Personal Response 5 : Earthquakes

Hi Everyone,

For Week 10:

Now that the exams are over, you can spend some time reflecting on the things you have done this term. It is also good if you can spend some time reading. As the earthquake in China is still fresh on everyone's mind, I would like you to learn a little more about it. Hence, for this week, you will read about earthquake in the link below:




To help you in your personal response, I have prepared some questions below:


1. What are the causes of earthquake?
2. What can people do when there is an earthquake?
3. Do you think scientists can detect an earthquake? If so, how do they do it?
4. Where have earthquakes occurred?
5. Why do these countries have earthquakes?
6. Do you think there will be an earthquake in Singapore? Why?


Do explore the link given. I hope you have learned more about earthquakes.

Personal Response 4 : Child Safety Belt in School Bus

Hi Everyone,

For Week 8:

The personal response topic is on the need for school children to wear safety belts when travelling in school buses. First, you have to click on the picture to read the article:




After you have read the article, you are required to respond to the message.

To help you write your personal response, I have listed some questions below :
1. Do you take the school bus to school?
2. How do the children behave in the school bus?
3. Do you agree with Ms Karen Koh that safety belt should be install in school buses? Why?
4. Do you agree with Mr Leow Beng Kiong's view that installing seat belts
are not only costly but also unnecessary as the children are on the bus for only about 15 minutes? Why?
5. What can children, bus attendants and school do to make sure that
children are safe when travelling in school bus?

Do take a little time off your revision to write your personal response.

Study hard and smart! Good luck for your exams. =)

Personal Response 3 : Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

For Week 6:


Recently there has been an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Singapore. We have a few cases in our school too. To understand more of the disease and to learn how to prevent it, you can go to the links given :



You can also go to this link below to find answers to the frequently asked questions :




Here are some questions which can help you write your personal response:

1. What is HFMD?
2. How can you tell whether your friend has HFMD?
3. Is it true that HFMD occur only among children below five? Why?
4. How do you prevent yourself from contracting this disease?
5. Do you know of anyone who has contracted this disease?
6. How does someone with HFMD help to prevent the spread of the disease?
7. What advice would you give to all children to prevent HFMD?

Post your personal response regarding this topic. Do not write just one or two sentences. Use the questions to guide your response and I encourage you to write more.

Personal Response 2 : Courtesy

Hi Everyone,

We are going to talk about Courtesy this week. We should always follow the Ethic of Reciprocity (the Golden Rule) which simply means to "treat others as you would like to be treated." We all like to be treated with respect and courtesy. If we respect our friends, our friends would treat us with the same respect. We all want to be courteous people. So to begin for others to treat you with courtesy, start with yourself to treat others with the same respect as well! =)

For Week 4:
First, click on the picture to go to the link:



Read the four fables and give your opinion and comments about them. To guide you in writing your personal response, here are some questions :

1. What does 'courtesy' mean to you?
2. Which one of the fables impresses you most? Why?
3. Do you think the pupils in our class are courteous? In what way/ways are they courteous or discourteous?
4. How can we show our courtesy towards our friends, school mates, family members and others?

Personal Response 1 : Racial Harmony

Hello Little Trees,

We are now in Week 2. For this week, you are given a link. After you have read the story, you will give your personal response.

For Week 2:

What you have to do:

1. Click on the picture :

2. Click on 'Articles' and go to '2'. Regardless of race' article.

3. Read the article.

4. Give your personal response to what you have just read. To help you, I have given some questions for you to give your response. Here are the questions:

a) What do you think is 'racial harmony'?
b) How can misunderstanding among the various races arise?
c) What do you think of Rajah's solution? (He said, "We shan't be Chinese or Malay or Indian. Everyone is the same, no races at all and there will be no more fights."
d) How can we encourage people of different races to be friends?
e) What do you think our school should do on Racial Harmony Day?


In writing your personal response in your blog, please write the title : Personal Response 1 : Racial Harmony. And the Tag/Label - Personal Response!