Staff Bulletin for 2022T1W3
published on Friday 21 January 2022
About our SSS Staff Bulletin: This weekly Staff Bulletin is our "virtual" print version of a weekly Staff Contact Time. The accompanying files/slides for each news item are for your downloading. and reference.. All staff are expected to read each issue in full and be aware of all the vital aspects of upcoming programmes and processes.
PLUS: Please do continue checking our CES outlook emails daily, for any direct communication as well as urgent / immediate matters.
Principal's Update
Dear Colleagues,
We have completed our first three weeks of the academic year, and the boys have settled in. Thank you for helping the boys transit well into their new levels and putting into place the classroom routines to bring order and structure into our boys' learning and growth.
We have also completed four levels' Parents Webinars the last two Friday evenings, with two more levels this evening. Thank you for sharing with the parents and helping to build that confidence in them. Many parents have also expressed appreciation for how their children have grown over the years under your care and guidance. It takes a village to raise a child, let's continue to build that rapport with our parents, to walk together in our heart-work for the boys.
Some boys have also begun exhibiting unruly behaviour, thank you too for taking it in your stride as you handled each incident and work with the boys and parents. As we embark on Restorative Practice in our PosEd journey, let us be guided by the thought that every child has that goodness and potential in him waiting to be uncovered. With a spirit of keen genuine interest in each boy, have faith in him and the good work we are doing, and we will help him grow and become a better, finer person.
Finally, I would like to meet each staff member by the end of March to catch up with you. Do set aside 30-60 mins depending on what you may need and either drop me a msg or email or book on my Google Calendar.
"To believe in a child is to believe in the future."
Henry James
Believe and Serve,
Timothy Goh
Chinese New Year Celebration
By: CNY Committee
Relevant Levels: All Staff and Students
Date of Event/Programme/Item: 31 January
Deadline to Note: N.A.
Information Details:
We will be celebrating CNY as a school on 31 January, Monday. Pls refer to the slides attached for the celebration programme and admin matters to take note.
The school will be gifting all staff with oranges on that day. If you prefer to receive oranges not blessed by the Father during the morning prayer, do use the link below to opt-out by 27 January, 2pm. https://form.gov.sg/61e8db55cbd42b0013b958a0
All staff are encouraged to come dressed in the Chinese ethnic attire or red on the day of the celebration.
A blessed Chinese New Year in advance!
SSS CNY CELEBRATION 2022_Staff Briefing 19 Jan.pptxWe Love Our School - Poster Design
By: CCE - VIA
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date of Event/Programme/Item: 17 to 24 January 2022
Deadline to Note: 28 January 2022
Information Details:
Dear FTs, we hope that the boys have enjoyed themselves designing the We Love Our School poster. Please choose 3 best entries from your classes and put them in the Dropbox in the General Office by 28 January 2022.
Thank you.
Stephenian Birthday Programme
By: CCE
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Monthly
Deadline to Note: 31 January 2022
Information Details:
Dear FTs, you would have received the cards and badges for our Stephenian Birthday Programme. If there are missing badges or badges which need to be replaced, please fill up the Google sheet by 31 January 2022.
Thank you.
Safety for CCA and PE -Extract from School Safety Handbook
By: PE and CCA Department
Relevant Levels: CCA and PE teachers
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Whole year in 2022
Deadline to Note: Nil
Information Details:
CCAs have started smoothly at St. Stephen’s School due to your collective effort . To enhance safety during CCA sessions as well as PE lessons , please familiarize yourself with the SOP for safety for PE and CCA extracted from the School Safety Handbook. The Handbook can be found in the CCA and PE shared folder.
S:\@CCA\ School Safety Hand book Jan 2022
S:\@ DEPT_PHYSICAL EDUCATION\ REF School Safety Hand book Jan 2022
Thank you very much for your cooperation in sustaining a safety culture at St. Stephen's School.
7 Chapter 5 - Safety in Physical Education and Co-Curricular Activities_Jan 2022.docx4 Chapter 2 - RAMS_Jan2022.docx
Peer Coaching 2022
By: Teacher Leaders Committee
Relevant Levels: All teachers
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Whole year
Deadline to Note: Wednesday 26 January
Information Details:
Dear colleagues
As shared at SCT, please click on the link and complete the form for Peer Coaching. Thank you.
https://go.gov.sg/peercoaching2022
SSS Peer Coaching Staff Briefing_2022.pptxReference Number for School Circulars
By: Sheikh Alauddin
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Whole year
Deadline to Note:
Information Details:
Dear colleagues,
Remember to get and insert a reference number when you are sending out a circular to the parents. Go to this link: https://bit.ly/3pv1O73 to get the reference number. Do update on the same link when you have given the hardcopy to Mdm Juminah.
Thank you.
It's "ME DAY" Next Friday Afternoon!
Dear everyone, as mentioned at our Beginning of New Academic Year Staff Meeting at the end of December last year, we will be having a "ME DAY"!
Our first "ME DAY" is this coming Friday 28 January 2022, afternoon after school!
The afternoon is protected for you to spend your own time for yourself - pamper yourself with a rainforest spa walk, an ice-cream dessert afternoon, a curled-up book@home session, and so on. It's "me time", so to speak, to relax, reflect, recharge, rejuvenate, refresh!
So, make a date with yourself for that day!
Note: "Me Day" is our school's edition of MOE's "Focused Friday" - find out more about it under the "Me Day" entry on our school's google calendar here!