 28 September 2011. (This acts as a practice and a draft – BUT this will be collected in class before the quiz.)

On 28 September, the class will be having their writing quiz in class – without referring to any materials from home. They will be given guiding questions similar to above. They will also need to illustrate their writing, thus it would be good to think about the experience and represent it pictorially as well.

Please think about possible questions to ask the guide at Jacob Ballas Garden ( in the Singapore Botanic Gardens at 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569 )

Groupings – Teachers in-charge will be Mdm Aidi and Mrs Nair

Mdm Kiren (Kabir's mum)

Kabir

Shahdan

Tay Peng

Saricha

Mdm Nishma (Rahul's mum)

Rahul

Mushfiqur

Shreyas

Shubham

Mrs Dawn Lee (Nigel's mum)  - if Nigel and Nigel’s mum is not coming ( Seth and Linus will join Rahul’s mum and Marc will join Mdm Aidi )

Nigel

Seth

Linus

Marc

Mrs Singh ( Taran's mum)

Taran

Manoj

Aaron

Celeste

Rachel

Mrs Chong (Tristan's mum)

Tristan

Zoe

Odelia

Natalie How

Mrs Nair

Shruti

Fazilah

Stephanie

Jolene

Kah Him

Mdm Aidi

Natalie Phua

Si Man

Ezzat

Muhsin

Things to bring on 27 September 2011

·         Clipboard with pencil attached (for placement of worksheet)

·         Pencil box

·         Colour pencils

·         Food for recess

·         Water bottle filled with water – to ensure that it does not leak

·         Umbrella or raincoat

·         Mosquito repellent / patch

Things to bring on 28 September 2011

-          Maths Coursebook 1B

-          Green Pen

-          Proper pencils and eraser (for use in writing quiz)

-          Journal – with homework done

-          Math quiz paper ( with parent’s signature )

Work to be done on 28 September 2011 in class

-          Submit Journal

-          Writing Quiz – in a formal quiet setting

-          Maths – to review questions in Maths CB 1B  pages 94 to 102

There is NO homework on 28 September 2011. Please learn your Spelling (Week 3) for 29 September 2011.

Things to bring on 29 September 2011

-          A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets

-          Foolscap paper – 3 sheets

-          Green Pen

-          Colour pencils

-          Glue stick / double sided tape

-          Scissors

-          Small envelopes or plastic bags to keep play currency cut-outs 

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

22 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today, I'll be giving the children back the feedback forms for Reading and Picture discussion for your viewing and signature. Generally the children's reading have improved but what may be lacking is expression. As for the picture discussion, more would need practice in this area. Thus we would be reviewing this on Friday and in later  weeks.

The children would be having their Maths Quiz today on Problem Solving (Word problems), as well as Spelling. They would also be having a Maths activity (Market Day in 1 Flexibility) which will not only serve as an introductory practice to the topic of 'Money', but it will also serve as the platform for their writing practice (please refer to homework listed below). We will soon have an assessment of their writing skills ( we had a lot a practice in their journal and projects previously) after their Learning Journey. Thus it will be important for the children to review as to how they can write about an experience, based on guiding questions. I will go through with the children once again in class. The introductory practice on 'Money' is also a prelude to the coming practical assessment on Money and Time. (They had practical experience in showing time with given plastic clocks previously during class sessions, thus now they would be introduced to activities involving play money.)

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Below will be the handout given out to the children on Homework and Things to bring: -

22 September 2011

Homework (due 26 September 2011)

a)      For Maths – Lead.com.sg  : To review and complete the tutorials, activities and quizzes on Primary 1 Maths – on the topic of ‘Money (1)’. Please do not do the next topic on Money first.

b)      For English – to write / type on a piece of A4 size paper / foolscap paper on the topic – Market Day in the 1 Flexibility Classroom   (This is based on the Maths activity we did in class, as well as a platform for practice for writing on an experience – a skill that we would be assessing after our learning journey experience.)

-         To follow the following guiding questions and write in 3 paragraphs:

First paragraph :    What did your class do? When did you do this? Who was the one who started this activity?

Second paragraph :  What are the things you and your classmates did during the activity? Please describe some incidents in more detail. What is the most interesting part of the activity?>

Third paragraph : What happened in the end? How did the activity ended? How did you and your classmates feel about this activity? Do you wish to have more of such activity in future?

Things to bring on 23 September 2011

1.      Signed copies of the Reading and Picture discussion feedback forms

2.      Maths file (if not handed in as yet)

3.      Spelling book with parent’s signature (with corrections done as well)

4.      Maths Coursebook 1B

5.      Green Pen

6.      Colour pencils

Things to bring on 26 September 2011

1. Small whiteboard, duster and marker
2. A4 size blank paper – 3 sheets
3. Foolscap paper – 3 sheets
4. Colour pencils
5. Green pen    

21 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today, I've returned the Maths File to the children for their revision (for the Maths Quiz). The children are to return their files for safekeeping in school tomorrow.

Tomorrow, they will also be having their Spelling for Week 2.

I've already completed the assessment of the children's reading and picture discussion. I have arranged on Friday for 5 pupils to demonstrate to the children as to how to have an effective picture discussion as some pupils have forgotten about what to do ( to use SPARO, not to use past tense, to describe in present tense, to give opinion etc).

21 Sept 2011

Homework – Prepare for Maths Quiz tomorrow – Please refer to the Maths file that you have brought back – Word problems and Problem solving. Please be prepared to draw pictures to illustrate your answer to questions which need problem solving (e.g. how many wheels? How many legs? How many objects? )

Things to bring tomorrow (22 September 2011)

-         Small empty wallet / purse – for activity

-         Toy fruits /  toy food / toys which you can afford to donate to the class if need be for activities ( Please do not bring things that you cannot bear to part with. Not compulsory. This is voluntary.)

-         Foolscap Paper – 2 sheets

-         Maths Coursebook 1B

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong  

20 Sept 2011

Dear Parents,
Today I've completed the assessment of Reading and Picture discussion till register number 22. I will continue with register number 23 tomorrow and intend to complete the assessment by tomorrow.

Homework for these 2 days will be preparation for the word problem Maths Quiz this coming Thursday. The children can use this time to practise word problems (addition and subtraction within 100). Model drawing is optional (but encouraged). Most importantly, the children must remember to write the mathematical statement e.g. 23+12 = 35 or 45-15 = 30 , the working must be shown in the working column, as well as the final statement to answer the question. 

No homework will be issued tomorrow as besides the quiz, there is also spelling on Thursday as usual.

Things to bring on 21 September will just be a green pen and colour pencils.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

Just to share an email (with permission granted) regarding the website introduced (ezschool.com)

Dear Ms Ow Yeong

I’d like to thank you for introducing the ezschool website to us. I understand the concerns of the parentas I have accessed the website. However, I’d like to share with you something I find positive about it.

Besides the Adjectives homework, I asked Tristanto try out the Maths segment, in particular, Tell Time and Set & Show.It’s very creative and impressive! Its Time exercises are even better than those from lead.com.

My personal opinion is that our kids can still access the website for its educational objective, but under adult supervision. I’m just sharing my two cents’ worth with you.

Have a nice weekend.

Regards
Mrs Chong