From: Alyssia Teo, Sec 1
Frankly speaking, I had never heard of St. John's Island. After reading the article, however, it sounds like the perfect place to take a break from my hectic school life and chill out there. It seems like a perfect place for some R&R with my family while waiting for my PSLE results to come out. My father is very busy during weekdays. Thus, I do not get to spend much time
with him. My parents are planning a trip to St. John's Island after my younger brother's exams. I can understand why St John's Island was used as a place to help drug addicts turn over a new leaf. The peace and serenity would help the drug addicts to feel better and concentrate on something else instead of drugs .I can't wait to go to St. John's Island!
A PEACEFUL ISLAND
From: Mariah Sidek, Sec 1
St. John's Island sounds like a very peaceful place to be. I would like to go there some day. It must be different than the normal days in Singapore. There, I would be able to relax like there's no tomorrow. There would be no worries, well except for insects, and I can really enjoy life the way it's supposed to be lived. No homework, no stress. Just surrounded by nature.
From: Mariah Sidek, Sec 1
St. John's Island sounds like a very peaceful place to be. I would like to go there some day. It must be different than the normal days in Singapore. There, I would be able to relax like there's no tomorrow. There would be no worries, well except for insects, and I can really enjoy life the way it's supposed to be lived. No homework, no stress. Just surrounded by nature.
STOP ANIMAL ABUSE
From: Gisele Yeo Jing Yi, Pri 5, West Grove Primary
I feel pity for some animals, for example dogs, sheep, and bulls. They are often caught by hunters and the hunters sell them to the stallholders as food. The hunters will also cut their skin and make their skin into bags, shoes and other things. I just do not understand why hunters hurt animals. Animals are also living things, they have lives! I really wish that hunters would stop catching these poor animals!
From: Gisele Yeo Jing Yi, Pri 5, West Grove Primary
I feel pity for some animals, for example dogs, sheep, and bulls. They are often caught by hunters and the hunters sell them to the stallholders as food. The hunters will also cut their skin and make their skin into bags, shoes and other things. I just do not understand why hunters hurt animals. Animals are also living things, they have lives! I really wish that hunters would stop catching these poor animals!
TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL
From: Dean Tay, Pri 6, Teck Ghee Primary
In Singapore, we need not travel far to go to school, unlike some people in other countries. We, Singaporeans, should appreciate what we have in front of us and should feel blessed.
COOL CLOTHES
From: Lau Jun Jie, Pri 6, Teck Ghee Primary
I think that the idea of inventing air-conditioned clothing is really cool but I think it would be a bit troublesome to keep changing the batteries every time it runs out of batteries. Also, having that electrical fan on the shirt would be heavy, wouldn’t it? Since it's an electrical fan, why don't they put an electric generator that generates electricity whenever the fan is on as the fan would turn the generator and then the generator would turn the fan and the cycle would continue? But, it would need a battery to turn the fan first in order for the generator to generate electricity to turn the fan.
From: Dean Tay, Pri 6, Teck Ghee Primary
In Singapore, we need not travel far to go to school, unlike some people in other countries. We, Singaporeans, should appreciate what we have in front of us and should feel blessed.
COOL CLOTHES
From: Lau Jun Jie, Pri 6, Teck Ghee Primary
I think that the idea of inventing air-conditioned clothing is really cool but I think it would be a bit troublesome to keep changing the batteries every time it runs out of batteries. Also, having that electrical fan on the shirt would be heavy, wouldn’t it? Since it's an electrical fan, why don't they put an electric generator that generates electricity whenever the fan is on as the fan would turn the generator and then the generator would turn the fan and the cycle would continue? But, it would need a battery to turn the fan first in order for the generator to generate electricity to turn the fan.
STEVE JOBS INSPIRES ME
From: Jeremiah Carlo Miguel
I think of Steve Jobs as one of the world's most inspiring people. He is a guy who knew he was going to die young, but instead of living his life thinking he was useless, he lived it to the fullest. I can't imagine my life without the products he invented. Personally, I love all of his products. My favourite is the iMac. I hope his company continues to create great products without him. I hope, one day, I can be like him and make my company be very successful and be the most talked about thing around the world just like Apple. And, if I can't start my own company, then I guess I will join Apple.
From: Jeremiah Carlo Miguel
I think of Steve Jobs as one of the world's most inspiring people. He is a guy who knew he was going to die young, but instead of living his life thinking he was useless, he lived it to the fullest. I can't imagine my life without the products he invented. Personally, I love all of his products. My favourite is the iMac. I hope his company continues to create great products without him. I hope, one day, I can be like him and make my company be very successful and be the most talked about thing around the world just like Apple. And, if I can't start my own company, then I guess I will join Apple.
SNAKE TAUGHT ME A LESSON
From: Alvin Siah, Sec 1, Changkat Changi Secondary
When I went to Taiwan recently, I was walking in the garden of a hotel when I saw a toad hurting a small snake, like a big bully. The snake looked helpless. I was expecting the snake to beat a hasty retreat. Instead, it fought back gallantly. It bit the toad and coiled around it. I was flabbergasted. I did not expect it to fight back. In the end, the snake won the fight, leaving the toad with many wounds. From this incident, I learnt a valuable lesson: being small doesn't mean that you're helpless and pathetic. One day, you could fight back and prove to others you are not a weakling. And, bullies: it doesn't mean that being big means you can bully other people. One day, the people you have bullied will fight back!
From: Alvin Siah, Sec 1, Changkat Changi Secondary
When I went to Taiwan recently, I was walking in the garden of a hotel when I saw a toad hurting a small snake, like a big bully. The snake looked helpless. I was expecting the snake to beat a hasty retreat. Instead, it fought back gallantly. It bit the toad and coiled around it. I was flabbergasted. I did not expect it to fight back. In the end, the snake won the fight, leaving the toad with many wounds. From this incident, I learnt a valuable lesson: being small doesn't mean that you're helpless and pathetic. One day, you could fight back and prove to others you are not a weakling. And, bullies: it doesn't mean that being big means you can bully other people. One day, the people you have bullied will fight back!
DON'T BUY PETS ON IMPULSE
From: Gwyneth Low Xiao Fern, Pri 5, Pei Chun Public
After reading "Year of the Rabbit: bad news for bunnies" in What’s Up (October 2011), I do feel that people should not get pets on impulse. Recently, when I was playing at the void deck with my brother, I found a box containing an abandoned rabbit. Maggots were crawling all around it. Immediately, we rang up the SPCA. When the SPCA staff took one look at the rabbit, he said that it had to be put to sleep because of its poor health. I feel deeply sorry for the poor rabbit. So, I would like to encourage people not to buy pets on impulse.
Tan Qi Ying, Pri 6, Chongzheng Primary
Last year, it was the Year of the Rabbit. Many people wondered if it was bad news for bunnies as there are many abandoned rabbits. Many people who have rabbits do not know how to care for their own pet rabbits. I feel that, after reading “Year of the Rabbit: bad news for bunnies” (October 2011), when we want to have a pet, we should firstly know what our pet’s needs are and whether we have the time to take care of it. If we can do what the pet needs, we can buy it and take care of it forever in our lives.
From: Gwyneth Low Xiao Fern, Pri 5, Pei Chun Public
After reading "Year of the Rabbit: bad news for bunnies" in What’s Up (October 2011), I do feel that people should not get pets on impulse. Recently, when I was playing at the void deck with my brother, I found a box containing an abandoned rabbit. Maggots were crawling all around it. Immediately, we rang up the SPCA. When the SPCA staff took one look at the rabbit, he said that it had to be put to sleep because of its poor health. I feel deeply sorry for the poor rabbit. So, I would like to encourage people not to buy pets on impulse.
Tan Qi Ying, Pri 6, Chongzheng Primary
Last year, it was the Year of the Rabbit. Many people wondered if it was bad news for bunnies as there are many abandoned rabbits. Many people who have rabbits do not know how to care for their own pet rabbits. I feel that, after reading “Year of the Rabbit: bad news for bunnies” (October 2011), when we want to have a pet, we should firstly know what our pet’s needs are and whether we have the time to take care of it. If we can do what the pet needs, we can buy it and take care of it forever in our lives.
PEOPLE DESERVE HOMES
From: Lolaus Ong , Sec 1
After reading the article "This was once a home" (November, 20111), I felt that the people living there should rent a normal house or buy land to construct their own shelter instead of using the government’s land to prevent their homes being destroyed. On the other hand, I think governments should help poor people find more suitable and convenient places to live in or just let them use the land. If I were a government, I would build blocks of flats to rent them out to the poor for an affordable rental price.
Ashley Tan, Sec 1, Dunman Secondary
After reading the article "This was once a home" (November-December 2011), I felt pity for the people in Cambodia and other parts of the world who do not have proper homes that are rightfully theirs. I think that the governments should not just take away plots of lands that belong to the people. I think that they should find other plots of land for those property companies, or if they really have to sell the plots of land, they should let the people live in better areas of land that provide shelters, sewage systems, safe water supplies, electricity, schools, markets and clinics nearby. The people should also be given official papers from the government confirming that they are the legal owners of their new land. After reading this article, I have also learnt to be more grateful and appreciative of the things that I have now as not everybody can afford them and not to take things for granted. We should all be grateful for even the least of things, such as a clean and green country like Singapore and pure drinking water.
From: Lolaus Ong , Sec 1
After reading the article "This was once a home" (November, 20111), I felt that the people living there should rent a normal house or buy land to construct their own shelter instead of using the government’s land to prevent their homes being destroyed. On the other hand, I think governments should help poor people find more suitable and convenient places to live in or just let them use the land. If I were a government, I would build blocks of flats to rent them out to the poor for an affordable rental price.
Ashley Tan, Sec 1, Dunman Secondary
After reading the article "This was once a home" (November-December 2011), I felt pity for the people in Cambodia and other parts of the world who do not have proper homes that are rightfully theirs. I think that the governments should not just take away plots of lands that belong to the people. I think that they should find other plots of land for those property companies, or if they really have to sell the plots of land, they should let the people live in better areas of land that provide shelters, sewage systems, safe water supplies, electricity, schools, markets and clinics nearby. The people should also be given official papers from the government confirming that they are the legal owners of their new land. After reading this article, I have also learnt to be more grateful and appreciative of the things that I have now as not everybody can afford them and not to take things for granted. We should all be grateful for even the least of things, such as a clean and green country like Singapore and pure drinking water.
LILY CHILI IS FUNNY!
From: Kenneth He Zhi, Sec 1, Singapore School of Science and Technology
I read the article, ''Lily Chili: A comic star is born'' (November-December 2011) and I was really laughing out loud! The ''Lily Chili comics are truly hilarious and I hope I would be able to find them soon in a bookstore. I feel the cartoonist seems to enjoy drawing this comic and making people laugh. He is truly talented in drawing as he started drawing at a young age and practices drawing almost every day. I hope he continued to make more of this as people like me really appreciate this comic and its hilarious jokes.
From: Kenneth He Zhi, Sec 1, Singapore School of Science and Technology
I read the article, ''Lily Chili: A comic star is born'' (November-December 2011) and I was really laughing out loud! The ''Lily Chili comics are truly hilarious and I hope I would be able to find them soon in a bookstore. I feel the cartoonist seems to enjoy drawing this comic and making people laugh. He is truly talented in drawing as he started drawing at a young age and practices drawing almost every day. I hope he continued to make more of this as people like me really appreciate this comic and its hilarious jokes.
THANKS, MR ANDO, FOR INSTANT NOODLES!
From: Foo Yong Sheng, Sec 1
I read the article about instant noodles and realised that it is actually very convenient. Although I am a person who likes instant noodles, I have never thought about how the instant noodles got into existence in the first place. Usually when I was eating it, I thought that it was just a common thing on earth but, in fact, it can sometimes be eaten in outer space! I salute Mr Ando for inventing the instant noodle and hope that he would be remembered in history for his invention.
From: Foo Yong Sheng, Sec 1
I read the article about instant noodles and realised that it is actually very convenient. Although I am a person who likes instant noodles, I have never thought about how the instant noodles got into existence in the first place. Usually when I was eating it, I thought that it was just a common thing on earth but, in fact, it can sometimes be eaten in outer space! I salute Mr Ando for inventing the instant noodle and hope that he would be remembered in history for his invention.