Dear Students,

Reminder

• Maths Problem Sums Q1-4

Recap on what we learnt today

Maths

• Fractions Word Problems

Science

• The students had an enjoyable experience in the portable planetarium loaned from Singapore Science Centre. They learnt about the phases of the moon and the star constellation.
• Different parts of Flowering Plants

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,

Reminder

• English Comprehension
• Maths Word Problems (Fractions)

Recap

English

• Writing Skills (Body)

Maths

• Word Problems (Fractions)

Science

• Revision (From parents to young)

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

Dear Students,

17 days to CA 1 [ excluding publuc holidays and weekends]

Recap on what we learnt today:
English

• Reading comprehension
• Use of modals - shall, will, may and must.

Maths

• Revision on word problems of multiplication of fractions.

Science

• 3 Science process skills questions on Chapter 3, From Parent to Young.

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,

Reminders:

• Learn dictation for Unit 2.

Recap on we learnt on Friday:

English

• Use of abbreviation
• Revision on Conditional Sentences

Maths

• Revision on multiplication of fractions.
• Mental Sums

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,


Reminders:

• Maths AB (Multiplication of Fractions).

Recap on what we learnt today :

English

• Revision on conditional sentences

Maths

• Multiplication of Fractions.

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,

Reminders :

• Maths Practice Paper 1 and 2 (Fractions)

Recap on what we learnt

Maths

• Addition and subtraction of mixed numbers

Science

• Infer information form family tree and state the reason for reproduction
• To describe traits passed on by parents.

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,

Reminder :

• Maths Workbook Ex 3.1 and 3.2

Recap on what we learnt

Maths

• Addition and subtraction of unlike fractions

English

• Synthesis and Transformation
• Description of pickpocket and how pickpocket commit crimes for composition

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,


Recap on what we learnt today:

• Reading Comprehension
• Maths Problem Sums (Whole Numbers 4)
• Target Setting for CA1

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

18th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

Reminder:

• Maths Activity Book, Complete Activity 2
• English Newspaper Cutting. Write a paragraph of reflection on a piece of newspaper cutting.

Recap on what we learnt today :

Maths

• Revision on division of a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number.

Science

• Revision on Process skills problems on Solar System and Cells

English

• Conditional statements

Cheeers,

Miss Lin

17th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

Reminder :

• Science Activity Book Page 30 - 32
• English Supplementary Worksheet

Recap on what we learnt:

English

• Reading Comprehension
• List of Nationalities

Science

• Recognise that all cells come from existing cells
• Show an understanding that cells divide for an organism's growth and maintenance
• Observe budding in yeast cell

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Dear Students,

Reminder:

1. Toyota Dream Car Drawing compeition
2. Resposibility / Co-operation poem or a drawing on responsibility and co-operation
3. Science Workbook Revision on Solar System

Recap on what we learnt:

English

• Recap on past Perfect Tense
• Peer Editing of Introduction

Maths

• Multiplication of a 4-digit number by a 2 digit number
• Non-routine Problem Sums - heuristics : Act it Out

Science

• Revision on Plant and Animal Cells
• Parts of Microscope

Cheeers,

Miss Lin

12th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

I hope everyone is enjoying the weekends.

Reminders:

• Maths Practice Papers 1-4
• Maths Word Problems (Whole Numbers)
• Dictation on Monday

Recap on what we learnt:

English

• Edit and comment peers' introduction
• Revision on Past perfect Tense
• Use of commas
• Reading comprehension (Poem on Crocodile)

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

1th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

Reminder

• Complete 10 word problems
• Continue to look out for newpaper articles on theft as we will be embarking on our 1st continuous composition on 'Pickpocket'. Do take the effort to undeline/highlight key phrases to broaden your vocabulary and gain new knowledge

Recap on what we learnt

Science

• recognise that cells are the single units of life
• understand that non-living things are not made of cells
• idenify the main parts of animal and plant cells and relate the parts to the functions.
• Understand the use of microscope
• list the main parts of the microscope and its function
• State the difference between animal cells and plant cells

English

• Process writing - description of characters and places
• 8 ways of writing introduction (dialouge, description or a setting, sound, startling fact, flashback, reminder from the present, quote or comment)

Cheers,

Miss Lin

9th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

Reminders :

• Have your written expression file, word bank book, journal and creative writing book ready for tomorrow.
• Sign your spelling book.
• Complete the grammar exercises on past perfect tense.

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

Monday

Dear Students,


Please complete Maths Activity Book Page 11 - 18. Be reminded to have your files and exercise books ready by tomorrow.

Recap on what we learnt today

English

• Identify and list alternative verbs for 'said'
• Choose suitable verbs to replace 'said'

Maths

• To estimate answers in calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Multiplying by tens, hundreds and thousands
• Diving by tens, hundreds and thousands

Science

• Define what is satellite
• List some uses of man-made satellites
• Mini Quiz on Solar System

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

Homework / Reminders for the weekend

Dear Students,

Homework / Reminders for the weekend:

• Spelling on Monday (20 words from Unit 1 of Spelling List)
• Newspaper cutting on the topic of theft
• Science Quiz on the different phases of Moon on Monday

Recap on what we learnt :

Maths

• Read and write numbers up to 1 million in numerals and words
• Recognise the place value of numbers in terms of millions, hundreds thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
• Round off numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.

Science

• Revision of the different phases of the moon with relation to the sun. Learn to label the different phases of the moon.

English

• Learn about Limerick

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Interesting Websites on Solar System

Dear Students,

Interesting Websites on Solar System

• 
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml
• 
  http://www.collinseducation.com/resources/ict%20activity/earth_FULL.swf
• 
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/
• 
  http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
• 
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

Phases of the Moon

Sun shining from left:

• http://www.edumedia-sciences.com/a258_l2-moon-phases.html
  

Sun from right:

http://www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro9/files/multimedia/unit3/phases_moon/phases_moon.html
• http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/astronomy/moonphase.html \

• http://www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk/astro/textb/solsys/moonphs.htm

Have Fun!

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

4th Jan 2007

Dear Students,

Homework :

• Maths AB Pg 5 -6
• Science AB Pg 9 - 11

Let's recap what did we learn today :

Science

• The Solar System is made up of the Sun, 9 planets, moon, comets, asteroids and meteoroids.
• Earth is able to support life because if its position from the Sun and the presence of atmosphere.
• Earth rotate about its axis , thus having day and night.
• Earth takes 365.23 days to revolve around the Sun.
• Moon rotates around the Earth approximately in 28 days.
• The difference phases of the Moon in relation to its position to the Sun and Earth.

Maths

• Read and write numbers up to 1000000 in numerals and in words
• Recognise the place values of numbers in terms of hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds , tens and ones.
• Compare and order numbers up to 1000000

We would have 2 periods of Science lesson in the Computer Laboratory tomorrow. Hope you look forward to it.

Cheers,

Miss Diana Lin

Reminders

Dear Students,

Please be reminded of the following matters :

• Have your mini whiteboard, whiteboard markers and highlighter ready by next Monday
• Return the parent's reply slip

Cheers,

Miss Lin

Welcome Back!!

Dear Students,

Welcome back to School!

I am looking forward to being your teacher this year. Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

Our class rules are:
·Be respectful and responsible.
·Follow instruction the first time given
·Complete all the work given
·Do you own work
·Stay seated unless told to get up

I am sure we will have a great year ahead of us.

Cheers,
Miss Diana Lin