Subject: PSLE Treasure Chest, Trial Class, New Contact and more!

ON CAMPUS July 2019 Issue
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Upcoming September Workshop (NEW)
The Directors' Series: PSLE Treasure Chest
The countdown has begun! Is your child PSLE-ready?
Join us for a 2-day programme to review critical tools and techniques to score 100% in Paper 2's Multiple Choice Questions [Grammar and Vocabulary], Synthesis and Transformation, Grammar Cloze and Comprehension Cloze segments.
There will be some hothousing involved, but the lesson consolidates the crucial elements and question types that students must know when they step into the exam hall come September
Early Bird Discount: Register and pay in full before 18 July 2019 to enjoy $20 off.
​Find out more here

Trial Classes (NEW)
Over the years, we have had parents requesting for trial classes.
We are happy to announce that registration is open for our 3-day trial session.
Please have a look at our class schedule to determine which class your child would like to attend. 
Do call us at 6455 3063 or email chalk@creativecampus.com.sg for assistance.
Charges will apply, as do terms and conditions.

Find out what we do: insights into Creative Campus
We are giving away notes on handling the Essay Writing component for the PSLE and 'O'-levels.
Our JC 2018 graduating cohort did exceptionally well last year. 

To celebrate their success, we are waiving $30 off fees for new students if they opt in to receive the discount code. Terms and conditions apply.
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English Enrichment
Homographs

A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and/or meaning:

  • lead (to go in front of)/lead (a metal)
  • wind (to follow a course that is not straight)/wind (a gust of air)
  • bass (low, deep sound)/bass (a type of fish)
Can you identify the different meanings of each homophone in the sentences below?

1. Rita was too close to the door to close it.

2. I did not object to the object in question.

3. There is no time like the present to present a friend with a present.

4 The vegetable farm was asked to produce organic produce for the local community.

5. Unfortunately, the insurance was invalid for the invalid.

6. The robot dog in the lead was dangerous because it was made of lead.

7. I had to hide the animal hide before my vegetarian friend came over for dinner.

8. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer pipeline.

9. There was a row between the oarsmen about how to row properly.

10. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

11. She shed a tear upon seeing the tear in the painting.

12. The soldier had to desert his platoon in the desert.

13. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

14. The buck does get rather excited when the does are around.

15. The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse.

16. How can a farmer teach his sow to sow?

17. The contract was subject to the term that I did not contract an illness within the first two months.

18. It took me a minute to locate the minute hole in the fence.

19. After months of procrastination, Helen decided to resume writing her resume.

20. I shall stop here because I am content with this content!


Answers:

1. close: near/shut

2. object: disapprove/item

3. present: now/give/gift

4. produce: yield/products

5. invalid: unenforceable/disabled

6. lead: leader/ductile bluish grey metal

7. hide: conceal/skin (of animal) 

8. sewer: person who sews/underground sewage

9. row: argument/paddle

10. wind: air movement/turn repeatedly

11. tear: liquid produced from eye gland/a rip

12. desert: abandon/wasteland

13. subject: repress/volunteer 

14. does: emphasizes a verb/female deer

15. refuse: reject/unwanted waste materials

16. sow: adult female pig/reproduce

17. contract: formal agreement/infected by

18. minute: 60 seconds/extremely small

19. resume: restart/curriculum vitae (CV)

20. content: satisfied/subject matter (subject material)
Critical Thinking
“I see dead people…”

The ever-so famous line from the movie ‘Sixth Sense’. So are there ghosts?

Whatever an individual's personal views are on the subject, culturally most of us are brought up with the understanding that the dead lives in another form that still requires some kind of sustenance. An afterlife is largely dictated by several factors: the kind of life they had lived on earth; how their remains were disposed of at their death; and/or how they were remembered by the living.

The details of the afterlife in different cultures can vary, but the constants are that such a realm exists. This realm is governed by immutable laws, while the souls of the dead will remain there unless given licence by the gods to return to the land of the living for a specific reason. These reasons can include improper funeral rites; a lack of any kind of burial; murder where the body is missing or improperly buried; or to resolve some unfinished business.

The appearance of ghosts of the departed, even those of loved ones, is rarely considered a welcoming experience. The dead are supposed to remain in their own land and not expected to return to the world of the living. When such an event does occur, it is a sure sign that something is terribly wrong. Those who experience a spiritual encounter are expected to take care of the problem in order for the ghost to return to its proper place. This understanding is so prevalent that ghost stories can be found, with very similar themes across many cultures.

As in the other cultures, the spirits of the dead can benefit the living unless they are given improper burial rites. The Hungry Ghost Festival, which originated to honour and appease the dead, continues to be held on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the year. Known as the "Ghost Month", this time is thought to be when the veil between the realm of the living and that of the dead is thinnest and the dead can easily cross over.

So that’s why…
During the ghost festival, you see people leaving out food and gifts for the dead in the hope that they will be appeased and not bother the living.

Questions to Consider
Q: Do you know a spooky place in Singapore?

A: There are many locations in Singapore that are thought to be haunted. Here, we highlight two locations that are considered to have high spook factor: 

1. Changi Old Beach Houses
On paper, this place seems like a good idea. Need a break from hectic work life? Renting a house near the beach would be the perfect getaway. However, you might be in for something a little more sinister.

People have reported feeling like they were stared at and some have even returned home with scars. Others have also complained about doors creaking open and shut non-stop, and at night, witnesses claim to have heard a woman wailing.

Changi Beach was used as the site of the infamous Sook Ching massacre during WWII. It is rumoured that the souls of the innocent slain continue to roam the beach, weeping and wailing in the night. Passers-by also claim to have spotted bloodstains on walls.

2. Pulau Tekong
EVERYBODY has heard the horror stories from Pulau Tekong. Boys, you share them in your bunks and then do not sleep at night. Girls, you hear them from your male friends and thank your lucky stars for the comfort of your own homes.

The most frequently-told tale is that of a young man for Charlie Company who went for his 16km route march and got separated from the pack. He was later discovered by his platoon commander with all his insides laid out next to his body.

Beds in the recruit's former bunk often shake for no reason and some people even report hearing his voice at night. Apparently, a third door was built in the bunk to let his spirit out but he continues to roam the bunkers.
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Until the next time,
The Creative Campus Team
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