2012 Malacca Trip: Breakfast in JB

2012 MalaccaTrip: The Bus Journey

2012 Malacca Trip: Weaving a basket

2012 Malacca Trip: Learn to play Gasing

2012 June Holiday Homework

1) Revision of Semester 1 work covered ( With reference to Maths File & 2012 SA1 papers - English SA1 Paper 2, English SA1 Listening Comprehension, Maths SA1 & Science SA1 )

Note: The following books and files have been collected by Miss Lim for checking - English Writing File, English Worksheet File, English Spelling Book, English Reading Comprehension Booklet 1, English Vocabulary Booklets 1&2, Maths Process Skills, Science Worksheet File, Science Process Skills, Science Journal, Diversity Activity Book

2)Maths Workbook 3A Part 2 Revision 2

3)Online Links @ 3E Blog ( Will be available from Week 2 of June Holidays )

4) For the 24 pupils who went to Malacca, please complete Booklet A & B. The pupils are to do a reflection on the orphanage visit in their respective mother tongue. The pupils are also to do a writeup of their experience / trip ( approx 150 - 250 words ) Please refer to past year Every Child A Writer Book. These will be collected in Term 3 Week 1.

For the rest of the pupils, please write a simple journal on how you spend your school holidays

Science SA1 Practice Paper

Section A ( 30 que x 2 marks each ) - self-editing; completed

Section B ( 16 que = 40 marks ) - marked

Corrections for Section B
31) Living: A, C, F
Non-living: B, D, E

32) (i) grow - a chick turns into a hen
(ii) reproduce - lays eggs
(iii) move - eagle flies
(iv) respond to changes - crawls...when light is shne at it

33)(a) Ixora
(b) Bird's nest fern
(c) Water lily
(d) seaweed

34)(a) X = shell, Y= hair
(b) Any one of the following:
~ porcupine has legs but whale does not have/ has fins
~ porcupine lives on land but whale lives in the water

35)(a) Leaves in R have an entire edge but leaves in S have a toothed/jagged edge
(b) Leaves in X are heart-shaped but leaves in Y are oval-shaped

36)(a) The ant in B will die after 1 week
(b) The ant in B has no food ( i.e. the sugar cube ) and it needs food to stay alive

37)(a) F
(b) T
(c) F
(d) T

38)(a) Animal C lives in water and has scales
(b) dolphin = B, crocodile = C

39)leather - snake
book - tree
uniform - cotton plant
woollen jacket - sheep

40)(a)Holes allow air to enter the bag
(b)Both cannot make their own food/ feed on living things that are dead or alive

41)(a) Flowers of Plant X grows singly but flowers of Plant Y grow in clusters
(b) Plant X has a week stem (1m) so it needs to climb up a support (i.e. the fence) to grow towards the sunlight (1m)

42)(a) giraffe & butterfly
(b) lion

43)(a) rubber slippers
(b)Any 2:
~rubber is lighter than glass so rubber slippers are more comfortable to wear
~rubber is more flexible than glass so rubber slippers are more comfortable to wear
~rubber is less fragile than glass so rubber slippers are less likely to break and cut the feet

44)(a) X- cap, Y- stalk
(b) arrow should point to the gills
(c) fungi

45)(i)T
(ii)F
(iii)F
(iv)T
(b) Any 2: log / water / shell / rock

46)(a) G - plastic, H - metal (example: steel)
(b) G is a poor conductor of heat/gains heat slowly(1/2m) so our hands will not get burnt(1/2m) when we hold the handle
H is a good conductor of heat/gains heat quickly(1/2m) so the water will get heated and boiled quickly(1/2m)

Science Revision: Fungi & Bacteria

Examples of fungi
mould
bracket fungi
mushroom
puff balls
yeast
toadstool

Fungi
~ a group of living things that reproduce from spores.
* different sizes: some are big enough to be seen by our naked eye ( example: mushroom ); others are micro-organisms that are so small that e can only see them under the microscope ( example: yeast )
~ They cannot make their own food and feed on living things dead or alive
~ Parts of a mushroom: cap, stalk, gills
~ reproduce by spores
~ grow well in moist (wet/damp) surroundings
~ NOT ALL grow best in warm surroundings. Some grow very well at very high temperatures & others at low temperatures
~ Can be useful to Man: help make bread & cheese
~ Can be harmful to man: poisonous & cannot be eaten. we can fall sick/ die if we eat them

Bacteria
~ a group of living things so small that they can only be seen under a microscope, i.e ALL bacteria are micro-organisms
~ They cannot make their own food and feed on living things dead or alive
~ reproduce by division/ dividing themselves into 2
~ grow best in warm & moist (wet) surroundings
~ Can be useful to Man: help turn milk into yoghurt
~ Can be harmful to man: cause illness such as sore throat, diarrhoea & tooth decay

Semester 1 English Writing

Topics Covered ( Red English Writing File ):
1) Traffic Accident - completed
2) Fire - completed
3) Mischief/ Misbehaving
4) Robbery/ Burglary

Each topic should include
* A question paper with 4 pictures and some helping words
* A writing plan
* Draft 1 - actual writing of the composition
* Draft 2 - corrections/ re-writing the marked composition for publication
* Collection of news article on the topic, with News Article (1) given by the
teacher. Pupils are to collect their own articles as homework from newspapers or
internet, underline and learn the relevant phrases.
* List of relevant words and phrases

Note: Please also refer to the Term 1 & 2 Spelling & Dictation Lists for other relevant words/ phrases

*Sample Compositions

The pupils will learn to use dictionary for their writing. Please get ready a suitable student's dictionary by Term 2 Week 5.

2012 Semestral Assessment 1, Primary 3

The schedule and scope for the Primary 3 SA1 has been given out to the pupils on Thursday 5th April 2012.

There is an error in the stated scope for Science.

All the topics in the Diversity Textbook will be tested for SA1. A notification on the error has been given out.

Schedule
English Oral
- to be conducted during curriculum time on Monday 30th April 2012
- Components tested : Reading & Picture Discussion ONLY ( Conversation NOT tested )
- Please revise via MC Online Practices loaded ( 10 sets. Set 1 & 2 have been done in school since start of Term 2 )

English Listening Comprehension
- to be conducted on 3 May 2012, 8 - 8.30 am

English Paper 1 ( Composition )
- to be conducted on 3 May 2012, 11 - 11.50 am

Mathematics
- to be conducted on 9 May 2012, 7.55 - 9.40 am

Science
- to be conducted on 11 May 2012, 7.55 - 9.40 am

Make-up Days
- to be conducted on 11-15 May 2012, curriculum time
- If your child is unwell and absent on days of the SA1, please get your child to submit a medical leave from the doctor when he/ she comes back to school

Term 2 Topics

English
The wolf's Story - completed
The Mystery of the Missing Big Wig - completed
The Gruffalo - current topic
Thank You, Mr T! - to be taught after SA1

Mathematics
Unit 13) Bar Graphs - completed
Unit 5) Multiplication Tables of 6, 7, 8 and 9 - completed
Unit 6) Multiplication - completed
Unit 7) Division - current topic
Unit 8) Solving Word Problems 2: Multiplication & Division - current topic

Science
Diversity: Animals - completed
Diversity: Classifying Animals - completed
Diversity: Fungi & Bacteria - current topic
Diversity: Exploring Materials

School Family Education parenting workshop (Optional)

Title: The Birds & The Bees

Date: 21 April 2012 (flyer given to pupils).


For parents who are interested, the children can submit their registration
forms to:

Deborah Loi
SFE Coordinator
In partnership with MCYS and Family Life Society

during their recess on the following dates: 3, 4 & 5 April (Tues, Wed & Thurs)

in the canteen/ school NE Corner

Canberra Day 2012

Date: Sunday 11 March 2012
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Venue: The Jelutung Hardcourt

Caught on camera! Can you spot him?

2012 March Holiday Assignments

English
Writing File: Collect news articles on traffic accidents from either the newspapers or internet. Highlight/ Underline related words and phrases. A sample piece of the class discussion has been given for your reference.

Mathematics
CA1 Practice Paperfrom the Maths Test Book 3

Science
Process Skills Book Chapter 2 MCQ1 to 20

( English & Maths Worksheet Files have been collected for checking )

Meet-The-Parents (1) 2012

Date: Thursday 8 March 2012
Time: 2 pm - 5 pm
Venue: 3E Classroom #03

Dear parents,

My apologises for keeping some of you waiting beyond the stated time and thank you for your kind understanding.

For the parents whom I did not manage to speaak to and/or the ones who couldn't turn up for the session, the pupils' progress cards have been given out on Friday 9 March 2012. I'll contact you next week after you have taken a look at your child's card.

If you need to contact me via email, please use the one given out together with the timetable in 2012 Term 1 Week 1, not the email address used for this blog.

Thank you.

Visiting Kampong Glam

Date: Monday 6 February 2012
Time: 8.00am to 12.30pm
Aim:
*To understand and appreciate the rich cultural and historical heritage of our Muslim community;
*To foster a sense of pride in the rich diversity of our heritage;
*To share a common bond which will hold our society together as a people and as a nation.





Our guide


A different kind of building



Shops @ Arab Street


Sultan Mosque



Shopping for traditional toys...


Assignment:
Write about your visit to Kampong Glam.
Key Questions:
1) When and where did you go for your Learning Journey?
2) How was the journey to the destination like?
3) What did you learn from your experience?
4) What was your favourite part of the experience?
5) Would you bring your family to visit these places?

Class Timetable & Books To Bring

Term 1 Topics

English
A Kitten For The King-completed
Fearless Phil-completed
The Sunflower That Went Flop-completed

Mathematics
Numbers to 10 000-completed
Addition of whole numbers -completed
Subtraction of whole numbers - completed

Science
Diversity: Classifying Things-completed
Living & non-living Things -completed
Plants - completed