Respite No More

There was a respite from the haze during the weekend with PSI readings in the Moderate range, prompting us to throw open our windows to let in fresh air. However, it didn't last long. The PSI reading was climbing today back into the Unhealthy range again. :(  

Hazardous Haze PSI > 300

The haze is back with a vengeance. :(
The PSI readings were hovering around the mid 100s (Unhealthy range) during the day on 24 September 2015. However, from 5pm onwards, it took a turn for the worse and the PSI readings hit 200 and above (Very Unhealthy range). The PSI readings steadily increased and crossed over to above 300 (Hazardous range) by 7pm. 
During the 9pm news, MOE announced that all primary and secondary schools will be closed on Friday 25 September 2015, including MOE kindergartens and special education schools. It is expected that the PSI readings for 25 September is likely to be in the Very Unhealthy range with the possibility of crossing into the Hazardous range. 
My girls are really happy until they realised that there is going to be e-learning in place of going to school. Lol. Sorry, girls. No free "holiday". 
I salute all the teachers who have been calling up students and parents to inform them of the school closure on 25 September in case they missed the news on the media and social media. 
I also salute all the teachers who still have to go to school to supervise the students who would be going to school if their parents cannot find alternative care arrangements. 
To everyone I know, please take great care! 

NE Show 2015

Being in Primary 5, Juliane gets to attend the National Education (NE) Show together with all the other Primary 5 students in Singapore. The NE Show, first started in 1997, has been organised to foster national cohesion, to instill a sense of national identity in students and to bring across the significance of our National Day. 
Juliane reported to school at 2:30pm before departing for the Padang where the NE show is being held and she came home close to 10pm. She enjoyed the show immensely and was extremely delighted to receive the SG50 fun pack. 
Here are just some of the photos that she shared with me. 

Here are my photos as I tried to take as the planes flew past Padang and over our estate and Botanic Gardens. 

The formation of 50 breaking apart as they flew overhead Botanic Gardens

Emails

I am supposed to be at home on leave today but I spent most part of today at the office sending out about 150 emails to primary schools in my project. Well, if work needs to be done, it has to be done. I will take another day off then.