Welcome to our Class 6.5 (2008) blog

H1N1 Video

2009-07-16T23:05:00.001+08:00

2008 Graduation Nite (P6_5)

2009-03-05T11:46:00.006+08:00

PSLE Matters

2008-11-19T19:39:00.002+08:00

Release of 2008 PSLE Examination Results and 2008 Secondary One Posting Exercise

The results of the 2008 Primary School Leaving Examination (Release of 2008 PSLE) will be released on Thursday, 20 Nov 2008. Pupils may obtain their result slips from their respective schools from 12.00 noon on 20 Nov 2008.
On the same day, eligible pupils will also receive their option forms to select secondary schools from their respective primary schools. Pupils are required to hand the option forms to their parents.

Submission of Secondary One Option Form

In every sealed option form there will be a unique Secondary One Personal Identification Number (S1 PIN) which allows parents to submit the school choices for their child on-line via the Secondary One Internet System (S1-IS). The S1-IS is accessible 24 hours through the MOE Secondary One Posting website starting from 12.00 noon on 20 Nov 2008 to 3.00 pm on 26 Nov 2008.
Parents are strongly encouraged to carefully consider and complete the option form before logging on to the S1-IS, so that they can complete their on-line submission quickly and smoothly.
Alternatively, parents may also submit their child’s secondary school options through their child’s primary school. Submission at the primary schools will be from 12.00 noon to 3.00 pm on 20 Nov 2008; and 9.00 am to 3.00 pm on 21, 24, 25 and 26 Nov 2008.

Release of Secondary One Posting Results

The Secondary One posting results will be released on 18 Dec 2008. This year, parents will be able to receive the posting results through an additional channel, via SMS text messaging. To receive the SMS, parents just need to provide a local mobile phone number during the submission of their child’s school choices, either on-line via the S1-IS or at the child’s primary school.
Parents will thus be able to receive their child’s posting results through any of the following channels:
- S1-IS
- The Interactive Voice Response System (Tel: 6691-2066)
- Going to the child’s primary school
- SMS text messaging
Pupils are to report to their posted secondary schools on 19 Dec 2008 at 8.30 am.
For more information on the Secondary One Posting Exercise and S1-IS, parents can refer to the MOE Secondary One Posting website or Part One of the information booklet entitled “Choosing Your Secondary Schools” which had earlier been distributed to parents.
For enquiries, parents can call the MOE Customer Service Centre at 6872-2220 during office hours.

Class Gathering

2008-11-04T12:04:00.002+08:00

Hi all...

We will be having our class gathering tomorrow at the following place:

Aloha Loyang and Resorts
Pool Terrace 7
159W Jalan Loyang Besar
Singapore 507020

Enquiry Hotline : 6581 9033

Some interesting facts about Gongshang Primary

2008-10-13T07:00:00.000+08:00

Gongshang Primary School is located near Tampines Avenue 7; 0.2 kilometre away from Tampines Street 42; 0.2 kilometre away from Tampines Street 41; 0.2 kilometre away from Tampines Street 21; 0.2 kilometre away from Tampines Street 41; Gongshang Primary School is geographically located at latitude (1.3571 degrees) 1° 21' 25" North of the Equator and longitude (103.9487 degrees) 103° 56' 55" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.
The locations related to Gongshang Primary School are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Gongshang Primary School is located 0.2 kilometre from East View Secondary School. Gongshang Primary School is located 0.2 kilometre from Tampines North CC. Gongshang Primary School is located 0.2 kilometre from Kheng Chiu Happy Lodge. Gongshang Primary School is located 0.3 kilometre from Pasir Ris Secondary School. Gongshang Primary School is located 0.3 kilometre from Tampines Polyclinic.
Block 201 Market 0.7km, Tampines Mall 0.7km, Century Square 0.8km, Tampines Mart 1.3km, Eastpoint 1.7km, White Sands 1.7km, Loyang Point 2.1km, Elias Mall 2.5km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Gongshang Primary School.
Downtown East 2.2km, Changi Chapel And Museum 2.9km, Johor Battery WW2 Gun 3.6km, NEWater Visitor Centre 3.9km, Changi Village 5.5km, Pulau Ubin 6km, Changi Beach Park 6.2km, Malay Village 7.3km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Gongshang Primary School.
Tampines Round Market and Food Centre 1.3km, Loyang Food Centre 2.9km, Fishermen's Village 3km, Changi South Amenity Centre 3.5km, Huakong - Herbal Chicken 3.6km, Bedok North Street 1 Food Centre 3.7km, Bedok Central Food Centre 4.1km, Bedok Food Centre 4.2km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Gongshang Primary School.
East View Secondary School 0.2km, Pasir Ris Secondary School 0.3km, Tampines Junior College 0.8km, Dunman Secondary School 0.9km, Ngee Ann Secondary School 1km, Tampines Primary School 1km, Tampines Secondary School 1km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Gongshang Primary School.
Tampines Neighbourhood Park 0.8km, Tampines Mountain Bike Riding Trail 0.9km, Tampines Park 1.1km, Jalan Pelatok Playground 1.8km, Pasir Ris Street 21 Openspace 1.9km, Meragi Road Playground 1.9km, Mera Terrace Playground 1.9km, Sunbird Playground 2.3km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Gongshang Primary School.

Red Swastika Science

2008-10-01T11:26:00.001+08:00

Please click on the following to access the answer.

http://gsp65anskey.blogspot.com/

Regards,
Mr Chan

What Does PSLE Mean To Your Child?

2008-09-28T19:56:00.001+08:00

Before PSLE, your child would already have sat through many examinations. In those exams, he is competing against his school mates.

However for PSLE, it is a different case. Your child will be competing at the national level, with all the Primary six students who are from the various schools in Singapore, to get into the best secondary schools of their choice. This can be demanding for your child at the age of 12.

In order for your child to excel in his PSLE, there are three critical things that he needs to pay attention to:

1. Knowing the Subjects
To excel in PSLE, your child needs to know and understand his subjects very well such as:
- what topics to study and among them, which topics are most important
- the important concepts and key points in every chapter
- how each chapter is related
- what types of questions will be set for the various topics
- how questions can be set for the various chapters and concepts
- how to answer the questions that will give him the highest possible marks

2. Having the Greatest Competitive Advantage
Does your child have a competitive advantage in terms of the way he studies, learns in school and revises for his exams?
When it comes to learning in school, over 95% of the students adopt the rote learning approach.
Rote learning is boring. It takes a lot of time and energy, and yet does not help him to retain key and important information in their long term memory. It is simply ineffective and inefficient.
To have the competitive edge in his PSLE, your child needs to be equipped with a range of advanced learning techniques that will help him do well. Examples are:
- Effective reading skill, i.e. the ability to speed read and at the same time, actively understand what he has read
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Skill of summarizing
- Creative writing skill
- Active information recalling techniques
- Strong ability to build a large wealth of vocabulary that will help him comprehend what he reads and also answer the exams questions
- Effective revision method, such as ability to identify relevant information for the PSLE exams

3. Making the Fewest Mistakes
One common complaint from parents about their children not doing well in their exams is making careless mistakes.
People tend to commit more mistakes when they are under stress.
In exams like PSLE, your child will be experiencing tremendous amount of pressure and stress. To minimise the number of mistakes in exams, it is important to equip your child with the knowledge and skills on how to handle stress and to feel calm and relax.
On top of that, it is important to help your child to develop his inner inspiration of wanting to excel in his studies and exams; and hence he will be more careful with his work and therefore minimise the chance of making mistakes.

Who or Whom?

2008-09-16T08:28:00.001+08:00

For your reference.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses

Study Tips

2008-09-15T12:38:00.000+08:00

The following link provides some studying tips:

http://www.singaporelearning.com/knowledge_cafe/study_exam_preparation_articles/index.asp

Supplementary Groups

2008-09-08T19:26:00.002+08:00

MA Group, Monday 1:30 - 2:15pm

GUAN JIN PING, KENNETH WONG, KHOO JING WEI, SEE JUN HUI, LIONEL KANG, ENOCH YEUNG, SAMUEL LIM, ALAN LOH, SIMARPREET, DICKSON TAN, YONG CHEE YEONG, JOANNE CHIU, KOH JING WEI, LIU QI LONG, CHERYL LIM.

HA Group, Tuesday 1:30 - 2:15pm

NG ZHENRONG, TAN AIK MING, ANG KAI JUN, TEO ZHEN KAI, GOH HUI LU, JONAH LING, KENJI LIEW, FANG LIYAN, LEE HUI XIN, LOH XIN HUI, VIVIEN KOO, TAN XING RUI.

LA Group, Thursday 1:30 - 2:15pm

AMANDA CHEW, NG JIA XING, CHERVINA TAN, CAREY TAN, CLARA TAN, ONG KANG JING, CHIU PEI YU, DELWYN TAY, SANDY CHAN, JEREMY SOH.

What is a teacher?

2008-08-30T10:46:00.002+08:00

To a mind of flint,
the teacher must be iron, and strike sparks.
To the empty pitcher,
the teacher becomes a well.
To the fallow mind,
a planter of seeds.
To the cluttered mind,
a gardener to weed, shape,
and clear a space for growing.

To the lens,
the teacher is light,
and to the mind of light,
a lens.

To the sleeper,
the teacher is the wake-up call of birds at sunrise.
To clay,
the teacher is potter, sculptor, and trainer in self-shaping.

To the wanderer,
the teacher is a knowing guide.
To the developed mind,
the teacher is colleague, listener, and friend.

To all,
the teacher is a mirror that shows not only the self
but the path and its choices, the
task and its demands--the difficulties, the joys.

To all and from all,
the teacher is a learner, a person--and a prism
through which the ordinary continuously
reveals itself to be miraculous.

Science Preliminary Examinations

2008-08-25T13:05:00.002+08:00

This is an interesting site about how fish breath:

http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0023.html

LMS Day

2008-08-24T17:04:00.003+08:00

Dear 6.5

Please login to the following to do your eLearning on Friday, 29th August 2008.

http://gongshang.moodle.egenie.org/

Regards
Mr Chan

Composition Exercise

2008-08-18T10:35:00.004+08:00

Dear 6.5,

Please go to the following to revise your composition:
http://msireneteo.tripod.com/index.html

After you have completed your revision, post in your composition under the 4 headings for a narrative text.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Semester 2 Answer Keys

2008-08-13T08:58:00.003+08:00

Dear 6.5,

Please click on the following to check for your answer.

http://gsp65anskey.blogspot.com/

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mr Chan

Preparing for your examinations

2008-08-05T08:00:00.001+08:00

Study and revise systematically and regularly to get a sound understanding and mastery; last-minute study is generally impractical if not impossible!

Prepare notes conscientiously. Identify possible questions while reading/making notes.

Revise purposefully; random rereading and memorisation are ineffective. Organise revision around concepts/principles/main areas.

Work with a study group if you find that useful for moral support and sharing of resources. If you find it distracting, work on your own.

Find out what you can about the examination: i.e. duration, format, and types of questions (e.g. essay, multiple-choice).

Check out past years' papers and practise drafting/writing out answers within the time limit.

Ensure that you get adequate rest and relaxation, especially in the few days preceding the examination.

How can you give your teacher an A?

2008-08-03T10:30:00.002+08:00

Start with A dedication.

Show how much you appreciate your teacher by sending in a special dedication. Just log on to http://www.teachersday.sg and tell us what makes your teacher special in six words before 31st August.

Preparing for Oral Examinations

2008-07-26T07:00:00.000+08:00

Dear 6.5,

Please click on the link below to revise for your oral examinations for the coming Prelims.

http://www.evideo.edu.sg/vat_programme.asp?id=4&from=search&searWords=oral

Regards,
Mr Chan

Tips for parents

2008-07-23T08:04:00.003+08:00

Like Stephen Covey says... Seek first to understand.... Yes! Understand why your child did not perform well for his SA1. At this age of 12 years, this child may not know what is before him. He may not know the grave consequences if he does not do well for PSLE.

Help him by achieving little successes. Help him see studying as fun and enjoyable. Find a tuition teacher who is able to shower praises whenever he improves, or make learning fun and easy to understand.

Get him enrolled in some programs so that he will like to learn more, because his mindset has changed. Do not resort to scolding or nagging or even comparing with his siblings or friends who have done better.... it does not help.

Put yourself in your child's shoes... be a supportive parent!

This is awesome!

2008-07-19T12:38:00.000+08:00

Click on the link below:

http://www.simpletruths.com/a.aspx?mo=fjoy&t=2&af=132

Enjoy...

Happiness Quotes

2008-05-17T22:07:00.003+08:00

Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period. - Chris Gardner

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. - Jacques Prévert

If you want to be happy, be. - Leo Tolstoy

Happiness is never stopping to think if you are. - Palmer Sondreal

Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy. -Robert Anthony

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. -Edith Wharton

Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place. But there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around. - E.L. Konigsburg

Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy. - Cynthia Nelms

Composition Guidelines

2008-04-27T00:01:00.003+08:00

PLANNING YOUR STORY

Step 1: YOU MUST PLAN!
Before we discuss about how to plan a composition, I always ask my students whether they plan their compositions at all in the first place. Although some students claim they plan their composition, after careful enquiry, you will realise very, very few students indeed plan their compositions. It is always an uphill task to persuade any student of the necessity of planning their composition since most of them have survived to-date without having to do so. "If it isn't broken, don't fix it" seems to be the over-riding principle of inertia for young students.

Well here's a new rule, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail".You MUST plan.

Don't just use the first idea that pops into your head. That is quite like playing Russian Roulette. You're relying on pure luck whether that idea is a good or bad idea. We all know that it's a bad idea to answer any (test) paper relying on plain luck, but for some strange mysterious reason, when it comes to composition, students abandon all logic to trust in their Stars/Ancestors/Relevant Deity to provide them with inspiration. While we're at it, let's also walk across the PIE blindfolded. Remember: you MUST plan!

More often than not, the first idea that pops into your head is the most obvious idea. It also means it will be first idea that pops into every other student's head. Your composition will drown in a flood of hundreds of other almost exactly identical stories. Unless you relish the idea of writing the exact same thing as everybody else, consider other alternatives. Take for example a typical composition title: A Day At The Beach. I have marked at least hundreds of picnic compositions on that theme. By the time I have finished marking the hundredth picnic account, I'm just about ready to take commit ritual sepuku except thankfully, I'm not Japanese.

Some brighter sparks (that means you of course) add in a bit of originality and excitement by including a drowning, accident, criminals, daring rescue and so on. Unfortunately, the very same idea has occurred to all their classmates. Come on, Beach... Drowning... not exactly original material. Unfortunately, if you don't plan, that's the kind of story you will come up with. My point is, YOU MUST PLAN! Or have I said that already?

How To Plan
Now that I have made put my point across, we ask: how to plan? Strict planning formulas are almost as bad as no plan. I've seen some quite horrifying tables and guidelines in student guides that has the words "Introduction", "Body" and "Conclusion" somewhere in there. Well, actually I'm making that up. But my point is - there is no instant formula. No great author ever came up with an original work by filling in some table. Well, maybe except Adam Smith and we all know what happened to him.

Just guide yourself with the following basic questions: Who, When, Where, Why, How and What. This is not meant to be a magic formula. The reason why I suggest these is because they are the most basic questions I could think of. If you can think of anything more basic, please e-mail me your suggestion. The order in which you answer them is also not important except What is always answered last, and I will explain why later.

Who
Who are the characters in your story? You? A 3rd party? Your friends / classmates / family / relatives? John? Who?

Pick your characters to improve your story. If the topic is A Day At The Beach, pick characters that will add to the story. Naturally, throwing in a sky-diving champion would be better than throwing in a lawyer. But what would be better than a sky-diving champion? A sky-diving grandmother? A sky-diving iguana? Don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself.

Where
Where did it happen? In School/at the graveyard/in the toilet?Of course sometimes you can be limited as in the example A Day At the Beach would have to happen at the beach. But a good student always asks, which part of the beach? A better student asks where is this beach? It can range anywhere from East Coast Park to Madagascar.

When
What day did the story occur? Yesterday? Your birthday? Last Christmas? September 1939? When?Don't forget the time! What time did it happen? It is shocking how many students forget about the time. Obviously a story set in the afternoon would be very different from one set in the middle of the night.When did it happen? In the morning? At night? While you were in the toilet? Eating cornflakes? Reading the newspapers? Doing all three?Have fun with the facts. There is no limit.

Why
Why? What do you mean why? If the topic is "A Heartbreaking Christmas", why was it heartbreaking? If it was "A Joyful Reunion", obviously it is not necessary to ask why it was joyful. All reunions are joyful except maybe old school reunions but that's another story. Why were they separated? Why did they take so long to reunite?For some topics it may be harder to explain why. For example, "A Day At The Beach". Why were you there? Was it for a picnic (no!) or for some other reason (yes)?

How
How did it happen? This may overlap with "What" which I will explain later. Sometimes people have more fun reading how something happens than the fact that it did happen. Especially if the method is especially clever or amusing. Sometimes, you don't need to tell how something happened (how you went to the beach), sometimes you do (how the prisoner escaped from jail). Use your common sense.

What
Lastly, What happened? This is a blow by blow account of the whole story. In other words, it is a concise summary of everything you intend to put into your story. Once you have put together WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHY and HOW, you are now ready to say answer WHAT happened. It is like putting meat on the skeleton of an animal except without all the blood and stuff. Actually it isn't like it at all, but I could not think of a better analogy.

A NEGATIVE EXAMPLE
Back to the example of A Day At The Beach. One teacher I know told me about a student who wrote about a picnic he had with his friends. It began optimistically with them finding a nice shady spot to set up. It went downhill from there as he began to narrate they had sandwiches (nice delicious sandwiches), fried beehoon (nice delicious fried beehoon), fishballs (nice delicious fishballs) and packet drinks (nice delic... you get the idea). By the time the teacher got to packet drinks, it was so boring it could physically drive breath out of your body. If you are that student, I apologise for using you as a negative example.

Be Realistic
Use your common sense. Don't go overboard. A story that is wholly absurd is as bad as a story which is boring. Don't insult your reader's intelligence by expecting them to believe ridiculously exaggerated heroism. Really don't. Really.If you set up your story right, you won't have to resort to extreme solutions. Nobody is going to believe you beat a man with a machine gun by dodging through a rain of bullets and karate chopping him on the neck.

Last Words
Have fun. Planning makes it more fun, not less. Because it depends only on your imagination, every student is as good as another. It is the only place where the competition is completely fair. Go for it.

Changes to NAPFA Norms

2008-04-05T20:55:00.001+08:00

Please visit the following site for the NAPFA requirements:

www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2006/files/pr20060106-annex4b.pdf

The Creation of the Teacher

2008-03-29T10:37:00.002+08:00

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children.
An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out.""Yes," said the Lord, " but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

must stand above all students, yet be on their level,
must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught,
must run on coffee and leftovers,
must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time,
must have more time for others than for herself/himself,
must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents,
must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive,
must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands," said the angel, "that's impossible!"

"Well, " said the Lord, "it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"

The angel looked incredulous, "Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"

The Lord nodded His head, "One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, " I understand and I still believe in you", without so much as saying a word to the child."

"Lord, " said the angel, " this is a very large project and I think you should work on it tomorrow".

"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."

The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating. "It is too soft-hearted," said the angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, "but also tough, You can not imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".

"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.

"Not only think," said the Lord, "but reason and compromise."

The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.

"Well, Lord, " said the angel, your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting too much into this model. You can not imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."

The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in the light.

"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"

The Lord replied with great thought, " It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students and get ready to welcome a new class."

"My, " said the angel, " The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"

The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

DSA for Anglican High School

2008-03-24T00:58:00.002+08:00

AHS DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA) – SECONDARY EXERCISE 2008

Anglican High School (AHS) is a mission, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) and Autonomous school guided by its core values: Holiness, Righteousness, Responsibility, Respect, Loyalty & Perseverance. It is the school’s vision to be a learning community Where Talents Soar: Accomplished-Honourable-Servant Leaders. The school, with its strong Sports Programme, has consistently achieved top placings in zonal / National Inter-School championships. AHS also hosts the East Zone Centre of Excellence for Sports, which works closely with National Sports Associations in nurturing sporting talents.

ADMISSION CRITERIA
a) We are looking for Primary Six pupils who are talented and skilful in the following sports: Basketball, Table-Tennis, Badminton, Wushu, Netball and Softball to join us on our journey in pursuing sporting and academic excellence.
b) As AHS is a SAP school, invitation is extended to only Primary Six pupils taking Chinese language (as First or Second language).

SELECTION DATE / VENUE
A briefing followed by selection tests will be scheduled on Saturday, 12 July 2008 from 8.00 am at the AHS Main Hall. Interested pupils must register at 8.00 am at the Main Hall.

Pupils are advised to:
be in sports attire.
bring along personal sports equipment, if preferred.
3. bring along writing materials (pen and pencil).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application forms will be distributed to only those short-listed after the selection tests on 12 July 2008.

SELECTION RESULTS
AHS will release the selection results by post by Saturday, 23 August 2008.

CONTACT DETAILS
For further enquiries, please call AHS at 62414866 (General Office) or 62430275 (PE department) during office hours.

Language Week

2008-03-20T12:41:00.004+08:00

Dear 6.5,

The following are the links to the readers theater scripts:

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

Please remain in the same group as your Social Studies for this presentation.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Mathematics and Science Resources

2008-03-13T23:56:00.007+08:00

Science:
1. Renewable Energy - http://www.yenka.com/freecontent/item.action?quick=b1
2. Transfer of Energy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/physics/energy_transfer_intro.shtml
3. Simple Machines - http://ltc.smm.org/museummagnet/Projects03/Students03/simple-machines.html
4. More about Simple Machines - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/simplemachines.htm

Mathematics:
1. Solid Figures - http://www.evideo.edu.sg/programmeasp?id=444&subj=10&1v1=2

I hope this is not you...

2008-03-09T10:01:00.000+08:00

New school semester:

At the first week:

At the second week:

Before the mid-term test:

During the mid-term test:

After the mid-term test:

Before the final exam:

Once you know the final exam schedule:

7 days before final exam:

6 days before final exam:

5 days before final exam:

4 days before final exam:

3 days before final exam:

2 days before final exam:

1 day before final exam:

A night before final exam:

1 hour before final exam:

During the final exam:

Once walk out from the exam hall:

After the final exam, during the holiday:

Schedule for Monday, 3 March 2008

2008-03-02T11:39:00.002+08:00

Please rearrange the classroom like the previous week test, i.e. the two rows at the end will move to the back of the class. There should only be 5 rows of 8 tables.

Do remember to leave your bags outside the classroom before your test.

Please hand in your PSLE Giro option form to the relief teacher. Do register for your Science Process Skills workshop at the canteen with the vendor directly.

There will be a Computer Laboratory time on Monday, 3 Mar 08 from 8am to 9am. Please proceed to the Summer Lab. You are to bring along your Synthesis and Transformation exercise book and complete your self-learning activities at the following site:

Synthesis and Transformation Exercise

You are to complete the exercises for Mid-Year Examination #1 and #2.

All the best!

Mock Assessment - Week 10

2008-02-26T08:48:00.004+08:00

There will be a Mock Assessment next week.

The schedule is as follows:

3 Mar (Mon) (0940-1140): English [2h]
4 Mar (Tue) (0940-1155): Mathematics [2h 15m]
5 Mar (Wed) (0940-1120): Mother Tongue [1h 40m]
6 Mar (Thu) (0940-1125): Science [1h 45m]
7 Mar (Fri) (1340-1500): HMT [1h 20m]

Please remember to revise your work!

Message for 6.5

2008-02-25T07:00:00.001+08:00

Dear pupils from 6.5,

I am having a very bad flu and won't be able to come to school for two days (25/2 - 26/2). Please remind your relief teacher to complete the following tasks:

English:
- Celebrate English! 6A Course book,
- Unit 3, pg 59-63; pg 64-68
- Celebrate English! 6A Activity book,
- Unit 3, Activities 4-5; 6-7
- Remember to revise your Phrasal Verbs 250-363
- Grammar and PV test will be on Thu (28/2)

Mathematics:
- In Step Maths 6B, Unit 6,
- Angles in Geometric Figures,
- Worksheets 1-2; 3-5.
- There will still be Enrichment Programme on 27/2 (Wed).

Science:
- Process Skills worksheets on "Energy"
- Please complete all the activities as homework
- Do submit your My Pals are Here! Activity Book 5B

Social Studies Project:
- Please finalised your grouping
- You have to complete your project by this week.
- Project presentation will start next week.

Show and Tell:
- Will postpone Tuesday session to Thursday.

Language Week:
- Will happen in Term 2 Week 1
- It involves Readers' Theater
- The theme is on "Perseverance"

Hope to see you all real soon!

Love,
Mr Chan
Form-teacher of 6.5

Funny "Sick Poem" by Shel Silverstein

2008-02-25T06:45:00.000+08:00

"I cannot go to school today,"
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.

"I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash, and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.

My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I've counted sixteen chicken pox.
And there's one more - that's seventeen!
And don't you think my face looks green?

My leg is cut, my eyes are blue-
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke
I'm sure that my left leg is broke.

My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button's caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,
My 'pendix pains each time it rains.

My nose is cold, my toes are numb,
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my spine is weak.
I hardly whisper when I speak.

My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow's bent - my spine ain't straight.
My temperature is one-o-eight.

My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is-

...WHAT?

What's that?
What's that you say?
You say today is...Saturday?
G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

Classroom Management Course

2008-02-20T23:39:00.002+08:00

My dearest students from 6.5,

I will be on course on Thursday, 21 Feb 2008.

Please remember to complete the following task tomorrow:

PV 210 to 230 Revision Worksheets
Situational Writing
Picture Composition
Mathematics Diagnostic Test 4 on Solid Figures and Nets
Science Test on Energy

Regards,
Mr Chan
P6.5, Form-Teacher

Science Spelling Test

2008-02-16T19:43:00.002+08:00

kinetic energy
light energy
fuels
communication
movement energy
heat energy
oil
charcoal
electrical energy
sound energy
natural gas
gravitational
potential energy
stored energy
position
solar-powered
chemical energy
tidal energy
convert
changed
geothermal energy
generator
replenish
hydroelectric
nuclear energy
turbine
renewable
non-renewable

Dictation 6

2008-02-16T19:40:00.000+08:00

He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He was claustrophobic and the darkness did not help. The atmosphere in the lift became increasingly suffocating. He felt that his lungs would burst. After what seemed like an eternity, the lift sprang back to life. It started to descend smoothly and he heaved a sigh of relief.

Spelling 6

2008-02-16T19:35:00.002+08:00

extraterrestrial
influence
Pandora’s box
become confused
superhuman strength
temporarily
strangled a fearsome lion
Herculean strength
frequently
a winged horse
daring adventures
a symbol of purity
a thunderous voice
thunderbolt
extremely involved details
haughty
became outraged
simple yet reasonable
a shoal of enormous swordfish
vicious

The meaning of Chinese New Year

2008-02-09T10:15:00.000+08:00

Chinese New Year (simplified Chinese: 农历新年; traditional Chinese: 農曆新年; pinyin: Nónglì xīnnián; literally: "Agrarian Calendar New Year") or Spring Festival (simplified Chinese: 春节; traditional Chinese: 春節; pinyin: Chūnjié) is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year, especially by people outside China. It is an important holiday in East Asia. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival (simplified Chinese: 元宵节; traditional Chinese: 元宵節; pinyin: yuánxiāojié).

Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúxī (除夕). Chu literally means "pass" and xi means "Eve".

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.

The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out of a 19-year-cycle). This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.

The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals, united the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.

The presence of the ancestors is acknowledged on New Year's Eve with a dinner arranged for them at the family banquet table. The spirits of the ancestors, together with the living, celebrate the onset of the New Year as one great community. The communal feast called "surrounding the stove" or weilu. It symbolizes family unity and honors the past and present generations.

Mathematics Resources

2008-02-07T22:24:00.000+08:00

ALGEBRA

Algebraic expression in one variable:
- Use a letter to represent an unknown number and write a simple algebraic expression in one variable for a given situation
- Link 1 Link 2

- Simplify algebraic expressions
- Link 3

- Evaluate simple algebraic expressions by substitution
- Link 4

- Solve word problems involving algebraic expressions
- Link 5

Science Resources

2008-02-07T22:16:00.000+08:00

Topic: Energy
- Show an awareness that energy from most of our energy resources is derived in some ways from the Sun.
- Link 1

- Recognise and give examples of the various forms of energy.
- Link 2 Link 3 Link 4

- Show an understanding that energy can be converted from one form to another.
- Link 5 Link 6

Dictation 5

2008-02-07T22:13:00.000+08:00

Lift breakdown - Introduction

With a violent jerk, the lift stopped between floors. Peter jabbed the lift buttons impatiently, but there was no response. After a few moments, the lights flickered and went out. “Great!” he thought sarcastically. The lift was plunged into pitch darkness. Another boy groaned in terror when the lift ground to a halt. He gripped his bag so hard that his knuckles turned white. He was paralysed by fear.

Spelling 5

2008-02-07T22:11:00.000+08:00

1. demand proof
2. a bold claim
3. lose by a large margin
4. silly bragging
5. scrambled in
6. marvellous
7. keep an accurate count
8. skipped across the river
9. furious at being tricked
10. the grassy bank
11. growled
12. enquired about
13. facial expressions
14. emphasise points
15. create interest
16. make eye contact
17. speed-skating
18. hours of practising
19. imagery
20. vivid and poetic descriptions

Dictation 4

2008-02-03T11:38:00.001+08:00

(Crime – Conclusion)

The two boys managed to catch the snatch thief and pin him to the ground. They restrained him till other passers-by came to help them. From a distance, they could hear the wailing of sirens. The thief’s accomplice, who was acting as a look-out, gave a shout of warning and took to his heels. Gagged and bound, hand and foot, the thief watched helplessly as his accomplice clambered out of the window and fled from the scene.

Spelling 4

2008-02-03T11:35:00.000+08:00

1. pourquoi stories
2. imaginative explanation
3. traditional narratives
4. passed down through generations
5. standardised
6. vague settings
7. dwarves
8. myths and legends
9. handed down by ancestors
10. imaginary characters and events
11. creation stories
12. goddesses
13. minor roles
14. interact with one another
15. daring deeds
16. unusual strength
17. superior cleverness
18. tall tales
19. humorous
20. factual

Science Resources

2008-01-27T19:01:00.000+08:00

The following are some of the video clips on Simple Machines:

1. Dcode

2. Levers

3. Fixed Pulley

4. Movable Pulley

5. Block and Tackle

Mathematics Resources

2008-01-27T18:41:00.000+08:00

1. Concept of Persentage:
Change fractions and decimals to percentages, and vice versa.
Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5.

2. Concept of Percentage
Express a part of a whole as a percentage;
Link 6

3. Percentage of a Quantity
Calculate part of a whole given the percentage and the whole;
Link 7, Link 8.

Dictation 3

2008-01-27T18:12:00.000+08:00

Crime – Introduction

A masked man, brandishing a knife, came out of the shadows. He pinned the old man to the wall and demanded his wallet. Before fleeing, the robber went through his pockets and took his mobile phone. The old man put up a fierce struggle and managed to thwart the thief’s intention of running off with his wallet.

Spelling 3

2008-01-27T18:01:00.000+08:00

1. habitat destruction
2. stop this trend
3. alternative is unthinkable
4. future looks bleak
5. by some estimates
6. destroyed by deforestation
7. loggers cut down
8. hectares of forest
9. nature reserve
10. remaining apes
11. vanish
12. ensure their survival
13. awareness campaigns
14. orang utan’s plight
15. slip away
16. drop drastically
17. established conservation organisation
18. miracle cure
19. high quality
20. reasonable price

English Grammar Practice

2008-01-21T16:07:00.000+08:00

Please complete the following exercise tomorow:

1. Synthesis and Transformation

Mathematics Resources

2008-01-20T23:32:00.000+08:00

Ratio and Proportion:

- Use ratio to show the relative sizes of 2 or 3 quantities.
- Interpret a given ratio, a : b or a : b : c
- Recognise equivalent ratios
- Reduce a given ratio to its lowest terms

Click on the following link for the activities. Link 1

Science Resources

2008-01-20T23:28:00.001+08:00

Simple Machine

- Identify a force as a push or a pull. Link 1

- List some simple machines. Link 2

- Determine their characteristics and uses. Link 3

Click on the above 3 links for the activities.

Dictation 2

2008-01-20T21:53:00.000+08:00

Hot day – Introduction

The sun-drenched morning sky heralded another scorching summer day. The children practised for the parade in the tropical midday heat. They were visibly wilting under the blazing sun. It was a wonder that none of them got sunstroke. They continued walking in the sweltering heat. The burning sun scorched their skin.

Spelling 2

2008-01-20T20:00:00.000+08:00

conservation groups
roam the western plains
hunt illegally
killed for horns and skins
valued as souvenirs and medicines
indigenous species
World Wildlife Fund
park rangers
brutally slaughtered
soft pads on feet
easily pierce their flesh
moved rapidly
ridiculous
paradise
barbed wire fence
an eccentric millionaire
menagerie
screaming non-stop
squealed shrilly
a prominent conservationist

Dictation 1

2008-01-18T07:00:00.000+08:00

Explosion – conclusion

The stench of charred buildings hung in the air. Occasionally, curious sightseers drove past; the day after a fire tore through their neighbourhood, destroying all the houses in a radius of two kilometers, the residents could be seen going in and out of their former homes, lamenting the loss of their property and trying to salvage what they could.

Spelling List 1

2008-01-11T19:00:00.000+08:00

endangered animals
organisations
a researcher
the last of its species
a man-made jungle
future lies in the hands of
create an awareness about
hippopotamus
captive breeding
carnivorous
deforestation
herbivorous
omnivorous
poachers
slash-and-burn development
vegetarian
extinct
the passenger pigeon
destroyed their critical habitat
the bison

Hand, foot and mouth disease

2008-01-01T19:13:00.000+08:00

Ulcers in the mouth and on the thumb. (Photograph courtesy of KK Women's and Children's hospital)

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is caused by the Coxsackie virus and Enterovirus 71. The throat and tonsils develop small ulcers while the hands, feet, and diaper area are affected by a rash with characteristic vesicles (very small blisters). This is usually a mild illness with the rash healing in 5 to 7 days.

Blisters on the palm and fingers. (Photograph courtesy of KK Women's and Children's hospital)

HFMD is spread from person to person by direct contact with the nasal discharge, saliva, faeces and fluid from the rash of an infected person. Both adults and children can be affected, but young children below five years are particularly susceptible.

Symptons :

fever

sore throat

ulcers in the throat, mouth and tongue

headache

a rash with vesicles (small blisters, 3-7 mm) on hands, feet and diaper area. The vesicles are typically on the palm side of the hands the sole side of the feet and very characteristic in appearance

loss of appetite

Blisters on the soles of the feet. (Photograph courtesy of KK Women's and Children's hospital)

Treatment
There is no specific treatment for the infection. Symptomatic treatment is given to provide relief from fever, aches and pain.
Treatment with antibiotics is not effective and is not indicated. Acetaminophen can be used to treat fever. Aspirin should not be used in viral illnesses in children under age 12 years.
Salt water mouth rinses (½ teaspoon of salt to 1 glass of warm water) may be soothing if the child is able to rinse without swallowing. Ensure an adequate fluid intake because swallowing may be painful. Extra fluid is needed when a fever is present.

HFMD in Singapore
HFMD is present all year round in Singapore. Outbreaks do occur in childcare centres, kindergartens and schools. HFMD became legally notifiable on 1 October 2000. Although usually a mild disease, it has been associated with fatalities usually due to complications involving the heart and nervous system.

Advice for parents
Parents are advised to consult a doctor early if their child has symptoms of HFMD. They should also be alert to any change in their child's normal behaviour, e.g. irritation and sleepiness. Should they refuse to eat or drink, have persistent vomiting or drowsiness, parents should bring their child immediately to hospital.

Prevention
Children should be kept away from crowded public places (such as schools, preschools, play groups, markets and public transport) if they show signs of infection. Family members are advised to follow good hygiene practices, including frequent hand washing, to limit the spread of the infection.

Welcome Note

2008-01-01T07:00:00.000+08:00

Dear Parents/Guardians/Students of P6.5,

I would like to inform you that I will be the form teacher of Primary 6.5 this year.

Besides taking charge of the class administrative matters, I will be teaching the core academic subjects; English, Mathematics and Science, as well as Social Studies.

As 6.5 form teacher, I am committed to bring out the best in all the students. I believe that home support is important in helping every pupil achieve their full potential. Thus, I look forward to working closely with parents/guardians in monitoring the student’s progress.

I will be employing different modes of communication to keep you updated of the happenings in the class and school. You may visit this class blog for any announcements. I will also be using the school central messaging system to reinforce announcements from time to time. Alternatively, I am contactable via the school phone number: 67831191, or through my email at chan_yew_meng_david@moe.edu.sg.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to this partnership with you.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Chan