Inside this issue:

他的话使我改过自

新

2

Landmarks Around

the World- Stonehenge

2

Addiction to

Smartphones

3

捉弄同学 3

Get out of the

Maze!

4

Find the 5Ys

Contest

4

Crossword Puzzle/

Word Search

4

Announcement:

Do you have any interesting

stories or articles that you

would like to share in the

Raffles Bubble? You can

email your work to Ms

Melissa Yeo at

yeo_mui_mei_melissa@moe

.edu.sg.

Lower Primary

July Issue 2017

The school co-organised and hosted the inaugural NewsMaker Awards 2017 in March. One of our school’s representatives shared her experience:

“We were one of the 37 schools that participated in the competition this year. We had to interview peo-ple and create a video about graciousness. I learned that I need to be confident in front of the camera and that cooperation with my teammates is important to ensure the production of a good video.”

By Sim Jin Yen

This is the solution for ‘Get Out of the Maze’ activity on

page 4.

THE FIRST LIGHT BULB

Page 1

RAFFLES BUBBLE Page 2

今年大扫除,整理旧物时，我从

书桌后面发现了满满一箱子的练习

题，都是我小三时做的。无意间，我

抽出小三写的日记，日记本的白纸已

经发黄了。翻着翻着，我看到了六月

六日的日记。上面写着几行句子，标

题是《哥哥的“学习秘籍”》。读了

那几行字，回忆如浪涛向我袭来，我

被卷入了记忆的海洋里。

我清楚地记得，五岁时，我和

父母以及比我大整整七岁的哥哥从山

西太原移民到新加坡。来新加坡前，

哥哥已经在国内上完小五，但却因英

语基础不过关，降了两年级，而我来

的时候年纪尚小，所以没有受到太大

的影响。

哥哥虽然降了两年级，但出乎

众人意料，在一年的时间，飞速进

步，并在小六会考中考得很好，以优

异的成绩升入了华侨中学。因此，小

小的我天真地认为哥哥就像我的班里

那些名列前茅的同学一样，有一本学

习秘籍，所以进步得这么快。我就一

直等着这本秘籍“从天而降”，从不

认真学习，懒懒散散的。

刚开始，我仗着华文基础强，

把差得不行的英文成绩拉上来，平均

成绩还说过得去，但后来就不管用

了，照妈妈的话说，我现在就在啃老

底，啃完了，就不行了。我仍然记得

小二年终考试发卷子时的伤心，父母

签考卷时眼里露出无限的失望。我羞

愧得无地自容，眼眶里的泪水几乎顺

着脸颊淌下来。犹豫了整整一个星

期，我终于决定了，我要去窥探哥哥王钰洁 2017 6G

Stonehenge comprises approximately 100 large upright stones put together in a circular layout.

It was considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 and it attracts about one million tour-

ists every year. Archaeologists believed that it was constructed in several stages, with the earli-

est construction happening about 5000 or more years ago. Stonehenge is now very old and has

undergone many restorations over the years to prevent it from collapsing.

他的话使我改过自新

By Heather Khong (6A) & Vivian Li (6E)

的“学习秘籍”。我是家里唯一的

“小公主”，得到家人的宠爱，特别

是哥哥，对我非常好，所以，我有把

握一定能得到秘籍。

听到我的请求后，哥哥先是愣

了一下，随之笑了。他从书桌后拉出

了一箱习题，说：“把习题做完，你

的成绩就好了。”我虽然不明白哥哥

为什么要这么做，但我就照哥哥的话

做，把这些题做了，奇怪的是，每次

快要做完时，第二天一醒来，就发现

箱子又装满了习题。

没想到，小三年中考试，我就

像哥哥说的，考到了令我满意的成

绩。我十分吃惊，便去找哥哥。哥哥

笑着说：“其实就没有什么学习秘

籍，所谓的学习秘籍，最重要的是学

习的方法和正确的态度，其次才是先

天能力。再说，你也不笨，只要肯努

力，你就会成功。爱因斯坦都说了，

他的成功，只有百分之一的天分。剩

下的都是自己的努力啊！”

其实就没有什么学习秘籍，所

谓的学习秘籍，最重要的是学习的方

法和正确的态度，其次才是先天能

力。”

我终于顿悟了。“宝剑锋从磨

砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。”学习最重

要的是要像老黄牛一样，勤勤恳恳，

努力不懈，就会考到好成绩。若一心

只想走捷径，是永远都不会成功的。

正所谓，一分耕耘，一分收获。学习

就好比一盏灯，努力就是油，如果要

想灯亮起来，就得加油！

从 那

天起，我发奋

图强，坚韧不

拔，不管遇到

什么困难，不

屈不挠，努力

坚持到底。现

在，我可以自

豪地说，我连

续两年得到年

级华文奖，让

大家都对我刮目相看。很多年以后，

我才知道，那些“自己”充添的考

卷，其实都是哥哥帮我换的。

时光似箭，岁月如梭，转眼

间，四年过去了。哥哥凭着自己努

力，考到了很好的成绩，得到政府的

特批，中三时“跳”回了高一，和同

龄同学一起上课。去年A水准，考到了

辉煌的成绩，清华大学的录取通知书

也寄到了他手里。我们都为他感到很

高兴。

“喂，想什么呢？这个本子你

要收还是要扔？”妈妈不耐烦地问，

把我从回忆中“拉”了回来。我迟疑

一会儿，回答道：“不，上面写着很

重要的东西。”

这句令我改变自信的话，将永

远留在我心里。哥哥的话会不时地回

荡在我耳边，激励着我。就像哥哥说

的：“其实就没有什么学习秘籍，所

谓的学习秘籍，最重要的是学习的方

法和正确的态度，其次才是先天能

力。”

>>Landmarks Around the World>> Stonehenge

捉弄同学

一个凉风习习的早上，林老师正在教室上课。这时，

学校的书记出现在门外，她告诉林老师他家里有人打电话给他

说家里有急事。林老师听了，匆匆忙忙地离开。走之前，他吩

咐我们要好好做功课。

大多数的同学专心地做功课，只有

小明觉得很闷、很无聊。他突然心血来潮，

想到一个坏主意，想捉弄小文。小文从他的

书包里拿出一张纸，然后把纸揉成纸团。过

后，小明用力地把纸团丢到小文的头上。小

文大吃一惊，叫道：“哎呀！是谁捉弄

我？”小明看了，暗自偷笑。

小文转过身，看见小明在笑，气得脸上一阵红、一阵

白。他走向小明，大声地喊：“你为什么捉弄我？”小明回

Have you ever observed the people around you who always seem to be looking at their smartphone all the time? When do you know whether you have actually got addicted to smartphone? When you reach a point when you cannot limit and control yourself, then you are showing signs of addic-tion. Many people think the best way to get rid of the addiction is to put their smartphones away. That does not help in getting rid of the addiction as it creates a temptation to check their phones.

Are you ready to take up the “How do you know you are addicted to your smartphone” chal-lenge? Tick in the boxes below to check if you are addicted.

July Issue Page 3

答：“我很闷，你能拿我怎么样？”小文和小明争得面红

耳赤。突然小明狠狠地打了小文一拳。小文不甘示弱，也

回了小明一拳。其他同学看到了，都吓得目瞪口呆。回过

神后，他们立刻阻止小明和小文打架，但他们就是不肯停

手。

说时迟，那时快。林老师回来了。林老师看到

眼前的一幕，气得火冒三丈。林老

师厉声问道：“你们在做什么？”

小明和小文听了，马上松手。班长

上前把事情的来龙去脉告诉老师。

林老师听了，语重心长地说：“你

们两个都有错，所以我要罚你们休

息时间留下来洗厕所。” 小明和小

文都惭愧地低下了头。

经过这次教训后，小明再也不敢捉弄别人了。

陈歆荑 2017 年4C

If you have five or more ticks in the boxes, you are likely to be addicted to your smartphones. If you are addicted, I am sure that you would want to find a way to get rid of the addiction unless you are so stubborn and lazy that you don’t want to get rid of the ad-diction.

The possible damaging effects of smartphone addictions are back problems, eyesight problems, depression, stress, anxi-ety, sleeping and hearing problems. The acronym BEDSASH (not a real word) may help you remember the effects of smartphone addiction! The worst thing that can happen is that you ignore your family members and always keep to yourself and your smartphones. This is how the addiction may lead to depression.

In my opinion, the best way to get rid of this addiction is to leave your smartphone about 15 metres away from you and do other activities such as reading or listening to music.

No. Questions to tell you are addicted Tick (√)

1. You have your smartphone in your hands 24 hours all day long.

2. Not a day goes by that you are without your phone.

3. Your smartphone battery does not even last a day without charging.

4. When your phone runs out of battery, you run for the charger.

5. You worry about losing your smartphone.

6. You check your phone first thing in the morning.

7. You are on your phone even while watching televi-sion or eating.

8. When you need help, you search your smartphones immediately without thinking.

Addiction to Smartphones By Charmaine Lim and Neo Sheer Zee (4B)

daisy poppy peony pansy canna

lily tulip rose aster lotus

Across 1. ________ is a sport requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, endurance and

control. Some moves include cartwheel, bridge, handstand, split, forward roll and

backward roll.

2. ______is a team sport played by two teams of seven players. Each team attempts

to score goals by passing a ball down the court and shooting it through its goal ring.

This sport is similar to basketball.

Down 1. ______is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical

ball.

2. _______ is an individual or team sport that involves using arms and legs to move

the body through the water.

3. ______is a form of contemporary Chinese martial arts that emphasizes quickness,

explosive power, and natural, relaxed movement.

4. _______ is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent

or between two teams of two players each. Serena Williams is the famous profession-

al player of this sport.

Name: ___________________ Class: _______

Rules and Regulations

1. This contest is meant for Primary 1 to 3 students.

2. All entries should be submitted by 16 August 2017.

3. The winner will be announced in the next issue.

4. Please cut out and submit your entries in the box outside the

General Office.

5. Please indicate your name and class on your entry.

6. Entries without names and classes will not be accepted.

Find the 5Ys Contest

Get Out of the Maze!

Answers of Crossword Puzzle

Across: 1. gymnastics 2. netball

Down: 1. soccer 2. swimming 3. wushu 4. tennis

orchids jasmine hibiscus petunia bluebell

daffodils carnation buttercup periwinkle sunflower

Find your way out of the maze. Good Luck!

S U N F L O W E R O F V F T O

H I B I S C U S S D M P C D B

C W N P D D I C A N N A A Z J

A V B U T T E R C U P A R M A

W E Z N H G M P Y P R S N B S

P E T U N I A O K E F T A E M

V I M R N D L P W R K E T P I

E N Y O W A I P F I V R I E N

N Y O S F F L Y S W I U O O E

N Y R E B F Y G M I W P N N D

G Z C J J O N H I N D Z D Y A

Z W H R R D Z V A K B N R E I

F E I B S I K G C L L O T U S

S H D U K L B L U E B E L L Y

E Q S D M S T U L I P A N S Y

Winner of Word Contest

Congratulations to

Ou Xinyu (2F)

Please refer to the

answers on the right

The solution for ‘Get Out of the Maze’ can be found on page

There are 5 letter Ys in the sea of letter Xs. Colour/Highlight all the 5 Ys.

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1. thorn

2. hom

3. torn

4. not

5.nor

6. hot

7. ton