Term 4 Semestral Assessment Schedule (P2)

Dear Parents,

Term 4 Semestral Assessment

7 October 2013

-English Language Paper 1
-English Language Listening Comprehension

23 October 2013 (Wednesday)

-English Language Paper 2

24 October 2013 (Thursday)

-Mathematics

Term 3 Holistic Assessment

Dear Parents,

Term 3 English Language: Weighting 30%
Mathematics: Weighting 30%

Do take note of the date of assessment.
Week 2:
11 & 12 July (Thursday & Friday) - Reading Aloud (5%)

Week 5:
29 July to 2 August (Monday to Friday) - Show & Tell (5%)

31 July (Wednesday) - Topical Review 5 (10%)

• Chapter 11: Money
• Chapter 12: Fractions
• Heuristics - Look for Patterns & Act It Out

Week 7:
14 August (Wednesday) - Individual Writing (5%)

Week 8:
19 August (Monday) - Topical Review 3 (15%)

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

20 August (Tuesday) - Topical Review 6 (15%)

• Chapter 13: Time
• Chapter 14: Volume -
• Getting To Know Volume
• Measuring in Litres
• Heuristics - Draw a diagram/model & Guess and Check

Week 9:
28 August (Wednesday) - Performance Task 2 (5%)

• Chapter 11: Money
• Chapter 13: Time

Term 2 Holistic Assessment

Dear Parents,

Do take note of the date of assessment.

Week 4

17 April (Wednesday) - Topical Review 3: 10%

• Chapter 5: Multiplication Tables of 2 and 3
• Chapter 6: Multiplication Tables of 4, 5 and 10
• Chapter 7: Using Models: Multiplication & Division
• Heuristics
• Look for patterns
• Guess and check

18 & 19 April (Thursday & Friday) - Picture Description: 5%

Week 7

8 May (Wednesday) - Performance Task 1: 5%

• Chapter 8: Length
• Chapter 9: Mass

9 May (Thursday) - Individual Writing: 5%

Week 8

14 May (Tuesday) - Topical Review 2: 10%

• Vocabulary MCQ
• Grammar MCQ
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Grammar Cloze
• Comprehension MCQ
• Comprehension Open Ended

15 May (Wednesday) - Topical Review 4: 5%

• Chapter 8: Length
• Chapter 9: Mass
• Heuristics -
• Draw a diagram/model

Week 5-8: Lessons learned

Dear Parents,

You may reinforce the lessons at home.

English: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing
Vocabulary: Beware of the Cat and Bad Dreams (Check the spelling list)
Word Identification:
Initial consonants: [cl, fl, str, fr] example: clothes, floor, street, friends
Consonant blends: pr, thr, squ, dr, br
Vowels: short u as in but
Word parts: -atch, -at, -ish, -tle 
Rhyming: cat/fat, claws/jaws
Grammar
nouns
Pronouns: [she, her, they, we, I]
Collective nouns: people, herd, flock, school, class, etc.
Verbs: simple past:
positive and negative: fixed, didn't fix
irregular forms: go/went
Prepositions: by or for, in, under, to, with, on,
Conjunction: and
Adjectives: refer to the spelling list
Quantifiers: no more, some, no (room), little (room) too many, all
Phrases of time sequence: the next night, that night, by the end of the week, then
Punctuation

Math
Using Models for Word problem
Heuristics: Act it out

Assessment Schedule Term 1- 2013

Dear Parents,

Term 1 - 10%

Week 5:
6 February, Wednesday: Math Topical Review 1 (5%)

• Chapter 1: Numbers to 1000
• Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction Within 1000

Week 7:
20 February, Wednesday: Math Journal 1 (0%)

• Whole Numbers

Week 8:
28 February, Thursday: Listening Comprehension (5%)

• Picture Matching
• Sound Discrimination

Week 9:
5 March, Tuesday: Topical Review 1 (5%)

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

6 March, Wednesday: Topical Review 2 (5%)

• Chapter 3: Using Models: Addition and Subtraction
• Chapter 4: Multiplication and Division
• Heuristics - Act it out

Speaking (0%)

• Picture Description
• Show and Tell

Reading (0%)

• Reading Aloud (Accuracy and Expressiveness)

Writing (0%)

• Penmanship
• Group Writing

Week 2-4: Lessons learned

Dear Parents,

You may reinforce the lessons at home.

English: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing
Vocabulary: Bubble Trouble and A Butterfly is Born (Check the spelling list)
compound word
Word Identification
Initial Consonants: [tr], [cr], [sh], [dr, gr, br, str, cr, fl, sl]
Vowels: [short u] as in gum
Word parts: -op [pop], -ew (chew), -ble (bubble)
Grammar
Conjunction: and, but (between two sentences)
Nouns: [countable] (singular & plural)
Pronouns: it/its
Verbs: irregluar past forms, simple present tense of information texts
Contractions: wouldn't, don't
Preposition: off
Phrases of time sequence: in a few days, etc.
Adjectives
Synonyms: mad/angry
Determiners: [a, the]
Punctuation: [capitals for names]
['s or s' for possessives]

Math: Addition And Subtraction Within 1000

Week 1: Lessons learned

Dear Parents,

You may reinforce the lessons at home.

English: Reading, Listening, Speaking
Vocabulary: Chicken Rice & The Underground Dance (Check the spelling list)
compound word
Word Identification
Vowels: [ou/ow] in ground/down
Vowels: [short i, a, e] in dig, back, legs
Rhyming
Grammar
Pronouns; Verbs; Nouns; Contractions

Math: Numbers To 1000
Counting; Place Value; Comparing Numbers Within 1000


Thanks,

CCA: PAL Programme

Dear Parents,

PAL Programme

1. Visual Arts Module (Start: Term 1 Week 1; End: Term 2 Week 1)
2. Sports & Games Module (Start: Term 2 Week 2; End: Term 2 Week 10)
3. Performing Arts Module (Start: Term 3 Week 1; End: Term 3 Week 7)
4. Outdoor Education Module (Start: Term 3 Week 8; End: Term 4 Week 9)

Please note that certain weeks have no PAL because of examination.

Change of Timetable

Dear Parents,

There's a slight change in the Timetable. I'll give your child an updated one next week.

Physical Education (PE):
Monday - 2 periods
Thursday - 1 period (0915-0945)

Health Education (HE):
Friday - 1 period (1015-1045)

Your child needs to wear PE attire on
Monday (PE),
Wednesday (Workout) &
Thursday (PE)

Welcome Back!

Dear Parents,

Wishing you and family a Happy New Year!

I am glad to have your child in the class. 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.

Parents play an important role in influencing the child’s ability to excel in his/her work. Therefore, parents’ supervision is vital in maximising his/her learning. I would like to seek your cooperation in ensuring that your child packs the school bag according to the class timetable daily and hands in homework on time. Written work must be acknowledged if parent’s signature is required. I would also appreciate it if you would keep in touch with me to exchange views on your child’s progress.

  

Thank you and looking forward to working with you in 2013.

Yours Sincerely,

Grace