Personal Response 4 : Child Safety Belt in School Bus

Hi Everyone,
For week 8, the personal response topic is on the need for school children to wear safety belt when travelling in school buses. First, you have to read the article in this link:

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After you have read the article, you are required to respond to the message.

To help you write your personal response, I have listed some questions below :
1. Do you take the school bus to school?
2. How do the children behave in the school bus?
3. Do you agree with Ms Karen Koh that safety belts should be installed in school buses? Why?
4. Do you agree with Mr Leow Beng Kiong's view that installing seat belts
is not only costly but also unnecessary as the children are on the bus for only about 15 minutes? Why?
5. What can children, bus attendants and school do to make sure that
children are safe when travelling in school bus?

I hope you will write your response soon. I know that week 8 is the examination week. Therefore, you might use the time in between your revision to write your personal response. Study hard and good luck in the SA1 examinations.

Regds
Mr Ong

Reflection 4 : Food Sold In Our Canteen

Hi everyone,
For this week, you will write your reflection on our school canteen food. Here are some questions that will help you to write your reflection:

1. Do you eat in the school canteen? Why? Why not?

2. Which is your favourite stall? Why?

3. Do you think the food and drinks sold in canteen are healthy? Give your reasons.

4. Do you think the food and drinks sold in the canteen are clean? Give your reasons.

5. What are some of the healthier food and drinks sold by canteen vendors?

6. Could suggest some healthy food to be included in our school canteen?

7. How do you think we can make our canteen a more conducive place for pupils and teachers?

You may click on the links below to find out more about a balanced diet and guidelines for healthy food:Ø http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1015Ø http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1709

I hope you will really reflect on the topic so that you can write copiously. One or two lines are not adequate as reflection. It would be interesting if you could include some photographs in your post.

Waiting eagerly to read your reflection.

Mr Ong

Personal Response 3 : Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Hi Everyone,
Recently there has been an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Singapore. We have a few cases in our school too. To understand more of the disease and to learn how to prevent it, you can go to the links given :

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/health_articles/hfmd/

You can also go to this link below to find answers to the frequently asked questions :

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=865&aid=272

Here are some questions which can help you write your personal response:

1. What is HFMD?
2. How can you tell whether your friend has HFMD?
3. Is it true that HFMD occur only among children below five? Why?
4. How do you prevent yourself from contracting this disease?
5. Do you know of anyone who has contracted this disease?
6. How does someone with HFMD help to prevent the spread of the disease?
7. What advice would you give to all children to prevent HFMD?

I hope you can include some pictures in your post.
Waiting eagerly to read your response.
Have a nice weekend.

Mr Ong

Reflection 3: Friendship

Hi Everyone,
For this week, you will write your reflection on friendship. We just had a wonderful celebration of International Friendship Day. You can reflect on the activities for that day too. Here are some questions that will help you to write your reflection:

1. What do you mean by 'friendship'?
2. Why do you think it is important to have friends?
3. How can you develop friendship with others?
4. Do you think it is important for Singaporeans to be friendly with people of other countries?
Why?
5. Did you enjoy the activities during our school International Friendship Day?
6. Which activities did you enjoy? Why?
7. What other activities can you suggest to be included in the International Friendship Day celebration next year?

I hope you will really reflect on the topic so that you can write copiously. One or two lines are not adequate as reflection. It would be interesting if you could include some photographs in your post.

Hope to read your reflection soon.

Cheers
Mr Ong

Road Traffic Game

Hi Everyone,

Our class went to the Road Safety Park on Wednesday, 16 April 2008. The purpose of this trip was for the pupils to learn the importance of road safety and to be aware of how to take care of themselves when they are on the road. Here are some pictures of our trip. Hope you like them.

Mr Ong

Personal Response 2 : Courtesy

Hi Everyone,
Hope you had a great weekend. For this week, we will visit the website of the Singapore Kindness Movement.

First, go to this link:

http://www.singaporekindness.org.sg/about_main.htm

Second, click on the heading 'Courtesy' on the left of the screen.
Third, scroll down and click on 'Courtesy Fables'.
Bravo!

Read the four fables and give your opinion and comments about them. To guide you in writing your personal response, here are some questions :
1. What does 'courtesy' mean to you?
2. Which one of the fables impresses you most? Why?
3. Do you think the pupils in our class are courteous? In what way/ways are they courteous or discourteous?
4. How can we show our courtesy towards our friends, school mates, family members and others?

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