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Dear Parents,

TODAY November 21, 2011 Page 15
Title: How about better parents?

Studies show those who read a book with their children do as much good as hours of tutoring.

"Yes, ....even when comparing students of similar socioeconomic backgrounds, those whose parents regularly read books to them when they were in the first year of primary school score 14 points higher, on average."

Better parents can make every teacher more effective.
http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC111121-0000014/How-about-better-parents?


Do you agree?


Ps: I've added some photos. To see, scroll down and click on class photos

Week 10 Updates

Congratulations to all boys and girls who have done well!

To those who need to do better, it is your responsibility to work harder.

P1 Overall Level Top: 293
P1 English Level Top: 96%
P1 Math Level Top: 100%
P1 Mother Tongue Level Top: 100%

Dear Parents,
I will keep the Grammar book for next year.

Student Administration

1. A new school bus company will be taking over the transport services with effect from 2012.
2. Pacific Bookshop will operate the bookshop services from 14 Nov. Parents are encouraged to make their orders online when the booklist is out. Self-collection or designated times or home delivery at a cost can be arranged.
3. My Uniform Shop has won the recent tender exercise to provide school uniform and PE attire from 2012

Home-Based Learning

Dear Boys and Girls,

During these four days, you are to complete the following homeworks.

1. Go to LMS everyday to do English, Math and Mother Tongue
2. Do 2 pages of the Stellar Handwriting book
3. Read a storybook and write 1 book review in the LMS Forum
4. Do 2 Math Worksheets on the topic "Time"
5. Learn Spelling

See you on Friday!

Lower Primary Sports

Dear Boys and Girls,

There are some photos for you.
Scroll down to the Useful Links and click on the Class Photos/Videos
Thanks to Kesle's mum for sharing some of the photos and these videos.

One Simple Act... can touch lives

Let fold a heart online and key in a certain code upon completion...
Singtel will contribute $1/- to charitable beneficiaries.
You can make a difference! 

A Song for You

Dear Boys and Girls,

Let's listen to this funny song....There Was An Old Lady

Class Experience

Dear Boys and Girls,

Let's view an e-book "The Enormous Turnip" and we will write a class review.

Multiplication & Division

Dear Parents,

Primary 1 Multiplication
"The emphasis is on understanding the meaning of multiplication rather than on the memorisation of multiplication facts." 2011 MOE CPDD

Meaning of Multiplication

• A whole is made up of equal parts
• Adding up the parts to find the whole
• Repeated addition
• Putting together equal groups
• Groups with equal numbers of objects

Meaning of Division

• Breaking up into equal groups
• 2 types of division situations
• Sharing - Find the number of objects in each group
• Grouping - Find the number of groups

Term 4 Holistic Assessment (English & Math)

Dear Boys and Girls,

We are going to embark on the last term journey. Are you proud of yourselves? You've another 10 weeks of studies and you will complete your Primary One education.

Press on and let's enjoy our busy term!

Week 2-
22 & 23 September
SPEAKING: Picture Description (5%)

22 September
Maths Journal (0%)

• Chapter 18: Money 1
• Chapter 19: Money 2

Week 3-
29 September
LISTENING: Listening Comprehension (5%)

• Spelling
• Picture Matching
• Sound Discrimination

Week 5-
13 October
Math TOPICAL REVIEW 6 (15%)

• Chapter 14: Multiplication
• Chapter 15: Division
• Heuristics-- Guess and Check

14 October
WRITING: Individual Writing (5%)

Week 7-
24 October
Performance Task (10%)

• Chapter 14: Multiplication
• Chapter 15: Division

Week 8-
3 November
Math TOPICAL REVIEW 7 (15%)

• Chapter 14: Time
• Heuristics--
• Guess and Check
• Draw a Diagram
• Act it Out
• Look for Patterns

4 November
English TOPICAL REVIEW 3 (25%)

• Vocabulary MCQ
• Grammar MCQ
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Grammar Cloze
• Comprehension MCQ
• Comprehension Open-ended

Week 9-
READING: Reading Aloud (0%)

September Holiday Homework

Dear Boys and Girls,

Thank you for giving me a wonderful Teachers' Day celebration. I hope you enjoy your holiday.

Homework:

1. Read 2 storybooks and do book reviews in the LMS forum.
2. Write a journal on Teachers' Day Celebration
3. Do Maths Worksheet
4. Do quizzes in the LMS
5. Stellar Handwriting practice

See you next Monday!

Math foundation is important!

Dear Parents,

Can you remember Mr. Tsu's letter dated 4 Jan 2011?

"The '10,000 hour theory' posits that people who do well in Mathematics would have practised more than 10,000 hours over about 10 years of their lives as a student.

The number of hours for Math in the classroom is not enough. If your child can't do basic addition and subtraction, your child will definitely can't do the topic on Money. The accumulated topics that your child doesn't know will increase as days go by. I hope you will understand my concern.

Updates!

Dear Parents,

1) Next Thursday, there is a performance task. The topics are Numbers to 100 and Money.

2) Some of you have not signed the worksheet on Numbers to 100. Please ensure your child complete the Math corrections.

3) This coming Monday, students will be able to go home at 10am. Students are to wear red and white but no sleeveless T-shirt please.

English Show & Tell Session

Dear Parents,

The topic is My imaginary Animal (5%)
The session will be conducted from 1 August, Monday to 5 August, Friday.
Monday-  Index Number: 1 to 6
Tuesday- Index Number: 7 to 12
Wednesday- Index Number: 13 to 18
Thursday- Index Number 19 to 24
Friday- Index Number 25 to 30

For example:
Introduction of Show and Tell presentation
• Greet the teacher and friends.
• Introduce themselves and class your child/ward is in
• “This morning/Today, I will be sharing with you about my _______” ( topic )

Development of Show and Tell presentation
• Introduce the topic for Show and Tell.( “This is a drawing of my imaginary animal”)
• What is its name?
• How does it look like? How does it move? Where does it live? What does it eat?

How to end his/her Show and Tell presentation
• Share about his/her thought/feeling about this animal. Why? ("I am ..... to have .... as my imaginary animal.")
• End the session by thanking the class for their attention.

Our Learning Journey!

Term 3 Holistic Assessment

Week 3- Thursday- 14 July: English Reading Aloud for Accuracy and Expressiveness (5%)

Week 5- Thursday- 28 July: Math Topical Review(TR) 4 (15%)

• Numbers to 40
• Numbers to 100
• Heuristics- Draw a diagram/Model

Week 5- Friday- 29 July: Individual Writing (5%)

• Class preparation: Word Order and Group Writing

Week 6: English Show and Tell (5%) Topic: My imaginary Animal

• Class preparation: Picture Description (Individual)

Week 6- Thursday- 4 August: Math Journal Writing

• Numbers to 100

Week 7- Thursday- 11 August: Math Performance Task (10%)

• Numbers to 100
• Money (1) 

Week 9- Friday- 26 August: English TR 2 (25%)

• Vocabulary MCQ (6 x 1m)
• Grammar MCQ (6 x 1m)
• Vocabulary Cloze (4 x 1m)
• Grammar Cloze (4 x 1m)
• Comprehension MCQ (3 x 2m)
• Comprehension MCQ (2 x 2m)

Week 9- Thursday- 25 August: Math Topical Review(TR) 5 (15%)

• Money (1)
• Money (2)

English Listening Comprehension - TBA

• Spelling
• Picture Matching
• Sound Discrimination

Numbers- Have Fun

Interesting Online Math Games:

Base Blocks
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_1_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html

Base Blocks Subtraction
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_155_g_1_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html

Number Pairs
(http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html)

Digit Work-out
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html

Save the Math Apples - Addition and Subtraction
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm

To cultivate the habit of reading

Dear Parents,

Please ensure that your child brings the EZ-Link card or the photocopied EZ-Link card to school every Friday. I want them to borrow at least a storybook per week.

Your cooperation is appreciated. Thanks.

Be a Responsible Student!

One of our RICE Values is Responsibility

I forget to do my homework, bring my worksheet/pencil case...
I lost my wallet, water bottle, money ...
My friend teaches me to ... and I choose to follow ... instead of saying NO.

Slide 1: How to teach children to be responsible?

Children need to learn to be responsible. They are to be responsible for their things, work and to say no to bad influences.

Slide 2: Be Dependable

Parents are role models for children to learn to take responsibility for their own actions.

Slide 3: Teach Kids Self-Care

Let children take responsibility for themselves in small ways, and then graduate to bigger ones. Remember to compliment them on how responsible they are. They’ll start to see themselves as capable and competent.

Slide 4: Give Kids a Role in the Family

Get them involved and let them know that their contribution helps the family.  Whatever they do, praise them for being responsible and let them know what they do is valued.

Slide 5: Help Them Get Organised

… Teach basic organisation skills. …to check their “to do” list…

Slide 6: Be Patient

Children need practice so they can build responsible habits, … and develop a sense of ownership …

Slide 7: Enlarge Their Scope

...take responsibility for others ... make a commitment to volunteer  for something,...stress our pride in seeing them follow through.

Slide 8: Cope with Irresponsible Behaviour

… brings natural consequences—doing a poor job on homework. Focus on how they can do better next time.

Slide 9: Prepare Them for Independence

… to prepare children to cope with life outside the home…

Slide 10: Make Choices That Build a Better World

Making responsible choices …

Slide 11: Related Features

Other interesting topics for all parents!

http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/Family-Values-Toolkit/Family-Values-Responsibility.aspx

Ten Ways to Have More Responsible Children

http://www.myfavoriteezines.com/articles/teach-kids-responsibility.html

Reading- Useful Websites

Dear Parents,

I will continue to stress on the importance of helping your child to read storybooks.

If your child can't read, you must find ways to help them. You can read storybooks to them daily. If you can't do it, get someone to read to them. There is online help too.


Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics
http://www.starfall.com/
Steps to Reading - A free website to teach children to read with phonics. Exciting phonics games and online interactive books.

Storyline Online

www.storylineonline.net
Celebrities from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation read stories aloud.

Online Picture Books Read Aloud

http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrStories

Free online storybooks that are read aloud

Online Stories

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/kplus_stories.htm

Children's Storybooks Online

Storynory Free Audio Stories for Kids

http://storynory.com/

All our stories and audio books come with a full English text.

Children's Storybooks Online

www.magickeys.com/books

Free online children’s books for young children, older children and young adults.

Candlelight Stories

www.candlelightstories.com

Downloadable illustrated stories.

Story Place: The Children's Digital Library

www.storyplace.org

Interactive children’s stories with online activities.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

www.childrenslit.com

Reviews of children's books.

Indian and Western Children's Stories

www.indiaparenting.com/stories

Indian children's stories from Akbar and Birbal, folk tales from Panchatantra, legends of Ramayana, Mahabharata and Krishna, etc.

Children's Stories by Margo Fallis

www.electricscotland.com/kids/childrens_stories.htm

A collection of over 800 children’s stories.

Enjoy Listening! Enjoy Reading!

Happy Holidays!

Dear Boys and Girls,

I'm sure you will enjoy your holidays. It will be a good rest at home. Do you know that too much rest will make one person lazy? Let's have some work at home so that you will do better in Term 3.

A) English Reading

1. Read 8 storybooks - It will be about 2 storybooks a week. If your storybooks are thick, you can read 2, 3 or 4 storybooks for this holidays. Must enjoy reading!
2. Record your book reviews in the LMS Forum. If you have problem to record it, give me a call.
3. Choose one of your storybooks to draw on the 'Book Review' worksheet.

B) English Worksheet - do the paper worksheet

C) Journal - Write a journal on 'My Holiday'. I am very interested to know about your holiday. You can choose to write a day of your holidays or a number of days during your holidays.

D) English Online Quizzes - Go to LMS. These quizzes are e-Homework. You can do them from 30 May 2011, Monday onwards. You have 4 weeks of holidays. Don't do all the quizzes in one day.

E) English Spelling - You may choose to learn one word a day.

F) English Oral Practice

1. Choose a short passage (One that you enjoy reading!)
2. Go to LMS and start recording (You should know the steps to record it.)

Note: If you don't have a computer microphone, you can don't do this homework.


G) Math Worksheet - do the paper worksheet

H) Math 5 Online Quizzes - Go to LMS. These quizzes are e-Homework. You can do them from 30 May 2011, Monday onwards. You have 4 weeks of holidays. Don't do all the quizzes in one day.

I) Math Spelling - You may choose to learn one word a day.


Enjoy your holidays!

Math Lesson: Numbers 1 - 40 (Using iPod Touch)

Math Lesson: Numbers 1 - 40 (Using iPod Touch)
Class Activity:

CLICK HERE

Photos can be viewed in the Class Photos under Useful Links.

General Reminder

Online homework:
Please let your child do homework on the AsknLearn/LMS website. There are 4 students who have not done homework since March 2011.

Travel Declaration:
Please go to LMS to submit your overseas travel declaration. If you are not going overseas, please submit the online form too.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Coming Topical Review Update

Dear Parents,

Math TR does not have word problem. Refer to my earlier post on Assessment to find out the topics to be tested.

English TR covers up to Unit 13 The River. The questions are multi-choice (MCQ). The comprehension questions are also MCQ (4 choices choose 1). There is no open-ended question.

Class Photograph for Ordering

Dear Parents,

There are 3 types of 1A class photos (formal, fun and fisheye effect). These samples are with me.
The ordering form will be given on 16 May 2011. You may order them on 18 or 19 May 2011.

The photographers will set up a booth at the canteen. They will collect the order forms and payment of photos from 9 am to 2.30pm on these two days.

Parent Correspondence File

Dear Parents,

The principal's 1st letter in January stated that you are to file all the correspondences from the school.
Most of you have done a good job signing and keeping them.

The file will be checked by the office every 5th and 10th week of each term.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Maths Updates

Term 2 Topical Review
Congratulations! 9 of the students get 100%.
7 of them almost get 100%. They threw away 1 mark.
2 students have shown great improvement! (Increased by 32.5% and 42.5%) Well done! Keep it up!
Of course, many of them can do better.

The Journal Writing on Length is ungraded.

I need your child to bring Math Workbook 1B part 1. Thanks

Parent Correspondence Folder

Dear Parents,

I gave a string to your child in Term 1 to bind all the correspondence letters from the school.

Please don't keep all these correspondence letters at home. I understand that some of you have taken them out from the Correspondence Folder. Please put them in your child's bag. I will be checking the Parent Correspondence Folder on Friday, 29 April 2011.

Your signature should be on every corespondence letters. Thanks for your cooperation.

English Homework

Dear Parents,

The weekend English homework can be found in LMS.

Math: Addition and Subtraction within 10

Dear Boys and Girls,

Are you excited to use iPod Touch to answer Math questions?
Let's try it out!

Click here!

Show and Tell Session (Term 2)

Dear Parents,

The topic is My Friend.
It is ungraded.
The session will be conducted next week, starting from Tuesday.

For example:
Introduction of Show and Tell presentation
• Greet the teacher and friends.
• Introduce themselves and class your child/ward is in
• “This morning/Today, I will be sharing with you about my _______” ( topic )

Development of Show and Tell presentation
• Introduce the topic for Show and Tell.( “This is a photo/drawing of my friend”)
• What is his/her friend's name?
• What does his/her friend like to do with your child?

How to end his/her Show and Tell presentation
• Share about his/her thought/feeling about this friend. ("I am ..... to have .... as my friend.")
• End the session by thanking the class for their attention.

Term2 Holistic Assessment

Friday, 8 April 2011 - Listening Comprehension (5%)

Thursday, 14 April 2011 - Performance Task (5%) : Chapter 5 Shapes & Patterns

Thursday, 21 April 2011 - Topical Review 2 (5%)

• Chapter 5 Shapes & Patterns
• Chapter 6 Ordinal Numbers
• Chapter 7 Numbers to 20
• Chapter 8 Addition and Subtraction Within 20
• Heuristics Skills - Look for patterns

Thursday, 28 April 2011 & Friday, 29 April 2011 - Reading Aloud for Accuracy (5%)
[Notes: Your child will be recording their reading on 28 April 2011.]

Thursday, 28 April 2011 - Journal Writing Chapter 9 Length

Thursday, 19 May 2011 - Topical Review 3  (10%)

• Chapter 9 Length
• Chapter 10 Mass
• Chapter 11 Picture Graphs
• Heuristics Skills - Act it Out

Friday, 20 May 2011 - English Topical Review 1 (10%)

• Vocabulary MCQ (10 x 1m) [The vocabulary list is the same as the spelling list for Term 1 & 2]
• Grammar MCQ (10 x 1m)
• Comprehension MCQ (5 x 2m)

AsknLearn Portal: LMS- Podcast

Dear Parents,

I hope you will encourage your child to use the podcast. Your child can record his/her sharings. He/she can also share his/her views and knowledge with his/her friends in 1A. Besides, he/she can give encouraging comments to build his/her friends' confidence.

Important Notes: When your child creates a new post, please take care that he/she will not remove other posts. I cannot remove the delete permission right.
Steps:

1. Login to LMS
2. Click on P1 Oral Recording (If you've accessed it before, then you've to click on Task History.)
3. Click on View PodCast, then click on Entries and Add button
4. Give a title
5. Click on Record Audio
6. When you see a pop-out window, click on Run.
7. Get ready your microphone
8. Click on Record and start talking
9. Click on Stop
10. To listen to your speech, click on Play and Stop.
11. Click on Send, Save and Submit Homework.

I am sure your child will enjoy doing it.

Podcast for you!

Dear Boys and Girls,

Do you know that your parents have paid for the access to LMS? Do make full use of it!

I have created a podcast for you. This podcast is not strictly for the recording of the reading passage. You can record your views about the book you are reading or other encouraging sharings.

Isaac is the first person to record the reading passage. He did it on 4 April 2011. I am encouraged to read Nazrul's comments. Dzaqwan is trying to communicate too.

It is good to encourage your friends. I am sure Isaac is glad when he reads Nazrul's comments.

Boys, you've done well. Keep it up!

Photos & Videos

Dear Children,

Are you interested to look at some of your photos? I have uploaded 2 videos too.
The link is ...
Scroll down and click on Class Photos/Videos.

Reminder: March Holiday Homework

About 16 students have not done the homework in the LMS on
(AskNLearn portal: lms.asknlearn.com). All deadlines are extended.
If you can't find the quizzes on the Home page, please go to the History page.
The recording of your child's reading in LMS has also been extended to 4 April 2011.

Spelling

Dear Boys and Girls,

There is no spelling this Friday. You may stay at home. Your spelling will be on 8 April 2011.

The correct spelling >> anteater
Please ignore the wrong spelling on your spelling list.

Reading Accuracy Practice

Dear Parents,

I believe you have received Term 2 English Language Holistic Assessment letter. On 28 April 2011, your child will be recording their reading in the computer lab. If you want your child to practise recording their reading in LMS (AskNLearn), you may do it. I've asked the ICT administrator to extend the access to 1 April 2011 till 23.55.

Notes: A microphone is needed to be plugged into the computer.

ICT: Maths

Have fun with Maths!

1)  Bonds of 10:
http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html
2) Learning Math Step by Step:
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/
2) Ordering Game:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/ordering-game.php
3) Choose Number Track:
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-properties-and-ordering.html

Class Photo

We are going to take our class photo on 28 March 11. Please wear the school uniform and not the PE attire.

FYI:
I've uploaded some photos to the 'Class Photos'. To view, you may scroll down to find the Useful Links: Class Photos. I feel more secure to upload photos to a website that needs a password to login.

Smart Card

Dear Parents,

Our school library accepts the photocopied smart card. That is to say that your child can use the photocopied smart card for borrowing school library books. Please ensure that you photocopy the front side of the card because the barcode is needed.

Holiday Homework Clarification

Dear Parents,

Pardon me for telling you now. Homework/quizzes that are posted by other teachers on LMS/AskNLearn (http://lms.asknlearn.com/WELLINGTONPS/) are for your child.

e-Homework for the whole P1 level:
1) Pr 1 The Farm Concert
2) Pr 1 Mrs Wishy Washy
3) Numbers to 20
4) P1 English - Pronouns
5) PRIMARY ONE - Touch Typing Level 1, 2, 3, 4

Your child can join the 'Reading' blog too.

General Update

Dear Parents,

1) Travel Declaration
Do remember to submit the travel declaration via asknlearn portal if you plan to travel overseas. (Click on Tools at the home page of the Asknlearn)

2) All homeworks at the LMS Asknlearn last for 2 weeks.

3) Online Maths Quiz at LMS Asknlearn
I have corrected some errors. For those students who got correct answer but the system showed wrong, you could do the quiz again.

March Holidays- Work to Complete

Dear Parents,

Your child has given work to be completed during this holiday.

English
1. English Worksheets
2. Learn Spelling words for Term 2
3. P1 Online English at LMS (AsknLearn)
4. Practice Reading aloud

Math
1. Maths Revision Worksheets
2. P1 Online Mathematics at LMS (AsknLearn)
3. Learn Spelling words:
    eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.


Information will be posted....keep on the look out.

Strategies for Spelling Words

1) Article: Spelling in Parts: A Strategy for Spelling and Decoding Polysyllabic Words by Debbie A. Powell, Roberta Aram
Part of the article:



2) Video: Help Children to Spell, Teach Spelling 

3) Other tips: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/spelling.shtml

4) Games: Smarty Pants

Math Term 1 Topical Review

Congratulations! 7 of the students get 100%.
5 of them almost get 100%. They threw away 1 mark.
Of course, there are those who can do better.


Dear Parents,
You will be provided the specific areas your child has mastered and the specific areas in which he/she needs more help.

Show and Tell Session: General Feedback

On the whole, most of them in 1A has done well.

Being their 1st time, I am glad that about 90% of them have shown "Meeting/Exceeding Expectation".  And I am especially proud of those students who are normally quiet in class but can do the presentation well.

For each Show-and-Tell session, I look at their
1) Content Knowledge
2) Vocal Skills
3) Non-vocal Skills

Reading Aloud Topical Review

There will be a Reading Aloud practice this coming Monday. It is ungraded this time. Students will be given a passage to read aloud. Their reading will be recorded using the computer.

Note: The passage will not have words that they have not learned.

Ungraded Tests

There will be an ungraded Math Topical Review this Thursday. The topics are
1) Numbers to 10
2) Number bonds
3) Addition within 10
4) Subtraction within 10

I'll return the file and workbook to all the students tomorrow. They are to do corrections at home if they can't complete them in class tomorrow.

Next monday, there will be an ungraded speaking test. Students will be recording their voice in the computer lab.

1A Photographs

Dear Parents,

To view photographs of 1A, you may click the below URL:

http://lms.asknlearn.com/wellingtonps/Blog/blog_container.aspx?blogID=48

UserID: your child BC/NRIC number (eg. T1234567A or G1234567B)
Password: same as above-your child BC/NRIC number

If you are required to change password, please change it to school name.


Note: Photographs are taken by School Photographer.

English Update!

There will be ungraded test on Listening in week 8. That is ...

Listening Comprehension
- Picture Matching
- Following instructions

Today, I have conducted a simple word order ungraded test.

Show and Tell Session

There will be a Show and Tell Session in class next week.
The topic of the Show and Tell is ‘My Family’. The objectives for this session are to provide your child/ward a platform for him/her to share something with his/her classmates and to build his/her confidence in public speaking. Your child/ward is encouraged to bring a drawing or photo of their family.

Here are some suggestions on how you can help to prepare your child/ward for their Show and Tell session.
You are free to include more/other points to make your child’s/ward’s presentation more interesting.

For example:
Introduction of Show and Tell presentation• Greet the teacher and friends.
• Introduce themselves and class your child/ward is in
• “This morning/Today, I will be sharing with you about my _______” ( topic )

Development of Show and Tell presentation
• Introduce the topic for Show and Tell.( “This is a photo/drawing of my family”)
• How many members are there in the family?
• Where do your child/ward and family stay?
• Share about their parents’ occupation
• Share about their brothers or sisters

How to end his/her Show and Tell presentation
• Share their feelings towards their family.
• End the session by thanking the class for their attention.

Handwriting- Test

This Friday, there will be a penmanship ungraded test. Students will be tested on 'letter formation' and 'relationship to line'.

e-Learning Portal

ASKnLearn: http://lms.asknlearn.com/

Students Login:
1) Select 'Primary' and 'WELLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL'
2) Userid: your child's BC/NRIC number
    Password: same as userid
3) Click on 'Login to LMS'
4) Click on 'content'
5) Choose a course from the 'Primary 1' tab OR
6) Click on 'Games in Learning'

Parents Login:
 http://lms.asknlearn.com/LMS/parentslmssso.aspx
2) Select Primary, Wellington Primary School
3) Enter
         Userid: your child's NRIC number
         Password: parents


Enjoy exploring this website!

Announcement

1) SMART Card Photo Taking
It will be on 18 Feb 11. Students must be in school uniform on that day. Since it is a Friday, students can bring their PE shirt and shorts to school. They can change it during recess time.

2) Construction of Covered Walkway at Gate 3
Gate 3 will be temporarily closed from 12 Feb 11 to 20 Mar 11.
Gate 3A opposite Block 501C will be temporarily open during the construction period. The operation hours of Gate 3A will be the same as Gate 3.

Lunar New Year Celebration 2011

They are singing a Chinese song, aren't they?

Reading Before School Starts

Every morning, students will read a storybook from 7.15am to 7.25am before they sing the National Anthem.

Work Out on Wednesday

Physical exercise is important. It is beneficial to our bodies and minds. That is the reason why Wellington sets aside one period every Wednesday for it. WORKOUT!

Photo was taken on 26 Jan 11.

Lunar New Year Celebration 2011

Date: 2 Feb
Time: 7.30am to 10am

7.30 to 9.30am
There will be Malay Kompang & Drum, Lion Dance, Opening Address by Principal, Guzheng Ensemble Performance, Chinese Dance, Wushu, Malay Dance, Brass Band, Indian Instrumental Performance, Chinese Animal Zodiac Fashion Parade...etc.

9.30am to 10am
A quiz is to be conducted in the classroom. 10 winners!

Students are encouraged to wear Chinese traditional costumes with school shoes. If they don't have costumes, they can wear school uniforms.

Holiday Homework

Dear Parents,

Wish all of you have a wonderful Lunar New Year and an enjoyable holiday!

Homework will be given to all students tomorrow.

Math:
Workbook Review 1 and Worksheets

English:
Comprehension booklet
STELLAR handwriting book: up to worksheet 3- (To practise at home for next week ungraded test)

Better Handwriting

"...many kids can improve their handwriting if they work at it with the help of a grownup."1

I am sure all of us know the importance of legible handwriting. If we don't cultivate a habit to write legibly, I would believe this bad habit would stay with us.  

There will be an ungraded test on handwriting in next week (week 6). And there is another test on handwriting in Term 2.


1    http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/school_stuff/handwriting.html#

Number Bonds

ICT:

Number Bonds To 5
Number Bonds To 10
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html

This provides opportunities for students to practise making number bonds using an IT game.

1A updates- 25 Jan 11

Today, 1A starts the CCA- Modular Programme. I was with Art Club so I couldn't take photo. Some students have not submitted $ or the edusave form.
I must submit the travel declaration forms to the office. And there is another form for Chinese New Year Eve. Some students have not submitted these forms too. I hope I will not need to chase them for the forms daily.

1A updates- 24 Jan 11

Dear Parents,

1) Your child has his/her 1st ICT lesson today. It is from 1130 to 1230 pm. They are taught on

• parts of a computer
• starting up and shutting down the computer (include 'Ctrl-Alt-Delete')
• Typing- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml Level 1 Stage 1 home row

To help your child to starting up the computer, you may want to teach your child to remember their NRIC Number. Today, they use a common login username: 1767stud1.

2) Cyberwellness - They should be accompanied by one adult when they travel in the cyberspace.
www.becybersmart.org or www.cybersmartcurriculum.org

3) "Venture in Maths" Magazine- 1st copy is complimentary. Parents can work with your child at home. You can subscribe it if you want. There is no compulsion.

Many children are sick.  Most of them are having fever. This morning, there was no mass assembly in the hall. 1A had 3 absentees and 2 students were sent home. Do take care and drink more water!

iRead

Dear Parents,

"Reading, whether for pleasure or information, improves one's mastery of a language by leaps and bounds."1

I would encourage you to read with your child. Every Friday, 1A goes to the school library from 8-8.30am. Your child brought a storybook home on Friday. This is to encourage your child to read storybooks. The storybook belongs to the school library. 

Every morning, he/she has to read a storybook in the hall. Besides, your child is encouraged to read a storybook after he/she has completed his/her class work.

1 http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20100111/reading-language-mastery/ai_n45918601/

Let's begin for better communication!

Greetings from Ms Soh!

I am glad to have your child in 1A. I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child, and to working in partnership with you to provide a good education for your child in Wellington Primary School.

This platform acts as a mean to keep in touch with you and to exchange views. I am looking forward to working with you in 2011.