Maths Common Mistakes 3

Dear all,

Here is the continuation of the maths common mistakes.

Topic: FRACTIONS

Fractions stresses on the importance of identifying the correct NUMERATOR AND DENOMINATOR. The definition of fraction refers to parts out of a whole.

In the fraction



3 is the numerator while 4 is the denominator. DENOMINATOR refers to the total number of parts of a whole while NUMERATOR refers to the number of given parts.

Pupils need to be able to identify the correct numerator and denominator of a fraction.

In this equation of adding fractions,



The most common mistake to simply add up both the numerators and denominators to get a final answer of 3/8 (3 out of 8). THIS IS WRONG.

WE ADD UP THE NUMERATOR! but we DO NOT add up the denominator! THIS IS AN IMPORTANT RULE FOR fractions. Be it adding or subtraction, we do not add up the denominator.

The most important rule when we compare fractions or add and subtract fractions is to LOOK at the DENOMINATOR FIRST! Ask yourself

"Are the denominators the same? If they are not the same, how do I change them into the same denominator?"

- USE either the lowest common multiple method or
- you can multiply both their denominators together



Remember that if both the numerators and denominators are the same number, like 2/2 or 8/8, the fraction makes one whole.

Now, take a look at this question.

"Tom cut his cake into 9 slices. His mother are 2/3 of the cake. How many slices are left?"

COMMON MISTAKE: Pupil will leave the answer as a fraction. (1/3)

The correct answer should be 3 slices. remember, if you see the words slices or pieces, the answer should be a whole number and not a fraction.

SA2 begins....

Dear all,

Just a note. Scroll down to revisit the older posts by me. The Maths Common Mistakes are located in the older posts if you scroll down. :)

Good luck for your SA2 English paper 1 tomorrow.

Tomorrow, you will get back your mathematics files. We will try to finish up our corrections. I will be talking to some of you who still make the same mistakes for some topics. I want everyone to minimize their errors so that you can do the best you can. My aim for 3G8! 100% band 1s! We can do it together! So, we have only 15 marks to lose only! There is no room for error. We must cut down on common mistakes and careless mistakes.

You may find me naggy! But I will still repeat this! Do not assume! Read as you highlight key words. Take note of your units of measurement. It may sound simple but still, many of you will read the question wrongly. Take your time to check and read through after you have completed and have time left.

I promise to put up the remaining maths common mistakes by the weekend. :)

ALL THE BEST!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

12th October 2011

Dear all,

Homework for today if you have not finished:

1. Speed maths fraction practice
2. Revision practice worksheet (questions pulled out from revision set B)

It is important to revise and look through Set A and Set B while doing your revision. Parents, do take note too. Look through the key questions (as I have gotten each student to highlight and indicate in your practice papers). These revision papers are a good source of practice for your SA2. I will be going through Set A tomorrow and will give back the Maths File this Friday for your revision!

I will put up more Maths Common Mistakes soon. Stay tuned.

Have a good day and do remember to return your parents' survey form by tomorrow!

Meanwhile, congratulations to 7 students in our class who got distinctions for their ICAS (New South Wales) Maths Competition 2011 with one honourable HIGH DISTINCTION.

HIGH DISTINCTION

1. Zachary Tan Jun Long

DISTINCTIONS

1. Irving Shua

2. Samuel Tan Yu Xuan

3. Ryan Ang Bing Hui

4. Varick Teo

5. Ryan Teo Zhang Rong

6. Ng Juin Yi

Well done once again! :) You have done the class proud.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Maths Common Mistakes 2

Topic: Time

1 hour = 60 minutes and NOT 100 minutes. This is one common mistake that some students do make.

E.g 3h 10min = _______min

For this above example, students who made the error will answer as 310 mins which is WRONG. As 1 h = 60mins, 3 hours = 3 x 60min = 180min. 180min + 10 min = 190min

So the final answer is 190min.

Another common error here is that WE DO NOT ADD A GIVEN TIME with a time duration, e.g

7.15am + 30 min = 7.45am (THIS IS A WRONG MATHEMATICAL STATEMENT!THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!)

Many of the students still make this mistake, so please refrain from committing this error.

*Knowing these common mistakes and not making such mistakes will aid you greatly in minimizing the loss of precious marks for your SA2. These marks lost can sometimes determine if you score a band 1 or a band 2. So it is very important to make sure you spot the common mistakes and not make them!

If the question asks you what is 30 mins after 7.15am, the correct representation is to use a TIME LINE!



The above shows how a timeline is drawn. Take note that you need to indicate the units of measurement such as min, whether the time is AM, PM.

The next common mistake appears for such a question here:
Find 2 hours after 11am. Students will carelessly write the answer as 1am.

The answer should be 1PM! You need to take note of the 24 hour format.

6AM - 7AM - 8AM - 9AM - 10AM - 11AM - 12PM - 1PM - 2PM - 3PM - 4PM - 5PM - 6PM - 7PM - 8PM - 9PM - 10PM - 11PM - 12AM - 1AM - 2AM - 3AM - 4AM - 5AM - 6AM ..........

Please don't be too quick to answer the question. Stop! Look! Think! And fill in the correct units of measurement.

This website is also useful to learn about time.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/timetables/index.htm

We can only add duration of time together such as 10min + 10min = 20min. Never EVER add a time with a duration of time as shown above. Please Please Please take note and extra caution!

Another important question to take note of:

E.g The time on a clock shows 10:30pm. This time is 10 mins faster. Find the actual time. Some pupils will give the answer of 10:40pm just because they see the word 'faster'. That is not necessarily the case! Do take note. The actual time in real life is 10 mins slower than the clock.

Thus, it should read 10:20pm.

Maths Common Mistakes 1

Topic: Money

Pupils tend to convert $ to cents wrongly. REMEMBER that $1 = 100 cents and not 1000.

So $1 = 100 cents
and $10 = 10 x 100 = 1000 cents

Topic: Length, Mass and Volume

Before you start, you need to memorize by hard of the conversion of length, mass and volume.

1m = 100cm
1km = 1000m

1kg = 1000g

1 litre = 1000ml

You can use this simple test to test if you have gotten the correct units of measurement for each topic
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm

Pupils tend to convert wrongly and thus, the whole question will be wrong. Keep practising on your conversion of units if you are unsure. Practise makes perfect.

One important skill that you need to have is to be able to read off a weighing scale. I find that about half the class still have difficulty reading off the scale.



This weighing scale reads up to 600g. To find out the value of one small marking, we will first count the number of markings from 0 to 100g, starting with the marking AFTER 0 right up to 100g.

This circled in red in the following picture.


From 0 to 100g, the value of all the markings are 100g. There are a total of 10 markings. Thus, one marking is 100g ÷ 10 = 10g. One marking stands for 10g.

The scale reads 470g.

The same skill also applies for reading a measuring cylinder!

Maths Common Mistakes

Dear parents and all,

I will be posting up a series of common mistakes that SHOULD BE AVOIDED. I will compile and go through the topics. :)

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Countdown to SA2

Dear parents,

I have just given out an important form to each student to bring home today. On the form is the parents' survey that needs to be completed in either english or chinese. Do complete and get your child to return back by 13th October (Thursday) so that the school can collate the results.

Thank you so much for your help.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Dear all,

I will be going through revision papers Set A and B on Wednesday. So if you have not passed up yet, please do so by tomorrow.

It is 4 days more to the start of SA2. It is really important to study hard and do your best for every subject.

Wednesday's supplementary lesson will be cancelled as I will be down for oral examinations duties after school.

Tomorrow, I will be going through important questions and common mistakes that you should not be making for mathematics.

Have a good rest and see everyone tomorrow.

PS: Please take good care of your health and stay healthy through this month. The weather has been bad. Do drink water and keep yourself warm.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Revision I

Dear all,

Let us recap. Every day I will be posting up revision notes. Do read through. Practice makes perfect. Memorize these basic concepts and formulas.

1m = 100cm

1km = 1000m

1kg = 1000g

1 litre = 1000ml

- Perpendicular lines are formed when two straight lines meet at a right angle.
- We use a ruler to measure perpendicular lines.
- The two lines that meet must fit the edges of the ruler PERFECTLY!




Parallel lines are two straight lines that do not meet but are always equal distance apart from each other.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/angles/read6.shtml

Continue with your revision and study hard!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

AREA and PERIMETER

There's always improvements to be made

Dear all,

I have wrapped up on the topics covered in the P3 syllabus for Mathematics. It has been a tough and long year with several new topics being taught. It is time to start revision. I realized that many of you still have difficulty with writing the correct units of measurement for area and perimeter.

Remember that for area, the formula is LENGTH x BREADTH for (rectangles) and SIDE X SIDE (for squares). The correct units of measurement is cm² or m². Please do not forget.

For Perimeter, the formula is to add the sides AROUND the figure. The units of measurement is cm or m.

Here are some good websites for you to take a look:
http://www.coolmath.com/reference/rectangles.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html

I will be doing intensive revision with everyone next week and drill and practice with everyone on the basic formulas and concepts of the topics covered.

Dear parents,

You can start with revision with your kids, especially on topics covered in term 4 such as Fractions and Time. For fractions, do concentrate on adding and subtracting unlike fractions with different denominators. Some of the students have forgotten about the correct concept of answering such questions. For timeline, the important skill is to be able to draw the timeline. Do hone their skills.

Dear all,

On another side note, do remember that PSLE is ongoing until next Wed. We practise self discipline and graciousness for our big brothers and sisters by keeping our noise level especially low during lesson times. Our classroom is located near their classrooms and any noise made will affect them. Kindness begets kindness. There will come a time when you will be taking your PSLE too.

rule #1 - We are a family! We think for others with our actions.

Week 3 is coming to an end. Very soon, we will be doing filing and we will be getting your books home for your parents to check, take a look and sign. :)

Study hard from now on! Remember to revise and practise your maths!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

It's term 4 week 3!

Dear all,

It's been a while since I have updated. We are about to finish up on Area and Perimeter to move on to revision for SA2. The schedule of the papers have been out. We are down to 3 more weeks and it is about time for you to start revising for every paper.

For maths, there are a few totally new topics that were not taught and build upon in primary 2. Thus, it is important to understand the concepts, take note of the units of measurement and to constantly practise the questions.

Especially for topics like fractions, area and perimeter, time and parallel and perpendicular lines.

It is going to be intensive. It is going to be rushing! Hang in there. Do your best and strive for excellency.

I am in this together with each and every one of you. I will do my best to help you to strive for the best results possible. Work hard!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Term 4 begins

Dear all,

It's the 2nd day of term 4. Back to school once again. Some dread it, some look forward to it. No matter what, it is time for us to get serious and work together to complete this last step of your primary 3 life.

Class photos are out. I will be pasting them on the notice board. Please take a look and indicate which photo you would like to purchase on your little envelope given to you. You will then pass it to the vendors as with the dates stipulated on the envelope, together with your money.

Supplementary lessons are on for this week.

There is no school on friday so please do not turn up in school. Take this time to revise and rest up.

Have a good term ahead everyone!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

HAPPY SEPT HOLS

Dear all,

Thank you for your presents and well wishes. I appreciate them all! It's my very first teachers' day and I can't be any happier than to spend it with 3G8. It has been 10 weeks of getting to know each and every one and to also teach you guys Mathematics.

This 10 weeks has just flew by so quickly. My greatest teachers' day wish is for everyone to score a band 1 for their end of the year SA2 results. Continue to work hard. Term 4 is another short term. I am looking forward to teaching the class again but also dreading it as I know that once the term ends, that will mean that I will miss you guys! You all have been a wonderful lot!

Rest well and do remember to let your parents acknowledge, look through and sign your maths WB 3B part 2. Remember to bring it on the first day when school reopens. As you go for your well deserved break, I will be busy trying to plan for your next term topics.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3G8!

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Happy Holidays

Dear all,

It's another LONG weekend. Take this time to enjoy and recharge your energy for the weeks ahead. Term 3 is ending soon! A few pointers to note:

- Lets' be proud of our 'CLEANEST CLASS OF THE MONTH' Award for July. Keep up the good work and continue to keep the class clean. I will draft up a new duty roster for term 4 now that we have changed our groupings.

- Group winners so far: Xianlun, Alicia, Kong Cheng, Jolene and Xu Wen (July) Xu Wen, Min Ting, Varick (August). Continue to give your best in class and work as a group! Rule #1 We are a FAMILY!

- We have about come to the end of the topic of 'Angles'. Here are some good websites for you to browse through and recap and revise.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html
http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/angles.htm

For angles, both lines that intersect and meet must be STRAIGHT LINES. For right angle triangles, we use a small square to indicate the angle. Right angles are 90 degrees!

- Swimming resumes next Wed. Please bring your swimming attire.

- There is supplementary lesson next wed too!

Here is wishing everyone a good weekend. Enjoy your long holidays until we meet again.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Dental Talk

Dear all,

Please bring along a small mug and toothbrush for this thursday's dental talk!

Those who have done well for your CA2, congratulations!

Those who did not score a Band 1, do not be too disappointed. You know what you have to do. Reflect on what went wrong, zoom into that area(s) for improvement and work harder for your SA2.

Well done for winning the CLEANEST CLASS AWARD for the month of July! Keep it up! It rewards to keep our class clean and green!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

LONG WEEKEND!

Dear all,

Have you done your home-based learning assignments? Remember to spend some time to complete them all as they will be keep tracked by the school.

For the 14 of you who have not passed up your acknowledgement forms, please do so by Monday!

It's week 9 next week! GEP test will be held on Wednesday. More details will be released to you again.

2 more weeks to the end of the school term 3.

Study hard. Once term 4 resumes, we will be pushing forward for our SA2!

Enjoy your long weekend. See you on Monday!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

16th August

Dear all,

Mathematics CA2 paper is finally over. Marking has just begun!

Reminders for today!

- Please sign and bring your Home-based learning form tomorrow.

- Bring your maths 3B part 1 and 2 WB

- Bring your maths file together with every filed papers!

Good luck for your chinese paper tomorrow. Hang in there. It will be over soon.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Reminders for 11th August.

CA2 is around the corner. The first paper begins tomorrow. Study hard everyone!

Reminders for tomorrow:

- We are doing filing for mathematics. BRING YOUR BLUE MATHS FILE!!!

- Bring your Maths 3B Part 1 and 2 if you have not handed up yet.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

LONG Weekend!

Dear all,

CA2 is around the corner. have you started with your revision? We have concluded on the topic of time. Some key points to take note of:

- 1 h = 60 min and NOT 100 min.

- When we want to find out a given time (starting time or ending time), we use a TIME LINE to represent our working and show the answer.

- Duration of time is the amount of time from one given time to another.

Homework for the week: MATHS REVISION PAPERS SET A and B. You can hand up to me on Monday if you have finished.

Please also hand up your maths WB 3B Part 1 to me with your corrections being done. I will mark and return to you on Thursday.

Have a good weekend and see you all on Monday for our National Day celebrations and Lower Primary Games Day.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

27th July

Dear students,

Homework for today: Maths WB 3B Part 2, Pages 7 - 8!

Today, we learn how to read time in 3 ways! Maths is not all about equations, numbers and concepts. It also helps us relate to our lives. Time is all around us. Next few lessons, we will learn about conversion of time, subtraction and addition.

remember, 1 hr = 60 mins, 1 min = 60 secs, 60 mins = 3600 secs.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

25th July 2011

Dear all,

Have you let your parents sign your diary to acknowledge that there is no supplementary lesson on wednesday? Please remember to do so :)

Reminders for today:

- Finish up revision 3 of maths work book except pages 108 - 109
- BRING workbook 3B PART 2 tomorrow! We are going to start on a new topic.
- ICAS forms still pending from some of you.
- Design your message to Singapore on the small piece of paper.

Have a good rest.

Thank You,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

It's the Weekends!

Dear all,

Happy weekends! Homework for Mathematics: Review 6 (pages 95 - 100) of Mathematics Workbook!

Reminders: There is no maths supplementary lessons for next wednesday (27th July). Please let your parents read and sign the reminder in your diary and show me on Monday.

Also, please bring your Maths Workbook 3B part 2 next monday. I will remind the class again on Monday. We are going to start on the topic of TIME come next week.

Happy birthdays to Jolene and Jeremiah for this week of July!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Wrapping up of FRACTIONS

Dear students,

We have come to the end of the topic of fractions. Some key notes to remember:

1. Fractions are parts out of a whole.

2. When we compare fractions, we find out if they are greater, smaller or equivalent.

3. To find equivalent fractions of a given fraction, we multiply/divide the SAME number to BOTH the numerator and denominator.

4. When we add and subtract fractions, we only deal with the numerator. We do not add and subtract the denominators.

5. When comparing, adding or subtracting fractions with DIFFERENT denominators, we first need to look at the denominator, then change both denominators to the same common whole number either using the LOWEST MULTIPLE METHOD or by multiplying both denominators together.

Remember these key rules :) Any questions, do look for me.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Racial Harmony Week

Dear all,

It's racial harmony week! You are highly encouraged to wear your ethnic costumes to school on the 21st July (Thursday) on the actual day itself.

Racial Harmony Day is celebrated annually on 21 July in Singapore. The event is to commemorate the 1964 Race Riots, which took place on 21 July 1964.
Racial Harmony Day also represents a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate Singapore's success as a racially harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of culture and heritage.

18th July Monday

Dear parents and students,

Homework for the day is the Maths Activity Book pages 89 - 90. I have also given the topics for CA2 with the exception of Chinese. I have gotten the students to jot down the details in their diary for each parent to acknowledge and sign. Do start preparing each day and work hard for the upcoming CA2.

For students who enjoy learning maths using online resources and visual diagrams, do check out this website:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html

Have a good day ahead everyone!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Reminders for 12 July 2011

Dear students,

Today's homework is to complete pages 85 - 87 of the activity book. Can you also look through your corrections for the previous topics and finish them up? If you are unsure, you can ask me in class. I will set aside some time on Friday to clear all the corrections.

Tomorrow is your Maths & Science Practical test. It was gone through with you in May. Just do your best (Rule #5). All the best :) I have confidence in each and every one of you.



Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Reminders for 11th July

Dear students,

Homework for today is your Maths Model Drawing Worksheet M18! Please remember to hand it up tomorrow. Have a good night rest.

Sincerely,
Mr. Nelson Ong

Sandwich Making

Dear all,

I am sure you had a fun time making the sandwiches. For the group that did not bring your items, I will rearrange a scheduled time for you to bring your items to make the sandwich again. A reminder that it is important to bring your items when instructed.
Rule #5 We do the best in everything we do. Thus,

A reminder to those who have not completed their mathematics workbook pages 81 - 84, please do as homework over the weekend and bring to class next Monday (11th July). So that is your only homework for Mathematics for this weekend.

For those who have yet to pass up your NE poster, please do so next week. Remember that it is being graded!

Lastly, for those interested in joining the NE costume design competition, you can take some time to think about your design over the weekend and come up with the costume design and pass up to me LATEST by Monday (11th July).

That's all for now. Have a good weekend and enjoy yourselves. Work hard and play hard. :)

Here are the photos of today's sandwich making.































Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Nelson Ong

Reminders for 7th July (Thursday)

Dear 3G8,

Please bring along your items for SANDWICH MAKING tomorrow! It will be a fun time tomorrow making the sandwiches in your respective groups.

Bring along your thumbdrive for your presentation if you have not hand it up yet.

See you girls and boys tomorrow!

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong.

Special visit from China's Shaowu School

Dear all,

We are honoured to have 4 students from China's Shaowu School to grace our classrooms for classroom immersion. They got the opportunity to mingle with our students and attend Chinese lessons in which they had fun learning and interacting with our pupils. Each pupil is assigned a buddy to guide them and interact with them. Here are some of the photos captured from today's session.

Reminders for 1 July 2011

Dear students,

1. Do remember to let your parents read through the little information slip I have passed to you and get them to acknowledge and sign by Tuesday, if possible.

2. Do check the notice board for the latest timetable schedule and for the classroom duties list. Remember that it is our responsibility to keep the classroom clean! :)

3. Bring your Mathematics 3B textbook on Tuesday (5th July 2011) and do read through the topic of fractions in preparation for the start of the new topic.

4. Bring your sandwich making items on FRIDAY! (8th July) I will remind everyone again on Tuesday.

5. Have a good long weekend and enjoy your Youth Holiday!

Sincerely,
Mr. Nelson Ong

Class Rules

Dear students and parents,

To ensure the smooth transition of carrying out lessons in the classroom and to maximize learning for every pupil, it is important to have rules implemented and constantly reinforced. As such, I have my own set of rules which I hope that the students will adhere to in the classroom and in school. These rules are gone through in class and are hung up for display for the students to look at and remember.

5 Golden Rules

1. We are a family.

I value the bond between the teachers and students and this first rule seeks to establish a supportive environment in which everyone can help one another and make learning interesting and fun. Just like the analogy of branches, roots, leaves, stems and shoots that make up a tree, students and teachers need one another in their walk through daily school life. As much as I hope students can learn from me, I also look forward to learning from each and every student.

2. Listen Attentively!

The power of listening is immense. The sense of hearing is an important tool in classroom learning. It is important to respect the speaker when he/she is talking just as we hope that others will listen to us when we are talking. Thus, it is important to listen first and ask/speak later.

3. Respect, bow and greet the principal, vice principals and teachers.

The value of respect is clearly meted out in the school rules (in the school handbook/diary) - Respect yourself, respect others and respect the environment. It is important to show respect to higher authority and to fellow classmates/schoolmates. It is a integral aspect of character development and lifelong learning.

4. Pass up all work on time.

Work is not to burden students but to build up their knowledge and put into practice concepts learned. Students must take pride in their work to grow academically. With constant practice, students can activate their schema and drill the concepts in their mind. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. As such, it is important for students to pass up work on time so that the teacher can grade and provide feedback.

5. Do your best in everything you do.

No one is perfect. We make mistakes along the way in our life. But it is important to put in our best effort and maximise our talent and efforts, learn from our mistakes along the way and become a better person. Likewise, students must put in their best effort to shine academically, in terms of character development or physical sports.

With these golden rules in place, students know what are expected of them. Rules help to establish classroom routines and provide a supportive tone of environment for learning. They are meant to be followed, not broken. I hope that parents can also constantly advise students on the rules, if applicable to the home setting, as much as possible.

Thank you for taking the time to read through these rules once again.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Nelson Ong

Introduction

Dear parents and students of class 3G8 (2011),

A very warm welcome to each and everyone. I am delighted to embark on my teaching journey as the form teacher of the class for the remainder of the year (from Terms 3 - 4).

Firstly, I would like to start off by introducing myself. I am Mr. Nelson Ong, a graduate from NTU/NIE with a Bachelors of Education degree. My first teaching stint started in the year 2007 at Hougang Primary School. I had prior experience at Holy Innocents Primary with 2 teaching attachments back in 2008 and 2009. Therefore, I am rather familiar with the school system. I will be teaching the subjects of Mathematics, Social studies, Physical Education and Health Education for 3G8. My teaching motto is that "Every child deserves the utmost chance to be nurtured academically and in terms of character development." I value the importance of helping each student to strive for excellence in their academics and in the process, help them to acquire the essential skills and values for lifelong learning outside the classroom too. It adds up to developing a child holistically.

As much importance that I place on the valuing of the welfare of each child, I too, value the roles that each parent play in nurturing the child. i sincerely wish to work together with each parent in helping your child to strive for excellence and enjoy their school experience. Each parent is an integral component of a teacher's life. I will be working closely with each parent to provide updates and progress of the students. I will post important news and reminders on this class blog for each child to have an additional avenue to take note of important messages and also for parents to be constantly kept in the loop of the happenings in class.

Therefore, this class blog is established with the main aim of providing an additional avenue for parents to be updated with important reminders in their child's class and to also provide any comments or questions for me so that I can also get back to you regarding any queries or requests. You can post your comments or queries at the comments link found at the bottom of each post or alternatively, you can contact me at ong_yong_hui_nelson@moe.edu.sg It is also important to note that this class blog is not a medium for arguments or for any profanities. I hope to create a supportive tone of environment to aid the progress of students and parents in their school life at HIPS.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to read through my introduction message. Through the class blog, I hope to work closely with each parent in the development of your child's learning journey in school. :)

I will subsequently be relaying my expectations and classroom rules in future posts for clarity of my teaching in class.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Nelson Ong