Monday 30 January 2023

SST Football NSG Fixture List

 Dear Students,

You may find the fixture list for SST Football Team for the upcoming B Division NSG. 

Please turn up for the matches and show your support for the SST Football Team! 



2023 Junior Leadership Board Application Opens!

 


Dear Secondary 2s,


The application for the Junior Leadership Boards are now open for interested students. Please kindly complete this form by 6 Feb 2023, Monday, 2 p.m. If you have any questions, feel free to approach Mr Ng Guohui (ng_guohui@sst.edu.sg)


You may wish to refer to this set of slides for additional information.


Thank you.


Friday 27 January 2023

[S1, S2, S3, S4] 2023 Term 1 Class Test Schedules & Briefing

Dear students,

Please find Briefing on School-based Assessments and Test/Exam Rules and Regulations in the links below for your reference.

Here are the Term 1 Class Test Schedules:

Here are the links to the 2023 Assessment Plans & Schedules shared in an earlier post. You are advised to print a copy for your own reference.

Assessment Plans & Schedules have been shared with your parents via Parents Gateway (PG).



Posted by: Mrs Lim Woon Foong, HOD Science

Grammarly Premium Account Invitation

 Dear Sec 1s,

Please go to your SST email to look for an invitation from Grammarly to accept the Grammarly Premium Account invitation. 



If you cannot find it, please wait for another day or check your spam folder. 

If you have accidentally created a free account using your SST email address, please fill in this form. (*There is no issue if you had created it with another email account.) Info Hub will help convert your free account to a premium version.

If you should have further queries, contact Mdm Julie and I via this email address: infohub@sst.edu.sg


Regards,
Ms Patricia Ng
Teacher i/c of Info Hub

Thursday 26 January 2023

2023 House Election Speeches and Polling Information

Dear students,

This Friday 27 Jan, please report directly to the following venues for your morning assembly followed by your House Election Speeches.

Black Unicorn - ISH

Blue Pegasus - Big steps outside LO

Green Dragon - Auditorium

Red Phoenix - Atrium

Yellow Griffin - MPH 

Please note that polling will start at 0800hrs and end at 1400hrs. You will receive the voting forms via your email.

Thank you.




[S3 and S4] Student-Initiated Service Learning Project (CCA/Committee Group-Sec 3&4)

 Dear Secondary 3 and 4 students,


Amidst the preparation and execution of your respective classes’ service learning projects, this is a gentle reminder for those who are interested in initiating separate self-initiated projects with peers from your CCA or Committee. If you would like to initiate projects, please refer to the instructions and timeline in this document.



Here are some key dates for ease of reference:



Between Term 1 to 3 (at least 6 weeks before the service day) – 


  • Form a committee of maximum 5 students.

  • Submit a draft proposal (Stage 1 and Stage 2A of the Student-Initiated Service Learning Project Form) to your CCA/Committee teacher-in-charge and book a consultation with him/her (who will be mentoring you and your team).

  • Your CCA/Committee teacher-in-charge will email to Mr Elson Loh (ACE teacher) your draft proposal. If approved, your teacher-in-charge will guide you in completing the final and completed proposal (Stage 1, Stage 2A and Stage 2B)

  • Your CCA/Committee teacher-in-charge will email to Mr Elson Loh (ACE teacher) your final and completed proposal. Teacher-in-charge will receive the result of proposal submitted from Mr Elson Loh, i.e. whether the project is approved. 

  • After the Project is approved, the group embarks on planning and implementation of the student-initiated project under supervision by assigned teacher mentor from CCA/Committee.


By 30 June 2023 - Service of student-initiated project to be completed 



Should you have further queries regarding Student-Initiated Service Learning Projects or the above procedures, please do not hesitate to contact any of the following ACE Committee teachers via email:




  1. Mr Elson Loh (loh_heng_meng_elson@sst.edu.sg)

  2. Ms Nurus Sa'adah (nurus_sa'adah_binte_hatraby@sst.edu.sg)

  3. Mr Keith Wee (wee_kheng_leong@sst.edu.sg


[S3 and S4] Student-Initiated Service Learning Projects (Open Group-Sec 3 and 4)

Dear Secondary 3 and 4 students,


Amidst the preparation and execution of your respective classes’ service learning projects, this is a gentle reminder for those who are interested in initiating separate self-initiated projects of their own to take note of the instructions and timeline in this document.


Here are some key dates for ease of reference:



  • Before 15 February 2023 - Form a committee of maximum 5 students. Alternatively, you may choose to embark on the project individually.

  • 15 February 2023 - Submit a draft proposal (Stage 1 and Stage 2A of the Student-Initiated Service Learning Project Form) and book a consultation with an ACE teacher-in-charge.

  • 13 March 2023 - Submit the final and completed proposal

  • By 24 March 2023 - Receive result of proposal submitted, i.e. whether the project is approved 

  • By 30 June 2023 - Service of student-initiated project to be completed 



Should you have further queries regarding Student-Initiated Service Learning Projects or the above procedures, please do not hesitate to contact any of the following ACE Committee teachers via email:



1. Mr Elson Loh (loh_heng_meng_elson@sst.edu.sg)

2. Ms Nurus Sa'adah (nurus_sa'adah_binte_hatraby@sst.edu.sg)

3. Mr Keith Wee (wee_kheng_leong@sst.edu.sg

Tuesday 24 January 2023

[S3 & S4] See Think Wonder Challenge!

Dear Sec 3 and Sec 4 students,

You are invited to join the See Think Wonder Challenge!

This is the world's first Challenge centered around Harvard Thinking Routines, where you will develop the ability and the inclination to think and articulate your thoughts.

It is a free, sequential Challenge to build up a good habit to
  1. Look closely
  2. Make evidence-based interpretations
  3. Innovate with reasons
 
You will bring these skills to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposals to IKEA and 7-ELEVEN and directly present the ideas to them. Those who advance to the Finals will also be sponsored to fly to Taiwan for the final presentation.

For Round 1 to Semi-Final, the Challenge will be hosted online so anyone (aged 15-19) can join.

In Round 1, you will observe and compare the pictures to see the progress over the past century and think about the human needs behind the progress.

Here are the details for Round 1:





Here is the link to the See Think Wonder Challenge handbook. You may refer to the handbook for more details on the Challenge.

For those who are interested to participate, please fill in the form here by 29 Jan, Sunday, so that I will be able to register for you. Do email me if you have further queries.

Thank you.

Regards,
Ms Priscilla Lee
Dean Academic Studies





Friday 20 January 2023

Lunar New Year Celebrations - Dismissal Time and General Office Closure

The school will be celebrating Lunar New Year on 20 January 2023, Friday.   Students will be dismissed around 10.15 a.m. after the celebrations. The General Office will be closed from 12.00 pm onwards and School gates will be locked at 1.00 pm.

The School will be closed from 21 January 2023, Saturday to 24 January 2023, Tuesday. School will resume on 25 January 2023, Wednesday.  

We take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy Lunar New Year!

School of Science and Technology, Singapore 

Thursday 19 January 2023

Orator's Trophy Competition organised by ACJC

Dear students,

The annual ORATOR’S TROPHY organised by ACJC is back!

For those who are interested, please read the following details:

1. Each participant is to submit two recordings; one topic for Preliminary Round 1 AND one topic for Preliminary Round 2.

2. Recordings must be in full body and participants must be in school uniform.

3. Recordings should be in mp4 format.

4. Label recordings as Class_Name_RoundX_Y [X refers to Preliminary Round Number, Y refers to Question Number. Refer to Page 5 of the Invitation Letter.]
- E.g. S1-09_JohnLee_Round1_2

5. Submit your recordings to BOTH:
- Mr Chok [chok_yong_hui_john@sst.edu.sg]
- Ms Tan [tan_hui_en_debbie@sst.edu.sg]

6. Submission DEADLINE: 30 Jan 2023, Mon, 5pm

7. If you are selected to represent SST, you will be notified by 2 Feb 2023, Thurs.

8. You may view the information of the Orator's Trophy here:
Invitation Letter

Note:
Junior League: S1 & S2 (lower sec)
Senior League: S3 & S4 (upper sec)

For those with queries, please drop either Mr Chok or Ms Tan an email.

Thank you.

Wednesday 18 January 2023

2023 HBL Briefing

Dear Students, 

Here are the slides to our HBL Briefing.

Tuesday 17 January 2023

Sparkling Joy @ SST!

Dear SSTudents,

The Environmental Committee would like to give you the opportunity to pass on any pre-loved items in the following categories:


- electronic items
- laptop bags/sleeves
- self-development books
- card/board games
- electronic toys (Assisting Electronics project by Ms Karen Teo)

Launched as Sparkling Joy@SST, let's aim to reduce the waste generated by us.
Kindly submit details via this form and we will reach out to you.

Monday 16 January 2023

[S1, S2, S3, S4] 2023 Assessment Plans & Schedules

Dear students,

Please find the 2023 Assessment Plans & Schedules in the following links:

Assessment Plans & Schedules will be shared with your parents via Parents Gateway (PG).

Term 1 Class Test Schedules will be available at a later date.

Posted by: Mrs Lim Woon Foong, HOD Science


Shell NXplorers Journey 2023 is now open for registration!

NXplorers is organised by Science Centre Singapore and Shell Singapore. It is a platform for youths to develop sustainable solutions to food, water and energy challenges. Through the process, students learn systems thinking, scenario planning, and develop change management skills – all highly relevant skill sets that inspire and equip students to be positive agents of change. Teams with innovative solutions stand a chance to receive attractive cash prizes.


Note: NXplorers Workshop – All participating teams must attend a compulsory workshop(s) where they will be guided through the ideation process for the challenge. Do make sure that you are able to commit to the dates below before you sign up.



Registration Closes
(no extension on closure)

31 Jan, Tue

11:59pm

-

Announcement of Selected Teams

10 Feb, Fri

By 5pm

TBA

Students Briefing

17 Feb, Fri

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Via Zoom

Micro:bit Workshop

Mar, Thu

2:30pm - 5:30pm

NYP School of Engineering

Train the Teacher NXplorers-1

13 Mar, Mon

9am - 5pm

(Min. 5 teachers required to run the programme)

Science Centre Singapore

My World, My Work Life by Shell

14 Apr, Fri

2:30pm - 5:30pm

TBA

NXplorers Camp

29 May, Mon

30 May, Tue

9am - 5:30pm

 

NYP/Shell

Project Sharing Day

29 July, Sat

9am - 12:30pm

TBA


Note: Students are not to register on their own without the approval of the school.
Students who are interested to participate in the above-mentioned have to form teams of 3 - 5 and email Ms Choo Mui Luan (choo_mui_luan@sst.edu.sg) by 27 January 2023, Friday for the registration - 
a) Full name and class of each member (indicate the leader please); 
b) Team name

All participants are required to attend the weekly training on Monday 3 - 4.30 pm with the I&E TDP team.

International Mathematics Contest 2023

 SST Students are invited to take part in the 2023 International Math Contest.

The contest will be held online from 6 February to 19 February 2023. It is a 30-min online paper.

The contest is free of charge (there is another option with payment, but students do not need to choose that)

The official website is as follows: 
https://contest.rsmfoundation.org/oly/registration

Students will need their parents/guardians to set up an account for them on the website. Students are to type their full names for registration.

In the field “Local Day School Grade”, Grades 7, 8, 9, 10 refers to Secondary 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively.

In the field, “After School Math Program”, fill in “Other Math Program”.

In the field, “Day School”, fill in “School of Science and Technology”.

On the day of the contest: 

Students are to choose the appropriate papers and to work on them without external help. Submit their answers accordingly.

Once their parents have received the details of the results via e-mail (e-certificate and ranking) around a week later, students are to take a screenshot of the results. Rename the screenshot to the class, index number and the name of the student (e.g. S2-09 08 Ang Tze Kiat) and deposit them in this 
Google FormThis form will be closed on 28 February 2023 (Tuesday) 5 p.m. Late entries will be not entertained.

An e-mail will be sent to the students acknowledging their entry. The contest will be registered as an enrichment activity in the CCA records of the respective student only when the screenshot has clearly stated the full name of the student.

For queries, please contact Mr Samuel Lee at lee_tzi_yew_samuel@sst.edu.sg

Mathematics Department

Tuesday 10 January 2023

[S1] SST Email Account - What you need to do

Dear S1 students

You will be receiving the login information of your SST email account through your form teachers by this Wednesday (11 Jan 2023). 

When you received your email login information (i.e. a slip of paper), 

  • Step 1: Go to gmail.com
  • Step 2: Enter your entire email address, e.g. full_name@s2023.ssts.edu.sg and the computer-generated password
  • Step 3: You will be prompted to change the password. Follow the instructions and requirements in the website to complete the process. 
Should you need assistance, please approach the ICT HelpDesk (beside the cafe).
Complete this login process latest by 13 January 2023.



Monday 9 January 2023

S1 HCL and CL grouping

Dear S1 students,

Please find the HCL and CL grouping list. Do note the venue for your lessons.

regards

Peng Wee Chuen / HOD MTL

[S1] Overview of email use

This is a follow-up of this morning's briefing. 

Please approach the ICT HelpDesk (Block B, beside the cafe) if you need assistance (on the network connection or email account access)




SST e-Yearbook 2021/2022

Dear Students, 

SST e-Yearbook 2021/2022 is now available. You may access the yearbook via a click on the image or the QR code shared below.







Sunday 8 January 2023

[S1] 2023 CCA Try-Out Schedule & Important CCA Dates

Dear S1s,

As shared during the CCA briefing on Friday, these are the critical dates to take note of for your CCA selection: 

11 Jan - 3 Feb: CCA Try-out
3 Feb - 10 Feb: Sec 1 CCA Option Exercise
24 Feb: Sec 1 CCA Allocation
1 Mar: Sec 1 CCA commences

Please refer to the CCA Try-out Schedule to find the sessions you are allocated for the respective CCA. 

You are strongly encouraged to attend at least 6 different CCA Try-Out sessions.   

You may email me at ng_jun_wei@sst.edu.sg if you have any further questions about CCA. 

Thank you. 

Friday 6 January 2023

Release of 2022 GCE O-Level Examination Results

 This announcement is for all 2022 Secondary 4 students.

 

2022 GCE O-Level Examination Results will be released on Thursday, 12 January 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

 

Reporting time & items to bring

  • All students are to be seated at the Multi-purpose Hall (MPH) by 1.30 p.m. 

  • If you should turn up prior to 1.30 p.m., please stay at the canteen and do not wander around campus as lessons are in progress. 

  • Please bring along your NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass for identification purposes. Writing materials are optional. 

Dress code & grooming

  • All students must be properly attired in FULL SST uniform.

  • Your grooming (i.e. hair colour, length, appearance) must adhere to the school’s standards. 

  • Students who do not meet the attire and grooming rules will be directed to the Visitor's Center where they will obtain their results at that venue at a later timing. 

For students arriving later than 3.00 p.m. but before 5.30 p.m.

  • Students are to collect their result slip ((Form A1) from the General Office.

  • Students are required to present their NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass to the staff member at the General Office for verification.

For students who are unable to collect their result slips on 12 January 2023

  • Students may view their results online via the SEAB Candidates Portal at  https://myexams.seab.gov.sg  from 2.45 p.m. on 12 January 2023. The system will be accessible from 12 to 26 January 2023. School candidates who are eligible for SingPass can use their SingPass account to access SEAB’s online results release system. Students can access the results release system using the SEAB-issued PIN sent to their email addresses which their schools had provided to SEAB.

  • Students can also appoint a proxy to collect the physical copy of their result slip (Form A1) on their behalf.

  • Proxy may collect the result slip (Form A1) from the General Office from 12 January, 3.00 p.m. onwards. Proxy is required to present the following documents to the staff member at the General Office before he/she is able to collect the result slip.

  SST Authorisation Letter duly completed

  Student’s NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass

  Proxy’s original NRIC

  • Result slip (Form A1) must be collected from the General Office latest by Friday, 13 January 2023, 5.00 p.m.

  • Students are to contact 65717-200 (during office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) for assistance if they are unable to appoint a proxy or if they have not received their password for SEAB’s results release system.


Here are some references that you may find useful in guiding you to make an informed decision for your next phase of education. 


For any further queries, please contact Mr Tan Chuan Leong (Assistant Year Head 4) at tan_chuan_leong@sst.edu.sg.

 

Thank you for your cooperation and wishing you all the best!


1 Form A will list the applicant’s GCE O-Level examination results, the courses which he/she is eligible to apply for under the JAE, and his/her JAE PIN (i.e. a personal password for the applicant to access JAE-IS).