Invitation to participate in Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) 2024

You are invited to participate in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) 2024.

The AMC is an engaging 30-problem competition that demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students' everyday lives.

Details
Date of competition: 7 August (Wednesday)
Time/Venue: TBC

Cost: AUD8.50 (S$7.58) (collected through Edusave)

All S1-S4 students are eligible to sign up.

More information regarding the competition can be found here.

Please sign up for the competition here. The deadline for signing up will be 31 May 2024 (Friday) 5.00 p.m

 

Transition to Innovative Research Resources and AI Tools: Important Announcement from Infohub

 Dear Students,

Infohub will be transitioning from Britannica School to explore other research resources and emerging AI technologies that could better serve our needs. We appreciate the value Britannica School has offered in the past. Please save any necessary information, as access to Britannica School will soon be discontinued.

As part of this transition, Infohub is considering a subscription to Generative AI tools, which offer innovative capabilities to enhance research and learning experiences for students and staff. We look forward to exploring these new possibilities and continuing to provide valuable resources for our academic community.

Regards,

Info Hub Team

ACE Food Drive 2024, #ACEFoodDrive2k24

Dear SST Family,

*Update 9 May: Thank you for the overwhelming responses, we have exceeded our collection targets in less than 48 hours and thus, will stop the collection of food items from this Friday 10 May. 

Thank you for making a positive difference to someone's life. 

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I am Kevin Anthony Velasco Orjalo from S3-03, one of the ACE Leaders in charge of ACE Food Drive 2024. 

As shared during 7th May's morning assembly, the ACE Leadership board will be holding a food donation drive this year in collaboration with Passion Arts (PA) and Chong Pang Community Club. 

ACE Food Drive will only be successful with your support, and there are two ways you can help.

1. Donation of food items.

The collection period is from 7th May, Term 2 Week 8 (Tuesday) until 20th May 2024, Term 2 Week 10 Monday.

To ensure minimal wastage, we will be collecting the items found in the list here. Please only donate the items provided in the list. 

Do ensure that all donated items contain the Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS), and have a shelf life of 6 months or more. If you wish to donate an entire bag of items (i.e. one of each), please email Mr Keith Wee at wee_kheng_leong@sst.edu.sg.

Donation boxes can be found at the following locations:

• Outside General Office

• Bus-bay drop off point

• Outside Staff Room

Here are important dates to take note:

• 7 May 2024, T2W8 Tuesday

Collection begins.

• 20 May 2024, T2W10 Monday
  Final collection day.

2. Volunteers to help out with the packing and distribution of donation bags:

Volunteers: SIGN UP HERE 

Packing within SST:

• T2W10 Thursday, 23 May, 2:20PM to 3:20PM

• T2W10 Tuesday, 21 May, 2:40PM to 3:40PM

• T2W10 Monday, 20 May, 3:20PM to 4:20PM

• 8 June Saturday for Distribution day (timing to be advised) (updated on 9 May due to a change from organising partner side)

Please check that the slot you intend to volunteer for does not clash with any other school activities or lessons. Also, vacancies are on a first come first served basis, subject to availability.

Feel free to reach out to kevin_anthony_velasco_orjalo@s2022.ssts.edu.sg and tan_ig_jer_kenji@s2022.ssts.edu.sg or approach any ACE Leader if you have any questions.

Thank you and we look forward to your donations!

Yours Sincerely,

Ace Food Drive Team

#ACEFoodDrive2k24

(An ACE@SST collaboration with Passion Arts)

Vote for SST Dance Crew in 2024 Chinese Street Dance Competition

Dear SST family,

I am Aldrey Panti from S3-09, the chairperson of the SST Dance Crew under the Show Choir and Dance CCA. Recently, 7 of our members participated in the 2024 Chinese Street Dance Competition under the name of 新科中街舞团 (SST Dance Crew).

We are currently vying for the 最佳人气奖(Most Popular Team Award) award, and we would love to have your support in this contest!

Voting will be held from 6 to 8 May 2024, and it will restart every day at 00:00, where the public can vote once every day. Each user can cast up to 3 votes per day for each category. Thus, we hope you can vote for our group as one of your choices.

Here is the voting link for the competition: https://cstreetdance.sg/voting

We are at the bottom centre of the voting tab:

In addition, we are excited to share with all of you that we have made it to the final round! The finals will be held on 11 May 2024 (Saturday) at Toa Payoh HDB Hub Atrium, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh S(310480). It will start at 1 pm and end approximately at 3:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

On behalf of the SST Dance Crew, we thank you for your support!

With thanks,

Panti Aldrey Sebastian Ramiro S3-09

Alongside, 

Lee Xuan Shi, Isabelle S4-02

Toh Zheng Li, Shawn S4-05

Tan Yu Kai James S3-06

Cheng Wei Yue S3-07

Ng Yan Xue, Kaiser S3-07

Pooja Sasi S2-09

Invitation to sign up for the North West Youth Assembly (YA) program. (Leaders in Service-learning)

Dear SSTudent, 

Annually, the North West Community Development Council (CDC) invites nominations to join the North West Youth Assembly (YA) program.

 

The North West YA is a youth voluntary group comprising young leaders. Members are involved in various self-initiated programmes, and together with the North West CDC, help to implement community projects through a Service-Learning approach. 

Criteria: 

1. Candidate must be a Singaporean Citizen or Permanent Resident currently in Secondary TWO level. 

2. Programme include a compulsory camp from 19 to 21 June 2024. 

3. PASSIONATE about community service

4. Able to commit at least 70% attendance at meetings and community service projects organised by North West CDC

5. Preferably residing in the North West District

*there will be monthly meeting (except months with exams) at the office of North West CDC (Woodlands Civic Centre)

Please note that you must be able to attend the full 3-days 2-night Young Leaders Camp (YLC) scheduled for 19 to 21 June 2024. 

Sign-up process: 

1. Submit your interest and particulars in the Google form here by 09 May 2024, 6 pm. 

2. The teachers in charge will contact you by email for further instructions. 

3. *Please note that signing up does not guarantee selection as this is an exclusive program for selected candidates. 

Other information: 

• Nominated students will be able to accumulate service hours/points; The points may be used to achieve the Gold Award in the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) Service Learning Category Gold. 

• Nominated students will be able to undertake or initiate a project which will serve or have a beneficial impact on the community at large.

The project may help the students to achieve the Gold Award in the National Youth

Achievement Award (NYAA) Community Leadership Initiative Category

• Nominated students will be able to lead their fellow mates to run a project in collaboration with the schools to have a beneficial impact on the community at large.

Any questions, please contact:
Mr Keith Wee at wee_kheng_leong@sst.edu.sg

Mr Ng Guohui at ng_guohui@sst.edu.sg

ISDN – SUTD Drone Workshop and Racing

Dear SST Students,

SUTD is partnering with ISDN Holdings to host a drone workshop cum racing competition at the SUTD campus this year. We are honoured to be invited to send SST students as participants for this exclusive workshop!

You will learn how to programme and fly your drones through these activities. You will be exposed to the tenets of design thinking and taught the inner workings of a drone, such as drone dynamics and block-based visual programming. You will also learn about flight theory and control, undergo drone simulator practice, and familiarise yourselves with a First-Person-View (FPV) drone before racing your drones.

The top 3 best performing teams will also be awarded prizes.

Workshop Details :
Date: 20 June 2024
Day: Thursday
Time: To report at SST ISH at 8am. The workshop will end at 5pm
Venue: Multi-purpose hall, SUTD

If you are interested, please sign up using this link. Please note that the workshop is allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, as we have a limited capacity for this workshop.

Registration deadline is 8 May 2024, 6pm. 

Thank you.

Debate 101 Masterclass

 

Dear SST Students,

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲), 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬. 

🔺 Secure your spot at https://bit.ly/6MayDebate101

Here's what we'll cover:

✨ 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕: Dive into the World Schools style, learn about speech timings, and roles of speakers. Learn how to handle both prepared and impromptu motions effectively.

✨ 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 Discover how to construct compelling cases, with a focus on structure, clear reasoning, and impactful conclusions. We will also delve into crafting engaging openings that grab attention.

✨ 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒍: Enhance your skills in building strong arguments and rebutting counterpoints. We will explore logical, emotional, and ethical appeals and teach you to identify and exploit weaknesses in opposition arguments.

✨ 𝑺𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚: Improve your public speaking with tips on clarity, fluency, and engagement. Understand the importance of body language and voice modulation to make a more persuasive case.

✨ 𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝑷𝑶𝑰𝒔): Get strategic about offering and responding to POIs to strengthen your position or destabilise your opponents during a debate.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟏.𝟓 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑:

🌟 𝐙𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚 - Best Speaker (Grand Finals) & Champion Team

🌟 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐧 - Best Speaker (Semifinals) & Champion Team

🔥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐚 - Best Speaker (Semifinals)

🔥 𝐙𝐡𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐫 - Best Speaker (Quarterfinals)

🔥 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐰 - Best Speaker (Preliminary)

🗓 Date: 6th May 2024

⏰ Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Monday)

📍 Venue: SST (Details sent via Email)

Enhance your debating prowess and prepare to tackle challenges in both academic and competitive environments. Secure your spot now by RSVPing at

https://bit.ly/6MayDebate101 

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!