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3 May 2019

AN OPEN LETTER

MAY 2019 Dear Parents / Guardians,

1. Warm greetings from Queenstown Primary School. We hope that this letter finds you well.

Semester 1 will soon draw to a close and I hope that these few months have been a positive learning

journey for your child/ward.

In Celebration…

International Friendship Day (IFD)

2. IFD was commemorated on 12 April this year and our Queenstown Parent Support Group

(QtPSG) put together an IFD exhibition at the School Hall. At the exhibition, the students visited the

interactive booths which were set up to represent different countries’ history, culture and tradition.

3. We are grateful for the strong support and invaluable contributions from our QtPSG. Their

efforts have not only enabled our students to learn more about ASEAN and other countries, the IFD

exhibition was also extended to students from the Rainbow Centre. Parents, thank you for making a

difference for students in QtPS and the Rainbow Centre! You are awesome!

Raffles Institution Primary Mathematics World Competition (RIPMWC) 2019

4. A group of our students took part in the above challenge. Congratulations to these winners and

well done! The winners are:

Category Award Participants Class

Junior

High Distinction Lim Kang Rong 5 Joy

Distinction

He Weiheng Ryan & Lim Yung Ler, Rayden, 5 Honesty

Yu Boyuan, Jaden Tjeng, Wei Xiaomin &

Tara Alayna Weilin Bte Muhammad Khalid 5 Joy

Credit Dhruv Raj Chitrada, Lok Zi Yi & Cedrik Hwang Hong Yi 5 Honesty

Qian Zeming & Goh Kang Qi, Rhesa 5 Joy

Participation

Pey Yu Cen, Leong Wen Rui, Donaric, Kynan Jayden

Irawan, Subramaniam Saminathan, Jeevarathinam

Dhanasekar Anirudh Raman, Teo Wei Jeen, Srivatssan

Ayyasamy & Otto Theodore Carpenter

5 Honesty

Ryan Lim Zen Wye & Jeremy Siah De En 5 Joy

Open

High Distinction He Zhunzhun 6 Joy

Distinction

Sun Beichen, Chattaraj Riyasha, Xiong Allison &

Gopal Anurupa Ajeet Wagle 6 Honesty

Foong Jing Heng, Mattheus Siau Yi Hern, Madeswaran

Kavin Bhalaji & Dominic Oeij 6 Joy

Credit

Jimin Song 6 Diligence

Lok Jun Yi, Ahmad Rizky Alkiano, Eyo Yang Zheng Xu,

Lee Jayden Seojin & Madupu Sanjana Reddy 6 Honesty

Ni Haoran, Lee Wei Yang, Merrill, Xavier Koh Wen Rui

& Sahni Aarya 6 Joy

Participation

Wang Yucen & Julien Leong Qicheng 6 Honesty

Dominic Tang Chin Wai, Seri Asma-Ina Syukrina Binte

Abdull Rahman, Teo Poh Huan & Leong Teng Koon 6 Joy

Upcoming Activities…

SA 1 matters

5. All P3 to P6 students will be sitting for their SA1. The timetable for the SA1 examinations,

including the topics to be tested, has been given to your child/ward in early April. Please guide your

child/ward in planning his/her daily revision. As assessments are an integral part of the school

QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE 149303

TEL: 64741044

FAX: 64713640

Email: qtps@moe.edu.sg

School website: www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg

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curriculum, any absence from school examinations must be supported by a medical certificate.

Please note that the school will not administer make-up examinations for students who are absent for

written examinations. Should your child/ward be unable to take the assessment due to valid reasons,

please contact and inform your child’s/ward’s teacher(s).

6. Please note that during the examination, students are not to have in their possession any

unauthorised electronic, communication, entertainment or gaming devices capable of capturing,

storing, displaying and/or transmitting visual, audio or verbal information within the

examination premises (e.g. examination room / hall, quarantine room, waiting room, etc). Examples

of unauthorised devices include, but are not limited to, mobile phones, cameras, tablets, power banks,

wired and wireless ear-pieces/ earphones, smart wrist watches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, and pens

with image capturing capabilities. Thus, we strongly encourage our students not to bring these devices

during the examinations.

7. Please also ensure that your child/ward continues to attend school after the SA1

examinations, as lessons will continue after the examinations. Teachers will be going through the

questions in the examination papers, and will provide feedback so that your child/ward knows what

went wrong and how to go about getting it right. It is important that your child/ward does not miss

lessons after the examinations because this is when feedback is provided to help your child/ward

learn and improve. Family holiday plans should only be planned during the official school holiday

period. We seek your kind cooperation in this matter.

e-Learning Day cum Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) / Parent-Teacher-Child Conference

(PTCC) Session

8. The school will be conducting the PTM for parents with children in P1, P4, P5 and P6, as well

as the PTCC for parents with children in P2 and P3 on 30 May 2019 from 7.45 am to 5 pm. All parents

will be required to book their timeslots online via the MCOnline platform. All slots will be allocated

on a first-come-first served basis, subject to availability. The MCOnline booking system will be in

operation from 13 May till 24 May. Parents who do not have access to the system will be given

hardcopies to indicate their preferred slots on 13 May.

9. Thursday, 30 May 2019 is also the school’s e-Learning Day. On this day, all P1, P4, P5 and

P6 students do not need to report to school. These students will be able to access the online resources

to learn and do the work that has been assigned. This e-learning exercise is also to ensure the school's

readiness for Home-Based Learning (HBL) in the event of an emergency.

10. For families who do not have computers and/or Internet access, your child/ward may access

the e-learning in school. Our Computer Laboratories will be opened that day from 8.00 am to 3.00 pm.

Consent forms will be given to students who would like to access the e-learning in school. The e-

learning instructions and information will be disseminated to all students through their respective

Form Teachers nearer to the date.

Eat with your Family Day (EWYFD)

11. Launched in 2003 by the Centre for Fathering (CFF), EWYFD seeks to encourage

organisations to allow employees to leave work early to enjoy a meal with their children and families.

This simple act of eating with the family has far-reaching positive effects in building strong and happy

homes. In support of this initiative, we will be closing our school General Office at 5.30 pm on 31

May, so as to allow our staff to enjoy their dinner with their families.

2020 Primary One Registration Exercise: Phase 1 (Sibling Priority)

12. The 2020 Primary One Registration Exercise will be conducted from July to August this year.

We have issued the Phase 1 (Sibling Priority) application forms to all students on 12 April.

13. Eligibility for Phase 1 is restricted to Singaporean / Permanent Resident children born on 2

January 2013 to 1 January 2014 (both dates inclusive).

14. Please note that photocopies of these supporting documents will need to be submitted:

NRIC of both parents

Birth Certificate / Entry / Re-Entry Permit / Singapore Citizenship Certificate for child entering

Primary One in 2020

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Immunisation records for child entering Primary One in 2020

Birth Certificate of ONE sibling currently studying in Queenstown Primary School

15. If your child is eligible for Phase 1, please submit the completed application form with the

supporting documents to the General Office by 8 May 2019.

General Information…

Queenstown Primary Parent Support Group (QtPSG) News Bytes

16. This is a monthly newsletter published by our QtPSG committee which will feature past and

upcoming events/projects and parenting tips. The May issue is attached to this letter for your reading

pleasure.

School’s Calendar of Events (COE)

17. Please access the calendar of event for the month of May at our website,

http://queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/useful-links/school-calendar-of-events or through the QR code

below.

Concluding Remarks…

You Can

If you think you are beaten, you are.

If you think you dare not, you don’t.

If you like to win, but think you can’t

It’s almost a cinch, you won’t!

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.

For out in the world you’ll find,

Success begins with a fellow’s will

It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are.

You’ve got to think high to rise,

You’ve got to be sure of yourself before

You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go

To the stronger or faster man.

But sooner or later the one who wins

Is the one who thinks he can!”

By Walter D. Wintle

18. Indeed, our performance begins within us. Our mind possesses enormous power and if we

want to succeed at anything, we need to have the right mindset. How we see and respond to the events

of life and work is shaped by our mindset. With the SA1 just round the corner, let us encourage our

children to adopt a growth mindset, to be positive thinkers who see potential and who turn obstacles

into opportunities.

19. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all mothers “A Happy Mother’s Day”! Thank

you and have a wonderful month ahead!

Best regards,

Ms Pearly Ng

Principal

Pearly_Ng@schools.gov.sg

NEWS BYTESQueenstown Primary School Parent Support Group Newsletter MAY 2019

Get In Touch with us | Email : qtpsgcomm@gmail.com | www.queenstownpsg.org | www.facebook.com/qtpsg

Upcoming Events: May 2019

8th MayLeaders Meeting

17th MayA Date with Mum! (Dining Etiquette Workshop)

25th MayKayaking with Dad

*Registration link for our events will be broadcast via Class WhatsApp Group chat nearer to the event date.

“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave

footprints in your heart.”Eleanor Roosevelt

International Friendship Day(IFD)

If a picture speaks a thousand words, thewindfall of pictures from InternationalFriendship Day at QtPS would have stories forgenerations to come. Parent Volunteers (PVs)of different nationalities came together on 12th

April to put up a spectacular IFD CulturalExhibition for the students. All students weregiven the opportunity to immerse at thevarious activities set up by different countryrepresentatives. Students experienced the richculture and had fun with hands-on activitiesand games organised by PVs from eachcountry.

Family Movie NightAnother sold out event organised by QtPSG on the evening of 12th April – the annual Family Movie Night. This is a yearly affair enabling family members and friends to bond over a movie in the school hall. With movie theatre-like setting, a couple of mats brought from homes, it was truly a homely setting. Throw in the hot dogs, pop corns, a variety of snacks and drinks, and you have a full-fledge party! The committee set up stalls selling these tidbits, complete with our mascot for the night – the walking, talking, serving hot dog!

QtPSGwould like to

wish all Mothers, “Happy

Mother’s Day!”