Blog Postings

Hi Everyone,
I will not be giving you any journal topic to reflect on . However, I hope you will use this opportunity to write on anything that interests you. For instance, if you have a family outing or you have some activities with your friends, why not share with the rest of the class. Include some pictures as they make the post more colourful and meaningful. Now that the exams are over, do take the time to read some good books. Do not just spend all your time playing computer games.
Hope to read some interesting postings.
Mr Ong

Returning of Materials

Hi Everyone,
As the term is ending soon, please return your locker keys, school library books, ERP book and all materials belonging to the school. You will be asked to pay for the materials if you do not return or have lost them.
Mr Ong

Results of Recycling Competition 2008

Hi Everyone,

Here are the results of the Recycling Competition. All of you tried hard to contribute to the recycling effort. That is really commendable. Although our class is not placed in the top five category, I hope you will continue to be mindful of the need to conserve our natural resources, be they paper, plastic or metal.

For all those who participated, thank you once again for your effort.

Mr Ong

Term 4 Week 7 : Preparing for Examination

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are preparing for the SA2 which is coming up soon. This week, I would like you to reflect on how you prepare for your examination. To help you to write your reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. What do you do to prepare for your examination?
2. How do you revise your various subjects?
3. Do you have any special strategies in preparing for your examination?
4. How do you motivate yourself to prepare for your examination?
5. Do you have a target to achieve in the various subjects?
6. Do you have a plan to achieve the target?
7. What do you do on the day of the examination?

Best wishes
Hope to read your response soon.
Bye.
Mr Ong

Homework during PSLE Marking Days

Hi Everyone,
The PSLE Marking Days are from 16 - 21 October 2008. During this period, you should use your time wisely to revise your work. Besides your textbooks and workbooks, you should also revise using the Primary English Book. The following are some of the work which you have to do during this period:
1. Do Maths Revision 1 Papers
2. Do English Revision Paper (Stamford Primary School)
3. Prepare the powerpoint slides for Health Education on 'A Balanced Diet'.
4. Do Maths Workbook exercise - last revision exercise
4. Any incomplete blogs

Do not spend your time playing computer games or watching television. Be serious, study hard and give off your best.

Best wishes
Mr Ong

Term 4 Week 6: Littering and Vandalism

Hi Everyone,
There was no posting last week because of your Composition and Listening Comprehension Papers. For this week, I would like to focus on littering and vandalism. The school belongs to all of us. It is our common property. Hence, it is important to keep the common places clean. One way I do it is to remind myself 'Think of the next user. Let me keep it clean so that the next person can use it too'. I hope you can reflect on littering and vandalism in your own blog. As usual, to help you along, I will list some questions:
1. What is 'littering' and 'vandalism'? (Check the dictionary if you are not sure)
2. Do you know the difference?
3. Why do some children litter and vandalise?
4. How do you feel when the place is littered or vandalised?
5.Have you seen places that are littered or vandalise? Where?
6. How can we stop littering and vandalism in the school?
7. What should we do to those who litter or vandalise?

Hope to read your response soon.
Bye
Mr Ong

Recycling Competition

Hi Everyone,
Here are some photographs of our pupils participating in the Recycling Competition. In a world where our resources are depleting at an alarming rate, it is important that everyone helps to conserve them. We must always remember the 3 Rs when conserving the use of resources. They are Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. I hope that this competition has made everyone more aware of the importance of conserving our resources. Do you have any comments about this competition? We would love to read it!
Mr Ong

Mandy's Birthday

Hi Everyone,

Here are the photographs for Mandy's birthday celebration.

Mr Ong

Term 4 Week 4 : Formula One Racing

Hi Everyone,
The Formula One Racing is launched in Singapore for the first time from 26 to 28 September 2008. It is also the first time that the F1 race is taking place at night. Since this is such a great international event, I would like you to take the opportunity to learn some things about F1. The websites you can visit are :

http://www.formula1.com/

http://www.f1-racing.org/frames1.html

For the second website, please go to the F1 Q & A and read the questions and answers.

After reading the information in the websites, I would like you to write your personal response to F1 racing. To help you along, I have given you some questions below:

1. What is F1 ?
2. When and where did F1 first start?
3. In which cities are F1 held?
4. Do you think Singapore should stage the F1? Why?
5. What benefits do Singapore get for staging the F1?
6. Who is your favourite F1 driver?
7. Why do you like him?

8. Is there anything you like or dislike about the F1? What is it?
9. Did you watch the F1 race? If you did, share with us your experience of watching the race?

I hope to read your personal response soon.
Bye
Mr Ong

Heritage Starblogging Contest

Hi Everyone,
I have posted the link to the Heritage Starblogging Contest under 'Heritage Starbloggers'.
Read how you can take part in the contest. Follow the instructions given and take part in the contest. Enjoy learning and good luck.

Mr Ong

Term 4 Week 3 : Recycling

Hi Everyone,

This week's reflection is prompted by Mr Koo, the Green Club Teacher. Recycling is essential as many of the things we throw away can be reused. To help you with the reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. What do you understand by 'recycling'?

2. Why is it necessary to recycle things?

3. What are the various ways in which things can be recycled?

4. Do you practise recycling?

5. If so, what do you recycle? How do you recycle the materials?

6. Do you think the school is doing enough in recycling?

7. What can the school do to help in the recycling process?

8. What message would you tell your friends and classmates about recycling?

Write your reflection soon. I am anxiously waiting to read your response.

Bye

Mr Ong

Term 4 Week 2 : Stress

Hi Everyone,
As the SA2 approaches, it is normal to be a little anxious. Hence, I know that some of you may feel a little stress. This week, I would like you to reflect on ‘stress’ and how it affects you. In your reflection, you might want to use some of the questions to help you:

1. What is ‘stress’? Give an example to show that you understand what ‘stress’ is.
2. What do you think are the causes of stress?
3. Are you or have you felt stressed ?
4. What made you feel stressed?
5. How do you cope with stress?
6. How can the teachers or school help in relieving your stress?
7. What message would you tell you friends about stress?

I hope to read your reflection soon.

Happy writing

Mr Ong

Reading

Hi Everyone,
We all know that reading helps us in many ways. However, with the greater use of computer, it appears to face a great competitor - computer games. In your blog, I would like you to reflect on the importance of reading. Here are some questions to help you in writing your reflection:

1. Do you think reading is important?
2. What do you usually read?
3. How many books or magazines do you read in a month?
4. Why do you read/not read?
5. Do you think that computer games are affecting pupils in their reading?
6. How can the school encourage more pupils to read?
7. If you were to recommend one book which everyone must read, what would it be?

I am looking forward to reading your reflection.

Mr Ong

Top Ten Pupils in Class Test 2

Hi Everyone,

Here are the top ten pupils for English and Mathematics. Congratulations. If you're not in the top ten, try harder. Who knows, you might be the top ten pupils in SA2.

English
1. Justyn Au
2. Timothy Kor
3. Nicole Liew
3. Tan Li Wen
5. Clement Fok
5. Phoon Chew Jian
5. Keerthigah
8. Muhammad Ramadhan
8. Wallace Au
9. Ng Jie Qian
9. Choi Min Sup

Mathematics
1. Choi Min Sup
2. Muhammad Ramadhan
2. Justyn Au
4. Timothy Kor
4. Lim Pei Ni
6. Derek Goh
7. Goh Xi Qiang
8. Angelo
8. Tan Siew Ching
10. Joleen

Science
1. Timothy Kor
1. Choi Minsup
3. Abigail
4. Rommel Low
5. Tan Juinn Guan
5. Justyn Au
7. Derek Goh
7. Goh Xi Qiang
9. Tan Li Wen
10. Wallace Au
10. Lynette Lim

Mr Ong

Blogging Competition

Dear P3 - P6 Pupils,

A Blogging Competition for P3 - P6 pupils will be held in Term 4.

The rules of the Competition are outlined below:

1. The contest is meant for P3 - P6 pupils.
2. All pupils who have an individual blog can participate in this contest.
3. The blog entries that will be considered for the competition will be from Term 2 (Week 2) to Term 4 (Week 6) for P5 & P6 and Term 3 (week 2) to Term 4 (Week 6) for P3 & P4.
4. EL Teachers will submit the blog addresses of the two best blogs to the EL Level Representatives by 20 October 2008.
5. Prizes will be awarded to the top three blogs from each level.
6. Your teacher will let you know the rubrics used by the judging panel.

So what are you waiting for! Start preparing. Catch up on the posts you have not done.

Regds
Mr Ong

Term 3 Week 10 : Computer Games

Hi Everyone,
There has been a lot of discussions about students spending a lot of time playing computer games. In this week, I would like you to reflect on this issue. If you spend a lot of time playing computer games, you will have no problem giving your views. However, for those who do not play computer games, you are encouraged to give your opinions too. To help you in writing your reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. Do you play computer games? If you do, why do you do so? If not, why are you not doing so?
2. What computer game/s do you play?
3. Why are you attracted to the computer game?
4. Do you think many students play computer games? Why do you think they do so?
5. How many hours do you spend playing computer games in one week?
6. Do you think playing computer games will affect your studies? Please explain.
7. Are you aware that people can be addicted to computer games? If so, what are you doing about it?

Hope to read your response soon.

Bye!
Mr Ong

Term 3 Week 9 : The Olympic Games

Hi Everyone,
We are in the midst of the Olympics and Singapore has finally got a medal. For this week, I want you to reflect on the Olympics and what it means to you. To help you with your reflection, I have listed some questions below:
1. What is the origin of 'Olympics' ?
2. Why is it such an important event in sports?
3. Have you watched any Olympic event? Why/Why not?
4. Which athlete/s or event impresses you most? Why?
5. Would you like to participate in the Olympics Games? If so, what event would you like to take part and why?
6. Do you think it is worth organising the Olympics? Why?

Please post your response in your blog. Love to read it soon.

Mr Ong

Term 3 Week 8 : National Day

Hi Everyone,
We have just celebrated our National Day. P5 also attended the NE Show which is similar to the National Day Parade. For this week, we will reflect on the significance of National Day. To guide you , I have posed some questions below:
1. What is National Day?
2. Why do we celebrate National Day?
3. How did you celebrate National Day?
4. What do you think of our school's National Day celebration?
5. For the P5 pupils who attended the NE Show, what was your impression of it?
6. In what ways can we improve in our celebration of National Day?

In your reflection, do include some photographs of National Day celebration if you have.
I am looking forward to reading your response.

Bye
Mr Ong

Term 3 Week 7 : Copyright

Hi Everyone,
This week, you will reflect on what you have learnt about 'copyright'. In order to help you with your reflection, I have put up some questions:
1. What is 'copyright'?
2. Give some examples of resources that have copyright.
3. Why do you think it is wrong to infringe on the copyright of others?
4. What do you have to do if you want to use the materials of others?
5. What may happen if you use the materials of others without their permission?
6. Have you seen others infringing on the copyright of others? What did they do?
7. What can you do to make sure that you do not infringe on the copyright of others?

In order to understand the issues of copyright, you might want to check this link:

http://www.nyp.edu.sg/NYPStudents/pdfs/FAQs_on_copyrights.pdf

I am eagerly waiting to read your response.
Have a happy weekend.

Mr Ong



Meaning of 'infringe' : If someone infringes a law or rule, they break it or do something which disobeys it.

Term 3 Week 6 : Racial Harmony

Hi Everyone,

We have just celebrated Racial Harmony Day. This week, I'd like you to reflect on the importance of racial harmony in Singapore. To guide you along, I have posed some questions:

1. What does 'racial harmony' mean to you?

2. Why is it important that we have racial harmony in Singapore?

3. Do you think the different races get along well in school and in your neighbourhood?

4, Do you have any friend/s from a different race? If yes, how did you get to know him/her? What do you do together? If not, why don't you have any friends from another race?

5. How can you help to promote racial harmony in your school and in your neighbourhood?

Looking forward to reading your response soon.

Mr Ong

Term 3 Week 5 : Sleepy Kids

Hi Everyone,
The 'Sunday Times' reported on 20 July that 'nearly half of the primary school pupils polled say they are not getting enough sleep'( Sunday Times, 20 July, Home section, p 8). Is this true in your case? Read Mr Tan's response in this article. To assist you in reflecting on this article, I have posed some questions below:
1. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
2. Do you think you have enough sleep each day?
3. If you think you have enough sleep, how do you manage to do that?
If you do not have enough sleep, what are you doing that keep you awake and hence
prevent you from getting enough sleep?
4. Do you think you have too many things to do every day?
5. What are things you have to do from morning till night?
6. What do you think children and parents can do to ensure that children get enough sleep?

I hope you can discuss this issue in great detail as I am very interested in it.

Looking forward to reading your response soon.

Mr Ong

Dates of Class Tests and SA2 Examinations

Hi Everyone,
Please take note of the following dates for your class tests and SA2 examinations:


Class Tests
18 August 08 English
19 August 08 Mathematics
20 August 08 Mother Tongue
21 August 08 Science


SA2
22 October 08 Higher Mother Tongue
23 October 08 English
24 October 08 Mathematics
29 October 08 Mother Tongue
30 October 08 Science

Plan ahead and prepare yourselves well for the tests and examinations.

Mr Ong

NE Show Photographs - 12 July 2008

Dear Everyone,

Here are the photographs for the NE Show. Hope you like them.

Mr Ong