overheard@pathlight

Homework

overheard-support — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:59:19 +0000

Student A wrote a story sum using bar models as homework for the Maths teacher. During recess, Student A took an opportunity to ask the Maths teacher.
Student A: Teacher, did you get your homework?
Maths teacher: Yes.
Student A: Are you going to do it during your weekend?
Maths teacher: Yes.
Student A: So how do you feel when I give you many, many homework?
Maths teacher: I feel saaaad!! I can’t go shopping!!
Student A: It’s okay teacher! I will give you more homework okay! (laughs)

By Seetee Siti

Why Didn’t You Use a Ruler!

overheard-support — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:08:08 +0000

On the way back to class, I turned around and did not see an orderly line up.

“Class, why is your line so crooked!”

Student S answered. Because we didn’t use a ruler!

Overheard by Darren Huan

Brain Attack

overheard-support — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:11:31 +0000

During the leisure skills lesson, 2 students had argued over they should be sitting in the Art Room.
This caused some unhappiness in the class.
When I went back to the class, the teachers told me the incident that had happened.
I told the class “Ms Mohana is upset and feel like I have had an heart attack hearing all this.”
My student, Student looked at me and said “Yes, I had a brain attack listening to all of this”
I couldn’t help but laugh..

Overheard by Mohana

Excretion ‘Practical’

overheard-support — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:08:03 +0000

Biology Teacher at CBSS teaching chapter on Excretion.

Cheeky CBSS student walks in from toilet and says “Teacher I’ve just completed my practical in excretion!”
The whole class laughed out loud.

Pathlighter (in Integration Programme) went up to the CBSS girl and asked
“Hi Amanda, which practical did you do?”

Class was stunned!

Overheard @ CBSS by Saravanan

Valentine’s Day

overheard-support — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:04:58 +0000

13 Feb
Here is something cute that student said this morning:

When I reached the hall for silent reading, student came up to me excitedly.
She told me that tomorrow was a special day.
So I asked her, what was the special day all about.
She replied “It’s Valentine’s Day!”
And she continued, “Your husband must wish u, Ms Mohana.”
I smiled and asked her, “What else should he do?”
She thought for awhile and replied “He must buy u chocolates, flowers and a card.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.. )

When I reached the class, I did a mini lesson on Valentine’s day and told my students that valentines day is for all their loved ones (family, friends and even teachers.) Some of them replied that they will make a card for their parents.. Student said she will make me a card.

Feeling blessed and loved..
Here’s wishing u a great Valentine’s day too..

Overheard by Mohana

Beauty

overheard-support — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:57:48 +0000

By Ms Marina Lim

Science Question

overheard-support — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:55:39 +0000

Science Question: Why is the ant an insect? Correct answer: Has 3 body parts and six legs.. Student’s answer: Because it can move and bité people..

Overheard by Mohana Parikh

‘Foundation’ Units of Measurement

overheard-support — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:12:44 +0000

Maths Teacher has been reminding students to write the Standard Units of Measurement for their answers.

As Teacher walked around and saw a student wrote 10 muffins in the space for answer, she said, “Muffin is not a Standard Unit. You need not write that down in the answer.”

Then the student replied, “Oh, it is Foundation.”

Overheard by Priscilla Ng

Different Kinds of Pokka Peach Tea

overheard-support — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:47:03 +0000

Weijun, an ex-Pathlighter is now in Sec 1 in a mainstream school. He came back to Pathlight to visit teachers and friends. Our principal Ms Kho chatted with him. (See previous entry)

Ms Kho: So what else is different in mainstream school ? Any other things you miss ?

Weijun: I miss the Pathlight cafe.

Ms Kho: Oh – is it our Cafe food ? Our Food Kiosks ?

Weijun: I miss the Pokka Peach Tea.

Ms Kho: Don’t your school sell this in the canteen?

Weijun: They do. But they sell it in cans. Not in plastic bottles like what Pathlight has.
You see , I came back to buy this Pokka Peach Tea in a bottle – my favourite !

Overheard by Linda Kho

IT Classes

overheard-support — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:55 +0000

Weijun, an ex-Pathlighter is now in Sec 1 in a mainstream school. He came back to Pathlight to visit teachers and friends. Our Principal Ms Kho chatted with him.

Ms Kho: So what do you miss about Pathlight?

Weijun: I miss the IT lessons.

Ms Kho: Don’t you have IT lessons in your school now? Is it you miss the learning and the interesting way our teachers teach you ?

Weijun: No. In mainstream school, there are 40 students in a class. It takes 10min to settle down and start the IT class. In Pathlight, only 10 students in a class. Very fast to settle down to start the class. I miss that !

Overheard by Linda Kho