A Happy New Year

Dear 4F students,

What a special day today! When the clock strikes twelve today, people all over the world cheer and wish each other a very Happy New Year. For some, this event is no more than a change of a calendar. For others, the New Year symbolizes the beginning of a better tomorrow.

What about you? So, if you look forward to a good year ahead, spread happiness with these wonderful New Year wishes. May I here wish you all an enjoyable and prosperous year.

Remember, let this coming year be better than all the others. Do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you don't think you can keep. Walk tall, and smile more. You'll look pleasant and smart. Don't be afraid to say, 'I love you'. Say it again and again to the ones you treasure and love – especially your parents and family members. They are the sweetest words in the world.

And remember, FUTURE is in your hands. It is always good, no matter what happens. It will always give us what we need and what we want in secret. It will always bless us with right gifts. Thus in a deeper sense our belief in the New Year cannot deceive us.

Once again, a Happy New Year to all of you!

Love,

Ms Lee

Christmas Present!

Dear 4F students,

Christmas is coming. You must be very busy thinking about the presents you want to send to your parents and friends. Here are some Christmas gift suggestions for you.


To your enemies,
please send them your forgiveness and tolerance.
To your friends,
please send them your heart and concern.
To your parents,
please send them your love and care.
To all children,
please send them good examples and understanding.
To all,
please send them your kindness and humour.
To yourself,
please send you your respect and intellect.

We need to keep these ideas in mind. Send these presents to the people you know and see if this works.

Love,

Ms Lee

No More Stress! Let's Relax!

Dear 4F students,

No More Stress! Let's Relax!


As the school’s syllabuses get more complex, you may find it difficult to cope with your increasing workload and hence you’ll have a stressful experience. Follow these steps to make your time in school a pleasant one.

Identify all the positive reasons for all the hard work and effort you are putting into getting good grades. Is it for yourself and your parents, or for your relatives? These reasons should be empowering or perhaps put a smile on your face when you think about them.

Being well stocked with pens, pencils, ruler, eraser, writing pad and files ensures that you need not worry about not having any basic material on hand. Acquire the good habit of filing and adopt an organized system of filing, so that you know exactly where to find your notes and worksheets when you need to. This saves you a lot of time.

Be on time for all your classes. Dragging your feet into lessons and being late will not please your teacher and it adds to everyone’s negative vibes about each other. The same goes for your homework. It is best to plan to finish your work before deadlines, NOT right on deadlines. You tend to be late when you plan to finish just on time.

Your teachers have an abundance of subject resources with them. If you need any help at all, always approach them. They will be more than happy to direct you to resources or even give some of their own to you. If you need help with some of your weaker subjects, do not hesitate to ask them.

When you have a choice of which subjects to take or which topics to work on for projects, always choose those for which you have the most interest. This makes learning fun for you and you are usually much more productive.

Allocate specific time slots everyday for homework and leisure. It is normally advised that you clear up your work first before relaxing. It is always better to allocate slightly more time than is needed than to underestimate, because not being able to finish up work usually leads to panic.

Make sure you have a quiet and pleasant environment for learning. Your table should be clean. Having it too cluttered normally disturbs you subconsciously. Take 5 minute breaks after every hour of study to rest your body and mind. You will come back more refreshed and more productive than before.

The best style of studying that has proven to work is through REGULAR REVISION. You tend to feel more prepared for classes and ready to do your homework when you follow this style.

And of course, the most important thing is to talk to me. Let me share your worries and laughter.

Love,

Ms Lee

Halloween Riddles

Dear 4F students,

Well, it's time for us to have some ~~~~

Halloween Riddles!!!!!

1) What was the witch's favourite subject at school?

2) What do you call a skeleton which won't work?

3) What do you call a fat Jack-O-Lantern?

Be brave! Make a guess!

Love

Ms Lee

A Touching Article

Dear F.4F students,

A Touching Article

Recently, I read an article from the Internet. This article touched my heart and I would like to share with you. Enjoy!

She loves her like her own
By LOONG MENG YEE

The Star May 13 2006

KLANG: When Wong Lee Foong was about a year old, her grandmother wished her dead.

'It's better for you to die before I do. If not, who will care for you?' she once asked.

But the grandmother was not being cruel.

The family was just too poor and hard-pressed to care for the youngest child, born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and could neither walk nor talk.

To eke out a living, the grandmother would troop the four grandchildren under her care to the fields to plant lady's fingers in Kundang, Rawang.

While the rest of her siblings played, Lee Foong was left under a tree, attracting flies as she urinated and defecated.

Grandma fed the child with condensed milk, the only kind of baby food she could afford.

And then along came Roxanna Lim, a social worker who took the child as her own.

She was a single working woman then, but she promised to be the best mother to the disabled child.

For the next 20 years, Lim tried to live up to the promise. She quit her job to become a full-time mother and has been living on donations since.

When Lee Foong's contorted body needed a special medical bed, Lim begged a private rehabilitation school to give her one.

When the special child's eyes were diagnosed with retina detachment, Lim took her to Singapore for a corrective surgery. A couple sponsored the trip and the surgery was a success.

'I want my Lee Foong to continue seeing the beautiful rainbow, her favourite Barney show and her pretty Christmas dress,' said Lim, 53.

The journey through life for the awesome twosome has been peppered with laughter, sorrow, despair and encouragement and, above all, faith, hope and love.

Asked if she regretted taking in Lee Foong, Lim said: 'It has not been easy, but I have God on my side.

'Who can resist her smile and her twinkling eyes? My baby may not be like the rest, but she is definitely not a child of a lesser God,' said Lim.

Read this sentence again - `My baby may not be like the rest, but she is definitely not a child of a lesser God'. Well said.

Class, see how lucky we are! We all need to treasure the things we have.

Love,

Ms Lee

Successful Flag-Selling Day

Dear 4F students,

Wow, I'm really proud of you. You all did a great job!

It was raining heavily yesterday morning but all of you still tried your best to help the people in need. Although sometimes you were turned down or ignored, you never gave up. You gathered all your courage and kept on asking the passers-by to buy flags from you. How kind and persistent you are!

Remember, we should never give up! I'll always support you!

Love,

Ms Lee

Riddle!!!

Dear students,

Thank you for responding to my previous riddle, you are righ! It's "Neither is right"!

What about this?

"What can you hold in your left hand, but not in your right hand?"

Make another guess and tell the class the answer.

Love
Ms Lee

Test your understanding

Dear students,

Take some time and see if you can complete the task below.

Statements about teamwork
1. I am tired of waiting for a decision. We need to ____ things quickly.
2. It is often time-consuming to get everyone's ___ on a topic.
3. I am glad our team is ___ so well.
4. Now I want everyone's opinion on this so that we can ___ fully.
5. We need to ___ what is important and what is not.
6. We have made our____ - James will get the job.
7. James has accepted the job but he wants to ___ his salary.
8. This is a lively meeting. I am glad we could ___ so many ideas.
9. You have to see things from my ___.
10. Of course we will have ___- we cannot all see things from the same point of view.

Love,
Ms Lee

Riddle!!!

Dear students,

Make a guess!

What is the similarity between "2+2=5" and your left hand?

If you know the answer to this riddle, tell the class now!!

Love,

Ms Lee

Flag-selling Day

Dear students,

Remember our big day (12th September, 2009) - Be an energetic flag day volunteer organized by ‘Society for the Welfare of the Autistic Persons’

I’ll be there to support you.

Love Ms Lee

SBA Log Book

Dear students,

Please refer to the guidelines below before you start your log book.

Guidelines to Print Fiction Log Book

How to do it?

When you have found a part of the book that you could write about,

1. Stop.

2. Write down the entry number, page number and date.

3. Explain briefly what has just happened in the book.

4. Write down your reactions, using some of the suggestions below.

5. The first entry should include background information like setting, main characters, etc..

6. The last entry should be a brief review of the whole book.

How often and how much to write?

1. Make at least 5 entries (I prefer you to write 8-10) for each book.

2. Each entry should be at least half a page long (better more than that) with the last entry about a page long.

3. Write on every line.

4. Follow the format given in the example.

What can I write?

Try some of these:

1. Do you like/ dislike any of the characters you are reading about? Why?

2. Speculate what you think may happen based on what you’ve read so far.

3. Have you ever experienced something similar to what happens in the story? If so, explain.

4. Do you know anyone who is/are like the character(s) in the story? Who? In what way?

5. Copy out a phrase, a sentence or a short paragraph that you find important. Explain why.

6. Name the part(s) of the book that you particularly like/dislike. Explain why.

7. Do you like the ending? Why or why not?

8. Have you changed your opinion about certain things/ values after reading the book?

Example

Name of book : The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author : Mark Haddon

No. of pages : 271

Awards : Whitbread Book of the Year

Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize

Booktrust Teenage Fiction Award

Entry No.1 (P.1-25) 20^th September

This is a story told by a 15-year-old boy, Christopher,…..

Entry No.2 (P.26-64) 24^th September

Seeing his father cry, Christopher leaves him alone. Chris doesn’t want to talk to anyone when he is sad. I do share the same feeling like Christopher…….

Remember, I’ll always support you!

Love

Ms Lee

Team Spirit

Dear students,

These days, I have been thinking of sending you some gifts that you all like. But… I want to make sure that the things I send you are something you really need, treasure and appreciate. After all, I really want to make sure that my gifts are something special for you. Hummmm, after some thoughts, I finally come up with some nice gifts that you will definitely enjoy without having to spend a huge amount of money. Do you know what they are?

Right, they are…. Love, Care, Humourous, Excitement, Tolerance, Support…..

Remember, as one of you suggested in the lesson, “we need to support others, care about others, … These are all qualities of TEAM SPIRIT!!!”

Love,

Ms LEE

A Good New School Year

Dear students,

As the end of summer vacation nears and a new school year approaches, many changes arrive. It's a big transition for YOU, my 4F students, to go back to school. From summer free time and play-outdoors time, a new school year puts an end to late bedtimes and no homework. Now you have to wake up early and bring home books. It's time for you to say goodbye to summer — and hello to a new school year. So.....

Slowly change your routines. Check when the school day starts and ends. Calculate how much time you'll need to get ready before getting out the door.

Use positive attitude. Going back to school after two months of summer holidays is actually a happy time. You can see your friends again, do after-school activities and learn new knowledge. This is really fun!

Establish a good attitude. It is a chance for you to make new friends and succeed in new subjects. I am sure you can have a successful and happy year and that you will do all you can to make that happen.

“Let's cooperate together to make this year the best.”
"I'm always ready to help!"

Love ,

Ms Lee