Great Eastern Workout

Mathematics and Science File

Mathematics File
Please bring your Mathematics File on Monday, 27 Aug.

Science File
Please bring your Science File on Monday, 27 Aug.
There is Science lesson on Monday.

Spelling on Tuesday 22 Aug 2012

Please note there is spelling (20) on Fires. Please pass the word around to your classmates if you have their numbers. Thank you!

Model Composition (Fire)

Tom was alone at home having a nap when he was awakened by a strong smell of smoke. He sprang out of bed and ran to see what was happening. Looking up, he saw a reddish glow in a distance. Without hesitation, he sprinted as fast as his legs could carry him to the scene.

          Turning the corner, Tom stared at the scene that greeted his eyes. One of the units of flat was engulfed in thick, choking smoke! Black smoke was bellowing from the burning flat. As the flame rose higher, Tom found himself gasping for fresh air. His eyes were smarting and nostrils burning from the acid smoke. Tom’s feet were rooted to the ground as his mouth was agape in horror. For a moment, his mind went blank. The roar of the fire shook him out of his daze. He quickly whipped out his mobile phone and dialled for the fire brigade and the police. By then, a few other passers-by had gathered around the scene. They all stared blankly at the burning inferno. The blazing hot golden flames engulfed everything in its path. After a few minutes, the fire shot up to three storeys high. Thick black and fluffy columns of smoke billowed out of the windows.

          “Help!” An ear-busting scream echoed through the air. It was just then that Tom realized an old woman was trapped in the blazing flat. Tears were streaming down from her face as she trembled like a leaf. Tom’s face turned as pale as a sheet when he saw her. The fire was too intense for him to save her so all he could do was wait helplessly.

          In the nick of time, the fire brigade arrived. The Singapore Civil Defence Force(SCDF) evacuated the occupants of nearby flats safely. The police quickly cordoned off the area while the firemen in shiny suits put up the hydraulic ladder. The firemen took out long snake-like hoses and sprayed water at the raging flames. Four other firemen had already set up a safety net and were encouraging the old woman to slowly climb out of the window. One of the firemen climbed up like a skilful monkey and coaxed the old woman into the safety platform. Tom held his breath throughout the entire episode.

          A loud cheer rang out when the old woman was brought to safety. Tom heaved a sigh of relief that she appeared to be in good health. Finally, the fire-fighters managed to bring the raging fire under control. The fire was gradually reduced to smouldering embers. The sooty-faced survivor, the old woman, looked wistfully at the charred remains of her home. Tom later found out that the fire was set by some pranksters who were playing with matches. He was glad that nobody was injured during this accident. Fire was indeed a good servant but a bad master!

Fire Phrases

• a reddish glow in a distance.
• Without hesitation, he sprinted as fast as his legs could carry him to the scene.
•  greeted his eyes.
• engulfed in thick, choking smoke!
•  Black smoke was billowing from the burning flat.
• As the flame rose higher, Tom found himself gasping for fresh air. His eyes were smarting and nostrils burning from the acid smoke. For a moment, his mind went blank. The roar of the fire shook him out of his daze
•  greeted his eyes.
•  whipped out his mobile phone burning inferno.
• The blazing hot golden flames engulfed everything in its path
•  Thick black and fluffy columns of smoke billowed out of the windows.
• ear-busting scream echoed through the air.
• trembled like a leaf.
• face turned as pale as a sheet
•  In the nick of time evacuated the occupants of nearby flats safely.
• The police quickly cordoned off the area long snake-like hoses and sprayed water at the raging flames
•  a skilful monkey
•  coaxed the old woman into the safety platform.
• Tom held his breath throughout the entire episode. heaved a sigh of relief the raging fire under control. The fire was gradually reduced to smouldering embers.
•  sooty-faced survivor, the old woman, looked wistfully at the charred remains
•  Fire was indeed a good servant but a bad master!

Science Practical Assessment

4G will have a Science Practical Assessment on 29 July 2012 during Science Period.

Topics and skills will cover all previously learnt including P3 topics.

This is a formative assessment. The results will not affect CA2 or SA2.

Racial Harmony Day

Don't forget to wear your traditional costumes. Pictures will be posted here!

Turkish peddler

A peddler is a canvasser, solicitor or traveling vendor who goes from house to house or street to street selling goods or merchandise he carries with him.

LAP project discussion 1

LAP Project

Option 1: 3D model of a time machine- groups of 4 to 5
-  model should fit into a shoebox or on a base of A3-sized paper
- complete with a write-up featuring the different parts and their functions
- class-based oral presentation to showcase their works in Week 7 or 8 (to be confirmed later)
- pupils to use recycled materials as far as possible

Option 2: Brochure- groups of 4 to 5
- theme-based tour package eg. the Olympians, Gladiators (design to tie in with selected theme)
- consisting of the following info: at least 2 itineraries or one place with 2 routes, places of visit, periods of time travelled to / era,
  highlights of trip ie. what is unique about the culture, food, activities, shopping, etc
- include freebies, early bird specials, promotions (selling points of the tour package)
- presented in one A4 paper folded into half, fully illustrated
- class-based oral presentation in Week 7 or 8

All groups must use a logbook (will be given out in class tomorrow) to record their meetings and progress with the projects.

Dessert Spread at Dinler Hotel, Cappadocia

Be warned, this video can make you HUNGRY and RAVENOUS!

Turkey Pancakes

Ducks in Turkey!

4 and 5 July English period

As there is only one period of English tomorrow, you may start your composition in class and either finish it at home or continue in class the next day. Do use the phrases in the spelling list.

The practice paper 5 can only be done after you have finished your composition. Remember to highlight key words to get points!

I'd be back on Friday. By then the compositions should be on my table . Those who hand in by Thursday will be rewarded with sticks.

Please kindly excuse any typing errors as I'm blogging on a moving and crowded bus!!

My thanks to those of you who attempt to answer the queries of your classmates, such as Katrice and Matthias. You will be rewarded when I'm back :)

Car Accident Model Composition 1

It looked as if a storm was approaching. I was standing at a cross-road traffic junction, waiting to cross the road. I have always observed that particular cross-road to be extremely busy, with vehicles constantly on the move. I was headed towards the bus stop across the street, so I turned in the opposite direction of the cross-road to see if my bus was coming.
As I turned back to have a look at the cross-road, I saw a flashy yellow sports car trying to beat the red light. Before I knew it, I heard a thunderous heart-stopping crash. The sports car had slammed head on into a green van right in the middle of the large intersection. Shattered windscreen glass was strewn all over the junction and the passers-by crowded round the scene. I saw one girl rushing to the telephone to report the accident.
For a minute or two, nothing happened. Then, a man got out of the green van. His van was completely smashed in on the side of the collision. He looked shaken and furious. He walked over to the yellow car only to find that the driver was unconscious. Some helpful people went to the middle of the road to help the unconscious man out of his car.
The police and the ambulance arrived at about the same time. They noted down the positions of the vehicles and began asking for witnesses to the accident. I volunteered to give some details since I had seen the whole thing. I did not have time to think about missing my bus.

Taken from :  http://www.englishdaily626.com/english_compositions.php?125

Answers to worksheets

Sorry all, I left the worksheets and answers in school. So I will go through the worksheets in class, no worries! Enjoy your holiday! :)

However, I do expect you all to read the stories in the spotlight series - such as The Prisoner, Watermelon preserves , etc that are mentioned in the worksheets.

Don't forget to bring The Time Machine to class tomorrow too!

Food on the streets of istanbul, Turkey

I bought this bagel-like bread covered with sesame from a food vendor in the streets. It was quite hard and dry but tasted quite nice. Maybe I was hungry! It sells for 1 lira which is about slightly less than $1. It is called 'simit' which sounds like 'what is it' in hokkien!

"Simit is a fast food bread sold in the streets of Turkey by vendors. It is often eaten as a breakfast food with jam or yogurt. Simit is also great by itself!

Simit is light and flaky, baked to a golden brown color, and topped with sesame seeds. It is sometimes formed into rings, and are often braided."

From http://mideastfood.about.com/od/breadsrice/r/simitrecipe.htm

A meal in Istanbul, Turkey

New South Wales English Test 27 June

Reminder : Those who are taking the test, please remember to bring a 2B pencil for shading.

Today we did Indirect Characterisation based on the stories :
Smart Ice Cream and The Peddlar of Swaffham. I really enjoyed the stories so far, don't you?

As for Social Studies, I hope all of you are now on Level One at least - you know something bout Kampong Glam. Do remember to hand in your Social Studies Activity Books 4B to keep in the cupboards.

Well tomorrow we will continue the 4 more 'traits' and also take a picture of Group 1 and Group 4 - the winners of the Ice Cream Stick Challenge for Term 2.

Nice reading your comments. My apologies if I can't reply all of them. But those who commented please collect your prizes from me tomorrow :)

I'm still in school at 5.15 pm, after my swimming CCA. Sigh. Oh yes, by the way all the 6 pupils for the English Supplementary Classes will come on Wednesdays, starting next week, not Mondays.

Please remind me to make this change in the supplementary class tomorrow (first person to remind me will get a reward)

See you in school tomorrow! :)

Monday 25 June 2012

What we did in class today :

1. Gave out spelling lists. Spelling (13) is next Monday.
2. Gave out new time table. (subject to changes till 9 July)
3. Supplementary Class pupils :
    Every Wednesday (Start 4 July) - Joleen, Yu Qing, Jerica Ong
    Every Monday (Start 9 July) - Alison, Yan Heng, Benz Goh
4. English Lesson : Characters
5. Reminder : Bring 'Characters' worksheet and textbook
6. Journal and handbook to bring everyday.
7. New South Wales English Exam on Wednesday 27 June for those who signed up
8. Collected Report books.

Welcome back!

Welcome back to school, everyone!! Hope you all had a restful, fun and relaxing June holiday. As for me, I had a fun trip in Turkey. Will post more on that later. What about you? How did you spend your holidays? Care to post some pics here? For the rest of Term 3 and Term 4, we are going to use this new blog to connect everyone to news, updates, events and happenings :)

For a start, this is going to be a short week of 4 days as Friday is E-learning and there's no school. There will be the 100th Anniversary musical at night. I'd be busy co-ordinating the food and refreshments for the teachers and participating pupils. Please take note that I'd be on a floating time-table, which means I will also be teaching the afternoon session. I will not need to report to school early on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays.  So if you are looking for me on those days and I am not in school yet, please leave a note at the General Office to put into my mail tray.

Do add your comments or questions here so that we can have some feedback from all of you :)

Stay healthy and have sufficient rest as Term 3 is going to be a roller-coaster term ahead!