OBS photo

NIE teachers at OBS - a group photo

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Camp at side side. After a sumptuous dinner of instant noodles! 

See our contended smiles?

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Small group photo with our OBS instructor.

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OBS is a course you must go. Usually Sec 3 student will have a chance to

attend this course. There are different types of OBS courses to cater for 

different types of participants. So, I will not tell you what we did there, 

just to keep you in suspense! 

Definitely, it is challenging, however, you will learn a lot.

I recommend all secondary school students to attend. 

Christmas Party - Thank You for coming

Christmas party!  A lot of foooood too! 

Thank you for coming. 

candid shot!

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Wanna see more photos, go to Crystal's blog 

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We watched a true life transformation story about Neville Tan 

A gangster became a pastor by God's help and His grace. 

Read Neville Tan's story at his website. 

I am buying his book "Iron Man "

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Video credits: MyHope Singapore . 

There are two other videos. 

Top School Exam Papers - Primary only

 

I found this online, sold  on the Internet.

This is for primary school only, too bad. 

If there is a secondary school papers package,

I will be glad to recommend to you too. 

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My son is having PSLE in 2009.

I already have a set at home....super KS mrtan hahas! 

Now already start coaching James on Maths and Science.

What to do? If no good result can't even go to WRS!

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The set has CA, SA1 and SA2 papers from these schools: 

1 ACS

2. AI TONG
3. CATHOLIC HIGH
4. HENRY PARK
5. KONG HWA
6. MAHA BODHI
7. METHODIST GIRLS
8. NAN HUA
9. NANYANG
10. PEI HWA
11. RAFFLES GIRL
12. ROSYTH
13. TAO NAN
14. ST ANTHONY
15. SCGS

The online link:  top exam papers

Route to block 603

Crystal asked me where is 603? sigh! 

is 10 minutes from WRS 

Now i paste a map here to show you:

the red route is your familiar bus 912 route from WRS towards

Causeway Point. 

The blue route is by LEGs. 7 minutes walk from 

Admiralty MRT. 

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Party information again: 

603 #08-23

date:13 Dec (this Sat lor)

time: 4-6pm (and beyond if you like)

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Things to bring: yourself

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Agenda: 

Crap..crap...crap...

drink drink drink

video

eat eat eat

presents presents presents

crap.. crap... crap...

Marina Barrage

Visited Marina Barrage yesterday with my family. 

The Gallery is an educational place.  You can learn about 

Singapore's progress in making herself to be a 

sustainable city. 

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The view of the barrage from roof top at level 3.

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Daniel walking in the fountains

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docking area for boats at Marina Barrage

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Singapore flyers can be seen from the roof top after sunset.

Back from OBS

Back from OBS

could not take those in-action photos as 

no camera was brought along

well, will show show group photos once they are ready.

getting ready for early Christmas Party on 13 Dec

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I am going OBS till 5 Dec

Going to OBS tomorrow

with a group of NIE teachers,

come back on this Friday.

I guess I will be 'burnt' by the scorching sun!

This is my back pack.

Will show you some pics when I come back.

Getting ready for Christmas Party

Many of u have responded will come to 

the Christmas Party.   I am really excited!

Not sure how about you? 

Now gearing up to 13 Dec, my whole 

family is preparing for D day, 

hope u are excited by now! 

Just out up a Christmas tree a few day a ago. 

Daniel was the most excited person to join in 

the activity and doing the decoration. 

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Hey, see mrtan painting the wall?

You know the house looks more like a 

classroom now!? Multi-colours leh. 

I still remember 1e2's classroom used

to be yellow, blue, green and pink! 

ok ok, my sitting room was not painted pink.

But have orange, yellow, blue, green and maroon.

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I declare NIE holidays starts Now!

Finally, 1 semester is over!

After submitting tonnes of assignments,

finally, relieved!

Let you see my Physics group picture

You can tell who is the lecturer and

who is mrtan right?

The two most senior persons on the right.

This is only a small group.

We took this pic after doing our teaching practice.

Now I can spend more time planning for Christmas party ler

I am going to buy a new Christmas tree and decorate it with

lights, a special type of light,

I use this the Christmas light to do

teaching presentation.

Now let you see the beautiful pic I took ah!

And you know actually you can make this type of

light yourself? You do D&T right?

When you come to the Christmas party, askmrtan OK?

I will tell you how to do.

Akatsuki Ninja

Akastuki Ninja -see who is this ninja?

Hey! A group of NIE teacher were at Dunman High School last Saturday having fun organizing a food and games carnival.

My team was in charge of a food stall. We created a theme for our stall called Akatsuki-licious! So see me in Akatsuki Ninja costume.

Concept Map

One of the ICT tools that I like to use is the CMap.

What is a CMap? It stands for concept map.

Have you ever been asked by your teacher to do a concept map before?

Cmap is a free tool that you can download from the web. You need to install it.

You can save your CMap at your local drive or the Internet server provided by CMap.
It is also free, but you need to sign in.

The above is an example of CMap I created on money and Internet.

To download the tool, go to http://cmap.ihmc.us

If you don't know how to use and want to learn, askmrtan. Ok?

Christmas Party at MrTan's house on 13 Dec

I have set the Christmas Party
date on 13 Dec, time 4pm - 6pm
<3<3<3
<3
I have not contacted all of 1e2
I need a favour from you, tell you friend
come to this blog and tag
tell me if you are coming
so i can prepare the right amount of food
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some of you responded
some can make it
some want specific type of food
some going to chalet
some going overseas
ok ok I understand if you cannot make it
I understand
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I told mrstan that you all are coming
she is delighted
she looks forward to meet all
of you
so please do not disappoint her
hmmm..
do you like to try her muffins?
what flavour? chocolate, banana or peach?
what is your favourite?
tell her here
ok?

Thinking of Christmas in October

I
learnt from
a Philippino friend
that ppl in the Philippines start 

celebrating Christmas from the month of ***ber. 

Meaning, they start as early as September!
<3<3<3 

This year I am thinking
of organizing a small Christmas party for
U at my place.

Wad do think? 

How do you like the idea? 

Post your thought at my tag board, OK?
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Use of separating funnel

   
Question from rose
"mr.tan what are the other liquids that can be separate in separating funnel eccept to water, oil, etc."

There is not direct answer to your question. 
The separating funnel works for mixture of liquids that do not mix together and have different densities.

Based on this principle,  you can separate any two or more liquids provided they do not mix together.
One example already given by you, water and oil.

Can you think of any other liquids that do not mix together?
Can thinner and water mix together?

Other related link:
http://askmrtan.blogspot.com/2008/03/answering-your-question-what-is.html

Jiayou! Jiayou! Jiayou!

so long nbr update ..sigh!
have been bogged down by deadlines of assignments
perhaps i am missing this part of communicating with you
now like in a pressure cooker, doing assignments
teaching in WRS and play basketball is more fun

Jiayou! Jiayou! Jiayou!

for you, I know your Year End  Exam  is very near;
and myself.... dun ever miss any deadline
(marks will be deducted)

 <3 <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
hello to Crystal, Liana,  Dilis, Kevin, Jieni
Yihan, Patrick, Passerby, Miaoling, Kelly...
<3 <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3


never link Ruey Shien.till now..sori.

I can do cartwheel!

yesterday took part in NIE charity run to raise fund for Children Society

I took part in the Fun Run and ran 2.4km

not bad huh! I was the first few to complete larh...

anyway Fun Run is non competitive one

then my GESL team member took part in the Relay...

they did not win

you know the teams from secondary school like RI, River Valley etc

are very 'garang'. they qiong from the begining one

RI won the 2,4 km relay in the end

this morning played with Jolene, Reyna and Daniel at the open gym

haha.. I can do cartwheel!

Jolene tought me how to do it

see the video...it is me..mrtan, no substitute one ok..

More from Batu Pahat

While we were in Batu Pahat, we ate and play.

See the video.

eat street food, blow bubble gum, eat durians..hahas

ate too much at need to exercise a bit larh

durians and 'putusan'.. a bit look like rambitans

above: Jolene eating durians...see, it is real big huh!

above is the monument of Batu Pahat, a chisel and stone

the meaning of Batu is stone or rock. Pahat means chisel

beautiful flowers

Jolene and Reyna at the padang (Batu Pahat)

Ride Motorbike at Batu Pahat part II

Here is our more exciting motorbike ride. We were nearly hit by a car on the way back. Fortunately, I 'elak' fast enough! Scary man! But this part was not in the video.

We also ate lots of durian there. On Sat afternoon, I ate till no neat to eat dinner. On Sunday, another round. This time a bit moderate larh. Show you the video next time. Now go and watch my motorbike ride.

Ride Motobike in Batu Pahat

Went to M'sia last Sat. One of the things that Jolene and Reyna enjoy the most is this one. Ride motorbike. What the first part here. Part two was more exciting. Will upload later.

Life at NIE first 3 weeks - I miss you

3 weeks into a student life, hmmm...

I missed you all of you from wrs

especially the 'dramas', the 'cher' 'cher' 'cher' and

the running up and down the classrooms

and the play....basketball

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Life there is a bit stale larh

some days i have 2 hours of lesson niah

but a lot of reading to do.

i travel 1.5 hrs to nie just for 2 hours lesson, sigh!

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get to know some 'young' teachers and

doing group work together

will tell you more when we have firm up

the community service project...

it sounds exciting!

visit my group blog here --> click

by the way..we have no uniform, can bring handphone

and camera also horh

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food at nie canteen is not so great larh

the coffee and tea sucks

so i have to walk for more than 5 min to NTU

to get my coffee

food at NTU canteen is also better

chicken cutlet at NTU student canteen $2.80

coffee O $0.40

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I usually lunch alone

listen to mp3 while eating

go to librabry do raeding

listen to mp3

at nie canteen..zhi lian

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We all also have National Celebration on 8/8/08

one of the highlight is called Project Runway NIE

will video and let you all see after tomorrow

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I am going to M'sia to visit my parents at Batu Pahat this Sat

I will bring Jolene and Reyna along this time

things we are going to do there

EAT DURIANS

RIDE MOTORBIKE

SHOPPING

ok, I know you are going to ask for pic and video

I will take some and show you ok?

Not to forget the

bubble gums and

chewing gums

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Daniel playing at Vivo City

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Jolene posing....

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Jolene, Reyna, Danie and James ..outside Vivo City

Happy 12th Anniversary!

Today went to Sembawang. Saw Shijing and her 'kor' ( I guess).

Then she sms me while I am having lunch with mrstan at Country Manna.

It was quiet in the restaurant. We had a good lunch. Having lunch in this kind of setting

is a rare accation nowadays for two of us.

That was without us need to bother children around us.

 

I never thought of going to Sembawang Park at first.

But mrstan suggested to visit the park after lunch.

(I must tell Shijing that she guessed it right but that was

after I reply her sms. hee hee)

Being just two persons together (at the park) without children's

distraction is really a previllege occation for us. 

At least for a few hours like this afternoon larh.  

There is a sensation of going 'pai tuo' again, though 

we knew each other since 1989.  That was 19 years ago!  

We are in love again and forever!

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Last week's "C" boys chamnpion video is here liao.

Heart Attack!

1e2 heart attack!

NIE orientation

Yesterday was my 1st day of orientation at NIE.

Here are some pics taken at NIE

Lecture theatre

the library

loooog stretch of builing...means lots of walking larh

Mac at NTU. One of the modern food outlets.

At NIE canteen today....enjoying lychee with lime...YUM!

briefing and lots of briefing...not so much activities in the first 2 days.

looking forward to tomorrow's team bonding activities

I heard is lyk amazing race hahas

And I am going to watch the WRS c boys basketball final...

this is more exciting larh!

I miss the activities in the WRS leh..basketball and

the CHER CHER CHER...

hearts from 1n5

I want to thank you for making such a huge card for me!

I appreciate it.....

There are 36 hearts orh!

I will not only keep these hearts on my wall but also in my heart!

not the entire 1N5, but nvm... you have mrtan in yr hearts

twistsssss!

Parting with you

This post is for all the 1e2: THE CHAMPION.

So fast! 2 terms plus 4 weeks are over. 

At first I tried to remember your names

Then made lots of jokes out of it

During term 2, became your co-form teacher

Under pressure then... ppl said i not funny anymore

so fierce so more at times...

But then, I said it was necessary for your development.

You all also adjusted to me pretty soon

During June holidays, we painted our class! You came too

Then our class gathering at Admiral Garden...

I dared not tell you I would leave you the next term..

Afraid that you want to do sabo me.

But when your new teacher came, you know it anyway

Now is time to part and say bye!
I know you miss my drama, I will miss your "cher cher cher!"

What I want to leave with you is our sweet memories

WRS Walkaton & Arts Alive pictures

We were in a sea of red ....

Shy...

pay attention to the announcement

buddy budyy huh!

the walk....

twist! twist!

shy larh!

1e2's ArTs Alive! Stall

zhen ling, hui min, joelyn, jolene, reyna

mrtan & daniel with mamee

got business already!

the little customer

1-8's sales force

1-7's twits & farah's "coffe-shop"

mrtan's collection!

lots of LOVE from u!

of course, mrtan got his favourate basketball at bargain price!

part of the 1e2's team responsible for putting up the stall on Friday

1e2's commercial sign post