Hi Beacons!
Do try this cool website that teaches us about being more aware and knowledgeable about the environment!
Tell us what you think! Click here to visit the website: http://broadband.mewr.gov.sg/3Rcity/index.html
ps: They do not have our school in their drop down list, so just let it remain as "Not applicable".
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
CCA Registration has begun!
P3 pupils! The time has come for you to register for your CCAs. For the past two years, most of you have been involved in enrichment programmes. This year, you will be enrolled in CCA - Co-curricular activities. What's the difference?
Enrichment programmes are normally for short term activities. CCAs are for long term involvement. Therefore, you will be expected to stay in the same CCA until Primary Six so that you will reap the most benefit from the training programmes that have been planned for you.
Although CCAs are not yet compulsory for P3s, we highly encourage you to take up at least one CCA. CCAs will develop your character and leadership skills. It will increase your confidence, gain you more friends and give you more skills in the areas that you are interested in.
So, we hope all of you will be involved in at least one CCA. Take your pick from the 11 CCAs that we have this year: Chess, Choir, Soccer, Mulitsports Club, Chinese Dance, Malay Dance, Media, Science and Technology Club, Library, Wushu, Soccer and Scouts.
Enrichment programmes are normally for short term activities. CCAs are for long term involvement. Therefore, you will be expected to stay in the same CCA until Primary Six so that you will reap the most benefit from the training programmes that have been planned for you.
Although CCAs are not yet compulsory for P3s, we highly encourage you to take up at least one CCA. CCAs will develop your character and leadership skills. It will increase your confidence, gain you more friends and give you more skills in the areas that you are interested in.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Winter Olympics is here!
The Winter Olympics is here! This year, the Winter Olympics is held in Vancouver.
Instead of telling you the details of the event, visit the official Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 website [click here] and answer the following questions.
Follow the event daily and live the Olympic spirit!
Instead of telling you the details of the event, visit the official Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 website [click here] and answer the following questions.
- Where is Vancouver?
- How many sports are being played in these Games?
- Is Singapore participating in the Games?
- There are 3 mascots for this Games. What are their names?
- Name 3 sports being played at the Games.
- What is the motto of this year's Games?
- Why is the Games called the Winter Olympics?
- How many countries are taking part in the Games?
- When will the next Winter Olympics be held?
- Where will the next Winter Olympics be held?
Follow the event daily and live the Olympic spirit!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Is it okay to lie...sometimes?
Read the following situation and then try to answer the questions that follow.
Brendan was in third grade when he was caught cheating on his math quiz. He had been doing poorly in math and his parents had threatened that if he didn’t raise his grades they wouldn’t let him play on the baseball team. So he cheated. When the teacher asked him about it, he denied it at first, but finally admitted to writing down the answers ahead of time.
A parent conference was called and Brendan had to sit with his parents, the teacher, and the principal to discuss the school policy on cheating and lying. On the way home, his father told Brendan he was deeply disappointed in him and expected more from him in the future. That night, Brendan felt like the whole world was against him, but he also felt guilty for letting his parents down.
That weekend, Brendan and his family went to a movie. When they got to the ticket window Brendan’s dad asked for children’s tickets for both Brendan and his 16 year old brother. Brendan looked over at his brother, who stared down at the sidewalk and hunched his shoulders hoping the ticket seller wouldn’t notice that he was well above the age for a child’s ticket. The ticket seller glanced suspiciously back and forth between the father and the brother, and then, with a doubtful look on her face, she handed them the the two child’s tickets. This happened every time they went to the movies, and it always made Brendan feel weird.
On the way home from the movie, Brendan asked his father why it was okay to lie and cheat the theater out of money but not to cheat on his math quiz. His dad responded that sometimes its okay to lie as long as nobody gets hurt.
The rest of the way home Brendan just got more and more confused. Cheating on his test hurt nobody. He didn’t steal the answers from any of the other students. If he hadn’t gotten caught, he would have been praised. How was what he did different from what his dad did over and over again? And should he continue to stay silent the next time his dad lied?
Story adapted from http://www.goodcharacter.com/dilemma/dilemma3.html
Questions for you to think about:
* What is Brendan’s dilemma?
* Have you ever seen an adult or friend do something you felt wasn’t right? What did you do? How did it make you feel?
* Do you think Brendan should try to talk to his Dad again about his lying at the movies?
* Who might Brendan have hurt by cheating on his quiz?
* Brendan’s Dad said it was okay to be dishonest if no one was hurt. Who do you think might have been hurt by his lying at the movie ticket office?
* Have you ever felt like doing (or have you actually done) the “wrong thing” because you felt like it was worth it? Do you still feel that it was worth it?
You may respond to these questions by clicking on the 'Comments' link below this posting. You may also ask your parents to help you and discuss with them the questions above.
Brendan was in third grade when he was caught cheating on his math quiz. He had been doing poorly in math and his parents had threatened that if he didn’t raise his grades they wouldn’t let him play on the baseball team. So he cheated. When the teacher asked him about it, he denied it at first, but finally admitted to writing down the answers ahead of time.
A parent conference was called and Brendan had to sit with his parents, the teacher, and the principal to discuss the school policy on cheating and lying. On the way home, his father told Brendan he was deeply disappointed in him and expected more from him in the future. That night, Brendan felt like the whole world was against him, but he also felt guilty for letting his parents down.
That weekend, Brendan and his family went to a movie. When they got to the ticket window Brendan’s dad asked for children’s tickets for both Brendan and his 16 year old brother. Brendan looked over at his brother, who stared down at the sidewalk and hunched his shoulders hoping the ticket seller wouldn’t notice that he was well above the age for a child’s ticket. The ticket seller glanced suspiciously back and forth between the father and the brother, and then, with a doubtful look on her face, she handed them the the two child’s tickets. This happened every time they went to the movies, and it always made Brendan feel weird.
On the way home from the movie, Brendan asked his father why it was okay to lie and cheat the theater out of money but not to cheat on his math quiz. His dad responded that sometimes its okay to lie as long as nobody gets hurt.
The rest of the way home Brendan just got more and more confused. Cheating on his test hurt nobody. He didn’t steal the answers from any of the other students. If he hadn’t gotten caught, he would have been praised. How was what he did different from what his dad did over and over again? And should he continue to stay silent the next time his dad lied?
Story adapted from http://www.goodcharacter.com/dilemma/dilemma3.html
Questions for you to think about:
* What is Brendan’s dilemma?
* Have you ever seen an adult or friend do something you felt wasn’t right? What did you do? How did it make you feel?
* Do you think Brendan should try to talk to his Dad again about his lying at the movies?
* Who might Brendan have hurt by cheating on his quiz?
* Brendan’s Dad said it was okay to be dishonest if no one was hurt. Who do you think might have been hurt by his lying at the movie ticket office?
* Have you ever felt like doing (or have you actually done) the “wrong thing” because you felt like it was worth it? Do you still feel that it was worth it?
You may respond to these questions by clicking on the 'Comments' link below this posting. You may also ask your parents to help you and discuss with them the questions above.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
PSLE Marking Days - Home-based Learning time!
Hi everyone!
It's that time of the year when all teachers will be marking the PSLE papers while all pupils stay home and...have fun? Well, you CAN have fun but don't forget that you will be sitting for your final-year examinations soon!
If you are wondering what else you can do to unwind or de-stress, do log in to your BeaconPSP to complete some tasks as part of your home-based learning activities.
What you can expect:
It's that time of the year when all teachers will be marking the PSLE papers while all pupils stay home and...have fun? Well, you CAN have fun but don't forget that you will be sitting for your final-year examinations soon!
If you are wondering what else you can do to unwind or de-stress, do log in to your BeaconPSP to complete some tasks as part of your home-based learning activities.
What you can expect:
- Exciting physical and stretching activities
- Ideas for gymnastics routines
- Study tips to prepare you for the examination
- Forum discussions
- Survey on what 'respect' means to you
- Explore the 'Million Deeds Challenge'
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