Service-Learning opportunities - Sign up for National Day Parade Hospitality Management Programme by Heartware Network

Dear Sec 3 and 4 student,  

Since 2000, Heartware Network has been supporting the National Day Parade Executive Committee (NDP EXCO) by training and managing a group of youth volunteers to provide support in the area of hospitality management at the annual National Day Parade (NDP). 

In the 25th year of collaboration with the NDP EXCO, Heartware Network will be recruiting, training and developing youths into leaders of tomorrow through the exciting experience of serving the community at a national event.

• Sign-up link (General Volunteers): https://www.youthbank.sg/eventdetail/?eventid=1103
• Type of engagement:  Physical
• Engagement period: May 2024 - August 2024

*Please note that this is only open to students 15 years old and above. 

Attached flyer for your reference. 

Any queries, please kindly contact Mr Keith Wee at wee_kheng_leong@sst.edu.sg

ZBSCHOOLS ACTIVITIES

《七日打卡活动》（7 Days Check-In Activity）

1. 学生要在早报校园网上完成一个任务：

   (Students must complete any of the following tasks on ZBSchools)

• 阅读新闻 (Read a News Article)

• 观看视频 (Watch a Video Clip)

• 口试练习 (Complete an Oral Practice)

• 其他在早报校园网的资源 (Other Resources on ZBSchools)

2. 填一个打卡表格，分享你对任务的感想，学习点和遇到的困难。

  (Fill up a form, share about your task’s afterthoughts, learning points, and difficulties faced.)

3. 参加的学生能为自己的班积分!

   (Participants will get to accumulate points for their class!)

Here is the Google Form

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《转轮盘游戏》 （Spin-the-Wheel）

1. 学生阅读《早报校园网》回答问题

（Read the website passages to answer the questions.)

2. 每个学生只能参加一次！

   (You can only participate once!)

3. 答对题的学生可以获得礼物

   (You will get a small prize for the correct answer.)

4. 每位答对问题的学生将为自己的班赢得1分

   (Each correct answer will grant 1 point to your class.）

5. 游戏将在休息时间进行，每周两次

   (The game will be held twice a week during break.)

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《电子海报设计比赛》 （E-Poster Design Competition）

比赛要求

1. 要用华文设计电子海报

 （Use Chinese to design e-poster)

2. 介绍早报校园网的功能（可以多过一个功能），并分享这个功能如何帮助学生学习华文

（Introduce one (or more) function in ZBschools, and share how the function helps students to learn Chinese)

3. 通过谷歌表格提交

（Submit through Google Form）

Launch of GrowCalth App

  Exciting News!

To commemorate WORLD HEALTH DAY

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the GrowCalth app, now available on both the App Store and Google Play Store!

With this launch, we are taking a significant step forward in our mission to encourage students and staff to participate more in house activities, improving their health and calculating their fitness level. 

🌟Key Features:

Step Up for Health: The app provides motivational quotes to inspire you to step up your activity level.

House Competitions: Students can earn points for their houses by staying active, creating a fun rivalry. The app also has an announcement page to stay updated on House Events.

Track Your Progress: Monitor your attainment of 10K steps and see how you contribute to your house's success.

Whether you’re on iOS or Android, our app is designed to meet your needs and enhance your experience with GrowCalth. 

Download Now: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/growcalth/id6456388202.

Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.growcalth_android

Download the app, explore its features, and share your thoughts with growcalth.main@gmail.com. Your feedback is invaluable to them as they continue to improve and enhance the services. Thank you for being a part of this exciting milestone with us!

Invitation to Service Learning Fellowship lectures

Hello! We are The Service Learning Fellowship, which is a ground-up fellowship programme dedicated to empowering and mentoring youths to effect innovative and sustainable change to address the most pressing national issues of today. 

We are hosting Guest Lectures, featuring speakers who are experienced in the world of social work and volunteerism, to talk about their experience and what attracted them to work in their respective fields. By becoming a participant in our Guest Lectures, you will be able to learn more about the world of social work, and interact with other like-minded individuals too! 

These lectures will be held on: 

Date and time: 27th of April, from 10am to 12pm, at Hwa Chong Institution Junior College!

So what are you waiting for? Sign up using the link below!

https://forms.gle/UE6LP3f1ZmW3goaJ6

We hope to see you at our SLF Guest Lectures! 

2024 Health Screening and Vaccination (Sec 1 and Sec 2 Students)

Dear Sec 1 and Sec 2 Students,

The Annual School-Based Health Screening and HPV Vaccination for our students will commence in Term 2.

Please note the following:

Health Screening 

For all Sec 1 and Sec 2 students 

Date: 2 May to 10 May 2024

Click HERE to view the schedule

Venue: Level 5, Infohub

HPV Vaccination

For all Sec 1 and Sec 2 Female students only

Date: 26 April 2024 (Friday)

Click HERE to view the schedule

Venue: Blk B, Level 5, Room 05-01/02  Changed to Visitor Centre, Level 1.

For Sec 1 students, parents have been informed via Parents Gateway to go online to consent on the Child Consent Portal via the QR code or link using their SingPass.  Please remind your parents to do so by 22 April 2024.

Please report punctually for the health screening and vaccination.

For more information, please contact the General Office at Tel: 6571 7200 or Email: sasd@sst.edu.sg.  

Thank you.

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Kids Learn Code recruitment drive - Sign-up details

Dear S1 to S3 SSTudents,

As you may know from our website (https://www.kidslearncode.org/), Kids Learn Code (Kids Learn Code) is a non-profit ground-up initiative planned and run by students from SST. We are inviting interested students to volunteer in our upcoming programmes and workshops. 

This year, we will be recruiting two categories of Volunteers: Core and Ad-Hoc. Please see below on the job scope: 

• Core Volunteer

• In charge of planning, proposing and running the programmes with our partners

• Constantly improving the slides/quizzes

• Based regularly

• Ad-Hoc Volunteer

• Participate in selected workshops if keen

• Based on an ad-hoc basis

• Requirements/Commitments are Less Stringent

If you want to volunteer with us, please find out more or apply at https://link.kidslearncode.org/hiring2024. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at hr@kidslearncode.org.   

Yours sincerely, 

Volunteer Engagement Team of Kids Learn Code

 

2024 #SSTGreenChallenge | An #ACEarth Month initiative

Dear SST Family, 

Thinking of how to contribute to the environment this earth month but just don’t know what to do? Well, #SSTGreenChallenge is the event for you!

#SSTGreenChallenge is a competition organised by #SST-ACTvocates, to encourage SSTudents and SSTaff to play their part for the environment while inspiring others to advocate through social media platforms like Instagram.

2024 Theme: Planet vs Plastics

In conjunction with Earth Day falling on 22 April, this year's challenge theme is “Planet vs Plastics”. 

Two ways you can participate:

#PlasticDetox@SST

1. Take a photo/video of yourself replacing a single-use plastic item with a reusable item (eg. using a tote bag instead of a plastic bag)

2. Write a unique caption explaining why you chose to replace this item

3. Submit to this Google Form to earn house points!

Artwork/Poster*

1. Take a photo/video of your artwork/poster

2. Write a unique caption explaining your poster and how you made it

3. Your poster should include:

1. Your #PlasticDetox journey

2. Why you chose to replace this plastic

4. Submit to the Google Form to earn house points!

*You should do the #PlasticDetox@SST before you make your artwork/poster

*Extra points are awarded if you do this challenge as well

Bonus points if you:

1. Post your picture/video/artwork on your Instagram

2. Follow @sstactvocates and include competition hashtags (#SSTGreenChallenge & #ACEarthMonth)

3. Include your house hashtag, tag your house (eg. #SSTGreenHouse) 

Top 5 entries stand to win attractive prizes, all participants will earn house points

The deadline for submission is T2W6 30 April Tuesday, 10pm.

Winners will be contacted via email

Rules and Guidelines for entries

1. Entry submission account must be set to 'Public'.

2. Do tag @sstactvocates and use the hashtag #ACEarthMonth and #SSTGreenChallenge 

3. No inappropriate words/poses in the caption/photo

4. Captions

5. Video requirements:

1. Minimum time of 30 seconds, and maximum 3 minutes

2. Audio quality should be clear 

3. Voice (if you have) and words are clear and loud (can be heard)

4. If (background) music is used, there should be no profanities/ inappropriate language 

6. Any post that does not abide by the rules and guidelines will not be considered.

Criteria: 

Relevance	How related is the photo/video related to this year’s theme, “Invest in our planet”, and the competition
Creativity	How creative is the post in expressing its message and
Effectiveness	How effective are the post and captions in presenting their message?

[The #SST-Actvocates team reserves all rights to amend and modify the competition rules without prior notice. Should disputes arise from the competition rules, submission, results or any other matters concerning the #ACEarth Month Competition, the decision by the #SST-Actvocates team is final and binding.]

#SSTGreenChallenge is a fun and exciting competition for you to invest in our planet and encourage others to do the same. So, what are you waiting for? Join the challenge now!

An #ACEarth Month initiative by #SST-ACTvocates, ACE Committee

 

2024 School Dental Service (Sec 1 and Sec 3 Students)

Dear Sec 1 and Sec 3 Students,

The School Dental Service (SDS) will commence service to Secondary 1 and 3 students from 16 April 2024 onwards.

Students, whose parents have given consent earlier, will be required to report during school hours, upon request by the Dentist, to the mobile SDS bus which will be stationed at the visitors' car park.

Please click HERE to view the schedule.  The schedule may be subject to changes depending on the situation each day and the nature of the treatment. 

For more information, please contact the General Office at Tel: 6571 7200 or Email: sasd@sst.edu.sg.  

Thank you. 

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

[S1, S2, S3, S4] 2024 Term 2 Class Test Schedules

Dear students, 

Please find Term 2 Class Test Schedules in the links below for your reference.

• Secondary 1 Term 2 Class Test Schedule
• Secondary 2 Term 2 Class Test Schedule
• Secondary 3 IDP Term 2 Class Test Schedule
• Secondary 3 Term 2 Class Test Schedule
• Secondary 4 IDP Term 2 Class Test Schedule - ver 2
• Secondary 4 Term 2 Class Test Schedule

Do familiarise yourself with the Test/Exam Rules and Regulations (pages 1 and 2).

Posted by Mrs Lim Woon Foong, HOD Science

Early Dismissal for Muslim Students on Eve of Hari Raya Puasa (9 April 2024)

To all Muslim Students,

In view of the preparation for Hari Raya celebrations, all Muslim students are allowed to be dismissed from class and leave the School at 10.40 am on the eve of Hari Raya Puasa on 9 April 2024, Tuesday.

We would like to wish all Muslim staff and students and their families "Selamat Hari Raya

Aidilfitri".  

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Morning assembly and ISH and MPH (Out of Bounds without teachers' supervision) Term 2 Week 4 (8 -12 April 2024)

 Dear all,

In view of the Celebrations @SST on 12 April, the morning assembly will be held in classrooms 8 - 12 April 2024 (Monday - Friday).

The ISH and MPH will be OUT OF BOUNDS to all students without teachers' supervision from 8 - 12 April 2024 (Monday - Friday). i.e. no unstructured play.

Thank you.

SST Student Management