T3W3 Journal Writing : Effects of Preventive Measures on Pupils

Hi Everyone,

Since we returned to school two weeks ago, we had to take our temperature twice a day. Some of the pupils could not return to school because they were on leave of absence. Our remedial, CCA and other activities have been cancelled or postponed. In this week's reflection, I would like you to discuss how all these have affected you. I have listed some questions below to help you with your reflection:

1. What do you think of the school's preventive measures for H1N1 such as temperature-taking, no assembly in the hall, cancellation of remedial lessons, CCA and other activities?

2. Which activities have affected you?

3. How has the cancellation of these activities affect you in your learning?

4. Do you think the school is less interesting now? Why?

5. Are you relationship with your friends and teachers affected? If 'yes', in what way/s?

6. What do you do with the extra time you have now?

7. Are you activities outside school affected?


My answers:

1)I think because the school is afraid that one of the students in the school got H1N1 so they will do this.

2)High Acheivers and CCA.

3)It never affected me in my learning.

4)Yes, the CCAs are suspended and now is less boring.

5)I do not think that it affects my relationship with my friends and teachers.

6)Sometimes, I do homework, play computer games or watch television programmes.

7)It is not affected.

T2 W10 Journal Writing : Reflections of SA1 Performance

Hi Everyone,

The SA1 is over. Some of us have done well while others have not. For this week, I want you to reflect on your performance in this SA1. To help you do that, I will list some questions for you to ponder over:

1. Do you think the SA1 papers have tested you fairly? If 'Yes', which papers do you consider to be a fair test? If 'No', which papers do you consider to be unfair test?

2. Why do you think the papers have been a fair or unfair test?

3. Do you think you have done well in this semester? If 'Yes', what factors contribute to your success? If 'No', what factors contribute to your poor performance?

4. Do you think the remedial or enrichment classes in school were useful? If 'Yes', why? If 'No', why?

5. If you have home tuition (either by tutors/parents/relatives/etc), do you think this has been useful in improving your results? If 'Yes', why? If 'No', why?

6. What actions would you take to improve on your results after SA1?

7. What actions do you think the school should take to help you with your performance after the SA1?

My answers:

1)Yes, all the papers except for the maths paper 1.
2)The time for the maths paper 1 is not enough.
3)I have not done well in this semester.I could have done better if I work harder.
4)Yes because I have learnt more methods of solving problems.
5)Yes because they teach faster and we can what is about the topics before school teachers teach us.
6)I will study harder to get good results.
7)They could give us more enrichment classes.

T2W9 Journal Writing : Influenza A H1N1

Hi Everyone,

We now have two cases of the Influenza A H1N1 in Malaysia. Will there be a case in Singapore? How much do you understand about this virus? For this week, I would like you to reflect on this topic. To help you, I will list some questions below:

1. What is Influenza A H1N1?

2. How does it spread?

3. Which countries in Asia have people with Influenza A H1N1?

4. How do countries try to prevent the spread of this disease?

5. Do you think the taking of temperature is effective in preventing Influenza A H1N1? Why?

6. What other preventive measures are being taken to combat the spread of this disease in Singapore?

7. What are you doing to prevent the spread of Influenza A H1N1 disease?

My answers:

1)It is a virus which spreads almost everywhere around.
2)It spreads by cough, sneezing and many more...
3)Some countries are Japan, Malaysia and China.
4)They should try not to go to other countries to prevent the spread of this disease.
5)Yes, because by taking of temperature will let you know your temperature whether if your temperature is high or low.You should not be in school but to be at home resting if your temperature is high.
6)Temperature are being taken before you can go in to some places.
7)I will wash my hands before every meal and use my hands to cover my mouth when I sneeze or cough.

T2W7 Journal Writing : Classroom Cleanliness

Hi Everyone,

Do you clean your classroom every day? For this week's journal writing, I would like you to reflect on your classroom cleanliness. To help you with this task, I will list some questions below:

1. Do you think your classroom is clean? Why/Why not?

2. Why do you think it is important to keep the classroom clean?

3. How do you keep your classroom clean every day?

4. Which classroom cleaning activity did you participate in? (sweeping the floor, emptying the basket, cleaning the whiteboard, etc)

5. What have you learnt from this activity?

6. What school values have you learnt from the classroom cleaning activity?

My answers:

1)It is not counted clean as there is litters such as paper and plastic on the floor.

2)There is germs on the ground and if its not clean, the germs will be infected on us and we will get sick.

3)We can keep the classroom clean by sweeping the classroom daily and picking up litters on the floor in the classrooms.

4)Sometimes, I sweep the floor and clean the whiteboard but I do not empty the basket before.

5)I learnt that classroom cleanliness is very important as if there is no classroom cleanliness, we will fall ill.

6)Excellence in everything we do to clean the classroom.

T2 W6 Journal Writing : Kindness

Hi Everyone,
The Singapore Kindness Movement has designated April as the month of kindness. Well, we are coming to the end of April. What acts of kindness have you done? For this week, I would like you to reflect on 'kindness'.

To get some ideas, you might want to visit the website of the Singapore Kindness Movement at :http://kindness.sg/Here are some questions to help you get your journal writing going:

1. What do you mean by 'kindness'?

2. Is it important for people to be kind? Why?

3. How can people show their kindness?

4. Could you describe an act of kindness which you have done?

5. How did you feel after doing that act of kindness?

6. What other act/s of kindness would you like to do either in school, at home or in the community?

7. How can you yourself promote the message of kindness to your friends?

My answers:

1)It means being kind to someone.

2)Yes, it is important to be kind to people as you can even make friends with people through kindness.

3)We can help people with things that they are unable to do.

4)Iteach my classmates homework when they do not know how to do.

5)I feel very happy that I helped my classmates in their homework when they do not know how to do.

6)I can lend my friends pen or pencil when they forget to bring.

7)I can explain the meaning to them.

T2W5 Journal Writing : Earth Day

Dear students,

"Do you know that 22nd April is Earth Day? So what is Earth Day? If you want to know more, go to this link http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/earthday/index.cfmand http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/

Read as much as you can about what people in other parts of the world do on that day. Then reflect on what Earth Day means to you.

Here are some questions to guide you:

1. Is Earth Day important to you? Why?

2. What do you understand by the phrase "save the Earth"?

3. Why do you think it is important to recycle, reuse and reduce?

4. What can you do to save the Earth?

5. Can you suggest an activity which you and your family will do for "Earth Day?"

My answers:

1)Yes.It is very important to me as saving the Earth counts on everyone.

2)I understand it is to reuse, reduce and recycle and don't litter rubbish on the floor.

3)There will be very less trees and paper if we do not reuse the papers for both sides and we should recycle cans and plastic bottles and more...

4)We can use the paper not only one of the sides only but both sides and we can pick up litters on the floor and throw it into the dustbin if we see.

5)We can switch off the lights for a hour or half an hour to save energy as it is very important.

T2W4 Journal Writing : International Friendship Day

Hi Everyone,

For this year, the International Friendship Day focussed on friendship within ASEAN. Making friends among the countries of ASEAN is important as they are our closest neighbours. For this week, we will reflect on friendship among the people of ASEAN. To help you with your journal writing, I have listed some questions below:

1. Why do we celebrate International Friendship Day?

2. Do you know how International Friendship Day come about?

3. What does ASEAN stand for?

4. Do you know a lot about ASEAN? Try this game at this website:http://www.ifd2009.com.sg/
What is your knowledge about ASEAN?

5. Do you like the activities organised by the school on International Friendship Day? If not, Why? If 'yes', why?

6. Do you have any friend/s in the ASEAN countries? Tell us how you get to know him/her.

7. What activities do you think the school should organise to help pupils develop friendship with the ASEAN countries?

My answers:

1)It is the day that we make friends.

2)I do not know how International Friendship Day come about.

3)ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

4)No, I only know a little about ASEAN after playing the games and this game is quite fun but hard for me.

5)Yes, I like the activities organised by the school on International Friendship Day because it is very fun and intersting.

6)I do not have any friend in the ASEAN countries.

7)We can organise games that can make friends with people from other countries but it may not be easy to do that.

T2W3 Journal Writing : Improving the School

Hi Everyone,

Last week, Mrs Nam spoke about the loss of things during CCA in the school. She invited the CCA leaders to come up with suggestions to solve the problem. For this week, I would like everyone to think of ways of improving our school. This could be the improvement in physical facilities such as the field, toilets, classroom, canteen, library, art room, computer lab and other facilities or the people who provided services to you such as the office personnel, teachers, book shop lady, school bus drivers and even the cleaners. In short, you can think of any aspects of the school that needs to improve so that the lives of pupils will be better. To help you, I have listed some questions below:

1. Which aspect/s of the school do you like very much? Why?

2. Which aspect/s of the school do you think you dislike? Why?

3. What do you think can be done to improve it/them?

4. What other areas of the school should be improved?

5. How can pupils help in the improvement of the school?

My answers:

Sorry i have to make some changes..
1)I like the computer lab the most because it has the most comfy seats and have aircorn and even have whiteboard.

2)I dislike the toilet most as sometimes it is very dirty, and sometimes people will throw toilet paper on the floor in the toilet.

3)The cleaners can clean the toilets more often to prevent the toilets so dirty.

4)The canteen and the classrooms can be improved.For the canteen, we can pick up litters on the floor and for the classrooms, we can sleep the floor and pick up litters.

5)They can help to pick up litters on the floor in the canteen.We can also help to clean the classrooms.(once a month)When we see litters along the corridors, we can pick it up and throw it into the dustbin.

T2W2 Journal Writing : Healthy Eating

Hi Everyone,

We have to eat in order to have the energy to perform our daily tasks and to enjoy the many beautiful things in this world. However, do we really know what to eat so that we can be healthy? Many diseases are associated with unhealthy eating. Hence, it is important to know what to eat so that we will not be victims of such diseases. For this week's journal writing, I would like you to discuss and reflect on healthy eating. To help you, I have listed some questions below:

1. What do you have to eat in order to be healthy?

2. What are some of the unhealthy food adults and children like to eat?

3. Why is important to eat healthily?

4. What are some of the diseases associated with eating unhealthy food?

5. What are the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables?

6. Do you like to eat fruits and vegetables? Why?

7. Do you support the school's campaign in encouraging pupils to eat more fruits and vegetables? Why?

8. What activities can you suggest to encourage children to eat more vegetables and fruits?As usual, I look forward to reading your reflection of healthy eating.


My answers:

1)I have to eat meat, fish, vegetables and fruits to be healthy.

2)They like to eat chocolates and fries.

3)It is important because we can let us not fall sick easily.

4)Some of them are Heart disease and lung disease and more...

5)We can become fit and healthy.

6)Yes because we can stay fit and healthy.

7)Yes because if we do not eat vegetables and fruits, we will fall sick easily.

8)We can get people to sell vegetables and fruits at a low price.

T2W1 Journal Writing : Earth Hour

Hi Everyone!

The holidays are over and now it is back to school again. Hope you had a restful time. For this week's journal writing, I would like you to reflect on a coming global event : Earth Hour. This year, Singapore is participating in this global effort. To learn more about this event, you can visit these websites:

Earth Hour Official Site ~ http://www.earthhour.org/Singapore ~ http://www.earthhour.sg/60/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkq7Zady4IQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA-2Mg181k

To help you with the reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. What is Earth Hour?

2. When is it held this year?

3. Why do you think people are organising this event?

4. What will everyone be doing during Earth Hour?

5. What other activities can you organise with your family and friends during Earth Hour?

6. What are the other problems the Earth is facing?

7. Could you propose some solutions to ONE of the problems which you have highlighted?Wishing you a pleasant reflection.

My answers:

1)The Earth is switching off the lights for one hour.

2)This year's Earth Hour is on 28th March.

3)They want us to save energy for global warming.

4)Some that switch off lights will be sleeping but the others will be doing their things and not bother about it.

5)They can have a picnic without using lights but candles.

6)The Earth is facing Global Warming.

7)Global Warming

• Use energy-saving bulbs to save energy.
• Do not take a long time to bathe.
• Switch off the lights when not using.
• Wait for a full load before using the washing machine.
• Avoid turning the air conditioner to its minimum temperature.
  

Blogging Competition:Total Defence

The Topic:What will you defend?Why?


I would like to protect my family most.The reasons are

1)They are my closet kin.
2)They take care of me.
e.g. Cook food for us
Teach us homework
Do housework for us

Now i am going to say my feelings:


I would like to say very big thank you to my family's care.What I can do best to make them be proud of me is to get good results.To get good results, I going to spend less time watching television shows and playing computer games.I will study harder and read more books to improve my studies.