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