Wishing everyone an eventful and fulfilling 2010!

Hi.

We're about 90 minutes away from the new year so just want to wish everyone well.

Hope you've set targets for the new year ... they are usually useful as they provide directions for you.

Today, I'm quite happy to meet up some of you (Delys, Dayana, Yee Hao, Jun Jie, Fariz and David). Interestingly I was reminded that it was exactly a year ago, we had a gathering too!

Anyway, take care and have fun especially for those of us who are celebrating.

I'll be counting down in my dreams ... had a long day, yawn ...

P6-3, Class of 2008 @ Facebook!

Hi, hope that everyone's enjoying your hols.

Just to let everyone know that I've just start the group @ Facebook.

Okay, okay ... I know it's a year late but it's better than late then never, right?

Anyway, check it out!

All the best!

Hi and I'm think I'm late again.

Just want to drop a line to wish all of you who are and will be taking your EOY exams all the best!

Your school holidays will commence by the end of this month, yes?

Work hard, endure and soon it'll be over!

Teachers' Day Celebration @ Cedar

Hi again.

Please help to relay this messenge to the ex-Cedar pupils who are planning to visit on 31 August, i.e. Monday.

Do let them (yourself included) know that the school will only allow you to enter the premises from 1.30pm onwards ... so please do not come early ...

Thanks!

Postpone again ...

How's everybody? Did anything cool in the hols?

I guess by now it's obvious that we'll have to postpone the gathering again. For the last few weeks, I've busy either with remedial and supplementary classess and doing my bit to get the school ready to receive the pupils back from the hols given the backdrop of the Influenza A (H1N1-2009) situation in Singapore.

I guess it's also not advisable for us to gather given that we're trying to minimize any 'unnecessary' contact though I'm not saying 'catch-up' sessions are pretty 'extra' ... it's just that this Infuenza situation is making things a little inconvenient to us and it's better we play safe.

For now, I hope all of you will continue to look after yourselves, observe good hygiene and exercise social responsibility by declaring to your school that recently you've travelled to affected areas and see a doctor should you feel unwell.

We can still meet but I guess I still hope someone among us will take the lead and organise something simple after the situation has somewhat settled.

Till we meet again.

The Climb ...

Hi again.

Everyday we have many encounters; they leave some of us feeling pretty pleased, a number of us feeling disappointed while the rest of us experience mixed feelings ...

Just wanna remind all of us that journey which we embark is a long, winding one. Some times things will go our way but many a times, as we've found out by now that there are many events and incidents (other than tests and exams) which turned out in ways we didn't expect ...

So here's a song which I recently came across ... I love it and find the lyrics particularly meangingful and hope it'll spur you to continue to persevere and continue with 'the climbs' of your life.




Miley Cyrus - The Climb

I can almost see it
That dream I’m dreaming but
There’s a voice inside my head sayin,
You’ll never reach it,
Every step I’m taking,
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing,
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes they knock me down but
No I’m not breaking

The pain I’m knowing
But these are the moments that
I’m going to remember most yeah
Just got to keep going
And I,
I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith baby
It’s all about
It’s all about
The climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith

Sorry I'm back ...

Hi, sorry about the radio silence ... it's been non-stop work since my trip to South Korea. It was a very eventful one; will share when I got the chance (and if you're interested to hear it).

I assume you're in the midst of your first examinations? All the best people and continue to do your best, even though it may 'appear' to be not so high-stake as the PSLE which ended not long ago.

Do your best and please continue to take them seriously as they are important building blocks to your dreams and ambitions. Really, some of us were wilful and still are ... remember, education is important and do your best as go as far as possible as this is probably the best time to do so as your distractions may be potentially lesser as compared to when you get older ...

I'm sure everyone is aware of the Influenza A aka H1N1. Do practise good personal hygiene habits and exercise social responsibility; should you be ill, report sick and return only to school when you get better.

As for the long-delayed meet-up, I'm thinking of some time in mid-June when hopefully I'll be freer ... anyway suggestions? Better still, any volunteers to lead on this? I think you guys (and gals) are old enough and ready to take more responsibilities ... I personally prefer a simple gathering which doesn't cost too much so that as many can participate.

So how? Let's hear it from you!

At the meantime, all the best to your exams and stay healthy!

March holidays!

Hi again ... aren't you glad the vacation is finally here?

Anyway, as I write this, I'm minutes away from leaving home and heading to T3. Yeah ... going to South Korea with the school (and kids) and will only be back on next Sunday which literally sums up my entire holiday ...

Anyway, I'm optimistic that though I may be away for work, I'm still hopeful that I'll find pockets of time to rest and relax.

As for you guys, I wanna encourage you guys to work and especially play hard ... it's holiday what. But really, don't wait until next Sunday before you start work on your assignments, it's not going to work ... distribute your time wisely.

Okay I got to go ... take care and I hope to meet up with you all soon!

Cheerio!

An update - plus next gathering

Hi people.

I hope all of you are coping well, if not, hang in there! Talk to your friends, teachers and parents, they may be able to help you.

I understand some of you have been asking about the next gathering and sad to say I've been very busy and come March vacation, I'll be away to South Korea with the kids so basically I won't have a real break as I'll be leaving on the first day of the school hols, i.e. 14 March and returning on 21 March (last day of school hols) ...

I guess should there be a gathering, it'll happen the earliest at the end of March or April. I seek your understanding.

By the way, this bit of information will only make sense to some; the groups which are going to Korea are named in terms of colour and I got 'green' again. This sure brings back some good memories I had in China when I took a group there in 2007. I hope this will be a good one too.

Till next time!

It's February already!

Hi again.

How time flies and it's February now. I hope by now, all of you are happily settled in school ... friends, subjects and CCA.

Thanks for sharing ... from the replies and comments I've heard about your CCAs and such. This month will be another crazy one which alot of work. I'm not sure I can keep up with the commitment to have the monthly gathering, especially for February and March.

For now I can only say just watch the space.

Take care people and God bless!

Happy Chinese New Year to all!

Hi, just wanna wish those of us who celebrate CNY, 新年快乐 and those of us who don't, happy holidays!

Enjoy the break people! I'm not sure when we'll meet again (probably Teachers' Day) so do take care, okay?

Two weeks have gone by ...

Hi everybody, two weeks have gone by ... so how are you getting on?

What CCA have you taken up? How are you getting along with your new classmates, new subjects, new teachers, new culture in the school? I sincerely hope all of you are getting on well.

Anyway for me, it's pretty hectic as usual. A new class (which I think they're pretty co-operative for now but I guess it's because it's still 'honeymoon period'), more responsibilities and some trouble at home which I rather not talk about it.

By the way I heard some want to drop by for the visit. For those who 'die-die' want to come, I think this Friday's fine but do note that Cedar won't be enjoying a half-day session as it's not CNY eve; regular school hours apply ... do buzz me if you're coming.

Take care and God bless!

A few requests

Hi, just want to make a few requests here ...

1. If you're planning to come back to Cedar Primary for a visit, please check with me before making the arrangement. The reasons being I could be and most likely will be busy (such meeting teachers, attending workshops, conducting sessions for pupils or teachers) in the afternoon. As such, I think it won't be pleasant for you (who have to travel all the way) and me (to steal time so that I can sneak out for a few minutes).
2. Next, even if you are coming back, the school and I will appreciate that you do not invite strangers, i.e. non-cedar pupils back. To me, this is the most basic form of respect to the school and also me. If you insist on doing so, I'm afraid to say you're not welcome.
3. Please do me a big favor by not giving away my mobile number to the current Cedar pupils; if not I may be forced to change to a new number which may make things even more inconvenient to you. My reason for doing so I want my privacy and space too. I seek your co-operation on this.
4. Finally, those of us who bought the Science booklets (the same ones which I made available to the class last year) and still have no idea what to do with it, can I ask you to pass them to me? I believe I will be able to put them into good use by sharing it with the P6 pupils of this year ... by the way, someone is still holding on to one copy of the booket and I'd really appreciate if you can return it to me ...

Tomorrow begins a brand new, full week for all of you. Choosing CCAs, new subjects, new teachers, new friends, homework ... I think you get the drift.

Brace yourself and happy learning!

Sleep early and all the best!

First of all, happy 2009!

Right now, I'm working on the guidelines for all the EL teachers and the list of things I want to do with P6-3 (2009). For the rest of you, I won't be surprised you'll it difficult to sleep early as in less than 8 hours time, you'll be finding yourself in your new school, full of excitement and anxiety. For me, it'll be the new class. I wonder how they'll respond to me for I know this one will be a different one ... just like every of my last three P6-3s were different.

Just be your friendly self, sportingly join in the orientation programmes and start making new friends ... you'll need one another in the days to come ... like what books to bring, what homework to do, where to hang out ...

I look forward to hear your first days experience ...

Take care people and you'll be missed!