A New Website has been created for you!

Dearest pupils from 5Caring and 5Respectful,

Do visit the class website to download your homework and be updated with the latest announcements. From time to time, i will also upload articles and notes that are useful for your revision and to prepare you for the exams.

The website for you is:
www.classjump.com/writingisfun

Homework for this week is:
1. Book review
2. Reflection on wallwisher
3. Composition 4

Have fun exploring the website!

Ms Meliza

Fifa World Cup 2010 - Fight against discrimination

Quarter-finalists united in the fight against discrimination

As the eyes of the world turn to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, FIFA is using the occasion to deliver a clear message against racism and any other form of discrimination – with the full backing of the remaining teams. At all four quarter-final matches on 2 and 3 July, each team captain, watched by millions of people around the world, will read out a declaration condemning and rejecting any discrimination in football and society, and teams and match officials will pose jointly alongside a banner displaying the unequivocal message “Say no to racism” during the pre-match programme.

FIFA has organised Anti-Discrimination Days during one of its competitions every year since 2001, when a declaration against racism was signed at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress in Buenos Aires. Although the rejection of discrimination applies all year round, the FIFA Anti-Discrimination Days give the football family the opportunity to join together in condemning this blight on society all around the world.

Quotes:

“It is part of our social responsibility to use our competitions to raise awareness of the pressing social issues of the day. The players’ voices help us amplify this message and the call for solidarity, respect and fair play – the basic values of our game,” said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.

As Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, said “Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. The 2010 FIFA World Cup has renewed the spirit of unity in South Africa and across the world for people to find their common humanity.”

“This tournament has brought the people of South Africa together to build on the legacy Nelson Mandela wanted to create for this country. Although this project cannot solve the problem on its own, it delivers a clear message of zero tolerance of discrimination of any kind,” said Tokyo Sexwale, Minister of Human Settlements, South African human rights activist and member of the FIFA Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility.

“If all parties involved in football join in condemning and acting against discrimination, there is hope for eradicating it from our sport. There has been tremendous progress made over the last years but we still have a great amount of work ahead. The Anti-Discrimination Day here at the FIFA World Cup clearly shows the world the player’s rejection of racism and their willingness to fight it,” stressed Anthony Baffoe, former Ghanaian football player and second African to play in the German Bundesliga.

Share your thoughts on discrimination in sports.
1. Do you think discrimination exists in sports? Give an example.
2. How can we stop discrimination in sports?

3. You witnessed an act of discrimination against your friend during one of your PE lessons. You are afraid to tell your teacher personally. You decided to write a letter instead. In your letter, inform your teacher
a. Who the victim of discrimination was
b. When and where did the act happen
c. Describe the act of discrimination in detail
d. How can your teacher help the situation, without getting your friend into trouble

4. World Cup offers many learning points. Share with your friends using the sticky notes found in the link below.
5 Respectful: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/worldcupdebate

5Caring: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/5caring
5. The following video is for your viewing pleasure

Congratulations Alison!

Our very own aspiring writer, Alison is one of the winners in the Dadsforlife Blog contest. She is ranked Top 15 in the Primary Category. As a reward, she wins for herself a Nintendo Wii plus an exclusive invitation to the award ceremony on the 12th of June at the National Library. Well done Alison. You have done the school, teachers and classmates proud. Your dad is lucky to have you as a daughter. Great job!


Ms Meliza

June Holiday Assignment - Story Writing (5 Respectful only)

Dearest pupils,

You have been selected to participate in the Story Writing competition organised by NHB. The instruction sheet can be found here. Do print a copy if you have misplaced it. Alternatively, look at the website given below for details on the competition.
http://www.heritagefest.sg/

Do include the following details in your entry:
Name
Class
Date of birth
NRIC/ Birth Certificate No.

 
Sample story

Artefact used: Dong Song Drum (Origin: Vietnam)
Who: Emperor Li and his daughter, Ming-Ming

When & where: A long time ago, when the Great Wall stretched across China

What: A huge palace sat at the bottom of a hill surrounded by a high stone wall. This kept Emperor Li and Ming-Ming safe from invaders and wild animals.

Problem: One day, the palace was attacked by armies from the land of Ku-Shu. The high stone wall was blown to rubbles. Enemy troops marched into the kingdom. Emperor Li was overwhelmed with fear, worried for the safety of his family and fellow countrymen.

Resolution: Knowing that the General of the enemy troops was a superstitious man, Emperor Li stumbled upon an idea. He rushed to his bedroom and grabbed the Dong Song Drum – a gift from the Hun King of Vietnam. The drum was believed to represent a vessel which took spirits to the next world. Emperor Li knew exactly how the General felt about death – a taboo not to be spoken of. With the drum in his hands, Emperor Li dashed to his front door and threw the drum to the General...


Best of Luck!

June Holiday Assignment

Dearest pupils,
You have been given the following worksheets for the holidays. Check that you have them with you. In the event, the worksheets go missing, print another copy for yourself. All worksheets can be found in LMS.

5 Respectful
1. Grammar Worksheets
2. Journal Reflection (on the Walk & Run)
3. Story Writing

5 Caring

1. Grammar Worksheets

2. Journal Reflection (on the Walk & Run)

3. Creative Writing

Have a great holiday!

Dadsforlife contest-We are shortlisted!

Dearest 5Res pupils,

One of our very own classmates is shortlisted in the Dadforlife contest! Give a round of applause for Alison!! Yeay! She has done a superb job. Let us all show our support to her. Vting will start on the 1st of May. Till then, let us read her entry.

http://contest.dadsforlife.sg/contestentry/alison-wee-ser-ki-from-chongfu-school-said-to-her-father/

You can also read the entries by:
Sherry Kuang
Joy Tan

The school is very proud of all of you! Keep it up girls!

Ms Meliza

Narrative Writing Tips

Study the framework so as to help you in the planning of your story. Remember to be creative.Think outside the box. And wow your readers! Hook them to your story!!

*Click on the pictures to see an enlarged version.

Good luck everyone!

Situational Writing Tips - Use them wisely

My dear pupils, the first hurdle is over. Oral exams have passed. The next challenge is coming your way. Wee k 7 - the week you will sit for yourWriting examination. After 17 gruelling weeks of composition writing, it is time to put those skills to test. However, here are some tips to help ease and reduce your anxiety as you sit for the paper next week. Use them wisely!

Situational Writing Tips

*Click on the pictures to see an enlarged version.

CHECK, check, and check your work!

Oral Tips

Dearest pupils,

You Oral Exam is finally here! Below is an overview on the Do's of Oral examination. Look through the framework and use these tips during the exam. Be confident, relax, and you will SOAR!

*Click on the pictures to see an enlarged version.

Good Luck!

Oral practice - Reading Aloud

Sample 1

Oral Practice - Conversation

Sample

Oral Practice - Picture discussion

Sample 1


Sample 2


Sample 3

Interpret the movie: Eight Below

Bloggers, based on the above video, reflect and ponder on:
a. The message behind the movie. What do you think are the underlying values from the movie?

b. Study the characters of the dogs in the movie. How would you describe them in 5 sentences? Be as succint and detailed as possible.

c. Do you think the movie was convincing enough to reflect those values you mentioned above? How was it able to do/ not to do it?

d. Would you recommend this movie to your friends? Why or why not?

E-Learning Tasks

Dearest pupils,

As the exams are just four weeks away, let us maximise our learning together. Your task for e-learning are two-fold:

Task 1
a. Log into your LMS. Read and listen to the EL passages.
b. From our classblog, you will find Audio Recording Quick Link: "Vocaroo". Click on the link.

Red, Yellow Group: Record your Reading Passage
Blue, Green Group: Record your Picture Discussion
Black, White: Record your Conversation

Email me the link.

Task 2
a. In our classblog, you will find Forum Quick Link. Click on the link. Pen your comments!


Have an e-fun!

Ms Meliza

Grammar Girl: Does the Olympic Theme song "I Believe" have a grammar error?

A fun audio blog for all! Click on the link below:

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/i-versus-me.aspx

Grammar Girl talked about the Pronouns. She relates the lesson to the latest Winter Olympic theme song, "I Believe."

If you have not heard it, enjoy the song below. Pay special attention to the lyrics.


Do you see any grammatical error(s)?

Give your comments!

Have a great Sunday!

Three Cups of Tea

Inspired by an experience with school-aged children in Pakistan in 1993, Mortenson began a lifelong humanitarian campaign promoting education in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan — especially for girls. Since then, he has established more than 131 schools in often volatile rural areas of those two countries.
“Just fighting terrorism or those who promote terrorism is based in fear, but promoting peace is based in hope,” Mortenson said. “The real enemy we all face in Africa, in Afghanistan and here in America, the real enemy is ignorance – and ignorance breeds hatred.”

Source: St. John's University (NY)
January 27 2010

Your task
Watch the two videos shown below.
a. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7193877
b. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28775441/


Using your journal book, reflect on the discussion questions.
1.Why does Greg decide to build a school for the children of Korphe?
2. In whose honour does Greg intend to build the school?
3. If you want to honour someone special to you, what would you like to accomplish and for whom?


To learn more about the book and the wonderful work of Greg and his daughter, visit the following sites:
http://www.threecupsoftea.com/
http://www.penniesforpeace.org/
http://www.ikat.org/

Happy reading!

The Crying Dream by Anya Lee

The Budding Writers competition was launched in September 2009. Numerous pupils from schools all over Singapore entered the competition to display their writing skills and creative talents. One of the winning entries was a book written by a Primary 5 pupil from Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School. In her book entitled "A Crying Dream", she spoke of the current social issue - the large movement of foreign workers into Singapore. Her book was applauded for its originality and rich content. 

Let us read her book and learn the reason behind her writing inspirations. Click on the link below to access the e-book.

http://www.marshallcavendish.com/education/buddingwriters/cryingdream/
Password: Cry1ng
*Click "Play"

Based on the book, reflect on the following 3 questions. Use your journal exercise book for this entry.

1. Imagine you are a migrant worker who has just arrived in Singapore. Write a diary

of your first day in Singapore. Entry must be at least half an A4 page.

* Describe what you see: the buildings, people

* Describe what you did: sightseeing? Where?

* Describe your feelings

2. How do you like the ending of the story? Think of a different ending for the story. Entry must be at least half an A4 page.

* Which part of the ending will you change?

* How would you change it?

* Would you introduce new characters in your story?

Be creative! Wow your reader!