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01 Dec 2012 (Sat):

We have moved... http://lovingthesekids.blogspot.sg/

Do visit us there. :)

YPS Annual Achievement Day 2012

15 Nov 2012 (Thurs):

Yishun Primary School Annual Achievement Day 2012 - P1/P2. Daddy was able to take time off & attended Lionel's Prize Presentation Ceremony. Too bad, Mummy here was busier than the bumblebee & was not able to apply leave, although she would have love to sneak off.

Lionel received a trophy - Outstanding Pupil Award.

This is the trophy.

And Lionel got this certificate for his hardwork in reading & summarizing over 80 Chinese story books.

The teacher has apologise for the mistake made in Lionel's class - it shd be 1 Respect & not 1 Independence. The 2 classes combined during Chinese lessons, hence the teacher overlooked. I am A okay with that.

This video is an edited version of the Angklung Ensemble & Band Performance on the day itself. Daddy took a few videos of more than 10 mins long for each.

2012 Year End Academic Results

13 Nov 2012 (Tues):

Happy Deepavali to all our Hindu friends.

Lionel got back his year end academic results for 2012 yesterday. He has done well & we are very proud of his results. Daddy acknowledged his hard work with a promise to Legoland next year.

Holistic Progress Report Primary One.

His English & Chinese Language results are all Exceeding Expectations. In Semester 1, some of his Chinese results were only Meeting Expectations as you can see on the left of the 2 columns but he has improved for Semester 2.

Maths results are also all Exceeding Expectations.

His Social Skills are all also Exceeding Expectations & together with As for all his other subjects such as Social Studies, Physical Education, Health Education, Arts n Craft & Music.

His teacher's comment for Semester 2: Lionel displays a positive role as a leader. He is a hardworking and diligent student. Keep it up Lionel!

Class Photos 2012

12 Nov 2012 (Mon):

The kids got back their class photos taken in school for the year 2012.

Little Footprints SchoolHouse 2012 class K1.

YPS 2012 class Primary 1 Respect

Rachel's Primary Ballet Exam

09 Nov 2012 (Fri):

Rachel's having her primary level ( I just found out her grade; and i thought it was pre-primary all along) ballet exam this afternoon. There was a little boohoo made. Her exam time was at 430pm so Ms Wu told us to be in school by 3pm. At about 12 noon, Ms Wu smsed all parents to apologise for the wrong exam timing given. All exam timing has been brought forward by an hour so this means we have to be in school by 130pm instead.

Luckily, I have written a request to Little Footprints earlier on for a change in her Chinese Paper Year End Assessment from the afternoon session to the morning session instead & her principal has kindly agreed to the change. Thanks, Ms Shufen.

Rachel has her lunch, bath, changed &  I proceeded to tie her hair into a bun. 

All ready..

Team 1 - (left to right): Jiaqi, Giselle, Wenxuan & Sharlene.

With Ms. Wu.

Team 2 - ( left to right): Peixuan, Joey & Rachel.

Together with Ms. Wu.

All the best, gals.

Wanna have a peak at their preparations, take a look:

http://lionelrachel.blogspot.sg/2012/10/ballet-exam-open-house.html

How to grow wheatgrass

09 Nov 2012 (Fri):

This is another new project we have ongoing in our household. Growing wheatgrass! Ha.

What you need: organic soil, sprouting tray, wheat seeds, sprouting jar.

DIY your own sprouting jar; get any jar or container and a piece of mesh ( you can get those easily from any hardware shop). Spread the wheat seeds into the sprouting tray to see how much seeds goes into it. You wouldnt want overcrowding.

Now to begin: Soak the wheat seeds in your sprouting jar for 8-12hrs or overnight. After that, rinse 2-3 times to get rid of any unwanted remains. Cover the jar with the mesh & tilt it at an angle so that the excess water can be drain.

Continue rinsing the seeds twice a day till you see sprouts ( see above pic, bottom left). Spread the organic soil onto the tray, about 1.5cm thick. Water the soil to keep it damp. Transfer your wheat sprouts onto the tray, spreading the seeds around evenly. Try not to have the seedlings one on top of the other. Cover every inch of the soil. Next, take some newspaper to cover the seedlings. Shower the newspaper to keep it damp as well.

Place the tray in a dark & cool place; away from direct sunlight. Continue watering it twice a day. In about 2 days, your wheatgrass will grow beautifully.

This was taken on the 3rd day.

And measurements were taken on the 09 Nov 2012. The kids were eager to grind the wheatgrass into juice so we proceeded to snip off the wheatgrass, leaving behind about 1cm from the surface of the tray.

Wash the snipped wheatgrass & pour them into your juice grinder. Add a few pieces of ice cubes, about 1/2 cup of water. Add sugar to taste. And presto, you have you very own wheatgrass juice. You can even add honey.

The wheatgrass continues to grow....

Outstanding Pupil Award

07 Nov 2012 (Wed):

We are honoured to be invited to YPS for:

ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT DAY 2012 - P1/P2

Lionel has been awarded an: Outstanding Pupil Award. This prize giving ceremony will be conducted on 15 Nov 2012 (Thurs) at the school hall from 2pm ~ 3.30pm.  Daddy & I are so proud of you, Lionel. Work hard & do continue to excel.

320 Below....

04 Nov 2012 (Sun):

Earlier celebrations @ Prad Thai Restaurant along MacKenzie Rd did not turn out well: food sucks, service is slow - wrong order taken & served.. children went hungry due to the all the spicy food being served first & the children had only plain white rice on their plates.

We made up for the unhappiness at the ice cream parlour next door.

320 Degrees Below Nitro Cream Cafe.

Their variety of favours.

Available Toppings.

Nitrogen in the process to freeze up the ice cream. This is all done after you have place your orders. The ice cream are not ready made; sitting inside the tupperware. 

Enjoying our ice cream.

Change of School Hours 2013

02 Nov 2012 (Fri):

Got back a notice from the school informing us parents regarding a change in the school hours from 2013 onwards. The school will be transiting into a single session for all levels.

All pupils to be in school by 745am. Flag rising will commence at 8am.

For all students, lessons will begin at 8am ~ 2.30pm on Mon & Tues & 8am ~ 1.30pm for Wed, Thurs & Fri. The students need to stay in school for lunch on Mon & Tues.

I told Lionel we need to wake up between 6.30am ~ 6.45am & leave the house by 7.20am. And that he needs to save $$ for lunch on every Mon & Tues & not spending all during recess. So, we have plan to have cake or bread during recess & rice or noodles for lunch. Currently, he is having either a plate of rice or a bowl of noodles. Of cos, he will add finger food into his meals such as nuggets, fish cakes or crab stick or even hot dogs.

And us parents need to fill in the travel declaration form for our year end travel plans. I have return the form with a NIL response. Ha... ( we tend to change our plans at the last min)

And today, the Primary Ones went to Garden By The Bay for a plant diversity learning experience. It was an afternoon well spent. The excursion were conducted during curriculum hours & went from 1.30pm ~ 5.30pm.

Lionel told me he was so tired after his excursion that he didnt want to go for his wushu practise in the evening. I replied with an : " Aiyo, ur excursion is only 4 hours & u complain u are tired... then how to go Legoland? That may be a whole day event. "

His reply: " Legoland is all fun. I can walk & run around the whole day; no problem. "

Cotton Plant

01 Nov 2012 (Thurs):

My little successful planting interest. Particularly this cotton plant. So far, the results were fantastic. This pot of cotton grows beautifully day by day; with the exception of a bitten  leaf.

And i noticed a suprising fact; the leaves tend to fold downwards when its night time & open upwards in the day time.

And i'm beginning to kinder a little more interest in planting other kind of plants/flowers.

2012 Primary One Year End Assessment Results

29 Oct 2012 (Mon):

Lionel got back his results for his year end assessment for Maths & English. I wouldnt say its the best but he did his best.

For Maths, he got 44/50. His were all careless mistakes; did not read instructions carefully - question: circle the 3rd apple from the right, he went to circle the 3rd apple from the left instead ( marks deducted)... :(

For English, he scored 36.5/40... again careless mistakes - single noun; he wrote pural - Ms Tan has / have many pencils in her pencil case. He circled have.

A summary of  "past tense " usage - (drive), he wrote brought???? .... (watch), he wrote see???

And yes, even spelling mistakes... the word is there for him to copy but he can still write wrongly... wrapped; he spelled warpped.... so the teacher deducted marks here.

Ballet Exam Open House

25 Oct 2012 (Thurs):

This evening was Rachel's ballet exam open house, together with 6 others taking the exam as well. I took videos of the gals' exam pieces & i can also use this pieces to help Rachel with more training.

Rachel is still not very good in one or two steps; she cant keep her balance... lol

Eve of Ballet Exam Open House

24 Oct 2012 (Wed):

Tomorrow will be Rache's ballet exam open house, prep talk & stuff.. Ms Wu smsed all parents to inform that the gals would have to be in their exam attire - pink leotard, polka dots skirt, socks & ballet shoes. Hair will have to be up in a bun with only black hair accessories allowed but no fanciful ones.

Mummy here has decided to tie her hair into plaits first with the help of the hair gel & spray, before gettin her hair into a bun. Below are fotos of which i asked Rachel to pose for me some of her exam moves.