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Principal’s Message

Principal’s Message

致每一个南华学子

你叫什么名字? 翻着刚签完的每一张小六毕业证书，仔细地看着每一个孩子的照片和名字，我感触良深。 也许是因为不久前刚给小宝宝取名字，所以翻着你们的毕业证书时，我不禁联想起当年爸爸妈妈给你们取名的时候，他们心中寄望些什么？你 知道爸爸妈妈为什么给你取这个名字吗？你知道你名字的寓意吗？你问过爸爸妈妈吗？

其实，爸爸妈妈对你的期望就写在你的名字里，你的名字透露了一切。健康、开朗、幸福、快乐、聪颖、贤淑、充满活力、热爱生命、坚强勇敢、重情重义⋯⋯

这些美好的期许，你们明白吗？

明亮，你觉得呢？学勤，你想到什么了吗？

So dear children, if you’ve not given much thought to these questions, do so today. Have a chat with your parents and feel for yourself the day they first held you in their arms, looked at you in your eyes, and gave you that beautiful name you have today. Now that you’re big children, are you living up to your parents’ wishes for you?

You must now be wondering the name I gave my baby girl. Well, come up to me and ask me about it. It’ll be my pleasure to have a chat with you on this J

Yours, truly

Mrs Neo with 学勤 (left) and 明亮 (right) of Primary 6A

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‘Share the Love’ Food Drive 2011

donations from pupils and sponsorship from corporate organisations. The Destination Imagination (DI) team put up a series of five-minute publicity performance (song, skit, news broadcast) every morning during the week of the food drive to encourage pupils to donate generously. The decoration committee members decorated the Food Drop area with banners, posters and lots of ‘heart’ cut-outs to create awareness of the event. We also roped in the help of other pupils, spending many hours sorting out and packing the food donations.

On the day of the Food Drop, we went from door to door to distribute the food packs. We had also managed to conduct a short interview with the residents to obtain some household demographic information as well as to gain a better understanding of their needs.

Through this project, we have learnt more of ourselves through the planning of this project and more so about the elderly and the situation of the less privileged residents in our community. We have also learnt to appreciate the good life that we enjoy today. It was indeed a great experience. On this note, we would like to thank the whole school once again for the generous donations and support that had made this project a success.

Lee Jit Ping 5JTAG4 & Timothy Soepadmo 5KTAG4

In September this year, pupils from the P5 TAG classes had launched a food donation drive – “Share the Love”. It gave the pupils the opportunity to contribute to

and be involved in our community.

The Food Drop was a collaboration between Nan Hua Primary School and South West CDC’s joint programme, “Adopt a Rented Block” (AARB). AARB is an initiative to engage the community and corporate stakeholders

in uplifting the lives of vulnerable elderly residing at the rental blocks in South West District. It is an effort to encourage the inter-mingling between the old and young, the rich and poor so that the stronger individuals in the community are able to help the less privileged members of the society. The Food Drop turned out to be a success with overwhelming donations from our generous pupils, parents and corporate sponsors.

It was indeed rewarding for us the P5 TAG pupils, who had put in much effort and many hours of hard work. The leaders of the committee worked out the logistics of the Food Drop. They drafted letters to canvass for food

‘Share the Love’ Food Drive 2011

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The Community Involvement Programme (CIP) plays an important role in shaping the character and values of pupils in Nan Hua. This year, in conjunction with Racial Harmony Day, we collaborated with Yayasan Mendaki to organise three Mini-Math Festivals, which were held in classrooms of various mosques for groups of children aged 5 to 9.

Our aim was to provide a fun and interesting learning experience for the P4 TAG pupils. We hoped to help them apply mathematics skills outside the school environment and experience real-life mathematics around them. Through such interactive learning methods, we also hoped our pupils would help spread the love of Mathematics to other children.

I find it a rare opportunity to be able to organise such a fun activity for CIP. It was not only fun for the kids, but also fun for us. Through this experience, I have learnt four things.

Firstly, I have learnt to be more patient. Some children needed more time to understand the instructions given. We must tolerate them and give them a chance to try things out. Failure is often a stepping stone towards success. We must let the kids try and tell them what their mistakes are. They will then learn from their mistakes and try again.

Secondly, I have learnt to be considerate towards others. It was the month of Ramadhan and the Muslim people were fasting. During our break, we ate discreetly in a corner as a form of respect.

Thirdly, I have learnt that we must be gentle to the younger children. A big smile and a little wave can act as a big magnet at times and attract them to you. The children would become scared if you were as fierce as a lion. We must treat them the way we want to be treated and must not roar at them even if they have angered us or done something wrongly.

Finally, I have learnt to be adaptable to my surroundings. The games for the various stations had to be adjusted to the ability of the children who had participated. We had to make the games more challenging for the older children yet simple enough to encourage the younger ones to join in. I would like to thank Mendaki and all the teachers involved for helping us in completing this project. It was truly an enjoyable experience.

Nicole Lim Jia Mei 4JTAG2

Working together to solve a problem.

“Let me show you how it’s done.”

“Good job. Keep it up!” Participants fully engrossedin the activity.

Station masters giving instructions to the participants.

Use of colourful math manipu-latives to engage the children.

For this project, the pupils were involved in setting up and manning the Math games stations. The Math stations were made up of different components of Math namely, Numeracy, Data Handling, Geometry, Patterns and Measurement.

Mdm Shadidah Mokhtar

P4 TAG CIP 2011, Mini-Math Festivals@Mendaki

P4 TAG CIP 2011, Mini-Math Festivals@Mendaki

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Thinking Week 2011Thinking Week 2011

On the first week of Term 3 2011, Nan Hua Primary School organised its second ever Thinking Week. Thinking Week is a week filled with fun activities to develop Nan Hua pupils’ thinking skills and a wide array of activities was covered to allow pupils to develop all aspects of their thinking. These activities are planned at the class level and at the school level.

Quizzes and Nano Thinking Lessons Thinking Games

One of the approaches used towards developing thinking in Nan Hua is through the use of games. A wide line-up of games designed to stimulate thinking was introduced to the pupils. The teacher in charge of the games programme, Mr Lim Teck Huat, explained that he believed the teaching and learning of thinking skills can be fun. He also noted that the use of thinking games is effective in teaching pupils important concepts of thinking as it incorporates the learning into an interactive activity. The games were very well-received by pupils and teachers alike. Mrs Shirley Wee, who was supervising her class during the thinking games, felt that pupils could learn new things from the games they played.

Special quizzes by subject teachers of various disciplines were held during the morning assembly and pupils took part enthusiastically in these events. In class, Nano lessons were used to promote a deep understanding of the concept of friendships and also to analyse pupils’ perceptions of others. Mrs Soh Pei Wen, a Nano mentor interviewed for this article, noted that during the lessons, the students were not only able to discuss their feelings, but also to rationalise why they were feeling that way. A pupil in the Nano group, Joshua Seah Wei Hao, agreed and stated that the lesson made him think deeper about the concept.

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Thinking Week 2011Thinking Week 2011

Language Games

In addition to the thinking games held in the school hall, Nan Hua pupils also had the chance to play some language games designed by pupils from the Primary 4 GEP programme. Besides showcasing their works at the school foyer, the creators of these games taught their fellow schoolmates how to play the games by explaining the game concepts.

Debate Showcase

After an intense debate, Hwa Chong Institution won and the best speaker was the Second Opposition Speaker from Hwa Chong. The chief judge for the event, Mr Immanuel Tan from the Debating Association of Singapore, stated that the quality of the debate was very high and that members of the audience also contributed excellent ideas. Emily Zhao of 6KTAG4, Nan Hua’s debate team captain, felt that the judges’ decision was fair because she observed that Hwa Chong’s key arguments were stronger. She added that the debate showcase was exciting for her as she had witnessed two excellent teams debate each other and had learnt the importance of teamwork in debating.

The highlight of the Thinking Week was the annual Debate Showcase held on Friday. The 2011 Secondary School Debating Champion, Raffles Institution, battled the 2010 Secondary School Debating Champion, Hwa Chong Institution, over a motion on a controversial issue that concerned them at a personal level – “This house will abolish singe-gender schools in Singapore.”

Thinking Week 2011 was indeed a rousing success and it had really entrenched itself as a key event in the school calendar. We can’t wait till Thinking Week 2012!

Student Journalists from the Higher English Language and Liberal Arts Society (HELLAS) of

Nan Hua Primary School

Before the debate between the powerhouses began, Mr Thomas Lim, the debate coach of Nan Hua Primary School, gave an informative lecture on the key elements of a debate while the student audience, pupils from the Primary 4 and 5, took down important notes to reflect on.

The debate format was a unique one in which not only did the two teams debate each other, at the end of every speech, there was a cross-examination during which members of the audience were also allowed to participate by giving their viewpoints. Debaters from each team as well as the chairman of the debate, Mr Lim, had to address each point raised by the members of the audience.

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National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore (NMOS)

At the beginning of Term 3, 240 of our Primary 4 and 5 pupils participated in the 6th National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore (NMOS). This competition aims to develop greater interest in Mathematics amongst pupils and nurture young Mathematical talents.

The Preliminary round was conducted at our school on 29 June. Out of the pupils who participated, 30 of them qualified to progress to the Special round which was held at NUS High School on 16 July.

In the Special round, our school emerged as the first runner-up of the competition. The five pupils who did the school proud are Cheng Puhua, Joshua Teo Wei Hern, Soepadmo Timothy Kurniawan, Yang Junyan Bryan and Leong Wei Lun Alfred, with each receiving a gold certification and they were selected to join the training squad for the 8th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools (IMSO). In addition, Cheng Puhua and Soepadmo Timothy Kurniawan have also been selected to be part of the IMSO 2011 Mathematics National team. This year, NUS High School is officially appointed by the Gifted Education Branch of MOE to be the Lead Agency for the IMSO.

Mathematical Olympiad Talent Quest 2011 / National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore (NMOS)

Receiving the NMOS gold certification are (Front: Left to Right) Alfred Leong Wei Lun (5TAG3), Joshua Teo Wei Hern (5TAG3), Zhai Zi Run (5TAG4), Soepadmo Timothy Kurniawan (5TAG4), (Back: Left to Right) Law Wei Zhen (5TAG4), Cheng Puhua (4TAG2), Li Kang Chen (5TAG4), Bryan Yang Junyan (5TAG3), with Ms Grace Tay, our vice-principal.

The other pupils who received gold certification are Law Wei Zhen, Li Kang Chen and Zhai Zi Run. In total, our school received 8 gold certificates, 22 silver, 24 bronze and 46 honourable mention certificates.

Mathematical Olympiad Talent Quest 2011

The Mathematical Olympiad Talent Quest 2011 was organised by Clementi Town Secondary School to raise interest in Mathematics among primary school pupils by challenging them to tap on their mathematical talents and potential. It also aimed to provide the stimulus to foster interaction and learning among pupils.

Left to Right: Tan Te Juan (6TAG4), Tan Wei Jun (6TAG4), Zhang Guangxuan (6TAG4), Woo Seung Hoon (6TAG4) and Goh Hong Pei (6TAG3) with Mrs Becky Neo, our principal

The competition was held on 20 May 2011 at Clementi Town Secondary School. Our team from Nan Hua Primary School came in first under the Team category. Under the Individual category, Goh Hong Pei achieved a Gold award by clinching the third position. Zhang Guangxuan and Woo Seung Hoon each achieved a Silver award.

Mrs Grace Ling Ms Pearle Chua

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The River Valley Maths Challenge (RVMC) is an annual Mathematics competition organised by River Valley High School’s Mathematics Department for all primary schools in Singapore. The objectives of this challenge are to cultivate students’ interest in Mathematics through the solving of interesting and

challenging problems using heuristics learnt in school, as well as to promote co-operative learning by providing students a competitive yet exciting environment to solve mathematical problems through teamwork.

Each year, the RVMC presents prizes to the top 10 individual students and the participating schools based on the aggregate of the scores accumulated by all the competing schools. The 3rd RVMC was held this year on 9 July, with 363 students from 62 primary schools. Our student Zhang Guangxuan

came in sixth in the individual round. For the team round, Zhang Guangxuan, Goh Hong Pei and Jesse Tan came in third. They emerged the 2nd runner-up for the Overall Competition.

Ms Loo Lee Fen

River Valley High Mathematics Challenge 2011

River Valley High Mathematics Challenge 2011 / Future Problem Solving Programme 2011 International Conference

Left to Right: Ms Grace Tay, our vice-principal, Jesse Tan (6KTAG4), Goh Hong Pei (6JTAG3), Zhang Guangxuan (6JTAG4) and teacher-in-charge, Ms Loo Lee Fen.

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Future Problem Solving Programme (FPSP) International is an organisation committed to stimulating critical and creative thinking skills, encouraging students from around the world to develop a vision for the future, and preparing students for leadership roles.

The FPSP 2011 International Conference was held in Wisconsin, USA, from 9–12 June. Our student, Cerise Lim of 6KTAG4, attended the conference. She shares with us the enriching experience that this conference had given her.

“Attending the FPSP International Conference in Wisconsin was a memorable experience for me. It was something I enjoyed and I got to interact and compete

with students from other countries, who have a passion for it.

I also had the chance to engage in fun activities with other Singaporean Future Problem Solvers and Community Problem Solvers. I got to learn more about America,

experience walking around in forests and do many things that I could not have the opportunity to do back home.

Most importantly, this trip had definitely taught me to be more independent. I had to learn to take care of myself and exercise self-control (like resisting the temptation to eat ice-cream for breakfast). I now “appreciate” my parents’ nagging as they are ever-ready to remind me to do the right and wise things. This trip to the USA has indeed been a very enriching experience!

Cerise Lim (third from left) with other FPSP International Conference participants

Cerise (first from left) putting her hands to work...

Future Problem Solving Programme2011 International Conference

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Singapore Primary Science Olympiad 2011

Pupils who received the Silver medal are:

Chok Li Qin 5TAG2Goh Hui Min 5TAG2Claire Neo Tengxin 5TAG2Chen Mei Jie 5TAG4Poon Yi Lin 5TAG4

Pupils who received the Bronze medal are:

Li Kang Chen 5TAG4Malcolm Lim Jun Ying 5TAG4Solomon Chann Zhi Kai 5TAG4Lee Jit Ping 5TAG4Yan Renyu 5TAG4

Science Competition Achievements 2011

Science Competition Achievements 2011

ACJC Summer Camp 2011This was a whole-day camp cum competition organised by Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) this May. It consisted of a series of competitive experiential activities, such as the Amazing Race, Survival Telematch and Outdoor Labs, which involved science and math concepts. The camp aimed to ignite the passion for Science and develop leadership skills and team spirit among the members. Our school was represented by 10 teams, with five students in each team. They did our school proud by clinching Silver and Bronze medals.

The Singapore Primary Science Olympiad (SPSO) 2011 was organised by NUS High to generate greater interest in Biology, Chemistry and Physics among primary school students, cultivate enthusiasm and instill a passion for Science.

The SPSO also aimed to provide an avenue to showcase students’ abilities in the subject and nurture talents in Science. This July, seven students from each participating school took part in the Theory round and the Practical round. Timothy Kurniawan of 5TAG4 did our school proud by clinching the Gold award and Samuel Adipranoto of 5TAG3 clinched the Silver award.

This year our pupils participated in various Science competitions. Our students showed great enthusiasm and gave in their best. The school is proud of their achievements. Here are some highlights of the events:

(Left) Timothy Kurniawan of 5TAG4 and (Right) Samuel Adipranoto of 5TAG3

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Young Whizzes Challenge 2011

The ACJC Science and Mathematics Council organised the Young Whizzes Challenge 2011 in July. This was a half-day science quiz with the objective of opening the minds of students to look at Science with a different perspective and to help them realise that there is more to Science than what they learn within the classroom. Three teams (with four students in each team) represented Nan Hua Primary School.

Science Competition Achievements 2011

Science Competition Achievements 2011Raffles Science Olympiad 2011

The Raffles Science Olympiad (RSO) was jointly organised by Raffles Institution and Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) in May 2011. The RSO aims to develop scientific attitudes, as well as skills and values in our pupils, including creative and critical thinking, integrity and objectivity. The participating pupils went through two rounds of competition.

Nan Hua Primary School received the Challenge Trophy for the Top School Award. Three of our pupils did our school proud by clinching the Gold and Bronze awards for Science. Matthew Wong of 5TAG4 and Lin Hong of 5TAG3 clinched the Gold award each. Zhou Yan Sheng of 5TAG1 clinched the Bronze award.

Mrs Jarina Peer, the teacher in-charge, with (Left to Right) Matthew Wong (5TAG4), Zhou Yan Sheng (5TAG1) and Lin Hong (5TAG3)

(From Left to Right) Ms Grace Tay, our vice-principal, Alfred Leong Wei Lun, Lin Hong, Ong Zhi Hong, Bryan Yang Junyan, Timothy Kurniawan and Mrs Jarina Peer, the teacher in-charge

Our Gold medal winners are:

Timothy Kurniawan 5TAG4Lin Hong 5TAG3

Our Silver medal winner is:

Ong Zhi Hong 5TAG3

Our Team Challenge winners (3rd position) are:

Ong Zhi Hong 5TAG3Lin Hong 5TAG3Bryan Yang Junyan 5TAG3Alfred Leong Wei Lun 5TAG3

Mrs Jarina Peer

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Freedom Challenge 2011 / 2011第六届全国小学生相声大决赛

2011第六届全国小学生相声大决赛欢乐而紧张的比赛

第六届全国小学生相声大决赛，在二零一一年七月九日举办。下午一点半，基层俱乐部剧院的比赛现场，座无虚席，有家长、老师和参赛者的朋友们。观众们都很兴奋，等待着比赛的开始。 总共有十三支队伍进了这个大决赛，包括宏文学校、南山小学、孺廊小学、新华小学、圣婴小学、芽笼美以美小学、圣尼格拉女校、协和小学、启化小学、南华小学、恩励小学和英华学校附小的队伍。下午两点正，比赛正式开始。 各支队伍都准备得很充分，表现优秀，精彩的演出不时把观众们逗得哈哈大笑。令众人耳目 一新的是，来自启化小学的纪向林是唯一在决赛中的表演单口相声的演员；来自英华学校（附小）的队伍，是由五个学生组成的，它也是决赛中唯一的群口相声。在精彩绝伦的比赛中，南华小学的韩牧原和启化小学的纪向林赢得许多掌声。比赛十分紧张，各校代表的表现非常优异，队伍之间的竞争也很激烈。 比赛结束后，评判团的一位代表对比赛做了精辟的总结，在肯定演员们的表现后，也强调了很多参赛者应该注意的事项，比如，讲相声时不可以有

太多的动作，因为相声不是演戏，更应该通过语言来呈现。 终于，到了颁奖典礼的时候了！全场的观众都屏住了呼吸，参赛的学生更是紧张地心怦怦直跳。比赛的结果是：冠军得主是来自启化小学的纪向林，亚军属于南华小学的韩牧原和周昊成，其他奖项也各有所属。 比赛结束了，参赛者们不管是否获得奖杯，都尽力了，都获得了大家的好评，也为自己积累了比赛经验。

史汇灵 5KTAG4中文学会小记者报道

Infocomm Club Achievement

Freedom Challenge 2011

Freedom Challenge is an inter-school competition held yearly by Global Software Academy to promote the Infocomm Club movement. Students are to conceptualise and design posters based on the given themes using open source technology (Gimp and Inkscape).

Jointly supported by GSA Technology Group and Novell, the theme for Freedom Challenge 2011 is ‘Anti-Drugs’. Certification was awarded to the following Infocomm members of Nan Hua Primary School for producing creative work:

Best Use of GIMP Judges FinalistJonah Tan (6TAG1) Jasrene Hor (4J)Lee Ruey Xuan (6TAG3) Tham Tong Jie (4C)Sim Jun You (6TAG1)

Nan Hua Primary School was also awarded for ‘Best Use of GIMP’.

Mdm Sher Ong

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iPad@NHPSOne of the most exciting inventions in recent years is the iPad tablet computer designed by Apple. The school has seen the potential of the device in making learning more interactive, exciting and effective and a pilot programme was introduced in two classes, Primary 4TAG3 and 5TAG4, as well as in the Higher English Language and Liberal Arts Society (HELLAS).

Teachers from both classes used the iPad as a teaching tool and the pupils also worked on their learning activities via the iPads’ applications. Many used the web-browser to research on ideas for their assignments, created collaborative mind-maps on Popplet, drafted and edited their reports on the word processor, made notes during their lessons on a notebook application, and even created PowerPoint presentations using Keynote. Pupils also had the chance to play Scrabble and Sudoku with their friends on the devices during their free periods.

Besides the daily learning activities, the teachers also explored using the devices for assessment. The pupils used the applications to create artifacts for their continual assessment tasks like essays, compositions, reports and even class performances which were recorded using the built-in video camera and played back for class critique. One of the greatest features of the iPad is its mobility and its long battery life. Pupils from the P5 GEP programme took the iPads out of school for a Math Trail at IMM and used several interesting applications in order to complete their tasks for the Trail.

The iPads, on a whole, have been extremely well-received by the pupils in the pilot project. Pupils in Nan Hua can certainly look forward to opportunities to use the iPads in their classrooms in the coming year.

Mr Thomas Lim

Extraordinary Books for Extraordinary Children Workshop

16 pupils from the Primary 4 and 5 Gifted Education Programme took part in the Extraordinary Books for Extraordinary Children workshop to learn more about developing reading skills and to help in the development of the reading programme for 2012. The 12-hour workshop, held over three sessions during the PSLE marking week, allowed the pupils to learn about the importance of developing a reading habit and to think about ways to develop a reading culture in Nan Hua Primary.

During the first two sessions held in the Nan Hua Library, the participants underwent a lecture by Mr Thomas Lim on Reading and proceeded to review the books on the Recommended Reading List. After reading and reviewing the books, the pupils went on to use the iPads to create interesting learning activities to stimulate the interest of pupils in these books. All in all, the participants created activities for more than 80 books.

Extraordinary Books for Extraordinary Children Workshop / iPad@NHPS

The highlight of the workshop was a “Book Grab” at the National Library at Victoria Street on 22 October. The pupils spent the session reading and reviewing books in the Central Library Children’s Collection and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library to pick out books that are worth adding to the 2012 Recommended Reading List. The pupils used the iPads to note down their choices and compiled a list of close to 100 books that our Nan Hua Library

will stock in 2012.

The purpose of this reading development programme is to make reading more fun and entertaining, and to develop our schoolmates’ love for reading and learning. Personally, I feel that the workshop was a meaningful

experience and I believe the activities developed would help students to understand the books better and learn about ideas found in the book. After browsing through many books, the participants have picked out those with high quality content and I think our schoolmates can enjoy and appreciate these books. We certainly hope that all of our schoolmates will look forward to the new collections and read more!

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P5 Adventure Camp

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All Primary 5 pupils of Nan Hua Primary School attended a ‘3D2N’ adventure camp, which was held at the MOE Jalan Bahtera Adventure Centre (JBAC) from 4 – 6 July.

Organised by the school as part of the outdoor education programme, the P5 adventure camp aims to equip pupils with the necessary skills to be independent and responsible, and to step out of their comfort zones and move beyond their limits. It also seeks to help pupils to build life skills in communication and cooperation, develop a higher self-esteem and face challenges with greater confidence.

P5 Adventure Camp

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“走马观花”——看台湾小学校的阅读推广情况

10月底，南华华文、英文部的老师一行七人，利用六天时间参观访问了台湾的五所小学。其间包括听课、课后座谈、双方文化交流，走览校园等，可谓时间匆匆，大有走马观花之感，但却感觉收获甚丰；尤其是对于推广阅读情况的了解，值得我们借鉴学习。

一. 绘本是最好的阅读起点 每所学校，不管是台北的国小，还是南投的森林小学，图书馆里都有大量的图书供学生借阅，而在最显目、易拿取的地方都有很多的绘本图书。学校老师介绍：方便阅读，才能使孩子们愿意走进图书。的确，孩子们可以顺手取下所喜欢的绘本，席地而坐，自然而然地进入书的世界。同行的老师们认为这是开启快乐与善良的心灵之门的最好途径。

二. 鼓励抢阅新书，让学生作为阅读小推手 学校设有“新书抢先阅”活动。图书管理员会把新书摆在图书馆进门处，哪个同学看到了，都可以抢先借阅，不过最吸引学生们的是：他们阅读后，会按照自己的想法，设计出一张海报，张贴在图书馆门前。引来越多的学生观看、借阅，说明他们的海报宣传越成功，学校也会有相应的奖励。这对学生们来讲是莫大的荣誉，所以，不用担心新书会被束之高阁。学生们的先读

“走马观花”——看台湾小学校的阅读推广情况

先介绍的自豪感无疑成为了强有力的阅读推手。 三. 多种手段促进， 每周一节师生共读 这几所小学无一例外的就是都设有师生共同阅读的课上时间。做法大同小异，有的学校则利用综合课，进行电子书阅读，即每人打开电脑，

他们担负起每周的班级图书箱交换工作，为了让孩子们能够广泛阅读，他们采用“大风吹”的方式，每周把甲班的书换到乙班、乙班的书再换到丁班，依此类推。当看到市面上有好书新书时，也会捐钱购买更多图书，而且还会制作简报介绍新书。家长志工和老师们联手，学生们的书越读越多。 当然，还有很多的推广阅读的方法，我在这里就不一一赘述了。不过看似题外话的还有要一吐为快的内容，那就是台湾的24小时不打烊的“诚品书店”，给我们留下了深刻的印象。如

在教师指导下，同读一篇文章。有的学校是在阅读课时间，读史、读经、读诗，教师进行指导。还有的学校在每周全校升旗礼上，由校长抽出班级，学号，上台面对全校，背诵校长指定的古诗、美文等。阅读成为了台湾小学生学习生活中的一部分。

四. 家长志工积极参与，推广阅读不再是难事 在台湾家长主动为学校贡献、出力者被称为“家长志工”，这些志工和我们南华的志愿家长们一样，把学校的事情放在首位，不辞辛苦。

果您要是去台湾，请千万去光顾，已经入夜，书店里灯火辉煌，人头攒动，而且有很多年轻人席地而坐，津津有味地阅读着⋯⋯这不由得让我们思考：我们一直提倡要有“重思考的学校，爱学习的人民”，是不是能从中得到一些启发呢? 阅读是一种成长，一种治疗的过程。对孩子来说，“曾经拥有过”这个概念很重要，如果他愿意通过阅读来疏解成长的苦闷，那该是多好的一件事呀！只有越来越多的孩子愿意阅读，我们的社会才会充满希望。 解维老师 华文部

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We celebrated Racial Harmony Day on 21 July by turning up in school in Singapore’s various ethnic costumes. This is an important day for us as it reminds us of the importance of maintaining racial harmony amongst the people living in Singapore. Below are some snapshots of that day’s events. The theme for this year is “HOME: Joint Hopes, Shared Memories”.

Racial Harmony Day

Teachers enjoying the tradi-tional foods and one another’s company in the school canteen.

Traditional games were played at the foyer.

A life-sized ‘Snakes and Ladder’ traditional game.

The pen pals of Clementi Primary and Nan Hua Pri-mary met for the first time.

Pupils enjoying the hall programme titled ‘Stories Come Alive’.

On 16 July, our P5 pupils had the opportunity to experience the National Day Parade at the National Education (NE) Show 2011, which was held at The Float@Marina Bay. The theme of National Day Parade 2011 “Majulah! The Singapore Spirit” is a rally cry that calls on all Singaporeans to move forward together to bring the nation to greater heights. This year’s performance is in the form of a musical that brings out the elements of the Singapore Spirit. It traces the story of Singapore through the eyes of a mother and son.

P5 NE Show 2011 Happy 46th Birthday, Singapore!

Our pupils’ emotions running high as they responded to the celebrity emcees.

Teachers having as much fun as the pupils.

A military vehicle in action The National

Flag fly-past

Besides a very enriching musical performance, the pupils were treated to a spectacle of marching bands, celebrity performances and dazzling choreography amidst the thundering booms of the presidential gun salute and the roar of the F-15 fighter jets. They were also rewarded with an exciting display from the Singapore Armed Forces, including the ever-popular Red Lions. As the show came to an end, a spectacular firework display lit up the night sky.

As the fireworks receded and while the emotions were still running high, the sea of spectators at the Marina Floating Platform stood up to sing the National Anthem and recite the National Pledge in one voice. It was truly a special moment to remember!

Mdm Shadidah Mokhtar(Teachers-in-charge:

Mdm Shadidah Mokhtar and Mrs Soh Peiwen; Assisting Teacher:

Mr Lim Teck Huat)

The Red Lions descend from the sky.

Racial Harmony Day / P5 NE Show 2011

Mr Lim Teck Huat

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Children’s Day Celebration 2011

The Ice Princess

Pupils dressing up and participating in the “Be

Yourself ” Parade.

Wow, how I wish I could move and flex my muscles like the dancers on the stage!

Drama-tise!Our teachers can dance too! How cool !!

‘Hip Hop’ performance by Danz People

Dressing up is fun and this is what I want to be when I grow up too!

Nan Hua Teachers’ Band – always so captivating... We are proud of them!

Nan Hua Primary School’s future F1 racer

Picasso in the making New teachers singing their hearts out and reaching out to all Nan Hua pupils with their voices.

Stretch out your wings and fly!

Children’s Day Celebration 2011

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National Day Celebration 2011

In celebration of our nation’s 46 years of progress, Nan Hua Primary School had planned exciting and engaging programmes to provide our students with different platforms to share their creative perspectives on what the Singapore Spirit means to them, and for them to express their sense of nationhood and identity.

The whole school started the day of 8 August with much excitement and ecstasy. The spirit of patriotism filled the air as the school commenced the first part of the celebration, which included the marching in of our National Flag, the singing of the National Anthem, and the recitation of the National Pledge. After the reading of the National Day message by Ms Grace Tay, our vice-principal, students and teachers began singing with one voice and in unison the national and community songs.

National Day Celebration 2011Lower Primary Sports

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National Day Celebration 2011

National Day Celebration 2011Primary 3 “Majulah!

The Singapore Spirit”Birthday Cake

Art Competition

Consolation Prize

We are ready to win the first prize!

1st Prize: the master-piece of Primary 3D

2nd Prize: the master-piece of Primary 3E

3rd Prize: the master-piece of Primary 3C

Consolation Prize Consolation Prize

Primary 5 & 6 Singing Competition

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南华的中秋庆祝晚会 南华小学一年一度的中秋庆祝晚会终于开始了！观众席到处弥漫着兴奋喜悦的气氛。同学们身穿五颜六色的华族传统服装，穿梭在热闹的人群中，显得 特别耀眼。 首先上场的地方戏剧给大家带来“罗摩衍南”，演出精彩极了！他们一定花了很多时间排练！接着则是各年级的朗诵比赛。显然，每个年级的参赛者都做

了充分的准备，比赛十分激烈。接下来，就是参赛者以及其他 同学一起朗诵《三字经》、《弟子规》和粤语儿歌《月光光》。 在校长和校董的致词之后，晚会的节目就正式开始了。其中最精彩的要数小品表演了！表演者把《神奇的种子》讲得绘声绘色，让台下的观众笑翻了天！接下来的 合唱团一会儿整齐划一，一会儿又层次分明的演唱，让大家听得入了迷；古筝的演奏既富有感情，又优美动听，也令人陶醉其中。 最能体现出中秋气氛的就是华族舞蹈――“春姑娘”。这支舞蹈让人看了欢欣鼓舞。中文学会演艺班的五个同学，带来了群口讲故事――“火童”，他们讲得有声有色，让全场极为赞赏。 南华小学的董事长表示，中秋节应该是最重要的节日之一。“花好月圆”的意思是全家团圆，和和美美，大家都幸福美满。而中秋节最能体现这四个字的含义。在中秋节，大家的心情都很好，相信是因为 团聚在一起，心里特别高兴。 他认为，在中秋节庆祝会上，武术和背诵《三字经》、《弟子规》最能代表中秋节的意义。学校想通过中秋庆祝会，告诉学生要记住祖先，懂得敬老尊贤，经常回家和父母团聚，保留华族的优良传统美德。 这次的中秋庆祝晚会可真叫人难忘，祝愿明年的中秋晚会办得更精彩。

陈伊琳 5F 中文学会小记者报道

朗朗中秋夜 悠悠南华情

朗朗中秋夜 悠悠南华情

又是月儿圆

团圆，思念，玉兔，嫦娥⋯⋯这些月色所承载的，我听来似懂非懂。只知道，月圆时有月饼吃。盼星星盼月亮，盼着八月十五这一天，盼着那香甜的月饼。这想法如同那草丛里的萤火虫，一闪一闪的，胜过头顶那圆圆的月亮。 秋风来了，日子近了。盼望已久的中秋节终来临了！学校要举办中秋庆祝活动。当我和家人抵达 学校时，所有的摊位都已经摆好了。我和家人先去猜灯谜。猜灯谜的游戏十分有趣，妈妈真厉害， 居然在一会儿的工夫就猜中八个！爸爸也很厉害，猜中了六个。妹妹还不错，猜中了三个。我，则猜中了五个。 接 下 来 ， 我 们 去 品 尝 月 饼。莲蓉、双黄、五谷⋯⋯那些月饼对我来说十分美味可口，我吃了一个，还想再吃一个。负责老师给

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九月十六日，一个特别的节日，也是一个令我期待的一天。第一次做生意，难免会有些紧张。但同时，大家都带着愉快的心情来到学校。 每个五年级班都必须开一家店来筹款。可以是玩游戏，也可以是卖东西。我们班开了一家平价店。同学们都准备了很多货物，还为我们班的摊位取了一个名——5F五星级平价店。就在那一天，同学早早就到学校摆摊。六点钟，售卖活动开始了。各班开始争先恐后地拉顾客。我们班也不甘示弱。顿时，篮球场上人山人海，热闹 非凡。 有几个班级开了游戏摊，吸引了特别多的 顾客，尤其是小孩子。我赫然发现我们摊位的 顾客越来越少，忙不迭地向老师提议，到学校的食堂去兜卖。老师听了我的主意，认为可能有 帮助。我把一些食物与物品放进一个盒子里，贴上“一块钱”的贴纸，跑到食堂去卖。有几位同学见状，也学我一样，到其他地方去卖东西。 这办法真有效！我们为班上赚了不少钱呢！同学们高兴的心情非笔墨所能形容。不过，我们还是对现在的情况有点不满。我们不能落后！我眉头一皱，计上心来。我学着外边人们做生意的方式，扯开嗓门大喊:“快来买！卖三送一！一个一块！”我承认当时太冲动了，没问过老师便

来买呦！快来买！第一次“做生意”的滋味

自作主张，但这是给同学一个学习做生意的机会呀！果然不出我所料，顾客越来越多，我都手忙脚乱了。恰好班上其他同学也来了，大家齐心 协力，不一会儿就把东西都卖光了! 我们把所赚的钱都交给老师。大家都汗流浃背，气喘如牛。但是目睹了我们所取得的成就，顷刻间就把疲劳都抛到九霄云外。所谓“汗水换来丰收，勤学取得知识”，这次的售卖活动真有意义。虽然我们赚的钱不多，但至少我们学到了如何在遇到困难时克服它们。我们也学会了 “独乐乐不如众乐乐”的道理，真是收益良多。

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又是月儿圆 / 来买呦！快来买！第一次“做生意”的滋味

了我和妹妹许多月饼吃，我们开心得不得了。后来，我觉得口渴了，正好看见了品尝茶的摊位，就和家人一起去喝茶。没想到茶那么润口，我们喝了一杯又一杯，还是觉得余兴未尽！喝完了茶，我和家人去看演出。节目丰富有趣，有华族舞蹈、古筝演奏、诗歌朗诵等等⋯⋯演出赢得阵阵喝彩。我看到了许多朋友在台上表演，便在台下为她们拍手鼓励，分享她们的 快乐。之后，妹妹陪我到班级举办的活动摊位帮忙，爸爸妈妈到处 逛逛。 夜，渐渐的深了。汗水湿透了我的衣服，我却很兴奋，好久没有这样高兴了，于是心底生出一种别样的情绪来。中秋真令我难忘， 愉快。

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Mr and Ms Best Dressed Trophies

Presenting the newly crowned Mr and Ms Best Dressed, Mr Mohamad Faizal and Miss Lim Lin.

3 September was an extraordinary day for the Nan Hua family, one that would be remembered for a long time to come. It was a special celebratory night as we got together at The Legends Fort Canning Park for three important events – Nan Hua Primary School’s 67th School Management Committee Installation Ceremony, farewell for our ex-vice principal, Mrs Juliana Ng, and Teachers’ Day.

We were honoured to have Mr Baey Yam Keng, Member of the Education Government Parliamentary Committee and Advisor to Singapore Chinese Teachers’ Union, as our Guest-of-Honour, and to witness the installation of Nan Hua’s 67th School Management Committee and the presentation of a special Retirement Award to Mrs Ng. Teaching and non-teaching staff of Nan Hua and our guests had a good time and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.

Guest-of-Honour Mr Baey Yam Keng sharing this joyous and memorable occasion with us.

Mr Dylan charming the audience with his stylish moves.

(From Left to Right) Mr Kim Loh Fong, Mrs Rathi Primalan, Superintendent, School Division, Mdm Fong Yuet Kwai PPA, Mr Ho Nai Chuen PBM, Mr Baey Yam Keng, Mrs Becky Neo, Dr Leong Heng Keng BBM(L), K.St.J, Mr Wong Hooe Wai PPA(G), and Dr Ho Nai Kiong BBM, K.St.J

Mrs Becky Neo, our principal, delivering the Principal’s Address.

Mrs Juliana Ng, looking ever so radiant, received a Retirement Award for her many years of tireless service to Nan Hua.

An Extraordinary Teachers’ Day Dinner

67th School Management Committee

An Extraordinary Teachers’ Day Dinner

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Presenting the newly crowned Mr and Ms Best Dressed, Mr Mohamad Faizal and Miss Lim Lin.

Singapore Youth Festival 2011 - “The Symphonic Canvas” The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2011 was held from 1-29 July. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the SYF, which aims to highlight the vibrancy of the arts in schools and the creative expression of our students.

The theme ‘SYF – The Symphonic Canvas’ highlights two key values at the heart of the SYF: teamwork and creativity. This year’s festival featured performances from school performing arts groups across multiple arts genres and a visual arts exhibition in venues across Singapore.

We are pleased to share with you the achievements of our pupils. In the Visual Arts (for primary schools), they had clinched three Bronzes. We are proud of all pupils who had given of their best. Congratulations, children!!

‘Birds in Harmony’ won the Bronze award. Our Primary 3 pupils proudly receiving the award certifi-cates from Ms Grace Tay, our vice-principal.

Our Primary 4 pupils beaming with pride after receiving the Bronze award certificates from Ms Grace Tay for their master-piece ‘Melody of Joy’.

Artist in discussion with exhibition visitors

‘A Palette of Orchestra’ won the Bronze award.

‘A Palette of Orchestra’ is the proud masterpiece of these Primary 6 pupils, who received the award certificates from Ms Grace Tay.

Nan Hua Primary School’s Art Club members visiting the SYF Art Exhibition.

‘Melody of Joy’ won the Bronze award.

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Special Tributes to Our Teachers

“I transferred to Nan Hua Primary School when I was in Primary 4. Actually, it was a decision that my parents made on my behalf. Looking back, I have to say how grateful I was for that decision, because I thoroughly enjoyed my three years in Nan Hua. Not only were there abounding opportunities which allowed me to develop my interests ranging from acting to sports to creative writing, I also found caring teachers who inspired and guided me even after I graduated.

Nan Hua is also unique because of its Chinese traditions and till now, I still fondly recall the school motto and assembly talks on Confucian virtues. These values have grounded me and even shaped my own values, even though I was largely unconscious of it then.

I won’t say that I had specific goals in Nan Hua. Like almost every other primary school kid, I just wanted to do well and go to a good secondary school. But now I realize how important those

formative years at Nan Hua were! I loved the sense of community, the conducive learning environment, and the lessons both inside and outside the classroom which taught me that there was more to my education than just getting good grades.

I pride myself on being a Nan Hua alumnus and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school, the principals, teachers and my peers for all that that they have impressed on me. Somehow, I would not imagine how my life would turn out if I had not stepped into the portals of Nan Hua. Short of being a turning point, being part of the Nan Hua family has moulded me in ways I am just beginning to understand and I cannot thank my alma mater more for all its efforts in nurturing me. ”

Miss Xiao Yifei

(From Left to Right) Miss Xiao Yifei, Mr Tan Wenshan, Mr Joel Kek and Miss May Ng at the 2011 Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships Award Ceremony.

“我非常感谢南华小学在六年里给我的栽培。在老师循循善诱的教导下，南华给我在学习上打好基础，同时也教我做人的原则。最重要的是，学校的校训“忠，孝，仁，爱，礼，义，廉，耻”让我铭记在心，作为我日后处事待人的指南。Although a scholarship in no way guarantees success, without the academic foundations laid by my teachers and the moral foundations laid by the school, I daresay I would never have achieved anything at all. I am honoured by the school’s concern for me even after so many years, and I am proud to call Nan Hua my alma mater.”

Miss May Ng

Special Tributes to Our Teachers

Congratulations to four of our ex-Nan Hua students! They have been awarded the prestigious 2011 Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships. They are Miss Xiao Yifei, Mr Tan Wenshan, Mr Joel Kek and Miss May Ng. Miss Xiao Yi fei has also been awarded the most prestigious scholarship in Singapore – The President’s Scholarship.

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一次难得的访问——罗月云副校长

难分难舍师生情 参加中文学会的新闻采访培训时，从没想到会有真实采访的机会，而且访问的对象还是 学校的前数学主任、第一届全国总统教师奖 得主、第一任西区特级教师、现任的副校长――罗月云女士。这对我们来说是一个挑战：我们做得来吗? 罗月云副校长在南华工作了30多年，从事教学和行政，她见证了南华的发展变化，也培养了一批批的学生，有的学生现在都成为新加坡 名人了，有的学生的孩子也从南华毕业，即将退休的她的心情又是怎样的呢?

一次难得的访问 ——罗月云副校长

“罗副校长，感谢您为南华做出的贡献。您就要离开南华了，您最舍不得的是什么?” “当然是你们这些学生喽。” 没想到副校长最舍不得的是我们！副校长说，在她当副校长之前，她也是位教师，和孩子们的感情很好。现在到了退休的时候，心中最 牵挂的还是孩子们。但是呢，看到老师们这么疼我们、爱护我们，她也很放心。 副校长退休后，却还时时刻刻牵挂着我们，真令人感动。 说到退休后还能为南华做一些什么，副校长回答，她会按南华的需要给予帮忙。 在副校长的教学生涯中，酸甜苦辣都尝过，令她印象最深的是什么呢？原来罗副校长最开心的是和孩子们相处得非常好。罗副校长教书时，经常和学生开玩笑；虽然同学们好玩，但成绩却蛮好的。咦，副校长喜欢跳舞？哦，副校长有时会和老师们出去跳舞、吃东西。老师们也有自己放松的方法呐! 令副校长最满意的是看到学生们成长。前两个星期，副校长还去参加她以前的学生的婚礼呢！

副校长遇到了无数的困难，但是她都和 同事们努力克服了。看来做副校长不简单哦！ 副校长，祝您永远身体健康，快快乐乐！南华永远都会记住您的！

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STAFF mattersA warm welcome to all our new staff! You are now a part of the big Nan Hua Family!

(Back: Left to Right) Miss Chia Su Ngin (Teacher), Miss Joyce Tan Hui Ping (Teacher), Mrs Shirlyn Seah (Head of Department, Pupil Development), Mr Yang Feng Yi (Teacher)

(Front: Left to Right) Mr Zheng Wei Xiong (Teacher), Miss Chen Weijie (Teacher), Miss Nimala d/o Mokhna Rau (Allied Educator, Learning & Behavioural Support), Miss Ong Chong Yan (Teacher), Mr Lim Wen Jun (Co-Curricular Programme Executive)

Ms Marie Hau (Teacher) – not in the above photo

STAFF matters

This is my ninth year of service in Nan Hua. In the course of my career in this school, I have served as a teacher, a subject head and then a Head of department of the Gifted Education Programme. It is my privilege to be able to continue to serve in Nan Hua but now in a different capacity, as a vice-principal. In this new role, I hope to TOUCH the hearts and minds of both teachers and pupils in my interactions with them, IGNITE the passion in each individual and WALK ALONGSIDE them as they grow and discover.

Mrs Finella GohVice-Principal

With great delight and pleasure, we would like to welcome our new Vice-Principal, Mrs Finella Goh.

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