Monday 25 April 2016

[REGISTRATION] for NUS-MOE Coding Camp

Dear Secondary 2 Students,

As mentioned today, NUS and MOE has jointly organised a Coding camp during the first week of the June holidays.

The details of the camp are as follows:

Date: 30 May 2016 to 1 June 2016
Time: 0830 to 1730hrs
Venue: National University of Singapore, School of Computing

As spaces are limited, we need to confirm your registration soonest possible. If you are interested and intend to go for this discovery of 'MAGIC' (Coding), please submit your registration via this google form by 27 Apr 2016.

Should you have any queries, please email Mr Quek (quek_yin_kang@sst.edu.sg). 

Thank you.

Malay Noodle stall will be closed for 3 days (25- 27 April 2016)

Dear students

Please be informed that the Malay Noodle stall will be closed for three (3) days from 25 April to 27 April 2016. Thank you.

Friday 22 April 2016

2016 Computing Aptitude Test


Dear Secondary 2 students,

All Secondary 2 students are required to take a Computing Aptitude Test on Monday, 25 April 2016.

Reporting Venue: Auditorium 
Reporting Time: 250pm (Test commences at 3pm
Things to bring: Pen and Calculator 

The test is compulsory for all Secondary 2 students. 
Any absence must be accompanied by medical certificate.


Please refer to Google Site for the seating arrangement for the test.


Tuesday 19 April 2016

Road Safety At Eye Level

Dear students,

The video that was shown this morning is embedded below.

You may want to show it to your family and siblings at home to cultivate road safety at eye level.


 

Monday 18 April 2016

Malay Rice stall will be closed for 2 days (18-19 April 2016)

Dear students

Please be informed that the Malay Rice stall will be closed for two days on 18 April and 19 April 2016. Thank you.

Friday 15 April 2016

Nominations for ARIF BUDIMAN Malay Language Teachers' Award 2016

Dear students

The Arif Budiman Malay Language Teachers' Award (AGAB) is an annual event which aims to recognise Malay Language (ML) teachers who have made excellent contributions to the teaching and learning of the ML in our school. Nominate your Malay Language teachers who have made positive impact in your lives.

Nomination is open from 8 April to 20 April 2016. You may obtain the Nomination form by either downloading the form HERE or collecting a hardcopy form from SST General Office. Please submit Nomination forms to SST General Office. More information about AGAB is available HERE. Thank you.

Inter School Step Challenge (Rep with Steps)

Dear Students,

Please be reminded that the Inter-school Step Challenge is still on and it is coming to an end of 10 weeks on 22nd April, FridaySST is currently still standing at 7th Position out of 27 schools. 

Please keep it up as SST students!

We will do a final collation again after the END of the challenge.

Also, Health Promotion Board is hosting a mini-lucky draw with prizes worth up to $30, details are show in the poster.

Thank you
On behalf of SW dept
Ms Adele Lim & Ms Choo Mui Luan



List of Lost & Found items

Dear students

You can browse the list of lost and found items via a link on the Students' Blog. To claim the items. please go to SST General Office. Thank you.


Thursday 14 April 2016

Application for NEU PC Plus Grant through School (Secondary 1 to 4 students)

Dear students

SST has worked with IDA to provide the NEU PC Plus Grant, which allows students from low-income households to own a brand new computer at an affordable price. Under the programme, SST students fulfilling certain criteria will be able to own a Macbook Pro at little or no cash payment. Students who meet the criteria, may obtain the application form by either downloading the form HERE or collect a hardcopy from SST General Office. Completed applications and supporting documents are to be submitted directly to SST General Office for processing and the school's approval. The application deadline is on 9 May 2016.

More information about NEU PC Plus programme policy and conditions are available HERE. Thank you.

2016 eOral exam for Mother Tongue/ Higher Mother Tongue

To Sec 4 students offering Mother Tongue, Sec 4 students offering Higher Mother Tongue & Sec 3 students offering Higher Mother Tongue only,

1. eOral Exam Practice Session(PS)
Please be informed that you are required to attend Practice Session(PS) for eOral Exam next week. The main objective of the PS is to familiarise candidates with the process flow of the eOral Exam. 

Please report at Tutorial room 3 & 4, Blk B Level 5 (05-05) at the scheduled time. Attendance will be taken and a briefing on the eOral Exam procedures will be given before you proceed to the Infohub for the PS.  Bring along your student pass/Identification card. No electronics devices will be allowed. 

Please refer to the following schedule for the PS date and time.  Please approach your MT teachers should your assigned schedule clashes with other activities.

PS Date/  Reporting TimeLevelNo. of candidates
Mon,18 Apr
14.15
S401-S404
CL students
58
Mon, 18 Apr
15.00
S305- S308
HCL students
19
Tue 19 Apri 07.55
S301-S304
HCL students
26
S301-S303
HML students
4
S301-S304
HTL students
11
Tue 19 Apr
15.00
S405-S408
CL students
51
S406-S408
ML students
5
S406-S407
TL students
6
Wed 20 Apr
11.55
S405-S408
HCL students
17
S406 &S408
HML students
2
S406 &S408
HTL students
5
Thur 21 Apr
11.55
S401-S404
HCL students
23

2. School-based eOral Exam
Following the PS, you will sit for School-based eOral Exam as part of Common Test. For sec 4 students, eOral exam marks will contribute toward Preliminary Exam. 

School-based eOral Exam will be conducted after school hours at Blk C Level 4 classrooms. Please bring along your student pass/Identification card. No electronics devices will be allowed at the exam venue. Each session will take approximately 3 hours for all candidates to be assessed.

The table shows the date and reporting time for different groups of candidates: 
Subject*
Date
Reporting Time
Sec 4 CL
Wed 20 Apr
2.15pm
Sec 4 HCL
Fri 22 Apr
1.15pm
Sec 3 HCL/HTL
Fri 22 Apr
1.15pm
*4ML/4HML /4TL  School-based eOral Exam will be conducted during curriculum time due to small candidature.

Please take note that 25 April (Monday), 9am to 10.30am will be scheduled for CLB eOral exam and students who missed the PS/School-based eOral exam with valid reasons.

Hindi students and students exempted from MT do not need to attend PS & School-based eOral Exam. Sec 3 Mother Tongue students will only be assessed in term 3.

Your MT teachers have provided you the specific details. Do see myself or your MT teachers should you have any doubt.

Thank you.

rgds
Mdm Bek Su Ling



Student Leaders' Investiture

Dear Students

Student Leaders' Investiture is taking place on 15 April 2016Friday and all Secondary 2 and 3 students are attending this event. Please be seated in the MPH by 1015. The ceremony will commence at 1030 sharp.

The objectives of Student Leaders' Investiture are:

    To officially recognise newly elected student leaders into office, vesting them with their duties as leaders.
    To symbolically present the handing over of duties from present student leaders to new student leaders.
    To inspire SST student leaders to be the epitome of performance and moral character.


Here is your timetable for the day.

Time
Sec 1 
Sec 4
Time
Sec 2 & Sec 3 Students
0740 to 0805
Morning Assembly: Investiture for Class Leaders
0740 to 0805
Morning Assembly: Investiture for Class Leaders
0805 to 0855
Period 1
0805 to 0855
Period 1
0855 to 0945
Period 2
0855 to 0945
Period 2
0945 - 1035
Period 4 *(Lesson)
Period 3 (Lesson)
0945 to 1015
Sec 2: Period 3 (Recess)
Sec 3: Period 4 *(Recess)
**S2 and S3 Students are to be seated in MPH by 1015.
1035 to 1105
Period 3
*(Recess)
Period 4 (Recess)
1015 to 1030
Arrival of Invited Guests (MPH)
1105 to 1155
Period 5
1030 to 1245
Student Leaders’ Investiture
Venue: MPH
1155 to 1245
Sec 1: CE Lesson (Classroom)
Sec 4: SGC Briefing (Auditorium)
1245 to 1300 
Reception at ISH

Teachers involved: Sec 1 and 4 FTs and co-FTs
DM: HOY1 / HOY4
Teachers involved: Sec 2 and 3 FTs and co-FTs, staff with no lessons, Exco Members
DM: Ng Guohui/ Choo Mui Luan / HOY2 / HOY3

In summary, Secondary 1 and 4 will have recess at 1035 while Secondary 2 and 3 will have recess at 0945.

Here is the seating plan in the MPH.

1KP, VP, P, GOH, PforSST (4), KPs
1 Photographer+ Partner Schools (16) + Staff
2StaffInvestees (155)
3Staff, *Parents (if no space)
4Parents
5Parents
6Parents
7Parents
8Parents
9Parents
10ParentsS3-01 (12) + S3-08 (8)
11S2-01 (20)S3-02 (13) + S3-08 (6)
12S2-01 (4) + S2-02 (16)S3-03 (13) + S3-04 (7)
13S2-02 (7) + S2-07 (12)S3-05 (19)
14S2-03 (14)S3-07 (19)
15S2-04 (19)S3-06 (14) + S3-04 (2)
16S2-05 (20)S2-08 (14)
17S2-06 (17) 

Monday 11 April 2016

21C Girls Empower FinTech Camp

Dear ladies,

21C Girls is organising a FinTech Workshop (Project Empower) this coming June. It is a 2 weeks full-time project based learning workshop to teach the students coding in the context of a real world challenge.


This workshop is only for girls because we want to empower girls to look at tech as a possible career option for them.


Information

Form

Sunday 10 April 2016

EL Oral Communication Prelim Exams, Some Areas Out of Bounds


Dear students,

Please note that the Sec 4s will be sitting for their EL oral communication preliminary examination this week, starting today 11 Apr 2016.

The Sec 2 and Sec 4 classrooms will be out of bounds to all students except the candidates and those on duty on that day.

Please exercise consideration for your seniors by avoiding Block C and minimising noise.

Sec 4 candidates for 11 Apr - you are to report to your respective holding rooms by 1530h

Friday 8 April 2016

Common Test Briefing (Tuesday, 12 Apr 2016)

Dear students,

Please take note that Common Test briefing will be conducted next Tuesday, 12 Apr 2016 in the following venues:

Lower Sec: ISH
Upper Sec: Auditorium

Please report to the respective venues directly for silent reading and morning assembly.

Thank you.

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Updates - Track and Field Championship 2016

Dear Students,

Please take note of the schedule this week, next week and actual day of track & field. Also, do look at the updates for finals here for THURSDAY, 7th April.

DateTime & VenueLevelEvent
Wednesday
6 April 2016
4.30 – 6.30pm
PESTA
Secondary 3 & 4800m Finals
200m Heats
1500m Finals
400m Heats
200m Finals
Thursday
7 April 2016
4.30 – 6.30pm
PESTA
Secondary 1 & 2200m Finals
800m Finals
100m Semi-Finals
400m Finals (Sec 2)
200m Finals
Friday
8 April 2016
3 – 5pm
SST
Secondary 3 & 4
(B Division)
High Jump
Javelin
Shot Put
Monday
11 April 2016
3 - 5pm
SST
Secondary 3 & 4
(B Division)
Discus
Tuesday
12 April 2016
3.30 - 5.30pm
SST
Secondary 1Javelin
(Postponed session due to lightning risk alert)
Friday
20 May, 2016
7.30am - 1pm
Clementi Stadium
WHOLE SCHOOL100m Sec 1
100m Sec 2
100m B Div
400m B Div Boys
Javelin Finals B Div Boys
4 x 100m Relays
4 x 400m Relays


Thank you

From: Ms Koh & Ms Lim
On behalf of Sports & Wellness Department

Performance: Lyrics & Notes 2016


Tuesday 5 April 2016

Painting and Message-Writing Competition for 4th ASEAN Children’s Forum (ACF)

The Ministry of Social and Family Development is organising the competition, Painting and Message-Writing Competition for 4th ASEAN Children’s Forum (ACF).

The ASEAN Children's Forum (ACF) is a regional platform for children to work together and express their opinions on issues and concerns affecting them and promote understanding of one another’s culture. The 2nd ACF was held in Singapore in 2012. The 4th ACF will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 20 – 24 June 2016.  

As part of the Forum, the organisers request all ASEAN Member States to conduct national painting and message-writing competition for ASEAN Vision 2025, done by children and adolescents. Selected paintings and messages will be printed on related collaterals, large wall painting/poster exhibited during the forum and published in a book to be distributed to different levels of ASEAN meetings. The details can be found in the attached.

You are encouraged to take part in the competition. 
  • Students can send their entries directly to the organiser. 
  • The top three winners of each category will win attractive prizes.  
  • The overall winner will be sponsored by the ACF organisers to attend the 4th ACF in Hanoi. 
The organiser looks forward to receiving entries from you by 25 April 2016
Thank you and have a good day.

Please Click HERE to access the Guidelines for the "Painting and Message-Writing Competition" for ASEAN Children.