Today, Tomorrow, The Future

Not going to buy CD again

2010-12-28T18:02:00.001+08:00

Went to Marina to buy a CD
But in the end I regretted buying!!!
Not going to buy CD again

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Christ dinner meal

2010-12-27T20:46:00.001+08:00

Finally can post photos using blogpress

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2010-12-27T20:40:00.001+08:00

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2010-12-27T20:25:00.000+08:00

The iphone blogpress app is lousy, always hang and I got to retype everything!!

Watching old film on channel 5 now.
Sch starting with a new batch of sec 1s, pray that it will be better.
Done slides, worksheets, tests,sch trips and bla bla...

Created forum for my math and science classes this year, hopefully we will get better collaborative learning.

Oh ya safari dun allow me to post photos!!!

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T23:14:00.001+08:00

Haven been blogging, think its same for everyone, after sometime you just feel sick of blogging...

Oh ya, Merry Christmas to everyone.

This Christmas we went to Changi Village Hotel and had a nice dinner at Swenson. Simply love the banana crumble.

Holiday is ending, wondering how will the sec 1s be....

~ A Teacher and Dada ~
-- Mr Simon Lew --

Blogging using iphone

2010-06-09T14:35:00.001+08:00

I just finish with my First Aid examination, next up is bandage and CPR :)

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Location:Red Cross Training Centre

A long and biz week

2010-05-22T12:46:00.000+08:00

Sorry about not updating the blog.
Too biz these weeks...
Recently the 4E went for Adam Khoo Wksp and hope they are motivated enough to work hard for their 'O' levels although some students are still behaving the same.

There is so much we can do, ultimately it is up to themself to work hard.
Talk to 2 monkeys from 4/2 yesterday during CCA and I realise they had become more mature and hopefully my hours of talking would make a difference in the coming June holiday for them.

To my 1NA, I like to teach both classes so please do not ask me to compare between classes.
MYE results was not too bad but it can be better so work with Mr Lew to archieve better results during EOY. Some of you did not submit the Math file, please bring it on Monday.

Hope the sec 3s will do a good planning for the unit camp!
If need any advice, please look for the sec 4s :)

Next week is week 10
Will be meeting parents, hopefully it will be a pleasant meeting.
Got to go watch Shrek now!

MYE coming

2010-04-25T18:48:00.000+08:00

Just saw the tagboard.... gonna ignore Yijia..... :X

A hectic week, so many things going on and last saturday I brought the sec 1 cadets to world red cross day.
They did not seem to enjoy themselves very much and told me those dance was childish haha, is our students more mature than others? I wonder...

Next week is the English and MT MYE, so please work hard for all the papers.
4E students, prelim 1 is coming very soon, please do not think you have the time to idle and wait.
'O' level is less than 5 months and counting.... you still think you have the time?

To my 1-7, please at least finish paper 1 of the 2008 paper so I can go through with you during remedial lesson. You should know what you will get from me if you dun...

Term 2 is finishing soon, so please work extremely hard and your june holiday will be sweet....

POP nice

2010-04-17T16:26:00.000+08:00

Friday was the POP parade and can see the sec 4 cadets mature alot... hopefully now they will divert all the energy to their studies and get the best results.

The combined parade was good...

Had to deal with some students playing basketball and cause one of the window to break. hais....

To my cadets, I still had not receive all the consent forms!!!
Gonna skin Jiayi and Wee Kiat....
Everyone must be in full uniform.

MYE is coming....
Everyone please study hard!!!

Nice song for wedding

2010-04-11T19:24:00.001+08:00

Pace is getting faster.....

2010-04-11T18:45:00.000+08:00

Haven been blogging... very biz these days....

Class 1-6 and 1-7 please remember to study for the test tml!!!!
I am hoping for all to pass so do not disappoint me!
Instead of playing facebook, you should go and try out all the practice question in the textbook.

My sec 4s will be stepping down this coming friday, hope they will realise that they need to work extra hard for the 'O' level... Still not seeing my sec 4s pushing themselves to the limit...

'O' level is less than 6 months and counting....
If you got 8 subjects to study, it is 22 days per subject.
If you add sec 3 and 4 topics together than it is about 2 days per topic.
I did not factor in your sleeping time, playing time, school time, eating time etc..
So do you think you have tons and tons of time left?
Unless you are a Math idiot or else you will be screaming and running to your books now.

Jianghao from 4-3 looked for me for consultation even though I did not teach him.
His attitude towards study is so so so focus, how I wish more ppl can be like him.
I will still coach him even if he is not my students cos he wants to learn... I provide consultation to my kids but only a handful make use of it...

Sometimes when you will only feel it when you lose it.....
One day I will reject all consultations....

Week 4 and counting.....
MYE coming very soon.... ~~ 3 weeks more...
Fast hor!!!

2010-04-02T21:43:00.001+08:00

Good Friday

2010-04-02T21:38:00.000+08:00

Went to Orchard 313 today.... very very big and alot of shops!!
Potential paradise for all women!!
I hide myself in the Harris and read magazines instead...

Had a lot of meals today.....
Fried rice, blueberry waffle, durian puffs, durian pancake, durian pudding, oyster mee sua... burp

Not a bad day except that when I was about to go for the movie, the lady told me the tickets booked is for tml!!! OMG.... first time this happen.

Tml will be going back school to clear some work
Anyone need help can drop by the school.

CT for NA NT is on Week 4
Class Test for 4-1 is on next Tues!

A little advice to all my students who took the trouble to visit my blog

2010-03-28T10:22:00.000+08:00

Consultation for W2 is posted on the side column.

I will be having EE presentation with 1-1 on Monday therefore there will be no math remedial this monday.

This Wednesday will be the Energency Evacuation Dry Run!

Games day on Thurs and Good Friday on Friday...
This will be a short week.

April is here... Hope my 4E can sort out all their work and start working...

To the 4E and also my 1NA, please listen to what I want to say below.

You should identify the topics/subjects you are weak at.
Read through the textbooks on the weak topics.
Do the TYS on the topics you are weak at.
Re-do all the worksheets in the file.
Make sure you follow your study plan closely
No more long phone chat and msn.
Don't be stubborn and ask for help when you need to.
Don't think that you can find the teacher at the last minutes because that is what everyone is thinking and you definitely will not have a chance.
Don't think you have all the time in the whole world.
If you think there is too much you don't understand, what are you waiting for now?
Don't give yourself excuses such as "I don't like the teacher" "Teacher don't know how to teach" "No one to help me". Don't be a coward and learn to face the reality.
No one is going to pity you if you chose to hide in your turtle shell. In the end, you will be the one who will suffer.
Don't run away from a problem, learn to face it and solve it. It is never easy but this is how you learn and grow. (Esp the boys)
Be focus and disciplined.

2010-03-20T23:02:00.001+08:00

Consultation for T2W1

2010-03-20T13:42:00.000+08:00

My consultation timing for next week:

Thursday 3pm - 4pm (Weiying)
Friday 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Sms me if you are interested to take one of the timing

Term 2.... April coming..

2010-03-20T13:37:00.000+08:00

So the term is ending...
Sad.. cos I din rest much..
Went back school for 4 days and attended courses on Friday.
Today shall do some cooking and enjoy a slower pace...
Yiqing is working in Universal Studio... I din know that but dunno when I will go there

Notice for 1-7:
Remedial on 22nd March 4pm
Slide 4

1.Maisarah

2.Nurul

3.Isabel

4.Mariam

5.Sheila

6.Danni

7.Harold

8.Hisqal

9.Gavin

10.Sufiyan

11.Jolyn

12.Xiaowen

Notice for 4-1:

There will be Sat extra lesson on 27th March and 3rd April

8.30am - 10am: Biology

10am - 11.30am: Chemistry

Please bring your textbook and tys for the chemistry lesson.

(Nothing should be more important than your O level so no excuses)

13.

March Holiday!

2010-03-13T12:19:00.000+08:00

March Holiday is here!!

Consultation hours for this holidays are:

Tue Morning: 10 am - 12 noon
Wed Morning: 10 am - 12 noon

File checking is not going too well...
Too many missing worksheets and lost files
Some of them dun even want to submit
Wonder how are they going to study for Os
Some still say want to go good JC.... isnt it abit unrealistic if you dun even put in hard work now?
Nothing come free in this world.... you people dun wan put in effort but want results...

Thanks for those who submit A1 files to me...

My March Holiday Schedule
Monday: Teacher Character Development Course (8am - 5pm), follow by class 1-7 BBQ at east coast.
Tuesday: 4-1 Chem lesson (12pm - 1.30pm), Practical (1.30pm), Class 1-7 consultation (2pm - 3pm)
Wednesday: Chem video making (1pm)
Thursday: Personal Time!
Friday: Course (8am - 5pm)

I guess there isnt much of a holiday for me.
Hope all my students will work hard during this term break.

Great work Red Cross..... Love my cadets!!

2010-03-07T22:09:00.000+08:00

Sat... I went to school to clear some work..
Arrive at 8.15 am and saw my red cross cadets in uniform...
Pray for them...

Saw Lynnette and talk to her :)
Clear my files and work.... never ending work....
Think 4/1 have Bio classes too..

Went home to have hair cut at about noon and receive a good news from
Chewyen and Ms Shyam....
Nice work Red Cross... all your effort had paid off...

Very hot these days...
Ridiculously hot!!
Cant sleep well too..

Last week of term 1...
BUT work seems to piling no matter how fast I clear them!!

Consultation hours for next week
Wed 3pm - 4pm
Thurs 3pm - 4pm
Friday 2pm - 3pm

Cool birthday in school.... My kids can be so adorable at times..

2010-03-02T19:50:00.001+08:00

Must blog about today haha...

My first lesson was to look after the sec 3s.... All are boys... they all have long hairs...
Honestly sometimes I feel the NTs are a much better bunch... They respect teachers and behave when need to. Even if they are naughty, it will just be minor...

First lesson was my lovely 2-8!
I went in as usual and after they great me, they surprise me with a badae song...
I was touched hahaha... even if they are naughty at times, they still respect u as a teacher and listen to your instructions not like some classes...

Second lesson is 4-1!
It is a practical session and there were alot of breakages!!!
But it seems they are able to finish one carbonate.
Michael liar!!! Haha told me to go to the classroom cos Mrs Ang want me to be there BUT...
I am shocked to see the cake and thanks for all the effort, thanks x million...
The cake was nice and I wish 4-1 will do well in O level.
Happy birthday Elfin too....

Third lesson is 1-7!
I went in and again after greeting... comes the birthday song haha..
All of them wrote something for me and I really like it...
I told the kids that even though they are 1-"7" but I will make sure this time the "7" will be the best class ever!
Don't give up and work together with me!

Last lesson was 1-6
Mr Jack taught them Math today, I just went in to observe.
But they pass me some cute gifts.
Thanks thanks!

Lastly, my dear colleagues bought me a cake and celebrate the birthday with me.
Thanks everyone!

Oh and I want to thank the Red Cross for the birthday song.
Phew.... today was a very tiring day but I kinda enjoy it....
Lets work together for the exam and everything that may come.

A very sad lesson and day.....

2010-02-25T22:11:00.001+08:00

This is probably my longest post ever...
I start to doubt if I am a good teacher...
But I really want to be a good one...

Went in the 4-1.... I teach as usual.... Going through the common test scripts....
I re-teach every single topic from last year....
Every single question, I explain and make sure they understand....
After a total of 6 teaching hours, I hold on and go through each question...
Because... I want them to learn...

Thanks for the Chem files... only 3 gave me but I was very happy...
I just want to vent it out here.

This coming Tues is my birthday...
BUT... I am not celebrating because I will be conducting class committee training for the school until 6 pm.
Feeling very low low low low.....

Just pray for my Chem file!!!
Hope they remember to bring on Monday.
I want to be happy... in teaching... I want....

iPhone is so fun

2010-02-21T20:31:00.000+08:00

Not a bad weekend...

Sat I have consultation with Elfin, Yijia and Amos...
Even thou I sms all my other students, no one reply me...
It is sad but I will still continue because one day they will realise what I am doing is for them.
We had quite a good session, they did two prelim questions and one 'O' level question.

Sun, I went down to town.
Initially wanted to shop for spec but I end up buying an iPhone haha
I know why this is such a popular phone.... it is really addicted
Got a black 32gb one... wheee...

Tml is the common test, hope that they will all pass!!

Consultation for W8
Thurs 3pm - 4pm

CNY and Vday....

2010-02-16T22:16:00.000+08:00

Wow... CNY is pretty boring I would say...
It used to be interesting but when you get older, it kinda get boring...
BUT... I had a good valentine day dinner at Modesto... yummy..
I just love the pasta there.

Oh I got a brownie from Elfin and it was very nice... yummy
(Can go open shop le)

Thanks Elfin, Weiying and Yanshan

Consultation this week: Only Thursday 3pm - 4pm.
Please drop me a msg... cause I will forget.

Got a sad news!!
I am having class com training on my badae!!!
All the way till 6.30pm
Sad sad sad sad.....

Tuesday is no no no

2010-02-09T21:53:00.000+08:00

Interesting and tiring day.
Expand all my energy today with continuous teaching, discipline and admin work...
Had my lunch at about 3pm.

Happy about something...
More students is asking for consultation...
Hope they are thinking of studying now...

CNY coming!!
Valentine too...

CNY mood

2010-02-07T21:50:00.000+08:00

The week before CNY... I believe everyone is in the mood for celebration
Done all my CNY shopping.. spend quite alot but all are necessary

Consultation hours
Wed 3pm - 4pm
Thurs 3pm - 4pm

4-1 will be having test this Thurs, it will contribute about 40% towards you CA1
SO make sure you study for it.

My 1NA and 2NT will have Class test after CNY, so make sure you revise through all the worksheets.

Detention day

2010-02-03T20:35:00.000+08:00

Today conducted my first detention session with only................... 1 student :(
But it is a good thing thou haha...

The 4-8 boys playing soccer with the ex-students.
Full of energy... but not during study...
My 4-1 had been complaining too much tests and work but...
that is what sec 4 life is.. endure for a few more months!!

My 2-8 went for their first ITE tour, hopefully they behave over there..
I have a good news.... one of my student score full marks for her common test.. :)

Mr Lew so happy...

T1W5 Consultation Hours

2010-01-31T21:09:00.000+08:00

After 4 weeks, no one had book a session with me, when will my students start to get nervous and worried about the 'O's?.... I wonder....

Consultation Hours for T1W5
Monday 3pm - 4pm
Wed 3pm - 4pm
Friday 3pm - 4pm

*All 4-1 and 4-2 are welcome to book a time.

4-1 T1W5 Timetable

2010-01-31T20:56:00.000+08:00

Some random photos :)

2010-01-30T10:47:00.000+08:00

Level camp done!

2010-01-29T23:25:00.000+08:00

I try to upload some photos from today dancing and workshop but cant seem to upload...
wonder why...

Iswaran and gang are too shy to take photo...
Xueyi and Bharatth.... Xy and Kx dancing...
My students seem to enjoy the dancing...

Today went down to see the Adam Khoo graduation and I have to say it is pretty drama
I wonder how it will turn out for the 4-1, will they react the same?

Finally level camp done... tired...
Even thou my students don't find it interesting but it is my effort hor!!
Plan the level camp and run here run there but no one appreciate...
Sian
Sad

SO hard to be teacher.... esp 4-1 deeee....

Students for Re-Mastery test

2010-01-28T17:28:00.004+08:00

Second Mastery test on week 5 Tuesday 2.45pm 4-1 classroom.

Class	S/N	Name
4-1	1	Xinying
4-1	3	Xueyi
4-1	4	Jasmin
4-1	5	Qien
4-1	7	Amyraa
4-1	9	Yanshan
4-1	10	Shirley
4-1	13	Verlyn
4-1	20	Enyong
4-1	23	Michael
4-1	28	Santhosh
4-1	30	Rayner
4-1	32	Iswaran
4-1	34	Zul

Level camp at Marina Barrage

2010-01-28T17:27:00.000+08:00

Today level camp was HOT!!
Was at the Marina Barrage the whole day with my 8 guides.
Tiring and Hot!!!

Little little post

2010-01-20T18:04:00.000+08:00

Finally... I have some time to blog..
Today after Kaixin took the test, I been thinking... what more can I do, what have I not done?
Been thinking about my 4-1, 1-6 and 1-7...

Gonna push the sec 1s so that they will get the habit of studying and doing homework.
I dun wan the same evil cycle to repeat again, i wan them to be the best NA.. :)

Please please please.... pray to whoever is looking at these.... I wan my 4-1 to wake up and study suepr hard for the 'O's... Heart pain when I see the mastery scripts.... May my wish come true!

Level camp is coming, hope my sec 4s will enjoy this....

Consultation hours for T1W3

2010-01-17T19:56:00.000+08:00

It have been 2 weeks since my last post.
Busy busy busy.... but good thing to be busy, at least time is moving and you feel useful.

I will be posting my consultation hours every sunday at my blog.
I believe this is the time whereby all the students will be needing consultation especially sec 4 but till now I still dun sense much enthusiasm in my 4-1.

Level camp preparation is is is.... so much stuff to do, hopefully the sec 4s will appreciate all this.
4E/5N level camp IC are me and Mr Chua so please say thank you to both of us hahaha.

To all my 4-1!!
If there is any topic you need me to re-teach please email me.
Please be specific about the concept you want me to re-teach.
email: simon.lew@commonwealth.moe.edu.sg.

Consulation hours for T1W3
Mon 18 Jan: 2pm to 3pm
Wed 20 Jan: 3pm to 4 pm
Fri 22 Jan : 2pm to 3pm
** All students from 4-1, 4-2, 1-6, 1-7 and 2-8 are welcome to book my consultation hours
** Please look for me personally to book the timing.

Sch is starting soon

2010-01-02T01:53:00.000+08:00

School gonna start soon...
How is everyone feeling?
I hope everyone had at least prepare for the school, exp my sec 4s
Chemistry for the sec 4s is going to be rollar coaster haha so please be prepared to give 110%.

There is not much rest for me after my trip, preparing so much stuffs..
Tired is an understatement.

So the least I hope is some appreciation from my students.
Btw, I watched G Force in DVD last night, it was a funny and entertaining movie haha...
Should I get a hamster and guinea pig? haha nah just joking
I don't even have enough time for all the things.

Gonna teach more Math than Chem next year.
Wonder if it is a good thing.

Last thing, the sec 3s will have a new name for their classes
They are call...
CHAMPIONS! :x

Tag Tag Tag

2009-12-20T22:32:00.000+08:00

Heya everyone....

While watching drama... squeeze some time to type a few words here..
My only student fan is Liting cos only she tag!! :(
Joking joking but if you are here, please leave some words :)

Watched Avatar on Sat... we pick the 3D version and the glasses that was provided is too heavy!!!
Overall, it was not bad..

Invited to the RCY BBQ at 5.30pm but I have a meeting that day till 4pm. Hope I will be in time.

Enjoy the 2 more weeks

Nice nice trip

2009-12-16T12:04:00.000+08:00

As you can see the photos below,
during the trip, I been to almost anywhere... shilin, ximenting, miramar, Mr J, Toilet Cafe, Hello Kitty sweets etc..

Saw Yang Chen Lin at Ximenting too... I managed to record a video of her hahaha....

Ceeya

Photos~~ lots.............

2009-12-16T12:02:00.000+08:00

Greetings everyone!!
I am back from my trip! It was a nice and cooling trip.

I caught Fengyun 2 when I was over there and it was pretty expensive to watch a movie there.. about 18 bucks
Since photos are better than words... here are my art piece...

Self made chicken rice with mushroom... yummy

2009-12-04T22:40:00.000+08:00

Today!
We decided to cook some special chicken rice ourself!
Went to NTUC to shop for the rice, chicken and also mushroom!
Got some honey wine too.

It is pretty easy with the easy pack that have this chicken rice that you just dump it into the rice cooker.
We added some marinated chicken meat and mushroom too.

I have to say, the rice taste good and the mushroom too!!
Good dinner, will try other rice pack again.

Lastly we had some nice ice cream at swenson!!

A dinner at Orchard Central on 1st Dec

2009-12-04T22:35:00.000+08:00

Good day everyone...
Been a long time since I post
So here I am with the photos..

I went to have dinner at the Orchard Central, there is this restaurant selling "black pig" pork cutlet
So we decide to try!

This is the name of the black pig cutlet we order!

We have no idea what this is for!

Sorry for the late update :)

2009-11-30T20:24:00.000+08:00

Sorry everyone
I had not been updating these days
Been busy

Had open house on saturday
In charge of the gate control and crowd control, it was a hot day.
Was with 2 of the 3-3 NPCC boys at the back gate directing traffic.
Saw some parents anxiously asking what is the school cut-off point.

After the open house, the next few days I had been doing up materials for next year teaching classes.
Namely, 1-6, 1-7, 2-8, 4-8 and 4-1. Looking forward to take the graduating classes all the way through 'O' level and hope they had realise the importance to study. Time is running out.

Sorry I had not been able to upload any photos.
Just realise those photos were not well taken. Sorry Chewyen

Looking forward for my taiwan trip :)
Need a break... next year will be rough, hope I will be okie.

Gonna miss my 4-2 next year!!!
Without Mr Lew, all of you must still work hard!!

Women are....

2009-11-22T18:10:00.002+08:00

Long long tiring and shag week with camps and courses.

2009-11-22T01:04:00.000+08:00

Hello my dear students..
Although some of you might not read my blog but still I appreciate those who regularly come in and take a peek.
Mr Lew had been very biz lately..

The SPA course started on 17th and 18th Nov...
Follow by Brain Basic course on 19th and 20th Nov...
On the 19th! I finish the course at 5pm and I immediately dash back home to pack dinner and bath to prepare for the CCA camp in the night. During the night.. nothing much happen but the band was exceptionally noisy.. I wonder why.. Try to get some sleep in the office but its was COLD!!! I know if I dun sleep, I will die tml cos I still need to go back for course. In the end... I did not get much sleep...

I still survive in the course on 20th Nov but I was dead tired.
I still need to go back school for the night camp.
But I had fun in the last night, was playing the friendship dance ahahahaha and also play Simon Sayss...

Great.. I had fun and same goes to everyone.
In the end, Mr Lew is sick... down with cough and bad flu.
This week was shag and tiring but its was fruitful.
Learn alot alot and had fun.

Going to rest rest.
Those who had been skipping Booster lesson, you better plan a good reason for me.
I going down on tuesday as I have course on monday.. yes another course...

Oh ya, elfin and jowen
Please arrange a time with me for the test asap.

SPA course today..

2009-11-17T18:33:00.000+08:00

Woo... tml is the teacher day dinner and the theme is kampong!!
Shall take some photos and post on my blog tml so please come back for some surprise!!

Had SPA workshop the whole day.. tired and sleepy.
Most of the stuff I had already learnt in school and not much new things were taught.
Another lesson tml and I am done with SPA.

Fri and Thur I have Brain Basic course.
Sat I have mentoring course.

This whole week is course course course....
But I wonder where is my RC course???

Study hard ppl!!!
The 'O' level will come so fast so fast!!!

Online quiz

2009-11-16T18:49:00.001+08:00

I have removed the chemistry quiz from the FB and change it into a embedded quiz.
From now on, I will randomly put up a chemistry quiz on my blog.
Please feel free to login and try the quiz.

Appreciate hor!!

2009-11-16T18:47:00.001+08:00

Chemistry quiz » Quizes

Chemistry Quiz in FB

2009-11-16T18:26:00.000+08:00

OK guess most of the students is pretty sian about my blog..
After the exam, no longer come here to take a peek :(

As you know Mr Lew had been trying to infuse alot of IT into teaching.
MSN and Blog is the two.
I have created another one which is facebook application.

I have made a chemistry quiz in facebook.
My first try.
Please drop by my FB and take the quiz.
I will try to improve if I can or if anyone is an expert, please post some comments here.

The Mayonnaise Jar

2009-11-15T20:24:00.000+08:00

It is sunday and nothing much had happen..
Just trying to finish my work and rest while preparing for tml retreat at Ngee Ann Poly.

Had something to share with all my students.
I feel this is very meaningful so try to understand this..

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem , almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --The small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Batik Shirt..

2009-11-15T00:11:00.000+08:00

Today went to find the batik shirt at Geylang Serai and Joo Chiat Complex
But end up with nothing cos all I could find are malay costumes!!
Mmmm.... never I ask my friend to buy, whatever they buy, I just wear ba...

Wonder why there is a need for theme, it just a simple dinner...

Looking forward to Red Cross Camp... wonder why..
Mr Lew will be doing the night duty for both days... so if anyone are unable to sleep can find me to chit chat hahahaha.... BUT not chewyen : X

Extended cirriculum just ended BUT please you still need to work hard to polish all the sec 3 work.
Try not to work part time if possible.

A long long long meeting

2009-11-12T21:12:00.000+08:00

I had a very very very long meeting today...
Guess how long is it?

3 and half hours!!
I am amaze by myself and at the end of the meeting, I was so so hungry!
Had pizza for lunch when Nicholas sms me that the hike was cancel cos of the rain.
Mr lew will not be free tml for the hike recce, sorry.
Tml is the last 'O' level paper and it is a chemistry paper, Mr Lew will pray for all of you!!!
Gambatte! Long holiday awaits all of you :)

Disappointed with the 3-1 boys

2009-11-10T18:21:00.000+08:00

It is a long long day....
Morning had invigilation till noon, I packet some lunch and rush back to school for the booster program.
Finish up my nice lunch and get ready for the booster program...

However, some of them are late and that is not all..
Everyone except beca and shannon seems to forget about the promise they made to their parents.
They were all playing and none were serious...
Hais so sad..

If you want to be back in the office asking for retained again next year, so be it.
With that level of committments and determination, I dun think you can improve.

Tml... Mr lew will not be in school
Having invigilation in the afternoon.

Hope everyone who had chinese today, did well :)
**Beca, remember what Mr Lew said, MUST remember!

Cleaning day

2009-11-07T18:47:00.000+08:00

Did a big spring cleaning today...
Pack my speaker and integrated amplifier, wipe all the cupboards...
Rearrange my table...

Had normal lunch and dinner...
She is busy busy with assignment so guess I am alone...

Watching Basketball Fire online :)
Oh ya liting dun like basketball... benita told me tat.....
K la, basketball quite cool too..

It is all misunderstanding...

2009-11-06T16:05:00.000+08:00

Today was a erm.... hectic day even thou it is just in the morning...
Gave Bharatth the test and I started to search for my 7 students.
Found 3 in the hall.. phew but 4 boys were missing therefore I started my phone calling.... der...
Call all of them and their parents, they are going fishing at Bedok.. zzzz...
Immediately get them back to school because they did not attend the seminar so they need clock hours.

For the 3 who came for the seminar, sorry to disappoint you when I told you that you need to stay back after seminar, it is just some mis-communication. Mr Lew try to settle all the problems..."I did"

So in the end got Kaixin to msg the 2 girls, tell them they can go back after seminar.
Mr Lew will always fight for my students in terms of benefits and incentives, so trust me k.

Tired...
Enjoy your weekend, I really need one too.

2009-11-05T16:26:00.001+08:00

Traffic Jam day

2009-11-05T15:49:00.000+08:00

This morning, I had a terrible time on the road.
AYE was Jam, West Coast Jam and Clementi Ave 2 also Jam!!!
Eventually I was late for the invigilation!!!
Wad a day..

Went back school and saw few of my 3-1s chatting...
It was 12.30 therefore I think it is okay for them to chill awhile.
Hopefully, they did study in the morning and in later afternoon...

Elfin said she is able to do the VA, Mr lew very happy and hope you will study hard in dec.
Nicholas ask me to accompany the X for hike reece... the only day I am free is 12th Nov.
... wonder why nicholas ask me and not the others? :)

EMO.....

2009-11-04T19:27:00.000+08:00

Today my students having SPA...
I dun feel very happy cos of something that happen to 3-1...
I realli overlook, I will bear this lesson in mind...

Talk to Ms Nor and Mrs Yeo about 3-1 and 3-2 SPA..
Mmmm...

Remember not to find me and ask for SPA results or discuss about SPA because we cannot tell you anything. All this is confidential...

Right now, please work hard for you chinese..

*****
So many types of teachers around in the world.
There are people who want their students to perform but sometimes.....
To teachers, students should be the core and work towards their goal..
Putting too much effort sometimes can make others feel ......
You may not understand what I am saying but its fine...
EMO week for Mr Lew..
I just want to be a committed and passionate teacher, you can have the rest, I just want my students.
All the credits goes to you, I dun care...

Need to improve!!

2009-11-03T17:53:00.000+08:00

The write-up is in the post below..
I did something very wrong today..
Again I feel useless and stupid..
Seriously I need to improve and be a better teacher!!

I would let my students effort go to waste because of me.
Will not!

Mr Lew got to work harder and harder...
All my fault today... no excuse :(

Brief summary of titration.

2009-11-03T17:51:00.000+08:00

Brief summary of the main points in carrying out titration.

General:

Washing of the burette and pipette with tap water, distilled water and followed by the respective solutions.
If the questions state "titrate Q with P", you should fill your burette with solution P.
MAKE SURE YOU USED THE CORRECT CHEMICALS!!

Pipette:

When using the pipette to suck up the solution, the tip must be submerged into the solution or else air will enter the pipette.
When adjusting the solution level of the pipette using the pipette pump, make sure the tip of the pipette is not submerged in the solution.
When you are trying to get the last drop of solution from the pipette, tap gently the tip on the bottom of the conical flask.

Burette:

When filling up the burette with chemicals, place the burette on a stool to ensure accuracy of the readings.
When adjusting the solution level in the burette, remove the funnel from the burette.
Make sure the burette tip is filled with solution and no bubbles is in the burette.

Titration:

Swirl the conical flask constantly when doing titration.
Stop titration when the difference in the 2 readings (volume of solution used) is within 0.1
Take the average between the 2 readings to use in the subsequent calculation.

Results:

Present your results in the following format

All values in the table had to be in 1 decimal place.
In this case the solution in the burette is chemical P, if the chemical used is different, please edit the last row.

Calculation section:

Practical 10 worksheet: Identify acid and calculate concentration
Practical 11 worksheet: Calculate percentage purity
To make sure that you have no problems with calculation, try to solve both practical worksheets again.
Revision of VA worksheets is highly recommended.

Others:

Please make sure your bench is tidy and arrange the chemicals and apparatus in order.
Dropper and glass rod should be placed in a beaker filled with distilled water.
You should not use more than 3 drops of indicator.
Make sure you have good time management.

Another day of invigilation

2009-11-02T14:07:00.000+08:00

Reminder to all class 3-1 students!
Please bring your TITRATION PROCEDURE NOTES tml.
Mrs Yeo will go through your EOY paper and also revise on SPA.

This morning I have invigilation till 10am
Reach school at 10am and saw 2-1 girls hanging at the canteen waiting for the release of streaming results.
Drop by the library and see Khia Lynn, Becca and Sharen working hard, hope they will continue this effort.
Did not see Shannon and Neil..
Went back for invigilation and end at 4pm.

Will have invigilation from 3pm tml, so morning will be in school to finish up some work.

Work hard for the coming SPA and 'O' level Chinese!

2009-10-31T21:29:00.002+08:00

K I am gonna post a chemistry SPA short write up
Come back here again..

Tml going to Adrian house to see his lovely baby haha...

Red Cross Beach Cleaning

2009-10-31T13:03:00.001+08:00

Today went to Changi Beach for beach cleaning with the red cross...
It was a long trip... very long...
Not much litter there...
Here is some photos :)

Stupid Day!!!!

2009-10-30T18:07:00.000+08:00

Feel so much stupid today!!!
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I want to bang the wall!!!

SIIII TUUUU PIDDDDD

K nvm... I just want to vent!!
Mr Lew is also a human

Saw Si Jia today at clementi.

Tml going to Changi Beach with my Red Cross
Hope everything will be fine

Feel super duper down..... :(

Handball Competition

2009-10-29T17:43:00.001+08:00

Today was the handball competition..

3-1 Girls win.. cool!!

Some photos below :)

Meet the parents 2

2009-10-28T19:29:00.000+08:00

Meet the parents session 2!!
From 8am till 2pm.... super tired... mentally draining...
My class playing dividend in the hall but they did not look too happy playing, some of them even sit on the table to play omg.

I am glad to see those of my students in the lib instructional room working hard with the math worksheets. Mr Lew hope everyone will continue to work as hard for the rest of next year too...

Got to meet 2 parents tml...
Meet the parents 3... zzz

Those who order the photos, please pass me the money by friday noon.
Reece: $16
Mahadhir: $16
Kaixin: $14
Weiying: $18
Elfin: $18

Meet the parents

2009-10-27T19:24:00.000+08:00

Today I had meetings with the parents from 0800 all the way to noon time!!
OMG, I was basically moving from one room to another room with parents zzz
One hour was Mrs Anba and the next hour was Mdm Toh...
I saw most of the parents crying....
They are really sad....
Heartbreak!!!
OMG!! Why do you want to do this to your parent!!!

Why you are doing this to someone who work so hard and provide you with food, games and house???
Arent you embarrassed!!!

Please everyone wake up!!!
Study everyday!!
No exception!!

Promotion Meeting

2009-10-26T21:32:00.000+08:00

Today was all about promotion meeting...

Sec 1...
Sec 2...
Sec 3...

Here comes 3-1..
Much discussion is going on but I believe every teachers want the best for their students.
No matter if you are retained, advanced or promote..
Must take this chance to sit down and think... think about what you had been doing since Jan 09
Did you do enough, did you put in enough effort to claim a promotion?
Did you?
You will surely say yes but if you did why did you end up in this state?
Why?

So many questions...
You are not able to answer now..
Because it is not time to answer these...

Make use of this chance to study smart and hard to claim you O lvl cert with pride..
It is during that time then you will find the answer...

Regrets is what you have..
Do you wish for more?
Or do you want to something else?

Use your time in a more productive way... and not to find a part time.. unless you wan regret to come back

Relaxing Sunday

2009-10-25T16:34:00.000+08:00

Relaxing sunday...
BUT tml will be the promotion meeting... wonder what we will be discussing..
Done by work review and hopefully its enough for this year..

I feel that every day should be a biz day..
If you are biz than you will feel the time move much faster and boom... it is already bed time :)
If you just rot at home doing nothing and nothing productive then you will feel empty cos you achieve nothing today... However that does not mean you cant rest, REST is also something productive but too much will make you feel LAZY... The right dose will determine a DRUG and a POISON :)

I hope it rain again tonight!!!
I wan rain rain rain...

Health Carnival in CWSS!!!

2009-10-24T10:45:00.001+08:00

Some photos of Health Carnival today

Opening ceremony....

Yeah... Finally..

Class 1-1 booth

Class 1-2 Booth (selling apple juice...)

Class 2-1 Booth (selling jelly...)

Push Cart selling nice art piece

Ms Wong with her 1-2 kids making fondue??

Class 2-8 booth (Pizza and Sushi)

Milo Van... Free Milo :)

Song dedication booth

Class 1-8 booth (Shooting Games)

Did not see much sec 3s around...
Iswaran, Chewyen and Bao Xian was the only few :(

I want to save as much student as possible...

2009-10-23T17:01:00.000+08:00

Finally I got back my laptop!!!
The change the fan and now it is running so well!!
Cool

Talk to Elfin, Yijia, Mark and some students..
Most of them are worried about their results.
There is no turning back, time will just move on, so dun say IF ONLY you had try harder or study harder or watever reason becos dun regret wad u had done.

Rearrange my table in office and it feel good, its like having a new table :)
Monday will be the promotion meeting, will probably be bomb by alot ppl :(
Tml is health carnival, I hope the sec 3s will come but most likely not since they would prefer to stay home or go out with friends..

Going to have some subway for dinner :)
It is the weekend!!

Day where students realise how much they had work..

2009-10-21T18:07:00.000+08:00

Today I go through all the papers and also let 1-8 students know their marks.
Talked to 3-1 English teacher, she also feel sad having some of the 3-1 failing English.
We both feel sad but again, we really tried hard...

Assembly was long long long and I can see some of the students' butt started to feel itchy and keep moving left and right. Behavior for this assembly was the worst, probably they din have the mood to enjoy the assembly.

The passing rate for Chemistry was far from good.. haiz
How are they able to take the O level with this standard, with the exception of some students..
As I told Jowen and Elfin, if any of my words get into your head, please study during the dec holiday. Most of you need to revise again all the sec 3 work and also need to study some of the sec 4 chapters. (Reduction and Oxidation and Electrolysis)

Wake wake wake up all of youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When will this happen!!! :(

My laptop was send for repair, brought the tablet lappie back home to use :)
Now waiting for the repairman to call me...

I will not be in school tml, please use this free period to do something productive..
Although I said that, none will do something productive :(

Not a blue monday :)

2009-10-19T19:53:00.000+08:00

Had some spring cleaning today..
Did some analysis of the 3E paper..
Did some ironing and laundry..

Went down to her place to for awhile...
Realise the stupid choco was expired!!! damn!!
Never mind, I shall buy another one for you, dun worry :)

Had a talk with elfin and jowen
Hope they are serious to study during this holiday
Dun disappoint me again eh...

Found a funny video below

Long weekend wheeeee

2009-10-18T17:46:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, the sunday chemistry question will stop for now.
I will resume next year unless there is certain number of students who want it then I will continue.

Went down to have nice dim sum on saturday, was pretty expensive but so long as she like it :)
Din do much today, read some manga and did some paper analysis for class 3-8.

Below is the brief breakdown of the results for EOY 2009
Class 3-1
7 passes
2 Distinctions

Class 3-2
19 passes
2 Distinctions

Class 3-8
20 passes
2 Distinctions

Class 1-8
25 passes
11 Distinctions

Wonder if there will be more distinction next year?
Not going to school on Monday and Tuesday, I have enough time do some housekeeping and prepare for next year topics and O level.

I know most of you are taking a nice break and it is a bad thing to ask this BUT...
If anyone want to revise Chemistry to prepare for next year, you can arrange a time with me.
It is all up to you.

Photo taking and Mr James talk

2009-10-16T19:15:00.000+08:00

Today was photo taking day...
Was quite fun haha, for Math photo I use a protractor and for Chem photo I use a model!!!
Also there was an EE photo too, in total I took 3 photos.. so much and I had to wear tie which I dun like.

After all that, I need to prepare for the interactive session for Mr James.
Even thou I am incharge of the reception and audi, I did not get to listen to the TALK!!!
Haiz, work work work but get nothing :(
Chew yen and gang can sit inside with air con and enjoy the talk.

I am just another cow, work work work aimlessly..
SAD!!!!

Finally long break
Got to sort all 3-1 and 3-2 results and keyed into the system
Then will have to see who will retained this year.
Then there will be promotion meeting.

Please ppl!!!
If you know you are weak in certain subjects, please dun wait till the cow come back then you start preparing. You taking your time!!!

You will have tons of 1 thing that other ppl dun have if you dun take my words
that is REGRETS

Sad marking day... :(

2009-10-15T22:12:00.000+08:00

Today is the last day of exam.
I went in to the exam hall, because I was worried.
After the paper, saw Chew Yen and gang looking for Ms Shyam.
Looked everywhere but cannot find her cos she is having class, haha.

Brought all of my chemistry papers back home to mark.
Went to Clementi Town for O level briefing, the campus is much nicer than ours =p

Reached home, done with dinner, started marking.
It seems I love marking papers, it is the only way to assess myself if I had done a good job in teaching my students and somehow I know some of my students really love to know how well they did.

Started marking 3-1 papers, I wonder why I marked so fast and the more I marked, the more sad I am :(
Marked fast cos there are lot of empty pages.
In the end, I could only finish 3-1 papers tonight, shall finish 3-2 tml.

Not too happy tonight.
Exam finished but my work had just started.
I need to do something to make them pass, I really need...
I running out of ideas... sad
I dun wan to see the sad face I saw today in the canteen.

Enjoy your holidays.

NOTICE for those coming for consultation

2009-10-13T12:54:00.000+08:00

Students who are coming for Wednesday Chemistry Consultation.

Please prepare specific questions you want to ask.
Examples like certain EOY, worksheets or TYS questions you have difficulty with.
DO NOT come with nothing and think that I will give you worksheet to revise.

This is not a REVISION session but a consultation.
If you have no question, please do not come!!
DON'T come because your friend is coming.

I will KICK you out of the room if you are not passionate about learning Chemistry!

Marked finish 1-8 math papers hee

2009-10-12T18:41:00.000+08:00

Got my first pile of exam papers from class 1/8
Paper 1 and paper 2 whooo so much marking but I finish all the marking within one day
I so amazed haha and glad some of my students did very well although I still got some failures.

I just got some sms from my students
They wan to come in for the consultation on wed.
So which means the rest din wan la haha

Nvm, less ppl I can be more focus.
If anyone wan pls sms me, cut off date is tml 5pm

Study hard peeps!!!
You are near the finishing line le

Good luck for 3E papers tml

2009-10-11T21:56:00.001+08:00

The answer for this week questions in given below.

Hope all my students are ready for tml papers.

Do not lose hope and always be ready for the challenge.

After all this, you will get a well deserve break :)

I will be doing a group consultation on the below date.

It is right after your Math paper, those who are interested to join please reply by sms.

I will be taking in limited number of students, open to all 3-1 and 3-2.

The final consultation before your Chem paper.

Will be doing some papers and answer some of your questions.

Date: Wed 14th Oct.

Time: 1pm to 3pm.

Question for this week (Mole)

2009-10-11T11:45:00.001+08:00

The formula of hydrated sodium carbonate crystals Na2CO3.xH2O.
In the experiment, 0.57 g sample of these crystals dissolved in 25.0 cm3 of distilled water and subsequently titrated with dilute hydrochloric acid. 19.95 cm3 of 0.20 mol/dm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was required for the titration.

(a) Calculate the number of moles of Na2CO3.xH2O which reacted with the dilute hydrochloric acid.
Answer: 0.001995 moles

(b) Find x and determine the formula of hydrated sodium carbonate.
Answer: 10

[credits: Understanding 'O' level chemistry through problem solving]

Answers for the MY Paper

2009-10-10T22:30:00.003+08:00

Below are the answers for the school papers that I gave to the following students.
Xinying (Paper 1)
Becca (Paper 1)
Kaixin
Chew Yen
Bao Xian
Huizhen

These answers will be removed on 13th Oct Tuesday

Paper 1

Qn	Ans	Qn	Ans	Qn	Ans	Qn	Ans	Qn	Ans
1	D	2	D	3	C	4	B	5	C
6	A	7	C	8	A	9	C	10	D
11	D	12	B	13	A	14	A	15	B
16	D	17	C	18	B	19	C	20	D
21	B	22	D	23	C	24	C	25	B
26	D	27	A	28	A	29	C	30	C
31	D	32	D	33	B	34	B	35	A
36	B	37	D	38	C	39	A	40	C

Paper 2 Section A

No	Answer
1a	- electronic balance - burette or pipette - stopwatch
1bi	fixed boiling point of 100 °C
1bii	2H₂O₂ ® 2H₂O + O₂
1biii	- diagram showing clearly the filtration setup - residue labelled as powder and filtrate labelled as liquid
1c	no as sodium chloride is dissolved in the water hence the water is impure
1d	Human reaction time on the use of electronic stopwatch
1e	effect of solid on the rate of gas production from hydrogen peroxide
2ai	X : cannot be identified Y : vitamin D Z : vitamin K
2aii	No as it contain a spot X which is not any of the known fat-soluble or water-soluble vitamins
2b	To react and give a colour with the colourless spots so that they can be located
2c	Only a small sample is required
3a	- diagram shows 8 protons in nucleus - 10 neutrons in nucleus - 2 electrons in 1^st shell, 6 electrons in 2^nd shell
3bi	2 more neutrons (must specify the number)
3bii	16.1 (3 sf)
3c	correct electronic structure of sodium ion (2,8) – 2 ions correct electronic structure of oxide ion (with 2 e^- which is different)
4ai	Ce₂(SO₄)₃ – 37 g NaCl – 0 g KClO₃ – 0 g
4aii	31 g
4b	- add about 20 g of solid sample - to 100 g of water at 0°C - filter if necessary to remove any insoluble solid - heat up the solution to about 28°C
5a	E
5b	A and E or I and J
5c	J
5d	C or J with A, G or H
5e	F
5f	B or I

No	Answer
6a	- Group I as it has 1 valence electron - Period 4 as it has 4 shells of electrons
6b	- roblium hydroxide - hydrogen gas
6c	- no as it has ions - which are not mobile / held fixed in position at room conditions
6d	- Ro₂CO₃ - AlIs₃
7a	- water, H₂O (both correct) - calcium sulfate, 20, 16, 8 (4) - PbI₂, 82, 53(2)
7b	no; as nucleon number are made of total number of protons and neutrons for 2 different elements, it is possible to have the same nucleon number
7c	atoms : 4 elements : 2

A long but enjoyable day

2009-10-10T22:24:00.000+08:00

Had consultation with 3-1 and 3-2 in the morning...
At the end I feel so so so hungry...
Gave the students other school papers to try out, hope it helps them.

Grab my lunch along the way and done my ironing before heading out to causeway point.
Done some shopping and went to Geylang for dim sum BUT we couldn't fiind the stall :(

In the end we went to airport to eat popeye chicken.
The whipped potato was no good but the chicken was nice.
Observe some weird ppl in the airport hahaha...

Head down to east coast for a walk and realise it had been a long time since we had chalet and bbq..
Maybe should book a chalet :)

Pump petrol at esso... wheee so much cheaper than shell when I have the esso platinum card.

Study hard my 3-1 and 3-2!!!

Northlight Learning Journey

2009-10-09T19:05:00.000+08:00

Today after exam, I went down with some teachers to Northlight Sec for Learning Journey.
Before are some photos taken.

These students require lot more love and care.
They did not have things like our students had. However, they still look forward coming to school because they know the teachers care and love. They appreciate and value the effort and time teachers put in.
Do our students feel the same?

Got a good news today, I hope I am able to handle the big task to come...
I know I put lot of time in school and my students but no matter what my weekend will be for you.
Working hard for our future.. real hard..

English Paper for 3E

2009-10-08T17:16:00.000+08:00

Today was 3E english paper and is the most important one.
I hope everyone pass :)

Going to northlight for learning journey tml, wonder what will I see there...

Study hard everyone!!!
CH CH CH CH.... You can do it...

Saw Chew Yen studying in school, hope she dun go home too late.

Last lesson before exam

2009-10-07T18:42:00.000+08:00

Came in late today because of time-off
First lesson was with 3-1 and as my stomach was not feeling too well, I had porridge for lunch while watching 3-1 play handball. Din know they are having a competition after exam.

Lesson with 3-1 was not bad, got some of them to do the VA questions and I can feel they got the idea of how its done. If they practise enough, mole should be ok for them.

Scolded 3-8 today because some of them were late for their Phy lesson. I wonder how long I had to keep scolding them.

The confusion starts during common test and assembly. All the teachers are confused over which period come first. Based on the timetable, it should be common test first but Mrs Terrence announce that assembly come first. Too complicated haha but who cares, as long as the students are revising their work it should be fine.

Done most of the VA questions with 3-2 and some of them actually finish the whole worksheet. :)
Scolded 3-1 in the last lesson... haiz... what to do when they are playing in their 2 hours of free period.

Exam starts tml
Good luck everyone.
Becca, must pass english!!
:)

Fruitful Group Consultation :)

2009-10-06T19:36:00.000+08:00

Lessons as usual...
1-8 is noisy but tamable
3-2 is unresponsive
3-1 is noisy and non-attentive

So I conclude nothing special happen today, everything is same as any normal day except for my group consultation because finally Becca, Kaixin, Ahmad and Zhongping know how to solve VA questions. I am amazed and very happy. All the effort and time paid off right, but please remember all the steps and process skills, next time I test you again.

When my student finally understand, I am happy happy happy...

Special consultation on sat.
Chew Yen and Huizhen: 11am - 12.30pm

Study hard for your CH!!!

Just a monday

2009-10-05T19:10:00.000+08:00

Today had lesson with 1-8 and 3-8,

Lesson with 3-8 was fine, I said some of my stories with them before some revision work.
Really hope they will wake up in time and study for exam.

1-8 was haiz.... the monkeys did not bring my file and I end up punishing half of the class.
They are cute at times but lazy at times...

Had remedial with 4E and we did some prelim papers.

I know its been tough studying so many subjects.
Endure my 3Es, and make sure you dun regret when you get the result slip.

Reminder to 3-1: Tml 3pm same place for the group consultation.

Funny Chemical Learning

2009-10-04T22:03:00.001+08:00

Some additonal photos from my Thursday dinner

2009-10-04T21:56:00.000+08:00

Answer for this week Chemistry Qn

2009-10-04T21:50:00.000+08:00

(a) In solution X: Na+ and Cl-
In solution Y: Fe2+ and Cl-

(b)
Concentration of sodium ions = concentration of chloride ions = 2.67 mol/dm3
Concentration of FeCl2 = 1.199 mol/dm3

Question for this week (Mole)

2009-10-04T12:24:00.000+08:00

Solution X was prepared by dissolving 6.24 g of NaCl in 40 cm3 of deionised water.
Solution Y was prepared by dissolving 9.14 g of FeCl2 in 60 cm3 of deionised water.

(a) Whats are the ions present in solutions X and Y

(b) Calculate the concentration of the ions (mol/dm3) present in each solution.

A long tiring friday....

2009-10-02T19:39:00.000+08:00

Today is exam day and most of the students have MT papers except for the 3E HCL students.
I invigilate two classes and had 2 sessions of consultations.

Both the group said they are weak in Mole so I actually did two mole consultations.
Can really feel some of them are really really weak in mole, I was wondering if they had tried the worksheets and maybe the pace was too fast for them but this is really the normal speed, if I am going to slow down, it will not be possible to finish the syllabus. So I just had to squeeze in more time for consultation for the weaker students.

Most of the teachers went back after the last paper and since my meeting was cancel, I waited for Benita, Trisha and Qien to arrive. Meanwhile I did some preparations for next year topics for 3E chemistry.

Tml going down HDB.....

Next week...
Monday: I have 4E remedial
Tuesday: Focus Group Consultation, 3pm (The usual 3-1 15 students)
Wednesday: 3-2 Remedial lesson

I am pretty occupied for most of the time next week.
Unless you want to stay back after your paper for consultation which I dun advise you to do that because you should be at home studying the next paper.

Nice children day and dinner

2009-10-01T21:55:00.000+08:00

I had lesson with 3-1, 3-2 and 1-8.

Had my worse lesson with 1-8, think they had some screws loose. I scolded them for 1 whole hour, I hope they will improve their behavior when they go sec 2 and 3. I dun wish they follow the footsteps of the sec 2s. Want them to be good and learn well.

Had lesson with 3-1 and show them some motivation videos. I had done what I can and the only thing left is to ignite the spark in them so that they can push themself even more to excel. Those who dun take my advice, I can just pray for them, hope next year in sec 3, they will wake up.

Lab session with 3-2, 45 of my students cramp into one lab and I din really like it because its way to crowded. No good for lab lesson. Most of them are able to get the orange colour. I have to emphasize that you must get 2 set of readings within 0.1 difference before you can stop.

Had consultation with 10 of my 3-1 students, taught them mole but I think only about 3 of them understood and know how to solve the questions. The rest seems confused.... Please go read up the chapter and the worksheets. Fundamentals is important!!! Pls pls pls because Mr Lew can only help you so much..

After school, I went down to Vivo for dinner at Serenity.
Spanish food, but I din really enjoy haha because I waited the food for 45 mins and it is not too filling.
But nvm, I am very adventurous in trying all kinds of food.

Will be having invigilation tml but during the break time, I will have consultation for an hour with some of my students. After the exam about 3pm, another group will be having consultation..

Enjoy the day, with some nice gifts

Motivational Video (Nothing is impossible with help from everyone)

2009-10-01T10:21:00.000+08:00

My remedial was cancelled!!!!

2009-09-30T17:05:00.000+08:00

Had lesson with 3-1 and 3-8.

Practical session with 3-1 and it was titration, the students is trying their best to get the "orange" colour although some of them failed but I can see they tried their best. I still have some students playing afool behind!! haiz... So many breakage also, please try to get consistent readings, its also important.

Can see some 3-8 students still does not take exam seriously... haiz, dunno what I can do to make them study. They behave well in class but not attentive during lesson.

Got Mrs Cheah to present Jasmin with the award and make Jasmin do a small speech :)
You did well Jasmin, dun worry...
You have a talent for drawing, make sure you draw more.

Initially suppose to have 3-2 remedial but half of the class need to go for detention!!
I had no choice to change it to consultation and I taught Gary and the boys how to solve the VA questions.

So, remember to wear your skirts and pants after PE!!!
Will be having experiment tml with 3-2 but this time, the whole class need to squeeze into one lab.

Study hard for your MT

Students hide from me and dun turn up for my lesson

2009-09-29T18:51:00.000+08:00

Today had lesson with 1-8, 3-1 and 3-2...
Gave 1-8 EOY as mock exam and they all were screaming help because they find it too tough but its the same standard as the EOY 2009 paper. Omg, how to pass like this if they dun study!!

Lesson with 3-2 and went through one VA question, seems the class still dun understand how to solve the questions even thou I did it on the board lot of times, what should I do??? Told the class thurs will be a titration session and it will be the last before the exam.

Lesson with 3-1 was ok, finish up most of the Air worksheets and move on to give out the VA worksheets. I was thinking how many will actually do that piece of worksheets??? Haiz, no matter how much I stress they still dun seem to understand its very important!!!

Extra lesson with the same group but this time, lot of them did not turn up. Saw some of them hiding from me when I spotted them going out. Steven say they are going to the lib but is it true, only the boys will know. I cant stop them if they wan to play around even thou next week is exam. I cant stop them if they dun wan come for lesson. They want to give up why should I stop them? Sad :(

At least I still have some students who study hard and turn up for my lessons.
I lose 5 of them but I still have 35.... I still gain :)

I have tried my very best to pull those attitude students back but it seems nothing is working.
Only maybe a few had understood and wake up and studied!!!!!!

Try Try Try..... Can they appreciate omg...

Night study day.....

2009-09-28T17:58:00.000+08:00

Had lesson with 1-8 and 3-8
Only half of class 3-8 came to school and the reason is because of the F1 ytd.
I did watch the racing but only for awhile because I don't really know how to appreciate F1.
Think my flu is better, will be in school till 9pm today because of Night Study program.

Wonder will anyone come at night to study....
Next year, will my 3-1 and 3-2 come to school and study?
Guess they will come to school for handball instead.

There will be lab session this week for 3-1 and 3-2.
Your MT exam is on thurs and fri so better study hard.

Looking forward to Thurs for a good meal.... Spanish food :)
Weiying, if you need find me can see my consultation slots on your right.
For the 15 students, please remember to come for the lesson. ( I already have 1 student on the list which I will call probably this week, combined with all the complaints the teachers have, will trash all out to his dad.)

Answer for this week Chemistry Qn

2009-09-27T20:56:00.000+08:00

Answers:

Water + Carbon dioxide + Nitrogen

Nitrogen + Carbon dioxide

My weekend

2009-09-27T12:15:00.000+08:00

Sat.. I went to Vivo and bought some mooncakes.
Had my dinner there and bought the 80s CD :X

Sun morning I had breakfast at Mac and saw some familiar faces hee..
There is this lady who is standing beside us saying stupid things like we got 5 ppl how to squeeze into a table of 3 and bla bla bla... Der its Mac, if anyone bought their food there, they can sit whereever they want... If you have special needs then talk properly and not yell in the Mac. Shame!

Busy with..
Draft out 4 3-1 students study timetable and 1 3-2 student study timetable
Finish marking 1-8 2008 EOY paper 1
Prepare for Monday 4E chemistry extra lesson.

I am having a bad flu now, hope tml I no need to take MC
Maybe I will grab some sleep.... tired...

Question for this week (Air)

2009-09-27T11:54:00.001+08:00

Questions for this week.

When nitrogen monoxide, carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons enter into a platinum/rhodium catalytic converter, some possible reactions take place.
Name the products formed when
(I) hydrocarbons react with nitrogen monoxide.
(II) carbon monoxide reacts with nitrogen monoxide.

Awards day done finally...

2009-09-25T21:42:00.000+08:00

My legs are sore!!!
Tired but finally this is over.
Saw my sec 1 students doing the lantern and they really enjoy it.
There is mooncake making demonstration by the PTNs and can see the kids are really enjoying it.

If next year, I will be doing the awards day for 3-1, 3-2 and 3-8. Mmm, i think its going to be more interesting but I hope I wun need to perform.

For those who are meeting me for consultation tml, Mr Lew is too tired thus I wun be able to go down to sch to meet you. Sorry...:(

Wonderful consultation, not for those absentees

2009-09-24T19:05:00.000+08:00

Tired is all I can shout now....
Really really tired....

Had lesson with 3-1 and 1-8. Nothing much happen cos they are still noisy...

I have not finish sticking my name labels on the chair for the awards day!!! Omg, there are so much to do, gonna go down early tml and finish the name labels.

I pass something to kx and xy, hope both of u like it cos I did not have much time to get something better, sorry.

Today extra lesson for the 15 students at 3pm
Initially I tot there are only 3 students but in the end I have 11!!!
Mr Lew is very very very happy, happiest day with 3-1
It will be perfect if Reece came, got to make phone call again lor.
I am happy that some of you told me that the consultation today was helpful :)

Mr Lew eating fried chicken, its not healthy but I got to love myself once a while.

I will be in school on sat at 9am.
Whoever needs help can look for me.