29 June 2015 (Monday)

Dear children,

Welcome back to school! :)

It was nice hearing you share with your friends about your holidays. I am sure all of you had a good break and enjoyed yourselves. It is now time for us to do what we have to do, and to excel at it! Learning -- that is what I am referring to! :)

Did you enjoy the short story "The Pelanduk" which we read during English lesson? I did! What did you like most about the story? Write a comment on this post and let me know. :)

We learnt some new vocabulary from "The Pelanduk" and practised our summarising skills as we annotated some key parts of the story. We also worked on two exercises based on the story -- one involving punctuation in direct speech and another on the comparison of adjectives. It's not the first time we worked on those areas, so those exercises serve more as practice and revision. Do you still remember the differences between comparatives and superlatives?

We will continue to explore more of "The Pelanduk" over this week and the next.

During Math lesson, we continued on the topic which we were on before we started preparing for SA2 in May -- Angles. Your written work back then showed me that quite a number of you were not yet experts in identifying angles and right angles, so we spent quite a bit of time working on that. I hope you are now more confident and accurate in identifying those angles. Over the next few days, we will continue to help you excel in this unit before moving on to the topic of Parallel & Perpendicular Lines.

Here are a few reminders: 

1) You would have received your new timetable today. Remember to refer to it when packing your bag. Yes, pack your own bag!

2) You would have received your seeds, pot, and your potting mix from National Parks. Start growing the seeds latest by Wednesday. I will brief you more about how you will record your plant's growth on Wednesday.

3) I have extended the deadline for your June holiday homework to tomorrow. This will be the only extension. All submissions are to be in by tomorrow.

4) Remember to check your handbook for the other instructions that you have taken down.  

Have a pleasant evening with your family. See you tomorrow! :)