We will have less than 6 weeks to complete our syllabus in Term 4.
Are you ready for the mad rush?
(However, after the SA2 Exam, pupils should look forward to some very fun post-examination activities!)
Saturday 27 August 2011
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Test Results
Dear Parents/Pupils,
Just done with marking Topical Test 5 (English).
Disappointing results - but this is the reality. That's the standard of our P5 pupils.
They thought they put in a lot of effort - but fact is: they seriously need to really put in MUCH MORE EFFORT and take their work MUCH SERIOUSLY from Day 1.
They thought they still have next year to pull up their socks - but fact is: they dont have the luxury of 1 full year to buck up. We can never turn back the clock and go back to the past.
So - dear pupils - what's your plan now? feel sad and then cant be bothered? Talk and talk but no actions?
Time to put your words and thoughts into action. Time to wake up!
Here are the top scorers for Test 5:
(1) Hui Xin (24.5)
(2) Seri (23.5)
(3) Li Qi (22)
(3) Majorie (22)
(4) Jun Yong (21.5)
(5) Renny (21)
And the Top 5 Overall CA2 for English:
(1) Hui Xin (73.5)
(1) Seri (73.5)
(3) Hui Yin (66.5)
(3) Fabian (66.5)
(5) Li Qi (66)
Congrats!
Regards,
Mr Andy
Just done with marking Topical Test 5 (English).
Disappointing results - but this is the reality. That's the standard of our P5 pupils.
They thought they put in a lot of effort - but fact is: they seriously need to really put in MUCH MORE EFFORT and take their work MUCH SERIOUSLY from Day 1.
They thought they still have next year to pull up their socks - but fact is: they dont have the luxury of 1 full year to buck up. We can never turn back the clock and go back to the past.
So - dear pupils - what's your plan now? feel sad and then cant be bothered? Talk and talk but no actions?
Time to put your words and thoughts into action. Time to wake up!
Here are the top scorers for Test 5:
(1) Hui Xin (24.5)
(2) Seri (23.5)
(3) Li Qi (22)
(3) Majorie (22)
(4) Jun Yong (21.5)
(5) Renny (21)
And the Top 5 Overall CA2 for English:
(1) Hui Xin (73.5)
(1) Seri (73.5)
(3) Hui Yin (66.5)
(3) Fabian (66.5)
(5) Li Qi (66)
Congrats!
Regards,
Mr Andy
Saturday 20 August 2011
Project Vietnam
(Junyong & Wendy, thanks for reminding me!)
Dear Pupils
Re: Project on Vietnam
You need to do a mini-project on Vietnam. It's very easy. This is what you need to do:
(i) Google search on information related to Vietnam (Search: "Vietnam").
(ii) Classify your findings based on 4 headings:
Present to the class:
* A4-size paper (plain or foolscap paper) - must be 2 PAGES (not more than 2 pages)
* Font size 12. Arial Font - if you are typing. (If you are not typing, please write neatly)
* Deadline: By Term 3 Week 10
Regards
Mr Andy
================ E X A M P L E ===============
Project: USA
Done by: Andy Tan
Country
The United States of America (or USA) is located in the central North America. It has 48 continuous states (such as New York, Michigan, Oregan, just to name a few). It is a very big country (3.79 million square miles) with over 310 million people It is the 3rd/4th largest country by total area.
Capital
It's Capital is Washington, District of Columbia (DC) - between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It was founded on July 16, 1790. It is located on te north bank of the Potomac River. The city has a population of 601723.
One other place in USA
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the US. It is the nation's third most populous state. It has a population of over 8000000 people and is known for its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing centre to theUS.
Economy
Economy of the United States is the world's largest national economy. Historically, the US economy has maintained a stable overall growth, low unemployment rate, etc. However, it is not so true in recent times.
Culture: Sport
US is famous for 4 sports: American Football, Baseball, Basketball and Ice-hockey.
Major league baseball enjoys massive media exposure and players in the leagues earn astronomical salary! It is a game which involves having batters and fielders......
Source:
Information retrieved from:
Dear Pupils
Re: Project on Vietnam
You need to do a mini-project on Vietnam. It's very easy. This is what you need to do:
(i) Google search on information related to Vietnam (Search: "Vietnam").
(ii) Classify your findings based on 4 headings:
- Country - short description of Vietnam (size, location, population)
- Capital - short description of its capital (Search: "Vietnam Capital")
- One other place in Vietnam (short description of the place)
- Economy - short description of the country's economic status (Search: "Vietnam Economy")
- Culture - short description of any one food OR sport you can find it Vietnam ("Search: "Vietnam Food")
- You have to google the Internet for information.
- Please do not CUT-AND-PASTE (lifting).
- You need to shorten/summarize your findings; best if you could read and then write in your own words!
- It can be hand-written, or type-written.
- You can either choose to work individually or in groups of not more than 4 persons.
- Include your source (where you found the information).
Present to the class:
* A4-size paper (plain or foolscap paper) - must be 2 PAGES (not more than 2 pages)
* Font size 12. Arial Font - if you are typing. (If you are not typing, please write neatly)
* Deadline: By Term 3 Week 10
Regards
Mr Andy
================ E X A M P L E ===============
Project: USA
Done by: Andy Tan
Country
The United States of America (or USA) is located in the central North America. It has 48 continuous states (such as New York, Michigan, Oregan, just to name a few). It is a very big country (3.79 million square miles) with over 310 million people It is the 3rd/4th largest country by total area.
Capital
It's Capital is Washington, District of Columbia (DC) - between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It was founded on July 16, 1790. It is located on te north bank of the Potomac River. The city has a population of 601723.
One other place in USA
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the US. It is the nation's third most populous state. It has a population of over 8000000 people and is known for its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing centre to theUS.
Economy
Economy of the United States is the world's largest national economy. Historically, the US economy has maintained a stable overall growth, low unemployment rate, etc. However, it is not so true in recent times.
Culture: Sport
US is famous for 4 sports: American Football, Baseball, Basketball and Ice-hockey.
Major league baseball enjoys massive media exposure and players in the leagues earn astronomical salary! It is a game which involves having batters and fielders......
Source:
Information retrieved from:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.,
Friday 12 August 2011
Term 3 Week 8
Dear Pupils
Please be reminded that there will still be school on Week 8, Monday to Wednesday.
PSLE Oral will take place on Thursday and Friday - hence you do not need to be in school during these days.
Take note of the following homework for English:
Please be reminded that there will still be school on Week 8, Monday to Wednesday.
PSLE Oral will take place on Thursday and Friday - hence you do not need to be in school during these days.
Take note of the following homework for English:
Date | Homework |
16 August 2011 (Tuesday) | Newspaper cutting (10 words) Little Red Dot |
17 August 2011 (Wednesday) | Grammar Cloze Exercises 1 to 10 |
18 August 2011 (Thursday) | Vocabulary Cloze Exercises 1 to 10 |
19 August 2011 (Friday) | Green Book |
20 August 2011 (Saturday) | Green Book |
21 August 2011 (Sunday) | Revise Synthesis (Term 3) |
| Reminder: | Test 5 (Week 9, Wednesday)
Pupils who are absent without Medical Leave certified by a doctor will be given a zero mark. |
What a defeat!
6/2 trashed 5/2 in round 2 of the softball's friendly match today with a score of 12-0.
Will 5/2 emerge stronger in Term 4?
Will 5/2 emerge stronger in Term 4?
Friday 5 August 2011
Softball Match 1 - 6/2 VS 5/2
We had a ball of a good time today at the school field - and it was a DRAW!
The morning dew on the grass gave way to determined warriors.
With the score at 8-10 in 6/2's favour, everything was hinged upon the unity of 5/2 - with all the batters thinking really hard and making very tough decisions before winning the inning. With all the bases loaded, a mistake would mean a tie. With the teams so evenly matched and the 'champion' so close enough to smell, 5/2 had to win it.
Zaki and Wendy's mistakes were costly but forgivable. 5/2 ended the game with a draw. They just need to redeem themselves next Friday.
It's going to be a tough fight. Who will win the game?
Learning points:
- Think fast, make quick/swift decisions.
- Be safe (Is it safe to run?) - but not conservative (don't dare to take risks) (One of the players from 6/2 claimed that Team5/2 was too conservative)
- Friendship, Respect and Excellence (Olympic Values) - The game ended amicably with players shaking hands with one another - all looking forward to the next game!
(I need photographers and supporters on Friday - Week 7!! Any volunteers??)
The morning dew on the grass gave way to determined warriors.
With the score at 8-10 in 6/2's favour, everything was hinged upon the unity of 5/2 - with all the batters thinking really hard and making very tough decisions before winning the inning. With all the bases loaded, a mistake would mean a tie. With the teams so evenly matched and the 'champion' so close enough to smell, 5/2 had to win it.
Zaki and Wendy's mistakes were costly but forgivable. 5/2 ended the game with a draw. They just need to redeem themselves next Friday.
It's going to be a tough fight. Who will win the game?
Learning points:
- Think fast, make quick/swift decisions.
- Be safe (Is it safe to run?) - but not conservative (don't dare to take risks) (One of the players from 6/2 claimed that Team5/2 was too conservative)
- Friendship, Respect and Excellence (Olympic Values) - The game ended amicably with players shaking hands with one another - all looking forward to the next game!
(I need photographers and supporters on Friday - Week 7!! Any volunteers??)
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Food for thought
Do you want to sit for a fair and challenging paper - and feel proud after taking it; or would you prefer sitting for an easy paper - and which you do not feel challenged by it at all?
Monday 1 August 2011
Updates on Softball (Week 6)
Hi Pupils
I'm sure all of you had fun today! You exceeded my expectations! Most of you could actually play softball quite well.
Let me reiterate some of the more important points/questions:
As a fielder (players on the field, catching the batted ball):
- You need to be in READY position
- Before you throw the ball to another teammate, you need to ask yourself a very important question: "Where is the runner?"
- You need to be very sharp - especially fielders at the 3rd base and the catcher near the homebase.
As a batter
- You need to bat the ball properly (remember: 3 strikes and you are OUT)
- Before you bat the ball, you need to ask yourself: "Where should I place the ball?"
- Before you run from one base to another - you need to ask yourself: "Is it safe to run?"
Many of you are making very good progress. I'll be taking a video of the lesson in Week 8. (Week 7: NDP Celebration).
In the meantime, please go online (google/utube) and search for some Softball videos; do some research, and field me with more questions!
I'll end off with a short video - tell me how you feel in the COMMENTS.
Regards
Andy
I'm sure all of you had fun today! You exceeded my expectations! Most of you could actually play softball quite well.
Let me reiterate some of the more important points/questions:
As a fielder (players on the field, catching the batted ball):
- You need to be in READY position
- Before you throw the ball to another teammate, you need to ask yourself a very important question: "Where is the runner?"
- You need to be very sharp - especially fielders at the 3rd base and the catcher near the homebase.
As a batter
- You need to bat the ball properly (remember: 3 strikes and you are OUT)
- Before you bat the ball, you need to ask yourself: "Where should I place the ball?"
- Before you run from one base to another - you need to ask yourself: "Is it safe to run?"
Many of you are making very good progress. I'll be taking a video of the lesson in Week 8. (Week 7: NDP Celebration).
In the meantime, please go online (google/utube) and search for some Softball videos; do some research, and field me with more questions!
I'll end off with a short video - tell me how you feel in the COMMENTS.
Regards
Andy
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