Fri, 28 Jan

HOMEWORK

English: Complete the personal reflection for The Five Brothers, questions 3 and 4 on a piece of foolscap paper. Staple it to the back of the worksheet.

Math: Complete this week's problem sums, questions 1 to 8.

Science: You should have completed the drawings of the 3 animals in your activity book. Log in to Asknlearn. There is a quiz on Chapter 1 of the topic Diversity. Complete the quiz.

Others:

1. Please submit your journals if you have not done so. Respond to the questions I have posed to each one of you.

2. The Hong Bao collection will be next Monday.

3. There will not be any spelling/dictation next week.

Have a blessed weekend.

Thu, 27 Jan

A notice has been given out pertaining to school next week. To summarize:

Mon, 31 Jan - school day
Tue, 1 Feb - school day
Wed, 2 Feb - LNY celebrations; P1-P3 10 am to 12.15 pm
Thu, 3 Feb - Holiday
Fri, 4 Feb - Holiday

Chinese pupils are highly encouraged to come in their ethnic wear on Wed.

A Hong Bao collection will be carried out on Mon. Pupils are to give their donations in hong baos in the spirit of charity during the festive season.

Mon, 24 Jan

We have Spelling tomorrow. If you have not handed in your spelling books today, please remember to bring it tomorrow.

Journal Entry #2: There is no title given. Please respond to the question or comment I have written in your books. From each of your entry, I will ask questions or give you the next topic to write about. It may not be the same as what your friend has.

A few pupils have not submitted the purple forms to me. Please do so as soon as possible as the deadline is actually today.

Thu, 20 Jan

Math Homework - Weekly problem sums. Complete questions 1 to 6 only.

Science - if you have not done so, you can begin to plant/grow the seed given to you.

English - We started a group writing exercise today and will continue this tomorrow. The class library needs used books for exchange. Please contribute if you are able to. Thank you.

Tue, 18 Jan

Please remind your parents to read the circular given out to you today. Remember that Annex B need not be completed as it is repeated information.

Homework

1. English - comprehension

2. Science - Activity 1.5

3. Ask & Learn - Go to the forums on the 6 animals and post your responses.

Wed, 12 Jan

Please be reminded that the Meet-the-Parents session is on Thu, 13 Jan from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Parents are to proceed directly to the school hall.

A form has been given out today, requesting for Parent Volunteers this year for the class. Parents, kindly consider rendering your help for the benefit of the pupils. Thank you.

English - we begun our first writing exercise with the use of adjectives to describe Little Pelangi, in the story The Pelanduk. Most pupils completed and handed in their work in class.

Math - we learnt the meaning of 'sum' as applied to 4 and 5-digit numbers. We also had a checkpoint test which everyone brought home. Please bring it to school tomorrow.

Science - as a little piece of homework, find out 3 facts about the animal your group has been named after - Anteater, Butterfly, Crocodile, Dolphin, Eagle and Frog.

Have a blessed birthday, Erin!

Mon, 10 Jan

Change in Timetable - There's a minor change in our class timetable. Tuesday's SS (Social Studies) period has been exchanged with one period of Science on Wednesday. We will have 2 periods of Science on Tuesdays and no SS on Tuesdays.

English - We spent time on Comprehension answering skills today, with reference to passages from The Pelanduk. Almost everyone has submitted their worksheets. Hand yours in tomorrow if you have not.

Reminders:

1) There is spelling tomorrow (Tue).

2) For Art, bring a photograph of yourself. You will also need a 2B pencil and a clean eraser.

Fri, 7 Jan

English: The Spelling/dictation list for Term 1, Weeks 2 to 7 have been given out. We will have our spelling next Tuesday (11 Jan) and every Tuesday thereafter.

We had our first temperature taking exercise and the weekly assembly today. Our class monitors and group leaders were also officially appointed. Please give them your fullest cooperation so that we can be an efficient class of wonderful learners.

Parents (or kids, please inform your parents) - Kindly note that the Meet-the-Parents session will be held next Thursday evening (13 Jan) from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Apart from learning the spelling list, there isn't any other homework. Have a blessed weekend! I'll see you all on Monday.

Thu, 6 Jan

We've a piece of Science homework today. Complete pages 1 & 2 of the Diversity Workbook. Make a list of about 5 items in each table under living and non-living things that you can see or think of in the 3 places - the classroom, at home and in the garden. You may not have a garden at home but you can think of the ecogarden that we visited yesterday.

For the double period PE lesson every Thursday, please make a note that you have to bring along your water bottles.

Wed, 5 Jan

Things to do for today:-

The Personal Particulars form has been given out to everyone. Have your parent/guardian check the details and sign the form. If there is an error, draw a line across the wrong detail neatly and write the correct one next to it.

English - Please bring the book "The Lady Lawyer" tomorrow. You can read the story "The Pelanduk" before the English lesson. The Marshall Cavendish text can be left at home or in the classroom for the time being.

Math - MPAH worksheet; complete pages 5 to 8 if you've not completed and handed in your work today.

Science - Read the Diversity textbook up to page 8. Complete the Word Search on page 8 to check your level of understanding.

Tue, 4 Jan (part 2)

These are the textbooks that you need for English, Math and Science tomorrow (Wed):

1) Marshall Cavendish - Pupil Book 3
2) Math - 3A
3) Science - Diversity (blue book)

If you have not handed in the activity books and workbooks, please bring them as we need to use them tomorrow. You can also leave your Health Education, Music and Social Studies books in the classroom.

You will find out who your MT teachers are tomorrow, so bring the necessary books as well.

You will need to have a story book in your bag for morning assembly. If you have old books that you do not mind giving away, kindly bring them for the class library. We want everyone to be good and responsible readers.

Your pupil handbook and hymn book must also be brought to school daily.

Stationery - Pencils, eraser, ruler and model drawing template. It'll be good to have a stapler and stick glue as well.

HOMEWORK: Journal entry - My Family and Me (decorate the cover too)

Tue, 4 Jan

Welcome back to school, boys and girls.

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We pray that God will bless our learning together this year. Let us all strive to be excellent examples of learners and role models of good behaviour.

Parents, you may reach me at this email account: sherwin_loo_chin_kuan@moe.edu.sg. In view of the daily classroom schedule and after-school activities, kindly allow a reasonable time period for me to get back to you on your concerns.