Springdale Primary CONTACT ISSUE 1 2020 Every Springdalite a secure individual, a leader of self-worth and a significant citizen Upper Primary Year Head’s Message How time flies! Term 1 has come to an end and the much awaited March holiday is here. I am glad to find the P5 and P6 students settling well into the school year. Although it has been an eventful term with COVID-19, students are observed to be stepping up in taking care of themselves and looking out for one another. Thank you for working hand-in-hand with us in fighting this together. SG Unite! This March holiday, may your child have the time to learn who he or she is, time to figure out how to structure his or her free time and enjoy bonding time with the family. Happy reading our first Contact. Mdm Abidah Pg 02-07 | Igniting the Joy of Learning Pg 08-09 | Tapping on strategic partnerships
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Springdale Primary
CONTACT
ISSUE 1 2020
Every Springdalite a secure individual, a leader of self-worth and a significant citizen
Upper Primary Year Head’s Message
How time flies! Term 1 has come to an end andthe much awaited March holiday is here. I amglad to find the P5 and P6 students settling wellinto the school year. Although it has been aneventful term with COVID-19, students areobserved to be stepping up in taking care ofthemselves and looking out for one another.Thank you for working hand-in-hand with us infighting this together. SG Unite!
This March holiday, may your child have the timeto learn who he or she is, time to figure out howto structure his or her free time and enjoybonding time with the family.
Happy reading our first Contact.
Mdm Abidah
Pg 02-07 | Igniting the Joy of Learning
Pg 08-09 | Tapping on strategic partnerships
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Student Leaders' Investiture
On 13 Jan 2020, 165 of ourSpringdalites were given theirstudent leadership badges to signifyand recognise their officialappointment to their new roles,namely CCA Leaders and Prefects.We look forward to their efforts andcontributions to building a positiveschool culture.
Our CCA EXCO Team Our Prefect EXCO Team
Our Student Leader Heads giving their speeches
Presenting our 2020 Student Leaders
Our school leaders presenting badges to our Student Leaders
CNY Celebrations The school celebrated Chinese New Year,together with our MK children, on 24 Jan2020. It was a great start to the Year of theRat. Our Parent Volunteers helping
out during our recess activities
Our MK children and Springdalites enjoying the celebrations in the hall
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Total Defence Day The school commemorated TotalDefence Day (TDD) on 14 Feb2020. This year’s theme isTogether We Keep SingaporeStrong. The students learnt aboutthe 4-step wipe down routine andwere introduced to the “Soaper5” mascots.
In fighting against the outbreak ofCOVID-19, Total Defence mustnow come into action again. Wehope that as we mark TotalDefence Day, Singaporeans willagain rally together and win thisfight against the virus. Only then,as one united people, can ournation stand up and overcomeany challenge that comes ourway.
P6 students playing the SG Unite! Card game during recess
Students doing the wipe down routine
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Our COVID-19 Frontline StaffIn collaboration with Anchorvale CCand Sengkang West schools, our P4to P6 students were encouraged towrite a thank you note or fold aheart for our COVID-19 frontlinestaff during their recess time.
Presenting our 2020 Student Leaders
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Presenting our 2020 Student Leaders
CCA ProgrammeCCA programme for P4 to P6students started on 13 Jan 2020.CCAs are an integral part of ourstudents’ holistic education. Wehope that our Springdalites candiscover their interests and talentswhile developing values andcompetencies that will prepare themfor a rapidly changing world throughtheir respective CCAs.
Students from the Basketball &Floorball CCAs took part in theNational School Games (NSG) thisterm. Presenting our 2020 Student Leaders
Our basketball player training his jumps
Floorball Senior Boys Team doing a group cheer before their match
Media Club members practising their photography skills outdoors
P5 Science Centre DNA WorkshopOn 22 and 23 Jan, P5 students had anenjoyable learning experience at theSingapore Science Centre. Students hada hands-on lesson on Cells and tookpart in a DNA trail.
Presenting our 2020 Student Leaders
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Curiosity is the joy of learning
Making DNA modelTransferring bacteria into the test tubes
Parents’ BriefingsThe school conducted Parents’Briefings for all levels, exceptP3-P4 due to the COVID-19outbreak. Parents learnt aboutthe current teaching trends,syllabus and assessment thatare carried out in school. Wehope that parents have foundthe sessions useful.
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Springdale Parent Volunteer Club (SPVC) Our parent volunteers came together on 31 Jan 2020 to bond together through craft-making, food and games. They learnt how to make lanterns using red packets. It was a fun session to kick start the Year of the Rat.
