If You Are Caught... (6 Faith)

Issue: 6 March 2012
Title of article: If you are caught...

Beside the fact that drugs mess with one's mind (LRD Issue on 21 Feb 2012, page 3), there are also dire consequences when one gets involved in drugs.

The type of punishment meted out to such offenders ranges from a stint in a rehabilitation centre to jail time and caning. As stated in the article, it's the responsibility of the person charged with trafficking drugs, such as heroin and methamphetamine, to prove his innocence and not the authorities.

Take a look at the following video to find out more about the negative effects on one's mind and body when one takes drugs.




Extension activity: Write a letter to tell your best friend about the consequences of taking drugs and the legal actions that might be taken against the person who's caught taking/trafficking it. [Post it as a comment to this blog entry.]

Wet Markets vs Supermarkets by 4 Joy 2012

Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: The uncle selling fish at Blk 89 MacPherson Market specially picked up a big fish from his storage for Amanda to take this awesome picture.

Should wet markets go or stay? Wet markets have been around before many of us were born. Just Tekka Market alone was built in 1915! The first concrete wet market was built in 1894 and it is Telok Ayer Market. However, this was not the first wet market. Surprise! Surprise! The truly first wet market in Singapore was ordered to be built by Sir Stamford Raffles himself in 1825 but torn down shortly as it was inadequate.

We, as kids, find the wet markets stinky and filthy. Some of us have even witnessed live fishes taking a leap from the tray on to the wet floor. One of us has even slipped and fallen on the slippery floor. Nonetheless, our parents still go to the wet markets week after week. Why?

We found out that wet markets sell fresher produce than supermarkets. Also, we get to buy live animals like fish and prawns from wet markets and get to see them killed and cleaned. That helps us ensure that the food is really fresh and safe to eat. Wet markets also have fresher and more unique fruits and vegetables like figs.

On top of that, if we are familiar with the stall vendors, we get freebies and discounts. At wet markets, the stall vendors will not count to the last decimal point the weight of our purchase. We often enjoy a bit more of what we want. Also, we get special advices from the vendors if the food is fresh for a certain way of cooking. You never get such treatments at supermarkets!

So do you think wet markets should stay or go?

Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: Uncle selling vegetables at Macpherson Market Blk 89.

Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: A happy fishmonger at the market. Amanda interviewed her and found out about her work.

Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: Uncle selling eggs happy that Amanda is patronising the stall.

Saying Thanks for Kindness

Over the last few months, we have been reading about different ways to show kindness to ourselves and to others around us through the activities in The Straits Times Little Red Dot Kindness Passport as well as the articles in LRD on kindness.

In our school, we were so inspired by all these articles that we wrote down notes to thank people in our lives who are kind to us.

Here are some of our notes for you to read an enjoy! Remember to say thank you to someone who has been kind to you today!

Do you remember the kindness messages you sent to each other? Did you receive any kindness messages from your friends? Did you feel appreciated?

Phone Scams and personal safety

Today, the P6 level read an article about phone kidnap scams and learnt about some tips on personal safety.

What do you do to be safe?

P6 personal safety talk

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To Singapore, With Love (LRD Issue on 2 August 2011 - page 15) - done by 4 Joy

National Day is just round the corner and the spirit of celebration can be felt all around. Let's share our birthday wishes for our beloved country, Singapore!

National Day Theme Songs - Vote for your favourite!

National Day is just round the corner. This year, you get to have a say in which National Day Theme Songs we will sing during our National Day Celebration on 8 August. Listen to the following songs and vote for your favourite in the poll below!

online polls

National Day Theme Song 2001 - Where I Belong








National Day Theme Song 2002 - We Will Get There







National Day Theme Song 2003 - One United People







National Day Theme Song 1998 & 2004 – Home (1998 version)







National Day Theme Song 2005 - Reach for the Skies







National Day Theme Song 2006 - My Island Home







National Day Theme Song 2007- Will You







National Day Theme Song 2008 - Shine For Singapore







National Day Theme Song 2009 - What Do You See







National Day Theme Song 2010 - Song For Singapore







National Day Theme Song 2011 - In A Heartbeat

What Makes a Good Neighour

No matter what type of home you live in, you will have neighbours. In this week's LRD, we read an article on good neighbours. Every year, The Straits Times has an award called the Good Neighbour Award. Find out more about it here! http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_674512.html


What do you think makes a good neigbour? Tell us about a good neigbhour of yours.

Dog meat, anyone? (LRD Issue: 24 May 2011) - 5 Faith & 4 Joy

Image taken from dog-picspot.blogspot.com


The recent case of a restaurant having dog meat on its menu created a buzz in the news. In Singapore, the sale and eating of dog meat is illegal as there is no known humane method of slaughtering dogs for their meat.

What do you think of the sale and eating of dog meat?

Activity:
Come up with a conversation between two people who take different stands in the eating of dog meat.

Fun Sports?

P5 Hope
An Austrian Olympic swimmer, Jakub Maly, while on a training stint in Florida, in the United States, decided to have some "fun". He dug a 2m-deep trench and then, for some fun, jumped into the trench. However, horrors of horrors, the sand collapsed over him and he was buried! It took 60 rescuers nearly two hours to pull him out of the man-made crater.
Jakub and his team mates were having fun on a day off when the incident happened. His team mates managed to clear the sand around his head but they could not get him out. After he was pulled out, earth-moving equipment had to be used to fill up the trench.
What do you think of this "fun" activitiy? Do you know of another "fun" activity that seems to be getting popular? How do you feel about this?

Singapore General Elections 2011

Ne sharing elections (term 2) 3 may 2011

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One of the most exciting elections in Singapore's history is over.

Even though most of us (except the Singaporean teachers and staff above 21 years old) did not vote, we all knew what was going on through the news, through websites, through Mrs Chua's assembly talk on the elections and through our friends and families.

Several big things have happened since the elections ended. MM Lee Kuan Yew and SM Goh Chok Tong stepped down from the Cabinet and yesterday (18 May), PM Lee Hsien Loong unveiled the new ministers for his government.

What are your thoughts after the elections? Do you have any stories or experiences to share? Post a comment below!