Direct & Indirect Speech

Dear beloved children,



Please revise what you have been taught in class yesterday on direct and indirect speech.



You ought to know the difference between direct and indirect speech.



All of you need to know how to change direct to indirect speech and vice versa.



Do make use of the simplified slides below to recap on your learning in class yesterday.



You can play a simple game with your parents or siblings by getting them to say something and you shall change it to indirect speech!



Have fun! I hope they are of great use to you. Do feel free to post comments! Hope to hear from



By the way, click on this link to go back to the post that blogs about the list of homework you have for this weekend!

http://class4a2009.blogspot.com/2009/02/homework-6-february-2009.html



Thank you.



Lots of love,

Mrs Yang

Temperature taking day

Dear beloved children,


Thanks for bringing your thermometer along. It really pleased me to see that 37 of you brought your thermometer along. By doing so, it sped up our temperature taking process.

I took some photos when you were taking your temperature and doing your Science DE.

Do enjoy the photos!


Love,
Mrs Yang :)

Homework (6 February 2009)

Dear beloved children,

Homework to be done over the weekend:

1. Eng WB corrections and complete Eng WB pg 23, 24 and 25.

2. Complete English Editing Practice (1).

3. Maths WB corrections.

4. Obtain parent's signature for Maths and Eng WBs.

5. Revise multiplication by 2-digit number and long division.

6. Read Eng TB unit 8.


Do remember to bring your purple Science booklet on Monday as we will be going to the Science Exploria Room!

Thank you.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Random photos

Yvonne & Chloe

Jia Rui & Chaplin

Here are some random photos of my sweet pupils.

Dear beloved children,

You may like to visit the following websites to try the quiz on matter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/tests/gases.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/tests/solids_liquids.shtml

Video: http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/s_statesMatter_v.html

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Matter - Quick Revision

Mass is the amount of matter an object has.

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

Small things take up less space, hence they have smaller volumes.

Solid
A solid has a definite shape. It will not change its shapre no matter how much it has been moved around. However, its shape will change if a force is applied on it.

A solid has a definite volume thus it cannot be compressed.

Liquid
A liquid has no definite shape. It fills the shape of the container that holds it.

A liquid has a definite volume and cannot be compressed. Its volume does not change when it is put into different containers.

Gas
A gas does not have definite shape.

A gas does not have a definite volume, hence it can be compressed.


Question: Cotton is in the solid state. But why cana boy squeeze a plastic bag fill of cotton so that the bag occupies less space?

Answer: There is trapped air in the cotton. The air escapes when a boy squeezes the bag so the bag occupies less space.

Leadership training

Dear beloved children,

The photos below are taken during the Leadership Training for Prefects which took place on 29 and 30 January 2009.

Enjoy!

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

1st DE in P4

The pupils are having their first DE of the year 2009.

*Serious at work look*

=)

Thermometer

Dear beloved children,

Please bring your thermometer to school tomorrow. I will be collecting them tomorrow.

Please complete your Science worksheet and revise for your Science using your purple book and the science topical worksheet.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

Random photo

Dear beloved children,

A photo of your friends!

Enjoy.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Dialogue session on 11 February 2009

Dear beloved parents,

The P4's parents' dialogue session will be on 11 February 2009 from 2.15pm to 5pm.

The circular has just been given out to your child today. Please do fill up the bottom portion and return it to me tomorrow.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

January babies

Dear beloved children,

Happy birthday to those born in the month of January!

May all your wishes come true!

Lots of love,

Mrs Yang & 4A pupils

Temperature taking

Dear beloved children and parents,

There will be a temperature taking exercise on this Friday, 6 February 2009.

As such, I will check that all of them have a working condition thermometer tomorrow.

Do ensure that your child has his/her thermometer in his/her bag and that it is working condition.

If you need to replace your thermometer, do purchase it from the school bookshop. The bookshop sells the battery for the thermometer too!

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

Whiteboard and marker

Dear beloved children,

Please do bring your whiteboard and marker to school every day. Do not get the thick whiteboard.

We will be using it quite frequently in class.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

Lead.com.sg assignments

Dear beloved children,

I have assigned some online assignments for you on www.lead.com.sg .

Do login and complete the assignments during your free time.

I have set the number of attempts to multiple times so that you may revisit and do it again for revision and for reinforcement of concepts.

Do approach me if you encounter any difficulties with the problems.

Dear parents,

Do sit down with your child as they attempt the questions and guide them along!

Thank you!

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Note!

Dear beloved children and parents,

Please revise Whole numbers, factors, multiples and estimation.

Always read the instructions before attempting the questions.

You have only been taught to round off to the nearest ten or hundred.

Do read through your science textbook and purple booklet for your upcoming Science DE.

Daily revision will go a long way.

Thank you.

Have fun!

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Homework

Dear beloved children,



Homework for the weekend:



1) Essay writing. Click on the link below.

http://www.cnb.gov.sg/events/index.asp?name=Q3VycmVudA&page=Mjk4



Do it on a piece of foolscap. Do leave a line and write in pencil neatly. Do remember to have three paragraphs.

2) Revise your Science - Matter using the purple booklet.


3) Revise Maths Unit 1 and 2.


Thank you.


Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Smoke - Solid or Gas?

Dear beloved children,

I have checked it on the internet.

Smoke is particulate material suspended in a gas (air).

Thus smoke is classified under solids.


Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang

Student Leadership Training 29 January 2009

Dear beloved children and parents,

Today was the first day of the Student Leadership Training for the class leaders, prefects and sports leader.

Below are some pictures taken during the training. Do spot your classmtes in the photos!

I hope those who attend will learn how to be a better leader.

Enjoy!

Thank you.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Ty spotting Ryan!

Try spotting Wan Xuan.

Where's Marilyn?

Where is Hee Jet?

What about Kenny?

Dear beloved children,

Homework for the day:

1) Obtain parent's signature for Editing worksheet 3.
2) Corrections for synthesis/connectors worksheet and obtain parent's signature on the cover page.
3) Revise multiplication by 2 digit number.

Please take note that DEs will be conducted next week. Do revise your work and be prepared for them.

Thank you.


Dear parents,

Do kindly remind your child to put a full-stop at the end of a sentence. Also, do ensure that their baby 's', 'c'', 'm' etc are written clearly.

Do revise and go through the connectors worksheet 1, 2 and 3 with your children. It will benefit them greatly.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang
cyn_lau32@yahoo.com.sg

Tony Buzan Brainsmart Study Techniques 2.30 -4pm

Dear beloved pupils,

Do take note of the change if you are attending 2.30 - 4pm slot.

The first lesson will not start tomorrow as it clashes with our school leadership training session. It will commence on 5 February 2009.

The revised schedule is as follows:

5 Feb
12 Feb
19 Feb
26 Feb
5 March
12 March
26 March
2 April

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

Share-a-meal

Dear beloved pupils,

I am very glad that all of you were very generous. All of you gave willingly for the Share-A-Meal programme. Very generous pupils! :)

I will update all of you on the amount collected once I know about it.

Below are the student helpers who went round helping us to collect donations from the afternoon session.

Thanks for your help, children!

Cheers,

Mrs Yang

Chinese New Year concert!

Dear beloved parents and pupils,

Do enjoy the photos below. They were taken during the school's Chinese New year concert which was held today.

There was a lion dance performance too!

I think I will let the pictures do the talking.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang

Mandarin oranges presented by class leader - Marilyn.

Maths Questions

Dear beloved children & parents,

Try practising these 2 questions at home over the long holidays.

1. Jane bought 5 pairs of shoes and 6 dresses. She spent $160 on them. A pair of shoes cost twice as much as a dress. Find the cost of a pair of shoes.

2. The sum of Mrs Tang and her daughter this year is 44 years old. 4 years ago, Mrs Tang was 5 times her daughter's age.
a) Find the age of Mrs Tang this year.
b) Find the age of her daughter this year.

[ Clue: Step 1: Find the sum of Mrs Tang and her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 2: Draw the model for Mrs Tang and her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 3: Find the age of her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 4: Find the age of her daughter this year.
Step 5: Find the age of Mrs Tang 4 years ago.
Step 6: Find the age of Mrs Tang this year

I hope you are able to solve the problem by yourself.

Thanks.

Have a prosperous new year! :)

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Homework

Dear beloved pupils,

Please remember to complete your homework.

1) English worksheet
2) Revise Sci WB and Sci worksheet.
3) Revise Maths Unit 1 & 2.

Thank you and have a Happy Chinese New Year!

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Anti-drug essay writing

Dearest beloved children,

You have to write a piece of essay over this long weekend. It is an anti-drug essay.

You can choose one of the following:

(1) Write an essay with the theme - The Misery of Drug Abuse

(2) Write an essay beginning with the following phrase - " I/He/She did not walk away when my/his/her friend asked me/him/her to try sniffing the glue. . . . "

You may make use of the words below:
addiction arrested freedom damage
health tired recovery hurt

Please write it on a piece of foolscap paper. Remember to have 3 paragraphs. Start each paragraph with 2 fingers spacing. Do leave a line.

You have to hand in on 28th January 2009.

Thank you.


Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Share-A-Meal 2009

Dearest beloved,

There will be a fund raising drive on 28 January 2009. Therefore I like all of you to play a part in giving and sharing with the less privileged people. Hence, I like to encourage everyone to share a meal by donating a sum equivalent to what you spend for lunch.

Please remember to bring the sum of money on Wednesday, 28 January 2009!

Check out http://www.compassionfund.sg/ for more information.

Thank you.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

When a child learns to share since young, he will learn to be generous in future.

Chinese New Year celebration

Dear beloved children,

The school will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Wednesday, 28 January 2009.

As Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, 25 January 2009, there will be no half day on Friday, 23 January 2009.

There will be no change of school hours on 23 and 25 January 2009.

You may wear your festive costumes on 28 January 2009 in order to enhance the joyous occassion and to promote cross-cultural understanding.

That's all.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Tony Buzan Brainsmart Study Techniques

Dear beloved chidlren,

For those of you whom have no CCA in the afternoon and who signed up for Tony Buzan Brainsmart Study Techniques, the dates are as followed:

29 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 March, 12 March, 26 March [12 noon - 1.30pm]


For those of you whom have CCA in the afternoon and who signed up for Tony Buzan Brainsmart Study Techniques, the dates are as followed:

29 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 March, 12 March, 26 March [2.30pm - 4PM]

Thank you.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang

Homework (20-1-2009)

Dear precious children,

Please remember to complete Maths Test 1.
Fill up the form for Tony Buzan workshop.

Do bring along your Science workbook (purple) tomorrow.


Thank you.

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang