Phone calls and exercising social responsibility ...

Haha ... I guess most of you must be surprised to receive my phone call.

Anyway you'll be receiving the letter by post latest by Friday or Saturday as long as our postal system can cope with the spike in the volume of mails.

For now, do remember that you can still play a huge role in our fight against Influenza A (H1N1-2009) by exercising social responsibility - if you've returned from affected areas (do check out www.moh.gov.sg for the latest list), do let me know. I hate to say this but I guess by now most of you probably got my house number and I'd appreciate that you don't call me over trivial issues.

Back to the issue of social responsibility, if you're feeling unwell, PLEASE go and see a doctor and follow the advice of the doctor by resting at home until your medical leave expires.

So do look after yourself, ensure you've finished your assignments, work on your weak areas and don't forget to have some time to play and relax.

Counting down to 29 June!

Oh, how heartless! How have you been?

Aiyo ... how can I forget to ask how the rest of you are doing?

For me, my hols have officially ended beginning with today. My only consolation is at least I don't have to report to school for 5 weekdays during the mid-year break ... so I guess no one here should grumble your hols are shorter than mine! (Yes I know i'm showing off!)

For me, 5 days are still better than none.

Enough of that, what have you been up to and how ready are you for Term 3?

Let's hear it ... don't be shy!

We're one week away from Term 3!

Hi boys and girls, I hope your hols so far have been restful as well as productive.

If I'm not wrong, some of us (even your parents) are wondering how the current state of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) infections is going to affect us.

I just want to assure all that we are ready to face any challenges, especially given the experience we have had during the SARS pandemic in 2003 ... so let's not worry too much; we'll do our utmost to keep all of you safe and at the same time ensure your learning will not be compromised.

For now, the same message remains ... look after yourself; eat (don't forget the vegetables and fruit) and sleep well, observe good hygiene practices such as the thorough washing of hands and keep your hands off your face as they (the hands, of course) are dirtier than we think they are, see a doctor when you're ill, especially if you've just returned from one of those affected countries (check out www.moh.gov.sg), seek out your parents immediately; they ought to know what to do!

As for your revision and preparation for PSLE, I still urge you to carry on as H1N1 (I'm referring to the situation of course) or not, you'll still have to sit for PSLE right?

Should you have any queries, do post them here and at the meantime, tune in to the news as often as possible to get the latest updates. We're also doing the same here.

Looking forward to see all of you on next Monday, take care!