Term 2 Week 8 (Friday)

Hi all,

This will be the last post on blogspot.com. I will post all homework, discussion and reminders on http://www.edmodo.com/ from now onwards. Please create an account and key in 6Loyalty Group Code. Remember that you should use your name and not your nickname. Do ask your parents to join the group as well.

So far I have Vivin, Jabez, Lional and Sheryl in the group.


Please do share your SA1 results with your parents.

Have a good and safe weekend. See you on Monday.

Term 2 Week 7 (Friday)

Homework
Math Practice Paper Set 3 (Paper 2) - 1h 40min
Revision, Revision, Revision!
Math is on Wednesday and Science is Thursday.

Have a fruitful long weekend.
If you have any difficulties/questions, you can always check with me.
Post it here or check with me on Tuesday.

To all Buddhists,
Happy Vesak Day! :)

Term 2 Week 7 (Monday)

Homework
1) 1000 Vocab - Ex 22 and 23
2) Composition - Final Draft
3) Corrections for Math Set 2

Revise for your SA1. Go through your writing file and dictation list.
Spend your time wisely. See you on Tuesday! :)

Term 2 Week 6 (Friday)

Homework
1) 1000 Vocab - Ex 20 and 21
2) Math Practice Paper Set 2 (50min and 1h 40min)
3) English Paper 1 - Situational Writing and Composition. Do it on separate foolscap paper. (1.5hr)
4) Sign Eng file and AB. Sign Math file, AB and Onsponge

http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru/

Below is the picture of Uluru National Park in Australia. This is the passage we discussed this morning.



Map of Australia - It is at the heart of Australia

Term 2 Week 6 (Thursday)

Homework
1) 1000 Vocab Pg 18 and 19 (15min)
2) Comprehension Cloze (10min)
3) Semestral Review - Corrections
4) English Practice Paper (1.5hr)
5) Math Problem Sums (Monday)
6) Bring English and Math Files

Term 2 Week 6 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) 1000 Vocab - Pg 16 and 17
2) Math Review 3 Corrections
3) Math AB 6A - Semestral Review 1
4) Newspaper Cutting
5) Bring LC book
6) Science Set 2 (Friday)
7) Science Set 3 (Monday)

Term 2 Week 6 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Composition Draft 2 (45min)
2) Dictation (15min)
3) 1000 Vocab Ex 15 (15min)
4) Math 6A AB Pg 41-44 (15min)
5) Newspaper Cutting (Thursday)
6) Sign English and Math Set 1

Term 2 Week 5 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math Practice Paper -
Paper 1- 5omin, Paper 2 - 1h 40min
2) English Practice Paper (1h 50min)

Time your yourself when doing the paper.
Write Start and End Time.

3) Brainstorm for ideas for composition. You may write it on the question paper.

Term 2 Week 5 (Thursday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Math AB 1.9 and 1.8 (Corrections) (20min)
2) Math Problem Sums (30min)
3) English Worksheet - Synthesis and Comprehension Cloze (20min)
4) Circle Worksheet (60min)
5) Bring and sign Writing File. Bring 1000 Vocabulary book.

Term 2 Week 5 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 1.8 (30min)
2) English Worksheet (1hr)
3) Newspaper Cutting

Term 2 Week 5 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Dictation
2) Math AB 1.7 (30min)
3) Comprehension Cloze (15-20min)
4) Newspaper Cutting
5) Conversation 2 (Pg 12 of your LC Book) (20min)

Term 2 Week 5 (Monday)

Homework
1) Math AB 1.6
2) Oral Practice 2 - Picture 2 (Foolscap paper)
3) Dictation (Wednesday)

10 more school days to SA1 Exams

Term 2 Week 4 (Friday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Math AB 1.5 (30min)
2) Math Problem Sums (25min)
3) Oral Practice 1 - Refer to your Listening Comprehension Book. (30min)
Write out your response for Picture Discussion on foolscap paper.
Prepare for Reading Aloud and Conversation too.
4) Sign Comprehension Open ended
5) Science Test WB pg 87-101
6) Mystory.sg submission (deadline: Sunday) - Inform me after you have submitted your entry.
7) No afterschool lessons on Monday and Tuesday

Term 2 Week 4 (Thursday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Math AB 1.4 (30min)
2) English Synthesis Worksheet (25min)
3) English AB Worksheet 6 (15min)
4) No after school lessons on next Monday and Tuesday
5) Mystory.sg submission

Term 2 Week 4 (Wednesday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Math AB 1.3 (30min)
2) Newspaper Cutting
3) Problem Sums (20min)
4) Comprehension Open Ended (30min)
5) Mid-year Oral Exam Letter
6) CDAC Letter
7) Online Short Story Writing - mystory.sg (Deadline: This Sunday)

http://mystory.sg/content/3186/Arte_Factually_Speaking_About_Our_Home_Contest.html
Theme: Loving Singapore, Our Home
1) Choose a artefact from the website
2) Write a story based on the artefact (use microsoft words)
3) Submit entry online

Term 2 Week 4 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 1.1 and 1.2 (20min)
2) Composition Final Draft (45min)
3) Comprehension Cloze (15min)
4) Dictation #5 (10min)
5) Newspaper Cutting (Thursday)

Term 2 Week 4 (Monday)

Homework and Reminders
1) OnSponge 5.1 Q5 to Q8
2) Sign Spelling Book + Corrections
3) Sign Comprehension Worksheet
4) Sign Math and English Files
5) NAPFA Test consent form
6) SMOPS letter
6) SFE letter

Term 2 Week 3 (Thursday)

Homework
1) English Worksheet - Unit 5 (60min) - Use dictionary to help you.
2) Math OnSponge - 5.1 Q1-4 (30min) - Questions can be quite tough. But I want to see effort.
3) Math AB 6B - Recall 1 (15min)
4) Bring Math 6B TB and AB.
5) Bring English and Math Files. Filing on Monday.
6) Cut a round piece of paper. About the size of a drink can. Bring on Monday.
7) Check Teacher-Parent Conference timing with parents.
8) Science Worksheet 4

Term 2 Week 3 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math Problem Sums (20min)
2) Newspaper Cutting
3) Comprehension - Open-ended (30min)
4) Science Worksheet 4 (Monday)
5) Concept Map for Living Together

Term 2 Week 3 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) OnSponge 4.3 Q6-9 (20min)
2) Situational Writing (20min)
3) English AB WS 4 (10min)
4) Comprehension Cloze (15min)
5) Dictation #4 (15min)
6) English TB - Read Pg 76-78 (10min)
7) Newspaper Cutting (Thursday)

Term 2 Week 3 (Monday)

Homework
1) Composition Draft 2 (50min)
2) OnSponge 4.3 Q2-5 (20min)
3) Teacher-Parent Conference

Term 2 Week 2 (Friday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Composition (1.5h)
2) Solid Figures Worksheet (20min)
3) On Sponge 4.1 Q4-6 and 4.2 Q1 and 2. ( 30min)
4) Science Test 9
5) Science Spelling
6) Social Studies - Total Defence
7) Art - Fireworks
8) Sign Comprehension Worksheet

Term 2 Week 2 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math 6.2 and 6.3 - 20min
2) English Workshop (Complete) - 20min
3) On Sponge - 4.1 Q1 to Q3 (20min)
4) Bring Writing File
5) Science Test 9
6) Science Spelling - Living Together

What is your ambition? Which secondary school do you want to go?
Refer to the below website. (ecareers.sg)

https://ecareers.sg/G_Login_SG/ecareersLogin.asp#

Term 2 Week 2 (Wednesday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Newspaper Cutting
2) Math 6.1 (10min)
3) Problem Sums (20min)
4) English Worksheet - Up to Vocabulary (30min)
5) Spelling Corrections + Signature
6) Science Test 9 (Interaction)
7) P1 Registration

Term 2 Week 2 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Speed Worksheet corrections (10-15min)
2) Math Recall 6 - Solid Figures (10-15min)
3) English Comprehension - Open-ended (30min)
4) Dictation #3 (15min)
5) Newspaper Cutting (Due on Thursday)

Term 2 Week 2 (Monday)

Homework
1) Math Speed Unit Worksheet
2) Eng TB Pg 57-62 and AB WS1 - Read up and we will discuss in detail tomorrow.
3) Art piece - Fireworks (By Monday)
4) Dictation #3 on Wednesday

Term 2 Week 1 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math Practice Paper 1 - Corrections
2) Math AB 5.5
3) MAST worksheet
4) MAST consent form

Term 2 Week 1 (Thursday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Journal Writing 150 words - Superkids Programme (15min)
2) Composition Final Draft - (30-45 min)
3) Math Practice Paper corrections (30min)
4) Sign both English and Math Practice Papers
5) Problemsums.com subscription (Payment 29 March 12noon to 2pm)

Term 1 Week 10 (Friday)

Holiday Assignment
1) Math OnSponge - Percentage and Patterns ( Pg109 to 112 and Pg 21 to 26)
2) English, Math and Science Practice Exam Papers
3) Book Review with illustrations
4) 1000 Vocab - Exercise 10 to 13.

Use your time wisely this holiday. You must set aside time for homework, revision, reading and also play.

Be safe and have a fruitful holiday! See you on 19 March! :)

Term 1 Week 10 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math AB 5.4
2) OnSponge Pg 17-20 and Pg 108 (Percentage is tough here. You need to revise!)
3) Supplementary Lessons Consent form

Plan for tomorrow
1) Go through On Sponge, Math AB on Speed.
2) Math Trail
3) PE - 6 laps + Standing Broad Jump
4) Health Education
5) March Holiday Homework

Term 1 Week 10 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) OnSponge Corrections (Percentage)
2) Onsponge Pg 12-16
3) Math AB 5.3

Reminder
1) Bring Spelling Book - Parent's signature, date and corrections
2) No PE tomorrow
3) Sign CA1 Papers - Bring tomorrow!
4) Pupils who have not given my your Onsponge fastener, Aspire Card and Compo Draft 2, you have to do so by tomorrow.



World Math Day Activity:

http://www.worldmathsday.com/

Term 1 Week 10 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Composition Draft 2 (50min)
2) On Sponge Percentage - Pg 105 to 107. (30-40mins)
3) Math AB Recall 5, 5.1 and 5.2

Reminder
1) Sign Onsponge fastener.
2) Complete and sign Aspire Card
3) P6 SuperKids Programme - Acknowledgement Slip

Please take a look at the below video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iXPHhfk_7E

Any learning point? Think in terms of values, character and how it can help you in your composition.

Useful website for you to learn speed:
http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=25037

Term 1 Week 9 (Friday)

Homework
1) Composition - Final Draft
2) Filing if you have not done it. Bring your files and AB on Monday.

Term 1 Week 9 (Monday)

1) Bring English and Writing Files
2) Revise synthesis, grammar, composition and situational writing
3) Bring Math Practice Paper (to go through tomorrow)

Term 1 Week 8 (Friday)

Homework and Reminder
1) ICAS Participation Form
2) Math 2010 Paper 1 (50 min) No calculator!
3) Ratio Worksheet (1h 10min)
4) Synthesis (20min)
5) Revision - Go through your files, composition and AB.
6) Math AB Filing

Have a fruitful weekend! :)

Term 1 Week 8 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math CA1 Practice Paper - Paper 2 Corrections + Signature
2)English Practice Paper 2010 (Booklet B) 30min
3) Sign Science Practice Paper CA1 2o11 (Booklet B)
4) Get your Study Time Table ready tomorrow. I will check.

Term 1 Week 8 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.8 (30min)
2) Math Practice Paper (Paper 1) Corrections + Parent's Signature
3) English 2010 CA1 Practice Paper (Booklet B) (1h 10min)
4) Newspaper Cutting
5) English and Math AB & Files (Sign and revise)

Term 1 Week 8 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.7 (25min)
2) Comprehension Cloze (15min)
3) Math Practice Paper CA1 2011 Paper 2 (1hr 20min)
4) Bring Math and English Files. Bring Math and English AB. Filing tomorrow.

*Plan your home study time-table. Discuss with your parents.
(Due on Friday)

Term 1 Week 8 (Monday)

Homework
1) Composition Draft 2 (45min)
2) Math AB 4.6 (20min)
3) Math Review 1 Corrections
4) Sign English Practice Paper

Term 1 Week 7 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.5 (30min)
2) Math AB Review 1 (1hr)
3) Composition (1.5hr)
4) English Practice paper 2011 CA1 Booklet A (30min)

Term 1 Week 7 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.4 (20min)
2) Math Problem Sums (20min)
3) English 2011 CA1 Practice Paper Booklet B (1hr)
4) On Sponge (Up to Pg 10)
5) Bring Writing File tomorrow
6) Mast Worksheet 4

Term 1 Week 7 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.3 (40min)
2) English Synthesis (15-20min)
3) Newspaper Cutting
4) OnSponge Pg 8 to 10. (Friday due)

Below is the website for the online haiku. I think the deadline is already over.
However, you can vote for your favourite haiku.

http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr/heartlandhaiku

Term 1 Week 7 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB Recall 4, 4.1 and 4.2 ( 25min)
2) Comprehension Cloze (10min)
3) Dictation 2 (15min)
4) Newspaper Cutting (Thursday)
5) Eng AB Pg 43-44 (15min)
6) Eng AB Pg 38-39 (Read up) (15min)

Term 1 Week 6 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math Problem Sum (25min)
2) English Haiku - Festival (45min) Including decorations
3) 1000 Vocabulary Worsheet 7, 8 and 9 (45min)
4) Journal Writing - Reflect on your leaning thus far (15min)

Term 1 Week 6 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math Percentage Worksheet (45min)
2) English Worksheet (Up to Comprehension Cloze) (45min)

Term 1 Week 6 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 3.8 (25min)
2) Synthesis Worksheet (20min)
3) English Unit 3 Worksheet - Grammar, Vocab, Vocab Cloze (30min)
4) Newspaper Cutting

Term 1 Week 6 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 3.7 (35min)
2) Comprehension Cloze (10min)
3) English TB pg 43-47 and AB WS 3 (30min)
4) Dictation (20min)
5) Newspaper Cutting (Thursday)
6) OnSponge (Revision)

Term 1 Week 6 (Monday)

Homework
1) Composition - Second Draft (1hour)
2) Math AB 3.6 (30min)
3) English TB - Read up (15min)
4) Dictation on Wednesday
5) Sign Math AB
6) Science - Bring books on Interaction
7) Art - Picture Making

Term 1 Week 5 (Friday)

Homework
1) 1000 Vocab - WS 5 and 6 (30min)
2) Composition (Fire) - Draft One (1h 30min)
3) Math AB 3.4 and 3.5 (40min)
4) Spelling Corrections

Reminder
1) Dictation on Wednesday
2) Sign all the files. Do your revision
3) Bring your OnSponge Book on Monday.

Term 1 Week 5 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math AB 3.3
2) Spelling
3) Edusave form

Plan for tomorrow
1) Filing
2) Composition

Term 1 Week 5 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Newspaper Cutting
2) Spelling - Find the meaning of the words.
3) Math AB 3.2
4) 1000 Vocab - WS 3 and 4
5) P6 Parents Briefing Session - Reply Slip

Term 1 Week 5 (Monday)

Homework
1) Read up on Past Perfect Continuous Tense (TB pg 32 to 33)
2) English AB pg 29.

Reminder
1) PSLE Booklet Payment - (4S -$7.50) (4S1H - $8.70)

Term 1 Week 4 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Fractions Worksheet
2) Onsponge Pg 5-7 (Due on Monday)
3) English Unit 2 Worksheet (Monday)

Plan for tomorrow
1) Situational Writing
2) Problem Sums

Reminder
1) Online Haiku by this Sunday

Term 1 Week 4 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Composition - Final Draft (Use blue pen)
2) Synthesis worksheet
3) Math AB 2.3 and 2.4
4) Online Haiku - By Sunday

Reminder
1) $40 and Charity Hong Bao

Term 1 Week 3 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Spelling
2) Revise OnSponge Q1 and Q2.

Check out this website. I will discuss this tomorrow.
http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr/heartlandhaiku

Plan for tomorrow
1) Wear Chinese New Year or traditional costume (Wear red...won't be wrong!)
2) Go through On Sponge
3) Spelling
4) Fraction Problem Sums (Textbook and Activity book)

After Chinese New Year Holiday
1) Hong Bao Charity envelope
2) P6 Cash collection of $40

Term 1 Week 3 (Monday)

Homework
1) Situational Writing Corrections (10min)
2) Composition - Draft 2 (50 min)
3) Algebra worksheet (45 min)

Reminder
1) Spelling Set B - Meaning (Wednesday)
2) Spelling Corrections - 5 times
3) Submit your vocabulary exercise tomorrow.
4) Chinese New Year Hamper - Everyone will chip in a bit. Let's share the joy! :)

Term 1 Week 2 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math Problem Sums
2) Math AB - Recall 2
3) Vocabulary Exercise Book - Week 2
4) Science Worksheet
5) "Mystery" Composition. Draft 1.
Foolscap paper. Leave a line. Be neat.

Term 1 Week 2 (Thursday)

Homework
1) On Sponge Pg 130-132
2) English Situational Writing
3) English Synthesis 1
4) Spelling
5) Newspaper Cutting (Due)
6) Science AB Pg 3 Part C

Tomorrow activity:
We are going to write our first composition. Let you have some preparation. The topic is "Mystery".
You should think about an event you have experience or a story you have heard which have this theme. Even though the topic is "Mystery", your story must be realistic and believeable.
Think about this so that it is easier for us to discuss tomorrow.

Term 1 Week 2 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math On Sponge Pg127-129
2) Addventure Magazine Quiz - Conversion of currency
3) English AB Worksheet 5 - Do on foolscap paper

Reminder
1) Spelling on Friday
2) Newspaper Cutting due on Friday
3) 10 more new words for vocabulary (Week 2) Due on Monday

Term 1 Week 2 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 1.3 to 1.5
2) Vocab worksheet 1 and 2 (Use dictionary)
3) Spelling List - Set A - We will go through the meaning tomorrow.

Term 1 Week 2 (Monday)

Homework and Reminder
1) Spelling List Set A - Meaning (Wednesday)
2) Math Problem Sums (4 questions)
3) Math TB Pg 10 (Q3-5)
4) Math Olympiad and A-star Forms
5) Bring Science book tomorrow
6) Artwork by next Monday (Chinese New Year)
7) Submit Vocabulary Book (10 new words)

Term 1 Week 1 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math AB 1.2
2) English Worksheet (Complete the remaining sections)
3) English AB Worksheet 2

Question for you to research/discuss:
Since we discussed a little bit about The Netherlands (Holland) this morning, lets talk more about this amazing country.
Can you name some interesting facts or things that we know are from the Netherlands (Holland)?

For example:
Do you all know that the brand "Philips" is from the Netherlands?
Look at your television, cordless phones, hairdryer...... Are they Philips? :)

Hmm...I wonder why the Netherlands is also known as Holland???

We have a fantastic week! Have a good weekend...and see you on Monday!

Term 1 Week 1 (Thursday)

Homework and Reminder
1) English Worksheet (3 sections)
2) Math AB 1.1
3) Bring thermometer

Term 1 Week 1 (Wednesday)

Reminder and Homework
1) Bring thermometer
2) Math AB - Recall 1 (Use blue pen)
3) English TB - Pg 4 to 6 (Read up and find out meaning of the difficult words)
4)Vocabulary Book - At least 10 words per week. (Meaning and usage) Due on Monday
5) Homelink

*Get your dictionary ready. I will check on Monday.

Question Of the Day:
Who can tell me the 4-step Comprehension Strategies I shared today?
You may use your own words to describe it.

Below is the link to the e-learning portal. Make full use of it.
http://lms.asknlearn.com/zhenghua_ps/Logon.aspx
Login ID: your birth certificate number (eg: T0071234D)
Password: your birth certificate number

Term 1 Week 1 (Tuesday)

First Day of School

I hope everyone has enjoyed yourself in school today. I think most of you are very excited to meet your friends, classmates and teachers again. Don't be overwhelmed by the information given to you today. It will take a week or so for you to settle down and everything will be normal. Don't forget we are just warming up our engines and we have at least 9 more months to go before your PSLE. Don't be too pressurised (yet)!

Reminders and Homework
1) Journal Writing
- Decorate the cover page.
- Topic "My Family. At least one page.

2) Particulars Form

3) Get your thermometer ready. Always put inside your pencil case.

4) Get your stationery, activity books, exercise books and files ready.

See you all tomorrow!