On 18th February, the school celebrated the long-awaited festival, Chinese New Year. The day was packed with fun-filled activities. It started off with an Ash Wednesday Mass attended by Catholic pupils while the non-Catholics had lessons with their teachers.

During lessons, all of the classes were surprised to receive mandarin oranges and Angpows filled with chocolate coins given by the school. “It was very thoughtful of the school to give us the gifts,” Tara from 5 Hope commented.

Soon, it was time for the pupils to assemble in the hall for the Chinese New Year celebration to begin. Everyone assembled in the hall in an orderly manner and was very excited about what was in store for them.

The first performance was from the Tap Dancers. They did a spectacular perfor-mance, wearing brightly-coloured clothes. After the Tap Dancers, the Chinese Cultural Club took to the stage and showcased their talents in acting. Their performance was called “The Fire Child”. The performers spoke Mandarin fluently as they enacted the exciting storyline. Following that was a performance by the teachers who put on a show about the 12 Zodiac signs.

The next performance was by the Fusion Dancers. They danced beautifully to the beat of the music. Then, the choir sang Chinese New year songs on stage. Whilst they were singing, pupils from 5 Hope gave out little goodie bags containing mandarin oranges to the school’s staff. After a fun and wonderful day at school, everyone went home with smiles on their faces. It was an unforgettable event for everyone.

Chinese New Year

Celebrations By Joelle Soh, Felicia Ng (5 Hope) & Emelyn Teow (6 Peace)

Inside this issue:

Chinese New Year

Celebrations

IJ Olympics

English Week & Interna-

tional Friendship Day

Honour’s Day

Updates:

- Breakfast with Daugh-

ters

-SEMTREX Exercise

-CCE Carnival

- I-Give Exhibition

- Stations of the Cross

Assembly Throwback:

Talk by Restroom Asso-

ciation

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A skit by a group of Chinese Teachers

Virtues learnt: enthusiasm and joyfulness

A Dance performance by The Fusion Dancers

More photo high-lights inside!

Chinese New Year High-lights

How would you react when

a fire breaks out in your school

without you knowing? There will be

utter chaos among the whole school

and some students would of course

be injured.

The school thought about

this and to prepare the school for

this, we had a School Emergency

Training Exercise (SEMTREX) on

Monday 29th of March. This was

carried out after two briefings

made by Mdm Reddy to the school

body.

At 10.05 a.m. on the 30 of

March 2015, the long siren sound-

ed. An announcement was made by

our principal Mrs Tan. She told us

the “fire” had broken out at Sci-

ence Laboratory 1 and we had to

avoid Staircase 3. Smoke was seen

billowing out of the laboratory. Pu-

pils moved down the staircases in

an orderly manner and headed to

the field to assemble according to

their classes.

While waiting for the in-

structions to head to the hall, the

actors from the English Drama

Club got into their roles as the

injured, distressed or missing.

Teachers played their parts too,

to closely simulate reality if an

emergency was to strike. Special

rooms like the Nicolas Barre Gal-

lery and the Conference Rooms

were designated to contain some

of these pupils.

As the exercise was on a

larger scale than a normal fire

drill, the firefighters and ambu-

lance arrived to simulate their

operations. The pupils moved to

the hall afterwards.

Then, the principal de-

briefed the pupils and exhorted them

to display self-discipline and orderliness

at all times, especially so in a school-

wide activity like Exercise Rhinos. Some

pupils were invited to the stage to pro-

vide their reflections of the experi-

ence.

The exercise was a learning

point for all pupils. We were reminded

to remain cool and collected, should a

real fire take place. After the exercise,

we hoped fervently that the school re-

mains incident-free.

SEMTREX – Exercise Rhinos 2015 Writers: Juliana Pua (4 Faith), Lily (5 Joy), Claudia Sim & Koo Min Seo (5 Hope)

Virtues learnt:

Orderliness &

self-discplined

Each year, the school cele-

brates English week and International

Friendship concurrently. This year, the

English Department put together an array

of activities aimed at promoting the fun

of learning English and the significance of

being a good global citizen.

On Monday, 6 April, Primary 4

Peace performed the rap “No Singlish,

Know English”. This performance was

joined by the popular mascot Miss Wise,

who pranced to the beat. Mrs Tan was

invited to declare the opening of the

week.

The school was then treated to

the Gold Award video clip of the Moo-O

Award 2015, at which three of our own

pupils, Eashaa Pillay, Zandra Mersiha Binti

Zalika (3 Hope) and Paige Ardalia Ng (3

Faith). The storyline was witty and the

delivery of the lines by the voice actors

rib-tickling. The audience gave a rousing

applause to the talented trio.

During the week, teachers from

the English Department put their heads

together to prepare fun and meaningful

activities for all. Pupils of the school were

treated to a series of English activities: a

book talk by local author and actress Ms

Sharon Ismail, a riddle and idioms con-

test, a tongue twister challenge, an Oral

Communication Competition for Primary 5

pupils and an acrostic poem competition

and dramatization at the library.

The winners of the Primary 5

Oral Communication Competition were:

Angelina Sutiarto from 5 Faith

(champion), Precious Sim from 5 Hope

(runner-up) and Jade Neo from 5 Faith

(third prize).

Each level completed its respec-

tive English activities. For instance, Pri-

mary 1 pupils created friendship book-

marks to gift their friends. Primary 2

pupils made friendship bands that they

tied around their friends’ wrists.

Primary 3 pupils sent courtesy

emails to friends who have hosted them

at their Overseas Learning Journeys.

Primary 4 pupils made “friendship des-

serts” while Primary 5 pupils composed

songs on the theme of friendship. As for

Primary 6 pupils, they penned reflective

journals based on quotable quotes from

around the world.

During this period, the auditions

for the annual CHIJ Storytellers and

Young Poets Competitions were conduct-

English Week & International Friendship Day (6 – 10 April 2015) Writers: Althea Ang (4 Hope), Juliana Pua (4 Faith) & Claudia Sim (5 Hope)

ed. Hopeful contestants put up skits and

recited poems on friendship, hoping for a

chance at the finals on Friday.

To help pupils understand the

significance of being a good global citizen,

Mrs Charlene Chua represented the Na-

tional Education committee to host a

What’s Up Wednesday talk.

In it, she discussed the partner-

ship of Singapore with countries in

ASEAN and the rest of the world. She

also invited P1 to P6 pupils to answer quiz-

zes and exhorted pupils to demonstrate

the virtues of respect and harmony.

The line-up of activities culmi-

nated in an-hour long assembly on Friday,

10 April, which was the actual day all

schools in Singapore commemorate Inter-

national Friendship Day. The assembly

commenced with the finalists of the CHIJ

Storytellers and Young Poets putting

their best foot forward in the completion,

judged by Mdm Aniza, Ms Valerie Heng

and Mr Tan Jean Meng.

Next was the entertaining show-

case of the Primary 4 NewsMaker videos.

Pupils learned more about countries like

Argentina, France, Vietnam, Korea and

far-flung Iceland. A montage capturing

memorable snippets of all activities during

the week was featured, to the delight of

the pupils; the camaraderie of friendship

was evident in the way they cheered for

one another as their photos flashed on

the big screen.

Following this was one of the

highlights of the assembly programme –

the international catwalk, featuring stu-

dent models from international back-

grounds! Fifteen pupils from Primary 1 to

6 wore their national costumes proudly

and strutted on the stage.

They hailed from countries like

Egypt, Japan, Korea, China, India, Vi-

etnam, Philippines and more. The ecstatic

audience gave thunderous applause that

boosted the confidence of those on

stage.

After the judges convened and

were ready with the results of the CHIJ

Storytellers and Young Poets finalists,

Mrs Regina Julian invited Mrs Tan and

Mdm Reddy on stage and announced the

winners. The pupils waited with abated

breath to hear the names of their fa-

vourite contestants read out.

The champion class of the

CHIJ Storytellers was 6 Hope, for “The

Fantabulous Trap”. The runner-up was

Primary 4 Hope for “Lucky Penny” while

Primary 5 Hindi Class came in third for

“A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed”.

The consolation prize went to 5 Faith for

“Sand or Stone”.

As for the Young Poets Compe-

tition, Leanne Paul from 2 Peace emerged

winner. Nadhrah Hartono from 3 Peace

was the runner-up while Erica Seah from

1 Hope came in third.

The assembly ended on a high

note with the School Leaders Mrs Tan,

Mdm Reddy, contestants, student models

from international backgrounds, the

English Department and National Educa-

tion teachers and even Miss Wise gath-

ering on stage.

The male teachers activated

the poppers and out came colourful con-

fetti flying, to the delightful shrieks of

pupils. It was indeed a happy Interna-

tional Friendship Day for everyone!

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Virtues learnt: Purposefulness, Friendliness &

Creativity

I-Give Exhibition By Claudia Sim and Felicia Ng (5 Hope )

On 6th March, the school

held an exhibition for the Over-seas Learning Journey (OLJ) programme last year. The P6s who went for the OLJs did some project work that was displayed at the exhibition in the canteen.

The well-decorated booths attracted a large crowd during the exhibition that spanned over two recess peri-ods. The zesty atmosphere was sustained by enthusiastic pupils who thronged the booths, eager to find out more about their schoolmates’ experiences over-seas.

Many projects were fea-tured, including those on places like China, Penang and Johor

Bahru. Some projects include scrapbooks and photos taken by the students. There were present-ers from various groups who shared their projects with the teachers and pupils who perused the booths. The OLJ participants also penned thoughtful reflections and shared them confidently.

The Netballers who went on the OLJ to Kuala Lumpur worked on PowerPoint slides and used a laptop to present. They also played a short video featuring their friendly matches with the hosting schools.

Several Primary 5 pupils asked probing questions on their

Virtue Learnt: Enthusiasm

National Education mes-sages. Their faces were aglow with happiness as they completed the meaningful activities and obtained the CCE to-kens.

CCE Carnival Writer: Juventus Tay (5 faith) & Charlotte Thean (3 Faith)

On 9th and 10

th April

2015, our school had a Character and Citizenship Carnival. The atmosphere was abuzz with anticipa-

tion as many pupils dis-cussed the many exciting games in store for them.

They were also ea-ger to add to the stash of CCE tokens already accu-mulated from earlier carni-vals. These tokens would

allow pupils to exchange for a small presents. Many pu-pils preferred to keep them as mementos instead.

The CCE mentors who were in charge of the booths, guided the rest of the pupils in playing the CCE games, English games and other activities about

Virtues: Kindness & Respect

seniors’ experiences at the vari-ous countries to make informed choices of the country they will be travelling to this year.

“The interactive exhibi-

tion and the first-hand accounts

of the pupils who have gone for

the trip give us a good idea

onwhere we can go to for our

own OLJ. I can hardly wait for

my turn to come!” quips Emma

from 5 Love.

IJ Olympics

by Claire Chan & Ishani Anand (2 Peace) & Althea Ang (4 Hope)

It was a refreshing change for the pupils to enjoy a sports carnival right before the school breaks for March holidays. Enthusiastically, pupils and par-ents alike turned up bright and early for the morning assembly and awaited the start of the IJ Olympics Day.

To kick off the special day, Mr Ridh led the school to do some warm-up exercises. Then the six levels proceeded to their respective venues for their games to begin.

The lower primary pupils had fun races at the school field with parents as their ever ardent supporters, while the upper prima-

ry pupils battled one another in sports such as captain’s ball, fris-bee and volleyball. It was hearten-ing to witness the team spirit and camaraderie displayed as each player gave her best in the friendly matches.

The level champions are: 4 Peace, 5 Love and 6 Joy. The teams displayed good sportsman-ship; they shook hands and ex-changed high-fives for games well-played. Medals were awarded to the ecstatic winners.

Soon, the school gathered as spectators to enjoy the school team and parents’ team pit their skills in a modified game of

‘Kampong Ball’ – they donned sa-rongs on top of their sports attire as they played captain’s ball.

The atmosphere was elec-trifying as the spectators cheered for them. The parents’ team won the first game against the pupil players. Undeterred, the teachers rose to the occasion and emerged winners for the second round.

The school cheered loudly for all prize recipients and to all in the school, it was a wonderful end of the first term.

The IJ pupils are following what is Mr Ridh doing and also enjoying themselves.

The lower Primary’s are getting ready to start the game and also listening to Mr Yeo’s instruction.

Virtues Learnt: Teamwork

We are ready for the battle of the medals Waiting patiently for our turn.

Honours Day

Althea Ang (4 Hope), Annie Loh & Emelyn Teow (6 Peace)

This year’s Honours

Day on the 27 March was a

special one as it was held in

two parts. In the morning, Pri-

mary 2 to Primary 5 prize re-

cipients who attained stellar

academic and CCA achieve-

ments last year were invited to

attend the award ceremony in

the hall. Their parents, beam-

ing with pride, took their seats

at the back of the hall.

Before the awards

were given out, our principal

Mrs Tan, gave a poignant

speech about the late Mr Lee

Kuan Yew. He passed on at the

age of 91 just a few days earli-

er and with the entire nation

mourning over the loss of this

giant of a leader, it was only

appropriate for the school to

pay tribute to him. Mrs Tan remind-

ed all in the hall of Mr Lee’s im-

mense contributions to our nation,

aptly describing him as the father

of modern Singapore.

As the prizes for all award-

ees were given out, their school-

mates cheered loudly for them. In-

vited parents took pictures to com-

memorate their daughters’ mile-

stones. After the first segment was

complete, the awardees and their

parents headed to the Indoor

Sports Hall for light refreshments

prepared by the school.

Next was the second seg-

ment that started at 3.30pm. Prize

recipients currently in Primary 6

and Secondary 1, and their parents,

were invited to turn up. Brownie

lined up along the path that would

lead guests to the hall. Accolades

were presented to: class positions,

subject prize winners, Colours

Awards and many more.

The prestigious “Mother

Mathilde Award” was awarded to

the school’s former Head Prefect,

Christine Choo. Christine Choo was

known to be an excellent student

in the school. Not only was she

well-liked, she was also exempla-

ry in her learning behaviour, hav-

ing scored above 260 for her

PSLE in 2014.

Finally, Honours Day ended with a

dinner, where students were to

accompany their respective fami-

lies for dinner. Through this

Honours Day, pupils learned that

while it is good to receive

acknowledgement for work well

done, it is even more important

to maintain consistency in doing

well.

Virtues learnt: Excellence and respect

Station of the Cross By Karis Koh (4 Love), Juliana Pua (4 Faith),

Each year, the school take all Catholics and Christians to the Stations of the Cross located at Saint Joseph’s Church. This trip gives them an opportunity to learn more about Jesus and offer prayers.

They traverse through the sites where the fifteen sta-tions depicting the Passion of Christ are located and re-flect on the teachings of Christ.

Primary 1 to Primary 6 pupils undertook this short jour-ney in a reflective and respectful mood; they learned the significance of each station of the cross with the guid-ance of the prayer leaders and Catholic teachers.

Virtues

learnt:

Respect,

Honour

& Patience

In Week 3 of Term 2,

the school organized two special days for parents to drop by for an hour or so to have breakfast with their daughters.

It was such a privi-lege for the pupils as they were able to enjoy some bonding moments with their parents over breakfast, in the middle of the usually busy school week.

It was a perfect morning on the 6

th March as the girls

assembled in the hall. After Miss Valerie Heng settled the girls down, Mr Emerson, the speaker from Restrooms Asso-ciation of Singapore, began his talk. Everyone paid close atten-tion to what he was talking about. Mr Emerson shared with us about the cleanliness of oth-er schools’ restrooms, and more.

During the talk, he told the girls how to practice proper hygiene and showed the girls some photos of what would happen to our restrooms if we do not practice good restroom etiquette.

He compared the clean-liness of Singapore’s restrooms with other countries’ restrooms. From the responses of the girls, many felt blessed to be

The parents gath-ered at the canteen await-ing their daughters with beaming smiles and a spread of local breakfast fare. It was heart-warming to note that the daughters went to greet their parents and some exchanged hugs as they met at the tables.

The Breakfast with Daughters event was well-organised; many parents

Breakfast with Daughters (P3 & P4) Writers: Bernice Poh (3 Faith) & Dewi Ellyana (4 Joy)

and daughters were thankful enjoy the bond-ing moments. The Prima-ry 3 and 4 pupils returned to their classrooms, cheerful and invigorated.

Recent Update

Assembly Throwback

Assembly Talk by the Restrooms Association of Singapore Written by: Yuka Sasaki & Joelle Soh (5 Hope) & Emelyn Teow (6 Peace)

able to live in a civilised country like Singapore where people demonstrate good restrooms habits.

Mr Emerson also taught the girls the seven steps on how to wash our hands. He commented that our school’s restrooms were all very clean. Credit was giv-en to all the Sparkling Angels of the school, who faithfully inspect the restrooms during recesses and report issues to teachers.

Before Mr Emerson concluded his presentation, he introduced an interactive computer game, titled LOO (Let’s Observe Ourselves) Whiz, in which players can adopt the role of a restroom maintenance worker and re-store dirtied restrooms to their pristine conditions.

Lastly, he conducted a short quiz, to which the selected girls responded correctly and obtained tokens.

It was an apt as-sembly talk, as the Prima-ry 1 girls could learn how to demonstrate the vir-tues caring for the envi-ronment that everyone uses. The rest of the school also found the talk meaningful as they were reminded of the need to show responsibility and civic-mindedness, behind closed doors.

Members:

Teachers-in-charge: Mdm Tinawati

Mdm Chen I-Chun Mrs Charlene Chua

Mdm Eismawati

BERNICE POH (3F),

CHARLOTTE THEAN (3F)

MELISSA CHAN YI

XUAN(4H)

JENELLE LIM (4P)

CHEN SEE (4P)

JOLIN BELINDA (4H)

KARIS KOH KAI NING

(4L)

KAYLEN CHONG (4P)

ALTHEA ANG (4H)

JUVENTUS TAY (5F)

CLAIRE THEAN(5F)

CAITLYN KOK (5H)

JOELLE SOH (5H)

KOO MIN SEO (5H)

FRANCINE LEE WEN YUN

(5H)

LAREINA (5H)

PRECIOUS FAITH SIM (5H)

ANG LE EN (5H)

CHARLOTTE LIM ENG JIE

(5H)

PHRIESSHA THIRUKUMA-

RAN(5H)

FELICIA NG XUE EN (5H)

CLAUDIA SIM (5H)

TARA LINGARAJ (5H)

FAITH VINODHINI STEVEN

(5L)

SAMANTHA NGEOW SZE

HWEI (6L)

EMELYN TEOW ZE QING

(6P)

CASSIE GOE (6P)

ANNIE LOH (6P)

YUKA (5H)

JULIANNA PUA (4F)

JOY SEE (4H)

DEWI ELLYANA (4J)

CHRISTABEL (4J)

CHAN JAI XUAN, CLAIRE

(2P)

ISHANI ANAND (2P)

LILY MAE GRACE

DERKENNE (5J)

CHERYL TAN XIN YING

(4F)

CHARLOTTE TAN XIN

XUAN (2P)

CORLISS KOH (5P)

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