Boys started P3. How time flies.
To set the records right, we thought we should give credit where credit is due. So we emailed this note to the principal of TPS:
Dear Ms Low
Just a quick email to let you know how much we appreciate the good work Mrs Wee has done with her class (Pr 2A) last year. Our son, Ethan Ong was a beneficiary.
We were initially concerned when Ms Zhang left and Ethan had to adjust to a new teacher. Although Mrs Wee adopted a very different approach from Ms Zhang and the students were not used to her initially, it became clear to us after a while that Mrs Wee is an effective teacher. In fact, I vividly recall how I was going through math with Ethan one day, and he surprised me with a way to solve pattern recognition. He attributed that to his teacher. There were many other examples of "tricks" from Mrs Wee.
At the end of the term, Ethan told us that he would miss Mrs Wee. (He also said the same for Ms Zhang!). Once again, we would like to state our appreciation on record.
Best regards
Friday, January 09, 2009
Friday, December 26, 2008
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2008: Kids Dash
Not for the first time, D & E participated in a kids dash. This time is a 750 m dash around the Padang, similar to the distance for the Cold Storage Kids Run in June.
Both boys did well. Unfortunately, E took a fall after being pushed by an overly enthusiastic boy. But he wasn't hurt.
Yes, it was a hot morning! They were happy with their medals.
A recent dinner conversation evolved around distances for the deca ironman race. "How far is 38 km of swim? ... 760 laps!"
"How far is 422 km?... 10 marathons?!?"
"And how fare is 1,800 km? ... cycle from Singapore to Bangkok??"
Do you think you can do a kid's triathlon some day? 150m swim, 6 km bike and 1.5 km run? Surprisingly, E replied yes. In about two years' time.
We'll see about that.
Both boys did well. Unfortunately, E took a fall after being pushed by an overly enthusiastic boy. But he wasn't hurt.
Yes, it was a hot morning! They were happy with their medals.
A recent dinner conversation evolved around distances for the deca ironman race. "How far is 38 km of swim? ... 760 laps!"
"How far is 422 km?... 10 marathons?!?"
"And how fare is 1,800 km? ... cycle from Singapore to Bangkok??"
Do you think you can do a kid's triathlon some day? 150m swim, 6 km bike and 1.5 km run? Surprisingly, E replied yes. In about two years' time.
We'll see about that.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
8th Birthday Party
Nov 15, 2008
The boys decided to celebrate their 8th birthday with their friends, classmates and cousins, as in the previous year.
For the first time, we had a piñata - a horse. We stuffed it with sweets, candies and chocolates. It was the highlight of the party.
Video to come....
The boys decided to celebrate their 8th birthday with their friends, classmates and cousins, as in the previous year.
For the first time, we had a piñata - a horse. We stuffed it with sweets, candies and chocolates. It was the highlight of the party.
Video to come....
Temasek Primary School Prize Giving 2008
Nov 14, 2008
Yes, it is that time of the year again - Prize Giving day at TPS. We are really proud that David managed to come in second in his class.
What's perhaps more significant is that David and Ethan will be in the same class next year - 3A. Apparently, TPS grouped the better students into three classes - A, B and C - equally distributed. The other students are also equally distributed among the remaining classes. There are no longer any bottom classes - an experiment that failed since its implementation a few years ago.
Yes, it is that time of the year again - Prize Giving day at TPS. We are really proud that David managed to come in second in his class.
What's perhaps more significant is that David and Ethan will be in the same class next year - 3A. Apparently, TPS grouped the better students into three classes - A, B and C - equally distributed. The other students are also equally distributed among the remaining classes. There are no longer any bottom classes - an experiment that failed since its implementation a few years ago.
Monday, October 06, 2008
The best is yet to be
Ethan was upset this evening. He was playing balloon-minton with David and lost. He was very upset and cried.
After he showered and calmed down, we had a one-to-one. Ethan was upset that he lost. But more than that, he felt that he was not good at anything. He always lost (out) to his brother and is not as good. Although we have long taken the stand that we are not comparing the two, and do our best to accentuate the positive and praise them for what they are good at, we also realize that comparison (among themselves) is inevitable.
I started off by telling him what he is good at. But he was unconsolable. Then we talked about how he was the most courteous boy in class, and the awards he received for being kind and helpful. Is it more important to God that a child get great marks or that he has good character such as kindness and concern? We talked about the story that they learnt in church recently about the rich lady who died and went to heaven only to find that her maid had a mansion but she only a wooden shack (thanks, pastor!).
We talked about trying our best and leaving the outcome to God. We also talked about the effort rather than the outcome. Just as in running, we train hard (effort) but cannot ascertain the outcome. But train we must, otherwise we are doomed to fail. Similarly, we have to study hard (train) or practice our swimming / abacus / MT so that we can improve and do well.
A confidence crisis, but we believe that the best is yet to be.
After he showered and calmed down, we had a one-to-one. Ethan was upset that he lost. But more than that, he felt that he was not good at anything. He always lost (out) to his brother and is not as good. Although we have long taken the stand that we are not comparing the two, and do our best to accentuate the positive and praise them for what they are good at, we also realize that comparison (among themselves) is inevitable.
I started off by telling him what he is good at. But he was unconsolable. Then we talked about how he was the most courteous boy in class, and the awards he received for being kind and helpful. Is it more important to God that a child get great marks or that he has good character such as kindness and concern? We talked about the story that they learnt in church recently about the rich lady who died and went to heaven only to find that her maid had a mansion but she only a wooden shack (thanks, pastor!).
We talked about trying our best and leaving the outcome to God. We also talked about the effort rather than the outcome. Just as in running, we train hard (effort) but cannot ascertain the outcome. But train we must, otherwise we are doomed to fail. Similarly, we have to study hard (train) or practice our swimming / abacus / MT so that we can improve and do well.
A confidence crisis, but we believe that the best is yet to be.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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