Rainbow Day 1: Never Say Never!!!

Well done, boys and girls!



Congratulations!
All of you have performanced wonderfully during Rainbow Day 1!
It was amazing!
Your smiles and your confidence had brought on a mighty cheer in the audience!
I'm so proud of all of you!



Thank you Mr Chia for your encouraging words about our performance:
"The last item by P5B was great!
Usually by the time we come to the last item, the children are very fidgety and restless, and it can be quite difficult to engage them.
However, as P5B class performed, the audience was attentive.
Everyone watched.
The class performed well, and what I liked especially was the confidence I saw in the P5B pupils. This is what Rainbow Day is all about."

Lyrics and MTV @:
http://edp5b2011.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-say-never.html

Welcoming our friends from Thailand!

(Photo source: http://www.bangsaray.com/img/loi_krathong.jpg)

Hello, Pim, Fay and Grace!
Welcome to Singapore, Endeavour Primary School!

We are very glad to play host to our friends from Thailand!
They will be attending lessons with us for a week.

Today, at the school assembly, the Thai pupils performed their cultural songs and dances.
It was wonderful!

We enjoyed the song - Loi Krathong.
Here is a music video on this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J05U2oeANg8&feature=related (in Thai)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSkriTLhM7A (in English)

Read more about the Loi Krathong Festival in Thailand:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_Krathong

Loi Krathong (or Loy Krathong) is a festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand.
"Loi" means "to float".
"Krathong" is lantern, traditionally made from a section of banana tree trunk.
Loi Krathong = Floating Lantern

See picture of an elaborated Loi Krathong:
http://www.loikrathong.net/

We look forward to knowing more about our new friends and their country.
Enjoy your stay in Singapore!

Online Blogging Homework:

Read the above links on Loi Krathong or Thailand.

A) Write down 3 new things which you have learnt.

B) Write down 2 things which you would like to find out.

C) Write down 1 thing which you would like to tell our friends from Thailand.

Lunar New Year

Dear boys and girls,

Chinese pupils:
How have your Chinese (or Lunar) New Year celebrations been?
Tell us about your Reunion Dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year.
Did you meet up with many relatives during the Chinese New Year home visits?
All of you must be elated to receive many red packets or Ang Bao.

Tell us about it!

Non-Chinese pupils:
How did you spend the long public holidays?

Tell us about it!

Read more about Chinese (Lunar) New Year below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

photo source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia