FUCHUNNEWS

A Publica�on of Fuchun Primary School Issue 1 - May 2017

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We are proud to have received the Bronze Award for the North West Outstanding School Partner Award, this year. This award is given annually to schools in recognition of their invaluable contribution to the community and support for the North West CDC.

Some of the programmes we participated in would include, the North West Youth Concert and visitations to Christalite Methodist Home. This award is a testimony to our relentless efforts in doing our part for the community. Well done, Fuchun!

Fuchun Caring Week

A proud moment for Fuchun!

North West Outstanding School Partner Award

The annual Fuchun Caring Week held in April is an initiative that seeks to reinforce the value of care in our pupils. This initiative provides an opportunity for pupils to show care for others in the community, especially the needy. It reiterates their understanding of being socially responsible as a member of the community. We were heartened to receive many items as part of the donation drive from the pupils and parents.

The Primary 5 pupils collected, sorted and distributed these items to the homes as part of their Values-In-Action Programme. This is definitely a testament of the success of the initiative’s intent and the active participation of the pupils and parents here in Fuchun. These were donated to 4 needy homes; namely the Metta Home, Sree Narayana Mission, Mun Fatt Tong Nursing Home and Pertapis Home.

Sharing is Caring! Fuchunians at Sree Narayana Mission

Vision: A Concerned Leader, A Lifelong Learner

2Mission: To nurture a community of passionate learners who are leaders with sound character, in partnership

with stakeholders

This year, Fuchun Play Day was held on Friday, 17 February. All our Primary 4, 5 and 6 pupils were involved in exciting sports tournaments (Captain’s Ball, Handball and Ultimate Frisbee), challenging Orienteering activities and engaging Relay Telematches. This year’s Fuchun Play Day’s prize presentation included the second and third places for all the three games played in the Telematches so as to affirm more pupils for the effort put in. Despite the fierce competition, the pupils displayed sportsmanship and the five school values of Care, Responsibility, Integrity, Respect and Perseverance.

Primary 4

Placing Captain's Ball OrienteeringTelematches

Game 1 Game 2 Game 31st 4A 4B 4A 4E 4D2nd 4E 4E 4B 4D 4A3rd 4D 4D 4E 4C 4F

Primary 5

Placing Handball OrienteeringTelematches

Game 1 Game 2 Game 31st 5F/G 5E 5E 5E 5E2nd 5A 5C 5F/G 5A 5A3rd 5E 5B 5B 5C 5C

Primary 6

Placing Ultimate OrienteeringTelematches

Game 1 Game 2 Game 31st 6D 6B 6G/H 6F 6G/H2nd 6G/H 6E 6A 6C 6E3rd 6E 6F 6B 6E 6F

Overall WinnersPlacing Primary 4 Primary 5 Primary 6

1st 4A 5E 6G/H2nd 4E 5A 6E3rd 4D 5F/G 6F

FUCHUN PLAY DAY

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Parents, teachers and pupils having fun together

Showing care by helping my friends during the Telematch We will wait patiently for the game to start.

Respecting my opponents for a game well playedI will not give up even when I am down.

Fuchun Values: Care - acts with kindness; helps others

4Fuchun Values: Respect - values oneself; recognises the value in others

Since 2011, our school and the Singapore American School (SAS) have been working together. All the Primary 1 pupils collaborated with their peers from SAS for four sessions to create simple alphabet books based on the theme of friendship. This theme was specially chosen to coincide with International Friendship Day which was commemorated in April. Two sessions were held at Fuchun Primary and SAS each. This partnership enabled pupils to interact with friends of different cultures and backgrounds while learning more about words. The completed alphabet books would be given to Fei Yue Family Services Centre to help them improve young residents’ reading skills.

Fuchun teams up with the Singapore American School once again!

Working in teams

Let’s do this together.

Making new friends

Getting to know one another

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131 excited Primary 4 pupils embarked on a day-trip to Johor Bahru over two days during the March holiday. Accompanied by their teachers, the 131 participants eagerly hopped onto the coaches, all set to visit an authentic kampong and organic park.

The learning journey is aimed to give the pupils an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a kampong setting and understand the need for sustainable farming in this resource scarce society that we live in today. It is also hoped that the pupils would come away from the trip being better able to care for themselves, their personal belongings and their friends.

From the smiles on the pupils’ faces and positive feedback received, the overseas programme was indeed a tremendous success!

Overseas Programme to Johor Bahru

We are ready for our adventure at the organic park!

Here, let me show you how to fix the legs of the grasshopper.

Fuchun Values: Integrity - is truthful in words and actions; has the courage to stand up for what is right

Waiting to make Kueh BauhuluTrying out Batik Printing Lunch is yummy! The organic vegetables are fresh and tasty!

6Fuchun Values: Responsibility - has a duty to self, family and society; carries out duties with commitment

On 12 April, 222 of our Primary 5 pupils set off to the rustic Terror Sea Scout campsite in Sembawang for their Adventure Camp. For many of the campers, staying away from home for a 2-day 1-night camp was a first. However, as they embraced the challenging activities and bonded with their classmates, their initial trepidation was replaced with joy and camaraderie. They embraced the values of respect and responsibility through the various shared experiences they encountered. At the end of the camp, we could see that our pupils have matured with a renewed sense of appreciation for themselves, their peers and the environment.

Primary 5 Adventure Camp

With teamwork, we can conquer all!

Practising our dance moves for the campfire performance

Making my way through the maze with perseverance

Everyone’s role in the team is important.

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Total Defence Day or TDD was commemorated in school from 13th to 17th February. This year’s theme for Total Defence Day, ‘Together We Keep Singapore Strong’ aimed to emphasize that the safety and peace prevalent in Singapore over the past 51 years is due to the efforts of all Singaporeans. While times have changed, total defence remains relevant because the current threats requiring all Singaporeans to step up and play their part.

To help pupils understand the importance and significance of total defence, there were various TDD-related activities that the pupils did during their CCE lessons as well as a book display at the school library and quizzes during the respective recesses. Parents were also encouraged to do their part for total defence by discussing the topic with their children at home.

Congratulations to Min Yan on achieving a Gold Award for the Poster Drawing (Primary) Competition. This national art competition was organised by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council to raise workplace safety and health awareness within and beyond the industry, through creative illustrations by our budding artists.

Commemoration of Total Defence Day

“ Safety Starts with Me ” Competition

A proud moment for Fuchun!

TDD activities at the library

Working together to complete the quiz Our IT savvy pupils learning about Total Defence.

Min Yan with her artwork on display at Singapore Sports Hub.

Fuchun Values: Perseverance - does not give up when faced with challenges; is positive and able to find ways to overcome challenges

8A Fuchunian is a Concerned Leader who is: • Anchored in values • Confident • Embraces diversity

This year, our school started a new CCA, the Speech and Drama Club. The club recruited members who have the interest in public speaking and performance. Our adventurous club members put their creative juices to work when they participated in the annual The Singapore Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Finals, which was held at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) on 7 and 8 April. The theme for the 2017 OM competition was “To be Continued: A Superhero Cliffhanger”. The teachers-in-charge, together with the club members, created and presented an original performance about a boy who possesses a superhero power - an ability to communicate with animals. However, whenever he used his superhero power to talk to animals, a horse tail would mysteriously appear on his back! Together with his sidekick, a blind dog, the duo foiled the plans of The Big Bad Wolf when he tried to attack the villagers’ sheep. The competition provided many opportunities for the members to work with each other and boosted their confidence in performing a drama and public speaking. The members had certainly put up a wonderful performance, enjoyed themselves and gained valuable experiences along the way. We are proud of them!

Speech and Drama Club

We shall stop you, Big Bad Wolf!

Posing with their props

Do you have a solution for us?

Aren’t you worried that the Big Bad Wolf would eat you?

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This year, we have officially embarked on Programme for Active Learning (PAL) for Primary 1 and 2 pupils. The PAL programme provides a broad exposure of experiences for our pupils in the four domains; namely Sports & Games, Outdoor Education, Performing Arts and Visual Arts.Through these experiences, our pupils acquire values and develop social and emotional competencies while building confidence, inquisitiveness and teamwork.

The photos below depict one of the dance modules whereby the pupils imitated various animal movements. This is to enable them to understand more about personal space.

Programme for Active Learning

Finding your favourite partner is great fun!

Dancing as a group

We are a team!

A Fuchunian is a Lifelong Learner who is: • Reflective • Actively sharing • Continuously learning • aEsthetically Responding

10Vision: A Concerned Leader, A Lifelong Learner

Our sports CCAs that participated in the National School Games (North Zone) Championships this year did exceptionally well as they emerged in the top four positions in their respective competitions. Through the perseverance of our athletes and teachers, the Badminton Senior Boys secured the fourth position, while the Basketball Junior Girls clinched second place. The Football Senior Boys stood against their strong opponents and battled hard to attain the third placing. Sixteen Fuchun claps for our well-deserving boys and girls!

Sports Achievements in the National School Games (North Zone) Championships

Basketball Junior Girls – 2nd in North Zone

Badminton Senior Boys – 4th in North ZoneFootball Senior Boys – 3rd in North Zone

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Our Art Club pupils from Primary 4 and 5 participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Art Exhibition. Through their art creation, they demonstrated the values of Care, Respect, Perseverance and Responsibility. The Primary 5 pupils’ artwork was selected for the exhibition after several rounds of review by the Art Exhibition curators. Congratulations to our P5 Art Club members!

Singapore Youth Festival Art Exhibition

Primary 4 Art Club members with their completed artwork.

Primary 5 Art Club members with their completed artwork

Mission: To nurture a community of passionate learners who are leaders with sound character, in partnership with stakeholders

Artwork for Category B, titled “Family Ties”

This painting is about a family of dinosaurs fleeing from their burning home. They brave rough waters to reach safety. Through this difficult journey, the bond between each family member becomes stronger. The space between them is closer as they help one another to find a new home.

Artwork for Category C, titled “The Space in ME”

This painting is about a girl who is determined to have some space for herself, knowing that the urban world is full of chaos and noise. She locks herself in her mind for a l imited period of time (the hourglass) and dreams up an island with a beautiful sunset and all the space just for herself. Sometimes we just need some space for ourselves and not have a care in the world.

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This year, we collaborated with MOE’s Educational Technology Division (ETD) for professional development. The focus is on building staff capacity in designing learning experiences for our pupils to achieve MOE’s 4th ICT Masterplan (MP4) Outcomes. The professional development sessions enabled staff to understand their new role in as designers of learning experiences and environments to develop future-ready and responsible digital learners.

In Fuchun, staff bonding programmes are categorized into Mind, Body and Soul which are aligned to PIES (Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Social) domains. These activities are conducted during various staff development sessions to enable staff maintain work-life harmony.

Advisors:Mrs Yap Dai Jee (Principal)

Mr Long Tien Ho (VP/Admin)

Editors:Ms Kavitha Divenaran (SSD)

Mdm Parameshwari S Kunju (SH/NE&SS)Mr Lee Yuen Hwa (SH/Art)

Mr Mah Yew Seng Francis (SH/PE)Ms Soh Qi Yu (SH/Aesthetics)

Staff Professional Development

Staff Bonding

Editorial Team

Staff discussing how their MP4 lessons can better nurture their pupils into critical thinkers and effective communicators through the effective

use of videos.

Brainstorming ideas for actions to dance to the music Clapping to the rhythm

Staff discussing how to apply the Active Learning (AL) Framework into MP4 lesson design.

Focus Group Discussion for MP4 Lesson Design Senior Educational Technology Officers sharing on the effective use of videos in lesson design to achieve MP4 outcomes with our staff.

Fuchun Values: Care - acts with kindness; helps others