Tuesday, July 31, 2012

31 July 2012

1) Your son has been given a piece of pink coloured paper. Choose one day of the week and write a sentence on what the animal(s) or people  did on the farm on that day. ( using the past tense)
Monday- cat ( prowling, looking for mice)
Tuesday - hens (laying eggs)
Wednesday- dog ( rounding up the sheep or chasing the sheep back into their pen)
Thursday - goats (eating weeds and thistles)
Friday - farmers (using their hoes to dig in the soil)
Saturday - Lazy Duck (cleaning up the beetles and bugs)

Write your name , class and title of Big Book- Lazy Duck. Finally, draw a picture of the animal(s) or people doing that piece of work.

2) Do Unit 17 WS Pg 5, 11,  12 and 15

Monday, July 30, 2012

30 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Spelling bk. Do Corrections.
2) Learn Spelling- Past Tense list from 'meet' to 'blow' (20 Words)
3) Brown files are returned for revision for AMODES 2. I will let you know whe the pupls have to return the files again.  Next week , Listening Comprehension test - ( AMODES) - Revise these components based on the Listening WS in Units 15, 16 and 17.
 Unit 15- word parts '_ook' as in 'look' and 'o' sound as in 'know'.
 Unit 16-  vowel sound 'ou' as in 'mouse', words ending with 'ack' as in 'black" and words ending with 'ight' as in 'bright'
Unit 17- Rhyming words (completed today)
4) Do Unit 17 WS Pg 2, 3 and 7
5) Literacy Block tomorrow.
6) I would like to thank you parents for encouraging your boys to be on their best behaviour, Quite a numberof pupils are improving in their behaviour these days. Thanks, parents! I also need your help to encourage them to write neatly on the line with a sharpened pencil. Thank you so much!

Friday, July 27, 2012

27 July 2012

1) Parent to check and sign Unit 16 WS . Pass up for filing on Monday.
2) Learn Spelling for next Monday - Past Tense List from "carry"  to "make".
3) Bring story book for exchange on Monday.
4) Do Unit 17 WS Pg 1, 8, 9 and 10.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

26 July 2012

1) Tomorrow is the Speech and Drama performance. Please remember that your son will be here in school until the night when they will perform. Please give him money for lunch if you are not going to be with him for the lunch break. Pupils are to leave their bags in the classroom when they go for lunch.  After lunch, pupils who are staying behind in school may report to Computer Lab 1 ( they know where it is) .
2) For pupils joining in the dinner organised by th parent volunteers, pls bring money to pay for the pizza and drink
3) Bring all tshirts and tights to b used for cstume ( if you hve not done so )

Monday, July 23, 2012

23 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Spelling ex book. Pls do corrections neatly on the corresponding lines on the oppositte page three times( put in the commas to separate the words ) Use a sharpened pencil. Write the heading -Corrections neatly and underline the heading. Write date next to it. Thanks!
2) No Literacy Block tomorrow.

21 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Spelling bk. Do Corrections. Pls remind child to do corrections with a sharpened pencil on the corresponding lines of the opposite page. Pupils are to write the word three times. There should be an underlined heading- Corrections with the date next to it at the top of the page.  Thanks!

Friday, July 20, 2012

20 July 2012

1) Do Corrections for story "A Trip to the Savanna" Re-write everything neatly with a sharpened pencil. Make sure you have a paragraph and don't leave a line.
2) Learn Spelling Unit 18
3) Bring story book.
4) Journal- Your thoughts on Racial Harmony .
5) Some pupils have the Unit 16 WS returned for corrections. Use a blue pen. Pages for corrections have been indicated on the cover sheet.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

19 July 2012

1) Reminder- Wear ethnic costume tomorrow. No wearing of shirt, tshirt, jeans or pants other than ethnic costume or school uniform.
2) Sorry for putting up this message here.---- The Speech and Drama trainer asked me to remind the following pupils regarding costumes/ money to be brought to school and given to her on Monday. ( not tomorrow)

 1) Ren Cher- Bird  ( Bring $8) .     Bring school shorts for the play.
 2) Darius  - Bird      ( Bring $8)      Bring school shorts for the play.
 3) Marcus  - snake                        Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 4) Jed   -    water      (Bring $16)
 5) Kayden - cheetah                      Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 6) Tristan - snake                          Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 7) Emerson ( snake)                      Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 8) Dylan ( snake)                          Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 9) Ryo ( cheetah)                         Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.
 10) Igin ( cheetah)                        Bring black t-shirt and school shorts for the play.

3) There are still 5 boys who have not been assessed for their Show and Tell. Pls remind them to bring the item tomorrow.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

18 July 2012

1) Wear ethnic costume (Chinese, Malay or Indian)  to sch on Friday 20/7 with sch shoes - Racial Harmony celebrations .
2)  Do Grammar WB Pg 53, 97, 98, 99, 10, 11, 13, 16, and 17. Again, it appears that it is a lot of work but not to worry, many of the pages require your child  to only put in the punctuation mark and some of the pages have only  5 questions.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

17 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Spelling book . Learn Spelling Unit 18 for next Monday.
2) Past Tense list is re-distributed . Pupils will be tested on the spelling of either the past or present tense form. Must learn both spelling. The 1st test for it will be on 30 July Monday. ( first 10 words- from 'carry' to make' )
3) Wear school uniform to school tomorrow for photo-taking.
4) Do Eng WS Pg 21 and 23

Monday, July 16, 2012

16 July 2012

1) For pupils who have indicated that they will be staying back after school, I have good news for you. There will be a teacher looking after you while you rest in Computer Lab 1 after your meal. However, there will not be any bathing facilities in school.
2) 10 pupils have indicated that they have lost their speech and drama script. Pls note that I have photocopied the scripts from another pupil and given them a new one. Pls learn by heart as soon as possible.
3) Show and Tell - Pupils who have not completed presentation, pls prepare and bring item tomorrow.
4) Complete Eng WS Unit 16 Pg 9, 10, 15 and 19.
5) No Literacy Block tomorrow.

Friday, July 13, 2012

13 July 2012

1) Do Unit 16 WS Pg 15 and 19 (No need to do. Will give as homework on Monday. Thanks! )
2) Journal - any topic
3) Bring money and form for costumes ( if you are ordering them) for Speech and Drama on Monday
4) Learn Spelling Unit 17 for Monday
5) AMODES Show and Tell  test  on Monday. Please bring your item or photo of place on Monday.
6)  Some pupils esp those acting as 'water' do not know their lines. Pls also memorise lyrics of Finale song
7) Class photo-taking on Wednesday 18 July. Please come in full school uniform on that day ( No PE attire or t-shirt allowed)

Thursday, July 12, 2012

12 July 2011

1) Do Unit 16 WS Pg 3,4,5,6,7,8,11,,12,13,16,17 and 18.
Parents, it may seem like many pages but actually, many of them require one word answers and some of them only have a few questions on one page. I have gone over the concepts with the pupils so they should be able to complete the work on their own. Some pupils have even started on some pages during class time.  Thanks for your understanding.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

11 July

1) Pls let me know by tomorrow about whether your son will be staying back on his own after school on 27 July.  Many pupils say tht they are still unsure about that and that their parents did not inform them about it. Thanks!

2) Do SBA follow-up on paper provided. Using magic pens, write "I want my mum!" ______ Jake the snake. ( Pupils choose different words to fill in the blanks from the story  read today---(said, sobbed, hissed, shouted, yelled) - Pupils have to also include the speech marks and the exclamation mark- they learnt this today. After that, they do a paper collage on Jake the Snake

3) Do Unit 16 WS Pg 1, 2

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

10 July 2012

1) Parents, please let me know ( through your son)  if your son is staying back for lunch and eating on his own in the Canteen on 27 May for the performance. ( by tomorrow)  Thanks!
2) Parents, please be reminded about the test for Show and Tell AMODES  that starts next Monday. Your son has to memorise his script and bring his item to show the class. Pls follow the guidelines given at the last AMODES test on Show and Tell.
3) There wasn't enough time for the pupils to do their writing activity today in school. So pupils need to do a writing ex on "A Trip to the Savannah". ( aout 8-10 sentences) on the writing template provided.. Pls write neatly with a sharpened pencil.  Draw and colour as well.

Monday, July 9, 2012

9 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Group stories. Hand in tomorrow for filing after revising.
2) Literacy Block tomorrow.
3) Pr 1 Evening of Theatre (27 May)
Your son has been given a slip of paper regarding the different costumes for buying or bringing for the above concert. If you have the costumes mentioned in the slip, pls bring them next Monday for the trainers  approval. If you don't have, pls bring the correct amt of  money (as  mentioned in the slip) next Monday.
Staying back in Sch For Lunch
As the pupils only need to report to sch at 3.15 pm on that day, I will be collating names of pupils who will not be going home for lunch . Pls pack the lunch for your son if he is stayimg back. Pls let your son know by tomorrow if he is going home with you for lunch or if he is staying back after sch on that day.

Dinner- I will be getting the Parent Rep for the class to organise dinner for the boys on the 27 May. I will leave it up to the PVs how they want to organise the potluck session or if they prefer to order for the class and get the parents to pay for dinner ( through th son) Pls gve a prompt reply when the reps get in touch with you regardng this.The food will be laid out on the canteen tables by 5 pm, according to class. Pupils will not be allowed to consume fried food. Pupils who are fussy eaters or those with special dietary requirements are to arrange for their own food.  Thanks!

4) Pr 3 AMODES Show and Tell ( T3 Week 4)
 Topic - My Favourite Place - starting from next Monday 16 July
Monday - Register number 1-20
Tuesday - Register number 21-30

5) Parent to sign Spelling Book. Do corrections and hand in.



Thursday, July 5, 2012

5 July 2012

1) I will not be around in school tomorrow as I will be attending a full day workshop. There will not be a posting on this Blog tomorrow.
 2) Unit 15 WS and Holiday Homework WS have been put in new brown English file. Please write child's name and class on the front of file. Please alo check whether you have signed the WS. ( A few pupils' WS have not been signed yet) . Bring on Monday
3) Write Journal- any topic. Hand in on Monday.
4) Learn Spelling for Monday- Unit 16.
5) Parent to sign Mind Map ( go through words with son) and Class Writing ( with pupil) . Pupil to bring for filing on Monday. Thanks!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

4 July 2012

1) Parent to sign Spelling Bk. Do Corrections and hand in tomorrow.
2) 2 sets of Registration forms for parents'workshops have been distributed to the pupils. Pls hand in application form if interested to General Office through your son.
3) Parent to sign Unit 15 WS and Hol Homework WS. Hand in tomorrow for filing.
4) Letter on Pr 1 Speech and Drama concert is given to pupils. Pls hand in reply slip tomorrow. ( Pls cut it out. Thanks! ) Btw, please help your child  memrise the lyrics for the finale song- I can see clearly now" by then. Thanks!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012