Staff Bulletin 2022 T4W5
published on Sunday 9 Oct 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,
Hope you had a happy children's day and a restful long weekend. As we try to survive the busy next few weeks, here's a story to reflect on:
Noticing that his father was growing old, the son of a burglar said, "Father, teach me your trade so that when you retire I may carry on the family tradition."
The father did not reply but that night he took the boy along with him to break into a house. Once inside, he opened a closet and asked his son to find out what was inside. No sooner had the lad stepped in, than the father slammed the door shut and bolted it, making such a noise in the process that the whole house was awakened. Then he himself slipped away quietly.
Inside the closet the boy was terrified, angry, and puzzled as to how he was going to make his escape. Then an idea came to him. He began to make a noise like a cat; whereupon a servant lit a candle and opened the closet to let the cat out. The boy jumped out as soon as the closet door opened and everyone gave chase. Observing a well beside the road, he threw a large stone into it and hid in the shadows; then he stole away while his pursuers peered into the depths, hoping to see the burglar drown.
Back home again the boy forgot his anger in his eagerness to tell his story. But his father said, Why tell me the tale? You are here. That is enough. You have learned the trade.
~Anthony de Mello, The Heart of the Enlightened
Credere et Servire!
Keep Believing and Serving,
Timothy Goh
10 October Assembly - HDB's Primary School Digital OHYAY! Outreach Programme
By: CCE
Relevant Levels: P1 to P6
Date of Event/Programme/Item: 10 October 2022
Information Details: The objective of the outreach is to engage and nurture our boys to have a sense of ownership and empowerment in community bonding, and to promote neighbourliness. The outreach will be conducted over Zoom with a combination of live host facilitation and sharing of the pre-recorded video segments of the skit. There will be prizes to be won for classes which participate in the activities! Do face the camera in the general direction of the class.
Bags and pens from the programme organisers have been packed by Anne Phua and they will be placed in the class pigeonholes for all classes. Please give them out after the assembly programme and also reinforce these key messages:
1) Be friendly and polite to our neighbours
2) Resolve differences amicably
3) Keep noise level low
4) Keep corridors and common spaces clutter-free
5) Provide assistance whenever your neighbour needs it
6) Hold the life door for your neighbour
Also, please complete the feedback forms within the week:
Teachers: go.gov.sg/hdb-ohyay-priteachers-survey
Students: go.gov.sg/hdb-ohyay-pristudents-survey
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6268853268?pwd=aHdBcGNDUmVkdkRMT2loL2RLVjFzdz09
Meeting ID: 626 885 3268
Passcode: 731505
The post e-learning module will be shared through ClassDojo's School Story. The individual activity is for students to reinforce the messages learnt. HDB will inform us the 10 winners from our school.
Visit by USC Rossier School of Education
By: VPs
Relevant Levels:
Date of Event/Programme/Item: 13 October, Thursday, 8:30am - 10:30am
Information Details:
Dear everyone,
We will be hosting visitors from the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, on 13 October, Thursday.
The visitors are keen to understand more about Singapore's education system and policies through a site vsiit to schools. As part of the visit, there is a school tour, including walking through some classes along the way. Please do carry on lessons as per usual, we will be as unintrusive as possible, not to affect the boys' learning.
The details of the visit are below, for info to keep everyone in the loop:
- Date of Visit: 13 October, Thursday
- Time of Visit: 8.30am - 10.30am
- Venue: Conference Room
- Visitors: 18, from the Rossier School's Global Executive Programme (Dr) class.
- Programme:
Sharing on SG Education & SSS
School Tour & Walk-thru
Discussion / Q&A
Let's look forward to welcoming our visitors and also learning from them too!
Cheers!
Student iCON Onboarding for Primary 2
By: Murni Masuath
Relevant Levels: Primary 2
Date of Event/Programme/Item: Student iCON onboarding.
Information Details:
Please note the schedule for Student iCON onboarding . EL Teachers teaching the class at the scheduled time, please bring the boys to computer lab 1. Boys are to bring their student diary and pencil with them to the computer lab.
Class Day/Date Time
2A Tue, 11 Oct 1030 to 1130
2E Mon, 10 Oct 1130 to 1230
2H Thu, 13 Oct 1200 to 1300
2I Fri, 14 Oct 0830 to 0930
2J Fri, 14 Oct 1000 to 1100
2N Wed, 12 Oct 1230 to 1330
2P Mon, 10 Oct 0830 to 0930
2SD Wed, 12 Oct 0830 to 0930
Siddiq and DE will be assisting teachers to onboard the students.
Stephenians
Living in Faith,
, Leading in Service and
Learning as a Community,
for the Glory of God.