Party Time!!

Party Food Items



Time: 7.30-900am



Venue: Classroom 4.2



1) Tissue - Venson

2) Drinks - Coke x 2 (Terrel)

- Green Tea x 1 (Fred)

3) Ice cream x 1 - (Jarell)

4) Cones - Ms Guo

5) Bowls - (Gladys)

6) Tidbits - (Siti & Venson & Ely)

7) Cooked food - (Sharmine)

8) Fried rice - (Kay)

9) Spoons - (Venson)

10) Plates - (Yifang)

11) Cups - ??

12) Sushi rolls - (Rachel)

13) Marshmellows - (Suganthi)

14) Crackers & popcicles (Sharmila)

Spell Trail Survey

Hi 4.2!!

Here is the survey link. Click HERE!!

Heritage Tour - 29 July 2009

Sorry for the delayed posting of our pictures, Rainbows~

Let's Make Our World The Most Beautiful Home

I recently caught this ad on television and I liked it quite a lot. I feel that the message this ad brings across is not only about keeping Singapore clean and green, but also, being gracious and thoughtful to the people and our environment. We, being responsible for our lives and others', need to play our part!

Let's make our world the most beautiful home, 4.2~!
By being the kindest, most beautiful rainbows of them all! =D

T4W3 Spelling (2 October 2009)

1) Adventure

2) Butterflies in her stomach

3) Bolted

4) Gasped

5) Announcement

6) Flushed with excitement

7) Rival

8) Expertise

9) Moved in unison

10) Achievement

Recycling Collection

Bring these for recycling if you have them at home! =D

Newspaper, magazines, rough paper, cardboard, cardboard boxes

Plastic water bottles (dry)

Aluminium drink cans



Extracted from
http://gogreeninitiative.org/content/WhyGoGreen/


What's the problem?
The world population is increasing in an alarming rate. There will be less resources for each person in the future. The world has a fixed amount of natural resources. In fact, some are already used up. The situation will become worse.
Do we intend to allow our children and grandchildren from the future to enjoy clean air, clean water and fuel sources and soil?

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that the population will swell to over 9 billion by 2050. That means that if the world’s natural resources were evenly distributed, people in 2050 will only have 25% of the resources per capita that people in 1950 had.”

The threat!
Some of the greatest threats to future resources come from things we throw away everyday.
Throwing away items that could be recycled reduces energy, water and natural resources that could be saved by recycling.

Did you know...

• For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following is saved: 7,000 gallons of water; 380 gallons of oil; and enough electricity to power an average house for six months.

• You can run a TV for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved by recycling one aluminum can.

• By recycling just one glass bottle, you save enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours.

T4W2 Spelling (24 September 2009)

1) Decisions

2) Celebrate

3) Slouching

4) Disease

5) Uncontrollably

6) Infectious

7) Anaemic

8) Destroying

9) Wheezing

10) Filtered

English Spelling 17 September 2009

1) Chronic

2) Artificial

3) Posture

4) Dispensary

5) Optician

6) Ophthalmologist

7) Distributed

8) Expel

9) Skeletal

10) Portable

Temperature Taking Exercise ( 14 September 2009)

Dear Rainbows,

Remember to bring your thermometers on the first day of Term 4! We will be reporting to class and taking our temperatures first before lessons begin.

I hope you are preparing hard for your final term. =) See you on Monday!

Cyberwellness

Dear Rainbows,

I hope you are enjoying your holidays. I have seen some of your comics. They are very interesting! However, most of you have not completed your comics. Do complete it by the end of the holidays. =D

I have an excellent example about the 'Dangers of Cyber Contacts' from Abrar! (*Although there are a few spelling mistakes.. o_O but good effort! =D)

Enjoy~

Be Yourself Day!! =D (31 August 2009)

Here are some fun activities for Teachers'/Be Yourself Day!

1) Colourful photo frames sold at $1 each during recess at the Skylite Cafe. Proceeds collected will be donated to Charity.

2) Use your own markers or pens to dedicate a message on the noticeboard at Skylite Cafe to the teachers.

3) BE YOURSELF DAY! to dress up and bring extra cash for donation on 31st Aug (Mon).

5) You can also post your Teachers' Day Dedications online at http://teachersday.sg/
For more information, you can refer to the posters found at the Skylite Cafe

English Spelling: 28 August 2009

1) Breathe

2) Circulates

3) Consequence

4) Curious

5) Excess

6) Gymnasts

7) Relaxing

8) Saliva

9) Straight

10) Tongue

Fractions & Decimals

Journal Writing: T3W6

Dear Cyber Kids,

Nowadays, we are exposed to the exciting world of the Internet. We are able to search for information or even chat with friends at the click of a mouse. At times, we are required to key in their personal information and we might not even be aware of the dangers of doing it. This is Elean’s encounter with one of her cyber contacts.
“
Elean was a 10 years old girl. She loved chatting with friends and enjoyed knowing new friends online through various social network platforms. One day, there was a boy named Roy who initiated a chat with Elean. As Elean was bored at home, she decided to add him to her friends’ list and both started chatting with each other. After about 10 minutes, Elean began to share her personal information to Roy. She even sent a photograph of herself to Roy.

Soon, Roy requested to meet up with Elean. Even though Elean knew nothing about Roy, she agreed. Just then, her parents came home and found out that Elean was going to meet up with an online friend, one whom she had never seen him before. Her parents stopped her and highlighted the dangers of meeting with a stranger for a young girl like her.”

What about you? Share with us your story. You may use the following questions to help in your reflection.

1) What your experiences on online activities?
2) Have you ever revealed your personal information online?
3) What form of personal information can and cannot be shared online?
4) What are the dangers of sharing personal information?
5) What would you do if your Cyber pal requested for personal information to be shared?

Journal Writing: T3W5

Dear Cyber Kids,

Have you ever feel uncomfortable, weird, scared, confused or guilty about the content you see online? Here's my story:

Many years ago, when I was surfing the Internet for information on my project, I chanced upon a website with the following caption. - “LOSE WEIGHT FAST- 10 KILOGRAMS in 3 DAYS.”

The website provided 10 easy steps for ladies like me to lose weight. Though I found it a little unbelievable, I was tempted to give it a try. Just when I was engrossed in reading and understanding how to go around losing weight in the fastest way, my mother came into my room. She saw the content on the website and asked, “You are not going to follow the steps, aren’t you? How can you go without food for so many days? Is that the right way to lose weight?” I came to realize that I might even cause harm to myself. I have learnt that in order to lose weight, it is important to have a balanced diet and exercise regularly.

What about you?
- Have you ever seen anything online that made you afraid, uncomfortable or feel excited and yet guilty because you sensed that it was wrong?

- How would you discern if the content on the Internet is inappropriate?

- What should you do when the content on the Internet is inappropriate?


I hope to read your responses soon.

Sun & Shadow

Science Spelling 1 (11 August 2009)

1) Leaves
2) Roots
3) Stems
4) Flowers
5) Fruits
6) Leaf blade
7) Leaf stalk
8) Leaf veins
9) Chlorophyll
10) Light energy
11) Network veins
12) Parallel veins

Journal Writing: T3W4

Mdm Phua Ei Ling shared her personal experience on Cyber Addiction.

'For the past few weeks, I have been playing a game called “Waka-Waka”on the facebook, an improvised version of Pac-man. I have always enjoyed playing Pac-man since I was young. Soon, I was addicted to the game unknowingly.Negative behaviours such as spending too much time on the game and possessing the urge to play the game soon surfaced. My ultimate goal is to be the first on the score board. However after about a week, I realised that something was amiss. I wasn’t spending enough time with my family members. I began to reflect on the purpose of playing the game and how it has affected my daily routine. I came to understand the importance of having a balanced lifestyle and spending time with my family members. Now, I'll only play the game if I've completed my work and limit myself to at most 30 minutes of gaming every day.'

Well, that's a very interesting story, don't you agree?

What about you? Are you addicted to the computer?

To help you write your reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. How many hours a day do you spend on the computer?
2. Are you addicted to the computer? If 'yes', how do you become addicted to it? If 'no', how have you managed to remain unaddicted?
3. How has this addiction affect you daily life/routine? (If you're not addicted to the computer, you need not answer this question)
4. Is your school work affected by the time you spend on the computer? Elaborate.
5. What can you do to prevent Cyber Addiction?
6. What advice would you give to your friend who is addicted to computer games?

I hope to read your reflection soon. Start writing soon!

Magical Dust of Kindness

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL VALUES IN THE PROJECT


As we participate in the project, let us not forget our school values of “Self-Discipline”, “Passion”, “Integrity”, “Courage”, “Excellence” and “Sincerity”.


SINCERITY & COURAGE:

Use your sincerity and courage to recognize people who are kind with you as they use magic words on you.


INTERGRITY, SELF-DISCIPLINE

Use your integrity and self-discipline to ensure that you follow the rules for the Lucky Dip and Lucky Draw.

Do not use ice-cream sticks that are not genuinely given to you for your kindness to participate in the Lucky Dip and Lucky Draw.

PASSION & EXCELLENCE

Let us use our passion to make kindness and graciousness the way of life in our school. Together, with excellence, we can make our project, “Magical Dust of Kindness” a success.



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question 1: What is the difference between the Lucky Dip and Lucky Draw?

Answer 1 :
For the Lucky Dip, pupils will draw a slip of paper from a bag to determine if they can get the gift when they hand over the required number of ice-cream sticks. The lucky winner will walk away with the gift on the spot.


For the Lucky Draw, pupils will be registered for the Lucky Draw when they hand over the required number of ice-cream sticks. The Lucky Draw will only be held during the School Assembly on Friday, 14 August 2009. The lucky winner of the Lucky Draw will walk away with the gift on 14 August 2009.



Question 2: When is the last day I can participate in the Lucky Dip and Lucky Draw Registration?

Answer 2:
The last day for the Lucky Dip and Lucky Draw Registration is Thursday, 13 August 2009.


Question 3: What can I do if I want to give out ice-cream sticks to Andersonians who use magic words on me but I have given out all my 9 ice-cream sticks?

Answer 3 :
You can give out those ice- cream sticks which you have collected from other Andersonians.


Question 4 : Who can answer my other questions about the project?

Answer 4:
You can either : (a) write your question on the piece of paper below and come back the next day to look for an answer the next day. (b)email your question to shavinyaa@vijay.com

Question 5 : What are the magic words pupils have to use?

Answer 5 :
The intent of this project is to promote kindness & graciousness through use of magic words which are kind words. So, there'll not be certain magic words that pupils can only use for the project.

Question 6: Do pupils have to give out ice-cream sticks according to the magic words stamped on the sticks?

Answer 6:
No. Pupils just have to give out any one ice cream stick.


Gift exchange will only start next Monday, 27 July.
For P3-P6, the gift exchange counter will be manned daily during their recesses. In addition, the counter will be manned on all Fridays, from 1.30 pm - 3.30 p,m

Mirror Coating

Hi Rainbows,

Do you remember the question Si Ting posed in class today? She said that the mirror was a little attracted to the table's metal rod? This is what I found out:

Research from here:

Glass mirrors are most often coated with non-toxic silver or aluminium, implemented by a series of coatings:

1) tin
2) silver
3) chemical activator
4) copper
5) paint

The tin is applied because silver will not bond with the glass. The activator causes the tin/silver to harden. Copper is added for long-term durability. The paint protects the coating on the back of the mirror from scratches and other accidental damage.


The mirrors we had in class had perhaps some magnetic material mixed in it. Therefore, our mirrors were attracted to the metal rods!