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Briefing for Secondary 5NA Parents

20 Jan 2016

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Welcome!

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Presentation Outline1. Introduction of Leadership Team and

Sec 5NA Form Teachers

2. Preparing for the “O” Levels

3. Beyond the “O” Levels

4. Achievements

5. Every Parent, A Supportive Partner

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Our Strategic Focus

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School Philosophy: Every Student Counts!

School Vision

Every Kent Ridgean has

The Heart of a SaintPassion of an Inventor

andWill of an Olympian

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School Mission

Kent Ridge Secondary nurtures the heart, ignites passion and

strengthens the will of all Kent Ridgeans to become

individuals of exemplary character

School Values

Fitness of Mind and Body

Integrity in Word and Deed

Respect for Self, Community and Environment

Excellence in all Endeavours

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School Motto : Beyond Frontiers!

Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017

ST 1 : Character & Citizenship Ed

ST 2 : Student-CentredLearning

Kent Ridgean Student OutcomesKRSS VISION. MISSION .VALUES

ST 3: Staff Development and Well-Being

ST 4: Strategic Partnerships10

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Kent Ridgean Outcomes

A Gracious Citizen who

is honest and responsible

is respectful and caring

serves the community

has global awareness

Kent Ridgean OutcomesA Passionate Learner who

is self-directed and engaged

is creative and inquisitive

is a confident communicator

appreciates the Arts

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Kent Ridgean Outcomes

A Resilient Leader who

is fit and healthy

works well in teams

is an exemplary student leader

KR Hands-on Day 2016

Objectives:

To instil in Kent Ridgeans sound moral values and strengthen their sense of identity to the school and the nation

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KR Hands-on Day 2016

Sec 1 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth

Sec 2 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth

KR Hands-on Day 2016

Sec 4/5 - Lend A Hand, Serve a Senior

Sec 3 - Lend A Hand, Save a Child

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KR Hands-On Day 2016for your SUPPORT!

We welcome your donation• Recyclable items (E.g.: paper, old

clothing)• Dried food items (Halal) for the elderly

and needy families• Cash/cheques for Children’s Cancer

Foundation OR MINDS LKCGS

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Preparing for the “O” Levels

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Character and Citizenship Education

Discipline Philosophy @Kent Ridge

‘To Care is to Discipline and to Discipline is to Care’

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Discipline Matters

The 4As:

• Attendance• Attire• Attitude• Aspiration

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Attendance

• Punctual at all times• Regular attendance to school• Absence to be supported by a

medical certificate• Please refrain from supporting

student absence with letters unless it is an emergency

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Use of Handphones

Handphones are to be switched off during: • curriculum time• school activities eg CCA, tutorials,

enrichment programmes

• Reminder: no game consoles

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Attitude

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Aspiration and Targets Setting

Work with your child to:• Set a vision for themselves• Set realistic aspirational targets • Work towards achieving it

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Understanding your Child

• Higher academic demands

• Gap between N-Levels and O-Levels

• English and Mathematics

• Create a conducive learning environment at home

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Understanding your Child• Be aware of your child/ward’s lesson schedule

and CCA schedule

• Monitor child’s/ward’s revision schedule and plan

• Ensure proper sleep and a healthy diet

• Monitor the use of the computer and hand-held devices

• Consult your children if you want to provide additional support for learning so that they own their learning

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SEEDS of Success• Sleep – children need 7 to 9 hrs of sleep

• Eat Right – breakfast is key, low fat, low sugar and sufficient greens/fruits

• Exercise – get some form of exercise

• Drink enough water – to be hydrated

• Support system – ensure good emotional support at home

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Eating Right in School

Main meals – to include 2 servings of vegetables and ½ serving of fruit

Eating Right in Schools

• Cost of fruits is too high for the canteen vendor to absorb

• Expected price increase to be between $0.30 - $0.50

• Meal coupons for students under financial assistance will be increased

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GCE ‘O’ Exam Subjects

• English Language• Mother Tongue Language• Mathematics• Science• Combined Humanities• Art/ Design & Technology/

Food & Nutrition/ Principles of Accounts

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Focus of GCE ‘O’ Level Exams

Assessment has moved away from purely testing content to the inclusion

of higher order thinking skills

Hence, it is critical for the students to understand what they are learning and

to clarify doubts early

Work consistently is the ONLY way

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Student-Centred Learning

Assessment InformationNurturing self-directed and

engaged learners

(Pls refer to the A3 sized handout)

BEYOND THE “O” LEVELS

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Possible Pathways

Millennia Institute3 Year pre-university

programme

ITENitec / Higher Nitec

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3Polytechnics

Direct Poly Admission / Joint Admission Exercise

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Junior Colleges 2 Year programme

leading to GCE A Levels

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf

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GCE ‘O’ Levels

Eligibility to JC

MTL – D7 or above or Pass MTL BMath – D7 and above

GCE ‘O’ Levels

Eligibility to Millennia Institute

MTL – D7 or above or Pass MTL BMath – D7 and above

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GCE ‘O’ Levels

Eligibility to Polytechnics

ELR2B2 (English, Relevant 2 Subjects, Best 2 Subjects)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf (Pg 25)

ELR2B2-A ELR2B2-B ELR2B2-C ELR2B2-D

Must include Mathematics

GCE ‘O’ Levels

Eligibility to Higher Nitec

ELB4, ELR1B3 & ELR2B2

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf (pg 26)

ELB4 ELR1B3 ELR2B2

Must include Mathematics or

POA

Must include Mathematics

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2015 JC Cut-off (L1R5 after bonus]

L1R5 (w Bonus) JC

8-9 Anderson JC6-7 Anglo-Chinese JC5 ACS (Indep) - IB

10 Catholic JC3-4 Hwa Chong Institution

18-20 Innova JC15 Jurong JC

9-10 Meridian JC

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2015 JC Cut-off (L1R5 after bonus]

L1R5 (w Bonus) JC

7 Nanyang JC5-6 National JC13 Pioneer JC3-4 Raffles Institution9 St Andrews’ JC

5-6 Victoria JC8 Temasek JC

16-17 Yishun JC

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2015 Poly Cut-off (Ngee Ann Poly]Courses by Group 2015 JAE COP

International Business 6Veterinary Bioscience 8Biomedical Science 8Engineering Science 9Mass Communication 10Business Studies 11Child Psychology and Early Education 11Film, sound and video 11Accountancy 12Aerospace Technology 13Aeronautical Engineering 12Architecture 14

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Direct School Admission (JC – DSA]

• DSA-JC is an admission exercise to allow JCs to select some Secondary 4/5 students for admission to JC1 based on their achievements and talents before the GCE ‘O’ Level results are released

• The School will inform the students when the DSA applications open and facilitate students’ application

• Website http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-jc/

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Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA]

The DPA Exercise also allows students who are interested in, and who have the aptitude for applied learning, to confirm places in polytechnic courses prior to taking their GCE ‘O’-Level examinations.

• The School will inform the students when the DPA applications open and facilitate students’ application

• Websitehttp://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/dpa/DPA_

Intro.html

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Important DatesDate Key Events11Jan 16 Release of GCE ‘O’ Level results18 – 22 Jan 16 Experential WeekJan – Mar 16 Common Test (Subject Mastery Tests)9 Mar 16 (tbc) KR FiestaJan – Mar 16 Tutorials

4 Apr 16 CCA step downTerm 2 MTL Oral Exam5 – 16 May 16 MYE23 – 27 May 16 MTL Intensive30 May 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Exam31 May 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTLB ExamWeek 1 of June

Hols O Level Revision Programme

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Important Dates

Date Key Events

1 – 18 Jul 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Oral Exam13-14 Jul 16 EL Prelim Oral Exam19 Jul 16 GCE ‘O’ MTL Listening Exam15 – 29 Aug 16 GCE ‘O’ Level EL Oral Exam18 - 31 Aug 16 Prelim ExamEnd Aug 16 Submission of Coursework

4 – 13 Oct 16GCE ‘O’ level Science Practical Exam

20 Oct – 18 Nov GCE ‘O’ Level Written Exam

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MOE Best Practice for Student All-Round Development

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Achievements in the Academic DomainNormal Academic

Value-added since 2004 for Express

course and 2007 for Normal Course

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Sec 1 Posting Results

Course T-score Range Mean

Express 200-232 211

Normal (A) 161-199 173

Normal (T) 109-155 130

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GCE N Level Results 2015Normal Academic

Our best results since 2008 in terms of eligibility to 5N!

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GCE N Level Results 2015Normal Academic

Indicator 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Pass 3N 100 100 100 96.6 100

Eligible for 5N 81.3 78.2 78.4 72.4 73.6

2015 National Average for 5N eligibility is 74.9%

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Results at a Glance (Express)

Subject / Percentages 2015 National

% passes in EL 90.9 94.2

% 5 O Level passes 87.4 83.8

% 3 O Level passes 99.3 96.1

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Results at a Glance (NA)

Subject / Percentages 2015

% passes in EL 62.1

% 5 O Level passes 50.0

% 3 O Level passes 86.7

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• 2015 GCE O Level: 7 distinctions• Posted into Sec 1 Normal

Academic with a PSLE Aggregate of 163

• Boys’ Brigade: Staff Sergeant

LEE THEODORE (4E5)

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LOH GUANG YI THOMAS (4E5)

• 2015 GCE O Level: 7 distinctions• Posted into Sec 1 Express/Normal(A)

with a PSLE Aggregate of 194• Class Vice-Chairperson• Member of InfoComm Club

NG TSE SIONG HAROLD (5N1)

• 2015 GCE O Level: 3 distinctions• Posted into Sec Normal (A) with a

PSLE Aggregate of 181• Boys’ Brigade: Warrant Officer

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015

Vanessa Wu Samuel Lim

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease when she was five years old, Janessa suffers from muscle weakness and decreased muscles in her limbs, which can affect her balance when she walks or when she writes.

• But St Margaret’s Secondary school student Janessa Yu overcame the odds to score seven distinctions in the exams, the results of which were released today.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Upon receiving her results today (Jan 11), Janessa was visibly emotional, saying: “I’m just grateful for the help and understanding (my friends and teachers) have given me … I would tell (future students) to do their best, so they don’t live with any regrets.”

• Described as disciplined and motivated by her teachers, Janessa refused tuition, preferring to study on her own, earning her the Model Learner Award throughout her four years at St Margaret’s.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Upon receiving her results today (Jan 11), Janessa was visibly emotional, saying: “I’m just grateful for the help and understanding (my friends and teachers) have given me … I would tell (future students) to do their best, so they don’t live with any regrets.”

• Described as disciplined and motivated by her teachers, Janessa refused tuition, preferring to study on her own, earning her the Model Learner Award throughout her four years at St Margaret’s.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Samuel Lim

• Samuel Lim, 16, is from Yuan Ching Secondary School. An accident when he was a baby left him unable to speak, and he had to be fitted with a breathing device and be fed through a feeding tube.

• Music became his outlet for self-expression, after his mother Mdm Tan Poh Ling, 44, introduced him to the piano at the age of seven. Apart from playing in his school’s guzhengensemble, Samuel is also part of a band formed with his schoolmates in which he plays the piano.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Samuel Lim

• He scored an L1R5 of nine, enough to secure him a place in a junior college. “After I get my results, I hope that I can see myself in National Junior College or Nanyang Junior College, as they both have the guzheng ensemble,” said Samuel today, who communicates by typing, helped by instant-messaging applications.

• His Secondary 4 form teacher, Mr Chen Zhanjiang, described him as someone who “displays resilience in all aspects of life”. When he was absent from school, he “continued to work hard from home, with the help of his classmates, who collated his school work and shared with him what was covered in class”, Mr Chen said.

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Achievements in the Aesthetics DomainNormal Academic

Sustained Good Results at

Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation

Achievements in the Aesthetics DomainNormal Academic

Certificate of Accomplishment

ChoirConcert BandDrama Club

Modern Dance Club

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Achievements in the Leadership DomainNormal Academic

Sustained Good Performance by UGs

Boys’ Brigade: SilverGirls’ Brigade: GoldNCC: GoldNCDCC: SilverNPCC: Bronze

Accolades

Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)

MP for West Coast GRCMy heartiest congratulations to the Principal, VicePrincipals, staff, students and alumni of Kent RidgeSecondary School on its 15th anniversary.

As the Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC, Ihave had the privilege of seeing how far the KentRidge Secondary School has come in the last 15years. I had the honour of officiating at the school’sofficial opening in 2003 and the school’s tenthanniversary celebrations in 2010.

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Accolades

Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)

MP for West Coast GRCThis year, I also had the pleasure of interacting withthe teachers and students at the SG50 National DayObservance Ceremony at West Coast, where theSchools’ uniformed groups formed the paradecontingents.

Kent Ridge Secondary School has stayed true to itsmission of nurturing the heart, igniting passion andstrengthening the will of its students to be individuals ofexemplary character.

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Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)

MP for West Coast GRCThe Kent Ridge success story would not have been possible without the care and dedication of all the educators and partners of the school. The passion of the school community and their belief in the students remain the hallmark of an education at Kent Ridge, something that draws many parents to choose the school for their children.

I wish Kent Ridge Secondary School all the very best as it builds on its successes and forges ahead into the future.

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Accolades

Accolades

The West Coast National Day Observance Ceremony thismorning could not have been possible without thededicated involvement of our young Singaporeans. 15year old Javier Liow of Kent Ridge Secondary School,who was the parade commander, took 4 training sessionsto familiarise himself with the commands and describedthe experience as a valuable one. His National Day wishfor Singapore is that his generation can continue thelegacy of this Garden City, keeping it beautiful, clean andprosperous for the many generations to come..

Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)

MP for West Coast GRC

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Accolades

Accolades

Assoc Prof Faishal IbrahimParliamentary Secretary

Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social and Family DevelopmentOur kids can cook and mix!I am inspired when I met the participants of the RepublicPolytechnic 's iCHEF and iMIX 2015 Competition.The participants prepared delicious and creative foodand mocktail. Even the judges were very impressed.With the various opportunities available for our childrenand fellow Singaporeans, we are able to see"thousands of flowers" blooming.Most importantly we should encourage our children tolove learning and develop their different peaks ofexcellence.

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Accolades

We continue to have shining examples of educatorstoday, following in the footsteps of our pioneers. Ms LimChye Ling is a Head of Department at Kent RidgeSecondary School. She received the President’s Awardfor Teachers in 2013. She initiated a BreakfastProgramme at Kent Ridge. Her reasons were slightlydifferent. For Ms Lim, the breakfast sessions are a goodchance for students to interact with their form teachers,year heads and school leaders.

Mr Heng Swee KeatMinister for Education

2014 Teaching Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

School Programmes

Key Programmes in Term 1 2016

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Key Programmes in Term 1, 2016

• Sec 1 Orientation 4 – 7 Jan• KR Hands-on Day 19 Jan• Experiential Week 18-21 Jan• E-Learning 22 Jan• CNY Celebration 5 Feb• Total Defence Day 15 Feb• Common Test 22 – 26 Feb• KR Fiesta 2016 9 or 11 Mar

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Coursework Subjects

Art

Design & Technology

Food & Nutrition

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Art

Paper Description Examination Duration

Weighting

Paper 1: Coursework Not Applicable (Adhere to Coursework Timeline)

60%

Paper 2: Drawing and Painting

3hrs 40%

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

Paper 1: Coursework

• One finished artwork and not more than eight A2 sheets of preparatory studies, including explorations of artists/artworks relevant to the chosen theme/media in their preparatory studies.

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Paper 2: Drawing & Painting

• For Drawing & Painting Preparatory studies of betweenthree to five A3 sheets of paper must be submitted toillustrate the different possible interpretations, explorationand development of ideas. These can be in the form ofdrawings, sketches, research information/data, reproducedimages and written notes.

• Candidates who do not submit the preparatory studies maynot have the full range of marks made available to them.

Submission of Coursework Dates

Internal School Submission August 16

National Submission 1 September 16

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Submission of Coursework Dates

Internal School Submission 2 June 16

National Submission 1 September 16

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• The Presentation Boards and Artefact must be completed in school under the teacher supervision.

• Submission of ALL components of coursework are COMPULSORY.

• Failure to submit any component may result in non-submission of work.

Design Journal

Presentation Boards

Artefact

Submission of Coursework Deadlines

Internal School Submission 27 July 16

National Submission 29 August 16

Paper WeightageCoursework 70%

Written Paper 30%

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• Coursework experiment (Investigative Stage) - Exam in Term 1 Week 8, Friday, Feb 26 16

• Coursework practical exam (Execution Stage) - Exam in Term 2 Week 9 on Monday, 16 May 16

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Submission of Coursework Dates

Internal School Submission 15 July 16

National Submission 3 August 16

Strategic PartnershipsHome-School Partnership @ Kent Ridge

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Home-School Partnership

• We invite you to work with us to educate your child.

• Get involved– Parents Support Group– Breakfast with Principal– Family Matters! Talks– School website, email– Student Handbook

Home-School PartnershipWe need your support for:

Sec 4/5 Night Study Programme• August to September• Donations in cash or kind are welcome• Manpower support is also welcome• Your presence will be a source of

encouragement for the students• Pls contact Mrs Amy Yee for more details.

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Home-School Partnership

We need your support for:

Sec 4/5 Prom Night 2016• November 11 2016• Donations in cash or kind are welcome• Manpower support is also welcome• Please contact Mdm Perla for more details

Parents’ Support Needed for Positive Outcomes

Help ensure student’s regular attendance at

school do consistent work at home co-operate with the teachers

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Our Hopes and Dreams only can come trueLiving the Kent Ridgean Life!

Heart. Passion. Will.

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