A newsletter by Riverside Secondary School3 Woodlands Street 81 Singapore 738524 • Tel: 6269 9631 • Fax: 6368 3677

MAY 2010ISSUE 1

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Our Top Normal Technical Students in Singapore in 2009 GCE “N” Examination

Airina Audi (4/3)

Well done 2009 graduands!

Teh Sook Hui (4/3)Lwa Hong Xiang (4/3)

Our 2009 graduating cohort lived up to the school’s motto of “My Best and More” by performing well in the 2009 GCE ‘N’ and ‘O’ Level Examinations.

The percentage of our graduating students in both Express and Normal Academic streams with 5 GCE “O” subject passes exceeded that of the national average. An overall 99.4% qualified for entry into Junior College, Centralised Institution or Polytechnic. The credit goes to all our teachers who worked tirelessly in motivating and guiding our graduands.

We are also proud to share that Riverside Secondary School has produced 3 Top Normal Technical students in Singapore (Teh Sook Hui, Lwa Hong Xiang and Arina Audi) in the 2009 GCE ‘NT’ Level Examination in Singapore.

In addition, 85.7% (above National Average of 71.1%) of our Secondary 4 Normal Academic students were promoted to Sec 5N under the new promotion criteria.

Our Top Achievers in the 2009 GCE “O” Examination

(From left to right): Pyae Phyoe Kyam (4/4) and Wendy Sim ((4/4) (From left to right): Teo Ming Yao (5/1), Lim Zhi Xian (5/1), Samantha Yan (5/1)

Express Stream Normal Academic Stream

learning Journey 2010No classroom lessons were involved. Instead, a unique outdoor learning experience was provided. On 28 January 2010, Riverside Secondary School held its annual Learning Journey with the aim of enriching Riversidians’ knowledge with the five aspects of Total Defence, Singapore’s rich national heritage and culture. A vast number of places were offered such as the zoo, food factories, Singapore Discovery Centre, Tiger Brewery, Singapore Flyer and many more.

At the Marina Barrage, we understood our country’s efforts towards environmental sustainability. At Singapore Discovery Centre, we were offered a bus tour around the area. It was followed with a trip to the Army Museum where we relived the past through a 3D reenactment of World War Two. The food factories offered a completely different experience. We were treated to kuih kapit (love letters), kuih bahulu (egg puffs), some red-coloured green bean-made Chinese kuih and nasi lemak with its special sauce. We also saw how the fried spring rolls were made. We learnt that two layers of ‘skins’ are needed to make the spring rolls. All in all, this year’s Learning Journey was a tremendous hit with the students.

By Chee Li Min 4/4, Joanne Chia 4/4, Lhavanya Dharma 4/4, Jazlyn Song Wen Ting 3/6, Sulaihah Binte Abdull Rahiman 3/5

NE Champs holding onto the bus number in the parade square.

Students enjoying themselves at the

Food Factories

Inside the capsule of the Singapore Flyer

Enjoying the sunny weather on the Hippo Bus

What’s up

there in Singapore

Discovery

Center?

Students observing exhibits at the Zoo

Community involvement Programme (CiP)This year, the Outdoor and Fitness Club distributed food packs to the needy families in Woodlands as part of their CIP. The aim was to spread the Chinese New Year joy to the community. The teachers raised funds by appealing to the staff in Riverside and the students packed daily food staples into the gift packs. Working alongside with Woodlands CC as part of their Chinese New Year celebrations, the students helped to distribute the gift packs and rice to the needy families on 6 February 2010. The Guest of Honour for the event was Ms Ellen Lee, the MP for Sembawang GRC. Although the students were tired after the event, most were satisfied and happy that they were able to serve the community.

Riverside Secondary School also raised funds for the needy families through the MILK FUND donation drive. NE Champs distributed donation tins to the classes and the class chairpersons collected donations from their classmates.

Outdoor and Fitness Club

members with the 100 gift packs.

Group photo with MP Ms Ellen Lee

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total defenCe dayThe theme for this year’s Total Defence Day is “I Will”. An NE character, “Nat Ed” was created and he explained the importance of total defence to the students. After watching the animation in the hall, the students went back to their classrooms to write their pledge. Some of the classes pasted their pledges onto their class notice boards.

Watching the animation in the hall.

Students and their “I Will” pledge.

Kuala lumPur serviCe learning triPFrom 15 to 18 March, a group of 29 Secondary Four and Five students went on an Overseas Service Learning Trip to Kuala Lumpur. They visited Pure Life society and interacted with the children. Apart from playing sports and games, they also conducted lessons for the children. Although the children were academically weaker, they participated enthusiastically. They also appreciated the small gifts bought specially for them. The trip allowed our students to appreciate what they have in Singapore and their families. It was extremely heartwarming to see the children so appreciative of our student volunteers’ efforts.

By Tan Peixin, 4/6

international friendshiP dayInternational Friendship Day was a memorable day for me. I was selected to do a voice-over for the animated character, “Nat Ed” in the NE video. I am proud to be selected for the job and I had fun. Through the experience, I learnt more about our YOG overseas partners, Finland and Canada. After the animation presentation in the hall, we also watched a short video clip on the importance of friendship. It was fun and entertaining. In class, students designed cards to welcome our YOG overseas partners. We had fun drawing and decorating the cards.

By Amin Iskandar B Sulaiman, 3/6 NE Champ

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united nations eduCational, sCientifiC and Cultural organisation (unesCo)

Students and teachers brainstorming about the film.

Using our heritage staircase as an example of timeline

Presenting our ideas to the lecturer.

Memory of the World Programme UNESCO launched the Memory of the World Programme in 1992 to encourage countries to preserve and disseminate valuable archive holdings and library collections worldwide.

In 2009, a documentary heritage video competition was held in Singapore to raise secondary school students’ awareness of the importance of documentary memory and UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. Riverside Secondary School participated in this competition and hosted the pre-competition workshop.

The workshop stretched over a period of 7 days. It was followed by the production of a short video clip which was submitted to UNESCO (Bangkok) in October 2009. The event was an eye-opener to many participants. The workshop trainer, Mr Nick Deocampo, a lecturer from the National University of Philippines, came across as interesting, lively and knowledgeable. He explored with participants the various ways in presenting documentary heritage.

To make the documentary more appealing to students, technology was also introduced. Mr Deocampo’s assistant in film-making, Mr Emmanuel Dadivas, guided the participants through the various techniques in using computer imaging like 2D and 3D animation to improve the videos.

Goh Kian Ping Anthony, 4/8

Reflection by participants

“I had lots of fun and made new friends from other schools. Mr Deocampo and Mr Dadivas taught us many new things, such as how to write scripts and how to process our videos. The video making is challenging but also interesting. Overall it is quite a fulfilling experience.”

Our Riverside film-makers.

Creating timeline for the film.

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May 2010 Issue 1

Chingay 2010!As part of the Community Development Councils Wearable Arts contingent, we worked hard to prepare ourselves for the annual street parade. Preparations started in October 2009.

Our perseverance, discipline and creativity were put to the test as we had to make our own costumes, rehearse long hours and even learn to dance the Samba!

We were glad to have Ms Fareesha, Ms Fauzia and Ms Junainah as our costume design advisor, make-up artist and hair stylist. These teachers even performed alongside with the students.

Dancing in front of a 20,000 strong audience during the Chingay Parade was an unforgettable experience for us. Chingay ended with a spectacular fireworks display which reflected our exact feelings – sheer joy. It was definitely an enriching event for us.

By Haszirah 3/1, Md Rasul 3/7

Parading our costumes

Getting our make-up done

urban Waste ComPetitionIn November 2009, a team of our Secondary 1 students was short-listed as one of the final ten teams for the Living aRRRt from Urban Waste Competition (Secondary Category). The students were required to express their creativity through the innovative use of recyclable materials. The team, comprising of Muhammad Zul Eddy (2/2), Priyashan (2/6) and Muhammad Nabil Fikri (2/7), won the Merit Prize.

In December 2009, Nur Wildayana (5/1) and Priscilla Tan (5/1) from 5NATT spent 6 hours at the Youth Scape Park participating in a Graffiti Art Competition organized by the Health Promotion Board. The girls emerged 2nd in the team category.

The winning sculpture

Prize presentation ceremony attended by Zul Eddy and Nabil Fikri

Priscilla and Wildayana, our graffiti artists.

National Educationpage5May 2010 Issue 1

moe exCelfest 2010The bi-annual MOE ExCEL Fest 2010 was held on 5th and 6th March 2010 at Suntec City International Convention Centre. The theme, “Every Child Ready for the World” shows the schools’ commitment to raise confident children, independent learners and caring citizens who are ready to take on the world. At MOE ExCELFest 2010, participating schools, including Riverside Secondary School, showcased how we are preparing our children for life and for the world.

ExhibitionRiverside Secondary School was selected to showcase our Character Development Programme under “CharacterPLUS”. With the guidance of teachers from the H3 Committee, a group of 16 Campus Changemaker Panelists were at the exhibition booth to share with educators, parents and members of the public about Riverside’s unique Character Development Programme. These students demonstrated the values of professionalism, passion, responsibility and team-spirit as they actively promoted our programmes to the visitors throughout the two-day event.

“At first, I was rather afraid to approach the visitors but I managed to overcome the fear eventually. The event had provided me the opportunity to speak confidently when introducing our programmes to the visitors and I was able to handle the questions posed by the visitors.“

– Ma Chea Yee, 3/5

“I had the chance to share what my school is doing to shape our character. The event had also provided me an opportunity to build up my self confidence when ushering visitors to our booth and explaining to them our programmes.”

– James Tan Yi Long, 2/2

“I learn to speak up more even to strangers and also, practice makes perfect. Initially, I was quite nervous and scared. However, after talking to several people, I am actually feeling more and more confident and I began to enjoy the process.”

– Koh Wen Jie, 3/5

One of the Campus Changemaker Panelists, Ma Chea Yee was interviewed by the in-house ExCEL TV Crew, to share about our RS Character Development Programme. The interview segment was broadcasted on the TV wall throughout the two days.

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Some of our student ambassadors (Campus

Changemaker Panelists) manning the exhibition booth

Making new friends at MOE ExCELFest 2010

Do you want to be a RS Star?

Viewing the video footage

Central Stage PerformanceIn addition to our Character Development exhibition booth, our school’s Malay Dance Group also performed at MOE ExCELFest.

Our teachers showing support to the team at our exhibition booth

Our teachers showing support to the team at our exhibition booth

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Standing at the school gate, two rows of students waved Singapore flags enthusiastically. That was not a practice session for Singapore National Day, but a form of welcome from our new sister school, Wan Hua Junior High, in Taipei, Taiwan.

In March 2010, a group of 22 students led by 3 teachers went to Taiwan and visited our sister school, Wan Hua Junior High. The warm welcome by the students was a pleasant surprise to start the visit.

At Wan Hua Junior High, our students had the chance to join in their lessons such as Home Economics, Porcelain Class, PE and Chinese Language classes. Our students were very excited to experience the lessons in the Taiwan classrooms. Before we left the school, we planted a tree with our sister school to symbolize our friendship.

Our students also visited various tourist sites, like Yang Ming Mountain and Yeh Liu Geopark. It was an eye-opener for all as we experienced wonders of nature close at hand.

“Overall, I enjoyed this trip very much. I would recommend it to my juniors. Through this trip, I learnt more about the Chinese culture, Taiwan’s history and the different way of life of the Taiwanese. Also, my Chinese has improved.”

– Poh Jia Jun, 4/8

“ … From this trip, I made friends with not only the Taiwan students, but also seniors from our school…This trip benefited me a lot. If I have the chance, I would go on this trip again.”

– Ho Pei Yu, 2/6

eduCational Cum Cultural triP to malaCCa From 4 to 5 February 2010, about 300 Secondary 2 students, accompanied by 16 staff and 1 parent chaperon, embarked on an educational overseas trip to Malacca. Visits were made to various plantations and historical sites in Malacca. Students were exposed to different cultures and experienced learning in various settings. Students displayed fine class spirit and positive interpersonal skills as they moved around in classes, assisted by their form teachers.

sChool immersion in taiWanRS Internationalisation

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sChool exChange Cum home-stay exPerienCe in Korea

On 13 March 2010, 13 NPCC and 17 GB cadets together with 3 teacher officers, Mrs Goh-Ong Qiulin, Ms Lee Cheng Yen and Mr Mohd Faizal, embarked on a 3D2N Service Learning Trip to Pahang, Malaysia. Through this trip, the cadets had the opportunity to experience a different learning environment, understand turtle protection and conservation, and interact with the underprivileged children. At the Cherating Turtle Sanctuary, cadets understood the impact of man and pollution on the natural habitat as well as invasion of non-native vegetation on the survival of the sea turtle and the impact on the hatchling of turtle eggs. The adventure to the Sungei Lembing Hill, Bukit Charah Caves and Sungei Pahang Waterfall brought excitement amongst the cadets while building up their endurance and perseverance. The hands-on experience in batik print making at the Balok Natural Batik Village unleashed cadets’ creativity and artistic potential. The most memorable moments were the times spent with the residents of the Mentally and Visually Handicapped Children Centre. At the Children Centre, the cadets staged a performance and interacted with the residents aged between 14 to 54 years old. It was heart warming to see the residents enjoying the cadets’ company. The residents showed their appreciation through the lovely smiles on their faces.

Mrs Sng (Principal) and two teachers, Ms Jasmine Lim and Ms Bridgette Wong, led a group of 22 upper secondary pupils to Korea on a school exchange programme with Youngduk Middle High from 12 -17 March 2010. This visit (which included a two-night homestay) saw the successful academic and cultural exchange between Singaporean and Korean students aged between 14 to 16 years old. A new memorandum was signed to renew the sister-schools relationship between Riverside Secondary School and Youngduk Middle High for the next three years (2010 – 2013). Riverside’s staff and pupils were warmly received with traditional Korean delicacies, flowers and energetic performances put up by Youngduk’s students. Our pupils also spent a memorable time with their host buddies, wearing the traditional Korean hanbok, visiting various places of historical and cultural significance, and experiencing the local lifestyle. We look forward to our Korean friends visiting us in late August 2010!

Riverside Secondary School students and teachers’

first day at Young Duk Middle School

Riverside Secondary School’s visit to the Blue House in Seoul, Korea

A taste of kimchi making and all dressed up in traditional hanbok in Korea

nPCC & gb serviCe learning triP to Pahang, malaysia

RS Internationalisationpage9May 2010 Issue 1

CamPus ChangemaKer trainingCampus ChangeMaker Panelists and Innovation Leaders attended an 8-hour training session on 30 January 2010. There were four main components in the training: Service Learning, Values of Team, Project Planning Techniques and Communication. Every component is important as it helps students become better leaders and acquire knowledge on how to initiate projects. The Panelists and Innovation Leaders enjoyed the training sessions and learnt about proposal writing, the importance of teamwork and communication. Through this training, they bonded and were able to cooperate more effectively. This training was organised by TOUCH Youth.

By Priscilla Ng, 3/5

Newly appointed and existing class committee members came together to attend the class committee training on 11 February 2010. The training focussed on the importance of student leadership in class.

During the class committee training, members were briefed of the expectations, roles and responsibilities. Regardless of portfolios held, all class committee members understand that they play very important roles in upholding school values and assisting form teachers in classroom management. Suggestions were also given to class committee members on how they can build up class spirit and encourage class participation in various school activities.

Towards the end of the session, class committee members also shared on some issues they faced in the class and group suggestions were also given. Class administrators had hands-on practice on how to handle the visualiser, projector and the laptop in a classroom. The school IT facilitator was also there to provide advice to our students.Class Treasurers learning about keeping

finances

Green & Safety Ambassadors

in action

Class Committee training

Class Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons are inducted on their responsibilities by Mdm Doris Soh (Advisor to Student Leadership Committee)

page10Student Leadership

May 2010 Issue 1

seC 2 level dialogue With sChool management Committee 2010

Top : Teo Sheng Rong (Head of Club & Societies), Dorothy Mok (Head of Performing Arts), Ma Chea Chee (NE Champs Head)Bottom : Nurul Afiqah (Head of Sports), Ng Bei Si Priscilla (Deputy President of Student Council), Ma Chea Yee (President of Student Council), Jocelyn Pang Jing Ling (Deputy President of Student Council), Ng Yang Tin (Head of Uniformed Groups)

level 4 student leaders2010 - 2011

The dialogue session is one of the many platforms at Riverside Secondary School for the students to have a voice in the management of school matters and gain insights on school rules and policies. The School Management Committee had an interactive session with the Secondary Two students where queries, specific to the students’ level, were addressed. Class representatives gamely volunteered to pose the questions that were close to their hearts. Even though it was a short session during the Monday morning assembly on 29th March, the students were engaged by wanting to improve the school

environment, and the session left them with a better understanding of the school’s and constraints, as well as

the fact that students can be the problem solvers to issues raised.

Student Leadershippage11May 2010 Issue 1

seCondary 1 orientation CamP 2010

The smell of spring filled the air as the Lunar New year drew close. Riverside welcomed the year of the tiger with its annual Chinese New Year celebrations held on 12th February. The first half of the celebrations was spent in the classroom where Riversidians learnt more about the traditions of the Chinese through a Powerpoint presentation. This was accompanied by a quiz where prizes were given out. The most exciting activity was the paper cutting of the word “ ” (ji). It was a challenging but fun hands-on activity as many pupils successfully created their own unique work of art. The second half of the celebrations was held in the school hall. The celebrations started with melodious songs from the school symphonic band. This was followed by dazzling dance performances incorporating elements of the Chinese New Year. The performances were rounded up by the sing-along session of popular Chinese New Year songs where all the teachers and students joined in. Even the God of Fortune, Mr Lim Cheng Tju, HOD/Humanities, arrived to give out sweets. The celebrations left Riversidians with a deeper understanding of the Lunar New Year. It was a wonderful start to the actual festive celebrations.

By Chee Li Min, 4/4

CCa exPloration WeeKAt the beginning of 2010, fresh-faced Secondary One students in Riverside embarked on a journey of discovery about secondary school life. From the 11 to 22 January, all the secondary one Riversidians had first-hand experiences with the co-curricular activities they were interested in by participating in them. They were able to see, hear and feel what it took to be part of the CCA. These exploration experiences helped pupils in decision making for their CCA choices. The CCA Exploration Week had achieved its objective of allowing new Riversidians to explore the challenging yet engaging CCAs Riverside has to offer.

Student Leaders getting

ready at the Operations Room before

the campers arrived.

OGLs cheering for

their juniors.

Great bonding with one another.

Chinese neW year Celebrations 2010

Student Leaders at

campfire.

Sec 1 Orientation Camp 2010 was held in school from 8 to 9 January. It was proudly organised by student leaders of the school. The planning started back in November 2009, with teachers as advisors. This year the theme of the camp was “Transform@RS: Metamorphosis”. Secondary 1 students got to know each other better and build stronger bonds with their classmates through various activities that were anchored by our school values. The campers were led by specially trained orientation group leaders (OGLs), who stayed with them throughout the activities with the Form Teachers and Assistant Form Teachers, motivating and encouraging the juniors. Some ex-students also came back to support the event as facilitators. It was a memorable time for everyone. Thanks to all who came together to put in the effort to make the camp a success.

By Jazlyn Song, 3/6

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May 2010 Issue 1

On 12th March, the student-initiated Sports Carnival was held with the theme Olympism Never Ends (O.N.E). This event provided the opportunities for Riversidians and staff to participate in sports, foster friendships and demonstrate a healthy competitive spirit. The student-led Sports Carnival is a special event, as the Sports Carnival Main Committee is responsible for the planning and organising of the entire event. Sports Leader Tan Peixin, class 4/6, shared her thoughts, “Being part of the Main Committee means a lot more to me, as compared to carrying out the Sports Carnival. It is the process that we went through together to plan and organize that is precious to me.”

The Sec 3 Adventure Camp was held from 4 to 6 April 2010 in Kota Rainforest and Adventure Centre, Malaysia. It was a 3D2N residential camp for Riversidians to build self-reliance, enhance greater confidence, overcome obstacles creatively and foster better teamwork and cooperation.

seC 3 adventure CamP

sPorts Carnival

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elements of business sKills (ebs) learning Journey to vivoCityOn 31st March this year, fifteen of my classmates and I went to Vivocity for an EBS Learning Journey with our teachers, Ms Teo Wei Na, Ms Junainah and Mrs Sarah Koh. We were very excited because we were allowed to wear home clothes and the learning journey was in the form of a competition.

We had to pair up with a classmate to take pictures and gather information of the different types of retail stores as well as food and beverage outlets, in the shortest time. We could also refer to the mind-maps or notes we had previously completed in class. As we were one of the fastest groups, we managed to have extra time for our tea-break.

Besides being fun and interesting, the learning journey makes it easier for me to understand the content taught during EBS lessons as I saw specialty stores and ethnic restaurants in person. I hope the school will organise more of such learning journeys and I look forward to taking part in the next one.

By Nadia Syafiqah Bte Mohd S, 3/3

eleCtive modules at ang mo Kio ite The Elective Module (EM) is a Ministry of Education (MOE) initiative to broaden the learning experiences of Normal Stream students and to provide for their varied learning needs and styles. Riverside Secondary School has worked with Ang Mo Kio ITE to offer our Secondary 3NT students a one week programme during the first week of Term 2 to complete one of the following modules: Residential Electricity, Video Production, Smart Home and Cartoon Character Design.

In addition to learning beyond the syllabus, our students will also earn one credit unit for advanced standing that will be used when they join ITE to pursue their post-secondaryeducation.

Celebrating Pongal festival at little indiaOn 14th January 2010, a multi-racial group of Secondary 2 students, accompanied by Ms Subhashini and Ms Soo, went to Little India to participate in the Pongal Festival celebration.

In order to understand more about the Pongal Festival, we read up on it and learnt that it is a harvest festival that is normally celebrated for 4 days. The first day is a day for giving their house a makeover, while the second day is reserved for showing their appreciation to the Sun for ensuring a good harvest. On the third day, it is time for the cattle to be recognised for their help with farming. The last day is a day of traditional games and visits amongst family members.

Upon arriving at Little India, colourful banners and flower decorations greeted us. Food and utensils used during the festival were also on display. However, the sight of the herd of huge cows and calves that wore bells attracted us the most. It was a rare chance for us to see cows and calves in Singapore.

A number of us were also attracted to the India traditional art, Henna, a temporary tattoo using the dye derived from

the Henna plant. We could not resist having such beautiful pieces of art drawn on our hands. After we had finished viewing the displays, we went to Komala’s Restaurant, the oldest restaurant in Serangoon Road. We tried the traditional Indian food thosai and purri. We found it to be so delicious that some of us had more than one serving.

It was truly a great experience for all of us and we look forward to more of such enjoyable learning journeys.

By Krystal Kong Ye Ling, Syafeeqah and Lalitha, 2/8

Enrichment & Field-Tripspage14 May 2010 Issue 1

our sChool valuesOne of the innovation projects that was carried out towards the end of 2009 under the Campus Changemaker platform was to promote our school values, RSp2Irit (Passion, Professionalism, Responsibility, Integrity and Team Spirit). The team consisted of Tan Jing, Lim Jia Da, Ng Yi Shen and Serene Goh with Mr Andy Koh, HOD/Special Projects, as the teacher advisor.

The team wanted all Riversidians to better understand and to display behaviour that upholds our school values. Another objective was for our students to be constantly reminded of our school values even after they graduate. Thus, the team decided that a customized wall sticker that defines the meaning of each value be installed in all our classrooms.

The wall sticker project is testimony of our Riverside students’ effort in their continuous search for improvements to enhance our school environment further. It also exemplifies our school’s support towards innovation and student-initiated projects. So if you have any idea on how to improve our school further, do come forward and lead or participate in a Campus Changemaker project to make a change, create a difference.

The year-end staff conference for 2009 was held at Singapore Polytechnic Graduates Guild on 30 December 2009. The staff came together to share and present their academic initiatives and achievements in 2009 and the upcoming plans for the year ahead. It was indeed a time for exchanging of ideas and knowledge as we understood the various initiatives each

department had in store for 2010. The staff also practised using Habits of Mind as a tool for academic innovation, in preparation for using of questioning and posing problems techniques in the classrooms. It was a fruitful session for all as we reflected on the past and prepared for the future.

staff ConferenCe 2009

Innovationpage15May 2010 Issue 1

Congratulations

(From left): Mr Yao Shuohan, Mr Zakir Hussain, Mr Nurul Fairiz Bin Abdellah, Mr Jayakumar Navaretnam (VP Admin), Mrs Maldeline Wong Shu Kuan, Ms Gillian Lim Sze Min, Ms Heng Ying Ying, Ms Teo Wei Na.

Editorial TeamAdvisor :Mrs Sng Siew Hong (Principal)Editors :Mrs Lee Yen Ping & Ms Teo Wei Na Writers :Members of the Young Journalist Club

WelCome to the familyCongratulations toms hesley ismail

Ms Hesley receiving 2009 Best Suggestion of the Year (School) award from Mrs Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development & Ministry of Education

Her suggestion, OMG! (One Minute of Grammar) involves students presenting common English errors, or interesting facts about English to the school in the mornings. With OMG! in place, students will be more aware of common English errors. This hopefully will translate to increased proficiency in the English language and avoiding common errors in daily use.

Excellent Service Award (EXSA)

Congratulations to Mdm Wendy Ng (OSO) and Mrs Nancy Then (TSO) for EXSA Gold & Silver Awards respectively. This award by Spring Singapore seeks to recognise individuals, in both private and public sectors, who have delivered outstanding service.

Caring Teacher Award

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs Sarah Koh, Mdm Jo-Marie, Ms Tan Chong Hui, Mdm Lis Hartini and Ms Fu Wei for receiving the Caring Teacher Award, jointly organized by National Institute of Education and Exxon Mobil, for demonstrating exemplary character, initiative, integrity, altruism, and other humanistic qualities of the teaching profession in service to both the school and students for the year 2010.

Staff Newspage16 May 2010 Issue 1