Updates 31st July 2015

Hi Parents,

It has been a long and fast-paced week. We have completed the topic of Graphs and we will be having a Test on Graphs next Monday. I have returned all the topical worksheets for revision. Kindly take note that their first Mini-Test for this term will be on 12th August. I will return their Maths file next week for revision. I have returned their Combined Test 3 for revision as well.

We have also started on Multiplication. We will be continuing with Multiplication and Division soon after. This will help them be prepared for their second Mini-test shortly after.

We had a great ice-cream party on Thursday. The boys enjoyed themselves so much. Thanks a lot for your contributions. We will be having a class writing next week on the ice-cream party, to encourage usage of the key vocabulary learnt in the book. Pupils will also be doing a group writing after that.

We will be having a short week next week. There will be National Day celebrations on Thursday. Pupils will be having a half day. Pupils are encouraged to wear red t-shirt and school shorts.

Poetry recitation will be on Tuesday. I will practice again with them on Monday.

The things for signature are as follows:
1) Maths Review 5
2) Maths Graphs Revision Worksheet
3) Maths Chapter 13 Graphs
4) Combined Test 3

Thanks and have a good weekend.

Regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 24th July 2015

Hi Parents,

We had a really fruitful day, full of new learning experiences and lots of excitement. We started the day by going through the meaning of the spelling words, that will be tested next Tuesday.

We read a new book today. The title of the big book is 'The Giant's Ice-cream'. We had an awesome time reading the book with different tones and voices. The boys learnt the following key vocabulary: ice-cream, doorway, breakfast, lunch, dinner, party, purple, orange, stuck, tough, strong.

We also started on Picture Graphs today. I have gone through the first practice and we tried some questions in the Activity booklet.

I have returned the Maths: Subtraction within 40 activity booklet and the revision worksheet to the boys. Kindly sign both these worksheets. Please revise for their test on Tuesday.

We had an outdoor education lesson today. I focused on teaching them the values of teamwork, being a leader and a follower, and also importance of passing the right message. We played 'Human Knot' which involves the boys knotted and having to come out of the knot by listening to their group members. We also played 'Pass the message' where the boys learnt the importance of listening attentively to pass the correct message.

I received a letter that I would have to pass the boys on Tuesday. We will be having an ice-cream party. The details are attached in the photo I have sent. Please do contribute whatever you can (from the list given) so that we can have an exciting ice-cream party, next Wednesday.

Thanks and have a great long weekend.

With regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra 

Updates 23rd July 2015

Hi Parents,

We have completed the remaining parts of the Subtraction booklet and also practised some questions in the Maths worksheet. They are ready to take the test. I will return the booklets and worksheets for revision tomorrow. Kindly study for the test over the weekend.

I have already taught them comprehension strategies. They had a comprehension class test afterwards, just to check on their answering techniques.

I have given them a racial harmony day activity. The boys coloured it and it can be made into finger puppets. This can be done at home. I am attaching some photos of good work.

The boys had their health checkup today and their immunisation. Please be informed that I will return the health booklets as soon as I receive it from the nurses. They were all brave boys. No crying and no tantrums. Thanks for preping them.

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 21st July 2015

Dear Parents,

Thanks for taking the trouble to dress the boys in red t-shirt today and providing them with flags. They did a good job singing the song. However, they did not qualify for the performance day on August 6th. Nevertheless, the boys did put up a wonderful job. Thanks a lot for assisting them at home. Next up, we will be having a poetry recitation competition in 2 weeks. Hope we can work towards that and win.

I have returned the spelling booklet to them. Kindly complete the corrections and sign.

I have given them Maths worksheet. Please sign page 40. I have explained to them how to complete word problems. They have to complete page 42 to 44 at home. I have given them time in class to complete these pages. Hope you can help to check their weakness and correct them.

National day letter has been given out. Pupils will have to come in red t-shirt on August 6th.

Please be reminded next Monday is a school holiday.

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 20th July 2015

Dear Parents,

1) Please be reminded your son has to wear red t-shirt and school shorts tomorrow to school. They should have a set of school shirt to change into, after the competition is over. Bring along a flag if they have. If you happen to have extra flags, please do contribute so we can all share.

2) We have done the Maths: Addition within 40 test. We have also started on Subtraction within 40 (regrouping). I will go through this concept again tomorrow as it usually takes longer for the boys to grasp. We have done our activity booklet on this topic. I will be giving them the worksheet tomorrow as practice.

3) There will be spelling test and Maths (Subtraction within 40) test next Tuesday. 

4) Next Monday will be a school holiday.

Thanks and have a great week ahead!

Regards,

Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 16th July 2015

Hi Parents,

Some updates for today.

We completed the Financial Literacy programme today. Thanks to Teacher Sharon and Teacher Marie for their interesting lessons. The boys learnt a lot about money, savings, earnings and wise spending. We thank them for their time and efforts for the boys in the class. The boys have brought some worksheets and a little piggy bank back home. You can ask them to share the stories with you using the little booklet they have.

We have also learnt more about Simple past tense (regular verbs) in class today. The boys played games and also had group work to reinforce the concepts.

We will be continuing our Maths lesson on Subtraction within 40 (with regrouping) next week. Please note that the Maths test will be held on Monday. The topic tested will be Addition within 40. Pupils have the Activity booklet, Revision worksheet and also Non-routine questions with them for revision for the test.

Spelling test will also be on Monday. Kindly ensure they revise for both the tests.

The Singing competition will be held on Tuesday. I have told the boys that we need everyone to wear a red t-shirt for the competition. Please get them dressed in red t-shirt and school shorts when they come to school. They are expected to change back into their school shirts afterwards. They also need some props like national flag. If you do have, please let me know.

I have given them a colouring to do (SG50 logo). Please help to cut the logo in a neat circle and pass it to them. I will collect it on Monday.

The immunisation exercise will be on Thursday. Please ensure they come in PE attire on Thursday.

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 13th July 2015

Hi Parents,

1) We have done spelling test today. I have marked and returned the booklet. Please sign and return tomorrow. Please do corrections in Week 1 and Week 2 correction page. Sorry there has been a printing error in the booklet.

2) We have completed the 'Addition within 40' topic. I went through the homework with the boys and the challenging problems as well. I will pass them the worksheets for signing tomorrow. Please prepare them for their Maths test that I will be giving next Monday.

3) We have also started on 'Subtraction within 40' without regrouping today. We started with the counting backwards strategy for single digits. We also did a few questions with algorithm. We will be moving on to Subtraction with regrouping soon. Usually boys get mixed up between addition and subtraction. I will emphasize more in class about being alert to the differences.

4) We had the first part of Health screening today. The next screening will be on July 23rd. Please ensure they come in PE attire on that day. They will be getting their immunisation on 23rd.

5) We sang 'Together' in class today. They have improved a lot and have been singing really well. Thanks for helping them to practise.

6) We did a writing activity today: Pupils had to expand given sentences by identifying nouns and adding adjectives to the nouns.

7) Last but not the least, the results of the Green Week recycling competition. The whole school had collected a staggering 10000 kg of recycled paper in total. Our class collected a total of 283.5kg, making us the 2nd position in the level.

Thanks a lot for your support and contributions.

Best regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 10th July 2015

Dear Parents,

We had a successful Green week with the entire collection of recycled paper crossing 7000kg. I have sent you some photos of the class efforts as well. I would like to thank the parents who went an extra mile to send the paper to school and for being supportive of the school's efforts in recycling.

Maths matters: I have covered "Addition of 3 numbers" today as well as "Word problems". There are few strategies to do the addition. One is to make groups of 10 and count. Another way is to count on. However, each child has his strengths and comforts. So they can use either one to complete the addition of 3 numbers. The other part I covered is 'Word problems'. Please ensure that 3 parts of the answers are written.

1) Number equation
2) Working
3) Final answer

I have sent you an example of a good work and my answer key as well. You can refer to it while teaching your son.

They need to complete Page 29 to 32 of Chapter 11 booklet as homework. Please also sign Page 28 of the booklet. Please take note of the comments and mistakes that he has made so that he can improve on his work.

Please also sign Maths non-routine questions worksheet.

There will be a Spelling test on Monday.

We did another session of Outdoor Education today. The boys went out to draw the maps of the field and the canteen, to show the importance of landmarks and orientation of maps.

One last request: The class has voted to decorate the classroom for the upcoming National day celebrations. I would like to make the classroom and the lockers look appealing and colourful. So I need your help to print and bring in writeups or pictures that are about Singapore.

Some suggestions:
- significant locations in Singapore (landmarks, attractions)
- symbols (Merlion, Parliament House, National Flag)
- Writeups of Historical Events

Thanks and hope to see some great work from the boys.

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 9th July 2015

Dear Parents,

I have started on 'Addition within 40' with regrouping today. We have done the exercises in the Pupils' book and the activity book. I will go through the concept of Addition within 40 again tomorrow.

There is a Math and English games site that is quite good. We spent some time in class to go through some of the games. Please do allow them to play as it helps them to practise more in a fun and entertaining way.

http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Index.html

We revisited the usage of commas as a punctuation mark yesterday. We have already learnt the use of commas last semester. It was supposed to be a revision exercise. Most of them could still remember the concept.

Thanks and have a great time.

Regards,
Mrs Chopra

Updates 7th July 2015

Dear Parents,

1) I have passed them the lyrics of 'Together' NDP song. Kindly practise the song whenever they are free.

2) Term 3 newsletter has been given to them. Please take note of the important dates in it.

3)  'Invitation to official opening ceremony of Sports Hub' letter given. Please do take note.

4) Bring recycled paper for collection tomorrow, for those who have not contributed yet.

5) Bring a chinese storybook for exchange tomorrow.

6) We have started on 'Addition within 40' today. We have covered addition without regrouping. Questions like 30 + 7 = 37. I have emphasized the importance of doing working, and I hope you can do so at home as well. There are plenty of exercises on MCOnline. Please do put them on MCOnline so that they can practise (and play!) at the same time.

7) We also started our Art lesson today. We learnt about the different type of lines. Please ensure that they have drawing pencils with them for Art lessons. Mechanical pencils are not suitable for these activities. I have attached some photos of my budding artists.

Thanks and have a great day!

Regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra 

Updates 6th July 2015

Hi Parents,

Welcome back to Week 2 of Term 3.

1) I have collected the following items: Art Kit, CCA payments from those who needed my help, Numbers to 40 activity book worksheet, Empty files

2) We had spelling test today. I have marked and returned to them. Please sign.
     I have also gone through the words that will be tested next week.

3) Poetry recitation: I have read through the poem with them in class, together with the rhythm that it should be presented. Hopefully they will get better as the days go.

4) We did a colouring of Poggy Frog and the Cows in class.

5) We also practised the song 'Together' in class. I have printed the lyrics for them and will be giving to them so that they can practise during their free time.

6) Lastly, we learnt a bit more about what a zookeeper does. I showed them some videos on that.

It has been a fruitful day. Hope you have a great day ahead!

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 3rd July 2015

Hi Parents,

Its the end of a great week. The boys have been progressing well in class. Some updates for today.

1) I went through their homework (Maths Revision Worksheet). I will mark and return on Monday. I have returned them their Chapter booklet (Numbers to 40). Please use this worksheet to revise for their test on Monday. Please sign the booklet.

2) We did a short lesson on Poetry recitation. We learnt what a poem is, what stanzas are and also what rhythm is. We have also looked at the Poem we will be presenting 'Animal Homes'. I have sent the Poetry Slam Booklet back home. Please practice the poem on Page 21 with him. This booklet will be collected on Monday.

3) We are also participating in a National Day Celebration Singing Competition. The song allocated to our class is 'Together'. The top 3 of the level will be presenting in front of the whole school during the National Day celebrations. The link for the video is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppsWViFxVSQ

4) I have returned their files to them. Kindly remove the worksheets and file it safely in a different file at home. Please use the resources for revision. I would need the school file and the fastener to be returned to me on  Monday.

5) I hope you remember the Mathemaniac Card that was given last Term. Please put the contents inside a plastic folder or a file and pass it to me together with the card. I will collect only in Week 3.
It is optional for pupils to take part. Those who finish the cards will be awarded by the Maths Department, so they are highly recommended to complete the tasks.

6) We will be starting of Addition within 40 next week. If you wish to start your son on this topic, it would be greatly appreciated.

7) Please submit the ART KIT to me on Monday or Tuesday. We will be using it this Term during Art lessons.

8) Spelling will be on Monday.

9) We had our Outdoor Education today, part of PAL lessons. We learnt the importance of having a map, what we need to have in a map and pictorial representations. I did a role-play of a new boy in school (John). It was rather amazing how the boys reacted to me, when I was in my character. Some of the boys were so helpful to the 'new student' and guided them to the classroom. You can ask him about his experience during this activity.

This certainly has been a great week and hope you have a wonderful weekend with your son.

Updates 2nd July 2015

Hi Parents,

I have collected the following items from your son today: health check forms, Leader in Me activity book and Spelling booklet.

I have also given them a workshop for parents letter. Please look through and see if you would like to attend. I personally found the workshop very interesting as it identifies the Love Languages of each individual and it can help connect with people of different personalities.

Please complete Maths Revision worksheet at home. I will go through the paper tomorrow in class. Please ensure he brings the worksheet to class tomorrow.

There will be a Maths Topical Test on Monday. The unit that will be tested is Numbers to 40.

I have also given them the ticket to Science Centre. They have been advised to use it as a bookmark.

We went through Poggy Frog unit booklet and learnt a few key vocabulary especially words that are unfamiliar to them such as skedaddle, shoo and familiar words such as evening, pond, stars. We have an extensive discussion on Frogs and Toads, to tie  in with the theme of the book. They have learnt a lot about different types of frogs and toads today. They also know the life cycle of a frog and toad as well.

We had a great day in school and hope you have a good evening!

Thanks and regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra

Updates 1st July 2015

Hi Parents,

We had a great Learning Journey to the Science Centre today. The boys learnt a lot about frogs and toads during the lesson. You can ask them to share their experience looking closely at a live frog, its body parts particularly the nostrils, ears, eyes, webbed feet, digits in the front and hind limbs. We also learnt about poisonous frogs and how to identify them. Pupils know how to identify a toad and a frog and tell them apart based on the physical characters. We also learnt about the life cycle of a frog and made a tadpole toy. I hope your son has shown these to you. I will be sharing the pictures with you shortly.

Due to the fact that we did not have any class time, I could not collect any forms from them. Please forgive me for that and I will follow up on the papers tomorrow when I meet them in class.

We had a CCA briefing today. Your son should have gone for the meeting and should be able to give more details about the respective CCAs. Any clarifications, please do email me and I will forward it to the respective teacher in charge.

Due to some requests, I have decided to postpone the Maths Test on 'Numbers to 40' to Monday so that you can revise with your son over the weekend.

Thanks and have a great evening.

Regards,
Mrs Priya Chopra