[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.

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.

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.

 

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.

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, Friday. SST 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.

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 Time	Level	No. 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 2016, Friday 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Date	Time & Venue	Level	Event
Wednesday 6 April 2016	4.30 – 6.30pm PESTA	Secondary 3 & 4	800m Finals 200m Heats 1500m Finals 400m Heats 200m Finals
Thursday 7 April 2016	4.30 – 6.30pm PESTA	Secondary 1 & 2	200m 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 1	Javelin (Postponed session due to lightning risk alert)
Friday 20 May, 2016	7.30am - 1pm Clementi Stadium	WHOLE SCHOOL	100m 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

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 2^nd ACF was held in Singapore in 2012. The 4^th 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 4^th ACF in Hanoi. 

The organiser looks forward to receiving entries from you by 25 April 2016. 

Thank you and have a good day.

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