The Chronicles of Harry and Bert

The Saga Tree

The scientific name of the saga tree is Adenanthera Pavonina. It belongs to the family Fabaceae (pea family). It is best known for its seeds,which are a symbol of love. Hence its Chinese name is 相思豆 ( xiang si dou ). The pods are very curly and contain many seeds each. The seeds can be strung to make necklaces and also for weighing gold, because no matter what shape, they are all the same weight! The wood is very hard and can be made into boats and furniture. The Saga Tree is commonly found in parks in Singapore.

Seeds from the Saga Tree

A Day To A Hotel

Today, I went to a hotel to see some friends from Australia. My mother told my brother and me to wait patiently for the lift. Then I saw Uncle David and we went up to their hotel room. When we got there, I found out that of the two families that were invited we were the first to get there. I saw my friends Liam, Kira and Sian. I talked to Kira and waited for Auntie Barbs to come. When Auntie Barbs came she brought all her children with her and Kieran also came. There were lots of boys in the room because Auntie Barbs' children were mainly boys, and only the eldest was a girl. Later we all went across the road to eat fish and chips. After eating, all the children went back with the uncles to go for a swim. The water was very cold when we got there so I did not swim much. Later, my mother came back with the other aunties to check on us. My mother told my brother and me that we had to go home, so we went upstairs to shower. When we reached home, my brother was already asleep and I missed part of a chinese show I always watch on the weekends.

I had a fun day there and I want to see my friends again.

My Bean Plant

In the March holidays, I had my SPACE  activity to do.  The topic was length, I had to grow a bean and measure it every two days.  I started on Sunday 15/3/09. First, I took the sheet of plastic given and folded it in half. Then I took sticky tape and taped up the sides and bottom. After that, I took the piece of cotton wool and put it inside. Then I took a bean and placed it on the cotton wool. Then I took the whole bag to the sink and sprinkled a few drops of water inside. After  that I put  it aside.  

My Birthday Party in school

Last Thursday, I celebrated my birthday in school. My birthday is actually today, but my form teacher Miss Yeo would not be here. She could not come last Friday either. 

My mum baked a chocolate cake with sprinkles and we also made chocolate cookies to give away to my friends. The cookies had my friends' names on them.

I had a joyful day!

我在学打华文字

妈妈教我打字。我用汉语拼音，很简单。

学会了，我要去睡觉了。

Chinese New Year

On the 26 of January there was no school.  I was so happy because it was Chinese New Year! I was going to my aunty's house. First, my family and I went to see my grandfather, at the hospital. We had brought some mandarin  oranges with us. Then, off we went to my aunty's house.

We arrived there late at night. I was wearing my cheongsam and sparkly new shoes. All my relatives were there. I got to stay up very late at night.

I had a great time!