Hey 105! (:

Important!

Please do the DREAMWEAVER SURVEY ON INET here.

Thanks (:

<3 Karen


Hey 105 (:

We rocked Netcarn :D So now let's ROCK Drama Night yeah ;D

Like what Mr Ben said, be gracious in defeat yeah (: 106 and 108 beat us fair and square, so 3 cheers for 106 & 108 :DDD

NOW LET'S ROCK DRAMA NIGHT YEAH :D

<33 Karen

PS. I'm sorry Gloria, I know you wanted to post. xD

PPS. ASPIRING CAPPERS! Click here for guidelines on your portfolio. :D


HEY ONEOHFIVE=)
dun forget to bring drama nite form tmr!!
or else..
♥vicky!

JIAYOU FOR NETBALL CARN. WE SHALL WIN THIS!!!:)
PURPLE PEOPLE POSSESS POWER:!!


HEY 105 (:

I think we did well for Drama Night Rehearsals :D But what was with all the people ponning school today? Don't wanna mention names, but I think that since we only have a few precious days' worth of time together as 105 '07, we really shouldn't be ponning right.

Yeah so think about it kay? (:

Netcarn tomorrow! :D Wear your HADLEY TEE / PE T-SHIRT, CULOTTES & SHORTS tomorrow. Jia Le will be giving out the class tee. :D

<3 Karen







Hello105,

Congrats for getting into the top 3 for Drama Night. We shall have a very fun night and rock the stage. Even if we do not win, we shall have fun and enjoy till school ends :)

Thank You all for cooperating with Carey.
And Miss Suzanne and Sergeant for giving comments on our play.
The judges for taking the time to watch our performances
Geraldine and Charmaine for doing the wonderful script
Jia Le and Li Wen for the wonderful radio ingeniously
Grace, Catherine and Jan for the pretty masks. Thanks for the beads Jan (:
Sandra, Averill, Charmaine Loh, Gloria, Murnira, Geraldine and Karen for the wonderful ,entertaining performance
Charmaine Yap who helped with the lighting and sound for me
The backstage people who helped out in the preparation
The people who contributed ideas for the script after the exams
and the cooperation of the whole class to make this Drama Night play a success

For the ACP stall
Karen missed out some people
to Poonam, Carey, Amanda, Wen Qi at the stall and Gao Ang for the mobile sales. Jia Le, Adalie Jan and Charmaine, Jody, Shanxi and many others for decorating the photoframes, And the entire class for coming back during the June holidays to do the photoframes and pouches. Thank You Catherine for touching up all the products and being a really effcient CEO. And lastly all those who stayed back to decorate the stall: Victoria, Adalie, Jan, Charmaine Yap, Victoria and Karen.

Anyway, there are some announcements that I have to make :(

1. This is directed to Zhang Jingwen
Please confirm that you will be attending the ;ibrary Sec4 farewell on 2 Nov. It will begin at 12pm sharp and all Sec 1s to 3s are to pay $3 for that food that will be provided. If you are going, please come to the 210 classromm (E314) to submit the money to Tricia by Thursday 2.30pm. (If you want to leave the money in her class tray, please enclose it in an envelope so that it will be safely kept) Thank you for your cooperation.
There is a similar note for Wang AiLi as well, Jingwen, please inform them that AiLi has migrated to Canada.

2. To the whole class:
Please remember to bring your conscent forms on Drama Night whether your parents will be attending the event. And also, please bring $12 for the class shirt for those who have yet to pay. Pass to Jia Le.

For the $26 that I found. Please claim it if it is yours. Jia Le, please check if it is from the money collected from the class shirts. It was found around the lockers.

Yes, our class has been really messy since the end of the examinations. Averill and I stayed back to clean up the class already. All the items found lying around has been grouped and place on different tables. Please collect your items or all items left behind will be thrown away. Please do not just claim them and leave them at the lockers. Thank You

If you are interested in the play LOVE ME HATE ME KILL ME NOW on the 30 Nov (Fri) 7pm; 1 Dec (Sat) 3.00pm, 7.00pm: the tickets are currently on sale! Tickets are priced at $7 each. Please go down to the canteen during recesses to purchase the tickets from them. Alternatively, if you cannot decide which show to attend, you can email them at livemehatemekillmenow@gmail.com or contact us at 91787819 (Natalie)/ 91837775 (Dawn) anytime before the shows. Lastly, do contact them if you have any queries! See you there! :D

Starring; Low Zhen Er, Abigail Ho, Yap Yi Kai, Naomi Yang, Lui Wen Qi and Occeana Hui
All proceeds will be donated to the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Next up is RGS ELDS' Long Awaited Annual Original Production ( rmb Uncle Lee?)
Stubs' is here!
Plot: Rose and Jack are the two new employees at Uncle Lee's Magic Throne Cinema, a small, rather dinky establishment run by their neurotic manager Christopher. They join a sligtly off-kilter crew comprising of the excitable snack bar guy Amigo and the nameless Cleaner, who might or might not have dark secret. Together with its array of patrons, Stubs is sure to get you laughing.
They will be performing on the 23rd Nov, Fri (7.30pm) and 24th Nov, Sat (2.30pm, 7.30pm) at the KS Chee Theatre.
Tickets are priced at $10. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to charity. For information, please visit the official website of the production here.
The form is due on Monday 29th Oct and to be placed in Miss Audrey Chen's locker nest to the Anderson's staffroom. You do not have to bring the money yet, payment will be made on collection of the tickets. A Nil return is required.

And that is the end of the extremely long announcement that I have to make, Sorry for making you read all the way down.

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


Finalist for Drama Night:

• Please ensure that your performance is under 8 minutes (Sec 1) and under 5 minutes (Sec 2).
• Please come up with a title and synopsis of your performance by Monday.
• All finalists and filler, please meet Ms Picca at the pavilion on Monday morning after morning assembly.

Just adding on to Karen's post (:
YAY 105 ROCKS! THE STORYLINE WAS GREAT, THE ACTRESSES WERE TERRIFIC :D

Haha everyone was so scared at the Dark Alley part, even the judges, I think
I KNEW we would get in, I mean, even though the music was a bit loud, the idea is still there and it was NICE! And it has so much suspension in it (:

<3 JINGWEN (:


105, we got in for Drama Night!

WOOOHOOOO :D WE SHALL ROCK DRAMA NIGHT :D 105 IS LOVE! <333

These people have made everything come together:

CAREY! For directing our award-winning play (BHB)
GERALDINE! For writing our GREAT script :D
CHARMAINE YAP! For doing the above, and working out the lights and all for us
SANDRA! For acting freaking well in front of judges etc
PROPS PEOPLE! For making great props
EVERYONE WHO HELPED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. Because we couldn't have got in without you (:

<3 Karen


Farewell Assembly 07







Bring 12 bucks for ya class tee yeah :D


hi,

this is jiale here!

tome to pay $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Please bring $12 tomorrow tp pay up for your class tee.

Thankyop for your coorperation.

BB

Kisses and good night.

Labels: jiale;)

Hello 105 (:

I think we should seriously thank the following people for helping out with the Aesthetics Carn stall, or we would have been dead.

Elaine!
Jia Le!
Catherine!
Victoria!
Geraldine!
Charmaine Yap!

And Jan & Adalie for going to the DnT workshop to make more photo frames, to boost our stocks (:

You people rock man ;D

And to those people who could have lent a hand but kept them to themselves, you should be ashamed.

<3 Karen


Hey (:

A few reminders:

1) Attention Literature-ish people who want to sign up for CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMME (CAP) / FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING (FPS)! The form is available from the General Office. You must submit two of your best literary works by 2 Nov, and have your portfolio ready by next year. (:

2) Fashionistas of 105! Do you want to join Fashion Cluster? Visit this URL for details. (small print: I'm not sure if it's for sec 2s. LOL)

<3 Karen :D


Okay to those people who have been frantically sending me their flash / Dreamweaver / montage.

I have already compiled it, and handed it up.

So you don't need to send anymore. ;D

<3 Karen


Hello,
Karen has already compiled the projects that have been given to her. Those who did not, we will stick to what we have told you. Go and hand in the projects yourself. Anyway the announcement that I want to make is for those who signed up for the Photography Merit CCA:

1. *taken from INET
CCA Merit Day 23/10 and 24/10 (Photography)

Students who have signed up for the Photographic Society Module please bring along any cameras that you own.

35mm, APS or Digital; compact, prosumer or SLR are all welcome!

Please bring along a printed copy of your favourite picture too (either taken by you or from another source is fine!)

See you there!

2. *taken from INET
There are 3 competittions coming up. If anyone is interested please do sign up

National_Science_Arts_Competition_2008.doc
Sci Arts Competition Aug 26 2007.pdf
SIMTech_challenge_2007.pdf

3, Reminder for all those who need to do their Maths Corrections. Please do it by the end of this month.

4. the OM and IvP audtions are on 26.10.07 and 29.10.07. Please do keep these dates free. Thank You. The schedule for the audtions will be out on the 24th Oct. (:

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


Hello,

This is a last reminder for those people with the dental forms. This is also the last reminder I am giving ya'll. Hand it in to the mobile clinic or put in the tray above the class trays.

This is a reminder to the following people:

105: Charmaine Loh Hui Yun, Lim Yi Hui, Seow Yin Yi

You are to be informed that you are to stay outside Popular at 7.30 on 25th Oct to participate in some games until 9.30am. Thank You! You will be playing something like Chinese Scrabble and Monopoly, so good luck to you. (:

And check your CCA records by Tuesday. If not changes will not be entertained by your teachers after that.
Click Here for the list of pupils that did not achieve 75% attendance.
Click Here on how to check your CCA records

Another annoucement: For those of you who THINK YOU CAN SING, then sign up for the RGS 2007 RGS CAN SING competition. Details can be found Here.

There is also a new and updated schedule for the post EYA activities. Attached is a copy of the updated Post EYA Activity Schedule, as well as a summary of dismissal time for Sec 1s to 4s. The changes are highlighted in red.
Click here for the schedule

For those who need to do corrections (27 marks and below) for their Maths EOY papers, please do so and hand it in by end of October.
Answers can be found here.

For those of you who are free, please do this survey on the inet on the condition of the environment of RGS Here :D

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


Hey 105,

Elaine and I have lost count of the number of times we have reminded you about this.

Pass your:

1) Dreamweaver project (the whole file, e.g. 105karen)
2) Flash
3) Montage

to us by MONDAY.

This is the list of people who have not passed them to us:

1) [dreamweaver - the FULL file]

Averill
Charmaine Yap
Charmaine Loh
Grace
Wei Zhen
Yi Hui
Murnira
Najwa
Natalie
Nazihah
Li Wen
Xue Ling
Ee Loon Thanks for clarifying Ee Loon :D
Poonam
Sophie
Jia Le
Yin Yi
Shanxi
Victoria

Many thanks to Vicky who tried to send the whole thing to me. We appreciate the effort. :D

2) [flash]

Averill
Gao Ang
Gloria
Grace
Wei Zhen
Adalie
Najwa
Xue Ling
Yin Yi
Shanxi

3) [montage]

Gloria
Grace
Jan
Geraldine
Wei Zhen
Adalie
Najwa
Nazihah
Poonam
Sophie
Yin Yi
Shanxi
Victoria

-

If you are one of those people on the list, but vividly remember us chasing you and you giving us the file, could you please send it to ME, Karen, at presumptuous.thoughts@gmail.com. Elaine was collecting previously, but her computer crashed and your file may have been lost. Thanks!

If you have the full Dreamweaver file with you at home, and want to send it to me, first you must compress / zip it. Here's how:

1)


Right-click in My Documents or wherever you want your zipped file to be. Go to 'New...' and Select 'Compressed (zipped) Folder'. Click on it.

2)


When you're done, select your Dreamweaver folder (in this case, 'Pretend Dreamweaver', and drag it into the zipped folder. Double-click on the zipped file to check that it is inside, and you're done! Send it to me via email / MSN.

[UPDATE]

Okay since Ee Loon has told me that she put her file in the sec105 folder (but I didn't know!), please TELL US when you dump it in there kay. Thanks :D

[/UPDATE]

Title:
Merit CCA Day Workshops
Body:
Sec 1 and 2 students, please go to the following link to sign up for your Merit CCA Day workshops on 23 Oct (Sec 2s) and 24 Oct (Sec 1s). Details of the workshops are in the attached document.

this is on inet.&im kinda sure i told you guys to do it.cos grace knows too;)so.SIGN UP!!

HEY! (:

The schedule for our post-EYA activities is here. :D

Link 1

JODY! She asked me for pink highlights, and I admit by ignorance, since I do not know what highlights are. ((x So she got a light dye. xD

Link 2

BWAHAHAHAH WENQI WITH GREEN HAIR. :D

<3 Karen


Hello 105

This is from the Accounts Dep,

Please inform your class that there is an announcement for 'Financial Assistance Scheme' on the INET.

Students who wish to apply or renew the application may download and print the information and application from the INET. Alternatively, they can get a copy from the Accounts Dep.

Please inform the applications to read the infomation carefully before completing the application form. Also, highlight to them that the application form has to be completed and returned together with the support documents to the Accounts Dep by 2 Nov 2007.

Thats all

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


HEY 105! :D

For those of you who want to join the Creative Arts Program / CAP, the powerpoint telling you everything is UP ON INETTTT. (:

Click on this! to download the powerpoint. :D

I LOVE YA 105! :D

<3 Karen


HEY ONEOHFIVE

THIS IS EXTREMLY IMPORTANT OK.TMR.
Stand Up Against Poverty is about renewing our promises and reminding our leaders of the United Nations' Millenium Development Goals, which are supposed to be met in 2015 (but we are currently very far from it!). To summarize the movement: people around the world will STAND UP, and take a pledge against poverty, inequality, and make a sincere appeal for proper healthcare, sanitation and fair trade. Being active does not mean that you need to donate a lot of money, or make a major contribution. Through these small acts, you can make a huge difference towards improving living conditions in less developed countries.

RGS will be 1. taking a pledge against poverty, 2. putting their handprints on various end poverty banners around the school, 3. watching videos/documentaries on poverty issues. For more information, visit INET.


Students (and teachers) are welcome to wear school-approved white tees, as well as white wristbands/ strings around their wrists. RGS STANDS UP! will be covered by the media :)


so.you know wad to do.dont say i didnt tell you:)
OH.and wear sth comfortable ok:)cos we are playing NETBALL IN THE MORNING:)


Hello 105,
This is your IT REps here. This is a reminder that all your dreamweaver projects are to be handed in to either of us by this week. If we don't received it, we will just hand in without you. The explanation to Miss Joanne will be given yourself too. Please send it in or place in the sec 105 folder under the username sec105 if your file is located in the school computers. There will be a folder saying 'Dreamweaver Projects'. This is the last calling for the projects and a warning. Thanks for cooperating

So far only the following people have given me their nicks. The rest. Hurry please!!

1. Carey Lim
2. Charmaine Loh
3. Wen Qi
4. Farah Natalya
5. Gloria Pang
6. Jody Hong
7. Jan Lee
8. Karen Gwee
9. Geraldine Lim
10. Wei Zhen
11. Adalie Ling
12. Murnira
13. Najwa Jumali
14. Ee Loon
15. Sandra
16. Yin Yi
18. Shanxi Jen
19. Shi Hui
20. Victoria Woo
21. Jing Wen

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


yoh!

this is jiale here again. yes, its me!

after a conversation with the auntie, i got some more info.

1. your name can be as LONG as you want (CHEER) -_-
2.Punctuation can be used to from smiley faces.

Yupps , thats all.

ohya,
as for the price of the shirt, it is slightly more exencsive than the one our school offer because the one that we are buying have our customised names at the back.

plus, she said the price that she had offered us is already discounted because she said that i am a NICE & SWEET girl. lol. actually, it is because i always order from her lah! haha

so thats all!

LOVING U GUYS LOADS! ('',)

Labels: jiale;), lots of love

hi 105,
(this post is for the sake of people who havent read the tag box yet)

For the CLASS T-SHIRT, i regret for informing all f u what is the response from the auntie. So let me tell u NOW.

Fisrtly, i had already infromed the auntie on friday. she is well-infromed about what we wnat- the design, quantity, colour, quality. So REST ASSURED. In fact she was already infromed about 2 months ago, then i declined her help because of the annoucement made by our school.SO.....

Now, what i am doing is that-i am still bargainin gwith the auntie for a good price for ALL OF YOU.Cause i am afraid that ou school would not approve of the price that she offered and most importantly, u all would get to pay lesser. haha

Next, for the names that is going to be printed on the back of the t-shirt. the name can be chosen by U. REJOICE! lol. For all those that haven given your name to elaine or me, please do so asap. oh..... so..............if u want to get your t-shirt earlier pls give us your name.

P.S. the list is with elaine. ELAINE?

Opps. i forgotten something very important-the price of the t-shirt, $12, Are u all okay with the price?

Labels: jiale;), lots of love

HEY ONEOHFIVE!(:

this is really really important cos sandra and karen are now calling everyone to inform them. however,if they were unable to reach you,please read this post(:

netball practice has been changed to:

WEDNESDAY 8.30-11am

but wait,do not gasp in shock yet cos there's school on wednesday right? but the timetable says that all we have on wednesday is checking of geog paper and its at 12.30 pm.

super cool right:Dyupp,anyway thats all.hope you guys can make it(:

gloria(:

PS. Karen adding on :D For those in LOGISTICS (you know who you are!), it is NOT COMPULSORY for you to come. However if you want to come, all I can say is "the more the merrier" :D Thanks!



YO 105!
hope you guys enjoyed your holidays,yea?
anyway, the sec 4s are organising some event on the 17th oct. (THIS WED!)
called stand up against poverty.
just visit this website for all the details!
http://community.livejournal.com/lacafetiere/2405.html



<33 BOBOfeiah


I THINK THIS VIDEO IS SO CUTE.. ILOVEELMO<33



suicidal elmo. ;(((((



BOBOfeiah(Jan)


Thanks Jia Le for the fast reply. can all of you email your nicknames to this email: sea_bluez@hotmail.com Thanks

Include the following:

1. Your name
2. EXACTLY how you want the name to be
- caps / no caps
- spacing
- any emoticons/ symbols

Do so by tmr 9 pm latest

thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


HELLO 105 (;

First of all, I want to apologize.

I'm sorry!!

I'm about to become a total slacker on Tuesday, 'cause I myself cannot make it after getting all of you to come. I'M SUPER SORRY ):

I have a compulsory CCA meeting and I can't skip it unless I have a valid reason (and informal class netcarn prac isn't valid). Yeah but I can make it from 8.30-9 though (as if that's any help).

GG, can you make sure that the class does

1. the cheers (check the video in this URL for reference. It's 404's.)

2. the flag (I'll dump the form in the class email. Go check what you have to do!)

3. netball practice (I'M SUPER PISSED I CAN'T COME FOR THIS. I guess we'll have another one. xD)

THANK YOU! And again I'm super sorry I can't come. ):

<3 Karen


Changes to Netcarn practice

Date 16 October (next Tuesday)
Time 8.30am to 11.30am
Venue Meet in J105


Those in the Netball team (refer to previous email for list), you must come unless you have a valid reason. We won't have any other time to practise!

Those in the Shooting team, you must come, unless you have high confidence in your shooting skills.

Those in the Cheer team, you must come as well. It is important that we get the cheers right.

Those in the Logs team, you may come if you want to. It's not compulsory.

However, if there is anyone in the Logs team w/ a netball, PLEASE BRING IT! We would really appreciate it. :D

Please reply to me / Geraldine if you are coming or not! Also, if you have to leave early for w/e reason, please indicate as well.

I sent all of you an email, so please reply to that. Thank you ((:

<3 Karen


Hello, this is Elaine again

SEE JIA LE!! HAVE YOU EMAILED THE AUNTIE? if not we will just have to use the school printer.

Please find out the following thing in the form. This is urgent!! I think I have passed the form to you already.

<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine


HEY ONEOHFIVE:)

Vicky Woo here:)
jus wantd to say. Karen , Sandra and GG have done alot for the class netball carn.you can see that they are putting alot of effort in this. and i feel that we should thank them for it...
while we are relaxing and slacking after EOYS they still cant reali relax much...im sure they are feeling the pressure from this somehow...Furthermore, gg still has the script to complete.So i feel that we owe them a little something...To thank them for going this extra mile or taking this extra effort to earn our class this title:)

& of course the least you HAVE to do is listen to them and coperate with them...
cos its only right to do so:)..
SO do wad you have to do...listen and follow:)


plus...
this is the last time we might be together as one whole class again.(theres still this little chance that we all still can be together:impossible is nothing)
its rather sad for me.
i dun noe how you guys feel but.
its beeen great having a GREAT time with you guys this year.
And i can clearly and proudly say:I LOVE YOU 105:)i reali do...
Hope you guys feel the same way as i do:)

So...this is abt the funest thing thats left for our class to show the bond we have develop since the begining of the year...so...

105 give it your all!!& dedicate it...

FOR YOUR FRIENDS,FOR OUR TEACHERS,FOR 105,FOR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE...



&the bond we share,
the friendship we developed,
the love that we will not forget...

ONCE A 105er always a 105er:)


now and forever one oh five...
VICKYLOVES YOU.

AND TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS.i know we can.cause we're 105'07...the best class ever......


Netball Carn!

Details

DATE: 30 October 2007
TIME: 7am - 11am
VENUE: RGS

Deadlines

BANNER - Wed 17 Oct 07, 3pm

CLASS T-SHIRT FORM - Wed 17 Oct 07, 2pm To Ms Mariette Ong.

CLASS LIST - Thu 18 Oct 07, 3pm in HARD & SOFT copy

Netball

COLLECTION BY: Monday 22 Oct 07, 1pm

Meeting

>> Optional
>> For class & team captains
>> Thurs 18 Oct
>> Preferred time should be indicated via email

Training! :D

On COMING TUESDAY (which is a holiday). Can everyone please come, and bring netballs w/ you (if you have any). [: If you can't come tell ME / GERALDINE / SANDRA :D

<3 Karen

[UPDATE]

Ooops! Just realized GG had posted before me! :X Anyway GG we had already signed up for the banner competition and decided to use our class flag remember? (; Haha you've got a leaky memory. xD

Sorry for deciding on the date without you, class capt! But I think it's the best date. :D

ELAINE IS NOT THE TOTAL BLEACH LOVER I AM ;D

[/UPDATE]


hey 105!

some netball carn updates:

1. Netball carn is on 30th Oct. 7am-llam.
2. T shirt designs and forms due 17th Oct.
3. BANNERS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 17TH OCT.

Would you like to have a banner?(i think it might be compulsory) And if so, what design and when do we paint it etc. Will probably take some time to discuss this in detail with you at school, so think about it over the weekend!!!

there is also a class list that we need to fill in, so i hope you haven't forgotten your roles! XD

For the ppl who are gonna be in the playing team, we still have to hold tryouts, to see who will be playing/reserves. yup, karen and i will decide on a date and keep you informed.

okay, thats all for now. if you have any Qs, just email me and i'll try to get back to you as soon as possible!

:) GG









Hello again (: This is my second annoucement.

ATT those people with the DENTAL FORM! You know who you are and I hope this is the 3rd and the last time I am going to remind you. (cause I think 3 is cool --")

From the Doctor:

Dear Students,

We urgently require your assistance in updating conscent for dental treatment as we will not be here during the school holidays. Please note that the form still has to be handed in even if you do not wish to seek treatment here.

To facilitate collection, please fold up the conscent form and place them in the glove box above the upper secondary mailbox, or hand them in to the mobile clinic in school. Please do so latest by the 16th ct 2007 ( Tuesday)

Thank You

The pupils are :

1. Farah Natalya bte Abdul Jabbar
2. Nazihah Husna bte Abdul Aziz
3. Natalie Yeo Jing Qing
4. Ling Fang Hui Adalie
5. Lim Wei Zhen
6. Jody Hong
7. Putri Sophie Katharina Rusli


<3
thetotalbleachlover
Elaine













Yay new blogskin! :D

I hope you like this one. (: Seems like all the blogskins we have are purple-themed. :/ BUT THAT'S PERFECTLY OKAY :D

<3 Karen


Congratulations Najwa :D

Explanation here. (:

<3 Karen ;D

PS. Remember to stay back! :D


105! (:

Please, please STAY BACK TOMORROW for a little while. HIGHLIGHT: little while. It's not going to take long. Today, we tried to remind you but a few of you left... so yes PLEASE STAY BACK TOMORROW. For those blur blur ones, please REMIND them, thank you! :D

<3 Karen (:

PS. If you have silver paint, please bring. (:


HELLO 105 :D

Those of you who are still loyal to this blog bring poster colours on Monday for ____ okay :D

<3 Karen


Hello! :D

Karen here.

English & mother tongue / higher mother tongue paper 1, geography and lit down!

JIAYOU 105 :DD

Anyway, while sifting through my notes I found that I have extra of

1) Answers to Bio revision (the one Mr De Souza went through in class)

2) Tang notes with these pictures on the cover:



So if you need them let me know. :D

<3 Karen

[EDIT]

The post-EYA schedule is here. :D

BTW I got permission from Mr Ben to change our Netcarn class captain, from SANDRA OLIVIA LEE to GERALDINE LIM! Yayyy ^^

[/EDIT]


To my dearest 105,
You're Always by My Side ....

A man was walking across the road when he met with an accident.

The impact was on his head which caused him to be in a coma for 2 days.

When he opened his eyes, his wife was by his side. He told her (intears),

"When I was struggling with my studies in the University, I failed again and again.

Sometimes I even have to re-take my papers.

You were there by my side, encouraging me to go on trying."

She squeezed his hands as he continued,

"When I went for major interviews and failed to clinch any of the jobs,

you were there, cutting out the job ads for me to apply..."

He added, " ...then I started working in this little firm and finally got a big contract.

I blew it because of a small mistake. But you are still there for me."

His wife was in tears. The man said, "I finally got a job after being laid off for quite some time.

But I never seem to be promoted and my hard work was not recognised.

I remained in the same position from the day I joined the company till now.

You are still beside me..." His wife's tears trickled down as she listened to him,

"And now I met with an accident and when I woke up, you are here with me.

There's something I really like to say to you..."

She flung herself on the bed and hug her husband, sobbing with deep emotion.

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Finally her husband said,........."I think you bring me bad luck-lah."

Drama Formative Assessment 2007

The Miracle Worker

 

Answer Scheme:

Note that these are suggested answers, and any other relevant and substantiated claims are accepted as well. Evaluation of the scripts will be based on the 'O' Level set text rubric.

 

1. (a) What conflicts within the Keller household are illustrated in this passage? Support your answer with evidence from the extract.
   

 

Students are required to identify and state the possible conflicts presented in the extract. For every relational or situational conflict listed, pupils must cite the part of the extract that leads them to conclude so. Weak students might give simply stated and superficial types of conflicts followed by direct quotations. Average answers might include some paraphrasing and elaboration to explain their claims of basic conflicts discussed in class. On top of these, strong students might be able to gather deeper insights into the conflicts from the evidence used, and explain with greater personal response, close reading and awareness of the issues/perspectives involved.

 

 

Claim (Point)	Data (Proof)	Warrant (Persuasion)
Relational Conflict – Annie and Keller are not on good terms.   – Annie and the Keller family are awkward in their interactions.     Situational Conflict – Annie is having difficulty fitting in with the Kellers in her state of employment with them.	"Whose?" "Yours, young lady, isn't it obvious?"     "Miss Annie, put up with it. And with us." "Us!"   (She is leaning toward ANNIE, in deadly earnest…)   (… Kate not letting her eyes go; her appeal at last is unconditional, and very quiet.)   (She glances from Kate to Keller, who stare, waiting; and she makes it as plain and simple as her nervousness permit.)	Annie and Keller do not get along, particularly because her behaviour/character does not meet his chauvinist expectations of women. Tone further suggests that Keller assumes everyone agrees with him, yet Annie is willing to change his views. Moreover, he thinks the problem lies with Annie, not with them, i.e. "us!". Both Annie and Keller do not seem to tolerate each other. Keller is unhappy with her while according to Kate, Annie has some trouble accepting some of the Kellers' way of doing things. The state of relationship behaviour between Annie and the family is conflicted particularly because it borders on negotiation/bargaining most of the time.
Relational Conflict – Helen fears/ hates to be around Annie.   Situational Conflict – Annie is facing problems trying to teach Helen.	"…the slightest hope of your teaching a child who flees from you now like the plague…"   "I can't teach a child who runs away."   "It's useless for me to try to teach her language or anything else her."	The situation between Annie and Helen is problematic particularly because one cant stand to be in the same room as the other, particularly because Helen is unable to understand what Annie is trying to do. i.e. help her. Annie has trouble doing her job because of Helen's behaviour and resistance to being taught. The challenge is daunting and seems to cause Annie some degree of hopelessness/desperation/increased motivation etc.
Relational Conflict/ Situational Conflict – Annie disagrees with Kate and Keller's methods of bringing up their child on principal as well as because it is preventing her from doing her job well.	"I think everybody else here does." "I don't think Helen's worst handicap is deafness or blindness. I think it's your love. And pity."   "No wonder she won't let me come near her."	Although Kate thinks that it is Annie who underestimates Helen in this extract, it is actually the couple who discount (disregard) Helen's ability to learn and be disciplined. Annie evidently thinks that Helen's bad behaviour and stubborn resistance to being taught is a result of her parent's love and pity.

 

• (b) In your opinion, is Annie successful in overcoming the challenges she faces in the Keller household with respect to educating Helen? Explain your answer with evidence from the extract.
  

 

This is an inferential-type question. Students are to simply state their evaluation of the situation based on inferences made. They are required to 1) infer the challenges that Annie faces in trying to educate Helen and 2) observe what Annie has and has not been able to achieve with Helen i.e. what has Helen learned to do. Based on these two understandings, pupils are to respond with either a yes/ no answer, weighing the situation, whether Annie is successful despite the obstacles or unsuccessful because of the obstacles. Ambitious pupils might give "…to a certain extent" type of answer, which will require substantiation of both sides of the issue.

 

 

Claim (Point)	Data (Proof)	Warrant (Persuasion)
NO, Annie is NOT successful.	"…teaching a child who flees from you now like the plague, to anyone else she can find in this house."   "…teach a child who runs away."   "… she won't let me come near her."   "I think everybody else here does."   "Like the lost lamb in the parable, I love her all the more."   "I don't think Helen's worst handicap is deafness or blindness. I think it's your love. And pity."   "All of you here are so sorry for her you've kept her – like a pet, why, even a dog you housebreak."	Despite the challenges she faces, for example... Teaching a child who refuses to be taught or resistant to learning Teaching a child who won't let her teacher get close to her. Having to work with parents who disagree with her views on educating a child, particularly a deaf-blind one Trying to teach a child in a certain way only to have it undone by parents' efforts to protect and defend their child Having to undo the ill-effects of parents' extreme love and pity on Helen.
Yes, Annie is successful.	" She did fold her napkin."   "Miss Annie, before you came we spoke of putting her in an asylum."                   " …do you know she began talking when she was six months old? […] I never saw a child so bright, or outgoing – "   Also possible to use above challenges as indication of success (but cannot both at the same time – logical flaw):   "…child who flees from you now like the plague, to anyone else she can find in this house."   "…child who runs away."   "… she won't let me come near her."	If yes: Despite the challenges, Annie manages to teach Helen to fold her napkin, no small feat for this spoilt handicapped child – something her parents could not get her to do for years. However, had Annie not come, Helen's education might not have been possible as Helen might have been sent to the madhouse.   If NO: Annie does not seem to overcome the challenges. All she manages to do is teach Helen how to fold her napkin, something which, given Helen's intelligence, is not entirely to Annie's credit.   In addition, she further worsens the situation such that Helen fears her, runs from her to other people in the household, and won't even let her come close.

 

1. (c) "I don't think Helen's worst handicap is deafness or blindness." [line 27] Do you agree with this statement? Explain and support your answer with evidence from the extract and another occasion in the play.

 

Students may answer Yes or No to this question, as long as they are able to make a clear and substantiated stand. Usually, for Yes answers, pupils will see handicap as secondary problem that can be overcome. For No answers, pupils will tend to see the physical handicap as the cause of all her problems. Ambitious pupils might give "…to a certain extent" type of answer, which will require substantiation of both sides of the issue. It is also important that secondary reference to the text supports the claims made in the student's response, and that the answer should be phrased as identifying an occasion and not simply a quote from the text.

 

Strong answers will provide good cohesive arguments that include not just quotations but insightful analysis from close reading of passage as well as personal response and awareness of issues.

 

Claim (Point)	Data (Proof)	Warrant (Persuasion)
Agree: Helen's worst handicap is not deafness or blindness.	"…everybody else here does [underestimate her]"   "Like the lost lamb in the parable, I love her all the more."   "All of you here are so sorry for her you've kept her – like a pet, why, even a dog you housebreak."   "… of putting her in an asylum."   "For mental defectives."   "… people like – animals, with – rats, in the halls, and – "   "I only today saw what has to be done, to begin!"   - Helen is absent from the conversation in the passage	Parent's underestimation of her prevents her from accomplidhing all that she can. i.e. fulfilling her potential. This contrasts with the possibilities Annie sees in Helen. Parents lack of understanding about the condition of blindness and deafness had them to treat Helen's physical handicap as a mental condition, affecting the way they bring her up Choice of diction such as "kept her", "putting her", repetition of the word asylum plus consistent reference to animals further convey impression of parents' lack of regard for Helen's humanity. They have objectified her and in doing so, fail to have normal expectations on her development as an individual. This is further compounded by image of suffocating parental love that threatens to confine Helen in a sheltered/controlled environment for her safety. Eventually, just as how Helen has no say in how her life should be run, as reflected from her absence in this passage, she too will grow up handicapped beyond physical restrictions.
Secondary reference to text to support above claim made:	James and Captain Keller discuss putting Helen away with Kate. James wants to put her in "[s]ome asylum" while Keller just wants "a way of confining her".   In the same discussion, James highlights Annie's views about how handicapping Helen's parents love is to her. "Never learn with everyone letting her do anything she takes it into her mind to –" contrasts with Keller's opinion: "Deprived child, the least she can have are the little things she wants." (p14)   Kate argues: "How can you discipline an afflicted child? Is it her fault?" (p15)   Breakfast scene, Annie flares up: "The whole house turns on her whims, is there anything she wants she doesn't get? I'll tell you what I pity, that the sun won't rise and set for her all her life, and every day you're telling her it will, what good will your pity do her when you're under the strawberries, Captain Keller?"(p55)   During Annie's negotiation for more time with Keller, Annie considers Helen's potential. "Cleanliness is next to nothing, she has to learn that everything has its name! That words can be her eyes, to everything in the world outside her, and inside too, what is she without words? With them she can think, hagve ideas, be reached, there's not a thought or fact in the world that can't be hers."(p99)
Disagree: Helen's worst handicap is her deafness and blindness.	" It's still in her, somewhere, isn't it? You should have seen her before her illness, such a good-tempered child – "   "She's changed."   - Helen is absent from the conversation in the passage   " I – want complete charge of her."   "She has to be dependent on me."   "Everything. The food she eats, the clothes she wears, fresh – air, yes, the air she breathes, whatever her body needs is a – primer, to teach her out of."   "…the one who lets her have it …"	Helen's potential is restricted by her physical limitations. She is a bright child but unable to satisfy her thirst for knowledge, nor have an outlet to express her emotions and knowledge. Physical handicap has affected her character, which in turn affects her social interaction with the family. As a result, Helen has no say over her fate.
Secondary reference to text to support above claim made:	The incident where Helen yanks buttons off Aunt Ev's dress, Aunt Ev makes the observation that "This child has more sense than all these men Kellers, if there's ever any way to reach that mind of hers."(p14)   As Anagnos points out when briefing Annie, Helen is "Deaf, blind, mute – who knows? She is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open. Perhaps there is a treasure inside." (p18)

 

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Annotation from Ms Santhi : pg 4 of the ws she gave us, the scene abt annie talking to anagnos.

 
 

"where children learn to be saucy": Anagnos is indirectly saying that Annie is rather saucy and cheeky herself.

"that battle": referring to Annie's time at the almshouse/Jimmie's death

"a resurrection": A reference to dead people coming back to life, and Annie is of course referring to Jimmie

"He keeps digging up": It is Annie herself, and her own unresolved thoughts and feelings for Jimmie that causes the flashbacks, not God

"I know what I'm like": Annie is sure of herself, and has a good grasp on her self-identity. Also knows her own stubborness, rebellious nature.

 
 

"she is much given to tantrums": hint of what's to come later in the play; idea of the type of conflicts that will arise once Annie starts teaching H

"means something is inside": foreshadows the fact that H might recover, as she does have the natural ability to learn just like anybody else.

"Well, so am I...warn them": hint of conflicts that will arise. Annie is also as stubborn and as strong-willed, to such a great extent that she thinks the Kellers deserve to be warned of her, even though she says so in a rathe playful tone of voice.

 
 

"The only time I have trouble is when I'm right.": In that case, other people must feel that she is wrong at most times. This again shows us the extent of Annie's rebellious and strong-willed nature.

"Annie, be -- humble": Obviously something Annie is not, since she needs to be reminded to be so.

"I hope I won't need their pity.": A major issue with Annie, is introduced here. From this we know that Annie cannot tolerate this idea of pity but when she goes to the Kellers' it seems like she's bombarded with nothing but that particular emotion, and this becomes another source of conflict.

 
 

"like a drowned rat": Annie used to be in a very wretched situation

"thought I died when Jimmie died": Brother's death has had a profound impact on her life

"I haven't loved a soul since and I never will": Annie is rejecting the idea of any more deep emotion, like the one she had for her brother. She is frightened of being hurt again, by losing someone she loves. What she will grow to realise is that everyone needs to love, and be loved in return.

"all the fights and the trouble": Again an allusion to Annie's difficult and strong-willed character.

"don't want to say goodbye...I'm crying.": She does have a strong attachment to the place which brought her up, and is capable of feeling gratitude and strong emotion. She is loyal and a good person deep inside, despite all the "trouble" she may have caused.

 
 

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