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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

Who am I?

Names in the news Places in the news

Madam Ng Lye Poh!Mr Lim Hock Chee

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital!Sembawang Park

Words in the News

(Pg4)!abducted!kidnap!ransom!

negotiate

(Pg6)!distraught!staggering (amount))!

perpetrators!

(Pg12)!holistically!

co-curricular activities!empathy!

compassion

(Pg20)!sanitary!

contraption!porcelain!

Tricked and Abducted

❖ Mdm Ng told her son was hurt!❖ She was taken to an unknown

location!❖ Kidnap ordeal lasted over 12

hours!❖ Kidnappers demanded a

ransom of $20 million!❖ They were soon arrested

Kidnapped in Singapore❖ Singapore has tough laws and

penalties!❖ Crimes like kidnapping are

rare, but still possible!❖ How did the word “kidnap”

get its name?!❖ How do some kidnappers

select their victims?!❖ What can you do to keep

yourself safe?

Holistic development❖ New system called “Leaps 2.0”

being launched by MOE!❖ Secondary school pupils are being

encouraged to excel in areas outside of homework!

❖ Recognises their efforts in CCA and community service projects by awarding points!

❖ How do these points benefit the pupils?!

❖ What do you think of giving pupils points for doing this?

Want to play rough? Gear up

❖ Active people often get bruises!❖ Read on to find out what a

bruise is!❖ Why do people get bruises?!❖ How can you reduce the odds

of getting bruises?

How do toilets flush?

❖ First flushing toilet invented in 31BC, Britain (how long ago was this?)!

❖ Read on to find out how a toilet works, and its various parts!

❖ How did people dispose of their waste before the flushing toilet?

Booth in the canteen (from Wednesday onwards)