Focus for the different terms 1-4

Dear Pupils,

Please be informed that the focus of the school value talks is as follows:
Term 1: Passion
Term 2: Responsibility
Term 3: Integrity
Term 4: Compassion

As you listen to the many assembly talks in the hall, do relate them to the above school values.

Cheers,
Mr Kok

Great news!!!! Our other Learning portal is ready!

Dear Pupils,

Please log on to http://www.mconline.sg

More details on your username and password will be given to you soon in class. Please keep the password confidential. Remember to practise Cyberwellness while you on working online.

Cheers,
Mr Kok

T1W4 Homework & Main learning points + Tips for parents

We have started on a new genre of writing which is Diary entries.

Note that these are some features found in a diary entry:
1) Date
2) The extensive use of the pronoun 'I' because it is written in the perspective of the owner of the diary.
3) It expresses one's feelings, thoughts on a daily basis.

Work done for this week:
Unit 2 Worksheets 1, 2, 3,4, 5 (Section A only) & 6.

Lesson extensions for parents:
You may want to get your child to start on a diary and discuss the entries on a weekly manner with the child. Of course, seek the child's permission for going through the entries with her/ him. A diary is meant to be confidential and private, unless permission has been given. This lesson extension is perfect for family bonding and forces reflection on the part of the child.

T1W3 Homework & Main learning points + Tips for parents

This week, we have learned about animal verbs, Grammar items like 'Subject' , 'Objects' found in a sentence. We also checked our understanding of Subject-verb-agreement (SVA).

The class should have completed the following worksheets in the Workbook.
WS1, 2, 4, 5, 6,7,8 & 11. (Unit 1)

A great lesson extension serves to reinforce learning for your child
Since the class have learned about words borrowed from the animal kingdom like aped, horsed around, fished out, duck, wolfed down, etc. Bring your child to the Zoo/ Night Safari to see how these animals have enriched the English language.

AV Buddy duties

AV Buddy duties

At the Computer lab
Link this to our school value - Responsibility.

1. Shut down the PC.
2. Hang the headphones over the monitor, to the right or left depending on where the CPU is.
3. Place keyboard and mouse in front of the monitor.
4. Push the chair in.
5. Clear litter on the table.


In the classroom,
1. Turn the volume of the speakers to the lowest before switching on the PC.
2. Shut down the PC at the end of the day
3. Clear litter on the teacher's table.

AV Buddy Training on 10 Feb 2011 2.15 to 4.15pm. More information TBA

Check on name tags for your School Uniform & CCA option form

Dear Pupils,

There will be a check on the above issue. Please sew on the name tags as soon as possible.

Also, for those who have not signed up for a CCA, have you already handed in the CCA Option form? Do approach the leaders if you are not sure.

Cheers,
Mr Kok

4K to read only: A special request by Mr Dass

Dear 4K pupils,

Please go to the class blog and read the blog entry on Pongal and give your thoughts or comments at the comments section of the blog. Just to clarify, this is our English blog and not your class blog. When we refer to the class blog, it is the one which Mr Dass started for you.

Also, please look under Class administration on the right and enter the details which Mr Dass will need for the Google Forms 1- Personal Particulars Update.

Thank you,
Mr Kok

T1W2 Homework & Main learning points + Tips for parents

Journal topics:

• Myself
• My aim for 2011

Workbook

• WS1
• WS2

Main learning points (Recap)

Information Report- Understand the different features found in an Information Report.

• Title
• Headings and sub-headings
• Photographs + Captions
• Topic sentence + Supporting sentences like details, examples, etc.

Tips for parents for lesson extension

1. You may want to bring your child to the library and show them the differences between a normal storybook and an information report. (Encyclopedias are good examples of information reports)
2. You may also want to show them the layout of a newspaper to expose your child with more genres of different writing.

Have a great week ahead!
Mr Kok

Chinese New Year Classroom Decoration Competition

Chinese New Year Classroom Decoration Competition held on 25 Jan 2011. The theme for the competition is Full of Joy 喜气洋洋。Please participate actively for the competition using the recycle materials to make the ornaments and put up work or decorations done by yourself or your family members. (preferably NOT all done by parents though)

Stationery to bring to school every day

• Highlighter (yellow, green or blue)
• Mini-whiteboard
• Whiteboard marker (Ensure that there is ink in it!)
  
• Tissue paper or small duster
  
• Pen (Blue or Black)
• Corrrection tape
  
• Green pen for self-/ peer- marking
• Pencil for correction
• Eraser
  
• One colour pencil (Any colour, preferably bright colours)

Environment Advocates for 4C

Congratulations to the following 4C pupils, you have been selected to be the Environment Advocates

• JONAH
• L. Y.

You are to be the ambassadors to your friends to be environmentally friendly and also be put in charge of the two recycling boxes: One box should be for paper and the other is for plastics.


Also, the following two pupils are chosen to be the NE ambassadors:

• Emily
• Stanley

More details will be given on your duties.

Thank you,
Mr Kok

Administrative matters

Administrative matters

By this week:

• Complete Survey on Pupils with Hearing Loss in Mainstream Schools (More details to be given in class)
• CCA survey (More details to be given in class) Click here
  

Please ensure that you have already handed in your report books, health booklets and pupils' particulars form. If you have not already done so, please hand them in by this Friday.

In the event that you need to buy a new health booklet, please get ready $2.50 and I will get one for you. The friendly office staff has agreed to buy it for you, if you need one.

Abbreviations for the Timetable:

• AS- Assembly
• MA- Mathematics
• CL- Chinese
  
• EL- English
• SC- Science
• MEX- Mass Exercise
• MU- Music
• FTGP- Form Teacher Guidance Period
• HE- Health Education
• PE- Physical Education
• CME- Civil & Moral Education
• SS- Social Studies

I hope this will help you to make sense of your timetable. Tip: Pack your bags according to the timetable to lighten your load. Be kind to your backbone. :)

Welcome to our NEW Learning Blog for 2011

Dear Pupils,

First of all, welcome to our New Blog for 2011 and wishing you and your family a Happy & fulfilling New Year. Yes, you have guessed it, I'm going to be your English Teacher for another year. I hope you will term this to be good news. :P

I hope all of you are prepared for another busy year whereby there is lots of learning in and out of the classrooms. One major change will be that our Learning Blog will be shared by both classes; 4C & 4K. Therefore, just a gentle reminder to practice Cyberwellness at all times.

For a start, I will need you to get your parents to update their email addresses by this Friday, 7 January 2011.

4C -Click here to complete the form.

4K -Click here to complete the form.

I can't wait to see all of you tomorrow in school. Oh yes, there is no need to bring any books other than your Report book and Health Booklet tomorrow but it will be great if you can bring along a storybook and art materials like coloured pens, drawing block, markers, etc.

Cheers,
Mr Abel Kok