Get Creative With Thanking Your ’Cher!

This picture of a potted plant was drawn by students from Assumption English School to express their appreciation for their Science teacher. According to Ms Sharlene Chye, the school’s Science Head of Department (HOD), the teacher was well-loved for his many interesting teaching methods. For example, he would get his students to talk to and shout at plants to test if this affected the rate of transpiration. He also showed students how they could manufacture “urine” during a lab session.

“It’s evident too that he cares a lot about all his students, whether they are from his form class, subject classes or Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). For students with learning challenges, he makes it a point to spend more time with them after class, engaging them through conversation. He showed me a note from one such student, who wrote ‘thank you for not scaring me’. That really meant something to him,” added Sharlene.

There is nothing more exhilarating than having a teacher who is truly dedicated to teaching. This inspired Ms Dewiyani, a student form Damai Secondary School, to create a drawing of her favourite teacher as a tribute to her.

“My CCA teacher not only inspires me to be a better student, she cares for people a lot, and is like a mother to us in the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)! I presented this drawing because I have always wanted to show my appreciation to her. As a teacher, she is always funny. She is also a beautiful person whom I look up to. As her NPCC cadet, I aspire to make every day a happy day for her!” Dewiyani revealed.

It is often said that being a good teacher is a lot like being a good gardener. Teachers play an important role in nurturing young lives and cultivating a love for lifelong learning. Thanks to one of the English teachers at Woodgrove Primary School, Mdm Ong Wei Qi saw a marked improvement in her daughter’s interest in the subject. Explaining the sketch by her daughter, Mdm Ong said:

“Every day, my daughter would tell me how much she enjoys her English class, and that the lesson is never boring. The teacher shares from stories and personal experiences that encourage students to take a deeper interest in the subject. I once brought my daughter to watch an English musical, inspired by the teacher’s comment that language doesn’t always have to be learned using a textbook. My daughter’s English improved only after she gained an interest in learning the subject.”