Sec 1 CCA Selection and Allocation

Dear Sec 1 students,

Welcome to SST.

Please take note of the following dates and events with regards to CCA selection and allocation.

CCA Briefing: 10 January 2.00 - 2.30 p.m. 

CCA Open House: 10 January 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. 

CCA Tryouts: 13 January - 24 January 
(Please attend the tryouts for the respective CCA according to the CCA schedule below.  Students may attend the tryouts even if they did not sign up for the CCA at the CCA Open House.  The CCA schedule can also be found in the Sec 1 Googlesite.)

CCA Option Exercise: By 27 January (Close)
(Students will be issued CCA Option Forms by 17 January 2014.  Students may also download the forms from the Sec 1 Googlesite.)

CCA Allocation: 7 February
(Students will be informed of their CCA Allocation by their Form Teachers.  Students will formally start to attend their allocated CCA from 10 February onwards.) 

Thank You.

Mr Jerome Tan
CCA Coordinator

Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) 2014

Dear Sec 3 students,

As confirmed during the briefing i had with you, there will be an OBS Medical Check-up provided by ST Medical Services.  Details are as follows:

Date: 6 Jan 2014 (Mon)

Time: 2.45pm to 5.30pm

Venue: Learning Oasis 2

Cost: $16 per pax  

Tetanus Immunisation: $20 per pax (For selected students)

Please bring along: 

1) Health Booklet.

2) OBS Registration Form duly signed by Parent/Guardian and cost required.

3) Parent reply slip to the Principal's letter (if you have not already done so.)

For students who have CCAs on that day, please seek permission from your teachers in class to allow you to leave at 2.40pm.  All students are to proceed directly to LO1 upon your dismissal from class.  You will be scheduled for your lunch after reporting.

The attached documents you can find in the Sec 3 Googlesite are for your usage, in case you have misplaced the hard copies we issued you before the year end holidays last year.

Thank You.

Information for Sec 3 and Sec 4 students taking Design Studies in 2014

To all Sec 3 and 4 students taking Design Studies in 2014, 

Your first tutorial session in Term 1 Week 1 would be held at the Seminar Room (Block C, Level 3). 

For the Sec 3's, your session would be on Monday(6th Jan), from 1220 to 1310 hrs. 
For the Sec 4's, it would be on Wednesday (8th Jan), from 1245 to 1335 hrs.

Mr Irfan

Design Studies Coordinator

Y2014 S2 Students: English Language - Reading

Dear Students:

• The prescribed novel for 2014 Secondary 2 students, ‘The Boy in The Striped Pjyamas’ (by John Boyne) will only be available for sale in the school bookshop from February 2014 owing to an island wide shortage. 
• In the meantime, teachers will be making copies of the relevant sections of the novel for students for lessons.

Dear Parents:

• Students have been told to borrow a copy of the novel and finish reading it during the school holidays. 
• Kindly remind your child to complete the reading if he/she has not already done so. 
• Students are also strongly encouraged to purchase the teacher's recommended edition of the novel from our school bookshop when it becomes available, unless they already own a copy of the novel. 

From: EL Department

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Y2014 Sec 1 Class List

Dear Sec 1 Students

Please click at the LINK to find out the class that you belong to.

Gentle Reminder:
Remember to have Handouts 1 to 4 signed. They are to be submitted to your Form Teacher (when you return to class

Note:
1. The list is organised by your full name, in alphabetical order.
2. The list is correct as at 1 January 2014. It is subjected to changes in the next few days.

Additional Information:

• Sec 1 Orientation Matters
• Schedule for 1st week of School

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[DC] Parents Engagement Session #1 - for Y2014 S1 Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians of Sec 1 students,

SST will be conducting a Parents Engagement Session for parents of incoming Secondary 1 students. 

This is an induction on how students would use computers for learning in SST. We will touch on the guidelines on students' use of learning devices in the school. We will also be sharing with parents information related to Digital Citizenship, which we hope that it will better prepare parents to support their children in the transition from primary to secondary school, in particular learning in the 1-to-1 ICT-enabled environment.

Date: 4 January 2013 (Saturday)

Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon

Venue: Auditorium (Block A Level 4)

Click HERE to view Google+ Event - for more programme outline (on the right panel)
Materials shared will be uploaded here after the session.

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For Parents who have signed up: 

• before 31 December 2013: You would have received a confirmation email - please refer to the updated programme in the email & Google+ Community for Parents 
• on 31 December 2013: Your registration is confirmed.

For Parents who have yet signed up:

You are strongly encouraged to attend the session.
Click HERE to register

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Y2014 Sec 3: 1st Biotech Lecture This Thurs (2 Jan 2014)

Dear Sec 3 Biotechnologists,

Please be informed that your 1st combined-class Biotech lecture on "An Overview of Biotechnology" will be conducted by Dr Timothy Tan this Thurs (2 Jan 2014) from 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm at the Lecture Theatre. You're strongly advised to read through the attached syllabus and scheme-of-work (SOW) prior to the lecture.

Note: Login to the GoogleSite for more details.

Regards,

Ms Shireen Kaderuppan (Sec 3 2014 Biotech Coordinator)

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Welcome back! Here's the schedule for the first week of school 2014. (Updated)

Dear SST students,

I hope that you had an enjoyable holiday and are looking forward to coming back to school.

The first week of the school year for 2014 is known as week 0.

Do make provisions to leave your home earlier as the traffic on the roads are expected to busy.

Here is the updated schedule for 2014 Term 1 Week 0. 
(Kindly note that there has been a change dismissal time for Sec 2 and Sec 3 students on 2 Jan 2013. Students will be dismissed from school instead. Pls see schedule for details.)

Do remember to bring the food provisions for the Food Donation Drive. Kindly place the donated food items at the tables located to the side of the ISH when you arrive on the first day of school.

Sec 2 and 3 students - Pls remember to bring the signed consent form for the Food Donation Drive - Flyer Distribution.

Sec 4 students - Kindly note there will be a class photo-taking session on 2 Jan 2014. Details are the in the schedule for Term 1 Week 0.

Looking forward to seeing you in school on 2 Jan 2014 (Thursday)!


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From the Student Development Dept

Principal’s Letter: School Updates (December 2013/January 2014)

Dear Students,

We are pleased to enclose the Principal’s Letter to Parents, Ref: SST/P/13-121, dated 30 December 2013.

In line with our “Go Green” initiative, you will only receive this letter in the soft copy form. It is also made available in the parent’s corner.

• Parents Letter Updates_Dec-Jan2014

Thank you.
Warmest regards,
School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Reminder on Reading Programme during Morning Assemblies

Dear Students,

Please be reminded to bring appropriate reading materials for the Reading Programme during Morning Assemblies, starting on First Day of School, Thursday, 2 Jan 2014.

1st Day of School: Personal Grooming

Dear Students,

Welcome to 2014 in SST!
Gentle reminder for all students to be appropriately groomed when you report for school on 2 Jan:

• Male Students– Hair must be short and neatly combed 
• Female Students – Hair that is shoulder length or longer must be tied up. 
• Simple hair accessories such as hand bands, hair clips may be worn

• Fingernails must be kept clean, short and unvarnished 
• Attire worn must be clean and neatly pressed with no no holes, tears or frayed areas. 

• Click here for more guidelines 

Thank you. See you on 2 Jan 2014 at Indoor Sports Hall! Report before 7.40am!

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School Uniform Shop Operating Hours in 2014

The uniform shop will be open from 8 am to 3 pm on 2 January (Thursday) and 3 January (Friday).

With effect from 6 January (Monday), the uniform shop will only be opened on Mondays from 8 am to 3 pm.

For purchase of uniform on other days, please visit their retail outlet at 302 Tiong Bahru Road #06-05 Tiong Bahru Plaza Singapore 168732 or call them at 6276 6689.

Thank you.

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Sec 1 Registration Matters

Dear Y2014 Sec 1 Students

Details shared in the Sec 1 Registration Day (23 December 2013) are available on the left panel of the blog:

Info: Y2014 Sec 3 classes

Dear Y2013 S2-to-Y2014 S3 students

You would have learnt the subject combination you are offered when the outcome was released in November.

Do check your classes at the GoogleSite announcement page.

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Create an Apple ID without a credit card

Create an Apple ID without a Credit Card

For parents or students who might find this useful:

An Apple ID is an all-in-one account used to log into various online systems that Apple Inc. offer for many of its products, such as iWork, iCloud, the iTunes Store, and the Apple Store, using a customer's existing email address from any email provider.

For SST students, an Apple ID is necessary for them to install apps from Apple's App store, for learning and investigation.

To create an Apple id, please follow the instructions on Apple's support page:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

NOTE: you must purchase a free app (such as Xcode) before registering for the new account in order for the "none" option to appear as the payment type.

Do feedback to us at contactus@sst.edu.sg to let us know if the method works well.

e-Mote 2013 finalist - SST

Our students from Media Studies recently made it to the finals for the the E-Mote Digital Story Telling Competition 2013.

Do vote for them by liking their video and helping them win the Viewer's Choice via the link below:

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SST's Community Outreach to Elderly in 2014

SST will be reaching out to the elderly residents living in the Southwest CDC region in 2014. As such, we will be collaborating with the SouthWest CDC on a school-wide level to run a series of community involvement activities involving our students.

The objectives of the community outreach are:
1) to foster and promote the message of intergenerational harmony
2) to assist and care for elders living in residential care homes/ hospices
3) to advocate a community spirit of care and appreciation for the elderly amongst our younger generation

To kick start the year-long community outreach, we will be having the following community involvement activities in the first 2 weeks of January:

1) Community Food Donation Drive 2014 (participation by all 2014 Sec 2 and 3 students) - on 2 Jan and 11 Jan 

• Consent Form

2) Flag Day with Caregiving Welfare Association (participation by all 2014 Sec 4 students) - on 11 Jan

• Consent Form

All Sec 2, 3 and 4 students will have to print out the relevant consent form  (see attached) for the community involvement activities  and return the reply slips to their form teacher on the first day of school (i.e. 2 January).

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[26 & 27 Dec 2013] Info Hub is closed

The Info Hub is closed on 26th and 27th December 2013.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Conduct of Temperature-Measurement Exercise

1. The objective of the temperature-measurement exercise is to remind our students of the need to exercise social responsibility and personal hygiene, and to be prepared against threats posed by diseases such as Influenza A virus. 
2. The next temperature measurement exercise will be held on 7 January 2014, Tuesday. All students are reminded to bring their personal Oral Digital Thermometer (ODT) to school on that day. The ODT, which cost $5.00 each, can be purchased from the school bookshop. All students are reminded to keep their ODTs in good working and clean condition. 
3. Disciplinary actions will be taken against those without thermometer on that day.

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Setting Parent Controls in OS X 10.9, Mavericks

The Parental Control Panel allows parents to set restrictions in 

• using Apps
• accessing the Web
• interaction with People
• time for usage
• Others

For a quick tutorial on how to set up effective parent controls and restriction in Mac OS X, parents can refer to http://goo.gl/BeoehD. We will be covering more details and having a hands-on session during the upcoming parents engagement session.