SEMBAWANG SECONDARY SCHOOL http://www.sembawangsec.moe.edu.sg 30 Sembawang Crescent Singapore 757704 Tel: 67566760 Fax: 67585380 1 st July 2013 Dear Parents/Guardian Term Letter - Updates for Parents/Guardian 1. Welcome As we move into Semester 2, I would like to thank you for your support and cooperation for the past semester. I look forward to your good partnership to bring about another enriching semester for your child/ward. 2. New members of the SMB Family Please also join me to welcome the following teaching staff who joined the school in May/June Mr Kelvin Zong, Subject Head/Additional Mathematics Mr Mak Jia Yuan, Teacher (Chemistry/Mathematics) Miss Ching Qing Ting (Chinese Language) Miss Stella Tan, Teacher (English Language/English Literature) Mr Bronson Tan Guan Sheng, Teacher (English Language/Geography) Miss Michelle Yeong, Teacher (English Language/English Literature) Miss Denise Tan, Teacher (English Language/Geography) Mr Muhammad Firdaus Bin Hernawan (Art) 3. Our Achievements a. It is my pleasure to share with you that the school has been awarded Niche Status for Media Literacy by MOE. With this status and the support from MOE, the school will work towards providing students a rich experience to achieve the following: i. Appreciation of fine arts, design and media products ii. Acquisition of visual and media literacy skills iii. Demonstrate and promote values through media production b. Students shall be equipped to be discerning media users and be empowered to more effectively communicate values and belief. In achieving this goal, both staff and students will be scheduled for media literacy related training. c. The MediaComm Club has once again done the school proud by clinching 2 nd place for their winning entry entitled The Chronicles of Iris and Whiz at the Singapore International Children s Film Festival Competition. d. The Malay Dance Club and Concert Band, Sembwinds, were awarded Certificate of Distinction and Certificate of Accomplishment respectively at 2013 Singapore Youth Festival Art Presentation. 4. Update on Healthy Canteen Programme (HSCP) I am pleased to inform you that we have successfully implemented HSCP with your strong support. Most of our students have already developed the good habit of eating a balanced meal consisting of food groups like rice or noodles, meat, vegetables and fruits. 5. Assessment Dates I would like to draw your attention to the following important dates which require your assistance in supervising your child/ward in the preparation for his/her key assessments in Semester 2: Page 1
Level Assessment Date Sec 4NA/NT Prelim Exam Advanced Papers EL, SS, MTL & CPA (i) 5 Aug to 6 Aug (ii) 19 Aug to 27 Aug Sec 1 to Sec 4 Common Test 19 Aug to 23 Aug Sec 4Exp/5NA Prelim Exam (i) English Language & Combined Humanities (ii) (i) 2 Sep to 3 Sep (ii) 16 Sep to 24 Sep Sec 1 to Sec 3 End of Year Exam (i) English Language and Social Studies (ii) (i) 23 Sep (ii) 3 Oct to 7 Oct 6. hours for Semester 2 Kindly note the curriculum hours will be extended by 10 minutes every day till 1.50pm except Friday, to enable the practice of school-wide reading and values sharing. 7. Calendar of Events The school has lined up a series of meaningful activities for our students in this semester. Kindly refer to Annex A for an overview of school events in semester 2. 8. Health Related Matters a. Temperature Taking Exercise Please be informed that all students and staff will be involved in temperature taking exercise from 2 Jul to 4 Jul 2013. All students are required to bring their personal working oral digital thermometer (ODT) to school, failing which they are required to purchase one from bookshop at a cost of $5.00 per thermometer during the exercise. The trigger temperature for students is 37.6 deg Celsius. Students who run a body temperature of 37.6 deg Celsius or above will be advised to consult a doctor and stay at home until they are fully recovered. b. Haze SOP Please refer to a separate letter for greater details. 9. Attendance and Punctuality We continue to seek your support to ensure that your child/ward be punctual for school and attend school regularly unless he/she is unwell. It is also very important for your child/ward to attend CCA regularly as CCA is fundamental in developing your child s/ward s character. Please be informed that CCA attendance will be recorded in the Progress Slip and Holistic Development Profile (HDP). Irregular attendance for school and/or CCA will result in adverse conduct grading. Kindly remind your child/ward to submit Medical Certificate/Parent s Letter within 7 days upon returning to school. Failing which, the absence will be deemed as truancy which may result in disciplinary action. 10. Let us continue to work together for the best of our students in the semester ahead. We appreciate your kind understanding and support Yours sincerely, Mrs Tan Lay Hong Principal Page 2
Annex A Term 3 - Key Events 1 Jul (Mon) - 5 Jul (Fri) SMB Health Week All levels 3 Jul (Wed) tbc Interdisciplinary Learning Trail Sec 2NA MacRitchie Reservoir 5 Jul (Fri) tbc SMB Youth Run All Levels 7 Jul (Sun) Youth Day 8 Jul (Mon) Youth Day - Holiday 15 Jul (Mon) Project Work Festival Sec 1 & Sec 2 19 Jul (Fri) Commemoration of Racial Harmony Day All Levels 7 Aug (Wed) National Day Celebration & Hari Raya Celebration All Levels 8 Aug (Thu) Hari Raya Puasa - Public Holiday 9 Aug (Fri) National Day - Public Holiday 12 Aug (Mon) EL Workshop (After ) Sec 4NA/NT 14 Aug (Wed) NE Learning Journey Sec 1 & Sec 3NT S pore River 14 Aug (Wed) E-Learning Sec 3 E/NA Home 19 Aug (Mon) - 23 Aug (Fri) Common Tests All levels except Sec 4NA/NT 29 Aug (Thu) 30 Aug (Fri) ITE Immersion Programme Sec 2 NT ITE 4 Sep (Wed) Green Olympiad Sec 1-2 5 Sep (Thu) Teachers Day Celebrations All Levels 5 Sep (Thu) CCA Stand Down Sec 1-3 6 Sep (Fri) Teachers Day - Holiday 9 Sep (Mon) EL Oral Exam Sec 3 9 Sep (Mon) -11 Sep (Wed) Intensive Revision 1 Sec 4NA/NT Term 4 Key Events 23 Sep (Mon) End of Year Exam Advanced Papers: EL & SS Sec 1-3 23 Sep (Mon)-25 Sep (Wed) EL Oral Exam Sec 1 and Sec 2 24 Sep (Tue) Fine Dining Workshop Sec 4Exp & Sec 5NA 30 Sep (Mon)-1 Oct (Tue) EL Workshop (after school) Sec 4 Exp/Sec 5NA 2 Oct (Wed) EL Workshop (after school) Sec 5 NA 30 Sep (Mon) 4 Oct (Fri) N Level Intensive Revision 2 Sec 4 NA & 4NT 30 Sep (Mon) 7 Oct (Mon) End of Year Exam - Sec 1-Sec 3 30 Sep (Mon) 11 Oct (Fri) O Level Intensive Revision Sec 4E & Sec 5NA 8 Oct (Tue) Marking Day No Page 3
14 Oct (Mon) Graduation Ceremony Sec 4 & Sec 5 14 Oct (Mon) Promotion Exercise - No 15 Oct (Tue) Hari Raya Haji Public Holiday 16 Oct (Wed) SMB Olympic Fiesta Sec 1-3 17 Oct (Thu) ITE Immersion Programme Sec 3NA ITE 18 Oct (Fri) SembXperience Student leaders & P6 students 21 Oct (Mon) Use Your Hand Campaign & Sec 1-3 MTPS (selected students only) 22 Oct (Tue) Awards ceremony & All levels MTPS (selected students only) 24 Oct (Thu) 6 Nov (Thu) Sec 3 GCE N & O Level Preparatory Programme 2 Nov (Sat) Deepavali Public Holiday 22/10- Last day of school for lower secondary students Sec 3 Page 4
Dates of Assessments for Sec 4 & 5 Term 3 1 Jul (Mon) 9 Jul (Tue) EL Mock Exam - Oral Sec 4NA & 4NT 4 Jul (Thu) GCE O Level MT B Oral Exam Sec 4E& 5NA 5 Jul (Fri) - 19 Jul (Fri) MT Oral Exam Sec 4E&5NA 9 Jul (Tue) - 17 Jul (Wed) GCE N Level EL-Oral Exam Sec 4NA/NT 22 Jul EL Mock Exam - Oral 23 Jul (Tue) MT Listening Comprehension 29 Jul (Mon) EL Mock Exam - Oral Sec 4E Sec 4E&5NA Sec 5NA 29 Jul (Mon) - 6 Aug (Tue) GCE N Level MT/BMT Oral Exam Sec 4NA/NT 5 Aug (Mon) - 6 Aug (Tue) N Level Prelim Exam Advanced Papers-EL, MTL, Sec 4NA/NT SS & CPA 19 Aug (Mon) - 27 Aug (Tue) N Level Prelim Exam Sec 4NA/4NT 19 Aug (Mon) - 23 Aug (Fri) Common Tests All levels except 4NA/NT 15 Aug (Thu) - 29 Aug (Thu) EL Oral Exam Sec 4E&5NA 2 Sept (Mon) - 3 Sept (Tue) O Level Prelim Exam -EL & SS Sec 4E&5NA Term 4 16 Sep(Mon)- 24 Sep (Tue) O Level Prelim Exam Sec 4E &Sec 5NA 16 Sep (Mon) - 20 Sep (Fri) GCE N Level Exam Sec 4NA & 4NT (Written) 16 Sep( Mon) GCE N Level Exam EL Sec 4NA & 4NT Listening Comprehension 17 Sep (Tue) GCE N Level Exam- MTL Sec 4NA & 4NT Listening Comprehension 20 Sep (Tue) GCE N Level CPA Sec 4 NT (Practical Exam) 23 Sep (Mon)-26 Sep (Thu) N Level Mock Exam Sec 4NA & 4 NT 27 Sep (Fri) - MTL B Oral Sec 4E & Sec 5NA SEAB Exam 7 Oct (Mon) -17 Oct (Thu) GCE N Level Exam (Written) Sec 4NA & 4NT 17 Oct (Thu) -Science Practical Sec 4Exp/Sec 5 NA 21 Oct (Mon) 15 Nov (Fri) Exam (Written) Sec 4 Exp/Sec 5 NA 29 Oct (Tue) EL Listening Comprehension Sec 4 Exp Page 5
SEAB Deadlines for Coursework GCE N / NT Level Term Week FN 19 July 3 ART (N) 2 Aug 3 5 DT (NA/ NT) 19 Aug 8 FN (6087) 2 Aug 5 FN (6082- cswk B) 7 Aug 3 5 FN (6082- cswk A) 23 Aug 8 DT 2 Sep 10 ART 17 Sep 4 1 Page 6
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