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2 May 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I know “Budget Happy” looks like a girly book, and in some ways, it is because it features the financial journey of a mum taking control of her finances. Expect batch cooking and shopping lists and disciplined spending among the tips she will dispens...
1 May 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Talking Points #1 Two babies, Faziq and Ginny, suffered from a rare and life-threatening disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Their own chance of survival depended on an exclusive gene therapy treatment. However, there was one catch. Each drug cos...
1 May 2026 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I have always been an English teacher, so it takes some getting used to now that I’m in the Science department. One reason why I find it difficult to assimilate into my new-found identity is that I will need to set assessment and examination papers....
28 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
“I will pass with flying colours!” I exclaimed determinedly, fighting the urge to sleep. My Weighted Assessment One was approaching, and I wanted to do well to make my parents proud. I looked at my timetable with pride. I had packed it to the brim wi...
28 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I invited my principal out for lunch today. This might not be a big deal for some of you but in Singapore, we kinda follow a hierarchical structure. Mere teachers like yours truly typically don’t dare to spend too much time in the presence of their s...
27 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Dear Ms Wong Last year, the Science Department collaborated with the Science Centre to guide all Primary Five students to complete the "I'm a Young Water Ambassador" SLS learning package. Students were happy to receive a badge as an affirmation of th...
27 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Upon learning that I had an additional period with my fourth graders, an effusive grin crossed my face, sending an exhilarating wave of endorphins throughout my body. Of course, I was ecstatic at the opportunity to consolidate their learning. I took...
26 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The power of YouTube. I neither play football nor watch matches, so it’s amazing that my son borrowed “Messi’s Magic” due to his addiction to YouTube videos. Having said that, I think it’s serendipitous that he borrowed it because the World Cup will...
26 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I would not consider myself an athlete, but when there were so few male teachers in the English department, I had to bite the bullet and join the interdepartmental relay race. On race day, I swallowed the lump in my throat as I glanced at my opponen...
25 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
A reading challenge by my local library galvanised me to wholeheartedly read books during my leisure time. Case in point: I brought it along with me while chaperoning students on a Road Safety Park learning journey. The Work Happiness Formula is div...
