Pupils will be tested any 10 words for FA2.

17^th April 2009

Dear Primary 2 Parents/Guardians,

STELLAR – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

We are pleased to provide with an update of the vocabulary and grammar items taught in Semester 1. The SA1 Exam will include test items from Unit 1 to Unit 10. Please refer to the list below on the main vocabulary and grammar components that your child has been exposed to. We would greatly appreciate if you could revise these with your child.

Primary Two                                Term 2

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (2) 2009    

Primary Two                                Term 2

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (2) 2009    

Letter issued to P2 Parents on 2 March 2009

Dear Primary 2 Parents/Guardians

PRIMARY 2 LEARNING JOURNEY – BUKIT PANJANG NEIGHBOURHOOD

As part of the Primary 2 curriculum, your child will be going on several Learning Journeys this year. This term, we are going on a Learning Journey around Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood.

The main objective of this Learning Journey around Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood is to reinforce concepts taught in school, thereby enhancing the learning process. Pupils will be actively engaged in new learning environments and apply life skills learnt in school to real life situations. It will also give your child the experience to be independent in taking the LRT, as well as purchasing their own food at the foodcourt. A pre-LJ briefing for the pupils has been conducted in the school hall today where safety guidelines and the activities for the LJ are touched on.

The first part of this Learning Journey involves a neighbourhood walk, which incorporates a Maths Trail, to Fajar Shopping Centre and Wet Market. Next, we will take the LRT (from Fajar LRT Station) to Bukit Panjang LRT Station. Along the way, we will identify some buildings and facilities found in the neighbourhood which will tie in with the Social Studies curriculum.

From the LRT Station, we will then proceed to Bukit Panjang Plaza. We will have our recess break at the Kopitiam Foodcourt in Bukit Panjang Plaza where English and Mathematics learning activities will be incorporated. We encourage your child to purchase food independently at the foodcourt. If you do not wish your child to do so, please pack a light snack for him/her. After the break, we will go to the Community Library in Bukit Panjang Plaza where your child will learn to select books that are suitable for his/her age group. This will tie-in with the school’s Reading Programme will be launched soon. Finally, we will make our way back to school by school bus for debriefing and dismissal at 6.30pm.

Please take note of the things that your child must bring for this Learning Journey and to pack them in a small bag:

·         EZ-link card

·         National Library Board (NLB) card or Student ID card

·         Umbrella or a raincoat

·         Money to purchase food at the foodcourt or Kopitiam card (about $5.00)

·         Light snack if your child is not purchasing food

·         Pencil Case

·         Storybook

·         Tissue Paper

·         Water Bottle

The schedule for the 12 Primary 2 classes is as follows:

Pupils are to report to school as per normal but lessons will be suspended. Thus there will not be any Mother Tongue lesson on that day.

2 Courage Neighbourhood LJ Reflection

I enjoyed my trip to the Fajar Wet Market and Bukit Panjang Plaza. The place I like most was the library in Bukit Panjang Plaza because I loved to read story books. Next, it was the ‘Kopitiam’  Food Court. The food court sold a variety of food. I had bread and a cup of Milo. It was simply delicious! Lastly, I did not enjoy the trip to the wet market. It was quite smelly and dirty. It was hot too as the place was not air-conditioned. Overall, I enjoyed the trip and I had learnt a lot of things.

Joyce Mah Min Hui, P2-Courage

I enjoyed the fieldtrip. I learnt some library rules. I must not run, shout or talk loudly in the library. I also enjoyed going to the food court to have my tea break. We learnt how to buy food and also to queue up in an orderly manner. I hope that Miss Ong will bring us to the zoo or Science Centre the next time.

Jason Wong, P2-Courage

2 Peace Neighbourhood LJ Reflection 

I felt very happy because I could travel around the neighbourhood with my classmates. I was excited too as it was my first time exploring the Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood. I went to the Fajar Wet Market and took the LRT from Fajar to Bukit Panjang. We went to borrow books at the Bukit Panjang library. The librarian gave us a talk on how to select the appropriate books for our age group before we proceeded to borrow the books. I felt tired but happy. I hope to go there again.

Loh Ying Xuan, P2-Peace

I felt very happy because I could learn more about our neighbourhood. There are a lot of facilities in our neighbourhood. Every place we went means a lot so we must value them. Being quiet and behaving well during the trip helps us to understand the lesson well.

Dylan, 2-Peace