Thank You, 'Be Yourself Day' & Children's Day Matter

Thanks to the children who responded to the previous post 'Shhhhh ...'.

I appreciate your effort in checking the blog - some do it daily while others do it intermittenly within a week.

The reason for me to do a survey on the number of students reading the blog is to gather feedback on the usefulness of the blog, so those who have not discovered the 'secret' in the last one week need not worry that I will punish you for not checking the blog.

Alright, children. You may let the secret out the next time you see your friends!

For the Children's Day Celebration this Friday, do come in your sports attire. It's 'Be Yourself Day' so you may wear sports attire that you fancy to school. However, you need to be in your school shoes for whichever attire you're in.

For those who do not have any sports attire, especially those who prefer indoor activities, do feel free to put on your PE attire.

Children's Day concert will start at 11.30am and will last till 12.30pm. After that, we'll return to our classroom to prepare to go home. So you'll still need to bring your books for lessons from 7.30am to 11.30am.

Shhhhh ... ...

Dear children,

I would like to see how many of you read our class blog at least once a week.

Please go to Comments section and leave your name.

Don't inform your classmates about this post.

From today till 29 September 2009, I'll make a note to myself on just about how many of you checks the blog.

Remember: don't tell your classmates.

This is the way we brush our teeth

The children are given a notification letter indicating that they are going to the dentist on 22nd September 2009, Tuesday.

The aim of the trip down to the dentist is mainly to ensure that the children are brushing their teeth the correct way.

Please help to ensure that the children bring their toothbrush to school next Tuesday.

Temperature-taking tomorrow

Dear children,

Due to the one-week break, the school will conduct 1 temperature-taking exercise tomorrow, Monday 14th September 2009, on the first period of the day only.

Please bring your thermometer tomorrow.

For Muslim students who are fasting and may not be able to use your thermometers to take temperature, Mr Rudy will help take your temperature by using a thermoscan (gun).

Holiday Homework

Dear children,

Just to clarify: the homework that I've given you today is meant for the one-week holiday.

Do not complete them all in one day and hand in tomorrow. They are too much to do within one day!

For those who did not write them down in your student handbook, the homework is as below:

1) Unit 14 Worksheet
2) Composition
3) Spelling (Unit 14) No. 1 to 10, with Dictation

Spelling will be conducted in the first week of next term on Thursday, 17th September 2009.

And bring back your English CA2 Paper on Monday, 14th September 2009, when school reopens, after your parent have signed it.

If you're unsure about anything, do email me at lim_lui_yen@moe.edu.sg.

Maths Trail

There will be a Maths Trail tomorrow from 10am to 1pm.

Please be in your PE attire as one of the activities requires you to throw some beanbags.

You will move from station to station to complete the activities. No assessment or testing is involved, although it will be greater fun if your multiplication tables are at your fingertips.

Best Group of the Month (August)

Purple Octopus again!!!

These children have been really pleasant in more ways than one.

They chalked up alot of points for being the most well-behaved group when the other groups were restless. They knew the code of behaviour when teachers were not around ie. remained in their own seats and read a storybook on their own. During group discussions, they were constantly mindful of their manners towards one another and their noise level. To top it all, they are also the most consistent group in having everyone's books or assignments handed in on time.

They have been so consistent in their good behaviour it's hard not to be impressed by them.