First S'pore woman to reach South Pole : Article from Asiaone

Clickk here.

Must go!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1027058/1/.html

Tribute to Singapore's SEA games athletes: from Asiaone website

http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/091217_sea/

Cheer on Team Singapore!

http://live.teamsingapore.com.sg/www/home.aspx

Article from Channelnewsasia : Athletics: Size isn't the key to becoming a world class sprinter.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1023821/1/.html

Taiwan trip thus far.

Dear 5R,
I wish all of us were here.
Meanwhile please do check on what your other classmates are doing in Taiwan thus far.

http://hws-taiwan2009.blogspot.com/

More top scorers from neighbourhood schools

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20091126-182562.html

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_459381.html

What do you think?
I'll be posting more articles regarding this soon.

Those of you who can remember...

http://4kunited08.blogspot.com/2008/11/psle-results.html

I posted this last year...

Doctors say climbing stairs can lengthen life expectancy

From CNA
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1020049/1/.html

Vertical Marathon - We should try it next year!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1019837/1/.html

Primary 5 skips.

P5- 84831 skips

Grand Total of whole school : 530,642

How many did you contribute?

Movie popcorn plus soda can equal 3 McDonald's burgers

Got this from the Asiaone website.

http://health.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20091120-181254.html

Reflections on Tchoukball @Parkview Primary & Friday Activities @ CHIJ St.Theresa's

Click here.

Taiwan Blog address

Click here.

Tchoukball tips from Coach.

Hi Mr Dass,
Please pass this message to the students.

When doing entry pass, make sure your leg doesn't cross the line.

When there is  a foul, quickly tap the ball and start. Don't waste time waiting or deciding who to tap.


Make use of 3 steps/side shooting. It will increase chances of scoring. If they are too close to the forbidden zone, do 1 or 2 step shooting.


Finally, do not argue among yourselves. Always stay focussed until the match is over. All the best to you and see you tomorrow.

SA2 Reflections - please complete by Tuesday 930pm

Click here for English SA2 reflections.

Click here for Mathematics SA2 reflections.

Introduction to instruments in indian music

http://www.esplanade.com/edm/Bitesize/indianmusicality/

If you are interested...

Answers and explanations posted on google docs - Paper 3 results out!

Answers and explanations posted on google docs.

Practice Paper 3 results out!!!
Click the correct tab. Look for boys or girls , by clicking the correct tab near the bottom left hand corner of the screen,

Look at the index number column.
Select the correct index number and look horizontally (row) too find out which question you scored incorrectly as indicated by the x.

Marks are at the end.

http://google.com/docs

English Revision 5B

5B

TB pages 8 -9 & WS pages 9-10 - Simple present and past tenses

TB pages 26-27 - present perfect tense *****IMPORTANT****

WS page 30 - Prefixes

TB page 44-47 & WS page 43 - Expressing Future time

TB page 64 - Present Perfect Continuous tense

WS page 65 to 66 - Vocabulary

WS page 78-81 - Synthesis and Transformation

WS page 101 - 102 - Vocabulary

English Revision 5A

MPH 5A

TB pages 8 and 9  - Punctuation (Scan briefly)

TB pages 11 and 12, WS page 8 - Homonyms & Homographs - Vocabulary

TB pages 27, WS page 21 & 22 - Connectors (Scan briefly)

TB pages 31, WS page 25 - Homophones - Vocabulary

TB pages 47-49, WS page 37 - Synthesis & Transformation (Revise 5 random questions)

WS pages 39-40 Vocabulary

TB pages 64-64 - Connectors of Time

TB page 68, WS - page 59 - Punctuation (Scan briefly)

WS page 60 - Vocabulary

TB pages 82-83 & WS page 71-72 (Scan briefly)

TB page 88 & WS page 78 Section A - Relative pronouns (Grammar)

TB pages 106-107 - Grammar for explaining

WS page 91 - Vocab

Good luck!

Recycling Vending Machine

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013987/1/.html

Body Worlds Exhibition. Fantastic!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013663/1/.html

Happy Deepavali!

http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/091013_deepavali/

More articles

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090512-140938.html - Jaywalking

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20091014-173624.html - Get 'got' out of the speaking vocabulary

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20091014-173620.html - British boy, two, has same IQ as Einstein

I like article 2. I think we often make this mistake. What do you think?

Inspirational? You decide.

Dear 5R,

please read these two articles.

1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8299780.stm

2) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8257153.stm

Comments please.

Samples from class.

Click here

Please remember,
revise the vocab, ask yourself how to expand the sentences, build some muscle and include the details. Good luck!

Class Party list.

Please click here.

Submission for Oral practices. - Google Sites Part 2

Click here.

Spreadsheet and Forms update.

Dear 5R,
Kudos on trying your best for Sports Day!

Please look at the right side of the class blog if you cannot access the spreadsheet and the form at Google Sites.

Photoresizer

1) Please click here to download Photo resizer program if you need.
I will put the instructions on how to use it via Google Docs powerpoint.

Homework.

1) Reading and Picture Description practice.

Please click here to access 5R's Google Sites. You must log in to get access. Please follow the instructions.

2) English MPH WS, Page 25-30, 43-44 and 46

3) Maths Workbook - I've told you in class.

4) Don't forget your OLE.
Good luck!

Teachers' Day thank you messages.

Dear 5R

Thank you very much for your beautifully designed Teachers' Day dedications to me. I am heartened that you took the effort to pen your greetings to me and I appreciate it. I have read every 'card' that you have sent me. I must say that you are really thoughtful and nice. I hope you are giving all your teachers the respect and love that they deserve as they all care about you, although the way they present or express it may be different.

Wishing you a restful Sept holidays !

Mrs Sim

Mr Gan via sms : Pls thank your pupils. It is very nostalgic.
Mr Benny Ng, Ms Lynn Chan & Mdm Teo : Please thank your pupils for their Teachers' Day messages.

Visit to SAF Open House

Dear 5R,
Heng Wei went to the SAF Open House and shared some of his pictures with us. Thank you Heng Wei for sharing this and telling us what each picture is about. Class, please check your Google Docs, http://www.google.com/docs and view the document 'My Visit to SAF Open House Day'. Please give your comments for any slide by clicking the Speaker Notes at the bottom right side of the slide. Please leave a line before you type your comments. Remember do not click save and close as others may be viewing it. Just go to File and click Save.

Things to do - please read carefully - please check the due dates.

1) Please click here for English CA2 Reflections

Parents comments (optional) right at the end of the survey form. Please make sure you have typed in your reflections before you ask your parents to type in their comments so that they get a chance to read your reflections for each section as well.

Due Wednesday, 9th September 10pm

2) Please click here for Mathematics CA2 Reflections

Due Wednesday, 9th September, 10pm

Parents comments (optional) right at the end of the survey form. Please make sure you have typed in your reflections before you ask your parents to type in their comments so that they get a chance to read your reflections for each section as well.


3) Please click here for Adobe Purchase Form


Due Thursday, 10th September, 10pm


4) Please click here for Tuesday Games from 8am to 950am only.

Due Monday, 7th September 9pm


5) Please click here to complete your problem sums.
The ones you did in the lab were only for testing. Please complete the new questions.

Due Saturday, 12th September 9pm

6) S n T Revision (for those who scored below 6 marks for S & T)
Please click here for S n T revision.

7) S n T Parallel Revision (compulsory)
Please click here for S n T parallel revision.

Both due on Wednesday, 9th September.

8) Please click here to enter your marks for number 6 to 7.

Teachers' Day Dedication, Volunteer form as 1.6km trainers and speak good English article.

1) Please click here for Teachers'Day Online Dedication

You can also include P5 teachers. Please reload the form to add new teachers to your dedications.

2) Please click here for Volunteers form

3) Please click here for the Speak Good English article

Timetable for Monday

OLE Day 1

Dear pupils,

when you click on the link for Day 1 for English,
please click next to go to the NEXT section.
Every section is tested.
Type in your comments below.

Click here to go to HWS OLE.

Plethora of NDP pictures? Pledge moment!

1) Please click here

2) Please click here

Pledge moment

3) Please click here

4) Please click here

Happy National Day 5R

Recollections taught me how much Singapore has gone through and how well
5 Responsibility 2009 can do!

Go here

and send an ecard to me.
In your message, please tell me

i)what makes you proud to be a Singaporean,
ii) one thing you learnt from the recollections text and
iii) one thing you learnt from practising and performing the recollections.

Selected entries

I learnt that it was not easy for our forefathers to walk this far and that we should be grateful for what we have now - Yan Han

I am proud of Singapore because we have different races living together in one country yet we still maintain peace.I learnt that our forefathers have gone through a painful process and paid the price for us, so we have the responsibility to secure our future.I also learnt that we can acheive what we are aiming for if we work together. We are one united people. - Siew Chin

One thing I have learnt from the recollections text is that Singaporeans work together in times of crisis and have cleared many obstacles together. I also learnt what is the meaning of teamwork. During the actual performance, the videos did not work out but we did not panic and stop halfway. Thanks to everyone's effort, the show went on and we still did a great job! Kudos to everyone! - Lee Bin

"...that if our hearts are together as one,we will acheive what we want in the end" - Si Ning

:...we must stay cool anytime" - Bernice

'Recollections was not a simple task.I learnt that if we work as one mind ,one body,one soul we can accomplish anything. " Isaac

"...we must must cherish what we have and do not take things for granted." - Jia Yin

"I've also learnt that we must speak with pride about Singapore as it is our country, our homeland! " Sharon

I have learnt that we have to be aware of our situations. While we are reciting the recollections, we must be focussed and not to be influenced by the pupils who are laughing. - Kai Jie.

"Unity is strength!" - Shawn Lim

"We must make friends with people regardless of their races, languages or religions." - Ignatius

"There is a chinese saying. Backstage we train for 10 long weeks, onstage we perform for 10 minutes" - Jolene Kong.

Please click here to read about Pledge moment at 822pm today!. If you can take a photo of yourself/ your family, your friends and send it to me.

A good day and a bad day in one day. Sigh.

Myths & Legends

1)Please click here to read about the many myths and legends there are...

2) Please click here to try out the game as one of the characters in the myths. My advice is for you to read the myth so that you would make more informed choices.

3) Please click here to listen to the audio readings. Fantabulous!

Ancient Civilisations

1)Please click here to view this superb website of different civilisations and their similarities and differences.

2)Please click here to view ancient Egypt via the British museum website.

3) Please click here for quiz 1.

4) 3) Please click here for quiz 2.

How many can you get correct for quiz 1 and quiz 2. Good luck!

I am just so amazed by this!

Smoking stinks!

1)Please click here

This is a very good link which shows via flash animation how smoking slowly kills your body and mind.

2) Try out this game.
Click here

Both links are taken from the HPB website.

Singapore is a nation of friends & Charity through web games.

Nation of friends

1)Please click here

Singapore's multi-religious, multi-racial and secular society is "not a weakness, but a strength.
And it is through our daily interactions with other races and faiths in schools, workplaces and housing estates that we "forge and strengthen this spirit of mutual understanding", said Mr Teo, who is also defence minister.

Charity through web games.

2)Please click here

Please click here to contribute.

Exploring Ecosystems & World biomes

1)Please click here

2)Please click here

Endangered species E-card and capture the moment.

1)Please click here

Choose an e-card and send it to my yahoo email address using the link above and in the e-card, in the message box,

i) choose an endangered animal and tell me what is threatening it
and (you can choose any endangered animal not only those found on the e-cards...)
ii)why we must protect endangered animals

Please check your spelling and tenses.

2)Please click here for an endangered species game

In this game, try to take photographs of the animals in the Costa Rican jungle. Please tell me your score and what interesting animal photo you took in comments. You must click very quickly as the animals are always disappearing.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE, YOU MUST NOT CLICK ON THE OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS FOUND ON THE WEBPAGE AND STRAY AWAY FROM THE FOCUS OF THIS ACTIVITY. I BELIEVE YOU ARE CAPABLE OF THIS DISCIPLINE. Good luck!

Racial Harmony

Please read these articles.

1)Please click here

Said the Minister: "Peace and harmony is something we cannot take for granted. It’s something we always have to work on. And it depends upon us exercising common sense, goodwill, honesty, and sincerity." Dr V Balakrishnan

2)Please click here

3)Please click here

4) Please click here

Education Minister Ng Eng Hen, who joined the celebrations at Admiralty Primary School, said Singapore's unity and harmony should not be taken for granted. This is because if bombs are to go off here, ties that have taken decades to build may be fractured.

What do you treasure about Racial Harmony in Singapore? Comments please.

Selected comments...

"I treasure my non-chinese friends though I do not have alot . Without Racial Harmony we will have lots of riots ... my father said during one riot ( I forgot which one ), his parents were very worried and told him and his sibilings to hide and the room and lock the door for safety . I do not want to experience that , not going to school to see my teachers and friends . And without Racial Harmony we would not have any chance to have friends from different races and the opportunity to wear and try out the different races traditional costumes :D" - Zheng Xuan

" Let us hope that our future generations treasure racial harmony and peace in Singapore, as some other countries do not have what we have today." - Jolene Kong

"I treasure the moments I share with my multi-racial friends usually during soccer games." Marcus Ho

NE show reflections.

Qn 1 : What was the best part of the show?
Qn 2 : Which part of the show can be improved?
Qn 3: What was most memorable part of the NE show experience?

Post your answer in comments.

Remember do not post your index numbers.

"The most memorable part of the show? Like my other classmates, I also felt that the rain was the most memorable! The rain helped us show that we care for each other.

Also, it showed that we fellow Singaporeans will contine to support Singapore while meeting problems.(Saying the pledge while the rain poured down!)" - Jolene Kong

Ancient Civilisations - Group work

1) Please log on with your google account here
2) Please focus on religion (compulsory)(Body 1) and choose either
i)architecture or
ii)discoveries or
iii)education (writing and learning) for Body 2.

Index numbers 1 to 8 - Ancient Rome.
Index numbers 9 to 16 - Ancient Greece
Index numbers 17 to 24 - Ancient India (Maurya Empire)
Index numbers 25 to 32 - Ancient Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Index numbers 33 to 40 - The Incas

You may want to use these websites for further information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_civilization

and

http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/jcancient.html#GREECE

3) These are your roles in your pairs. You may surf for the information together but only one person per pair may type at their relevant slide. Please only edit the slide/s assigned to you. However, you may view the other slides. You are also reminded to use your own words as far as possible.

First pair – Title and the introduction (1st slide)
(Index numbers 1,2,9,10,17,18,25,26,33,34)

Second pair – Body 1 and 2 (2nd and 3rd slide)
(Index numbers 3,4,11,12,19,20,27,28,35,36)

Third pair – Images (4th slide)
(Index numbers 5,6,13,14,21,22,29,30,37,38)

Fourth pair – Conclusion (5th slide)
(Index numbers 7,8,15,16, 23,24,30,31,39,40)

All – references – (6th slide)

You may refer to pages 15 to 18 of your EL textbook as a guide.

You have approximately 20 minutes to complete this activity.

Latest update.

Remember EL TB - please read page 15 to 19.

Please focus on religion (compulsory) and choose either
i)architecture or
ii)discoveries or
iii)education (writing and learning).

Index numbers 1 to 8 - Ancient Rome.
Index numbers 9 to 16 - Ancient Greece
Index numbers 17 to 24 - Ancient India (Maurya Empire)
Index numbers 25 to 32 - Ancient Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Index numbers 33 to 40 - The Incas

You may want to use this website for further information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_civilization

and

http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/jcancient.html#GREECE

Remember just read through. You don't have to do anything else except read. This will save you time tomorrow.

Temporary class work.

1) Click here to update your email address used to access google docs.

SAF day

Please click here

History of SAF day.
Please click here


For photos click the links below.

Please click here

SAF best units.
Please click here

Please write why you think the SAF is important in comments.

Information Report due on Tuesday 7th July 2009.

Please search the links for class work.

Good luck!
Check your spelling and grammar. If you have made a mistake copy from the excel file, and resubmit.

Book inventory

Please click here

Thank you 5R.

Walkman? Ipod / mp3 player?

Dear 5R,
I came across a very interesting article from the BBC website.

When I was much younger (I am still young by the way), I used to have a walkman. It was really portable music then.

Please read the article and share with the class your comments on the article.
Do you think the walkman or ipod / the modern mp3 player rules? Why?

Click here to read the article.

Information regarding School opening

Dear students,
please check your handphone or blog at least once a day for latest update.

These are the things to take note of.

Things to bring on Monday, 29th June 2009. (COMPULSORY)

i) Travel declaration form. (you should have received this latest by Friday. If you haven't please download it from the school website. Check under Temperature Taking Exercise.

ii) Your thermometer.

iii) Your 'di zi gui'.

By the way, the AYG Torch relay will still be carried out.

PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL IF YOU HAVE ANY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS!. KEEP ME UPDATED VIA SMS!

Man tells girl off for eating on MRT

Click here to read the article.

Dear students,
please type in your comments about the article.

WOW! Speed of sound?

Check this.

Problem with parallel questions

HI 5R,
please refer to the Maths Blog for an update. How have all of you been? Take care...

Holiday homework

1) Cambodia - culture, festivals...

2) Mathematics parallel questions, review 3, revision 1.

3) Mathematics SA1 corrections.

4) Revise vocabulary and spelling from English SA1.

Please do not forget to sleep well, exercise, recharge and get ready for Term 3.

If you wish to share photographs of your trips or something you have learnt about the country you are visiting, send them to me...

GK question.

Please post your GK question in comments. Thanks.

Oh my goodness. I have been reading the questions posted. I don't know the answers to some of the questions. Well at least, I will learn tomorrow!

Things to take note for Mathematics and some answers for paper 1

Dear 5R,

i)please show your working for all the questions. This is very important!

ii) please underline what the question wants. Many of you are still being complacent.

iii) For ratio, please write the alphabets out,

iv) for fractions, please don't change to decimal unless the question tells you to do so and when the question asks for 2 decimal places, please make sure you work out to three decimal places and don't forget the round off sign.

v) Answer each question systematically. Remember how I taught you using the arrows and clues?

vi) Triangles - please remember the formlua - half x base x height n don't get tricked. Example question 12 from practice paper 1. Also , refer to triangle worksheets!

vii) please bring your set squares and pencil.

vii) draw with a pencil and ruler. please.

Check these links for the questions many of you made mistakes in the revision test paper 1.

Qn 11 , 12, 15, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29.

S n T & Cloze passage Revision

S n T
Click here for S & T 1

Click here for S & T 2

Click here for S & T 3

Cloze passage

Click here for Cloze Passage 1

Click here for Cloze Passage 2

Click here for Cloze Passage 3

Comprehension Checks.

1)Singapore Dance Theatre

Click here

2)Delights

Click here

Let me know your progress through the comments.

Situational Writing Practice.

Dear 5R,
please attempt this exercise before you check the answer.

Click here for the question.

After you have completed your practice,
please click here for answer.


If you do not have Microsoft word,
click here to download word viewer from Microsoft.

Post your Content Scores in comments. Only include your index number.

Thermometers and EZ link cards - reminder.

Dear 5R,
please don't forget to bring both these items on Monday, 4th May.
Cheers.

News updates - SWINE FLU & Cable cars revamp

Click here to access the school's health blog update.

Click here to see how fast FLU can spread...

Click here to read about what will happen to Singapore's iconic cable cars.

Some photos of P5 camp.

Check the PE blog.

Updates in blog entries for Tamil New Year and Mt Everest...

Click here 2 news articles added.

Click here the article from the NEW paper added.

Healthy Diet Pyramid

Click here for Information on the Healthy Diet Pyramid from HPB.

Happy International Friendship Day & follow up of ASEAN blog entry

Dear 5R,
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY!

the link that was shared in class about International Friendship Day can be found here

The website is awesome. It even has audio clips to hear greetings in the various languages. (Try to explore 2 ASEAN countries each day so that you don't spend too much time online)

Follow up of ASEAN blog entry...

Many of you got the answers right. Kudos! Click here to view the answers that you have contributed.

Something to take note of. I would like all of you to start acknowledging your sources (where you got the material from).

You must learn this very useful (and vital) habit. Acknowledge you sources whether the information taken was from library books, your own books or from the internet.

Blend words & Clipped words

1) Click here for Blend words

2) Click here for Clipped words

Thanks to those who contributed these words in class. The power of learning never stops especially when you share!

Singapore's Tamil, Sri Lankan and Sikh communities celebrate New Year

Article from Channelnewsasia.

Click here

See also :

Click here

Click here

School Nationals - Wednesday 730pm.

FOR YOUR INFO...

Reading Survey and links from the reading lecture.

You know where.
Please submit the reading survey by Friday.



Here are the links for you to practice for your ORAL exam.

1)Click here to find out how the words should be pronounced from Longman dictionary.

2)Click here to read about the words from the Speak Good English website. (try to learn at least 2 words a day)

Assembly Programme - International Friendship Day

Please submit by Friday.

1) What is ASEAN?

2) What are the colours of ASEAN and what does each colour symbolize?

3) What countries comprise ASEAN? For each country, please indicate their capital.

Here are two photographs from Cambodia. I personally like the second one. It is so majestic!

Click here

Click here

One giant leap--- The Singapore Women's Mt Everest Team

After climbing Mt Kinabalu and Mt Ophir, I know that mountain climbing is not easy at all. The team must work together and overcome their own fears and also be fit and alert. I salute the Singapore Women's team and wish them all the best in their journey. I wish I could join them though.

Click here to read about their travels and look at the beautiful photos.

Please give them your best wishes by clicking comments on this blog entry and I will post the entire class's wishes to them!

Update on 17th April. I've sent them our class' well-wishes! Thank you 5R!

Update on 20th April
Click here to read the article from the NEW PAPER.

What Good Friday and Easter are about...

Good Friday
Click here

Easter
Click here

Do you want to exchange books?

Dear 5R,
this is an interesting article from Channelnewsasia. For your information. If you are going to exchange the books, please ask your parents to read this article and seek their permission before exchanging any book.

My first aid course.

Dear 5R,
Impeccable manners? Being aware?

How have you been?
I am attending a course on first aid. What I am learning for first aid is somewhat similar to this .

It is not easy to become certified but I am going to do my best!

Well done! Congratulations!

Superb!

Excel Survey comments

1) Click here to view the Excel Survey comments.

Green for Hope Week 5R collection - reflections

Dear 5R,
our collection for this week is 39cm. The best record thus far from another class is 129cm. Congratulations to that class! Let's ask ourselves how we can improve our collection of newspapers. Let's revisit the purpose of the Green for Hope Week.

1) What are two objectives of the Green for Hope Week which Mdm Mok briefed last Friday?

5R, please remember what our objectives are. After reading through your comments, please take note.

Objective 1:It is to recycle as many papers as we can to save our Earth!

Objective 2: It is to raise money for the needy pupils in the school.

2) Please give suggestions how we can improve our newspaper collection?

Thank you for the suggestions. We will look through them in class. However let's start collecting them and putting them in a corner of the classroom from today!

P5 Maths Division game.

You know where...

Comprehension Practice 2 : Updated 30/03/2009

1) Click here for Comprehension Practice 2.

This article is taken from ChannelNewsAsia.

Please answer questions 1 and 2. The answers can be found from the article.

Please answer question 3. This answer needs additional reading or research.

Question 1 : What are the objectives of the Chinese Challenge?

Ans : It is to promote the use of Mandarin among Chinese Singaporeans and to encourage appreciation of Chinese language and culture in Singapore.

Question 2 : What kind of questions will the Chinese Challenge comprise?

Ans: It comprises general knowledge questions about Chinese language, arts and popular culture.

Question 3a: Name one new media platform.

Ans : Few answers here. SMS, internet, blogging, MSN etc.podcasting, youtube etc

Question 3b: Name one traditional media platform.

TV, radio, newspaper etc.

Updates : Only Zi Rui has managed to get question 1 correct. Well done! For question no.2, take note. What kind of questions is not the same as what are the questions...

Click here to check your answers that you have submitted.

Follow up : Earth Hour!

Dear 5R,
how was your Earth Hour experience?

My Earth hour experience was only for five minutes because my son nearly ate the candle. Well, at least I tried. I did see many households near my flat with their lights switched off for some time. How was your experience? Please share them in comments.

Click here to read how Singapore observed Earth Hour.
Article from ChannelNewsAsia.




Many households with their lights switched off.


The candle that I used.

Earth Hour Video- Earth hour on Saturday, 28th March 2009 830 pm to 930pm.

I will try to support this although I have no idea how I am going to get my two kids to stay calm during this hour.

Those who are supporting this unique event, if possible, please take a photograph of how you spent Earth Hour. Good luck!

P.S. If you are supporting Earth Hour, please pledge your support in comments.

Comprehension Practice 1 answers updated.

Click here.

Well wishes for HWS skipping team!

Dear 5R,
let's wish the Hong Wen School skipping team all the best for this Friday's South Zone competition.

I'll start first!

All the best Hong Wen! You are the best! Better than the rest! Skip hard and enjoy yourselves!

Eye Care Week 23rd March to 27th March 2009. Please submit by Friday.

Click here to access HWS health blog.

You may want to download the widget to remind yourself to take vision breaks.

Please post your eye care pledge on the comments section of the health blog's entry.

Please submit by Friday.

2 types of run for children. Feather Run and Kids Run

Click here for details.

Feather Run - by Thursday.
Kids Run- by Friday.

Anti-Drug Ambassador Booklet Video

Dear 5R, please do not forget your anti-drug ambassador card.

Part 1



Part 2

Interesting news articles.

Click here AYG mascot revealed!

Taken from Channelnewsasia

Click here HWS Health Blog on HFMD, Type 3 Dengue, Gaming Addiction and taking 100 steps per minute.

Mathematics Parallel Questions

Click here for P5 Mathematics CA1 parallel questions.

You have to do this exercise in a Mathematics Revision/Corrections exercise book.

Do not type in comments for either comments section.

Total Defence Game - no more than 20 minutes complete by Friday.

Dear 5R,

In this game called ‘The Defenders’, you have to protect his country (Harmoniland) and people (Harmonians) from some intruders who are known as the ninjas.

You have to complete the challenges presented. Upon completion of each stage, you may move on to the next stage with a certain number of points. You have to do your best to get as many points as you can. The more points you have, the better prepared you are to defend Harmoniland.

You can choose either the easy or challenging version. Either version allows you to play a part for the island.

Type in your name and school and class when the game loads. Can you overcome the current high scores?

Click here

After you have played the game,
please write in comments, what the aspects of total defence are and one learning point from each aspect of total defence.
Hint : Click on the 'Get Ready and be Prepared' option before starting the challenge.

Comprehension Practice 1 -Swimming: Singapore's Quah Ting Wen going for hat-trick - please complete by Thursday 9pm

10 minutes

Dear 5R,

This article is taken from ChannelNewsAsia.

Click here for Comprehension Practice 1 and answer the questions below.

Questions:

1) According to the passage, on which day was Ting Wen more impressive when she was competing? Which word in the passage tells us this?

It was on Saturday. The word is 'eclipse'.

The clue here is more impressive.

2) Which two-word phrase has the same meaning as going after?

The word is 'gunning for'.

3) Give two reasons why Oon Gin Gee is looking forward to the swimmers' performances when they represent Singapore in the near future.

The records came from several homegrown swimmers and their preparations look good for the major meets ahead of them.

You have to try to write in your own words.

I will publish your answers once all of you have sent me your answer via comments. Please check your tenses, spelling and ask yourself what the question is asking for. Please type in your name and index number at Name/URL when you click on the comments link.

Class, please read for the information from the text. I am sure you can do much better. Those who got the questions right, WELL DONE! Those who didn't KEEP TRYING!

Things to do for Thursday

Dear 5R,

I hope that all of you behaved well yesterday.
Remember be aware. Impeccable manners.

These are the things that I need you to do today.

1) Please collect the rest of the P5 camp consent forms, edusave forms and cash (for those paying by cash) separately. ((Lee Bin please help the relief teacher)
Please also collect the parents survey form (English or Chinese) for those who didn't hand in on Tuesday.

2) Mathematics Red file to be left under the table. (Isaac please ensure this)
Those who have not brought, please bring it during the parents meeting.

3) Challenging Problem WS x 2 - You are allowed to do this in pairs. Please hand in the WSs to the relief teacher.

4) Please read English textbook Pages 42-45 and 51-57. (Everybody)

5) Synthesis & Transformation WSs - please do the next two sets. Please hand them in.

6) Effective Grammar - please do the first 10 pages.

7) During the last period, please arrange the tables and chairs according to what we dicussed on Tuesday. (Please remember not to drag the tables and chairs.)

Note for parents meeting tomorrow.
- You must bring your English and Maths CA1 paper.
- Please adhere to the timing given. Please wear your school uniform.

Holiday homework will be blog entries.

Things to do for Wednesday

Dear 5R,

I have reminded you about being aware and having impeccable manners. These are the things that I need you to do today. Please help the relief teacher.

1) Please collect the P5 camp consent forms, edusave forms and cash (for those paying by cash) separately. ((Lee Bin please help the relief teacher)

2) Mathematics Red file to be left under the table. (Isaac please ensure this)
Those who have not brought, please bring it tomorrow.

3) Please read English textbook Pages 32-39. (Everybody)

4) Synthesis & Transformation WSs

(Class please staple the whole set once the WSs are distributed.
Please complete the first 2 sets) (You do not have to hand in as you need this for Thursday.

Please bring Effective Grammar and Unit 2 MPH WS for Thursday.

Revision Practice 2

Please try out these 2 exercises. For the comprehension cloze, please try not to click the clue button until you have tried to answer all the questions at least once.

Good luck!

1) Click here for S & T 2

2) Click here for Comprehension Cloze 2

3) Click here for Editing for Spelling and Grammar

Please type in your marks in comments.

Revision Practice.

Hi 5R!
Hope all is well.

Please try out these 2 exercises. For the comprehension cloze, please try not to click the clue button until you have tried to answer all the questions at least once.

Good luck!

1) Click here for S & T

2) Click here for Comprehension Cloze

Please type in your marks in comments.