Staff Bulletin for 2021T3W5
published on Friday, 23 July 2021
About our new SSS Staff Bulletin: This weekly Staff Bulletin is the new "virtual" SCT that replaces our previous Wednesday afternoon's face-to-face SCT. The accompanying files/slides for each news item are for your downloading. and reference.
PLUS: Please do continue checking our CES outlook emails daily, for direct communication as well as urgent / immediate matters.
Principal's Update
Dear Colleagues,
It has been a soul-searching week as we ponder the incident at RVHS. As we continue to pray as a community, let us also look out for each other and our mental well-being.
I would also like to make a final call for those of you who would like to apply for the Part-Time Teaching Scheme in 2022 so that we can project whether we have enough staff and can accede to the requests. Do submit your applications to me by 31 July.
We will be re-painting the school as part of MOE's General Repairs and Redecoration once every 5 years. Some colour schemes have been proposed and I would like to get your inputs and preferences before we confirm the colours. Please give your inputs using this survey form. https://forms.gle/6Yxjyjd56GPsX9Mh7
Read for Books 2021
By: English Department
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date(s) of Event / Programme / Item: Ongoing till 26 July 2021
Deadline to Note: 26 July 2021
Information Details:
Dear all,
We have shared on Read for Books 2021 last week. This is an appeal to classes to participate in this event if you have not.
Read for Books is a book charity drive aimed at raising awareness of reading and sharing the gift of reading with the less privileged. For every 10 people who read for 15 minutes, one book will be donated to selected beneficiaries.
We seek the help of all staff to take photographs of pupils in action and to upload them to the google drive (please see hyperlink provided).
Thank you for your support and participation in this reading campaign!
Managing Meltdowns
By: Student Management
Relevant Levels: Primary / All Staff / All FTs
Date(s) of Event / Programme / Item: July 2021
Deadline to Note: N.A. / Month 2021
Information Details:
Dear Colleagues,
As shared in Week 4 Staff Meeting, do use the slides as a guide to help you in managing unexpected challenging behaviour and meltdowns in class. The CALM strategy will help us diffuse an incident.
Prevention is always better than cure. Do continue to promote positive behaviour and encourage students' voice by addressing their concerns and at the same time set high expectations consistently.
Timely follow-up after the incident is critical and will include:
updating parents and engaging them to partner us in supporting the child;
explaining appropriate consequences to both student & parents;
teach and reinforce appropriate behaviour explicitly; and
restore and replace relationships through teachers' circle time or restorative practice.
Do come forward if you have any questions and need any form of additional support. Cheers!
21 Jul_Managing Meltdowns.pptxPeer Coaching
By: Teacher Leaders Committee
Relevant Levels: All Teachers
Date(s) of Event / Programme / Item: N.A.
Deadline to Note: N.A.
Information Details:
Link to resource portal:
Racial Harmony Day
By: CCE
Relevant Levels: All FTs
Date(s) of Event / Programme / Item: ongoing
Deadline to Note: 30 July 2021
Information Details: Dear FTs, please check through the SLS package on Racial Harmony Day, each FT could perhaps check half the class each. Then, input the number of boys who achieved at least 5 stars in the Google Sheet. Tokens will be prepared for them.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oe6zzVD5AEm3Mtron1gNBfH6QhJ4jsoU7SLN7lG5s2A/edit#gid=0
Thank you for your participation and support!
Celebrate-The-Arts
By: Aesthetics
Relevant Levels: All FTs
Date(s) of Event / Programme / Item: 26 July to 30 July
Deadline to Note: 30 July 2021
Information Details:
The Aesthetics department will be having another round of Celebrate-The-Arts (CTA) next week.
Theme: SingapoRedicovers
Objectives:
1) To promote awareness towards the different Art Museums and PA theatres in Singapore.
2) To inculcate a culture of appreciation towards the VA and PA in SSS.
Pre-assembly led by either Art or Music teachers will take place daily. For assembly on Monday, there will be a Kahoot game for all classes to join and participate. We will be sending details to everyone on Monday, please keep a look out.
Heritage Explorers Programme Booklet will be placed in your class pigeonholes next week and it is to be given out on Friday, 30 July 2021.
