Nan Chiau Primary School

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Principal’s Message

Dear Parents,

August is a month we celebrate our nation’s birthday. This year, as we

celebrate Singapore’s 51st birthday, we want to focus on building up our

students into responsible and sincere citizens. NCPS is a caring and inclusive

school and we want our students to continue to have this mindset with them

when they grow up.

Let us set the right tone for our children, ingrain in them the right mindset and

values, so that they can grow into citizens of good character and build the

long-lasting friendship with their peers.

As National Day is approaching, I want to wish Singapore a Happy 51st Birthday!

Mdm Mae Quah

Principal

Examination and Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM) Matters

These are the dates for the upcoming examination and PTM.

Date Event Remarks

1 – 5 Aug P6 Prelim Written Examination

18 – 19 Aug PSLE Oral Examination No school for P1-5 students

for these 2 days

23 – 29 Aug P5 CA2

26 Aug Stage 1 : GEP Screening Exercise

(English and Math)

Shortlisted students will be

invited to participate in

Stage 2 selection exercise.

29 – 31 Aug P3 & 4 Parent Teacher Meeting

(afternoon)

Lessons are us usual.

9 Sep P5 Parent Teacher Meeting School Holiday

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Parenting Talk

Parents are welcome to attend the next Parenting Talk

organised by FAMILYmatters@NCPS on 13th August 2016,

Saturday from 9.30am to 11.30am at Family Life Centre,

located at level 1 of school’s foyer. Mr Jason Ng will be

sharing with you on "How To Talk So That Your Child Will Listen". Kindly register

via email: sfe.ncps@gmail.com

National Day Celebration: Early Dismissal

National Day celebration will be on Monday, 8 August 2016. Students will be in

school from 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Students are strongly encouraged to report

to school in red top (T-shirt), PE shorts, with school shoes and socks. All

supplementary and remedial classes will be cancelled on that day. Students

only need to bring their storybooks and water bottle. 9 August 2016 will be a

public holiday and 10 August 2016 will be a school holiday. Hence, there will

be no school on both days.

Swop of School Timetable: 31 August and 1 September

The school is celebrating Teacher's Day on 1 September (Thursday). There will

be a swop in Wednesday and Thursday’s timetable.

Date Replaced By Remarks

31 Aug, Wed Thursday ‘s timetable

(1 Sep)

There will be no CCA

1 Sep, Thurs Wednesday’s

timetable (31 Aug)

All supplementary and remedial

classes will be cancelled

2 Sep, Fri No School

Please remind your child/ward to bring the books for Thursday lessons on 31

August (Wednesday) and Wednesday lessons on 1 September (Thursday).

ANNOUNCEMENT

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A Step Towards Holistic Education

Over the years, MOE has made sustained

efforts to nurture well-rounded individuals by:

Developing our students in every

domain of learning (e.g. Increased

emphasis on Physical Education, Art and

Music);

Equipping students with the skills, values and competencies that they

need to succeed in life (e.g. Programme for Active Learning, Outdoor

Education Masterplan);

Diversifying the school landscape (e.g. Applied Learning Programme,

Learning for Life Programme); and

Providing multiple pathways at various stages of our education system

These efforts are aimed at moving away from an overemphasis on academic

results and providing students with more opportunities to discover and develop

their strengths and interests.

As announced by MOE, the changes to PSLE Scoring and Secondary 1 Posting

are part of this larger shift and aims to:

Reduce the fine differentiation of students at a young age based on

examination scores

Reflect students’ individual level of achievement, regardless of how his

peers have done

Encourage parents and students to select schools based on their

suitability for the child’s learning needs, talents and interests.

The PSLE changes alone will not be enough. All of us—educators, parents and

the community-at-large—need to play our part in making this paradigm shift

to free up time and space for holistic education. Let us work together to write

the next chapter of this story.

Please visit the MOE PSLE microsite for more details on the PSLE changes.

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Words of Appreciation – Teachers, Staff and Service Providers Appreciation

Day 2016

The school will be celebrating Teachers’ Day on 1

September 2016, Thursday. We understand that

students may wish to express their appreciation to

their teachers on this occasion. However, as civil

servants, teachers will not be able to accept gifts of

monetary value from our students and parents.

Hence, we would appreciate if you could explain to

your child that there is no need to buy gifts for their

teachers on this occasion. Instead, we would prefer

the students to express their appreciation for their teachers through simple and

thoughtful ways such as presenting them with handmade cards and crafts.

At the same time, we like to invite parents and students to share your

experience of the teachers, staff and service providers (e.g school bus, book-

shop, student care centre) who have performed their duties with dedication

and excellence. Please tell us what you treasure most about the staff who has

impacted your child positively. It will be helpful if you can give concrete

examples, specific evidence or other detailed descriptions of what the staff

has done for your child.

You may write in to the school through the school’s email, ncps@moe.edu.sg

or submit a hard copy to the General Office. In your email or letter, please

kindly state:

Your name, email and contact number

Your child’s name and class

Name of teacher(s) or staff (including service providers) you are

complimenting

Please write in to us before 26 August 2016. Your words of appreciation will

encourage our NCPS staff to do even better!

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CDAC – SFCCA Bursary 2017

We are pleased to inform you that the CDAC – SFCCA Bursary 2017 is open for

application from 27 July till 2 September 2016. You may download the

application form at www.cdac.org.sg/application-forms You may refer to the

application form for the eligibility criteria and benefits of this bursary.

National Environmental Agency (NEA) Concerns and Road Safety

NEA had informed the school that they received feedback

from nearby residents that our parents have left their vehicles

with idling engines in the school’s neighbourhood while

waiting for their children after school. Under the

environmental protection and management (vehicular

emissions) regulations, it is an offence to leave the vehicle

engine running when it is stationary for reasons other than

traffic conditions. Errant motorists will be liable to a

compound fine or a court fine not exceeding $5,000. NEA will

take necessary enforcement action for such inconsiderate drivers. Idling

engine not only emits more pollutants which are harmful to health but also

poses fumes nuisance to nearby residents.

For a clean and safe environment, please allow your child to alight only at the

designated drop-off point, i.e. Gate C. All parents who wish to park their

vehicles must do so at the public carpark (Block 318) opposite the school.

Thank you for the cooperation.

National Primary Schools Chinese Story-Telling Competition 2016

Teoh Zhi Ling (2I), who emerged as a finalist in the

National Primary Schools Chinese Story-Telling

Competition 2016, won a consolidation prize. Well

done!

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Lion Cubs Golf Championship 2016 @ National Level

We want to congratulate our students for their achievement in the Lion Cubs

Golf Championship 2016. Wee Zheng Kai Aaron (3B) won a silver medal in the

PC Division. Chua You Jun (5G), Bernice Ang (6B), Kelly See Ying Jie (4H) and

Kellen See Ding Hui (2B) won bronze medal.

National Malay Language Smart Word App Competition

Three of our Malay students participated in

the National ML Smart Word App

Competition on 20 July 2016 at Malay

Language Centre of Singapore. They

received the consolation medal and

certificate. The students who took part in

the competition were Luqman Hakim (4A),

Nur Farha (5G) and Nur Qaisarah (5G).

Congratulations to all of you!

Primary 5 VIA-Newspaper Collection at the Neighbourhood

Our Primary 5 students did their part for the

environment through the VIA (Values in Action)

activity. Our teachers led the students in collecting

old newspapers and old clothes from the

neighbouring HDB blocks on 30 June 2016.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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It was a wonderful bonding session for the

teachers and students as they carried out the

meaningful activity together. Through this

activity, students demonstrated the value of

responsibility and respect in their effort in building

a sustainable environment for Singapore. The

students also develop their confidences through

interactions with the residents.

Collectively we collected 3,970kg of newspapers and

926kg of clothing. It has been a positive and

enriching experience for the students as they journey

towards becoming active contributors and

concerned citizens of Singapore.

School Exchange Programme

The students from Xin Zhi Primary

School, Xi’An, visited our school for a

school exchange programme on 7

July 2016. The objectives of the

exchange programme are to

provide opportunities for our

students to broaden their horizon

and international perspective and to exchange ideas/ experiences with their

counterparts in Xi’An. Our school arranged for the visitors to have classroom

experience and outdoor team-building games. Our students also performed a

piece on the xylophone for the guests and shared with them on how to handle

some of the musical instruments. We hope that we have enriched our guests

in their experiences through the school exchange programme.

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NCPS Choir @ Joyful Sengkang West 10th Anniversary Celebration

On 10 July (Sunday), our NCPS choir joined more than 5,000 residents and

grassroots leaders of Sengkang West at an open-air carnival near Anchorvale

Community Club to celebrate their constituency's 10th anniversary. We were

honoured to be selected as part of the three-generation choir performance

to serve the community with our tuneful singing. The students were eager to do

their part for the community by filling the place with their melodious voices.

Assembly Programme : Singapore Writers

The National Reading Movement is a

5-year campaign by the National

Library Board (NLB) to encourage all to

Read More, Read Widely and Read

Together. It is also our passion to build

the reading culture in our school. The

best gift that we can bestow our

students is to help them to develop the

love of reading and possess the skill of

acquiring knowledge by themselves,

to become independent avid readers. Our school invited two Singapore

writers, Ms Eliza Teoh (writer of Ellie Belly series) and Ms Gabby Tye (writer of

trilogy RunHideSeek) for a concurrent assembly talk on 16 July 2016. The writers

spoke to the students on their writing journey and what gave them the

inspiration for their stories. The upper Primary students were deeply motivated

by Ms Tye’s sharing on how she had written and published her trilogy at the

young age of 15. The students’ interest in reading and creative writing rose and

their motivation were being spurred to a higher level. Some of the Primary 1

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and 2 students even brought their own copies of the Ellie Belly series storybooks

to be autographed by Ms Eliza Teoh.

Racial Harmony Day Celebration

Racial Harmony Day (RHD) was observed on 21 July 2016.

It is celebrated annually to encourage our students to

value Singapore’s cultural diversity. At the RHD concert,

students were entertained with a play “Town Mouse and

Country Mouse”, a story about social cohesion and

inclusiveness. During recess, the students enjoyed

traditional food and games. It was a wonderful way to

conclude the day and to celebrate our nation where races live together in

peace and harmony.

Hari Raya Puasa Celebration

To join our students in celebrating Hari Raya Puasa, our school had prepared

a series of activities for the students. The students were entertained by the

students and staff in a silat dance. They watched a fashion parade of the

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models wearing the traditional Malay costume. To capture the memories,

there was a photograph booth set up at the foyer for the teachers and

students to take group photographs. Many students adorned themselves with

accessories and took pictures with their teachers and peers.

Update from FAMILYmatters@NCPS

Our school parents have benefited from the recent parenting talk "Parenting

By Design : Different Child, Different Needs" and "IQ + EQ + AQ = SUCCESS". The

session was very practical, insightful and useful. Our speakers were very lively

and parents were engaged in the discussion. Thumbs up for

FAMILYmatters@NCPS !

"Great knowledge sharing! Will join more workshops," said Mr Zhou, Parent of a

Primary 3 student.

"The speaker is very knowledgeable. The workshop is enriching and useful.

Hope to attend more of these workshops," Ms Koh, Parent of a Primary 3

student.