Improve English through Educator magazine

Reading improves your knowledge. Educator is a good magazine which you will enjoy reading. There are many competitions that you can join and win a lot of prizes.

Get your Educator magazines from your English teacher.

For Junior Educator , it is suitable for pupils who are in Year 1 - 3. It is only RM0.50 each.

For The Educator, it is for Year 4 - 6 pupils . It is only RM1 each.

STAR-NiE AND PIZZA HUT MAGAZINE CONTEST

The NIE MAGAZINE CONTEST for this year is back again.
Pupils of Year 5 - 6 are encouraged to take part. This year's theme is "A better life" and students are required to produce a three-page mini magazine that explores ways on how to improve the overall quality of life.


To find out more , go to this website :

http://contests.thestar.com.my/nie/videos.asp

HOLIDAY PROGRAMME - MID TERM BREAK

Do you have any programme this coming holiday ?

Why not enrol yourself into the Speech & Drama Holiday Programme. It would be fun as there will be games and activities that will help you improve your interaction and communication skills.

There are two modules which you can choose from :

Module 1 : Monday , 7/6/10 & Tuesday , 8/6/10 - 10a.m. - 12p.m.

Module 2 : Wednesday , 9/6/10 & Thursday , 10/6/10 - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.


To enrol,get the forms from Pn. Ng and submit with the payment ( RM70 )
by 1/6 / 10.

Simple , Compound and Complex Sentences

I notice that there are some pupils who are still not very clear about the three types of sentences. As mentioned earlier, you need to write different types of sentences to score.

Read and understand. If you still don't understand, get your English teacher to help you.

Simple sentence = 1 ( main ) subject + 1 main idea

Example :

Siti enjoys singing.
( subject ) + ( main idea )

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Compound sentence = 1 or more subjects + 1 or more main ideas.

Example:

Siti enjoys swimming but Liza enjoys dancing
( subject 1 ) ( main idea 1) ( subject 2 ) ( main idea 2 )

* To join the main ideas in compound sentences, we use conjunctions.
Examples of conjunctions: but, and, so, because, although , etc.

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Complex sentence = 1 main idea + 1 supporting idea.

Example 1 :

The book is torn. My mother bought the book.
( The main idea ) + ( supporting idea - tell us more about the book )

The book which my mother bought is torn.

Example 2

The man is cutting the grass . He wears a cap.
( The main idea ) + ( supporting idea - tell us about the man )

The man who wears a cap is cutting the grass.

* The supporting ideas in complex sentences usually begin with these words :
who, whom, whose , which, that.

International Collaboration with Korea

This year, the English Panel will be doing a collaboration project with pupils from Korea. On the 16 April , Mr. Chan Kim who is the coordinator of the project for Korea visited us in SKSBU. We have discussed and agreed to work on cultures of both countries.

Some of the programmes planned are as below :

1. Exchanging postcards
2. Sharing of cultures through Facebook. ( Will be initiated by our counterpart )
3. Students exchange

We have received about 600 postcards from pupils of Yakdae Elementary School, Korea.
To start the project,pupils from a few classes had replied the postcards which will be sent to Korea.

Pupils from Year 4 , 5 and 6 will be working on topics below :

Year 4 - Costumes
Year 5 - Food and Festivals
Year 6 - Places of Interest.

For more details, find out from your class teacher or Puan Ng , the coordinator of the project.

We are looking forward to the collaboration and hopefully it will benefit all of us.



It is hoped that the collaboration will benefit both parties.

ICAS - INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION & ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) formerly the International Competitions for Schools are produced by the Educational Assessment Australia (EAA), a not-for-profit organisation wholly owned by the University of New South Wales.

The ICAS is now held in Malaysia each year and have expanded in subject coverage and year levels. This year , the time table is as below :
Science 27/4/2010
Writing 2/6/2010
English 30/7/2010
Mathematics 3/8/2010

The content of most competition test papers is not based on any particular school curriculum, but on skills essential for success in various subjects at school and beyond. The competition results provide valuable diagnostic information that can be used to assess student strengths and weaknesses and to assist with the preparation of appropriate learning experiences.
Students at all levels of competency benefit from participation in the competitions.

Results
All students receive a diagnostic report on their performance.
Schools receive valuable statistics which will enable them to compare their students performance with the rest of their country.

Awards
Certificates are awarded on the following basis:
High Distinction (to the top 1% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Distinction (to the next 10% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Credit (to the next 20% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Participation (to all students who did not qualify for one of the above certificates.)

Fees
RM30 per subject ( Science , English, Mathematics )
RM60 per subject ( Writing )

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED. YOU CAN GET IT FROM PN. NG AND HAND IN WITH THE PAYMENT BY 6/4/2010.

Field Trip This June Holidays

The English Panel is organising a field trip to a few places around Kuala Lumpur this coming holidays . It is open to all Year 2 pupils. The details are as below :

Date : 5 June 2010

Places : Petting Zoo , The House of the 4 Seasons , TUDM Museum

Payment : RM60 inclusive of transport, entrance tickets and lunch.

To avoid disappointment , make sure you submit the form with the payment to your English teacher or to En. Zainul Hisham , the teacher in charge before the due date.

Come and join us . You will sure gain a lot of knowledge and have lots of fun .