Student Leaders' Investiture 2023

 

Dear students,

It's the time of the year where we formally recognise the students who will take on leadership roles in the school community! This week, during morning assembly we witness the investiture for the Class Excos. The remaining student leaders will be invested on Week 10 Monday, 6 Mar 2023. 

S3 and S4 will end lesson earlier for lunch and attend the investiture as audience. S1 and S2 are not required to attend the event and school will end at 1440hrs for S1 and S2.

Please refer to the table below for more information. 

Time	Students involved in investiture and investees	Sec 3	Sec 4
1320 - 1400	Lunch (Leave bags in locker)
1400 - 1445	Report to respective venues and prepare for event	Lunch (Leave bags in locker)
1445 - 1500		To be seated in MPH
1500 - 1510	Introduction + March In
1510 - 1520	Opening Address by Mr Ng Guohui (SH, Student Leadership)
1520 - 1530	GOH Alumnus Speaker’s Address (Valarie Tan, Class of 2019)
1530 - 1630	Presentation of Badges
1630 - 1640	Speech by 2022-2023 Student Leader (SC Lim Xi Ian)
1640 - 1645	Taking of SST Student Leaders' Oath
1645 - 1650	School Song and School Cheer
1650 - 1730	Tea reception	Dismissal

Go Safe Online Pop-Up... More than 200 tokens to be won! 🎁

Hey there, tech-savvy students! Are you up for a challenge? 

The Go Safe Online Pop-Up is coming to our school from February 27th to March 10th, and it's packed with all sorts of cyber tips and a motion-controlled game that will test your online safety skills.

But it's not just about fun and games. It's also about staying safe online in today's digital world. That's why you don't want to miss the valuable information provided on the panels. So head over to the ICT Helpdesk, explore the Go Safe Online Pop-Up, and learn how to protect yourself while having a blast.

Who knows? You might even win some fantastic prizes by playing the game! 

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. 

Come and join us for an unforgettable experience that will help you stay safe online.

Emcee Audition for 2023 Celebrations@SST

Dear students,

Do you wish to seize the opportunity to enliven the stage? Do you possess a charismatic stage presence? Do you enjoy hosting events?

If you have answered 'Yes' to the above questions, we would like to invite you to audition and become the next student emcees for Celebrations@SST 2023. The process is really simple:

1. Please record a video of yourself reading this emcee script. (max. file size: 100MB)
2. Make sure that your upper body is clearly shown in the video.
3. Label your recording as Class_Name (E.g. S3-10_JohnLee)
4. Submit the video via this Google Form.

It's that simple! Submit your entry by 8 Mar, Wednesday. 

Should you have further questions, you may contact

- Mr John Chok at chok_yong_hui_john@sst.edu.sg, or

- Ms Debbie Tan at tan_hui_en_debbie@sst.edu.sg

2023 MTL Fortnight (20-24 March)

Dear SST students,

This year marks the 13th year with MTL Fortnight in SST. A myriad of activities has been planned by the MTL dept with the following objectives in mind:

(1) To create an immersive environment for the learning and appreciation of MTL;
(2) To provide platforms for students to actively learn MTL and the associated culture; and
(3) To provide authentic opportunities for students to use MTL and experience the culture.

Do visit the  2023 MTL Fortnight Google Site (https://sites.google.com/sst.edu.sg/mtlfortnight2023) for the detailed programme and register for the various activities.

Thank you!

cheers
Mr Peng

[Service-Learning opportunity] Relay for Life event with the SCS@SST project team.

Dear SST Family, 

SCS@ACE is a group of ACE student leaders who collaborate with Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) to advocate and encourage student volunteers to contribute to their effort.

Once again this year, the flagship SCS event, Relay For Life (RFL) is back! RFL aims to rally the local community to celebrate the lives of those who battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has taken so much. They also aim to raise funds for SCS’ programmes and to show support to the cancer community. 

The Physical event will be held at Singapore National Stadium from 4 March to 5 March, 6pm - 9am (OVERNIGHT) and the virtual event period is from 4 March to 12 March! 

Therefore, we are looking for student volunteers to help out at the relay or participate in the physical or even the virtual relay! 

Impt signing up details:

1. Read through the details of the relay https://www.relayforlife.sg

2. Register through this website https://www.relayforlife.sg/sign-up (for partcipants)

OR 

(for volunteers) Email: daniel_yao@singaporecancersociety.org.sg with:

• Dietary restrictions: none or vegatarian 

• Your email address and contact information

• Full name 

• Preferred shift (4pm-11pm, 10pm-6am, 5am-1130am)

3. Registration closes on 3 March 2023 for participants, 28 Feburary for volunteers, so be sure to sign up very soon!

Should you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to email davina_seah_zhi_en@s2020.ssts.edu.sg or kiran_lim@s2020.ssts.edu.sg

For more information regarding RFL and SCS, head over to SCS official website, https://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/

 

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you volunteering in this year’s RFL! :-) 

Best regards, 

Davina Seah on behalf The SCS@ACE Team

SSEF junior scientist video 2023

Recently, 10 SST teams of 27 students participated in the SSEF junior scientist competition. 

The link to their videos are here: 

https://www.science.edu.sg/for-schools/competitions/singapore-science-and-engineering-fair/junior-scientist-video-contest-2023

The voting link is here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKh88350eeLXvVVBDrbBmRwdpdom26GJd-KpazGmpkH69Zkg/viewform

Each email account can only vote once for the teams and you can only vote for 3 teams at any one time. The voting will end on Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 5 pm. 

As the voting accounts for 50% of the total score, your support is crucial. 

Do take a look at the videos and vote for the deserving teams. 

The teams are as follows:

From: 

Mr Tan Hoe Teck

SST Pi Week - Math Challenge Day 3

Link to Day 3 Math Challenge

ActiVeSST Briefing Slides

 Dear Students,

You may refer to the slides attached for the ActiVeSST briefing done today. 

SST Pi Week - Math Challenge Day 2

Link to Day 2 Math Challenge

 

SST Pi Week - Math Challenge Day 1

Dear students,

In celebration of Pi Day which is celebrated by Math enthusiasts on 14 March (3.14) annually, we will be celebrating Pi Week from Tue - Thu. 

Do take part in the Math Challenges each day to win House points.

You may access Day 1's Challenge here.

Hello from #SST-ACTvocates!

Dear SST family, 

I am Kenneth Koh from S4-01, ACE Leader Overall-In-Charge of #SST-ACTvocates. 

What is #SST-ACTvocates?

#SST-ACTvocates is the ACE Instagram page that serves as an advocacy platform for SSTudents. #SST-ACTvocates Instagram page is managed by ACE ACTvocates. Through #SST-ACTvocates, we aim to expose SSTudents to various local and global issues, and empower them to advocate for different issues for the betterment of the community, building a community of ACTvocates. 

Take part in Advocacy@SST now!

One of our signature programmes is the Advocacy@SST as shared during assembly earlier. Advocacy@SST serves as a platform that helps empower SSTudents to advocate for different community issues for the betterment of the community.

What’s more, students will earn service hours by participating in this programme. 

How to participate?

Participate in Advocacy@SST in 3 simple steps:

1. Submit the topic of your choice into the Google Form in @sstactvocates Instagram biography.

2. The #SST-ACTvocates team will reach out to you and work with you to create a post or even film a video. 

3. Once your content has been finalised, it will be posted on our Instagram page @sstactvocates!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at sstactvocates@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @sstactvocates 

Thank you!

Warmest Regards,

Kenneth Koh (S4-01)

On behalf of #SST-ACTvocates

2023 INTER-SCHOOL ULTIMATE FRISBEE UNDER-17 COMPETITION

 Dear Students,

Jurong West Secondary School will be organising its 8th Inter-School Ultimate Frisbee Competition on 25 March 2023 (Saturday) from 8.00am to 1.00pm. 

Each school is allowed to send a maximum of 2 teams with a maximum of 10 registered players per team. Prizes will be awarded to the teams that finish in the Top 3 positions. There is no registration fee required for this Competition. Entries will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis.

If you are interested in signing up, please fill up this Google Form or via the QR code below. 

Registration will end on 20 Feb, and a tryout will be conducted if there are more than 20 registrants.

Thank you.

* UPDATE: Due to the high sign-up rate, registration will be closing this Friday (17/2/23) instead.

#YOEO (You only eat once) Challenge

Dear students, 

We are commemorating Total Defence Week. 

We often find ourselves sticking to the familiar and comfortable, but have you ever thought about stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new? The canteen has a wide range of delicious and healthy options that can help you expand your palate and embrace the unknown.

Trying new foods can help to build resilience and face new challenges with confidence. So why not challenge yourself and try something you've never had before? Visit the SST canteen today and let your taste buds do the talking!"

Upload the food/drink that you write and answer the following questions below. Take a picture of the food/drink and share the LINK with us to see it. [Ensure that you enable access for us to view the picture]  

You will be awarded house points. You can access the Google Form here

Regards,

NE team (ACE Committee)

 

[Sec 1] Python in Five by S4-01: A Service-Learning project seeking participants

Dear Secondary 1s of the SST Family,

As part of our Class Service Learning Project, our class, S4-01, is conducting a python workshop, Python in Five, in collaboration with the Buona Vista Youth Network. 

We will be conducting a dry run and we are seeking for 25 Secondary 1s to participate in our beginner-level python workshop. As a participant, you will learn the basics of Python programming over the 5 hour session while providing us feedback regarding the session.

The dry run would be held on 4th March (Saturday), 1pm to 6pm at the Buona Vista Community Club (36 Holland Dr, Singapore 270036). Refreshments will be provided for all participants. 

To sign up, please fill in the Google Form: https://forms.gle/9Tzku3sCbnuD6m9R6.

Limited to 25 participants only 

Form closes on 24 February 2023 (Friday), 2359.

Should you have any queries, feel free to contact us for more information:

kenneth_koh_kai_le@s2020.ssts.edu.sg,

lovette_tew_yu_xin@s2020.ssts.edu.sg,

andrea_ng_sze_ying@s2020.ssts.edu.sg

We look forward to seeing you at our workshop!

Thank you!

Best Regards, 

Lovette Tew

ACE Leader

On behalf of S4-01, Python in Five