The Creation of the Teacher

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children.
An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out.""Yes," said the Lord, " but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

• must stand above all students, yet be on their level,
• must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught,
• must run on coffee and leftovers,
• must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time,
• must have more time for others than for herself/himself,
• must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents,
• must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive,
• must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands," said the angel, "that's impossible!"

"Well, " said the Lord, "it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"

The angel looked incredulous, "Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"

The Lord nodded His head, "One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, " I understand and I still believe in you", without so much as saying a word to the child."

"Lord, " said the angel, " this is a very large project and I think you should work on it tomorrow".

"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."

The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating. "It is too soft-hearted," said the angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, "but also tough, You can not imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".

"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.

"Not only think," said the Lord, "but reason and compromise."

The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.

"Well, Lord, " said the angel, your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting too much into this model. You can not imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."

The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in the light.

"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"

The Lord replied with great thought, " It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students and get ready to welcome a new class."

"My, " said the angel, " The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"

The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

DSA for Anglican High School

AHS DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA) – SECONDARY EXERCISE 2008

Anglican High School (AHS) is a mission, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) and Autonomous school guided by its core values: Holiness, Righteousness, Responsibility, Respect, Loyalty & Perseverance. It is the school’s vision to be a learning community Where Talents Soar: Accomplished-Honourable-Servant Leaders. The school, with its strong Sports Programme, has consistently achieved top placings in zonal / National Inter-School championships. AHS also hosts the East Zone Centre of Excellence for Sports, which works closely with National Sports Associations in nurturing sporting talents.

ADMISSION CRITERIA
a) We are looking for Primary Six pupils who are talented and skilful in the following sports: Basketball, Table-Tennis, Badminton, Wushu, Netball and Softball to join us on our journey in pursuing sporting and academic excellence.
b) As AHS is a SAP school, invitation is extended to only Primary Six pupils taking Chinese language (as First or Second language).

SELECTION DATE / VENUE
A briefing followed by selection tests will be scheduled on Saturday, 12 July 2008 from 8.00 am at the AHS Main Hall. Interested pupils must register at 8.00 am at the Main Hall.

Pupils are advised to:
be in sports attire.
bring along personal sports equipment, if preferred.
3. bring along writing materials (pen and pencil).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application forms will be distributed to only those short-listed after the selection tests on 12 July 2008.

SELECTION RESULTS
AHS will release the selection results by post by Saturday, 23 August 2008.

CONTACT DETAILS
For further enquiries, please call AHS at 62414866 (General Office) or 62430275 (PE department) during office hours.

Language Week

Dear 6.5,

The following are the links to the readers theater scripts:

• http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
  http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

Please remain in the same group as your Social Studies for this presentation.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Mathematics and Science Resources

Science:
1. Renewable Energy - http://www.yenka.com/freecontent/item.action?quick=b1
2. Transfer of Energy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/physics/energy_transfer_intro.shtml
3. Simple Machines - http://ltc.smm.org/museummagnet/Projects03/Students03/simple-machines.html
4. More about Simple Machines - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/simplemachines.htm


Mathematics:
1. Solid Figures - http://www.evideo.edu.sg/programmeasp?id=444&subj=10&1v1=2

I hope this is not you...

New school semester:

At the first week:

At the second week:

Before the mid-term test:

During the mid-term test:

After the mid-term test:

Before the final exam:

Once you know the final exam schedule:

7 days before final exam:

6 days before final exam:

5 days before final exam:

4 days before final exam:

3 days before final exam:

2 days before final exam:

1 day before final exam:

A night before final exam:

1 hour before final exam:

During the final exam:

Once walk out from the exam hall:

After the final exam, during the holiday:

Schedule for Monday, 3 March 2008

Please rearrange the classroom like the previous week test, i.e. the two rows at the end will move to the back of the class. There should only be 5 rows of 8 tables.

Do remember to leave your bags outside the classroom before your test.

Please hand in your PSLE Giro option form to the relief teacher. Do register for your Science Process Skills workshop at the canteen with the vendor directly.

There will be a Computer Laboratory time on Monday, 3 Mar 08 from 8am to 9am. Please proceed to the Summer Lab. You are to bring along your Synthesis and Transformation exercise book and complete your self-learning activities at the following site:

• Synthesis and Transformation Exercise

You are to complete the exercises for Mid-Year Examination #1 and #2.

All the best!