Staff Bulletin 2022T3W3
published on Sunday 10 July 2022
About our SSS Staff Bulletin: This weekly Staff Bulletin is our "virtual" print version of a weekly Staff Contact Time. All staff are expected to read each issue in full and be aware of all the vital aspects of upcoming programmes and processes. 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 any direct communication as well as urgent / immediate matters.
Principal's Update
Dear Colleagues,
It has been another busy Term 3 week and I want to congratulate our teachers and boys who have been putting in a lot of effort in the National School Games (NSG) and SYF. I also hope that you enjoyed being with each family over our fruit party.
You should be receiving an invitation to respond to the Staff Engagement Survey this week so do look out for it.
I leave you this week with this quote to reflect on in keeping with the Hari Raya Haji celebration:
“In some way, suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds meaning, such as the meaning of sacrifice.”
― Victor Frankl
I also want to wish all our Muslim colleagues a Selamat Hari Raya Haji!
Credere et Servire.
Keep Believing and Serving!
Timothy Goh
Kindsville Times and A-OK Newsletter
By: CCE
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date of Event/Programme/Item:
Information Details: Dear colleagues, the Term 3 issue of Kindsville Times and A-OK Newsletters have been delivered and will be in your class pigeonhole by 12 July 2022.
P1 and P2 (pages 21 and 22)
P3 and P4 (pages 21 and 22)
P5 (pages 27 and 28)
https://kindsville.kindness.sg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AOK-NDP_2022-Issue-3_P5_web.pdf
P6 (pages 21 and 22)
https://kindsville.kindness.sg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AOK-NDP_2022-Issue-3_P6_web.pdf
The mission cards are to be dropped in the mailbox which will be placed at the foyer by 26 August 2022. There are also many other interesting activities in the booklets which you can go through with your pupils or encourage them to look at them at home.
P4 CL CPES Learning Journey
By: MT Department
Relevant Levels: P4 CL pupils
Date of Event/Programme/Item: 14 July 2022
Information Details:
To promote learning of the Chinese Language, the Chinese Department has organised a learning journey to a theatre performance《包小龙捉贼记》.
Recess Play for P1 to P6
By: PE/CCA and Year Head Team
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6 Levels
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Recess Play in Term 3
Information Details:
The recess play has started smoothly due to the combined effort of the teachers, SPARK and PE/CCA leaders.
From next week onwards, SPARK members will be deployed only from 9.30am to 10.30am (P1 and P2 recesses)
and teachers on duty at the school field are to take note of the reduction in manpower.
To continue to maintain a safe culture, all teachers are to take note that no pupil is allowed to go into the PE store
room without a teacher's supervision. No pupil is also allowed to go near the goal posts during recess play or
or at any time of the day. The playing areas such as the SBC (sheltered basketball court), ISH, playground and
OBC (outdoor basketball court) are out of bounds to the pupils unless there is supervision by a teacher.
Thank you for your cooperation.
P1 to P3 from 9am to 10.30am use orange trolley P4 to P6 from 10.30 am to 12pm use blue trolley
Brief scope of duties
CCA leaders will set up the cones by 7.30 am
P6 PE leaders will keep the cones after 12pm
Recess play will be cancelled if the field is soggy or is raining or there is a lightning risk alert.
Teacher will need to bring out the correct trolley for the different recesses
The trolleys have to be kept in the PE storeroom after 12pm
Teacher Leader Conversations
By: Teacher Leader Council
Relevant Levels: Staff
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Peer Coaching
Information Details:
Reframing our mindset on Peer Coaching, Mentoring and Instructional Mentoring
To allow us to move forward better in our Peer Coaching journey, the Teacher Leader Team would like to sharpen our view of Peer Coaching by using a common lens for us to create our narrative and understanding.
We need to move towards seeing this as Peer Support. This is a developmental process to support each other in our classroom practice. The spirit of our unique blend of SSS Peer Coaching is to help each other and to withhold judgment and opinion.
Peer Coaching is the name we have chosen to refer to this form of professional development that we as a learning community would like to embark on to support Teacher Growth. To appreciate Peer Coaching, we need to stop using our lens for Coaching, Mentoring and Instructing.
Peer Coaching at SSS is intended to provide every teacher an opportunity to experience the process of;
observing others
providing feedback
and receiving feedback
to help sharpen our classroom practice. (Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw)
There should not be an expectation for the coach to be proficient and neither should the coachee be anticipating for the coach to provide answers. This relationship is not about authority/power but equality, where each person's interests and desires are respected without anyone dominating the relationship.
We want everyone to Connect, Communicate, Collaborate and eventually Co-create a deeper understanding of your classroom practice.
The Coach role is there to be our Mirror to help us reflect on our teaching by stating factually what was observed without judgement. We want everyone to be eventually comfortable looking into the Mirror.
Peer Coaching is intended to move us closer towards our Culture of Care and Learning @ SSS.
Peer Coaching 2022 Reference Deck of Slides.pptxPeer Coaching 2022
Deck of Slides
Stephenians
Living in Faith,
, Leading in Service and
Learning as a Community,
for the Glory of God.
About our SSS Staff Bulletin: This weekly Staff Bulletin is our "virtual" print version of a weekly Staff Contact Time. All staff are expected to read each issue in full and be aware of all the vital aspects of upcoming programmes and processes. 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 any direct communication as well as urgent / immediate matters.