Dear 3E2:

By now, most of you should have gotten your report books and although many of you are still going for some lessons in school, the holidays have already begun. While it would be great to relax and socialize with friends, it would also be a good time to reflect on your performance and plan for your O-levels. Try to take the time to do research about which courses you are interested in after your Os, so that when the new year begins, you will have a clear target to work towards.

It was a great year with you guys. Although there were times when I had to discipline some of you, it has been a pleasure being the form teacher of this noisy vibrant and motivated class. I enjoyed many of our class interactions and lessons, which reflected your diversity and intelligence. I have also benefited from the discussions and conversations that we had in the Humanities SLC. Who says that only students can learn from teachers?

I do not know whether I'll be your form teacher again next year.Ｗho can predict the future? As for now, enjoy your holidays, recharge your batteries and let's look forward to a fulfilling 2010!

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Hello! Okay uhm hi. Well, i had a great fun during class chalet. These are the 2 group photos we took!
There are more photos uploaded in facebook. Here
Love the chalet, love 3E2!
posted by MICHIE'S

Dear 3E2:

This morning when I was walking to school for the moderation meeting, I met a Sec One Yusoffian and even though I have never taught him before and I don't even know his name, we struck up a short conversation during which I discovered that he was involved in Drama Night and was going to school for extra training. "Work hard, because people are paying to watch you peform." I said. "That's what the instructor said too." He said with a grin.

This boy reminded me that the upcoming Drama Night is really about giving our Yusoffians a chance to perform in public and gain confidence in themselves. It is also a chance for our school spirit to grow as we support these Yusoffians by buying tickets and attending their performance. I know many of you all are not interested (as some of you have said so during yesterday's class interaction) and I can understand that. Some of you may feel that you are too cool for such things or that the school performance is not your problem as you have nothing to gain from it.

I'm sure you know that in the past three years, the school has worked very hard (through the efforts of the staff) to provide the resources for you to do well in your studies or render services for you when you need them. When the school needs your help, isn't it right for you to offer your support? If we manage to sell enough tickets, the hard work put in by our Yusoffian performers will be affirmed.

Now some of you may ask: "What has all this got to do with me?" More than four hundred years ago, a poet by the name of John Donne wrote:

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

John Donne was basically trying to say that human beings cannot live in selfish isolation and that we are part of the human race. In the long run, anything that happens to one involves all. This is your school and you are part of the community. Our well-being is closely connected to the well-being of the community. If we are only concerned for our own self-interest, our community will diminish and we will diminish along with it. But they are those who refuse to do their part for the community but are very quick to criticize and judge when things don't go right...

I hope our class will support our Yusoffian community by purchasing more tickets for Drama Night and attending the performances to support the school, just as she has supported you by nurturing you. Please think over this. If you would like to purchase tickets for the Matinee show on October 30 (3:30pm), feel free to approach me. If you would like tickets for another time, you can find Mr Zainal at the GO.

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

HELLO dear E2!
EXAMS ARE FINALLY OVER! Other than the nerve-wrecking 2 day that's coming where we find out how WELL we did, it's time to partay and have our first class outing together! ^-^

I have 26 confirmed attendees (please, no backing out unless you have a really valid reason) plus 5 unconfirmed, and 7 not attending :)
I also have 8 confirmed staying over (if there are anymore interested ones, please tell me!).

I'll be asking our subject teachers to come too, but of course their attendence is subjected to how free they are on the day.
SPECIAL GUEST: MR PATRICK TAN! YAYE! :D

It is on 23 October, this coming Friday.



It is held at Goldkist Chalet, which is in East Coast Park.

Here are the list of buses you can take to get there:

o Buses Number -- 13,15,16,31,36 ,43,48,55,76,135,196,197,853,646
o From Orchard -- 16,36
o From Airport -- 36
o Bedok MRT -- 16,31,196,197
o Little India/Rochor -- 48
o Bugis 197

Take note, those buses DO NOT stop directly outside East Coast Park.
You will first stop off at Neptune Court.
Go through an Underpass (10min walk) then will you reach Goldkist Beach Resort.

Any additional info, please check their official website at http://www.goldkist.sg/

--

I will only get the room number on that day itself, so PLEASE KEEP YOUR HANDPHONES AT BAY, I'll SMS each and everyone of you.

At the same time, please remember to bring $10 on Tuesday (for the confirmed attendees).

Thank you!

Please try to reach the Chalet by 6PM. (you can come earlier if you fancy helping out or to cycle/rollerblade the area)
For the NPCC cadets who will be coming late (8 - 9PM), we hope you can make it there early! So sorry you guys have to rush here and there! many many loves and sorry.

The whole BBQ should end by 9.30 - 10PM.

For the people who are staying over, we have to check out by 11AM. I don't know what happens next, but we'll plan on that day :) Please remember to get permission from your parents!
On that day, please bring (FOR PEOPLE WHO'RE STAYING OVER ONLY):
- Extra clothes if you want to bathe
- More money for night activities, if possible :)
- Bring your own jacket
- Bring your own toiletries

--

There are some rules to the BBQ, Mr Lee had told me.
- No liquor/alcohol
- No gambling
(er if there is anymore feel free to edit and add, Mr Lee)

but of course the most important is to have fun :)

We'll be the seniors of the school by next year, and just imagine, exactly 365 days (and 1/4) from now, we'll be having our O levels examinations. Doesn't time pass fly by so fast?

It seems like just yesterday we were all in sec 1, undergoing adolescence, having our mini tiffs here and there, making some really good friends, and learning some good life experiences.

If this year was a bumpy road for you, tears breaking out, you having a dilemma between whether to play or to study, every papers seemingly to become longer and longer, and the time given to be shorter and shorter, next year will be a lot worse.

Learn from your mistakes this year, and make the best out of them next year.
Hope to still see the same faces next year!

Hope everyone had a great 5 day break from exams!
(I'm sure it felt weird waking up or to play a computer/watch a TV without worrying what subject you need to study today)
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR RESULTS!!!!
:)
posted by tere .s

Dear 3e2,

I am trying to compile all the photos you guys have taken as a class or with your classmates for this year. If you have any photos, pls send to yue_jiaxuan@yiss.edu.sg. It doesn't have to be in school uniform, it can be any of your outings. Thanks..

Good Luck for your Exams :)

Ms Yue
posted by Yue

HELLO.
yes yes I'm here with the pictures.

Please click for the original size of the photo!







And of course, the roughly sketched photo of Mr Koh :)

GOOD BYE MR KOH!
Thank you so much for everything you have done for us.

At the same time, Good bye to Ms Seet too, who have helped us equally the same for our E Maths.

Idea is from Johby. I just coordinized the stuffs.



More pictures on this at http://www.facebook.com/enex04?v=photos&ref=profile#/album.php?aid=112548&id=521112292 (which is the photos under my facebook)

Goodbyebyebye Mr Koh!
3E2 loves you!

STUDY WELL DEAR ARCHITECTS, don't kill your brain cells too much, I hope everyone would score good for your FYE!
2 papers down, 10 more to go (im including in e maths paper 1 and 2, chi paper 1 and 2, and eng paper 1 and 2 and NOT including core geog).

tata.
posted by tere .s

To all Malays!

Time to relax, eat and drink :)

hehe, bet Shereen, Syafiq and Abdullah are happy now.

-

And by the way,



Happy Birthday to Edna, on the 17th of September. I'm so sorry we didn't wish you on that day! :(

At the same time, also wish a good bye to Nian Nian, it's been good while having you as our classmate B)
posted by tere .s

HI :)

Just a reminder, please remember to complete Physics and E Maths homework, and be ready to hand it up to Ms Chia and Ms Yue when they're back on Tuesday!

Physics
Study
- Temperature
- Ripple Tank
- Waves
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Sound

Complete TYS
- Waves (Topic 12)
- Electromagnetic Waves (Topic 14)
- Sound (Topic 15)

E Maths
Please complete
- the first revision package worksheet given (which consists of Radians, Angle of Depression and Bearing if I'm not wrong),
- the second revision package (revision on indices and standard form) and
- the third revision package (revision on the chords/segments of a circle - please complete the two practice questions at the back of the given paper and refer to e maths TYS for the questions)

-

At the same time, please remember to complete your holiday homework for English (book review) and E Maths. You ought to have handed up your owed assignments for A Maths plus the holiday homework already :)

Chinese Band 1 students, remember to study for your oral next week.

Other than finishing up the new A Maths Chapter 8's homework, I think our other homework would be just to study.

Mug hard, be constant everyday like what Mr Wong keeps reminding us, and make sure the formulas are in your head everyday so you won't have to keep referring to your books and try to memorize them.

Tahan, for about three weeks of studying + exams, and it'll all be over.
There might be a possibility of a 3E2 Chalet, depending on your interests, plus the confirmed amount of attendees, so yaye everyone, let's work hard and enjoy later~!

Remember, the main thing isn't just about rewriting everything you see on the textbook/given notes, and doing them on a separate piece of book or paper to try to get it into your head as you write. The important thing is to understand what you're writing, and know how to answer the questions the moment you see it. This applies very strongly to Physics too, and of course the other subjects.

Do your best, even if you intend to drop that particular subject.
WE CAN DO IT!

gooooooooo architects!
posted by tere .s

Hiiiiiiii :D.
In exactly 2 weeks from now, we'll be taking our EOY already!
Isnt that fast?
Lets make full use of the time to revise okay!
jy jy jy !
posted by Christina CQL'

Some of you may have noticed some comments on the Tag board attributed to me. They were not from me. Dear user with IP 220.255.7.215, you are banned. Please grow up.

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Dear History students:

Forgot to tell you about your holiday homework on Friday. You are to do the the two questions on Pg. 144 of your History textbook (Chapter 5: Fascist Japan). The first question is to be done as a normal SEQ. The second question (to list the similarities between Fascist Japan and Nazi Germany) is to be done as a chart on a vanguard sheet. Feel free to draw and colour on the chart. It is individual work. The most creative chart will be awarded a prize!

This work is to be submitted by next Friday, so you all have over a week to do it. So please don't complain :)

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Hello.

I know you guys are sad about English, but please don't cry or beat yourself up for it :( ..
Learn from your mistakes.
- Stop thinking so much, and write the obvious.
+ read up more words, and their meanings.

that way, you'll score higher for your compre, no? :)

Sept Hol Homework:
E Maths, Ms Yue gave us two worksheets to complete. Remember to finish your 11.3 worksheet, plus your 11.2, if you've yet to hand up!

A Maths, no holiday assignment, but complete all the owed ones please, if you've not passed up, up till chapte 13.3.

Social Studies, complete the mindmap on the 4 methods for deterrence in Singapore.

English, if you have not completed the situational writing, on the speech, please remember to do so, plus a book review homework too.

Core Geog, homework from the TYS book;
#1 P. (1) 10, Q8a) b)
#2 P. (NO. 8) 2 and (NO. 8) 3, Q1a) b) c)
#3 P. (2) 4, Q6i) ii) iii)
#4 P. (NO. 8) 6, Q3a)

Physics, PLEASE REMEMBER TO SELFSTUDY FOR THE FOLLOWING TOPICS;
- General Properties of Waves
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Sound
(try to complete the TYS on the topics too, please, especially for waves)

Chinese Band 2, remember to underline the answer for the four questions in the compre paper. don't have to do it on a foolscap.



Tests:
A Maths test
- on the first A Maths lesson after the hols on Chapter 11, 12, 13.

Physics test
- on temperature, which would come out anytime.



September Holidays:
Core Geography students
On Monday, please remember to be in school by 8.30AM for the Sungei Buloh Trip which would end by 1.

Physics students
On Wednesday, please report to Sci Rm 5 by 8.30 for Physics remedial.

A Maths students
On Wednesday, please report to Maths Rm 1 by 10.30 for A Maths remedial.



So yep, thats our one week holiday.
hehe, like what we have learnt, ironic, isn't it?

;) jia you everyone, start to revise for your FYE!

toodles.
posted by tere .s

Forgot about thank Emily and Jun jie,

• Emily, thanks for the mug. Going to use it at home :)
• Junjie, thanks for helping me to film the whole event together with Zhi Wei

:)

posted by Yue

To all our subject teachers, and Mr Lee :)

Thank you for tolerating, and being patient with 3E2, we love each and everyone of you deep deep deep down in our hearts hehe, don't worry.

^^ but of course, don't forget to thank your Primary, Kindergarten and Nursery school teachers too, they've all played a part.

Wishing all the teachers in the worlds a very happy teachers day.
(sorry you have to be our slaves hehe)

posted by tere .s

I have to thank ( clockwise from "me")

• Elizebeth for the beautiful flower.
• Jocelyn for the photo clipper. I will put the class photo on it :)
• Samuel for the "ugly" mug... though it is ghastly but it has character to it.. thanks :)
• Zigui for the vase with unknown substance in it. I still don't dare to open it for fear that it will emit some toxic fumes.
• The Myanmar Committee ( Suzin, Judi, Hsu, Zaynein and Jason). Though I don't teach some of you but thanks for the gift :)
• Sheeren, Vaishu, Chianyin and Vivian. Thanks for the report card.. I had a blast reading it :)
• Yingjie for the chocolates.
• Qing ling for the adorable mug.

And lastly, as Mr Lee said in his song dedication.. You are the best class in YI. I really had a great time teaching your class. Thanks for being such funny and well spirited class.

:)

Ms Yue

posted by Yue

hello! :D
bet you've burnt out your friday by attending student conference (s) and helping out at the booth!

that's our 3e2 booth,with xy and jeremy guarding it (?)

not only that, i brought my violin along to play,so earn some tips to earn more :)
and we did, thank you for our fellow classmates who sung while i was playing!
we really did attracted some crowd!

posted by desireeeeee!

Hey people. :)

To add to what tere has posted:

Wednesday there is also a Social Studies test, SEQ on Bonding Singapore - challenges faced by Singapore.

E maths test will be on Chapter 9 and 10. :D

That's about all to add i think.

Study hard for upcoming tests!

Eliz.
posted by Beth

Hello :)

Homework:

A Maths, for those who have yet to pass up your homework assignments for chapter 13, please do so by Monday :)

E Maths, for those who have yet to pass up your homework worksheets for chapter 10 + the co-ordinate geometry worksheet, please do so by Monday

Chinese Band 2, complete the composition + corrections for Shuo Sheng Dui Bu Qi


Another round of tests ~.~

Tests:

Monday 17 Aug

- Chinese band 2, aft sch at 2:15 go take bao zhang du hou gan test

- Physics Test
(on pressure, kinetic model of matter & thermal energy)

Temperature will be tested through a pop quiz/short quiz :)

Tuesday 18 Aug

- Chinese comprehension test

Wednesday 19 Aug

- Chemistry test
(on mole calculation)

Thursday 20 Aug

- History Test
(on impact of Hitler's rule and Reliability)

- E Maths Test
(Chapter 9 & 10)


1 week holiday coming soon, c'mon you guys.

I'm sure you feel the pressure from every part (not just the air particles bombarding) of your body and from your mind with all these sudden rush in topics, specially Phy lol.

Buckle up, study well, be consistant and we will be the architects of our destiny :]

Jiayou everyone.
tata.
posted by tere .s

Dear 3E2:

The school is having one last Flag Day for 2009 on Saturday 15 August). All Sec 3 to Sec 5 students will be involved. More details later.

Enjoy your long weekend. Don't let your brain go rusty! :)

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Dear 3E2:

To commemorate Singapore's 50 years of self-governance, the National　Heritage Board (NHB) is organizing a national blogging competition entitled "50 Years of Self-Governance: My Memories, My Moments." Staff and students of our school are welcome to participate. The duration of the competition is from 1 August to 14 September of 2009. You can also vote for the best entries from this date. Winners stand to receive gift vouchers worth $4,500.

To join, visit this website to blog, in more than 200 words and at least one photo, on one of the following topics:

- I'm proud to be a Singaporean because...
- To me, the most important moment in Singapore's history between 1959 and 2009 was...
- Fifty years from now I envision Singapore will be...

More details can be found here.

I'm going to join. Hope many people from our class will join too!

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Dear 3E2:

How is everyone? I hope you are all coping well. We have just passed the mid-term mark! Another five more weeks and Term 3 will be over.

Yesterday, I was at Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School for a teachers' conference and one of the speakers was a principal who mentioned that his school was working to help students "rise above their environment."

The phrase has remained in my mind and I find it very meaningful. We all come from different environments. Some are born rich while some have financial problems. Some come from highly educated families but some households are busy making ends meet.

Despite the diversity of our human condition, the beauty of being a human being is that we have the ability to rise above our environments. It is not that our lives are static. Our destiny is not carved in stone. We are able to change our lives with effort and discipline. With a positive attitude, it is possible to make something good of our lives.

Would you rather be a passive spectator of life or an active architect of your destiny?

The school motto of Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School.

Many of you work hard at your subjects and I'm glad to see that. But you must remember that the ultimate purpose of education is not to pass tests/exams or win your friends in the school/class rankings. The goal of education is to enable you to take charge of your destiny by giving you a "tool-box" of knowledge and skills. That is a wonderful thing, is it not? Maths and science helps to train your logical thinking. The humanities help you to appreciate nature and the heritage of our human civilization. Your language studies gives you the linguistic and literary skills to express yourself and communicate with others. Exams and tests train you to work under pressure. If you join a Club, Society or Uniform Group, you learn how to work with others in a disciplined environment to work for a common goal. You learn people skills. All these are valuable assets when you enter society next time.

Yes, I am aware that school is not always fun. Things are not always positive. But with the right attitude, you can even transform negative things into learning experiences. While trying to invent the light bulb, Thomas Edison failed a lot of times. But he didn't see these failures as something negative. He once said: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

So do make the most of your time in school and learn as much as you can, so that when you graduate, the tools you have acquired can help you to rise above your environment and make something purposeful of your life.

Till next time

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

HELLO :)
TGIF - thank god it's Friday.

It's already the fourth week, can you believe it? Feels like school has already started for months.
Anyway, as we're moving on to August, many different homework starts to appear at our minds, making you think on which to start first or which to procrastinate.

Homework for the weekends:
A Maths, please complete the worksheet on Coordinate Geometry.

E Maths, please complete the revision worksheet on Trigonometry.

Social Studies, please complete the SBQ worksheet on Northern Ireland.

Physics, please complete the worksheet on Thermal Energy (find the answers/refer from your textbook).


That should be all. If you guys have anything else to add, please do so :)

Upcoming tests:
27 July Monday
- Core Geography test
(on the topics/questions which we have done for our holiday homework
+ Plate tectonics; Volcanoes, Quakes
+ Climate; Factors influencing temperature, Local Wind, Regional Wind, Climate Type)

28 July Tuesday
- History test [after school at 2:45PM in hall]
(on chapter 4; SBQ and one SEQ)

- Chinese comprehension test

29 July Wednesday
- A Maths test
(on chapter 7 and 9)

- Social Studies test
(on Northern Ireland; SBQ)


There is also supposed to be an E Maths test, but I'm not too sure when it is, can anyone confirm it too? :)

Core Geography students, please remember to complete your 'project' on the topics you have chosen.

Guiding Questions:
1) Describe general distribution (on a regional scale) and characteristics of the vegation type (A, B, C or D) and their relationships with the natural environment.
2) Explain why the natural vegetation type of your choice has developed these characteristics.

Marks awarded based on Content - correctness, precision.

Student conference - for the people who're selected for the student conference; Abdullah, Vivian, Jeremy, Emily (do we have 6 or 5 people? did I miss out a person? o.o), please remember to choose the topic you want to teach your 'students'.

The blue form thing has to be handed in by Monday. On Tuesday, non-history students may go on to meet Mr Adam at the AVA room to hear who has been selected.


I guess that's all now.
^^ don't forget to self study for Physics, on Temperature!

work hard, everybody.
we've only a year and a half left, or maybe a year left actually, at this time of the month, till our O Levels. phew.
posted by tere .s

Dear 3E2:

A few things to take note:

a) CCA will resume next week. Temperature will be taken during CCA meetings/trainings. If you are feeling unwell, please do exercise social responsibility and see a doctor.

b) Reporting time for tomorrow is 8.25 am. On arrival in school, you are to proceed straight to the Humanities SLC.

c) Morning assembly will resume on Tuesday 21 July for Sec 1-3s. Our DM Mr Lim and the other form teachers will conduct temperature taking at the parade square at 7:30. Our graduating classes (Sec 4/5) will report straight to their form class on arrival in school until further notice and take temperature there.

d) All sec 3 students have been scheduled to go to the computer lab to write their reflections on the National Day Online Portal known as NDpeeps. The slot for our class is on 27th July at 1:15pm. It will be after your E Maths lesson.

Thank you, people. Have fun in school! :)

Mr Lee YH
posted by Yueheng

Hello :):):)
please remember to do the reflections mr adam gave about singapore.
the 3 questions, choose one :
- What does the pledge mean to me.....
- I am proud to be a singaporean because .....
- My dream for singapore is ......

About 100~150 words i guess(?). You can write more if you want.
Either write it ON the paper itself, or just write on a piece of foolscap paper & attach to the pink paper :) .

Cya all on monday ^^
posted by Christina CQL'

posted by MS Saffire

hello,
please remember to buy physics TYS by the end of this week!
and for physics, there's self-studying to do,
the 3 topics are temperature, sound and spectrum.
study hard :D
posted by desireeeeee!

Elective Geography Students ,
remember to bring S$5.50 tomorrow for the ten year series book .

Homework ,
Elective Geography ,
workbook page 53 - 56 .

E Maths ,
worksheet and textbook questions .

*only like that right ? :)

Huijuan .
posted by Joanne

Hello !
Remember to bring the English reading book .
"The Ronald Dahl Selection"
And also pass up A-math book 1 to Jason !

:)
there's p.e tomorrow ! yaye !

Huijuan :)
posted by Joanne

happy birthday Chian yin (L)

Happy birthday to you.
happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to Chian yin~
happy birthday to you !

Sheng re kuai le! Wo ai ni! :D
Hehe :x
Hope you've enjoyed your day today.
(L)

No one post worh ? LOL

Alright'
Byee

Signing off;
Pebbles :D

posted by *Pebblestan- thGirl.x3 *+

By the time you read this now, it should be during the ritual I think.
hi hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :)
(going home soon yaye)

welcome back NPCC quarantined people.
you missed a fun photo session in the morning yesterday.


OK anyway, sorry I took so long to make this skin.
hope you like it!


posted by tere .s

Hello people! :D
School tommorow! >:( / >:)
Remember to bring :
- Thermometer
- Travel form , and
- REPORT BOOK !

see ya all tomorrow! .


posted by Christina CQL'