evergreen primary school term 1 newsletter

Celebrations / Events

Hand-in-Hand

Calendar of Activities in Term 2

Achievements

Highlights

Staff Movement

Joy in Learning, Pure in Act Term 1 2010

Evergreen Primary School, under the leadership of the former Principal,

Mr Tan Kah Teo, has established itself as a reputable school in Woodlands.

I am happy and honoured to be able to carry on the good work of Mr Tan.

Our mission is ‘To provide a quality education to meet the needs of a

diverse student population in an environment of care and acceptance. Our

students will be successfully prepared in their role as thinking and

responsible citizens who will find joy in learning and pure in act.’ We aim

to nurture our pupils into resilient, innovative and enterprising individuals

with a sense of responsibility, integrity, loyalty, compassion and respect to

face the challenges in life. Our team of caring professionals will harness

the energy and abilities of the children to develop them into passionate

learners. In a nurturing and stimulating environment, our inspiring

teachers will develop them to their fullest potential.

We strongly believe that education is about nurturing the whole child. In

pursuit of our mission, we embrace the shared values of: Care & Concern,

Graciousness, Honesty, Perseverance, Respect and Self-Discipline.

Throughout the year, the school organizes a wide spectrum of activities

ranging from art, sports, community involvement programmes to

adventure camps to develop our pupils morally, intellectually, physically,

socially and aesthetically. Our teachers will continuously undergo training

to better equip themselves with various pedagogical skills to engage

pupils in their learning.

As we journey towards the school’s vision, we will face new challenges.

With the continuous support of a team of dedicated and hardworking

staff, supportive School Advisory Committee, PTA and Alumni, I am

confident that we will be able to continue to take on the challenges and

achieve excellence in education.

Ms Ong Lee Choo

Principal’s Message

Care and Concern Graciousness Honesty Perseverance Respect for self and others Self-Discipline

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Soccer Our Senior and Junior Boys are through to the Quarter Finals for the North Zone Soccer Tournament.

We managed to come in top of the table during the preliminary rounds. As for the Junior team, we

are in the preliminary rounds with 2 more games to go with 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss out of a total of

10 games.

Well done boys! Go all out to bring back the trophies. We know you can and we are solidly behind

you!


Pongal, also known as ‘Harvest Festival’ is

celebrated by the Hindu community in Singapore.

The celebration is traditionally intended to thank

the Sun God and farmstead livestock that helped

create the abundance. Our P4 and P5 Tamil pupils

had the opportunity to learn more about this

festival on their trip to Holy Tree Sri

Balasubramaniyar Temple at Yishun on 14 January

2010. At the temple, pupils learnt how to make

‘thoranam’, a home entrance decoration, using

young coconut leaves. Their learning experience

was further enriched by a cooking demonstration

of Pongal (sweetened) rice, which was later

distributed to them to savour. Some lucky ones

even had the opportunity to pour milk into clay

pots. The pots are then heated and eventually

boiled over, symbolising abundance. This learning

journey was an eye-opener to non-Hindu pupils

as it was their first time experiencing Pongal

celebrations up close and personal. Pupils’

reflections were later published in the Tamil

Murasu newspaper.

Pongal

Learning

Journey

Chinese New Year-cum-

Total Defence Day

Celebrations

The Chinese New Year was celebrated on 12

February 2010 to welcome the year of the Tiger.

Residents from the Man Fu Tong Home joined

us in the celebrations which kicked off with the

lion dance performance. This was followed by a

drama performance presented by members of

the English Drama Club. As Total Defence Day

falls on 15 February, the performance

incorporated National Education messages

together with elements of the legend of Nian

and examples of Chinese New Year taboo.

Another highlight of the celebrations was

the teacher-pupil competition. Teacher and

pupil teams competed with each other by using

hongbaos (red packets) to form the Chinese

character “吉”. The team that used up the most

number of hongbaos within the shortest time

won the competition.

As a mark of respect and offering of

good wishes, our Principal, Ms Ong, was

presented with mandarin oranges and this

gesture was also extended to the staff. The

celebrations culminated in the sing-a-long

session, where pupils sang Chinese New Year

songs.


Achievements

Term 1 2010

Term 1 2010

Hand-in-Hand


Prefects’ Investiture

On 22 February 2010 a total of 52 students joined

the prefectorial board. They had been shortlisted

by their teachers last year and were selected

after being interviewed by teachers from the

discipline committee. Our Head Prefect, Gabrielle

Wan Ke Xin (6 Ch)and Vice Head Prefect,

DeGuzmon Justice (6 Ch) conducted the

ceremony where our new members received

their ties from Ms Ong. The new prefects joined

the existing members of the prefectorial board

and took their prefect’s pledge, where they swore

to be dedicated in enforcing the school rules as

well as being good role models for their peers.

Congratulations to the newly appointed prefects!

Well-Being of Staff & Pupils

1) Community Aerobics Club (CAC)

The school has started the Community Aerobics

Club (CAC) sessions on 29 January 2010 as a

partnership between our school and North West

CDC. The free aerobics lessons are conducted by a

qualified aerobics instructor. The details are as

follows:

Day : Every Friday

Time : 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Venue : School Hall

Attire : Sports wear

We would like to invite both parent and their

children to join us in this healthy and meaningful

programme.

2) Weekly Morning Level Exercise

P3 to 6 pupils have been doing morning level

exercise once a week before the start of the

morning assembly. The main objective is to start

the day fresh for our pupils, thereby inculcating the

importance of exercising and keeping oneself fit

and healthy.

3) House T-shirt / Annual Sports Day

With the formation of the House System last year,

all pupils have been divided into one of the 5

houses – Blue, Green, Purple, Red and Yellow. The

new house T-shirt will replace the white PE T-shirt.

However, the existing white PE T-shirts can still be

worn for PE lessons till end of 2010. All P4 to 6

pupils will need to be in their House T-shirts for our

school Annual Sports Day on 30 April 2010.

4) Fruitti Wednesday

To promote the importance of having a balanced

diet, Wednesdays have been designated ‘Fruit Day’.

All pupils are encouraged to bring a fruit every

Wednesday.

STELLAR The STELLAR (STrategies for English Language

Learning and Reading) programme was developed

by the Ministry of Education in 2006 to cater to

the English Language learners in Singapore

primary schools. It was implemented nationally

for Primary One this year. The STELLAR

programme aims to help Singapore children

improve their language and learning through

engaging strategies and authentic children’s

literature.

This programme was piloted in our school

in 2008. In the STELLAR programme, great

emphasis is placed on developing pupils’ oral and

communication skills.

Tips for Parents:

• Provide support for your children through

simple, everyday activities such as reading

together, playing simple language games,

going to the library or having a

conversation about a familiar topic.

• Keep the sessions short

• Encourage their attempts and do not dwell

on their mistakes.

You will be gratified by your child’s progress with

the adoption of these tips.


Events/Activities Dates

P4/P5 Science Practical Test 8 April 2010

Principal’s Dialogue Session with Parents of P3 & P4 Pupils 9 April 2010

Principal’s Dialogue Session with Parents of P1 & P2 Pupils 16 April 2010

Sports Day Heats 22 April 2010

SA1 Oral Examination 26-29 April 2010

Sports Day 30 April 2010

SA1 Listening Comprehension Examination 4 May 2010

SA1 Examinations (Main Papers) 10-14 May 2010

Parenting Talk N CDC – ‘Bonding Well With Your Kids’ 21 May 2010

P2 Math & Science Camp 24 May 2010

Meet-The-Parents Session (P1-P4: 8am-3pm) 27 May 2010

P6 Supplementary Lessons 31 May-2 June 2010

P5 Camp 31 May-2 June 2010

P2 & P3 Prefects Training 3 June 2010

P4 & P5 Prefects Training 4 June 2010

Calendar of Activities in Term 2

Staff Movement

We extend a warm welcome to these trainee

teachers from NIE:

• Mdm Chia Puay San

• Miss Farhanah Banu bte A Rasak

• Miss Miao Rui

• Mr Muhd Andi bin M Zulkepl

• Mr Redzuan bin Kassim

• Mr Velaithan Naveen

• Ms Aresah Sharainee

WELCOME!

We would also like to welcome

the following teachers back from

their leave:

• Mrs Linden Ng

• Mrs Ramesh

• Mdm Alwiyah

• Mrs May Tan

• Ms Kalpana

FAREWELL…

We bid farewell to our former Principal,

Mr Tan Kah Teo and wish him a happy

retirement. We also like to wish the

following teachers every success in their

new workplace:

• Mrs Joyce Lye

• Mr Liu Hung

• Mr Kamsari

• Mrs Hong Wai Ling

• Mdm Yuslindah

• Miss Shaan Gan

Term 1 2010
