S/. Gabriel's Secondary SchoolLabor Omnia Vincit

I Serangoon Ave I Singapore 556140 | Tel: 6288 9470 | Email: stgss@moe.edu.sg Webstie:http://schools.moe.edu.sg/stgabsec

7 February 2012

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Letter of Recommendation - Ms Ervina Atan

I had the pleasure of working with Ervina Atan since 2009 ever since she was first posted to StGabriel's Secondary School. Having served 6 years in the profession prior to her pursue in herdegree studies, Ervina has with her a wealth of experience handling students at both primary andsecondary level.

Ervina's presence in St Gabriel's is much welcomed. With her zest for bringing out the best in herstudents and her creative teaching approaches, she is much loved by the student community.Always willing to try out something new, she would take on school projects to the best of herability. Bringing with her 5 years of experience from a primary school, she managed to adapt to thenew secondary school setting very well and her teaching approaches have proven to bring outvery positive results for the boys. St Gabriel's has been privileged to achieve a 100o/o pass inMalay Language in 2011, a first in the school's 60 year history. Her passion for the arts has alsobrought about enthusiasm and confidence among the boys under her care. Her subject masteryextends beyond the Malay Language and Grammar for she is effectively equipped with bilingualskills in both English and Malay. She has trained students for various English oratorical and publicspeaking competitions for which they have been awarded the merit and honorary awards. Alwaysa source of positive motivation for her students, she has organized motivational talks for thegraduating classes. She is also responsible for organizing overseas school field trips as part of theschool's cultural awareness programme and is able to work well with the parents involved. Ervinais also trained in designing Sexuality Education programs, an enrichment program required by theMinistry of Education.

Ervina's sensitivity to the students' needs truly fits the phrase that teaching is a calling. She hashelped in getting wayward students back on track by guiding them to focus on their strengths andinstilling in them confidence and self-belief. Her dedication and commitment for the students are

exemplary for beginning teachers. Her creativity, resourcefulness, and ability in bringing out thebest among those under her care extend beyond the classroom setting. Ervina has also workedwith students of various cultural backgrounds, such as Koreans, lndonesians, Filipinos and otherPan-Asian students as the school has a sizeable foreign student intake.

Ervina exhibits drive and passion in all that she does for her students and at the same timedemonstrates independence of action. Her diligent work ethics, positive energy and sense ofhumour make working with her a joy. I highly recommend Ervina to be a part of your teachingfraternity. I am confident she will contribute to your institution and to everyone else around her.

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Letter of Recommendation - Ervina Atan

To Whom it may Concern,

Ervina Atan has been with us in St Gabriel's Secondary School since 2009

as a teacher of Malay Language. Her contributions to the school are wellregarded, especially in the area of creating language and cultural awareness.

These have resulted in positive academic and non-academic outcomes.

Ervina's active involvement in her co-curricular Activity [ccA) - the

Aesthetics Recreation Club - and elsewhere has brought good results to the

school. In fune 2011 she worked with me in preparing our entrant for the Plain

English Speaking Award IPESA) competition, organized annually by the YMCA

Singapore in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. Under her careful

guidance, for the first time, our speaker was able to progress to be one of the

final eight contestants and he was awarded a Silver Scroll Award.

Ervina was also involved in preparing students for a storytellingcompetition during the 2011 Racial Harmony Day Festival' Infusing Asian

folklore with values of National Education, the presentation was well received.

Her creative involvement in the school's 201-0 Speech Day performance entitled

the Celebration of Talents received strong response from the studentcommunity. It was a platform for students to showcase a wide range of talents

and was much appreciated by parents. In particular, Ervina's students' dance-

drama interpretation of Martin Luther King's speech "l HaVe A Dream" was

praised by all.

Ervina's creativity led her to stage a lunch time performance during the

2010 Racial Harmony Day celebrations. This used favanese shadow puppets to

tell the story of a popular South-East Asian historical figure in an accessible and

eye-catching way to a racially diverse audience. This also demonstrated her

bilingualism in written and spoken Malay and English.

Ervina is an enthusiastic and determined teacher, with a deep interestand considerable talent in using the literature of many cultures to enliven herinstructional programme and her other student group activities. She would be an

asset to any organisation that takes her on'

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07 Feb 2012

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TAMPINES PRIMARY SCHOOL250, Tampines Street 12, Singapore 529426(Te l) 678 3 1 1 90 ( Fax) 67 843521 (Website) http ://www.tampi nespri. neU

An lcon of Excellence: To Value and Be Valued

8th February 2012

To : Whom lt May Concern

Re: Ervina Atan, NRIC 57619666D

Dear Sir/Madam,

Ervina Atan taught for 5 years at East View Primary School. I worked with her fromDecember 2005 when I was newly posted to the school till mid 2006 when Ervina embarked onher 3 year study leave period to pursue her degree course.

Based on school records, Ervina was first posted to East View Primary School in 2001 asa beginning teacher. Throughout her stint in East View, she had developed her teaching skills in

the classroom and as a co-curricular teacher with the courses that she attended as well as theexperience gathered through her interaction with students and parents. Ervina was a multi-tasker, giving her best in the duties assigned to her. She had taught a variety of subjects such asMalay Language, English, Art, Physical Education, Civics and Moral Education and HealthEducation. She was responsible for initiating a structured dance programme for the dance club atEast View Primary, applying what she had learnt from her courses at the La Salle School ofPerforming Arts and Commonwealth Society for Teachers and Dance (CSTD) in collaborationwith the Ministry of Education, Co-Curricular Branch. Her enthusiasm for the arts was seen fromthe way she conducted her rehearsals and got the students to enjoy dance as an art form.

Ervina was also the chairman for the Staff Welfare Committee (2004-mid 2006) andcharged with organizing staff dinners and functions as well as interesting programs pertaining tostaff welfare. Ervina was well-received by her colleagues and enjoyed very good rapport with thechildren and parents.

With her experience and passion forteaching, I believe Ervina has what it takes to be acontribution to any organization.

Yours truly,

lvMiss Veronica TayPrincipal, East View Primary School ( Dec 2004 - Dec 2010)Principal, Tampines Primary Schoo ( Dec 2010 - to date )

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