Welcome back to a new school term! After a long break, I'm sure the boys had trouble waking up this morning and there may be a few who were reluctant to come back to school. This is understandable as they had a whole month of break! I will go slow today and tomorrow so that the boys have some time to adjust and be mentally prepared to learn again.
Parents, on your part, I need you to sit down with your child and set goals which he wants to achieve for this term. This activity will help him to stay focus as he has something to work towards through the term. After writing it down, you can pin it up at a place visible to everyone (on the fridge, bedroom wall, etc) so that he can look at it everyday and be reminded of his directions.
In order to rekindle their passion for learning, I showed the boys a thought-provoking video today and I would like to share it with you. This video shows homeless children in Africa who are deprived of the opportunity to attend school due to poverty. After watching the video, the boys gave me their comments and thoughts; and as a class, we came to the conclusion that we are blessed as we get to study in a school with lots of nice facilities so that we can learn comfortably (whereas the children in Africa do not have such a privilege). I hope this video would help the boys to work even harder and be even stronger mentally.
As a class, we came up with 3 simple class rules which we aim to follow for the rest of the semester:
1. I will pay attention in class.
2. I will remember to finish my homework and hand it up on time.
3. I will respect and help others.
We did not come up with many rules as it would be impossible for the boys to remember them. So, we will stick to 3 simple rules and hopefully the boys will learn to be more disciplined as they try to follow the rules which they have come up with on their own.
Alright, announcement for today!
Admin
- New timetable has been issued. Parents please take note and refer to the new timetable from now on.
- Letter regarding important dates and Term 3 calendar has been issued.
- Letter regarding temperature-taking exercise on Wednesday. No action required (as the boys' thermometers are with me).
- EL and MA exam papers were given out today (they are in the respective files). Please sign on both exam papers and return the files tomorrow as I will be checking for signatures. Note: For the EL paper, please sign on the small yellow slip of paper.
- Class library system: Books will be loaned every Monday. The boys will keep the book for one week and bring it back every Monday for exchange. Please note that you will have to pay if you lose the books so please keep them safe.
That's all, thank you!
Regards,
Miss Joyce Tan
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