Tuesday, May 26, 2009

SA1 Reflection

All the subjects' papers were quite easy, exept for the Maths. I do not think I have done well this semester. My careless factor has led to my poor performance. My high-achievers class were useful. In high-achievers class, Mrs Shanmugam gave the class more challenging work to do. Some of the challenging questions came out in the test paper. Most of the pupils in the class did not manage to solve those challenging questions. I will check my work more carefully after I have done it to make sure I do not make any silly careless mistakes.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Swine Flu

Swine Flu is also known as H1N1. I know that H1N1 can spread like Sars. H1N1 can be spreaded from one person to another if the person breathe in the air or touch the saliva let out by the infected person. Now, our goverment, MOH (Ministry of Health) is encouraging all Singaporeans to excercise caution in travelling, especially if they are travelling to countries affected by H1N1.

The first case of H1N1 started in Latin America, Mexico. As of 4 May 2009, there are
590 confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1-2009)
reported in Mexico (with 25 deaths), 226 in the United States (with 1 death), 85 in Canada, 40 in Spain, 15 in United Kingdom, 8 in Germany, 4 in New Zealand, 3 in Israel, 1 in Austria, 1 in the Netherlands, 1 in Denmark, 2 in El Salvador, 1 in Switzerland, 2 in France, 1 in Ireland, 1 in Italy, 1 in Costa Rica, 1 in Columbia, 1 in Hong Kong and 1 in the Republic of Korea. (source: Channel News Asia website)
So far, we are very fortunate that there is no person found with H1N1 in Singapore yet. However, we must not take for granted what we have will always be. We must continue to practise good personal hygiene and be a responsible citizen.

Here is the list of good personal hygienic habits:-
▪ Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water, especially before touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
▪ Turning quickly away from anyone near you if you are about to cough or sneeze, and do not cough or sneeze at him.
▪ Covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of the tissue properly in the dust bin after use.
▪ Avoiding crowded places if you are unwell and wear a surgical mask to cover your nose and mouth.
▪ Staying home from work or school when you are sick.
▪ Using a serving spoon when sharing food at meal times.
▪ Seeing your family doctor if you are feeling unwell.

(source: MOH website http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/swineflu/default.aspx)

Last but not least, we have to live a healthy lifestyle so that we will not fall sick easily.

I hope schools and public facilities in Singapore will not close down because of H1N1. I wish Singapore will not be affected by this deadly virus. I will feel very sad if Singapore is infected by H1N1 because people may die due to the deadly virus. Let's all play a part to keep Singapore safe from H1N1.



Kindness

Kindness is a good moral value in a person's character. If a person is kind, it means that he or she has a good heart.
It is important for us to be kind so that we will get more friends.
People show kindness by lending things to others who need them.
I have lent my friends stationerys they do not have or forget to bring. I play games joyfully with my friends and teach them the work they do not know in school
I feel happy to be kind and helpful. When my friends return my kindness with a smile and say 'thank you', it makes me smile.
I would just like to help anyone in need.
By doing the things I have mentioned, that is my way of showing kindness to my friends.