Dear Parents,

We are pleased to inform you that the children are well-settled into the routine

of school, and the classrooms and learning areas continue to hum with the

usual buzz of students learning.

In Nan Chiau, we believe and are committed to developing our students

holistically. One of our key foci is to help our students explore and discover their

interests, be passionate about what they are doing and build their confidence.

Hence, from 2019, we have moved away from weighted assessment for Primary

1 and 2, as well as mid-year examinations for Primary 3 and 5. We plan to

create more learning opportunities for our students to discover the Joy of

Learning. Our teachers will continue to help our students develop their passions

into strengths and grow their confidence in learning.

As we will be celebrating Chinese New Year soon, everyone at Nan Chiau

Primary wishes all our Chinese parents and students a happy and prosperous

Lunar New Year!

Yours sincerely,

Mdm Lim Sheue Tyug

Vice-Principal

A message from

NAN CHIAU PRIMARY SCHOOL 南侨小学

Our School Leader

Homework Policy

Homework is meant to help students consolidate and reinforce what they have learnt inschool. It is also a good source of feedback to the teachers to find out how well thestudents have grasped the concepts so that they know where and how to bridge thelearning gaps.

Here are the guidelines on the estimated time takento complete daily homework for the respective levels:

Primary 1 & 2: approximately 0.5 to 1 hour Primary 3 & 4: approximately 1 to 1.5 hours Primary 5 & 6: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours

You may refer to the school website for more detailson the School Homework Policy.

Primary 1 to Primary 6

Class Photography Session

There will be a class photography session for Primary 1to Primary 6 students and their respective teacherson 19 February and 20 February. All students are to put on their school uniform andschool shoes. Should they have Physical Education (PE) lessons on these days, they are tochange into their PE attire during the lesson.

Speak Mandarin Campaign

The Promote Mandarin Council together with a number of partners is organising theFamily Talent Competition 2019 with the objective of providing a unique opportunity forfamilies to bond and learn. Family members may form a team and put up a performancebased on the theme of "Superheroes" at the Preliminary Round on 6 April. Registrationcloses on 24 February and you may refer to the linkhttps://tinyurl.com/FTC2019 for more details.

Charity Food Donation Drive

As part of instilling care and compassion in our students for the coming Chinese New Year,the school is working with the Lions Club and Lions Befrienders to distribute food and dailynecessities to senior citizens living in rented flats in the Owen Road area.

Lion Befrienders has requested for the items listed below.

•Canned Sardines (any brand)

•Canned baked beans (any brand)

•Milo (3-in-1)

•Coffee-mix (3-in-1)

•Cereal mix (3-in-1)

•Cracker Biscuits (any brand etc. preferably individually wrapped)

Please ensure that the donated food items have a shelf life of at least a year before expiry.Your child can deposit the donated items at the Level 1 CCA Room 3from 19 February to 21 February.The room will be opened from 6:50 am to 7.20 am on these three days.Kindly attach a note with your child’s name and class to the bag containing the donateditems. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity.

National School GamesThere will be photography and videography recordingsmade during the event and they may be used in eventpublicity and other related purposes by theMinistry of Education.

NLB Library Membership

for MOE students

With effect from this year, NLB has ceased service to register MOE students forNLB memberships at school level. All students who want to be a member of

the NLB can register at the numerous branches across our island.

Date Level Activity/Event Remarks

4 Feb All Chinese New Year celebration

Half-day

7.30 am to 10 am

(P1 to P5 students are

encouraged to wear their

traditional costumes with

school shoes and socks.)

5 Feb & 6 Feb All PH – Chinese Lunar New Year

12 Feb to 15 Feb P3 Learning Journey to the Zoo

14 Feb AllCommemoration of Total

Defence Day

15 Feb P5 & P6 Briefing for Parents 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

18 Feb & 19 Feb P3 & P4 NLB Books-to-go Students are required to

bring their NLB card

19 Feb & 20 Feb All Class Photo taking School uniform

19 Feb to 21 Feb All Charity Food Donation DriveCCA Room 3

6.50 am to 7.20 am

22 Feb P3 & P4 Briefing for Parents 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

1 Mar P1 & P2 Briefing for Parents 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

Primary 1 to Primary 5 Orientation

The first week of school is usuallyfilled with excitement andanticipation. This year was noexception. An exciting and fun-filledorientation programme was carriedout during the first week of school.Our Primary 2 to Primary 5 studentsfamiliarised themselves

with their new classrooms and newclassmates while our Primary 1 studentshad to adjust to a brand new schoolroutine. With the kind assistance fromour PSG members, our Primary 1students had successfully transitionedinto primary school.

CCA

Starting from Term 1 Week 1, some ofour students from the Netball,Basketball, Soccer and Badminton CCAhave participated in the annual NorthZone competitions. They have beenundergoing months of intensive trainingto develop sports-specific skills and gamesense. These opportunities provide ourstudents with valuable experiences to

develop resilience, discipline andcamaraderie. As NCPS is a host venuefor the Zonal Basketball Competitions,the students are welcomed to watchthe basketball matches held at ourschool’s Indoor Sports Hall (ISH Level3). Let us wish our athletes all the bestfor their remaining matches and stayinjury-free.

Chingay Assembly Talk

“I like the dance segment as I love dancing!” Caelyn Tan Primary 2RS

“The dancers made dancing look very fun especially when they were doing the ‘Floss’ Dance from slow to fast speed.” Kon Li Hom Primary 3GT

“It was a very interesting talk because it felt like we were going on a time travel.” Isabelle Chia Pri 2SC

On 24 January, the studentsexperienced a forty-minuteInteractive Rap and DanceEdu-extravaganceperformance as their assemblyprogramme. It provided awonderful opportunity for ourstudents to understand andexplore the values thatSingapore represents: multi-culturalism, openness and asense of self-determination.Through this assemblyprogramme, students got tosee how Singapore hadstrengthened its DNA, fromSingapore to Singaporeans.

Chingay NE Show (Primary 4)On 26 January, our Primary 4 students, together with their teachers,

attended the Chingay Parade Preview Show. The students were

treated to a night of great performances put up by the various

organisations and companies.

First Music Showcase

“I felt nervous when playing the piano on stagein front of the whole school. My friends cheeredand clapped for me but I was still feeling verynervous. Ever since that day, I often find myselfplaying the piano in the canteen during recess.”Aedus Foo Primary 1GT

“I was very nervous when Mdm Tan told methat I am going to perform on stage so Ipractise very hard whenever I am at home.”Jonah Koh Primary 1GT

Our talented teachers:Ms Nur Fadzilah - CajonMdm Stephanie Chua –Ukulele and Vocal

During our schoolassembly on 24 January,we had a MusicShowcase for ourPrimary 1 to Primary 4students. This showcaseties in with our 2019Theme of ‘Care andConfidence’, with ourconfident students andteachers putting upbeautiful performances.

Violin & Piano PerformanceSun Yi Xin of Primary 4DL onthe Violin accompanied byMdm Tan Choon Gake on thePiano.

Piano PerformanceJonah Koh of Primary 1GTAedus Foo of Primary 1GTAndrea Tan of Primary 2GTShaun Teoh of Primary 3DL

Description Class/Name Achievements

CCA - BadmintonPrimary School National Badminton Tournament -Junior Boys (North Zone)

Progressed to the2nd round

2nd National Huichun

Calligraphy Competition 2019

6DL – Jessica Chen2nd Position – Upper Primary category

Singapore Duathlon 2019

5DL - Muhammad Akid Bin Muhammad Najib

2nd Position – Kids Distance (Male, 10-11

years old)

Singapore International Piano

Competition5IT – Tong Yong Jian

Second Honour Award (ABRSM Grade

Examination Syllabus)

Second Honour Award (Children Class E, Age

11)