Dear S2s
Please refer to the S2 GoogleSite Announcement page for the briefing slides as well as further details pertaining to OEE.
Thank you.
Sec 2 Outdoor Education Expedition(OEE) Camp Briefing
Dear all Sec 2 Students,
There is a Sec 2 Outdoor Education Expedition (OEE) Camp Briefing on next Tuesday 18 Sep morning assembly. Please report as usual before 7:40am at Multi-purpose Hall (MPH).
See you there. Thank you!
Note: Report and sit in the same arrangement for all morning assembly (horizontal row facing the stage starting S201...)
Regards.
Mr Derrick Foo OEE Camp IC
Ms Adele Lim OEE Camp 2IC
S&W Dept
Applications for Junior Student Leader Selection (For 2019)
Dear Sec 1 students,
We are currently receiving applications for Junior Student Leader Selection. Please be reminded that applications will close next Monday (17 Sept 2018) at 3pm.
Should you require more information about the selection, you may refer to the slides here. The link to the application form (in soft copy) can also be found in the slides.
HIP and FIT Month Photos and Videos 2018
Dear all,
Thank you for your participation in the HIP and FIT Month 2018 and congratulations to all Prize Winners!
This is the photos link and the video link.
Reminder: Please view/ use the photos and videos with RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY.
See you next year!!
Thank you for your participation in the HIP and FIT Month 2018 and congratulations to all Prize Winners!
This is the photos link and the video link.
Reminder: Please view/ use the photos and videos with RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY.
See you next year!!
Info Hub Closure
Dear all,
Info Hub will be closed from August 30 to Sept 7, for the September School Holidays. We will operate as usual on Monday, Sept 10.
Info Hub will be closed from August 30 to Sept 7, for the September School Holidays. We will operate as usual on Monday, Sept 10.
Celebrating Our Teachers - Share Your Tiny Moments That Matter
Dear Students,
Excited about Teachers' Day? We're all ready to celebrate our teachers too!
MOE is organising a contest and they want to hear how the little moments spent with your teachers have inspired you or impacted you positively. The best stories will be turned into an illustration and the winners will receive a copy of the illustration.
Here's how you can participate and share your story:
1. Write your story in a Facebook/Instagram post in 100 words or less.
2. Add the hashtag #TinyMoments2018 and remember to make your post public for the organisers to read.
Do take time out to show your appreciation to your teachers and have a wonderful September break ahead!
Programme and Attire for Teachers' Day Celebration
Dear Students,
Please be informed that the programme for 30 August, Thursday is as follows.
Attire for the day is School Uniform.
Flag Day for Lions Befrienders
Dear Students,
Lions Befrienders will be having their annual Flag Day on 25 August 2018 (Saturday). The funds raised will be used to support their operations to serve our seniors and help them age-in-place in the community. The details are provided below.
If you are keen to help out, please sign up via their website: https://www.
Date: 25 August 2018 (Saturday)
Duty Shifts:
1) 9am to 2pm
2) 1pm to 6pm
3) 9am to 6pm
Collection Centres/ Meeting Points:
1) Ang Mo Kio Hub
2) Bedok Point
3) Bishan MRT
4) Bugis Junction
5) Choa Chu Kang MRT
6) Clementi MRT
7) Far East Plaza
8) Jurong Point
9) Novena Square
10) Orchard ION Link
11) Paya Lebar MRT
12) People’s Park Centre
13) Punggol Waterway Point
14) Serangoon MRT
15) Tampines MRT
16) Tiong Bahru Plaza
17) Toa Payoh MRT
18) Yishun MRT
Thank you.
National Day Celebrations
Dear students,
The attire for National Day Celebrations in school will be as follows:
S1 & S2: S&W Attire
S3 & S4: Red / White top with jeans or bermudas with covered shoes
Please be reminded to bring along your reading materials for the reading period.
Programme for S1-3 should end around 1030hrs. For S4, it will depend on your learning journey.
The attire for National Day Celebrations in school will be as follows:
S1 & S2: S&W Attire
S3 & S4: Red / White top with jeans or bermudas with covered shoes
Please be reminded to bring along your reading materials for the reading period.
Programme for S1-3 should end around 1030hrs. For S4, it will depend on your learning journey.
Invitation to Participate in the 2018 Australian Informatics Olympiad
Dear students,
This is an invitation to participate in the 2018 Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO).
The AIO is a 3-hour competition in which students must write computer programs to solve logic problems.
The AIO is open to all secondary students. There are two papers:
- Junior (Sec 1-2)
- Intermediate (Sec 3-4)
Within each paper are four tasks to test the students' skills using C, C++, C#, Pascal, Java, PHP or Python.
Students only need to know one of these languages in order to compete. Those new to programming may find Python the easiest of these languages to learn.
The AIO will be held in SST on Thursday 23 August 2018. Students' solutions are submitted online.
Please register by Monday 13 Aug 2018, 5 pm.
Link to the registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/
National Day Photography competition
Calling all photographers!
Media Club is organising a National Day Photography competition! This competition is open to all SST students and staff to showcase what Singapore means to them.
To find out more information about the competition, please view the slides shared with you during this morning's assembly: bit.ly/MC2018ND
2018 HIP & FIT MONTH QUIZ 4
Dear Students,
Here comes HIP & FIT MONTH QUIZ 4.
Quiz closes on 24th July 23:59
Application for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund 2019
Dear Students (Sec 1 to Sec 3),
We are pleased to inform you that application for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) is open from now till 21 August 2018. This is for students who are continuing with their studies in SST for next year (2019).
The STSPMF is a community project initiated by The Straits Times, to provide pocket money to school-going children from low-income families. The children can use this money for school-related expenses such as a recess meal or their bus fares.
Eligibility Criteria
Students have to meet the following criteria:
- Student is a Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR); and
- Family is living in a 4-room HDB flat or smaller; and
- Family has a Gross per capita income (PCI) of $625/ month or less; and
- Student is receiving full-time formal education at a mainstream primary/secondary school/Junior College/ Centralised Institute (including specialised independent school); and
- Is not concurrently receiving school pocket money or other similar monthly school pocket money schemes. Students receiving the MOE Independent School Bursary may apply.
- Has not been a STSPMF beneficiary for 24 months for the whole schooling years of primary and secondary school and 48 months for post-secondary school.
Note
For current beneficiaries who wish to apply for another year of school pocket money fund assistance, income documents are required to be submitted together with section six of the application form – Declaration form for further STSPMF assistance (applications for further STSPMF assistance through schools). The parent/legal guardian will also declare on the form if there are any changes as compared to their previous applications.
Benefits
Students supported by the STSPMF will be able to receive $95 per month (secondary school students) for a maximum of 24 months (starting Jan 2019 onwards).
Application Procedures and Submission
Students who meet the eligibility criteria may apply. Application forms are available from the SST General Office. You may also download the application form HERE. Completed application forms, together with the relevant supporting documents, must be submitted to the SST General Office by 21 August 2018. Successful applicants will be notified through the school in Jan 2019.
For current beneficiaries who wish to apply for another year of school pocket money fund assistance, income documents are required to be submitted together with section six of the application form – Declaration form for further STSPMF assistance (applications for further STSPMF assistance through schools). The parent/legal guardian will also declare on the form if there are any changes as compared to their previous applications.
Benefits
Students supported by the STSPMF will be able to receive $95 per month (secondary school students) for a maximum of 24 months (starting Jan 2019 onwards).
Application Procedures and Submission
Students who meet the eligibility criteria may apply. Application forms are available from the SST General Office. You may also download the application form HERE. Completed application forms, together with the relevant supporting documents, must be submitted to the SST General Office by 21 August 2018. Successful applicants will be notified through the school in Jan 2019.
CDAC - SFCCA Bursary 2019 (for Sec 1 - 3 Students)
Dear Students (Sec 1 - Sec 3),
We are pleased to inform you that the CDAC - SFCCA Bursary 2019 is open for application from now till 31 August 2018. The objective of the bursary is to help needy students cope with schooling expenses, including transport and meals.
The eligibility criteria and benefits are as follows:
We are pleased to inform you that the CDAC - SFCCA Bursary 2019 is open for application from now till 31 August 2018. The objective of the bursary is to help needy students cope with schooling expenses, including transport and meals.
The eligibility criteria and benefits are as follows:
Eligibility Criteria
(a) Race/Citizenship: Chinese students who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
(b) Household Income: Gross monthly household income less than or equal to $1,900 or monthly per capita income less than or equal to $650.
(c) Conduct: Excellent, Very Good or Good
(d) Attendance: At least 90% unless with valid reasons
(c) Conduct: Excellent, Very Good or Good
(d) Attendance: At least 90% unless with valid reasons
(e) Others: Not receiving The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and other scholarship or bursary. (Those receiving MOE Edusave Merit Scholarships or ISB may apply.)
Note: Students graduating in 2018 will not be eligible to apply.
Benefits
Successful applicant will be notified of the application outcome and receive a bursary quantum of $450 via Interbank GIRO from January 2019 onwards. CDAC will grant 90% fee subsidy for the bursary recipients to participate in learning programmes/courses at CDAC Centres.
Successful applicant will be notified of the application outcome and receive a bursary quantum of $450 via Interbank GIRO from January 2019 onwards. CDAC will grant 90% fee subsidy for the bursary recipients to participate in learning programmes/courses at CDAC Centres.
Application Procedures and Submission
Students who qualify to apply for this bursary may collect the application forms from the SST General Office or download the application forms here. Students from the same family are only required to complete 1 set of the form. Completed application together with the required supporting documents must be mailed out to the CDAC Secretariat before the closing date (31 August 2018).
For further information on the bursary, please call the CDAC general hotline at: 6603 5555.
Maker Lab - General Information on Use
Dear Students
Please click at the link below to access the slides that was presented on this morning (Tuesday, 24 July 2018), regarding the opening up of the Maker Lab to the general student population.
LINK: https://goo.gl/iRnqHe
Please look for Mr Irfan should you require further clarification regarding anything related to the use of the Maker Lab.
Staff Appreciation Week(SAW) 2018
Dear Students,
The Peer Support Board is back with the Staff Appreciation Week(SAW) 2018 and this year’s theme is "Appreciating the Little Things".
SAW is a platform through which the SST community comes together as one to express our gratitude for the staff of the school. As with tradition, one of the items during SAW will be a Concert on 30th August 2018 and we seek your active support.
If you are interested in performing during the Concert, please do fill out THIS FORM and include a video of your performance of not longer than 5 minutes. Do take note of the purpose behind why and story behind your performance which will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
We will be holding E-Auditions from 20th July till 10th August 2018.
After the E-Auditions end on 10th August, the selected performers will be informed via email on 13th August.
If you are selected, you will be interviewed and we look forward to work together with you during the concert rehearsals.
TimeLine:
W8, Friday
10 Aug
|
Registration for SAW Concert e-Audition closes
|
W8, Saturday
11 Aug
To
W9, Monday
13 Aug
|
Selection of the concert performers and confirmation of lineup.
|
W9, Monday
13 Aug
|
Announcement of SAW Concert Performers and lineup
|
W9, Friday, 24 Aug
|
Technical Run for concert + Filming for Introduction Videos of performers
|
W10, Monday,
27 August
|
Rehearsal: SAW Concert
|
W10, Wednesday,
29 August
|
Rehearsal: SAW Concert
|
Thank you and We look forward to your submissions!
DCW2018: QUIZZES!
If you have missed out on any of the quizzes, you still have time!
Complete all quizzes to help your house earn house points!
2018 HIP & FIT MONTH QUIZ 3
Dear Students,
Here comes HIP & FIT MONTH QUIZ 3.
Quiz closes on 24th July 23:59
Here's the Direct Link
Extension of Concessionary Travel for All Sec 4 Students
Dear Sec 4 Students,
Please note that the concessionary travel for all Secondary 4 students who are taking the GCE "O" Level examinations in 2018 will expire on 31 Dec 2018.
Please present your School Smart Card (SSC) at any Transit Link (TL) Ticket Office, Concession Card Replacement Office (CCRO), Passenger Service Centre (PSC), Add Value Machine (AVM) or the General Ticketing Machine (GTM) to extend the concession validity of your SSCs to continue enjoying concessionary travel till 31 Jan 2019.
All students can start to activate the extension with effect from 16 Jul 2018 and the last day for extension of concessionary travel is 16 Sep 2018. Please call Transit Link (TL) - Hotline at 1800-2255 663 for assistance if you encounter problem extending the concession validity. TL's Hotline Operating hours are from 8am - 6pm daily and they are closed on Public Holidays.
Students who are paying their fare charges through GIRO or Auto Credit Card are also required to extend the concession validity of their SSCs at any of the machines/offices mentioned at para 2 above.
Thank you.
Ministry of Education (MOE) Quality of School Experience (QSE) Survey for Sec 4 Students
Dear Secondary 4 Students,
Please be informed that you will be required to participate in the above questionnaire survey on 23 July 2018, Monday. The questionnaire survey is to assess the extent to which students find their school experience positive and enriching.
Date: 23 July 2018, Monday
Time: 1.40 - 2.40 pm
Venue: Auditorium (A-04-01)
Please note the following for the survey:
- Attendance is compulsory for all (except for students who are scheduled for GCE O Level MTL Oral on 23 July).
- Students who are unable to attend the survey on 23 July 2018 (including students who are scheduled for GCE O Level MTL Oral on 23 July) will be scheduled to take the survey on :
25 July 2018, Wed at 7.40 am at the LT (Room C-03-11)
- Please bring your own Learning Devices (Macbooks) on 23 July as the survey will be administered on-line. Students will NOT be allowed to do the survey using mobile phones or tablets.
- Students are required to be seated by class during the survey, and with an empty seat in-between each student.
- Individual log-in ID and password will be distributed on the day of the survey.
Thank you.
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