Specialist Centre

SPECIALIST FEATURE NEWS

你 好 (ni hao) Welcome to our Specialists’ corner!

🐾 I Love My Pet! 我爱我的宠物 for the Junior primary

Our Junior Primary students have been learning to talk about pets in Chinese in the first few weeks! They have explored the names of eight popular animals: little mouse(小老鼠), cat (猫), hamster (仓鼠), guinea pig (豚鼠), cat (猫), dog (狗), horse (马), bird (鸟), bunny (兔子) and practised saying their names in Mandarin. Through songs, the online language tool LanguageNut, and worksheets, students have been slowly building their Chinese vocabulary, improving their pronunciation, and developing confidence in recognising Hanzi (Chinese Characters).

A highlight of the unit has been learning a popular Chinese nursery rhyme, 《小老鼠上灯台》 (Xiǎo Lǎoshǔ Shàng Dēngtái), meaning The Little Mouse Climbed onto the Lampstand. Students have enjoyed singing along and joining in with the lively rhythm of this traditional rhyme. They are developing their listening and speaking skills while exploring Chinese language and culture in a joyful and meaningful way.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Meet Me in Mandarin! 自我介绍 for the Senior Primary

Our Senior Primary students have been working hard to prepare for their Chinese self-introduction reading/speaking task! They have been learning to introduce themselves in Mandarin in 9 sentences, including greetings, their name, age, school, nationality, languages spoken and family members. Through practising sentence patterns and playing educational games on Blooket, students are developing a deeper understanding of the sentence structures and the Chinese phrases used in their speaking tasks.

It has been wonderful to see students taking risks, giving their best and stepping out of their comfort zones as they practise delivering their self-introductions naturally and confidently. Some students are even challenging themselves to memorise their lines and present their introductions by heart!  Every attempt is a valuable step towards becoming a successful life-long learner🌟! 

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

Special news - The Oval

The workers have been adding various types of sand to the new grass on the oval, and the sprinklers have been on to ensure the grass grows and settles properly. Hopefully, with the weekend rain, we will be able to use the Oval in week 5 or 6, once it has fully sown and settled, so the children can use it for playtimes and Physical education classes.

Friday 13th November (Term 4, Week 6) - I.C.E Showcase (2.40pm-3.30pm)

Wednesday 2nd December (Term 4, Week 9) - MPRPSKChristmas Concert

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

5/6C: Isaac C 

For showing amazing skills and a safe technique to push/drag the hockey ball in our unit of Field Hockey in P.E. lessons. Awesome Isaac!

5/6JS: Jordan S

For great efforts in participating in games and partner drills during our P.E. sessions on Volleyball and Hockey, which are sports that he hasn't experienced much. Great job, Jordan!

PERFORMING ARTS

3/4M: Maisie P

For having a wonderfully positive attitude to learning in Performing Arts classes. Your enthusiasm and willingness to try new things set a great example for others and help you maximise your learning. Super stuff, Maisie!

5/6T: Nolan T

For demonstrating enthusiasm across our ukulele unit. I have seen your effort increase and your skills grow - keep up the fantastic approach to learning, Nolan!  

VISUAL ART

3/4N: Meg W 

For demonstrating creativity and care when exploring new artmaking techniques, creating your embossed personal shield. Great work, Meg! 

3/4J: Seah L 

For demonstrating creativity and a love of learning when creating your colourful embossed personal shield. Well done, Seah! 

LOTE - CHINESE

3/4N: Emma V 

For enthusiastically engaging in your Chinese self-introduction task, always striving to do your best and treating everyone with kindness and respect. You are awesome, Emma! 

5/6R: Amira K

For embracing your Chinese learning journey with such a positive attitude, giving everything a go, and showing a wonderful willingness to learn. You have made such a fantastic start in your first few weeks. Keep up the great work!  

SCIENCE

5/6T: Hana K

For demonstrating excellent critical thinking and applying your knowledge thoughtfully during this week’s science quiz. Well done!

3/4J: Melody F

For your enthusiastic participation in Science this week when making greenhouses for different grades. It was amazing to see you helping other groups. Keep up the great work!

Warm regards,

⚽ David - Physical Education

🎵 Kate - Performing Arts / Visual Art (Foundation)

🎨 Sam - Visual Art  

🐼 Huang Laoshi - Mandarin 

🔬 Steph and Suzie - Science