Information about SSTride for Wellness

 Dear SST Students,

Thank you for clocking in your steps with GrowCalth! It’s time to see what you’ve achieved on the final day of GrowCalth—28 May.

I hope you’re all excited for SSTride for Wellness! As mentioned, the reporting time is 7:40 a.m., and the reporting venues are as follows:

• Sec 1 → Bukit Batok Nature Park (Meeting Point 1)

• Sec 2 → Rifle Range Nature Park (Pavilion)

• Sec 3 → Jurong Lake Gardens (Passion Wave)

• Sec 4 → Hort Park

Form Teachers will take attendance first before you join your House Group for flag-off activities.

Please refer to this slide for more detailed information.

Thank you, and let’s hope for good weather on 28 May!

GrowCalth is Back for 2025

 Dear SST Students, 

To commemorate World Health Day, SST is bringing back GrowCalth — the app that helps you stay active and support your House! Whether you are walking between classes or clocking in evening runs, every step counts toward your health goals and House Points.

GrowCalth is a student-developed mobile app designed to:

• Track your daily step count and distance travelled

• Display motivational quotes

• Show your House’s ranking

• Earn GrowCalth Points daily to boost your House!

• Find out SST NAPFA Champions in the app

✅ How to Get Started

iPhone Users:

1. Open the GrowCalth app.

2. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Health > GrowCalth.

3. Enable all permissions.

Android Users:

1. Download Health Connect.

2. Install Google Fit and sync it with Health Connect.

3. Download and open the GrowCalth app.

4. Grant all required permissions.

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📥 Download or Update GrowCalth Application

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/growcalth/id6479011869

• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.growcalth_android

Or Scan the QR code below.

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!

Let’s move more, earn more, and support our Houses together in 2025!

2025 INTER-SCHOOL ULTIMATE FRISBEE UNDER-17 COMPETITION

Dear Upper Secondary Students,

Singapore Flying Disc Association (SFDA) will be organising its annual Inter-School Ultimate Frisbee Competition on 12 April 2025 (Saturday) from 8.00am to 1.00pm. 

Each school can send up to a maximum of TWO mixed teams with a minimum of 1 female per team and up to a maximum of 10 registered players per team. All players must be under 17 years old as of 1st January 2025. Prizes will be awarded to the teams that finish in the Top 3 positions. No registration fee is required for this competition. 

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

Registration will end on 4th March (11:59pm), and a tryout will be conducted on 6th March (3:00-5:00pm) if there are more than 20 registrants.

Thank you.

2025 House Fiesta briefing and team registration

Dear SST Students,

The 2025 House Fiesta will happen on 7th March (T1W9 Friday). It is a schoolwide event that involves ALL students and will take place during curriculum hours in lieu of the normal lessons.

The 2025 House Fiesta involves 15 different station games that will challenge students in their skills, ranging across many different sports. A more detailed briefing and team registration (about 40 minutes) will take place next week.

Details for the briefing & registration for House Fiesta
All Upper Sec students are to report to ISH next Monday (17th Feb) at 3.10pm. All Lower Sec students are to report to ISH next Tuesday (18th Feb) at 2:30pm. Attendance is compulsory. If you cannot attend the briefing, please inform your respective House Masters. Thank you and see you next week! 

Black House - Mr Jerome Tan
Blue House - Mr Wade Wang
Green House - Ms Camilla Lee 
Red House - Ms Choo Mui Luan
Yellow House - Ms Adele Lim

- Mr Wade Wang 
On Behalf of S&W Dept

Let's Ultimate...Together! (REACH@SST)

Dear Lower Secondary SST Students,

Are you ready to level up your Ultimate Frisbee skills and make new friends? Join our Ultimate Frisbee workshop, Let's Ultimate...Together! (REACH@SST), a three-day program where you'll get the chance to mingle with students from other secondary schools while playing the sport Ultimate Frisbee.

Mark your calendars for the following dates: 9th July (Tuesday), 15th July (Monday), and 29th July (Monday). The workshops will run from 4-6 pm, at the school field.

We only have twenty slots available, so hurry and secure your spot on a first-come, first-serve basis! Registration is open to all lower secondary students and closes on 5th July or when all slots are filled, whichever comes first. Don’t miss out! Sign up via this link or the QR code shared below. See you on the field!

Lower Sec IHG Finalised Groupings + Reminders

Dear Lower Sec Students,

Please see the attached PDF file for your IHG group. You are reminded to keep all valuables in your lockers before reporting for morning assembly. You are also discouraged from bringing your learning device to school. 

Thank you, and see all of you on Friday! 

Exciting News for Upper Secondary Students!

Hi Upper Secondary Students,

We are thrilled to announce that our school gym is now open for booking during some of your breaks! It's a fantastic opportunity to boost your fitness, recharge your mind, and have some fun.

Remember, staying active is not only great for your physical health but also for your mental well-being. So, come alone or bring a friend, and let's make fitness a part of our daily routine!

👟 What to Bring:

Water bottle

S&W attire

Towel

Your enthusiasm!

📌 Please Note:

Prepare a workout plan for the session to show to the teacher supervising.

Follow all gym safety guidelines.

Respect the equipment and other students.

Time slots are shown in the booking forms below. Sec 3 Booking Form

Sec 4 Booking Form

We can't wait to see you there! 

2023 ActiVe @ SST Lower Sec IHG

Dear Lower Secondary Students,
Are you excited about your IHG happening in TWO days' time?

To facilitate faster movement and clearer instructions on Thursday, please refer to the slides that were presented to you during the IHG briefing. You may find the rules and other instructions in the slides. 

May the odds ever be in your favour! =)

CHEERDANCE 2023

 Dear Students,

The House Exco is calling for ALL students and teachers 🎉 to get ready to turn up the volume and ignite the excitement because CHEERDANCE 2023 is open for sign-ups! 

CHEERDANCE 2023 is a fun fusion of the energy of Cheerleading and the moves of Dance. If you are itching to be part of this extravaganza or are interested in making new friends and bonding with your house members, sign up here!

CHEERDANCE 2023 will be held on the last day of school, 27 Oct, Term 4, Week 7. 

SST Spartan: Titans’ Trials

Dear Students of SST, The time has come to show us what you’re made of. Get ready for an event (exclusive for Lower Secondary students) that will test your limits, push your boundaries, and build unbreakable bonds among us. Presenting the Titans' Trials, the ultimate fitness challenge!

2023 Junior House Leaders have crafted an event that blends strength, strategy, and teamwork. Anticipate trials that will challenge not just your physical prowess but also your communication skills, strategic thinking, and mutual trust within your team. Each trial is unique, each trial is demanding, and each trial will bring you one step closer to victory.

Lower Secondary, this is your chance to showcase your strength, your endurance, and most importantly, your unity. 

Details as follows

Date: 1st August 2023, Tuesday 

Time: 3 pm - 5 pm. 

Attire: S&W attire

Registration opens today here.

Are you ready to face the Titans' Trials? The challenge awaits…

SST C DIV Football NSG Fixture

Dear Students,

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

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

 

Games Carnival Finalised Team + Rules of Games

 Dear Students,

You may refer to this for the finalised name list for all the games. Please also read through the rules and be familiar with them for your game.

The venues of all the games are as follows: 

ISH - Human Foosball & Snookball 

Field - Bubble Soccer, Archery Tag & American Touch

MPH - Dodgeball

Atrium - Carnival Games

Field - Battle Arena

See all of you tomorrow, and may the best House prevail! 

ACTIVESST @ Games Carnival 2023 Briefing Slides & Registration information

 Dear SST Students,

This is the slide I used for today's briefing. 

Registration is happening for the Lower Secondary students today (16/5/2023),  from 2:30-3:00pm. It will happen tomorrow (17/5/2023) for the Upper Secondary students, from 1:45pm-2:15pm. 

Please note that registration is COMPULSORY for all students, and each student can only register for ONE event.

In the slides, you may find more information about registering for ACTIVESST @ Games Carnival 2023.

If you cannot make it for the registration, please inform your respective House Master. You can also inform your fellow House members of the event you wish to register for.

Thank you. 



Mr Ng Jun Wei
On behalf of S&W Department 

Get Active Recess

Dear SSTudents, 

Let's TUNE EVERYONE INTO FITNESS this term!

Let's GET ACTIVE by DOING an activity a day, RECORD it, CELEBRATE it, and UPLOAD it!

Just TICK off 1 of the activity (shown below) you have completed in the form here. ( One entry/day)

	Do 2 sets of 15 squats
	Run 2 rounds around SST field
	Hang at the bar for 30 seconds x 2 sets ( @ISH)
	Do 50 jumping jacks
	Do 10 repetitions of plank walk x 2 sets

Not only you can get FITTER, but you can also GAIN House Points.

IT IS A WIN-WIN situation!

Let's get ACTIVE this TERM!

This FITNESS/ HOUSE Challenge will end on the LAST DAY of Term TWO, what are you waiting for??

 

ActiVeSST Briefing Slides

 Dear Students,

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

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.

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! 

2022 Term 2 Unstructured Play

Dear Students,

Unstructured play will start on Friday 1 April, please refer to the information below. 

Guidelines for Unstructured Play

1. The use of the various venues will be based on first come first serve basis at the venue. Prior booking is not allowed. At each venue, the maximum number of groups will vary. (See link below)

2. Once the number of groups allowed for each venue is fully taken up, groups that come later will be turned away. They are not to loiter around the venue.

3. Students must show their Trace Together app on their handphone or token to the teacher on duty before they can start to play. These handphones and tokens will then be put into a bag near their playing areas. Students are responsible for their own belongings.

4. The students in a group can be from the same or different classes.

5. The use of the venues is only allowed during the recess breaks and with teacher supervision. If the teacher is not at the venue, students are not allowed to start their play.

6. No unstructured play should take place before and after school.

7. In the event of inclement weather, ISH and MPH may be used by other S&W classes for wet weather programme, hence they would not be available for unstructured play.

8. Students have the option of having their masks on or off during unstructured play and they can play 2 sided games.

9. Students should end their play at least 5 minutes before the end of their recess to wipe down the equipment before returning them to the teachers.

10. The teachers will have the right to stop the unstructured play if the students do not follow instructions from the teachers.

The schedule, teachers on duty and additional information of the venue and games can be found using the link below.

2022 Term 2 Unstructured Play Schedule

Thank you.

Lam Hin Chew

Dean, SD

Term 2 Unstructured Play

Dear Students,

Unstructured play will start on Wednesday 24 March, please refer to the information below. For this year, there will not be online registration using the QR code but registration will be on physical form.

Guidelines for Unstructured Play

Use of Venue

1. The use of the various venues will be based on first come first serve basis at the venue. Prior booking is not allowed. (See tables below for availability of venues and number of groups)

2. Once the number of groups allowed for each venue is fully taken up, groups that come later will be turned away. They are not to loiter around the venue.

3. Students must register their full names and classes using the file provided by the teacher on duty before they can start to play.

4. The use of the venues is only allowed during the recess breaks and with teacher supervision. If the teacher is not at the venue, students are not allowed to start their play.

5. No unstructured play should take place before and after school.

6. In the event of inclement weather, ISH and MPH may be used by other S&W classes for wet weather proramme, hence they would not be available for unstructured play.

 During Activities

1. Students should only play with members of their class of up to 8 students, with 3m distancing between groups.

2. Once the number of groups allowed for each venue is fully taken up, groups that come later will be turned away. They are not to loiter around the venue.

3. Students must register their full names and classes using the file provided by the teacher on duty before they can start to play.

4. The use of the venues is only allowed during the recess breaks and with teacher supervision. If the teacher is not at the venue, students are not allowed to start their play.

5. Safe distancing should be at least 2m between individuals during these activities.

6. Students should end their play at least 5 minutes before the end of their recess to wipe down the equipment before returning them to the teachers.

7. The teachers will have the right to stop the unstructured play if the students do not follow instructions from the teachers.

Venues and Number of Groups Per Venue 

Venues, Time and Teachers on Duty

Mr Lam Hin Chew

Dean, Student Development

2017 8th Annual Track and Field Meet

Dear students,

1) Attendance:

Please check the schedule for the Annual Track and Field Meet events carefully and attend on time to participate. Attendance is compulsory for all who have registered unless you are on medical exemption.

2) Changes and postponement:

The second day for Track Heats has been postponed from 27 March (Mon) to 7 April (Fri) and the venue has been changed from Clementi Stadium to Academy of Singapore Teachers, PESTA Stadium (located opposite Alexandra  Retail Centre along Alexandra Road).

3) Walk-in registrations:

We will not entertain any last minute walk-in registrations for all events. If you wish to participate in any event but has not registered, you can email Mr Tan at jerome_tan@sst.edu.sg for your requests. Please send in your requests before 17 March 2017. We will consider your requests but reserve the right to reject your requests. 

4) Transport

There will be 1-way transport provided for the Track Heats to Choa Chu Kang Stadium (20 March). All participants are to gather at the Atrium by 3pm before boarding the buses. As for the Track Heats at PESTA Stadium (7 April), participants will make their own way there and report by 3pm. 

Remember to stay healthy, keep yourself hydrated and have enough rest in preparation for the events. Let's look forward to an enjoyable and enriching experience.