President Obama's Message for America's Students

The President of the United States of America (USA) spoke to American students on 8th September 2009. Among his main messages are:

• There is no substitute to hard work.
• You have to take personal responsibility for your education.
• Every single one of us have something that we are good at. We have to discover what it is and work hard towards it.
• We have to set clear goals and targets.
• Practice good hygiene and social responsibility when we are sick.
• We have to put in our best effort in everything that we do.

His message is very important and relevant to us. It is something that our school leaders and teachers talk about on a daily basis. Now even the students in the USA are getting the same messages.

Click on this link to watch President Obama's speech and write comments on what you think about it.

Beacon's Olympic Recess Challenge

The Olympic Games have become one of the biggest sporting events of our time. Athletes from the entire world take part. Their achievements are watched from both near and far by hundreds of millions of spectators. The five rings on the Olympic flag represent the international nature of the Games.

The first modern Olympics was held in Greece in 1896. Back then, women were not allowed to take part in the games. It was only in 1900, the second edition of games, when women were allowed to participate!

Here are the 3 Olympic values:

1. Friendship
• Friendship is important because the more friends you make, the more competitors you will have. You will have much more fun playing the games with more friends.
2. Respect
• You must learn to respect your opponents. Without them, there will be no competition and you will have to play the games alone. Be gracious to your competitors.
3. Excellence
• Give your best when you compete in the games. The games are not only about winning, you can excel in character as well! Aim to improve your performance each time you participate. 

This week's game - Knee Throwing

Do look through the flipcharts that are placed at the Olympic Corner in the canteen. You can obtain information about the Olympics, YOG and Team Singapore. During the games, you can help your class to earn bonus points by being able to answer questions on these topics.