I Am Proud To Be A Singaporean

Hi 3.4,
Our 44th National Day celebration is just round the corner. How do you feel about celebrating your country's birthday? Are you proud to be a Singaporean? Give your reason/s. How do you intend to spend your national day? Tell me about it
As for me, I'm proud to be a Singaporean. Singapore is a peaceful country and we are fortunate to have a strong government to lead our country. We try our best to live harmoniously despite the different racial customs. However, we must not take things for granted and let others try to influence us into doing things which can cause disharmony.
So, tell me about your feelings about being a Singaporean/ tell me what you like/dislike about Singapore.

Waiting to read your responses.
Mrs Shanmugam

Cyberwellness

Hi 3.4
You have learnt something about cyber addiction and inappropriate content on the internet and how to handle inappropriate content. Now I would like to hear from you how you feel and what you have learnt. Tell me also about your own personal experience. Here are some questions to guide you.
1. How often do you use the computer and for what purpose?
2. Have you ever come across any inappropriate content and how you felt and what did you do about it?
3. What do you think of the lessons on Cyberwellness. What have you learnt?
4. What do you like about the lessons?

I am waiting eagerly to read your responses.

Mrs Shanmugam

Racial Harmony Day

Hi 3.4,
You have just commemorated Racial Harmony Day. I hope you have learnt something through the activities that were planned for all of you. Now I would like to know how you feel about it.
Here are some questions to help you.
1. What is the theme for this year Racial Harmony Day?
2. Which of the 4 ethnic weddings do you like? Why?
3. Do you like the workshop carried out in the class? Describe it.
4. What food did you try during recess. If you did not try any, why?
5. Do you know your neighbours? Tell me how you interact with them.
6.What does racial harmony mean to you?

I'll be waiting to see your reflection.
Regards,
Mrs Shanmugam

Back At School

Welcome back, everybody!
It's good to see all of you back at school and feeling fine despite the HINI flu situation. I hope you have all enjoyed yourselves during the holidays and are re-charged to start the new term. Please continue to be aware of your personal cleanliness keep the flu at bay.
1.I would like to hear what or how you feel about the HINI flu situation.
2.How did you feel about coming back to school? Did you wish for school to close so that you
would have an extended holiday? Why?
3.Did you know of anyone who was affected by the flu? What did that person do?
4.What did you and your family do to avoid getting the flu?

Well, let's hope the situation will improve soon but we must still continue to take care of ourselves.
I would like to remind pupils who have not responded to any of the blogs to do so as soon as possible. Thank you to the others who have done so and keep it up!

Regards,
Mrs Shanmugam

SA1 Reflection

Hi Everyone,
The SA1 is over. Some of us have done well while others have not. For this week, I want you to reflect on your performance in this SA1. To help you do that, I will list some questions for you to ponder over:

1. Do you think the SA1 papers were easy or difficult? Which papers do you consider to
be easy and which were difficult?
2. Do you think you have done well in this semester? If 'Yes', what factors contribute to your
success? If 'No', what factors contribute to your poor performance?
3. Do you think the remedial or enrichment classes in school were useful? If 'Yes', why? If 'No',
why?
5. What actions would you take to improve on your results after SA1?

I hope to read your responses soon.

Mrs Shanmugam

Swine Flu

Hi 3.4,
I hope you're spending your long weekend wisely. Your SA1 is just round the corner. I hope and I want all of you to do well. All of you can do it. However, besides studying and revising very hard, don't forget to have proper rest and drink more water and not forgetting your personal hygiene. I'm sure you must have heard a lot about Swine Flu. This week I would like you to reflect on this topic.
Here are some questions to guide you:
What do you know about Swine Flu?
Where was the first case of Swine Flu?
How can this virus be spread?
What can you do to prevent getting affected?
How do you feel if suddenly Singapore is affected and school is closed?

So, remember to wash your hands properly.
I'm waiting to read your postings

Mrs Shanmugam

Kindness

Hi Everyone,
The Singapore Kindness Movement has designated April as the month of kindness. Well, we are coming to the end of April. What acts of kindness have you done? For this week, I would like you to reflect on 'kindness'.
To get some ideas, you might want to visit the website of the Singapore Kindness Movement at :http://kindness.sg/
Here are some questions to help you get your journal writing going:
1. What do you mean by 'kindness'?
2. Is it important for people to be kind? Why?
3. How can people show their kindness?
4. Could you describe an act of kindness which you have done?
5. How did you feel after doing that act of kindness?
6. What other act/s of kindness would you like to do either in school, at home or in the
community?
7. How can you yourself promote the message of kindness to your friends? I am looking forward
to reading your reflection.


Looking forward to reading your reflection.
Mrs Shanmugam

Earth Day

Hi 3.4,

"Do you know that 22nd April is Earth Day? So what is Earth Day? If you want to know more, go to this link http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/earthday/index.cfm
and http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/ Read as much as you can about what people in other parts of the world do on that day. Then reflect on what Earth Day means to you.

Here are some questions to guide you:

1. Is Earth Day important to you? Why?
2. What do you understand by the phrase "save the Earth"?
3. Why do you think it is important to recycle, reuse and reduce?
4. What can you do to save the Earth?
5. Can you suggest an activity which you and your family will do for "Earth Day?"

Please I want everyone of you to respond and reflect on the postings that have been put up.
Less than 10 of you have been faithfully responding and commenting on the postings.
Thank you very much. Please continue to do so while the others must start to do so.

Waiting to read your responses.

Mrs Shanmugam

International Friendship Day

Hi 3.4,
We celebrated International Friendship Day last Thursday. I hope you have enjoyed the programmes organised for you. This week I would like you to reflect on this topic.
Here are some questions to guide you.

What was the theme for International Friendship Day this year?
Do you think that it is important to have friends from other countries? Why?
In what way do you think that this is important to a country?
Do you know of anyone from other countries in your class or school? How much do you know about them or their countries?
When you get to know someone from another country, what would you like to know or find out from that person?

I'm waiting to hear from all of you.
Mrs Shanmugam

Learning Journey to Farms

Hi 3.4,
Did you enjoy your journey to the farms on 3 April? I hope you did. I enjoyed myself and I found it very educational. I like the goat farm best. That was the first time I watched how goats are milked even though as a child I had seen goats, ducks, turkeys and cows roaming on the farm.
Now I want you to tell me what you have learnt from the journey and tell me about your experience.
Here are some questions to guide you in your thoughts.

How did you feel during your visit to each farm?
Write down 3-4 things you have learnt from the learning journey.
What did you like most? Give reason/s.
What was it that you did not like? Give reason/s and suggestion/s to make future trip better.
What do you think of the whole learning journey? Would you recommend it to that others? Why?

Looking forward to see your comments.

Mrs Shanmugam

Earth Hour

Hi 3.4!
I'm very disappointed that no one has yet responded to my last week's blog on 'Holiday Is Over!' Please make an effort to comment on it.
For this week, I would like to hear your view on Earth Hour which Singapore participated on 28/3. Here are a few questions to help you to express your view.
How many countries took part in this event?
What is the event about?
Did you and your family participate in this event? Why?
What did you do/What did many Singaporeans do?
Do you think it is an event that is worth observing? Give your reason/s
Tell me more of what you know.

As usual, I hope all of you will comment on this and the previous posting.

Hope to hear from you!

Mrs Shanmugam

Holiday Is Over!

Hi everybody,
Holiday is over. How you must have wished that it is still holiday time, don't you? Anyway, it's back to school and work now. Please tell me how and what you did during your one week holiday. What was the most interesting thing you did? How did you spend your time beside doing your homework which was assigned to you?
Now that you're back in school, what goal/s do you intend to achieve and how you're going to do it?

Waiting to read your responses. All those who have not responded to any of my posting, please make an effort to comment on the posting

Mrs Shanmugam

Our Track and Field Day

Hi 3.4!
Did you have fun during our annual Track and Field Day at Yio Chu Kang Stadium on Friday? Were you there as a participant in the events or as a spectator? If you were a participant, did you win any prizes? How did you feel if you did? As a spectator, did you have fun rolling the huge ball? How did your house do on that day and how did you feeel?
For those who did not attend the event, tell me why you didn't attend? What did you do instead?

Waiting to hear your responses,
Mrs Shanmugam

class test 1

Hi 3.4,
Sorry, I'm not with you on your first day of your test. It's my official day off. I'll be back on Tuesday. However, I wish all of you the best of luck. Remember what I've told you about working towards and achieving your goals. Tell me:
1. What did you do to prepare for this test?
2. How did you feel on the first day of your test? Do you feel confident, nervous or unsure?
3. How do you think you have done?
I'm glad more of you are responding to my post. Keep them coming. I'll be giving the points to those who have responded when I'm back. However, there are still some whose URL I can't access.

Good Luck & do well!

Assembly show- Indian music.

Hi 3.4,
Last Friday, there was a performance put up during assembly. Tell me about what you think about the type of music and the type of musical instruments used. What do you like about the show? What did you learn from it?
All of you are in a music class. Tell me:-
1 Who put you in this class - the school or your parents requested for it?
2. Do you like to be in a music class? Why?
3. Are you involved in any music activities, e.g. a band member, an angklung member, a guzheng member, a guitar club member or do you play any instrument on your own?
4. If you are involved, do you enjoy doing all these? Why?
5. Now you're learning Hip Hop Dance. Do you enjoy yourself? What do you like about this special lesson?


Waiting to read your comments.
(Those who responds will get points for your group)

Mrs Shanmugam

Total Defence Day

Hi 3.4!
I hope you're enjoying your weekend. We commemorate Total Defence Day on 15 Feb. What did you hear at 12:05 on that day? How did you feel when you heard it?
Our school organised some events for that day last Friday. What do you think of the activities organised? Which activity or activities do you like - Blogging contest, postcard writing contest, mystery bag activity, or the skit put up by your school friends on stage. Can you suggest some activities that you would like to be carried out for the next commemoration?
Many of you have not responded to any of my blogs yet. I want to see more of you do so.

Happy blogging!
Mrs Shanmugam.

Target setting

Hi 3,4!
We're already half way through the term. I believe all of you have already set your targets for each subject. Please tell me what you have been doing to achieve your target. Do you think you are getting near to your goal?
I would like to hear your views.

Mrs Shanmugam

Happy New Year!

Hi 3.4,
]The Lunar new year has come and is almost over. I'm sure you've had a wonderful time during this season of celebration. Please tell me how you spent your holiday.
Here are some questions to help you pen your thoughts.

1. What did you do before the Chinese New Year?
2. What did you do on the 1st day of Chinese New Year?//The non- chinese pupils can also tell me how you spent your time.
3. What do you intend to do with all the 'hongbaos' received.
4. Non-chinese pupils - How do you feel about the festival celebrated by your chinese friends.
Do you pay them a visit

Hope to read your comments.

Mrs Shanmugam

School's vision, mission & values

Hi Everyone,

Mr Tan mentioned the school's vision, mission and values on the first day of school. In this week's reflection, I would like you to show me whether you remember the school's vision, mission and values and to give your views about them.
To help with your reflection, I have listed some questions below:
1. What are the school's vision, mission and values?
2. What do you think of the school's vision, mission and values?
3. Do you believe in the school values? If 'yes' or 'no', why?
4. Do students think of the school values when engaging in activities in school or outside? If so, how?
5. How can you, as students, live up to the school values?
6. What activities do you think the teachers can organise in class and in school to help students learn the values?

I look forward to reading your views soon.

Mrs Shanmugam