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4 October 2016

AN OPEN LETTER

OCTOBER 2016

Dear Parents / Guardians,

1. Warm greetings from Queenstown Primary School! Time flies! We are already into the second

last month of the academic year! October is a busy month with the focus on year end examinations. While

our teachers and students are working hard together for the examinations, we seek your continual support

to work closely with our teachers to provide the close monitoring and guidance for your child as he/she sits

for the examinations.

Important Announcements… Children’s Day

2. Friday, 7 October 2016, is Children’s Day and a school holiday for all primary schools. We will

celebrate Children’s Day on Thursday, 6 October. Students will report to school as usual and be dismissed

at 1.15 pm.

PSLE Marking Exercise

3. This year’s 4-day nation-wide PSLE Marking Exercise falls on week 6 of this term, from 17 to

20 October. As all teachers will be involved in the exercise, there will be no school for all students. Your

child will report to school as usual on 21 October, Friday.

Deepavali Holiday

4. Monday, 31st October, will be a school holiday in lieu of Deepavali which falls on Saturday,

29 October. All Hindu colleagues and students will be dismissed earlier at 10.15 am on the eve of Deepavali

on Friday, 28 October. For the safety of all Hindu students who will be dismissed at 10.15 am,

parents/guardians are requested to make the necessary transport arrangements to fetch your child/ward from

school. We wish all Hindu colleagues, students and parents, Happy Deepavali!

SA 2 for P2 to P5 Students

5. The secret to doing well in assessments lies in the planning. We have communicated the SA 2

assessment dates in our last Open Letter to enable you to work with your child to create a clear revision

plan and method of studying that will make him/her feel in control of his/her work. While it is important

that your child puts in the effort to prepare for the assessments, it is also essential to be mindful of his/her

well-being, ensuring he/she gets sufficient rest, exercise and leisure activities in the days before the

assessments. If you notice that your child is showing signs of stress, feel free to contact us. Our in-house

school counsellors, Mdm Alice Ng and Mrs Chua Oi Lin, will be available to help your child.

6. Should your child be unwell on the day of an assessment, it is in his/her best interest not to be in

school. He/She needs to be resting and recovering. If your child were to sit for the assessment, he/she would

not be able to focus and do well for it. The marks he/she scores may then not be a true reflection of his/her

ability.

QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE 149303

TEL : 64741044

FAX : 64713640

Email: [email protected]

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

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7. Students who are absent from an assessment will be given the assessment paper as practise and

the marks will not be included in the overall mark computation. Only the following are considered as valid

reasons for absences during assessments:

Medical reasons supported by a medical certificate from a doctor.

Bereavement of family members. A copy of the death certificate has to be given to the form

teacher when the student returns to school to support his/her absence.

All other reasons are to be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the school’s approval. Please take

note that no mark will be given for any assessment which a student is absent without a valid reason.

Re-application of MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) in 2017

8. If your child is a recipient of the MOE FAS in 2016, he/she would have received the application

form for 2017. The form and all supporting documents attached have to be returned to the General Office

by Monday, 10 October. Forms that are already in have been processed and you would be informed of the

status of your application by mid-November. Application received after the cut-off date will result in delay

in processing.

9. If your child has never been a recipient and you would like to find out more about this scheme,

please feel free to contact Mdm Noraisah Ibrahim, our officer in-charge, or any of our office staff for

assistance. You may reach them at 64741044.

Parents’ Smartphone Messaging System

10. In our August Open Letter, we communicated that we would be tapping on our existing holistic

reporting system, C2HAMPS (Character, Cognitive and Holistic), for school notification and attendance,

in place of the SNAAPP App. However, after various trials of the C2HAMPS Messaging System, we have

decided that the technical issues are not favourable at the moment for us to come on board the system. We

are now exploring alternative solution and will notify you once the solution is ready.

11. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Revision of School Bus Fare

12. Our bus vendor, Sky Island Transport & Trading, has made some adjustments to the bus

fares, making them more comparable to those charged by other bus vendors for the same distances in

the same area. The company calculates its fares according to the student’s pickup and drop off point.

Please note that an additional cost of $7 per month will be charged if there is a variation in the pickup

and drop off location under the same area.

13. Parents can visit the Information Notice Board for School Bus Services (IBSB) website,

an internet portal set up by the Education Ministry (MOE) at

https://schadmsvc.moe.gov.sg/moeibsb/IbsbSchoolBusServices.aspx to compare the fares. The new fare

charges are as shown in the table below:

Bus Fares for Daily School Bus Services by Distance

Distance Up to 11 Seaters >20-23 Seaters >40-45 Seaters

1 Way 2 Way 1 Way 2 Way 1 Way 2 Way

Up to 2km $70.00 $80.00 $70.00 $80.00 $70.00 $80.00

>2-4km $95.00 $115.00 $95.00 $115.00 $95.00 $115.00

>4-6km $120.00 $160.00 $120.00 $160.00 $120.00 $160.00

>6 km $220.00 $270.00 $220.00 $270.00 $220.00 $270.00

*Note: The bus fare quoted is the highest expected charge for the given distance category. The bus fare will be charged

on a 9-month payment scheme.

https://schadmsvc.moe.gov.sg/moeibsb/IbsbSchoolBusServices.aspx

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14. For details of other variations in the pickup and drop off arrangement, please send the bus

company in-charge, Mr Richard Fong, a message at 83639498 or email him at [email protected].

He will follow up with you from there.

Thanksgiving… Teachers’ Day 2016

15. A BIG THANK YOU to all who contributed to making our Teachers’ Day celebration a

memorable one at QtPS. Judging from the happy smiles from all teaching and non-teaching staff, we were

all similarly touched by the outpouring of love and appreciation shown by parents and students. Your

thoughtful and lovely gestures are much appreciated by us. Special thanks also, to the group of parents from

our QtPSG who, together with Ms Siti Nur Sabrina, our SPE, staff of Care Hut, our student care centre, and

our Heads of Department, Ms Geralin Tan and Mrs Diana Ho, organised the entertaining activities for the

whole staff. You made us feel like celebrities!

Students’ Achievements

16. Congratulations to the following students! Keep up the good work, children!

Activity Award Recipients Class

Australian

Mathematics

Competition

2016

High

Distinction

Sun Beichen 3 Diligence

Sun Kairav Shaurya Makhija 6 Care

Distinction

Lee Jayden Seojin, Rajat Chandy Augustine, Tran Thai Ly

Thuy, Ni Haoran, Raghav Kumar, Xavier Koh Wen Rui, Xiong

Allison & Foong Jing Heng

3 Care

Feng Yining 4 Care

Leong Li Jet & Yang Jiabao 5 Care

Moon Youngjun 5 Courage

Brien Anthony Chia Jinhao, Chai Yue Sophia, Cheow Jia Yin

Joyce, Chua Yi Long, Dylan, Gan Xu Ni & Tay Yi Kai 6 Care

Credit

Eyo Yang Zheng Xu, Nathanael Alexander Kusuma, Dominic

Oeij, Raiyan Leong Ming Xi, Gopal Anurupa Ajeet Wagle, Lee

Wei Jun, Yang Lin Xuan, Julien Leong Qicheng, Wang Yucen,

Kong Shuozhi, Ahmad Rizky Alkiano, Huang Miao-Li & Lee

Wei Yang, Merrill

3 Care

Leong Teng Koon 3 Courage

Wang Wuyang 3 Creativity

James Maagdalene, Wayne Kan Kar Hsien, Mahima Manoj

Adattuvalappil, Julian Mahieu, Nicole Yin Ming Ai, Kagrana

Nyasha Samir, Ameera Farhana, Lum Shao Young, Koh

Matthias Yunkang, Wang Jiayi & Chew Caven

4 Care

Asuka Nirasawa Thevar & Marcus Low Hao Ming 4 Courage

Kavin Arun Prasad, Amal Jacob Augustine, Foo Toon Hao,

Sahni Bhvya, Foong Yu Herr Clement, Josh Lim Jun Sheng,

Jovan Tan Fang Jun & Foong Zi Heng

5 Care

Lee Kenneth Seoyoon, Kobayashi Tao, Guevarra Allon

Benedict Cruz & Jaewon Lee 5 Courage

Artur Zevakhin 5 Joy

Khoo Gek Ting Karyn, Chua Qi Yang, Lao En Xing, Norman

Chung Junwei, Chong El Sa, Gnana Amal Paulraj Joshua

Andrew, Maya Ariana Weiyan Bte Mohd Khalid & Kumaresan

Harish Hirthick

6 Care

Betty Ho, Liew Rui Si Pearly, Tran Minh Hai, Cheuk King

Hang & Rhea Chua Yue Ning 6 Courage

6th Super

Zone

Best School

Player Mo Thant Cin 4 Care

3rd Position Balaji Giridhar & Madeswaran Kavin Bhalaji 3 Care

mailto:[email protected]

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Scrabble

Competition

(Junior Team) Divya Thirupathy 4 Care

4th Position

(Senior Team)

Bhumi Gupta 5 Care

Lim Wyatt Tien Xiang 5 Courage

Nallathambi Priyajothi 5 Joy

Upcoming events…

Children’s Day cum Sports Carnival

17. The school will be having its Sports Carnival on Thursday, 6 October, together with the Children’s

Day Celebration. The day looks set to be one filled with fun and excitement for everyone. Our theme for

this year is “Dare to Dream” and we hope that the experiences gained on the day will inspire our students

to cultivate a mindset similar to those of our gold medal Olympian/Paralympian, Joseph Schooling and Yip

Pin Xiu.

18. All students will participate in a variety of games held at various locations in the school. The

carnival will provide a chance for them to showcase their skills and talents, and also apply the knowledge

that they have learnt during PE lessons. Students will be representing their colour houses, and are

encouraged to persevere and do their best in the various games. They will also be reminded to demonstrate

the school and Olympic values as they engage in friendly competitions. It will certainly be very heartening

to capture our students displaying gestures of sportsmanship and fair play, as these values will go a long

way in their lives.

19. After the carnival, the students will be treated to a concert with performances by their teachers

and Creative Tree in which they will understand that hard work and perseverance are key to making their

dreams come true.

P6 Neighbourhood Newspapers Collection Recycling Project

20. On the morning of Saturday, 22 October, our P6 students, together with their form and co-form

teachers, will be carrying out a Newspapers Collection Recycling Project at 11 blocks of flats at Strathmore

Avenue (Blocks 80 to 83, 48 to 52, 55 and 56). This project is to provide a learning experience and the

opportunity to cultivate in our students an interest in environment conservation through involvement in a

recycling project and to practice the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We will be collaborating with about

80 students and 3 teachers from Queensway Secondary School as well as 5 Queenstown Residential

Committee volunteers. From this project, we hope that our students will be able to apply the values of care,

protect and improve the environment through awareness and actions.

21. Should you be residing in one of these blocks, please keep aside your old newspapers for our

students. Thank you, in advance, for the support.

Queenstown Parent Support Group (QtPSG) Appreciation Breakfast

22. We would be celebrating the support and contributions of all QtPSG members through a simple

QtPSG Appreciation Breakfast. The details are

Date : Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Time : 7.30 am – 9.00 am

Venue : Band Room, Level 3

23. As a school, we have always been proud of the strong home-school partnership that we have

forged with our parents through our QtPSG over the years. Our QtPSG has strengthened the ties between

parents and the school to enable us to work together to improve the work-play environment for our students

while building bonds with like-minded parents as they share their own time and talents. All QtPSG

members, please join us at the Appreciation Breakfast. Please register your attendance with your respective

sub-group leaders. Alternatively, email [email protected] to register. Thank you!


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P1 Orientation

24. The P1 Orientation will be held on 18 November, Friday, from 9 am to 12 noon.

Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day cum P6 Graduation

25. The Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day cum P6 Graduation will be held on the last day of school,

18 November, Friday. The event will be conducted in our school hall from 4 pm to 6 pm. In order for all

participants and guests to witness the celebrations in comfort, we will arrange chairs for all. However, this

will limit the number of participants and guests that we can accommodate. As such, this event will only be

opened to our P5 and P6 students, prize recipients, performers and their parents. The rest of the P1 to P4

students do not need to come to school on this day. In order not to disappoint students who are not invited

for the event, Part 1 of the Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day will be held on 17 November, Thursday,

during school hours.

Preparing Your Child for Secondary School: Selection & Transition

26. The move from primary to secondary school can either be a time of excitement and new

experiences or a challenge/concern to some students. Helping your child prepare for secondary school, from

the selection of schools to easing him/her into the routine of secondary school life will make him/her feel

supported and reduce the risk of disengagement from school in the future.

27. We have planned a talk on this topic for all interested P5 and P6 parents. The school Principal,

Mrs Grace Chua, will guide you through the selection and transition processes. Details of the talk

Date : Friday, 11 November 2016

Time : 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm


28. Please email [email protected] to register your interest.

29. Please refer to Annex A for the calendar of events in the month of October. You can also access

it at our website, http://www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/others/coe-for-parents.

Concluding Remarks…

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again By Diana Loomans

If I had my child to raise over again,

I’d finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I’d do less correcting, and more connecting.

I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.

I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I’d run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I’d do more hugging, and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I’d teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

It matters not whether my child is big or small,

From this day forth, I’ll cherish it all.


http://www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/others/coe-for-parents

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30. A renowned, lovely poem with great wisdom that expresses the love and heartfelt feelings of

every parent so succinctly. Are you feeling a twinge of regret that perhaps you could have done this or that,

or more of what mattered to the child? If only we could freeze the moments of time we have with our

children and cherish them for who they are! Take heart, that though we cannot stop the time, we can slow

down our days and learn how to treasure the precious moments we have together.

31. We thought it apt to share this poem with you as we mark Children’s Day this month. After all,

Children’s Day is celebrated each year to recognise the uniqueness of each child and the potential he/she

possesses. In the month of October, let us take time to really notice the child, focus on who he/she is rather

than what he/she does. Remember, we are growing a person, not fixing a problem.

32. Thank you and have a wonderful month ahead!

Warmest Regards,

Mrs Grace Chua Mrs Helen Tan Mdm Poon Pei Ping

Principal Vice-Principal 1 Vice-Principal 2

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Annex A Calendar of Events in October & 1st week of November…

WEEK DAY DATE ACTIVITIES STAFF / STUDENTS INVOLVED TIME

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Mon 03 Oct

PSLE FMTL Paper 1 P6 FMTL students 7.30 am – 8.45 am

PSLE MTL Paper 1 & 2 P6 Students 7.30 am – 11.55 am

Sports Carnival Opening Ceremony (2/2) P4 – P5 Sportsmanship Award winner and selected students

1.45 pm – 3.30 pm

KidsRead Session Selected P2 students 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

P3 Mathematics Olympiad Programme (2/5) P3 students who signed up 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm


AKP – Nutrition Workshop (5/5) P3 – P5 AKP students 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm

P4 SEP - Tag Rugby (6/8) P4 Students who signed up 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm

Tue 04 Oct PSLE FSci exam P6 FSci students 7.30 am – 9.30 am

PSLE Science exam P6 Students 7.30 am – 10.00 am

Wed 05 Oct

PSLE HMTL Paper 1 and Paper 2 P6 HMTL students 7.30 am – 11.35 am

P4 Courage & Diligence Museum-based Learning Programme

P4 Courage and Diligence 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Thurs 06 Oct Sports Carnival cum

Children’s Day celebration Whole School 7.30 am – 1.15 pm

Fri 07 Oct School Holiday: Children’s Day Holiday

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Mon 10 Oct

P6 Care and 6 Joy Art Learning Journey P6 Care and 6 Joy students 10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Assembly: AEP Music / FTGP Whole School 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm

Sale of School uniform Parents who are interested 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm





Tue 11 Oct

SA2 EL Paper 1 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

SA2 MTL Paper 1 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

P6 Creativity and Diligence Art Learning Journey

P6 Creativity and P6 Diligence students

10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Wed 12 Oct P5 E-Oral Examination P5 students only 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Thurs 13 Oct P6 Honesty and Peace Art Learning Journey

P6 Honesty and P6 Peace students

10.30 am – 1.00 pm

P5 E-Oral Examination P5 students only 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Fri 14 Oct

SA2 EL/MTL LC P2 – P5 only During Curriculum time

P6 Courage Art Learning Journey P6 Creativity and P6 Diligence

students 10.30 am – 1.00 pm

P5 E-Oral Examination (Make-up) P5 students only 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm

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Mon 17 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Tue 18 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Wed 19 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Thurs 20 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Fri 21 Oct School as usual for all students

Sat 22 Oct P6 Recycling Project P6 students 9.00 am – 12.30 pm

7 Mon 24 Oct

P6 Care, Cou & Peace SS Learning Journey

P6 Care, Cou & Peace During Curriculum time

SA2 EL/FEL Paper 2 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

Tue 25 Oct P6 Creativity and Diligence P6 Creativity and Diligence During Curriculum time

QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE

TEL : 64741044

FAX : 64713640


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

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SS Learning Journey

SA2 MTL/FMTL Paper 2 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

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Wed 26 Oct

SA2 Math/FMath P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

P6 Honesty & Joy SS Learning Journey

P6 Honesty & Joy During Curriculum time

Thurs 27 Oct

P6 Junior Achiever Programme - It’s Our Business (1/2)

P6 students 7.45 am – 10.15 am

SA2 Sci/FSci P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

P6 Growing Years Series (GYS) (1/2) P6 students 11.15 am – 12.45 pm

Fri 28 Oct

Half day for Hindu Staff and students




Sat 29 Oct Public Holiday: Deepavali

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Mon 31 Oct Public Holiday Off-in-Lieu: Deepavali

Wed 02 Nov SA2 HMTL P5 students only During Curriculum time

“Next Step” Transition workshop for P6s P6 students 8.00 am – 1.00 pm

Thurs 03 Nov

4th Prefect’s General Meeting Prefects only 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm


P5 SEP – Frisbee (5/6) P5 students who signed 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm

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4 October 2016

AN OPEN LETTER

OCTOBER 2016

Dear Parents / Guardians,

1. Warm greetings from Queenstown Primary School! Time flies! We are already into the second

last month of the academic year! October is a busy month with the focus on year end examinations. While

our teachers and students are working hard together for the examinations, we seek your continual support

to work closely with our teachers to provide the close monitoring and guidance for your child as he/she sits

for the examinations.

Important Announcements… Children’s Day

2. Friday, 7 October 2016, is Children’s Day and a school holiday for all primary schools. We will

celebrate Children’s Day on Thursday, 6 October. Students will report to school as usual and be dismissed

at 1.15 pm.

PSLE Marking Exercise

3. This year’s 4-day nation-wide PSLE Marking Exercise falls on week 6 of this term, from 17 to

20 October. As all teachers will be involved in the exercise, there will be no school for all students. Your

child will report to school as usual on 21 October, Friday.

Deepavali Holiday

4. Monday, 31st October, will be a school holiday in lieu of Deepavali which falls on Saturday,

29 October. All Hindu colleagues and students will be dismissed earlier at 10.15 am on the eve of Deepavali

on Friday, 28 October. For the safety of all Hindu students who will be dismissed at 10.15 am,

parents/guardians are requested to make the necessary transport arrangements to fetch your child/ward from

school. We wish all Hindu colleagues, students and parents, Happy Deepavali!

SA 2 for P2 to P5 Students

5. The secret to doing well in assessments lies in the planning. We have communicated the SA 2

assessment dates in our last Open Letter to enable you to work with your child to create a clear revision

plan and method of studying that will make him/her feel in control of his/her work. While it is important

that your child puts in the effort to prepare for the assessments, it is also essential to be mindful of his/her

well-being, ensuring he/she gets sufficient rest, exercise and leisure activities in the days before the

assessments. If you notice that your child is showing signs of stress, feel free to contact us. Our in-house

school counsellors, Mdm Alice Ng and Mrs Chua Oi Lin, will be available to help your child.

6. Should your child be unwell on the day of an assessment, it is in his/her best interest not to be in

school. He/She needs to be resting and recovering. If your child were to sit for the assessment, he/she would

not be able to focus and do well for it. The marks he/she scores may then not be a true reflection of his/her

ability.

QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE 149303

TEL : 64741044

FAX : 64713640


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

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7. Students who are absent from an assessment will be given the assessment paper as practise and

the marks will not be included in the overall mark computation. Only the following are considered as valid

reasons for absences during assessments:

Medical reasons supported by a medical certificate from a doctor.

Bereavement of family members. A copy of the death certificate has to be given to the form

teacher when the student returns to school to support his/her absence.

All other reasons are to be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the school’s approval. Please take

note that no mark will be given for any assessment which a student is absent without a valid reason.

Re-application of MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) in 2017

8. If your child is a recipient of the MOE FAS in 2016, he/she would have received the application

form for 2017. The form and all supporting documents attached have to be returned to the General Office

by Monday, 10 October. Forms that are already in have been processed and you would be informed of the

status of your application by mid-November. Application received after the cut-off date will result in delay

in processing.

9. If your child has never been a recipient and you would like to find out more about this scheme,

please feel free to contact Mdm Noraisah Ibrahim, our officer in-charge, or any of our office staff for

assistance. You may reach them at 64741044.

Parents’ Smartphone Messaging System

10. In our August Open Letter, we communicated that we would be tapping on our existing holistic

reporting system, C2HAMPS (Character, Cognitive and Holistic), for school notification and attendance,

in place of the SNAAPP App. However, after various trials of the C2HAMPS Messaging System, we have

decided that the technical issues are not favourable at the moment for us to come on board the system. We

are now exploring alternative solution and will notify you once the solution is ready.

11. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Revision of School Bus Fare

12. Our bus vendor, Sky Island Transport & Trading, has made some adjustments to the bus

fares, making them more comparable to those charged by other bus vendors for the same distances in

the same area. The company calculates its fares according to the student’s pickup and drop off point.

Please note that an additional cost of $7 per month will be charged if there is a variation in the pickup

and drop off location under the same area.

13. Parents can visit the Information Notice Board for School Bus Services (IBSB) website,

an internet portal set up by the Education Ministry (MOE) at

https://schadmsvc.moe.gov.sg/moeibsb/IbsbSchoolBusServices.aspx to compare the fares. The new fare

charges are as shown in the table below:

Bus Fares for Daily School Bus Services by Distance

Distance Up to 11 Seaters >20-23 Seaters >40-45 Seaters

1 Way 2 Way 1 Way 2 Way 1 Way 2 Way

Up to 2km $70.00 $80.00 $70.00 $80.00 $70.00 $80.00

>2-4km $95.00 $115.00 $95.00 $115.00 $95.00 $115.00

>4-6km $120.00 $160.00 $120.00 $160.00 $120.00 $160.00

>6 km $220.00 $270.00 $220.00 $270.00 $220.00 $270.00

*Note: The bus fare quoted is the highest expected charge for the given distance category. The bus fare will be charged

on a 9-month payment scheme.

https://schadmsvc.moe.gov.sg/moeibsb/IbsbSchoolBusServices.aspx

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14. For details of other variations in the pickup and drop off arrangement, please send the bus

company in-charge, Mr Richard Fong, a message at 83639498 or email him at [email protected].

He will follow up with you from there.

Thanksgiving… Teachers’ Day 2016

15. A BIG THANK YOU to all who contributed to making our Teachers’ Day celebration a

memorable one at QtPS. Judging from the happy smiles from all teaching and non-teaching staff, we were

all similarly touched by the outpouring of love and appreciation shown by parents and students. Your

thoughtful and lovely gestures are much appreciated by us. Special thanks also, to the group of parents from

our QtPSG who, together with Ms Siti Nur Sabrina, our SPE, staff of Care Hut, our student care centre, and

our Heads of Department, Ms Geralin Tan and Mrs Diana Ho, organised the entertaining activities for the

whole staff. You made us feel like celebrities!

Students’ Achievements

16. Congratulations to the following students! Keep up the good work, children!


Australian

Mathematics

Competition

2016

High

Distinction

Sun Beichen 3 Diligence

Sun Kairav Shaurya Makhija 6 Care

Distinction

Lee Jayden Seojin, Rajat Chandy Augustine, Tran Thai Ly

Thuy, Ni Haoran, Raghav Kumar, Xavier Koh Wen Rui, Xiong

Allison & Foong Jing Heng

3 Care

Feng Yining 4 Care

Leong Li Jet & Yang Jiabao 5 Care

Moon Youngjun 5 Courage

Brien Anthony Chia Jinhao, Chai Yue Sophia, Cheow Jia Yin

Joyce, Chua Yi Long, Dylan, Gan Xu Ni & Tay Yi Kai 6 Care

Credit

Eyo Yang Zheng Xu, Nathanael Alexander Kusuma, Dominic

Oeij, Raiyan Leong Ming Xi, Gopal Anurupa Ajeet Wagle, Lee

Wei Jun, Yang Lin Xuan, Julien Leong Qicheng, Wang Yucen,

Kong Shuozhi, Ahmad Rizky Alkiano, Huang Miao-Li & Lee

Wei Yang, Merrill

3 Care

Leong Teng Koon 3 Courage

Wang Wuyang 3 Creativity

James Maagdalene, Wayne Kan Kar Hsien, Mahima Manoj

Adattuvalappil, Julian Mahieu, Nicole Yin Ming Ai, Kagrana

Nyasha Samir, Ameera Farhana, Lum Shao Young, Koh

Matthias Yunkang, Wang Jiayi & Chew Caven

4 Care

Asuka Nirasawa Thevar & Marcus Low Hao Ming 4 Courage

Kavin Arun Prasad, Amal Jacob Augustine, Foo Toon Hao,

Sahni Bhvya, Foong Yu Herr Clement, Josh Lim Jun Sheng,

Jovan Tan Fang Jun & Foong Zi Heng

5 Care

Lee Kenneth Seoyoon, Kobayashi Tao, Guevarra Allon

Benedict Cruz & Jaewon Lee 5 Courage

Artur Zevakhin 5 Joy

Khoo Gek Ting Karyn, Chua Qi Yang, Lao En Xing, Norman

Chung Junwei, Chong El Sa, Gnana Amal Paulraj Joshua

Andrew, Maya Ariana Weiyan Bte Mohd Khalid & Kumaresan

Harish Hirthick

6 Care

Betty Ho, Liew Rui Si Pearly, Tran Minh Hai, Cheuk King

Hang & Rhea Chua Yue Ning 6 Courage

6th Super

Zone

Best School

Player Mo Thant Cin 4 Care

3rd Position Balaji Giridhar & Madeswaran Kavin Bhalaji 3 Care


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Scrabble

Competition

(Junior Team) Divya Thirupathy 4 Care

4th Position

(Senior Team)

Bhumi Gupta 5 Care

Lim Wyatt Tien Xiang 5 Courage

Nallathambi Priyajothi 5 Joy

Upcoming events…

Children’s Day cum Sports Carnival

17. The school will be having its Sports Carnival on Thursday, 6 October, together with the Children’s

Day Celebration. The day looks set to be one filled with fun and excitement for everyone. Our theme for

this year is “Dare to Dream” and we hope that the experiences gained on the day will inspire our students

to cultivate a mindset similar to those of our gold medal Olympian/Paralympian, Joseph Schooling and Yip

Pin Xiu.

18. All students will participate in a variety of games held at various locations in the school. The

carnival will provide a chance for them to showcase their skills and talents, and also apply the knowledge

that they have learnt during PE lessons. Students will be representing their colour houses, and are

encouraged to persevere and do their best in the various games. They will also be reminded to demonstrate

the school and Olympic values as they engage in friendly competitions. It will certainly be very heartening

to capture our students displaying gestures of sportsmanship and fair play, as these values will go a long

way in their lives.

19. After the carnival, the students will be treated to a concert with performances by their teachers

and Creative Tree in which they will understand that hard work and perseverance are key to making their

dreams come true.

P6 Neighbourhood Newspapers Collection Recycling Project

20. On the morning of Saturday, 22 October, our P6 students, together with their form and co-form

teachers, will be carrying out a Newspapers Collection Recycling Project at 11 blocks of flats at Strathmore

Avenue (Blocks 80 to 83, 48 to 52, 55 and 56). This project is to provide a learning experience and the

opportunity to cultivate in our students an interest in environment conservation through involvement in a

recycling project and to practice the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We will be collaborating with about

80 students and 3 teachers from Queensway Secondary School as well as 5 Queenstown Residential

Committee volunteers. From this project, we hope that our students will be able to apply the values of care,

protect and improve the environment through awareness and actions.

21. Should you be residing in one of these blocks, please keep aside your old newspapers for our

students. Thank you, in advance, for the support.

Queenstown Parent Support Group (QtPSG) Appreciation Breakfast

22. We would be celebrating the support and contributions of all QtPSG members through a simple

QtPSG Appreciation Breakfast. The details are

Date : Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Time : 7.30 am – 9.00 am


23. As a school, we have always been proud of the strong home-school partnership that we have

forged with our parents through our QtPSG over the years. Our QtPSG has strengthened the ties between

parents and the school to enable us to work together to improve the work-play environment for our students

while building bonds with like-minded parents as they share their own time and talents. All QtPSG

members, please join us at the Appreciation Breakfast. Please register your attendance with your respective

sub-group leaders. Alternatively, email [email protected] to register. Thank you!


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P1 Orientation

24. The P1 Orientation will be held on 18 November, Friday, from 9 am to 12 noon.

Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day cum P6 Graduation

25. The Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day cum P6 Graduation will be held on the last day of school,

18 November, Friday. The event will be conducted in our school hall from 4 pm to 6 pm. In order for all

participants and guests to witness the celebrations in comfort, we will arrange chairs for all. However, this

will limit the number of participants and guests that we can accommodate. As such, this event will only be

opened to our P5 and P6 students, prize recipients, performers and their parents. The rest of the P1 to P4

students do not need to come to school on this day. In order not to disappoint students who are not invited

for the event, Part 1 of the Annual Speech & Prize-giving Day will be held on 17 November, Thursday,

during school hours.

Preparing Your Child for Secondary School: Selection & Transition

26. The move from primary to secondary school can either be a time of excitement and new

experiences or a challenge/concern to some students. Helping your child prepare for secondary school, from

the selection of schools to easing him/her into the routine of secondary school life will make him/her feel

supported and reduce the risk of disengagement from school in the future.

27. We have planned a talk on this topic for all interested P5 and P6 parents. The school Principal,

Mrs Grace Chua, will guide you through the selection and transition processes. Details of the talk

Date : Friday, 11 November 2016

Time : 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm


28. Please email [email protected] to register your interest.

29. Please refer to Annex A for the calendar of events in the month of October. You can also access

it at our website, http://www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/others/coe-for-parents.

Concluding Remarks…

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again By Diana Loomans

If I had my child to raise over again,

I’d finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I’d do less correcting, and more connecting.

I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.

I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I’d run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I’d do more hugging, and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I’d teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

It matters not whether my child is big or small,

From this day forth, I’ll cherish it all.


http://www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/others/coe-for-parents

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30. A renowned, lovely poem with great wisdom that expresses the love and heartfelt feelings of

every parent so succinctly. Are you feeling a twinge of regret that perhaps you could have done this or that,

or more of what mattered to the child? If only we could freeze the moments of time we have with our

children and cherish them for who they are! Take heart, that though we cannot stop the time, we can slow

down our days and learn how to treasure the precious moments we have together.

31. We thought it apt to share this poem with you as we mark Children’s Day this month. After all,

Children’s Day is celebrated each year to recognise the uniqueness of each child and the potential he/she

possesses. In the month of October, let us take time to really notice the child, focus on who he/she is rather

than what he/she does. Remember, we are growing a person, not fixing a problem.

32. Thank you and have a wonderful month ahead!

Warmest Regards,

Mrs Grace Chua Mrs Helen Tan Mdm Poon Pei Ping

Principal Vice-Principal 1 Vice-Principal 2

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Annex A Calendar of Events in October & 1st week of November…


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Mon 03 Oct

PSLE FMTL Paper 1 P6 FMTL students 7.30 am – 8.45 am

PSLE MTL Paper 1 & 2 P6 Students 7.30 am – 11.55 am

Sports Carnival Opening Ceremony (2/2) P4 – P5 Sportsmanship Award winner and selected students

1.45 pm – 3.30 pm




AKP – Nutrition Workshop (5/5) P3 – P5 AKP students 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm


Tue 04 Oct PSLE FSci exam P6 FSci students 7.30 am – 9.30 am

PSLE Science exam P6 Students 7.30 am – 10.00 am

Wed 05 Oct

PSLE HMTL Paper 1 and Paper 2 P6 HMTL students 7.30 am – 11.35 am

P4 Courage & Diligence Museum-based Learning Programme

P4 Courage and Diligence 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Thurs 06 Oct Sports Carnival cum

Children’s Day celebration Whole School 7.30 am – 1.15 pm

Fri 07 Oct School Holiday: Children’s Day Holiday

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Mon 10 Oct

P6 Care and 6 Joy Art Learning Journey P6 Care and 6 Joy students 10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Assembly: AEP Music / FTGP Whole School 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm

Sale of School uniform Parents who are interested 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm





Tue 11 Oct

SA2 EL Paper 1 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

SA2 MTL Paper 1 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

P6 Creativity and Diligence Art Learning Journey

P6 Creativity and P6 Diligence students

10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Wed 12 Oct P5 E-Oral Examination P5 students only 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Thurs 13 Oct P6 Honesty and Peace Art Learning Journey

P6 Honesty and P6 Peace students

10.30 am – 1.00 pm

P5 E-Oral Examination P5 students only 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Fri 14 Oct

SA2 EL/MTL LC P2 – P5 only During Curriculum time

P6 Courage Art Learning Journey P6 Creativity and P6 Diligence

students 10.30 am – 1.00 pm

P5 E-Oral Examination (Make-up) P5 students only 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm

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Mon 17 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Tue 18 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Wed 19 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Thurs 20 Oct PSLE Marking Exercise. No School for P1 – P6 students.

Fri 21 Oct School as usual for all students

Sat 22 Oct P6 Recycling Project P6 students 9.00 am – 12.30 pm

7 Mon 24 Oct

P6 Care, Cou & Peace SS Learning Journey

P6 Care, Cou & Peace During Curriculum time

SA2 EL/FEL Paper 2 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

Tue 25 Oct P6 Creativity and Diligence P6 Creativity and Diligence During Curriculum time

QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE

TEL : 64741044

FAX : 64713640


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

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SS Learning Journey

SA2 MTL/FMTL Paper 2 P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

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Wed 26 Oct

SA2 Math/FMath P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time

P6 Honesty & Joy SS Learning Journey

P6 Honesty & Joy During Curriculum time

Thurs 27 Oct



SA2 Sci/FSci P2 – P5 students only During Curriculum time


Fri 28 Oct

Half day for Hindu Staff and students




Sat 29 Oct Public Holiday: Deepavali

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Mon 31 Oct Public Holiday Off-in-Lieu: Deepavali

Wed 02 Nov SA2 HMTL P5 students only During Curriculum time

“Next Step” Transition workshop for P6s P6 students 8.00 am – 1.00 pm

Thurs 03 Nov

4th Prefect’s General Meeting Prefects only 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm


P5 SEP – Frisbee (5/6) P5 students who signed 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm

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