T1W5 Journal Writing : Target Setting

Hi Everyone,
We have set our targets for the various subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue. For this week, I would like you to reflect on this exercise. As usual, I will list some questions to help you with the reflection.

1. What is the purpose of setting targets for the various subjects?
2. Do you think this is useful? If 'Yes', why? If not, why?
3. How did you go about setting the targets for yourself?
4. What are you doing to help you achieve your target? Do you have a plan? If so, what is it?
5. How are your parents helping you achieve your targets?
6. What will you do to motivate yourself towards achieving the targets?
7. What do you think your teacher/the school can help you achieve the targets?

Waiting anxiously to read your response.

Best wishes
Mr Ong

Homework 30 Jan 09

Hi Everyone,

Homework
1. Composition
Do Composition 2. Pay special attention to how you begin the composition. To be submitted on Monday,

2. Idiomatic Phrases
You should have studied pages 300 - 302 of Primary English. Study pages 303-304.

3. Mathematics
Recall 3 Activity Book p 35-38.
Fractions 3 Worksheets

4. English
English Worksheet Unit 1. Please complete the remainder of the worksheets.

5. Spelling - to be tested on Tuesday, 3 Feb 09
financially, fictitious, fluorescent, fulfil, forfeit, gauge, generally, government, graffiti, grievous, guarantee, guidance, haemorrhage, harass, humorous, hypocritical, ignorance, immediately, illegal, inconvenience

Mr Ong

Homework & Reminders 29 Jan 09

Hi Everyone,

1. Journal Writing
Pupils who have not finished the blog on 'Festivals', please do so. Pupils who have not finished all their journal writing by this week will have to complete them after school. You can use the computer kiosks in the school.

2. Total Defence Blogging Competition
Pupils are to complete this blog by 6 February 09.

3. Parent's Signature
Please get your parents to sign the English Workbook.

4. Temperature-Taking Exercise
We will be having a temperature-taking exercise on 5 February 09. On that day, all pupils and teachers will be taking their own temperature. This is part of the preparation for any emergency that may arise such as the Avian flu. Please bring your thermometer to school starting from tomorrow. If your thermometer is defective, please buy a new one.

5. Receipt of Newsletter via e-mail
The parents of the following pupils have opted to receive our school newsletter through e-mail:
a) Wallace Au
b) Lim Pei Ni
c) Tan Juinn Guan
d) Lynnette Lim
e) Mandy Wong
f) Ng Jie Qian
g) Choi Minsup
h) Clement Fok
i) Deon Ng

Those parents who want to receive the school newsletter via e-mail, please hand me the Acknowledgement Slip by tomorrow, 30 January 09.

Mr Ong

Personal Hygiene

Dear Parents and Pupils,

I have noticed that many pupils come to school without handkerchiefs or tissue paper. Whenever they sneeze, they have nothing to cover their nose and mouth. This is a very unhygienic, impolite and socially inconsiderate practice. From tomorrow onwards, I would like everyone to bring along a handkerchief or a small packet of tissue paper. In this way, we will learn not only to be socially responsible but also prevent the spread of disease such as influenza. I will be monitoring whether pupils have a handkerchief or tissue paper starting from tomorrow.

Thank you

Mr Ong

T1W4 Journal Writing : Festivals

Hi Everyone,
We are now celebrating Chinese New Year. This is one of the many festivals celebrated by the Chinese. The Malays, Indians and other races also celebrate their own festivals. For this week, I would like you to reflect on the meaning of these festivals and how we can preserve racial harmony in Singapore.

To help you with your reflection, I have listed some questions/pointers below:

1. Tell us about the festival you celebrate.
2. Why do you celebrate this festival?
3. How do you celebrate the festival?
4. Do you know what are the festivals celebrated by the other races? If so, could you name a few? Also tell us who celebrate them and why they celebrate them.
5. Do you think the celebration of the various festivals help in strengthening racial harmony among the various race in Singapore? If so, how?
6. In your opinion, how can we develop stronger bonds among the various races in Singapore?

Looking forward to reading your reflection soon.

Mr Ong

Happy Chinese New Year

Hi Everyone,

Wishing all pupils from 6.4 a very Happy and Successful New Year. May you pass your PSLE with flying colours and may all your wishes come true.

Mr Ong

Homework & Reminder 22 Jan 09

Hi Everyone,

Homework

Mathematics - Maths worksheet fractions (1)

Journal Writing - Total Defence Day Blogging Competition.

Research - Upload your search on 'The Tooth Fairy' onto your blog. You are to write up what you have found out about this story.

Reminder : Spelling is tomorrow, Friday 23 Jan 09. Learn these spelling words:
disastrous, discipline, disease, dispensable, efficiency, eligible, embarrass, encyclopedia , entrepreneur, equipped, especially, exaggerate, excellence, existence, experience, extremely, exuberance, exhilarate, foreign, familiar.
Words were posted on 16 Jan 09
Mr Ong

Homework 21 Jan 09

Hi Everyone,

Homework

1. Mathematics - Activity 2.3 AB p 21 - 22

2. Pastoral Care - Pastoral Care Booklet - Pathway to Success.

Mr Ong

Homework 20 Jan 09

Hi Everyone,

Homework

Mathematics - Problem-A-Day Term 1 Week 2 p1-2, Term 1 Week 3 p 1 -2

English - Reading Comprehension In-Step Activity Bk p 10-11


Mr Ong

Homework 19 Jan 2009

Hi Everyone,
Homework
Mathematics - Activity 2.2 AB p 19 - 20
Problem-A-Day p 1 Q1 & 2

Mr Ong

T1W3 Journal Writing :Total Defence Day Blogging Competition

Hi Everyone,

The school is holding an intra-level blogging competition in conjunction with Total Defence Day 2009. This year's theme is "What will you defend?"

Details of the competition are found in the above Powerpoint slides. Click on each slide and read the details yourself. Make your blog as beautiful, meaning and creative as possible. You can add photos, videos, etc to your blog.

The dateline for this Total Defence blog entry to me is on Friday, 6 February 2009.

I will be submitting the best blogs to Mr Yazid by Wednesday, 11 February 2009.

For your info (extracted from http://www.whatwilludefend.sg/):In commemorating 25 years of Total Defence, the logo has been given a tweak to stay in tune with a more modern feel while retaining its familiar identity. The tagline "It's Personal. Play your Part." is in a handwritten font that emphasises the personal nature of our involvement in Total Defence, reminding Singaporeans that everyone has a role in protecting the Singaporean way of life. The rounder edges of the logo give it a softer touch, reflecting the personal stake in Total Defence and encouraging Singaporeans to embrace Total Defence in their daily lives.

Hope to read your blog soon.

Mr Ong

Homework & Reminders 16 Jan 09

Dear Pupils and Parents,
Homework
1. English
Focus Worksheet on 'Modals'.

2. Learn Spelling. These are the words:
disastrous, discipline, disease, dispensable, efficiency, eligible, embarrass, encyclopedia , entrepreneur, equipped, especially, exaggerate, excellence, existence, experience, extremely, exuberance, exhilarate, foreign, familiar.

3. Learn Idiomatic Phrases - Primary English Bk 3 p 300 - 302. Many pupils did not learn or remember that they had learnt when I asked them in class on two occasions.

4. Journal Writing T1 Week 2
The following pupils please complete your journal writing on the school vision, mission and values:
Derek, Abigail, Bee Ching, Chew Jian, Deon, Keerthigah, Li Wen, Cheng Long, Winda, Xuan Lin.
Clement, you blog cannot be found. Please give me your blog address.

Reminders
3. Health Check will be on 21 January 09. Derek to bring Health Booklet to school. Cheng Long and Mins to bring $1.50 to buy Health Booklet from the General Office (See Joyce).

4. Name Tags and Hair Cut.
Please make sure that pupils have name tags on their uniform. Pupils to cut their hair if it is too long.

Have a good weekend.

Mr Ong

Homework & Reminders 15 Jan 09

Dear Pupils & Parents,

Here are the homework you have to do:

1. Mathematics
a) Activity Book p 15 -18
b) Algebra WS 4

2. English
Activity Book p 5 -6

These are the reminders:

3. Study 'Idiomatic Phrases' Primary English p300 -302'. Some of you have not studied despite the reminder in an earlier blog. As a result, you were unable to give me the meaning when I asked you in class.

4. Health Booklet
These pupils are to submit their Health Booklet:
Mins, Derek, Timothy and Cheng Long.

Mr Ong

Homework 14 Jan 09

Dear Pupils and Parents,

Homework:

1. Dictation
A short passage will be given which will include some of these words:
colleague, commitment, compliment, concede, conceive, condemn, convince, consequence, confessed, consistent, convenient, criticize, deceive, description, dessert, deteriorate, diarrhoea, dilemma, disappearance, disappointment.

2. Mathematics
These two worksheets are to be completed at home: Algebra worksheet 2 & 3.

3. Journal Writing
Pupils who have not completed, please write the journal writing in the blog.

4. Worksheet Files
Pupils who have not submitted the English, Mathematics and Composition files, please hand them in tomorrow.

Mr Ong

Homework & Reminders 13 Jan 09

Hi Pupils and Parents,
Today's homework:
1. Health Education : Health Education P6 Workbook p 3 to 7.

2. English : a) Abstract Nouns In-Step Workbook p 4
b) Study 'Idiomatic Phrases' - Primary English Bk 3 P6 p300-301.

3. Composition : The following pupils are to submit their composition by tomorrow:
Lynette, Michelle, Li Wen, Teng Jun, Wallace, Mins, Angelo, Huijian, Clement, Derek, Ramadhan, Jie Qian, Chew Jian, Juinn Guan, Timothy and Cheng Long.

4. Mathematics : Review 1 Activity Book p 27 - 32.

5. Pastoral Care Form : Please complete the PC form on 'Something About Myself and My Family'. I will collect the form tomorrow.


Mr Ong

Homework 12 Jan 09

Dear Pupils & Parents,
Our homework for today is as follows:
1. Composition
Write the composition in not less than 150 words on 'How I Celebrated ________ (Festival). The festival can be Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, Christmas or other festivals.
Please hand in by Wed 14 Jan 09.

2. Maths
Activity 1.5 AB p 11-12. To hand in tomorrow, 13 Jan 09

3. Journal Writing
Please refer to the posting on journal writing. 1 point will be given to the 'early birds' i.e those who finish the posting by Wed 14 Jan 09.

I hope you will do your work and hand in punctually.

Mr Ong

T1 W2 Journal Writing : School's Vision, Mission and Values

Hi Everyone,
Mr Tan mentioned the school's vision, mission and values on the first day of school. In this week's reflection, I would like you to show me whether you remember the school's vision, mission and values and to give your views about them. To help with your reflection, I have listed some questions below:
1. What are the school's vision, mission and values?
2. What do you think of the school's vision, mission and values?
3. Do you believe in the school values? If 'yes' or 'no', why?
4. Do students think of the school values when engaging in activities in school or outside? If so, how?
5. How can you, as students, live up to the school values?
6. What activities do you think the teachers can organise in class and in school to help students learn the values?

I look forward to reading your views soon.

Mr Ong

Health Screening

Dear Pupils and Parents,
The health screening exercise for our class is on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 from 8.00 a.m. Remember to wear your PE T-shirts and shorts on that day. If you have not handed me the health booklet, please do so immediately.
Mr Ong

Required Stationery

Hi Everyone,
This is a reminder to bring these stationery to school every day. You classmate/s may not be happy with you if you keep borrowing things from them.

1. One ruler

2. Two blue ballpoint pens

3. One red ballpoint pen

4. Two pencils

5. One small pencil sharpener (if necessary)

6. One eraser

7. One pair of scissors

8. One box of colour pencils

9. One stapler with staples

10. One small hole puncher (optional)

11. One Mathematical instrument box

12. One MOE approved calculator for Maths

13. One pad of Anderson Primary School writing paper

Thank you for your co-operation

Mr Ong

Assignments

Dear pupils,
Today's homework (if you have not finished in school) :

1. Maths Activity Book 6 - pages 5 & 6. Please finish your corrections for pages 1 to 4 if you have not done so.

2. English Activity Book 6A - pages 2 & 3. Please read the English Coursebook pages 7 to 11 before doing the exercise.

3. Spelling words
Spelling will be given on Friday, 9 Jan 08. These are the words:
acceptable, accidentally, accommodate, amateur, apparent, argument, appearance, achieve, attain, beginning, beneficiary, changeable, committed, conscience, conscientious, conscious, camouflage, characteristic, conspicuous, cigarette.

4. Please use an exercise book as your vocabulary book. Please find the meaning of the spelling words which you do not know from the dictionary. Write down the words and meaning in the vocabulary book. Do write down any other words which you have come across and write the meanings in the book as well.

I wish you happy learning.

Mr Ong

Materials Given Out on the 1st Day of School

Dear Parents and Pupils,
Today is the first day of school. All the pupils have been given the following:
1. Student Handbook
Although I have gone through the Handbook with the pupils, please go through it yourself. There is a wealth of information about the school. We will be constantly referring to it.

2. Individual Student Details Report
Please update all the particulars in it. This will help us to contact you in event of an emergency and for the purposes of the PSLE examination and posting. I will be collecting this form on Monday, 5 Jan 09.

3. Class Time-Table
This contains information about the various subjects and the teacher teaching your child. It is also useful to refer to the time-table if you want to speak to me over the phone. I will be free when I am not teaching the period/s stated.

4. Annual School-Based Heath Screening in Primay School
This leaflet provides information on the health screening exercise. Please hand your child's Health Booklet for my safe keeping on Monday, 5 Jan 08 so that the record will be available when the team arrives.

5. Introduction Letter
I have taught most of the pupils last year. Nevertheless, the introduction letter serves as a reminder to my contact details and other pertinent information regarding written assignment.

I hope parents and pupils will refer to this blog as I will be posting information such as homework, reminders and other important school events. This will save you unnecessary calls and frustration if parents are unable to reach the teacher. By checking the class blog, you will also know what is happening in the class and school.

Regards
Mr Ong