June Holidays are Here!

Dear boys and girls,
After working so hard for 2 terms, here is a well-deserved break.
Do be mindful to spend your time wisely and meaningfully.
That was why we did a simple Holiday Plan activity in class.

Here are some pointers to remember when planning for your holiday:
1) Plan blocks of 45 minutes of studying time with 15 minutes of break thereafter.

2) Be specific about what you plan to revise.
For example:
Do Challenging (1) worksheet.
Revise Fractions by going through worksheets on word problems involving fractions.
Do questions on Fractions in SA1 Paper 2
Complete Book Review etc...

3) Plan time to play, read, exercise and rest.

4) Do not spend too much time on computer games.
Advisable to follow the  '45 min play + 15 min eye break' format.

5) Be realistic in the plan. Review and amend the plan if needed.

Here is a list of Math and English June Holiday Homework from Mrs Tong:
English
1) Class Blog Reflections:
a) Little India LJ
b) Sports Day
c) Movie Review

2) Read a book from the Dairy of a Wimpy Kid series and complete a book review.

3) Online assignment: www.lead.com.sg
10 activities on Vocabulary.

Mathematics:
1) Test 3
2) Challenging (1) worksheet
3) Challenging (2) worksheet
4) Math Test in Term 3 Week 1 (Terms 1 and 2 topics)

On top of the assigned homework, please revise all the work done in Terms 1 and 2.
Clarify all learning doubts and be ready to learn new topics in Term 3.
Have a fruitful and restful holidays and see you when school reopens.

Regards
Mrs Tong

Post SA1 Movie: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

After SA1, the class watched the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie and we had a great time. The purpose of the Movie was to introduce the series of books: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which is a realistic fiction novel written by Jeff Kinney. The book is about a boy names Greg Heffley and his struggles in middle school.  

 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the first book in a seven book franchise.
The second: Rodrick Rules was released in 2008 and was listed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 117 weeks.
The Last Straw, the third book in the series, released in January 2009 was on the New York Times Best Sellers for 65 weeks, peaking at number one.
Dog Days was released in October 2009 with 217 pages. The book was ranked at number one on New York Times Best Sellers List for all 25 weeks, making Dog Days the #1 Best Selling Book of 2009.
The Ugly Truth was released in November 2010 with 217 pages.
The sixth, Cabin Fever was released in November 2011 and the seventh, The Third Wheel was released in 2012. 

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid)

Here is a link to more fun facts about the book and its author: http://www.wimpykid.com/

After watching the movie, here is the post-movie review:

1) Who is your favourite character? Why? (Give reason from the movie)

2) Which is your favourite part of the movie? Why? (State your reason)

3) Read one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel during the holidays and complete a book review. 

Book Review:

1) Describe an outrageous incident that happened to Greg. 

2) How do you think Greg felt about the above incident?

3) If you were Greg, how would you react differently from Greg and why? 

Have fun reading during the holidays!

Remember to complete all your written Math homework and login to www.lead.com.sg after 3 June to complete your English online homework. 

See you next term!

(images taken from: https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=diary+of+a+wimpy+kid&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PROmUd2BMM6HrgfhrIH4Cg&ved=0CGsQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=600#facrc=_&imgrc=RVQTUo2j8ygpjM%3A%3BEAinQMGCtOHDKM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F2.bp.blogspot.com%252F-HefPxUwB3TM%252FUITRl9OpATI%252FAAAAAAAAGqg%252F31RdtTmqcdU%252Fs1600%252FDiary-of-a-Wimpy-Kid.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fharshahappi.blogspot.com%252F2012%252F10%252Fbook-review-diary-of-wimpy-kid.html%3B384%3B382)

EDP Upper Primary Sports Day 23 May 2013

A great display of class spirit and sportsmanship, 5C! Well done! Congratulations to all participants and winners! Keep up the good work!

5C Learning Journey to Little India on 22 May 2013

We went on a Social Studies / National Education Learning Journey to The Little India on 22 May 2013. 

We have learnt many new things about the Indian Culture. It was interesting to learn about the Indian food: Prata, Thosai and many sweet treats; Indian craft like Henna was especially popular with our class girls who tried on their hands. We walked from streets to streets, shops to shops and we were enchanted by the colourful display of Indian Sari and even Indian cooking herbs. We saw beautiful garlands in many Indian stalls too. We have also been to a mini Indian Cultural Centre to learn more about the occupations of the Indians in the olden days of Singapore. The Indians had truly contributed much to the building of our nation. It was a fulfilling trip indeed.