Happy Children's Day

Hi all,

I hope all of you love the performances, food, drinks, gifts and homework today! Please write your comments below on how you feel about today's happenings / activities :) (good or bad)

Please click on the picture to see the enlarge version. Actually I've prepared this for the presentation in the morning, but they didn't scan it! Aiyah, I took 1 hour to do it!

Children's Day program info...

Hi all,

Here is the program for this Tuesday. So there's no chapel and PE I think! :(

It will at least take 3 periods after assembly.

1. Children's Day speech
2. Dance item by MT Teachers
3. Powerpoint dedication part 1
4. CM Chapel item - Skit
5. Powerpoint dedication part 2
6. Mini Magic Show by a teacher
7. PALS item
8. Video Item + Singing of Children's Day song

P4 Parents' Survey at GMLites

Hi all,

This is a very important reminder for all of you to remind your parents to complete the Parents' survey at GMLites. It will help our school's P4 level greatly. Mrs Goh would like to have at least 90% of the P4 pupils' parents to input their feedback so they could have a say in their child's education for the school to reflect upon.

For those who have done the survey, my heartiest thanks goes to you on behalf of the school! :)

Lower Primary Sports Day helpers needed

Hi all,

As usual, each year I'll be the emcee and starter for the games day. I will use my PE monitors as my help. But this year, Ms Chan and I require a total of 12 pupil helpers. Please meet me tomorrow if you are interested to take the consent forms.

You have to be on duty next Monday (29/9/08) from 1345hrs to 1715hrs. The PE monitors have to go.

Hope I could get 12 volunteers :)

Update: Janessa, Shao Quan and Jonathan Lim won't be able to make it. The rest are able to help.

Outdoor movie event

Good morning all,

I have one HE information below that may excite some parents to organize a family outing. So pupils, if you want to go for this FREE event, please inform your parents. The details are;

The Health Promotion Board is organising a "Mind Your Relationships - Outdoor Movie Event" on 4 Oct 08, Saturday, in Commemoration of World Mental Health Day. It will be held at Fort Canning Green & Patio from 4pm to 10pm.

Family and friends can participate for a good time of bonding through games, contests and activities, and enjoy the all-time classic movie "Wizard of Oz". Admission is FREE!

Please note that online registration is required. For groups of more than 10 persons, please email to hpb_mhe@hpb.gov.sg with the group leader's name, contact details, and email address.

For more information and the flyer, you can go to http://www.healthymind.sg/mindyourrelationships/index.htm.

Photosynthesis song

Hi all,

Thank you for introducing me to the song above. It's a very nice song with a catchy tune and useful lyrics. I've penned it down for those who wants to sing along and learn from it. Enjoy!



Photosynthesis Song

If you want to know,
how a plant grows.
It takes water, air and sunlight
And make cellulose.

Chorus
Every plant can do this,
fundamental process.
And we can call this
Photosynthesis

Unlike me and you,
Plants need CO2.
And they make Oxygen.
That’s stop us turning blue.

Chorus

It’s a miracle,
how will the chlorophyll
captures sunlight in the leaves
of the plants and the trees.
A plant of any size,
Can do it ever tries
But we’re not green
So we can’t photosynthesize.

Chorus

It’s a miracle,
how will the chlorophyll
Captures sunlight in the leaves
of the plants and the trees.

Chorus (2X)
Echoes “Photosynthesis”

Updated calendar...

Hi all,

Please refer to the calendar.The Eng and MT SA2 Listening Comprehension is on 25th September. My apologies for being late in updating. Thank you for reminding me.

Writing guides...

Hi all,
Here are some guides on content and language when you write.

Content

• Paragraphing - please write a short introduction and the description of the first picture in paragraph 1. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 should be describing pictures 2, 3 and 4. For a non- pictorial composition, please write intro and setting in paragraph 1, the action/problem in paragraph 2 and the ending in paragraph 3. Please follow the helping phrases/words given in this type of composition.
• Please tell the story as interestingly as possible; example is that your reader can feel the action when you are describing how the police chased the thief. Here is where your helping words/phrases plays a part. Please use the given words/phrases, CORRECTLY. If you're not sure of the meaning, then don't use them.
• Your story must be smooth flowing without any missing infomation; example is that you've caught the pickpocket in the MRT and you called the police. They arrived and handcuffed the thief. But you have forgotten to include HOW did the police arrived. You should have simply written that the police and the stationmaster were waiting at the next station.
• Last but not least, please write to describe the pictures. Do NOT write out of point or provide little description on the pictures because you write more extras (meaning nothing about the pictures at all)!

Language

• Use some of the phrases that's not given but something extra, like similies and idioms and other phrases that we've practiced from other compositions / or the compo booklet.
• Do not make spelling errors. Please check after you've finished. Read at least twice to check.
• Please use past tense. The only time you use present tense is after the word "to" or "should, could and would".
• Use your punctuations like commas and full stops correctly. Use exclamation marks or question marks when needed.
• Use direct speech ONLY if you know how. Example; "Stop running or I'll call the police!" shouted John. OR "Thank you for helping me", replied Sam. If you're not sure, DON'T use. Only use not more than 3 or 4 direct speeches in your writing. Too many of those will not be a story but a dialogue or script!
• Last but not least, sentence structure. Please practice simple sentences and follow the Subject and Verb agreement. A simple sentence would have a subject, a verb (the action for the subject), an indirect and direct object. You can use connectors like "and' or "but". You can also use connectors of reason like "because", "since" and "as". But remember not to write long sentences. Example; John returned the purse to the old lady. OR The police officers caught the pickpocket.
• Do not use too many or repeat the word "Then" in every sentence. Example; Then the police arrived. And then they chased the thief.

Hope this helps :) Please give your friends a call if you think this is helpful and you want them to read the guides.

Symmetry online practices...

Hi all,
Below are the games that we tried in class today. But do not forget to complete your HW first!

Reflect a Sketch
http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg4/ReflectaSketch/reflectasketch.html

Symmetry Game http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/symmetry/shape_game.asp

Wallpaper patterns
http://www.howe-two.com/nctm/wallpaperpatterns/index.html

Symmetry Artist
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/symmetry-artist.html

Yi Yang has forgotten to make a photocopy of the Compo HW before he left for home!!! I do not know how is he going to complete his HW!!!

Unit 10 Dictation

Unit 10: Wonders of Science
Did you know that there are volcanoes underneath the sea? They are called submarine volcanoes. When they erupt, they create clouds of steam underwater. The clouds contain minerals that cause some of the saltiness in seawater. When volcanoes on the surface of the Earth erupt, steam and lava spew out into the air. (53 words)

Oral exam practice at GMLites...

Please log into GMLites and click P4 English Term 3 EL4T3. Scroll to the bottom and try out the picture conversation and oral reading passage with some helping pointers.

Monday will be your Area and Perimeter Math test and also oral test. Please listen to 4Lv's oral recording. It's quite fun learning and listening to others reading. Hope you'll learn from them and can do better on Monday and Tuesday.

To listen to theirs, please click under discussion "4 Lv". Click on the speaker icon and wait for the play button to be on. Then you can hear the pupil's reading.

Homeworks...

Hi all,

Here are the things to do for the long weekend...

1. Eng WB pgs 61 to 63 ("The" and "Using exact words")


2. Finish checking (marking and corrections) the Unit 10 worksheet with the GMLites if you haven't.


3. Sign your Spelling books if you haven't done it.


4. Learn Unit 10 Dictation for Tuesday.


5. Complete The Revision on Area and Perimeter worksheet if haven't.


6. Complete Math WB Review 6 if you haven't.


7. ANd I think some pupils still owe me the HE book! Please bring it on Monday.

PE attire tomorrow...

Hi all,

Please be reminded that you've asked to have PE tomorrow in view of Friday being a holiday. Hope you remember or else we continue with Speed tests :)

Unit 10 Spelling

Hello boys and girls,
Hope you LIKE your new seating. Below is the spelling list for tomorrow.

1. curious
2. wonder
3. stomach
4. healthy
5. swallow
6. tough
7. volcano
8. surface
9. lava
10. fertile
11. extinct
12. separate
13. completely
14. erupt
15. transport
16. idea
17. forehead
18. international
19. lightning
20. difference

Reminders...

Hi again,
Please remember to complete the holiday tasks;

1. Social Studies project (WB)
2. Eng Unit 10 quizzes at GMLites (under P4 Eng Term3)

Teacher's Day...

Hi children,
thank you for the interesting card...its really a gift of my back sight...something that I never get to see always...or are you trying to tell me to watch my back...hmmm

Talent search pics...

Jia Hui and Aldeba
Jia Yi and PriscillaSheryls Chen and Chow and Janice