2G Class Cozy Corner - Best Class Design

CONGRATULATIONS !!! ;) On your win as Best Class Design.

You guys should be proud. Personally, I'm very proud of you and how you have matured and grown. For some of you especially. ;) and I bet you know who you are.

I have heard how some teachers commented how united & close the class is, and frankly I'm please to hear that. I really feel that this affinity we share, and the fact that our paths crossed, should not be taken forgranted.

Some of you/us will be friends for a lifetime. Some of you/us will experience something, somehow in these 2 years that will make you remember and have something to talk and remininise when you all leave 1G-2G or graduate from VS. Whatever the memory, wherever you'll be (IP or not... ;p) I hope these 2 years in VS has been & will continue to be a wonderful experience for you - The memories of us together, sharing in fun & laughter, comforting in times of sorrows & pain, in trials and in all our successes & failures.

Time flies. And as we proceed with our mid-year exams, our 2nd Annual Class Bowling Competition and the holidays, we'll soon be off to another 'stepping stone' in our lives, for most of you... to sec3 and some, to IP. I just hope that we'll continue to treasure the remaining time we have together as a class, as a family of 2G. And yes... in memories we are rich. ;)

Once again, an excellent job done by our Welfare committee and some others who were very spontaneous to help out!!! (Let's bag up the overall prize... BEST Class of The Year ;p)

Will post more pictures of you when I have more time k. ;)

3 Cheers for 2G!!!!

Have a studious long weekend!

Study hard... for we'll excel TOGETHER!!

Mrs Melissa Lim

A Little Respect & Forgiveness for Your Parents

Dear Guys,

I've been so crazily occupied recently, I haven't really got the time to update the blog. =.="
Nonetheless, I have been wanting to speak to you guys about the above topic which I've been sitting on for sometime. After counselling the guy with regards to the above subject, I figured that there may be many others out there who are likely to be facing similar situations at home. Hence, I thought perhaps reading alittle "self-help" will do all of us some good. (Yes, including me.)

So yes, if you have just another 3-5 minutes to spare, please read the article below. Yes, please do. Otherwise, whichever the case, please... have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents.

RULE 70 ...

This one may or may not affect you.

Personally, as I am now technically an orphan, it shouldn't affect me. But it does. Big time.
I was brought up with 2 major dysfunctional attributes. A missing father and a difficult mother. I have siblings with the same background. We have all handled it differently.

I found it easier to come to terms with my mother once I too had children and could see what a difficult job it is. I could then see that some people are intuitively, naturally good at it. And some people are, to be brutally frank, utterly useless at it.

My mother fell into the latter category. Was that her fault? No. Should I blame her? No. Can I forgive her? There is nothing to forgive. She embarked on a life path for which she was ill-equipped, received no help, was lacking in any skill and found extremely limiting and difficult. Result? She treated her children appallingly and we probably all need therapy. Or forgiveness and respect. Why should she be blamed for doing a difficult job badly? Hey, there are lots of areas in our lives where we aren't very efficient or skilled or even enthusiastic.

Your parents do the best they can.

And that might not be good enough for you but it is still the best they could do. They can't be blamed if they weren't very good at it. We can't all be fabulous parents.

And the absent father? That's ok too. We all make choices that others can judge as bad or unforgivable or just plain selfish and wrong. But we aren't there. We don't know what weaknesses people have or what drives them. Or indeed what is even going through their head. We can't judge until we too have to make the same choice. And even then if we choose a different way, then that's fine. But we still can't judge or blame.

So, for the fact they brought you into the world, have a little respect and forgiveness. If they did a good job, then tell them. If you love them, then tell them. And if they were appallingly at parenting, then forgive them and move on.

As offspring you do have a duty to be respectful. You have a responsibility to treat them kindly and be more than they are by being forgiving and non-judgemental.

You can rise above your upbringing.

Rules of Life by
Richard Templar

A penny for your thoughts... ;)

Have a lovely weekend with your family....
;) Mrs Melissa Lim

Class 2G Annual Bowling Championships 2009

Dear Guys / Parents,

The Welfare committee will be assisting me in the planning of our Annual Bowling Championships 2009.

As with our event last year, ALL your parents are invited to participate in the Parent-Son / Sons vs Parents Bowling category. We had a lovely turnout last year and some of our parent-son teams have won for themselves some lovely prizes. Hence, do let your parents know and encourage them to participate in the bowling event.

Details of the Event are as follows:
Date: Friday, 29th May (Last Day of School)
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: To be confirmed

*** I intend to have a mini coffee session with parents after theBowling event for approx. an hour. It will be a casual mass-chatsession where all parents can share and mingle over some drinks andsnacks. I will appreciate if you can revert back through this email ifyou are interested. ;) Thank you.

Categories:
1) "Parent-Son"
2) Team (4 players)
3) "Sons vs Parents"

Registration will be opened after the mid-year examinations on 18th May, Monday.

For more details of Class 1G Bowling Championship 2008, please view the following website: http://vs1g2008.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html

Best regards,
Mrs Melissa Lim ;)

p/s: Practice... Practice..... Practice!!!!

Email to Parents - 28th April 2009

Dear Parents of 2G,

In the light of recent swine flu outbreak in other countries, we need to remind ourselves to stay vigilant and prepared, in the event of an emergency.

To ensure a good level of readiness in our precautionary measures, the school will be conducting a temperature taking exercise tomorrow, 29April 2009 (Wednesday) after morning assembly. All students and staff will be involved in this exercise.

Hence, I kindly seek your help in reminding your son to pack a functioning digital thermometer into his school bag, and to bring it along to morning assembly for this temperature taking exercise tomorrow.

Thank you very much.
Have a great week ahead.
Mrs Melissa Lim
FT of VS2G2009

PACK YOUR THERMOMETERS NOW!!!

Dear Guys,

Do not forget to pack your thermometers into your bags. DO IT NOW!!!!

As mentioned by Principal this morning, we need to be on high alert and prepared for any form of emergency. It is our responsibility to do so, in order to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

Have a good day ahead.
Mrs Melissa Lim

Pssst.... Do you have your thermometers??? ;)

VS Website & E-Learning

Dear Guys,

As per this morning's announcement, please ensure that all of you have your passwords and can access the VS Website and E-Learning Portal. Please indicate on to me through this post, if you cannot access the VS Website and E-Learning Portal.

*** If you have forgot your password and can't access the VS Website and E-Learning Portal, please see Ithnin to have your password reset. A notice will be placed on the glass windows just outside his desk on what you should do. Alternatively, please call Ithnin at extension 261.

Regards,
Mrs Melissa Lim

OPW Homework

Dear Guys,

I will need all your submissions for your OPW homework.

) Google Map with trail landmarks indicated (to be printed out)
2) Basic site information - 3 key facts about each landmark (to beprinted out)

The vendors from Thinkscape have very kindly agreed to check your work and give feedback and we really should pass them all the work so that you guys can get professional feedback on your progress.

Please note that all OPW homework should be submitted by tomorrow, Friday 24th April 2009 to Jonathan Hoong & Deon, your Welfare Reps.

Regards,
Mrs Melissa Lim

P.S.: The OPW session on 28th April will be taken over by Mr. Lee BoonKee for NYAA briefing

Mass CEPAS Card Replacement Exercise (20th April 2009)

Dear Guys / Parents of 2G,

There will be a mass CEPAS Card Replacement Exercise for all students on 20 April 2009. The CEPAS card is the new card replacing the EZ-Link card that is going to be phased out next year.

The details of the exercise are as follows:
1. On 20th April 2009 (Mon) Morning Assembly will be held in the School Hall. After Morning Assembly, FTs/AFTs will collect the existing EZ-Link cards from their students and place them in the envelopes and indicate receipt on the class-lists provided.
2. FTs/AFTs are to pass these EZ-Link cards to the General Office immediately after morning assembly for processing.
3. The team from Transitlink will be on-site to transfer the values from these old EZ-Link cards to the new CEPAS card. They will be stationed in the School Library. The School Library will be closed for the day. The new CEPAS card will be activated and ready for immediate use. The cards will be returned on the same day by class, with receipts of the values transferred attached to the new cards.

*** IMPORTANT *** (Please note the status of your EZ link cards)
For Lost Concession Card
- Student will receive new card during the exercise.
- He will need to go down to the Transitlink Office to pay $23 for the replacement & activation of new card

Did not bring Concession Card/Absent
- Student will receive the new concession card and will need to bring both his current and old cards to the Transitlink Office to activate the new card.

Current Card Value < -$1.00
- Student has to top up ez-link card with minimum of $5 before the exchange.

Current Card has auto-top up facilities
- Student will be given new concession card and will retain old card.
- He will need to go to the Transitlink Office with both his current and old cards to activate the new card.
- Auto top-up facilities will have to be reactivated at the Transitlink Office.

A notice has been placed on the school website, with a link to the Letter for Parents that has been prepared by Transitlink Private Limited. The exercise is expected to take place on 20 April 2009, from 8.30 a.m - 2.30p.m.

As the exercise for some classes will stretch beyond school hours please advise your child to bring extra cash for transportation should they be unable to stay late that day.

All uncollected EZ-Link cards will be retained by the office for distribution on Tuesday (21 April 2009) through the General Office.

Regards,
Mrs Melissa Lim

Sample Weekly Study Plan

Dear Guys,

I have done up a sample revision study plan for some guys in the class who wanted to start on something concrete for preparations for the mid year examinations.

You might be interested to see what it looks like and make modifications to the sample plan by typing out a fresh sheet, using this copy as reference or to get a copy from me to work with. I will also be emailing your parents a soft copy hence, if you are on my mailing list, your parents would have it.

This will be a good start if you have yet to get started on the preparations for Mid Year. ;)

Cheers!

Mrs Melissa Lim

SA1 Mid Year Examination Schedule 2009

Dear Guys

Please note the important schedule as posted together with this message.

Do be reminded that you will need to start your revision anytime NOW!!! ;)

Have a terrific week!!

Mrs Melissa Lim