By:  Honours and Founder's Day Committee

Relevant Levels:  All staff

Date and Time of Event:  Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Information Details: 

Dear colleagues,

The Honours and Founder's Day will be held on 15 May 2024 at St Stephen's School from 8am to 1.30pm. The Guest-Of-Honour is Bro Collin Wee.

Please see the google link for details. More information will be shared at a later date. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GWz47pOWADER73m2l8Ny8xAj_EIE90uo/view

Thank you and God Bless ! 

Yiqun, Teresa and Stephen 

By:  SWBC

Relevant Levels:  (all staff)

Date and Time of Event:  24 May, 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm

Information Details: 

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for our staff walk cum barbecue. Please click on the link below to indicate your attendance. Kindly do so by 3 May as we need to ensure that there is enough food and drinks for everyone. Looking forward to seeing you all there for a good time of bonding and relaxation! 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cL1uqnc-Oa4kFXdfZR6tmzXobvCe1VbXLonpUt4deqc/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you.

By:  Disc Comm

Relevant Levels:  All staff

Date and Time of Event:  

Information Details: 

Hi colleagues,

As you prepare the conduct grade for Semester 1, here are some reminders:

Conduct Grade is a representation of a pupil's conduct and behaviour and is given at the end of each Semester.  

All pupils start with a 'VERY GOOD' conduct grade. This will then be adjusted upwards or downwards to either 'Excellent' or 'Good'.  

Do note that a pupil can only receive a 'Fair' conduct grade if he receives Warning Letter/s from school.

Thank you.

By:  CCE VIA 

Relevant Levels:  Primary 1 - Primary 6

Date and Time of Event:  Week 7

Information Details: 

Dear colleagues,

Issue 2 of Kindsville Times (P1-P4) and A-OK! (P5 & P6) has been placed in your classroom. Please distribute it to your pupils during FTGP lesson this coming week.  

Hope that the PDF version of Kindsville Issue 2 has helped gain some insights in the discussion topic of building existential friendships with the ASEAN community as we commemorate International Friendship Day the last two weeks.

This issue also features fun activities to commemorate Kindness Day SG, which falls on the 17 May 2024. This is a special day in Singapore when we celebrate being kind by spreading kindness. Through the engaging activities in the booklet, pupils learn to show gratitude and appreciation to people around us. Some fun experiences include the making of 3D Thank You cards and Singa Kindness Poster Contest.  

Together, we envision a future where acts of kindness become second nature to our boys and with your support, we can instil the values of kindness as they grow to become Men for Others.

Thank you.

By: CCE VIA 

Relevant Levels:  Primary 1 to Primary 6

Date and Time of Event:  6 May, FTGP lesson (Week 8)

Information Details: 

Dear colleagues,

This year, we celebrate Mother's Day on the 12 May and Father's Day on 16 Jun. 

It's a special day to express our love for all the Mother and Father figures in our lives. 

Everyone receive and express love in our own way, beyond just gifting. 

In celebration of both Mother's Day and Father's Day, we will be taking the FTGP lesson on 6 May, to focus on Understanding the different methods of Love Communication to strengthen relationships with their parents. 

Attached are the 5 ways of love languages that will be shared in the FTGP lesson package given to you (week 7). 

In the lesson, pupils will be doing a Handmade Flower Bouquet with written notes for their Mother or Mother Figures. Please kindly inform your class of this activity and they are required to bring a pair of disposable chopstick and glue for the craft work. 

More ideas of celebrating Mother's and Father's Day will also be shared with the various levels through SLS on 6 May. 

Thank you.

By:  ICT Dept

Relevant Levels:  All

Date and Time of Event:  08 May 2024

Information Details: 

Dear Colleagues,

We will be having a PD session on ClassPoint on 8 May for all teachers.

We are hoping to meet the training needs of all teachers. Hence, please click on the following link to indicate your level of use with ClassPoint by 2 May 2024: https://forms.gle/rsGQ2n54tdPpyqUf7 

For the session, you will need to bring your laptop with ClassPoint installed, and redeemed premium subscription. This will enable us to have a fruitful learning session.

For the installation and redemption guide, you can go to:
S:\LOW KAI MING, ROYSTON\ClassPoint\Installing classpoint.pptx

If you need help with account creation and redemption, please feel free to approach the EdTech Committee members or our ICT Manager. 

Thank you.

By:  Murni Masuath

Relevant Levels:  All staff

Date and Time of Event:  Before 1 June 2024

Information Details: 

iCON 2.0 Data Management and Housekeeping.

Dear Colleagues,

 ITD is currently reviewing the storage limits for iCON and will be imposing the storage limits. For us users of iCON2.0, we are to conduct regular data management and housekeeping of our iCON storage space. Please be reminded to ensure that your iCON storage space (Google Drive, Gmail and Photos) utalization is maximum 10GB by (before) 1st June 2024.

Please find time to check your iCON storage utilization this coming week and do the necessary housekeeping. Up till date, there are 50 over St Stephen’s staff whose iCON storage space utilization exceeds 10GB, thus these officers need to reduce their iCON storage space.

How to manage my ICON Storage Space (Google Drive, Gmail and Photos)

Refer to the attached staff guide on how you can manage and reduce your iCON storage space, Practice DEAR (Delete, Empty, Archive, Review) .

You can also access this guide from the ITD emails to all iCON users.

Important Reminders:

1)      iCON should be used for teaching & learning purposes as well as storing non-classified & non-sensitive data.

 Remove personal, classified & sensitive files when housekeeping iCON.

2)  You can use Microsoft 365 Teaching & Learning (M365 T&L) OneDrive as an alternative platform for storing teaching & learning resources with non-classified & non-sensitive data

3)      For the storage of materials with classified and sensitive information, staff should use secured platforms like the iSHOP Shared Drives and My Important Files available on their SSOE devices

If you have queries/ need assistance on iCON2.0 Data Management, you can approach Ed Tech members : (Letchumi -ICT Manager, Murni, Royston, Leraine, Candy)

Warm Regards

Ed Tech Team

Thank you.

Dear everyone,

This month of April, we have celebrated quite a few key International and SG Days:

• International Friendship Day (5 April) Fortnight

• Earth Day (22 Apr), Science Week & our Science Eco-Garden Opening

• World Book Day (23 April) earlier EL Lit Week & on-going MT Reading Campaign

As we come to the end of April, these 2 youtube videos seem like an apt epilogue, bringing forth the power of optimism, imagination, discovery, and a better world that we hope our boys will be able to experience, contribute to and co-create together, and keep our spirits and purpose high too: What A Wonderful World & Wonker (playlist).

Enjoy!

Thank you.

Edwin