PSG outing !

Members and LaSallians got a real treat today ! Mr Kamil, father of Ely Nasrin has arranged an executive tour to the K9 unit at Choa Chu Kang. All were shown how the dogs are trained, how they obey their partner and what types of hurdles they have to endevour. We then moved to the carpark lot, we saw how the nactorics dog are trained to snuff out drugs from cars, these dogs are used at the border area for the Immigrations and Control Authorities. There were many other demo that we got to see. It is a rare and fantastic visit we got.

We then moved to a Book Warehouse (Pansing), organised by Mrs Ng, Ann-Marie and Adriel's mom. Mrs Ng showed us through the warehouse to see how a bookshop like Borders would place an order with the warehouse and how the books are then sorted and packed before shipping off to them. A real eye-opener. There was even a better surprise to come, we were then lead into a broadroom, filled with books. And guess what, we all chose and bring a book home for free !!

After such a wonderful morning, we returned back to Choa Chu Kang and enjoyed a Pizza Hut lunch.

小六离校会考母语口试工作坊

　　副校长---秀珠要我于4月2日晚帮忙校方特为家长举办的小六离校会考母语口试工作坊拍些照。我不是专业摄影师，又没有那种可以转来转去的长长变焦镜头的照相机，本想推却，可是盛情难却，只好硬着头皮接受这项任务。当晚看到值得一拍的，我就赶紧按快门，反正是数码照相机，拍多也不浪费。

　　其实也是托她的福，我才有机会参与这项蛮有意义的工作坊。要不，我孩子还在念小四，我是没 “资格” 参与的。

　　工作坊以华语，巫语和淡米尔语讲解，分别在学校的礼堂，会议室和视听室(AVA Room) 同时举行。出席的家长有两百多人，这样的出席率是令人鼓舞的。

　　不管是华文，巫文或淡米尔文，老师们都使出浑身解数，利用微软简报，图文并茂，深入浅出地讲解母语口试的各项评鉴项目的评分标准，应留意的事项，争取高分的窍门，同时解答了家长常有的共同疑问。

　　之后，再来个考场模拟，理论配合实践，让家长们融会贯通、透彻理解先前老师们的讲解。一家长发现考场模拟的实用价值后，探询可否在小六的口试前，让孩子的母语老师也给她的孩子一个模拟考场的口试。提出这要求的家长虽是有点 “怕输” ，但我却觉得那可是一个很有建设性的意见。校方可在学校的口试前一个月让学生们进行模拟考场的口试，再让学生们和家长们知道孩子在哪方面表现得好，哪方面得多加留意。相信模拟考场的口试将让学生们受益不浅。只是老师们的工作量已达饱和，可否还能挤出额外的时间进行这项活动?

　　有一家长不晓得可带孩子出席而深觉惋惜。是的，这样的一个工作坊，是值得家长和孩子一起出席。也许日后，若活动适合孩子参与的话，校方可鼓励家长携带孩子出席。

　　从家长们踊跃和积极地提问，可感受到这个小六离校会考母语口试工作坊是成功的。要是错过这个工作坊的家长在获知此工作坊的内容是如此丰富和有价值时，可要后悔莫及，徒乎奈何。

　　其实当晚看到夜幕低垂的当儿，所有的母语老师，不管是教上午班或下午班的，副校长，运营经理，保安人员，家长义工团等等都都留下来为这个富有意义的工作坊出一份力，甚是感动。别忘了这些幕后英雄可没有超时津贴，有些隔天还得一大清早来上班。

　　搞一个这样的活动所用的物力财力不说，还得如此劳师动众，费时费力，相信校方在搞这些活动给家长参与时，准是经过一番深思熟虑。因此日后校方特为家长而办的活动，时间分配得来的话，家长是不该轻易错失良机，以免事后捶心肝。 (contributed by NgAikSeng)

Prayer Room sessions

PSG has taken over the running of the prayer rooms from 12^th Feb. The prayer room is now open 20 minutes before school commences, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The response has been overwhelming, and we even have to turn away some Lasallians when the room is too full. Our programs include, Children liturgy, Gospel reading, hymns, personal sharing, Stations of the Cross, rosary and Saints days.

Parents are most welcome to join us in these sections and if you ever feel inspired to share your faith with the Lasallians, please do not feel shy to contact us. We love to have you!

Lucy, a parent catechist doing the station of the cross + hymn with Guitar. We are so blessed to have such talented parents.

Appreciation of the Eucharistic presence

We had a combined catechism class for our Pr2s in the morning and the Pr1s in the afternoon. Jillian, one of our parent catechists, having gone for a training course under the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, shared with the children the meaning behind the wine and the water in the chalice and the gesture of Epiclesis. We hope that they will understand better and appreciate the Eucharistic presence during mass. We are planning for a similar session for the other levels next term.

Reading Parents get BIGGER rooms

We have now moved to TWO classrooms over at the teaching block. It gives us more room to spend individual time with each Lasallian, or group session to add variety to learning.

Pri 1 - PTM

Parents listened tentatively to all the important information given by department heads.

Our own PSG members are among the group.


Parents were given an opportunity to join
the Lasalllians for the last period of the day, meeting the teachers and their classmates. They finally found out who their children were talking so excitedly about when they get home.

PSG members were deployed to help in directing the parents to the hall and classrooms. They also helped fellow parents by answering any questions that they might have.

Briefing session for “Reading Parents”

Date: 16 Jan 2008
Venue : Language Room

The “reading” parents gathered for the first time this year for a briefing session conducted by the teachers in charge headed by Madam Azizah. The teachers and the parent volunteers had a fruitful discussion on ways to make this programme more interesting for the children.

This year not only are we blessed with more parents volunteering their time to read with the children, we have finally a “reading dad”. Thanks to Ash for having decided to sacrifice his lunch break to come join us. With our newly found hero, we are no longer “reading moms” but “reading parents”!