Principal's Foreword
Educational Feature
Let's use good English!
Every School, a Good School
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Commonly Mixed-Up Words
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1) What is the difference between ‘just in time’ and ‘just on
time’?
The phrase you want to use is ‘just in time‘. ‘On time‘ is usually
used on its own, without a ‘just’. Hence, the right sentence
should be "The lift door opened just in time". In this context, ‘on
time‘ refers to being punctual while ‘in time‘ refers to being
Our education system aspires to make every school
a good school. A “good school” is one that nurtures
engaged learners, enables teachers to be caring
educators and helps foster supportive partnerships with
parents and the community. A good school will aspire to
develop a niche area that reflects its distinctive strength
and one which will better meet our children’s needs.
Our efforts have paid off as the school has achieved
commendable outcomes despite our relative young
existence. While we capture a bit of our achievements
with this publication, we are all looking forward and
excited about what we want to do next to make our
school a good school.
With a deeply committed staff, we are poised to
deliver an even better education to our children. We
some place just before the last moment or with time to spare.
will continue to focus on providing our children with a vast range of activities, learning
programmes and opportunities to develop our children’s talents and abilities to the
best of our ability and resources. We also stand firm in our mission to nurture good
citizens and passionate learners. We will initiate new ideas to improve teaching and
enhance learning among our children. Whilst pursuing academic excellence and making
learning enjoyable, we will continue to also provide a sound and effective character and
citizenship education and pastoral care programme, which has, for a long time, been
our niche area.
There are many things to do in our school and many more things still remain to be
done as we forge ahead in nurturing the future generations of Singaporeans. Together,
the school, the parents and the community will accomplish much more than what the
school might accomplish alone. While we look forward to better programmes, we want
to stop to capture the past and celebrate the successes of our staff and children through
this newsletter. I believe that taking time to reminisce will strongly fuel our motivation
for the work ahead that remains to be done.
Albert Alcantara
Principal
2) Which sentence is correct? 'I guarantee.' or 'I guaranteed.'
They’re both correct. It depends on the situation.
You say ‘I guarantee it’ to mean that you are doing either of
those things continually.
You say ‘I guaranteed it’ to mean that you did either of those
things in the past.
National Story Challenge 2013
3) What’s the difference between ‘awakened’ and ‘awoken’?
Is there a difference between ‘awakened‘ and ‘awoken‘? Can
they be used interchangeably?
Those two words tend to both be used as past participle forms.
So you might say either ‘have awoken‘ or ‘have awakened‘.
What you have to know is the different forms of the words
‘wake‘, ‘awake‘ and ‘awaken‘.
Here are the present, past, and past participles of the three
words:
• wake / woke / woken
• awake / awoke / awoken
• awaken / awoken / awakened
Six storytellers participated in the National
Story Challenge 2013 organised by The
Theatre Practice. This is the first time that
our school managed to qualify for the final
round for both the individual and the team
categories.
final, it was a tough fight before he qualified
for the grand final round.
Lam Guan Xiong from 6 Challenge emerged
as the overall champion for the Individual
Category. He had to challenge 34 participants
during the preliminary rounds before battling
18 participants for the semi-finals. In the
Zhou Wanting from 5 Challenge
Samantha Tan from 5 Challenge
Brian Ko Zheng Kai from 6 Challenge
Goh Yu En from 6 Challenge
Patricia Tung Hui Ru from 6 Challenge
Here are all the participants who participated
in the competition. They have all done the
school proud.
Us: Did you enjoy the performances?
Mr Liew: The pupils did a fantastic job – the emcees and the performers were very wellprepared. I could see that they put their heart and soul into their performances and made
sure everybody had a good time. The performers were very focused on the performance and
it contributed a lot towards the success of the celebration. This year, we had a very good mix
of performances that included a lion dance and songs by the choir and the guitar ensemble.
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Us: Will you don the 'god-of-wealth' costume again?
Mr Liew: As long as pupils like it, I don’t mind dressing up as the 'god-of-wealth' again!
Chinese New Year Celebration
We interviewed Mother Tongue teacher, Mr Liew Hun Hui to tell us more about the Chinese
New Year celebration this year.
Us: Tell us about the character you were dressed as during the Chinese New Year celebration.
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Us: How did you feel about the celebration and your part in it?
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Mr Liew: I dressed up as Cai Shen Ye (财神爷). In Chinese folklore, he is the popular 'god of
wealth'. He brings good fortune, protects people from disasters and helps children get better
results in school. He is kind and compassionate and he will answer all prayers and requests
made to him. He was actually a former general in ancient China. He is in charge of the sharing
of wealth and good fortune among the people.
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• Principal's Foreword
• National Story Challenge 2013
• Chinese New Year Celebration
Page 4-5
• Arts@Admiralty Day
• 4th Little Professor Competition
• Arts Education Programme (AEP) Learning Journeys
Page 6-7
• The Little Red Hen Musical
• Swimsafer Programme
• English Language Programmes
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Mr Liew: I really enjoyed playing a part in making the pupils happy on such a festive occasion.
It felt good seeing so many happy and smiling faces in the crowd. I thought that the game
where pupils partnered with teachers to solve a word puzzle was especially meaningful. Pupils
and teachers of all races examined pieces of the puzzle and arranged them to form some
Chinese words. In just a minute or so, words started appearing and when they completed all
the parts of the puzzle, I happily read out the words ‘She Nian Kuai Le’ (蛇年快乐) to wish the
whole school a very happy year of the Snake.
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Arts Education
Programme (AEP)
Learning Journeys
Arts@Admiralty Day
Arts@Admiralty is back! Arts@Admiralty provides pupils with the opportunity to explore
and express their creativity. Pupils are able to have hands-on activities at the ChalkArt
corner, ArtVentureLand and Go Lego corner while being guided by Arts Leaders for this
monthly event. For those who dare to display their talents in the arts by performing,
Busking@the Bay is the place to be.
The Arts Education Programme (AEP) for the
Primary 3 and Primary 5 was launched in
January with the aim to help pupils learn to
appreciate and respect their friends’ culture
and heritage. Pupils learnt about different
cultures through English, Art, Music,
Physical Education and Social Studies. The
learning journeys allowed pupils to discover
first hand more about the culture they are
learning about.
Here are what some of the pupils who performed had to say:
This year, the rainy season again threatened
to force cancellations of the journeys to
Kampong Glam and Little India. However, our
ever-optimistic pupils were not discouraged.
With iPads in their hands, the pupils immersed
themselves in a multisensory and interactive
experience, soaking in the sights, sounds and
scents of the Malay and Indian culture.
The Primary 3 pupils immersed themselves
in the Malay culture. They visited the Malay
Heritage Centre at Kampong Glam where
they acquired deeper insights into the Malay
culture, religious beliefs and also the rich
architectural heritage around the
Kampong Glam area.
“Playing the guitar in front of people can make me nervous. After the student announcer
mentioned my name, I had butterflies in my stomach. I played three songs: The Drunken
Sailor, Pink Panther and Mission Impossible. The applause after the performance made
me feel good and confident. I would really like to motivate others to perform and not
be afraid.”
The Primary 5 pupils learnt more
about the Indian culture through
an experiential learning tour
of the area around Little
India. This included Tekka
Market, the shops that
line the streets of
Little India and also
through sampling the
authentic Indian food
at a few eateries.
-- Harpreet Singh, 5 Challenge
“This is a fun way for pupils to express themselves. It helps us to build our confidence
as we learn to overcome our fears of performing. At the end of my performance, I felt
a sense of accomplishment. I felt happy that my efforts were being appreciated by my
friends who clapped loudly to support me. I want to encourage pupils to take part in it!”
-- Snigdha Sri Parisha, 5 Challenge
4th Little Professor
Competition
Four teams each consisting of pupils from
Primary 5 and 6 participated in the Little
Professor Competition held in February
and March. It was organised by AngloChinese Junior College (ACJC) Science and
Mathematics Council at the ACJC Campus.
This year’s theme was on “Fauna and
Flora” and consisted of hands-on sessions
on theoretical knowledge, report writing
and presentation skills. Participants also
had the chance to do research work,
investigative and scientific inquiry, as well
as collaborate with their team members.
Flora Project
Aim: To find the differences between the
green bean seed and the soya bean.
Method: To find the different factors
affecting the growth of the green bean
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The Little Red Hen Musical
Our Primary 4 pupils went to the National Library to watch the musical The Little Red Hen. The
Little Red Hen is a beautiful story about friendship, helpfulness and perseverance. The musical was
interactive, involving the pupils in helping the Little Red Hen achieve her goals. The audience also
helped in putting right her proud, scatter-brained or vain friends. Our Primary 4 pupils also learnt
about how bread is made and even took part in a
quick science quiz. This is what a few pupils from
4 Endurance thought about the performance.
“It was interesting and the performers acted
well… Their costumes were beautiful… The
mouse was clever… Overall, it was a good
experience for me.”
Fauna Project
Aim: To find the differences between a
carnivorous and a herbivorous fish.
-- Leong Wen Xuan
Method: Dissect the two different fishes to
compare the size of their mouths, their teeth,
their organs and the length of intestines.
One of the four teams emerged as silver
medal winners in a competition which
pitted them against close to 100 teams.
They were one of the eight teams selected
for the grand final. The team members
who are from 6 Challenge are Shuy Yao
Kang, Yeo Shen Yong, Wu Nian Yi and Lee
Yock Leng.
Harpreet Singh and Claudia Look Li Zhen
from 5 Challenge received silver medals
while Low Jia Li Natalie and Nur Firzanah
Noorul Haqim, both from 5 Courage bagged
Speakers’ Corner and Junior Buzz was launched in Term 1. Pupils from Primary 1 to Primary
6 were given opportunities to perform skits, do choral reading, poetry recitation or simply
give a speech as a class in front of their teachers and friends.
The smiles on the pupils' faces show that they have enjoyed watching the performances.
Those who prepared and rehearsed for the performances said that they had great fun in the
process as they were able to learn English the fun way. There is no better way to know the
English language better than to use it, speak it and know it!
“I had an amazing time today! … The most
awesome character was the Little Red Hen as
she could bake delicious cakes and cookies… It
would be the best day so far this year.”
Lower primary pupils, keep your eyes and ears open for more of these Junior Buzz
performances in the coming months!
-- Izzah ’Athirah
Upper primary pupils, look out for more of these Speakers' Corner performances and
learn through the fun way during recess time. Come and give your support to your fellow
schoolmates!
“It was a very happy day for me and I hope I
could be the Little Red Hen because the Little
Red Hen was so hardworking and she got what
she deserved. I wish I could be on stage and act
as the Little Red Hen one day.”
Learn It! Use It! Play It!
English Language Recess Games
Our English Language (EL) Recess Games counter at the library is open during recess time.
Games like Scrabble and Boggle can be loaned from the games counter. Scrabble and Boggle
are popular games with our Primary 3 to Primary 5 pupils. Playing EL games is a meaningful
way to spend recess time as through these games, pupils will get to put what they have
learnt into good use. These games also help pupils to develop thinking skills and they may
learn a word or two from their friends.
bronze medals for their
outstanding performance in
the Individual Category.
Even though this was our
school's first time participating
in the competition, the results
are encouraging. We hope the
encouraging results will be a
sign of greater things to come
in the future Little Professor
competitions.We hope that this
will also inspire our pupils to
make their mark in Science at a
higher level.
Use It! Speak It! Know It!
Speakers’ Corner and Junior Buzz
The lower primary children perform on stage before assembly on Thursday afternoons
whereas the upper primary pupils perform at the stage area at the bus bay during recess
time.
--Yong Yu Xuan, Charrise
seed – gravity, amount of water, nutrients
(glucose solution) and light.
English Language Programmes
To all Primary 3 to Primary 5 pupils, come to the EL Games station with your friends or make
new friends at the games station and share a game with them!
Swimsafer Programme
The SwimSafer is a new national water safety programme introduced by the National Water
Safety Council (NWSC) in July 2010. The mandatory swimming programme for our Primary 3
pupils covers a primer on water movements, safe entry and exit and an introduction to water
survival skills.
“It was very fun and interesting.
We discovered many new
things and had many hands-on
activities that we never had a
chance to do in school.”
“This experience really inspired me to become a scientist
and I discovered the fun in Science.”
-- Shuy Yao Kang, 6 Challenge
--Wu Nianyi, 6 Challenge
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The afternoon swimming sessions at the Singapore Sports School were well-spent. Participants
not only have swimming to add on to their repertoire of activities for healthy living but also
acquired valuable life-saving skills as well.
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