13 August 2015 (Thursday)

Dear children,

You received your EL Practice Paper this morning. Most of you did very well for the Grammar Cloze and the Editing SPG sections, but the Comprehension section proved to be a challenge for some of you, so we spent quite a bit of time this morning discussing your weaknesses and answering your questions. I hope it has been a fruitful time for those who paid attention.

The class average score for this Practice Paper is 13.6 out of 20 marks. The highest score is 16 and the lowest score is 9.

As promised, I have awarded ice-cream sticks to the following children:

8 ice-cream sticks

16 marks: Richelle, Shineta, Kaedee, Alden and Theophilus

7 ice-cream sticks

15.5 marks: Jia Ning and Keagan

15 marks: Marc, Matthew, Hayley and Olivia

During Maths lesson, we worked on some word problems on money which required us to use the Guess-and-Check method. One important point I want to emphasise again is that the Guess-and-Check method involves us guessing intelligently by looking for patterns. It is not just a method where you put in any random number and end up spending too much time guessing. By looking carefully for patterns, you should generally not need to make more than 5 guesses before arriving at the answer. 

Remember to refer to your handbook and act on what you have taken down. 

Don't forget to be prepared for your swimming lesson tomorrow too.

If you are one of the 14 children who have not participated in the "P3/5 Money Challenge", this is a reminder for you to do so by tomorrow (Friday). As mentioned before in class, participation is compulsory.

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