CANCELLATION OF SJI OPEN HOUSE ON 18 July

Dear 6B,

Please be informed that SJI Open House scheduled on 18 Jul 2009 will be CANCELLED (as informed by SJI).

Parents can log on to the school's website (www.sji.edu.sg) to find out more about SJI various programmes and activities. You can call 62500022 or email to contact@sji.moe.edu.sg if you have any queries.

(a) SJI has various financial schemes to assist any boy whose parents cannot afford the school fees.

(b) Entry to SJI is by merit. Admission is based on PSLE results.

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Homework - Weekend and Youth holiday

Dear 6B,

Please note the homework for the weekend:

• Composition
• SW
• English T3 Set A (Do when you return because you don't have the paper)
• Journal
• Maths TB 6B Review I, J
• Science Paper (Do when you return because you don't have the paper)
• Revise Oral esp. Picture Description

Do not come to school on Monday as it is a school holiday.

Thank you very much.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Bring Thermometers to School from Term 3, Week One

Dear 6B,

The H1N1 situation is still a cause for concern. To date, there are 365 cases and Pulau Tekong Camp is another source for the new cluster of H1N1.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_395840.html

Please be reminded to bring your thermometers to school.

The new trigger temperature is 37.6 degrees.

Thank you to all for your prompt reply for the collation of of our class travel history.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

NO SCHOOL CLOSURE

Dear 6B,

I received some emails from some of you. Hence, just to confirm what MOE released today, there will be no school closure.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_394393.html

As such, I expect to see most of you in school on 29th of June with all homework done! Yeah... :)

Before seeing you on next Monday, I will need the following information from you. Quite URGENT...

• Did you travel during the holidays? (Even if it is to Malaysia)
• If you did, where did you go?
• When did you return to Singapore?

Please email me the information at reginia.loh@gmail.com or sms/call me to supply me with the information. The school is collating these information for submission to MOE.

Please quarantine yourself for seven days if you have been to the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States of America.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

CANCELLATION OF PSLE BOOSTER AND ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FROM 22nd to 26th June 2009

Dear 6B,

In view of the current H1N1 situation, please be informed that PSLE Booster will be cancelled and all other school activities (CCA, remedials etc) will be cancelled as well.

If you have any queries, you can email me, call me or sms me if you have my handphone number.

Please exercise vigilance during this period as all of us have a part in preventing the further spread of H1N1.

You are advised not to come to school for seven days if you have returned from the following states: USA, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom (includes Ireland and N. Ireland), Chile, Panama,Argentina, Thailand, Philippines and Dominican Republic. (From my understanding, there isn't any students from our class... but if you did travel to these places, do let me know.)

Thank you for your cooperation.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Extra Lessons during the Holidays

Dear 6B,

Do note the dates for extra lessons:

• 17th of June (0830 to 1230): Maths, EL, Science
• 19th of June (0830 to 1230): Maths, EL, Science
• 22nd of June (0800-1230): PSLE Booster - Maths and EL
• 22nd of June (1300-1500): Chinese lessons for selected students
• 23rd of June (0800-1230): PSLE Booster - Maths and Chinese

I will give a break of 30 minutes, from 10 to 1030a.m on the 17th and 19th of June. As the canteen may not be open, do bring some of your own food. Just to be on the safe side. :)

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

June 2009 Holiday Homework

Dear 6B,

Please work on the following for your holiday homework.

ENGLISH

• PSLE English Booklet - Pg 14 - 53, Pg 59 (Specimen Paper - Do not do Listening Comprehension Paper. Do Paper One - Situational Writing and Composition.)
• At least 2 Book Reviews
• Primary EL Guide
• Reciprocal Pronouns - Ex 155a and 155b (Pg 165b)
• Joining Sentences - Ex 156 and 157 (Pg 167)
• Conjunctions - Ex 162 (Pg 172), Ex 167 (Pg 176a)
• Agreement - Ex 182 and 183 (Pg 196 to 197)
• Question-words - Ex 202 to 203 (Pg 215)
• Yes and No and Expected - Ex 204 and 205 (Pg 218 to 219)
• Punctuation - Ex 213 and 214 (Pg 235)
• Indirect Statements - Ex 217 and 218 (Pg 239 to 240)
• Graphic Stimulus, Compre MCQ and Compre OE - Ex 10, 11, 12 (Pg 279 t0 283)
• Vocabulary Practice - Ex 4 and 5 (Pg 323)
• Grammar Cloze and Comprehension Cloze - Ex 5 to 8 (Pg 328 to 330)
• Editing - Ex 1 and 2 (Pg 334 to 335)
• Synthesis - Ex 5 and 6 (Pg 342 to 343)

MATHEMATICS

• PSLE Maths Booklet (including Specimen Paper)
• Maths TB 6A - Review E and F (on foolscap paper)

SCIENCE

• Practice Paper 1
• Practice Paper 2
• Practice Paper 3
• Practice Paper 4
• PSLE Revision Guide (The Almighty Orange One)

Answer Keys would be put up in Asknlearn by 5 June.

CHINESE

• Choosing sentences Paper...
• PSLE Chinese Booklet - Pg 34 to 35

PLEASE WRITE TO ME VIA EMAIL REGULARLY SO THAT I KNOW HOW YOU ARE PROGRESSING... :)

Temperature-Taking in Term 3

Dear 6B,

We have to take temperature daily for at least the first week of Term 3. Hence, please remember to keep your thermometers in your bags for Term 3.

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Sungei Buloh - Change of Dates

Dear 6B,

Please note that Sungei Buloh trip will be brought forward one day to 28th of May. You will be leaving school at 8.15am and returning at 12 noon.

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

St Joseph's Institution Open House

Dear 6B,

For those who are interested in SJI, the details are as follows:

Date : 18 July 2009 (Saturday)
Venue : ST Joseph Institution 38 Malcolm Road S(308274)

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Singapore Chinese Girls' School Open House

Dear 6B girls,

If you are interested to go Singapore Chinese Girls' School, the details are as follows:

Date : 30 May 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue : Singapore Chinese Girls' School 190 Dunearn Road S(309437)

Highlights : Admission Talks by Principal, Tour of Campus by Student Guides, School Programmes and Curriculum Highlights, CCA Showcase, Goodie Bag for every pupil and refreshments for visitors.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Dunman High School Open House

Dear 6B,

If you are interested in Dunman High School Open House, the details are as follows:

Date : 30 May 2009 (Saturday)

Time : 9.00 am to 3.00 pm

Venue : Dunman High School 10 Tanjong Rhu Road S(436895)

For more information, pupils may assess Dunman High School website at www.dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg or call tel no. 63450533.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 2009 AND THE 6-YEAR PROGRAMME

Dear 6B,

You may be interested in Singapore Sports School Open House. The details are as follows:

Date: 23 May 2009, Saturday, 12:30pm – 6:00pm.


Event Time Venue
Academic Tours 12.30p.m. to 1.30p.m. i -Centre


Registration 1.30p.m. to 2.30p.m. Outside the Auditorium


Open House Presentation: 2.30p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Auditorium
The Champions’ Way


Sports Trials 4.p.m. to 6.00.p.m. Respective Venues


Academic Tours & Boarding Tours i -Centre
4p.m. to 6.p.m.

One key feature this Open House will be the presentation of a robust and coherent 6-year educational pathway that was announced by Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on 2 April 2009 at the School's 5th anniversary celebrations. The 6-year talent development programme will be instrumental to fully realising a student-athlete’s sporting and scholastic potential, and enhancing the quality and increasing the quantity of young sports talents in Singapore.

The Open House will provide important insights into the Sports School’s resolute endeavour to nurture the future of Singapore Sport Champions in sports, academics and character. It will provide your students an opportunity to have their sports talents assessed by professional coaches and sports scientists and a chance to interact with our national athletes.

Please do not hesitate to contact them at 67618666 or email them at recruitment2010@sportsschool.edu.sg for the transport arrangements or if you have questions concerning the event.

Rgds,

Ms Reginia Loh

Anderson Secondary School Open House

Dear 6B,

Anderson Secondary School will be organising an Open House for graduating students who are interested to join the Anderson family next year through the Direct School Admission (DSA) programme.

The details are as follows:

Date: 25 May 2009 (Monday)

Time: 2pm – 4pm

Venue: Anderson Secondary School Hall

School Tour: 2pm – 3pm

Principal's Talk: 3pm – 4pm

DSA Admission and PSLE Instruction Booklets

Dear 6B,

Please go through the DSA exercise letter with your parents and read through the PSLE Instructions Booklets like what I had just done. Keep your parents in the loop.

I will need your parent's autograph on the yellow form (Acknowledgement form) and on the PSLE Instructions Booklet. Please return the yellow form on Friday, 15th of May 2009.

DO NOT LOSE THE PSLE INSTRUCTIONS BOOKLET.

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

RV High Integrated Programme Open House

Dear 6B,

Quite of few of you expressed interest in RV High. Do take a look at the details as provided below:


Date : 30 May 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 8.30 am to 1.00 pm (There are 2 sessions of school information talks at 9.00 am and 11.00 am.
Venue : LT 1

RV High 2 Malan Road S(109433) (Located at the old SAJC)

For more information, pupils may assess RV High website at http://www.rvhs.moe.edu.sg/

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

School of Science and Technology Open House

Dear 6B,

Please refer to the information below if you are interested.

Date : 23 May 2009 (Saturday)

Time : 11 am to 5 pm

Venue : School of Science and Technology
5 Clementi Avenue 6 Singapore 129835

For more information, pupils will refer to SST's website at http://www.sst.edu.sg/

Note: DSA application for SST opens from 18 April 2009 to 11 July 2009.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Methodist Girls' School DSA Briefing

(a) DSA briefings for SBC (Sophia Blackmore Class), MEP (Music Elective Programme) and Dance
Date : 15 May 2009 (Friday)
Time : 7.30 pm
Venue : MGS Auditorium

(b) DSA briefings for Sports
Date : 30 May 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 9.00 am
Venue : MGS Lecture Theatre 1

For more information, visit http://www.mgs.sch.edu.sg/

11 Blackmore Drive, Singapore 599986
Tel no. 64694800

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

11th of May - Holiday in-lieu

Dear 6B,

Please do not appear in school on the 11th of May. It is a holiday in-lieu for Vesak Day on the 9th of May. Yeah! More time for revision! :)

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL - OPENHOUSE

Dear 6B girls,

Please note the following details if you are interested to attend the openhouse:

Date: 23rd May 2009
Timing: 8am - 2pm
Venue: 2 Linden Drive (288683)
Tel Number: 64663275

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

SCGS Open House

Dear 6B,

If you are interested in visited SCGS, the details are as follows:

Date: 23 May 2009

Venue: SCGS 190 Dunearn Road Singapore 309437

Time: 10am to 4pm

Highlights: Admission talks by Principal, Tour of campus by student guides, school programmes and curriculum highlights, CCA Showcase, Goodie bag for every student and and refreshments for visitors.

Rgds ,
Ms Reginia Loh

National Library Book Exchange

Dear 6B,

In case you are interested...

Event: The Book Exchange (Where used books become new reads!)
Organizer: Public Libraries Singapore, NLB
Date: 25 Apr 2009, Saturday
Venue: The Plaza, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street.

How is the Exchange of used books done? Simply drop off your used books at any NLB public library from 11-24 Apr 2009 from 11- 8pm.
On 25 Apr, collection is only done at The Plaza, National Library Building => For each used book dropped off, you will receive an exchange coupon indicating a one-for-one exchange. => Bring your coupon(s) to the Plaza on 25 Apr to redeem used books.


Terms and conditions Each person can exchange up to a maximum of 30 used books (preferrably in good condition!). We accept children's and adults' fiction and non-fiction books (eg. cookbooks, travel guides and romance novels) in any of the four official languages. Textbooks, magazines and audio-visual materials are not accepted. Plastic bags will not be provided on event day. For more information, please visit www.pl.sg. For enquiries, please call NLB Helpdesk at 63323255 or email: helpdesk@nlb.gov.sg

For your information please... and remember... reading is the foundation to learning. :)

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

Hwa Chong Institution Open House 2009

Dear 6B,

Please refer to the details below if you are interested in the open house:

Date: Saturday, 16 May 2009
Timing: 8.30am to 1.00pm
Venue: HCI Clock Tower

Thank you.

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

ACS (I) Presentation

Dear 6B,

Please refer to the details below if you are interested.

Invitation to Parents of Primary 6 boys to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) School Presentation on Thursday, 30 April 2009 at Auditorium 2

Date : 30 April 2009 (Thursday)

Time : 7 pm to 9 pm (for non feeder school parents)

Venue : ACS (I) Auditorium 2

Purpose of presentation : - for parents to know more about ACS (I) programmes and perhaps include ACS (I) as their preferred choice for their son's secondary education. Boys who achieved excellence in Sports and Games will have a decided advantage when they are considered for admission in to ACS (I).

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh

RGS/ RI Open House

Dear 6B,

If you are interested, the details are as follows:

RGS and RI Open House 2009
Date : 23 May 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 9 am to 4 pm

Venue : RGS (for girls)
20 Anderson Road, Singapore 259978
RI (for boys)
1 Raffles Institution Lane, Singapore 575954

Rgds,
Ms Reginia Loh