Earth Day Art - Grade 5

This month all grade 5 students reflected on the problems, causes and possible solutions to the serious environmental issues confronting our world. On Earth Day, we discussed how electronic waste impacts our environment and our health. We also discussed ways we could save energy and its effects on global warming. Students then created wonderful posters to illustrate their concerns and ideas.


501 9號 陳鴻昇 Joe


501 10號 陳孟其 Tim


501 14號 高銘徵 Gary


501 32號 張嘉芸 Angel


501 35號 陳俐穎 Michelle


503 13號 潘楊霖 Kevin


503 15號 謝宗虔 Sam Hsieh


503 24號 崋正函 Tina


503 26號 榮筑韻 Mimi


503 34號 鄧雲方 Selina






504 6號 王耀賢 Benson


504 15號 郭驍輝 Neil Guo


504 30號 林欣瑩 Cindy


505 05號 劉和葦 Harry


505 07號 龔品嘉 Peter


505 13號 林郁翔 Ken


505 30號 江佩珊 Vicky


505 07號 黃敏豪






506 10號 孫子堯 Eric


506 19號 劉又瑜Blue


506 24號 林家瑀Apple


506 28號 陳晴琪 Jenny


506 29號 倪筠 Vicky


507 15號 高梓玹 Billy


507 17號 陳彥廷 Andy


507 19號 李榮愛 Helen


507 29號 廖翊如 LuLu


507 7號 丁耕唯 Leo

Earth Day - April 22, 2009

In recognition of Earth Day, Dung Xin's grade 5 and 6 students will focus their thoughts and ideas on how we contribute to Earth's environmental problems -- and to their possible solutions. Here are links to 2 videos we will discuss in English class this week:

Greenpeace "Buy it, Use it, Break it, Junk it, It's Toxic"




5 Easy Ways to Save the Planet

Class 501 asks, "Where are you going?"

Guest English teacher, Leslie Ou (歐玫玿), leads the students of Class 501 in a listening and speaking activity. Video by A. Au Yong, April 14, 2009.



You can watch the video at Dung Xin's Youtube channel.

Painting Easter Eggs with Grade 3

Class 307 students and Teacher Christine Yuan decorate Easter eggs to celebrate the arrival of spring.

2009 Easter Egg Hunt

On Wednesday, April 8, Dung Xin hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Students (grades 1 through 6) searched the school campus for winning tickets hidden by the Easter bunny. Each winning ticket could then be redeemed for a Kinder chocolate egg. Thanks to the Easter bunny's special helpers for making the day a big success!

2009 English Singing Competition

Congratulations to Jade Gau (高琳潔), Class 402, and Yummy Hong (洪亞妤), Class 302, winners of the 2009 Dung Xin English Singing Competition.

Jade's winning performance of "A Friend for Life" and Yummy's performance of "Top of the World" can be seen at Dung Xin's Youtube channel.

The Cat Came Back

The Cat Came Back is a popular children's song. It was made into a National Film Board of Canada animated short in 1988 by director Cordell Baker.



You can also watch this animated film and other classic Canadian short films, documentaries and fiction at The National Film Board of Canada.

Grade 5 English Singing Contest

I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
and snow-white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
and keep it company

I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land

That's the song I hear
That the world sings today

A song of peace that echoes on
And never goes away

Put your hand in my hand
Let's begin today
Put your hand in my hand
Help me find a way


From the 1971 Billy Davis/Coca Cola hit "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".

Alex Returns to Dung Xin

It is great to be back at Dung Xin.

As many of you already know, I was teaching at ShiDing Elementary School for the past 3 and a half months. The students, teachers and staff at ShiDing did everything to make me feel welcome and I truly enjoyed my time at their school. I also had the opportunity to give a professional development seminar on the art of storytelling. This was warmly received by the teaching and administrative staff.

Now that I am back at Dung Xin, my English teaching topics will focus on getting students to THINK. As the Grade 5 and 6 students learned last week, we want to use the WHOLE brain (identify, analyze, remember), then we can be more effective learners and be better prepared for class.

This week's lesson will ask students to think about the meaning of ETHNICITY and to think before we rush to judge others (by their appearances). For a fun visual test to identify the ethnicity of Asian-Americans, go to All Look Same. You will need to register (remember, you need not use your real name) to access the free quiz.

Grade 3 English Group Assessments