Principal’s Greetings 校长前言

Our school will commemorate National Day on Monday, 8 August 2016. This year,

National Day Celebration is a very special one for all of us. Firstly, 2016 marks the first of the next fifty years of our Singapore Story. Secondly, the National Day Parade will return home to the National Stadium for the first time in ten years. We believe that this first National Day Parade in the new iconic Singapore Sports Hub will be a life time memoir for many of us, especially for our Primary 5 pupils who attended the NE Show.

This year’s NDP theme, “Building our Singapore of Tomorrow”, calls on all Singaporeans

to remain strong and work towards Singapore’s future as one people. In school, we instil in pupils the importance of solidarity and teamwork. No matter how great we are alone, we will always be greater together as one people. Our current strong financial standing and the impressive affluent skyline will not ensure Singapore’s future success. However, when we stand up to the call as one people and build on the contributions and sacrifices of our pioneers, we will surely be able to create long-term value for all and lift Singapore to great years ahead. Let us chart the next chapter of our Singapore Story and shape our Singapore of Tomorrow together.

Mdm Ler Jia Luen (Principal)

学校将在八月八日庆祝国庆日。今年的庆祝会对我们来说具有非凡的意

义。首先，2016年标志着新加坡在庆祝建国 50周年之后，开启崭新篇章的第一个

年头。其次，时隔十年的时间，今年的国庆庆典将再次在国家体育场举行。我们

相信首次在新加坡体育城举行的庆典将会成为国人难忘的回忆，对随校观赏预演

的五年级同学们来说，更是深具意义。

今年的国庆日主题：“齐心共创未来家园”，呼吁国人齐心协力共创新加

坡的未来。正所谓“团结就是力量”，因而我们在学校积极灌输学生团结与合作

的重要性。我们目前拥有的强劲经济地位和壮观的都市天际线，都不能保证新加

坡未来的成功。然而，若我们秉持着团结一致的信念，继承和发扬先辈们勇于牺

牲与无私奉献的精神，我们必能为新加坡构建一个可持续发展的未来，将新加坡

推向更高的巅峰。让我们携手合作，

为新加坡故事谱写更辉煌的篇章。

吕佳伦校长

Established 1933

AUGUST ISSUE 2016

Passionate and Cultured Learners. Proactive and Caring Leaders.

好学、优雅、有文化。积极、主动、有爱心。

齐心共创未来家园

2016 NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS Our school will be celebrating National Day on Monday, 8 August 2016. Pupils are encouraged to come dressed in national colours (red and white) or in PE T-shirt with school shorts/skirts. There will be no lessons on that day.

Level Reporting Time Attire Reporting Venue Dismissal Time

P3 to P6 7.15 am Top: red / white / PE T-shirt Bottom: school shorts / skirt

School Hall 10.30 am

P1 & P2 9.15 am Old Sports Hall 12.30 pm

Kindly note the different reporting and dismissal times and make the necessary arrangements for your child’s/ward’s transportation. There will be no school on 9 and 10 August 2016. Pupils will return to school on Thursday, 11 August 2016. You may refer to PN79/16 for more information.

P6 STEP-UP PROGRAMME As part of our efforts to prepare the P6 pupils for PSLE, the school will be starting the Step-Up Programme after school in addition to the Step-Up Pre-Assembly Programme. Attention will be put on pacing, focused approach and structured explanation. P6 pupils will have lessons on 8 afternoons, starting Monday, 22 August 2016. Lessons in the morning will carry on as usual on these days. Please refer to PN75/16 and PN76/16 for more details.

CONVERSATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS (OPTIONAL) Every year, Pei Chun conducts Conversational Malay Language (CML) lessons as part of the school’s post-exam activities for all P3 and P4 pupils to enhance social interaction. Our pupils enjoy the CML lessons as they learn the Malay language and appreciate the Malay culture. In addition to Conversational Malay Language, our school is also offering our P4 pupils the opportunity to enrich themselves by learning basic conversational French or Japanese. The lessons will be taught by vendors. Pupils will get to learn basic French and Japanese phrases, alphabet and greetings. Details such as fees and dates will be given in an upcoming Parent Notification.

EDUSAVE CHARACTER AWARD (ECHA) NOMINATION 2016 The Ministry of Education introduced the Edusave Character Award (ECHA) in 2012 to enable schools to recognise pupils who demonstrate exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions. This is part of the larger goal to foster an inclusive and stronger Singapore as we broaden the qualities and achievements to be encouraged and applauded. ECHA is also aligned to our school’s efforts towards nurturing pupils of good values and character. We would like to invite our parents and pupils to be involved in the nomination process of our school’s ECHA awardees in 2016.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 1. The nominee is a Singapore citizen. 2. The nominee is a role model in her/his conduct (behaviours and actions) and attitude. 3. The nominee has demonstrated clearly aspects of the school’s vision (Passionate and Cultured

Learners. Proactive and Caring Leaders) and values (Courtesy, Justice, Honesty and Honour).

NOMINATION: Nominations are open to pupils, staff, and parents. Nomination forms for parents and pupils can be obtained from the General Office. You may also download the nomination form from our school’s website. Please refer to PN 78/16 for more information.

CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING AND SECONDARY ONE POSTING FROM 2021 On 13 July 2016, MOE issued a press release on the changes to the PSLE scoring and Secondary One (S1) posting, to be implemented from the 2021 PSLE cohort (currently in Primary 1). The changes are part of MOE’s efforts to nurture well-rounded individuals by reducing the overemphasis on academic results and giving individuals more space to discover and develop their strengths and interests. Parents may refer to the following link for more details: https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle/

UPCOMING EVENTS

2016 MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES (MTL) SYMPOSIUM The Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) Symposium is an annual event organised to showcase how MTL learning can be a fun and fulfilling journey of discovery for young children. The theme for this year is “A Garden for Joyful Discoveries”. We are pleased to inform that Pei Chun has been selected by MOE to showcase our innovative practices of infusing ICT into curriculum teaching at the Symposium this year. The Symposium will be held on Saturday, 20 Aug 2016, from 11 am to 8 pm at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre. It will feature 28 sharing sessions and workshops, and 43 exhibition booths in total. Admission is free and the first 5,000 visitors will receive a goody bag each. Registration for the sharing sessions and workshops is now open to the public at www.mtls.com.sg on a first-come-first-served basis. Parents are strongly encouraged to visit the website for the list of activities and exhibitions at the Symposium.

TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS The school will be celebrating Teachers’ Day on Thu, 1 September 2016. On that day, some pupils will put up performances to show their appreciation to their teachers and showcase their talents. Others may make cards or give notes of affirmation to their teachers. These are some simple but meaningful ways pupils can consider to express their appreciations to their teachers.

Please take note of the following events in the month of August.

Day / Date Event Remarks

Sat 30/7 National Reading Day – a NLB movement that celebrates the joy and importance of reading as a nation

Check out http://www.nationalreadingmovement.sg/ for more details

Mon 1/8 – Fri 5/8 P1 HA3 MA (Performance Task) P1

P2 HA4 MA (Performance Task) P2

Mon 1/8 ICAS Maths (After school) For pupils who have signed up

Tue 2/8 P6 Prelim EL/FEL (Paper 1 & 2) P6

P1 & P2 AS; P3 & P4 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P3 & P4

Wed 3/8

P6 Prelim MA/FMA P6

P5 HCL & CL; No P6 HCL & CL P5 & P6

P1 CL AS Selected P1 pupils

Thu 4/8 P6 Prelim CL/FCL (Paper 1 & 2) P6

P1 & P2 AS; P5 AS; No P6 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P5 & P6

Fri 5/8

P6 Prelim SC/FSC P6

P3 & P4 HCL P3 & P4

P2 CL AS Selected P2 pupils

Mon 8/8 National Day Celebrations

Tue 9/8 National Day Public Holiday

Wed 10/8 The Day after National Day School Holiday

Thu 11/8 P1 & P2 AS; P5 & P6 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P5 & P6

Fri 12/8 P3 & P4 HCL P3 & P4

P2 CL AS Selected P2 pupils

Mon 15/8 – Fri 26/8 CCA Stand down

Mon 15/8 – Fri 19/8 Cyber Wellness Monthly Quiz

CALENDAR OF THE

MONTH

Day / Date Event Remarks

Mon 15/8

P5 CA EL/FEL P5

P3 & 4 HA2 EL P3 & P4

P2 HA5 EL P2

P1 HA4 EL P1

Tue 16/8

P5 CA MA/FMA P5

P3 & 4 HA2 MA P3 & P4

P2 HA5 MA P2

P1 HA4 MA P1

P1 & P2 AS; P3 & P4 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P3 & P4

Wed 17/8 P5 HCL & CL; No P6 HCL & CL P5 & P6

P1 CL AS Selected P1 pupils

Thu 18/8 PSLE Oral Day 1 P6

No School for P1 to P5 on PSLE Oral Days P1 – P5

Fri 19/8 PSLE Oral Day 2 P6

No School for P1 to P5 on PSLE Oral Days P1 – P5

Mon 22/8 – Fri 26/8 P3 & 4 HA2 CL (Oral) P3 & P4

Mon 22/8

P5 CA CL/FCL P5

P2 HA5 CL P2

P1 HA4 CL P1

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Tue 23/8

P5 CA SC/FSC P5

P3 & 4 HA2 SC P3 & P4

P1 & P2 AS; P3 & P4 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P3 & P4

Wed 24/8 – Fri 26/8 P4 HA2 Sc Practical P4

Wed 24/8

P5 HCL & CL; No P6 HCL & CL P5 & P6

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

P1 CL AS Selected P1 pupils

Thu 25/8 P1 & P2 AS ; No P5 & P6 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P5 & P6

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

Fri 26/8 P3 GEP Screening Exercise EL & MA P3 (During school)

P3 & P4 HCL P3 & P4

P2 CL AS Selected P2 pupils

Mon 29/8 – Wed 31/8 P3 HA2 Sc Practical P3

Mon 29/8 – Thu 1/9 Aesthetics Celebration Week - A.Live Week Venue: Cultural Corner (recess)

Mon 29/8

Adopt-A-Station Project: Performances by CCA groups

Pupil Ambassadors Venue: Toa Payoh MRT Station

All CCAs Resume Pupils with CCA

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Tue 30/8 P1 & P2 AS; No P3 & P4 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P3 & P4

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

Wed 31/8

Mobile Library for P3 & P1 P1 & P3

P5 HCL & CL; No P6 HCL & CL P5 & P6

P6 Step Up P6 Time: 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

P1 CL AS Selected P1 pupils

Thu 1/9

Mobile Library for P4 & P2 P2 & P4

P1 & P2 AS; No P5 & P6 AS Selected P1 & P2 pupils; P5 & P6

Teachers’ Day Celebrations & ACES Day Venue: School Hall & Old Sports Hall

Fri 2/9 Teachers’ Day School Holiday

EL: English Language FEL: Foundation English Language HCL: Higher Chinese

CL: Chinese Language FCL: Foundation Chinese Language MA: Mathematics

FMA: Foundation Mathematics SC: Science FSC: Foundation Science