Supplementary Classes

Eng-medium : no classes this term.
However, on some Fridays, there may be special workshops eg.Math Olympiad training. Parents will receive letters informing these special programmes.

Mother tongue : starting term1 week 5 - not all will be involved. those attending the classes will receive consent forms.

Science Problem-Solvers

Please think about these & record in your sci journal:

Q1. You have many pieces of metallic objects. How can you conduct an experiment to find out which of them are magnets?

Q2. Can magnetism pass through water? How can you find out?

Q3. If you are lost in the forest, how can you make a compass using a steel needle, magnet and other camping equipment to find your way out?

lead.com.sg assignments

assignments for ca1 revision (eng, math, sci) are already on lead.com.sg
i hope to see more pupils attempting these tests as ca1 nears...

rockwall

yes, exciting times ahead...rockwall for p4 will be from term2 week 1 to 3.

23Jan: mini class party

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Wishing all of us a blessed Lunar New Year!! A new year of super abundant blessings!!

Sch calendar ONLINE

http://www.fmps.moe.edu.sg/home/calendar/index.htm

Donation cards & Angpows

when to submit $$

MWS angpow : 6 feb
donation cards : latest 10feb

Chinese Cultural Infusion Week

You can learn more of Chinese musical instruments here
(http://chcp.org/music/music.html)

Meet the Parents Powerpoint Slides

check out the slides here:

http://www.fmps.moe.edu.sg/Meet%20the%20parents%20index.htm

Summary of Meet-the-Parents (17 Jan)

Teams of Four:
(Training wed 21 jan 145-345pm)
Every pupil has a role to play, be it PE monitors, IT/AV monitors etc.
eg of duties of Science monitors - prepare the labs before the class enters (switch on lights/fans), prepare the apparatus, tidy the lab after activities etc.

Math work:
a. 1 problem sum a day, to be done in Maths 1 exercise book
b. mental sums, 2 per term.
c. math olympiad worksheet- coming up, challenging questions
d. math warrior game - 4G teacher just proposed to have 4F vs 4G in this game. will find a time & place.

English work:
a. running dictation - pupils take turn to read the phrases & communicate to the rest of the group to write down.

b. compo - introduce 7 methods to begin a compo (taught in P3 too).
currently on 'flashback' technique.
after 'introduction', will move on to 'how to write a good body (main story)' , and finally, how to conclude.

c. Mime (drama) - find any article in Little Red Dot - every group to mime the story (eg. drug dealer nabbed) and the class to guess the headline.

d. EL Journal - min. 2 per term : activities from Little Red Dot. Last done: verbs in present/past tense/participle

e. EL class quiz - teacher gives 7 verbs in present tense, pupils to write the past tense version (or vice versa).

Science work:
a. inquiry-based experiments - pupils think of how to conduct experiment to answer the question (eg. which part of the magnet is the strongest). Individually to write the hypothesis, group then discuss materials needed & the steps. This is a new initiative for P4.

b. topical review - to be conducted after every topic. do not need to be pen & paper. can be online quiz.

For downloads

Scheme of Work
Science
http://www.scribd.com/doc/10522966/P4-Pupils-Retention-SOW-2009

English
http://www.scribd.com/doc/10523756/2009-Englsih-SOW-Summary

Spelling list
Science (concept phrases)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/10523312/P4-ScConcepts-for-Pupils

English
http://www.scribd.com/doc/10523345/2009-P4-Spelling-List

the other class teachers

the rest of the teachers are as follow:

chinese
Ms ang bee chin ang_bee_chin@moe.edu.sg
Ms Xu Xia xu_xia@moe.edu.sg
Mr Ng kah mun ng_kah_mun@moe.edu.sg

Malay
Mr Karim karimyeng@gmail.com

Tamil
Mrs Deen kavitha_selvam@moe.edu.sg

Music
mrs lee siu marn leong_siu_marn@moe.edu.sg

art
mrs tay shu yi wee_shu_yi@moe.edu.sg

PE
mrs sing ling ping ling_ping@moe.edu.sg

Reward System (well-deserved stamps)

Resilience
1 stamp (per week) for bringing all needed materials to school
1 stamp for every 4 positive remarks on worksheets (eng, math, sci)

class expectations

homework: typically completed in class. if pupils cannot complete, the work is to be handed in the next school day.

lockers: no homework should be kept here of course. 3 times to visit the lockers: before class begins in the morning(7.40am) , after recess (10.20am) & before going home (1pm).

Absences: MCs or letters from parents should be given when pupil is back in school. Without these documents, the pupil will be marked as Absent Without Valid Reason (detrimental to future application of scholarship).

Discipline Record Form: full list of offence codes are in the handbook. eg. offence 1.2 for not handing in work. 10 times of this offence 1.2 will require the pupil to attend 2 weeks of Homework Detention (after school).

useful weblinks

English
abcteach.com/free/g/grammar_colnoun.pdf
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.html

Math
http://www.mathcats.com/

Science
http://www.sciberdiver.edu.sg/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
http://www.brainpop.com/science/

Others
http://www.fmps.moe.edu.sg/ (sch calendar, announcements etc.)
http://www.fmps.sg/ (cca module)
www.lead.com.sg

photos

P3 theme park project (maps & products)
http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/qq96/pohyc77/fmps/


Magnet hands-on

the class

37 pupils. chinese , malay & indian children studying in racial harmony.
1 new girl (jessica lee), transferred from IJ kellock. blending in well, buddying with xinyi.