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From the Principal’s Desk…
Whenever I am asked what makes a school great, there tends to be a surprise when I
don't reply "awards". As far as I am concerned, that's a given. It is a given because
when processes, systems and structures are in place, they eventually lead to the
results and the achievements that are affirmations of what the school is doing right in
its strategic directions.
I have always found that a more accurate test of the greatness of a school to be the
strength of personality of a school. The personality of a school made up of its people
(staff, students, stakeholders) known for its drive and motivation, never faltering,
never wavering from what it believes in - is what makes a school truly great! It is what
makes CHIJ Kellock stand out for its unique brand of education.
Our Achievements
In our tradition of providing this brand of education, CHIJ Kellock's successful
celebration of our 50th anniversary last year coupled with impressive achievements in
the PSLE, in CCA Sports and Arts and in other areas, bear testimony of the
compelling vision of what CHIJ Kellock sets out to do year after year – providing
quality education to our girls!
The Kellock Experience
And it is that relentlessly precise and unerring sense of how things should be that
makes everything we do at CHIJ Kellock focused on the child, helping every Kellock
Girl and inspiring each of them to be…
A Thoughtful Learner
A Servant Leader
A Person for Others.
When translated, these 3 student outcomes spell out the BE-ing of each child and
what the Kellock Girl will learn and pick up in knowledge, skills and attitudes in their 6
years in the school, known to us as the Kellock Experience.
Moving Ahead
Year 2014 was a significant year for CHIJ Kellock because we crossed a threshold of
a new era in our celebration of 50 years of our existence, since its inception in 1964.
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9 January 2015 Kellock Connects! A Christ-centred learning community where every child will develop
her own unique giftedness to lead and make a difference.
1 Bukit Teresa Road Singapore 099757 Tel: 62730096 ● Fax: 6273 1710 ● Email: [email protected]
http://www.chijkellock.moe.edu.sg
In this issue…
1. PSLE Results
2. Staff Movement
3. Financial Matters:
Consolidated
Notification /
Collection
4. Safety Matters 4.1: Updates on
Student’s Health
4.2: Traffic Reminders 5. Student Matters
5.1: School Hours and
Recess Timings
5.2: Academic
Support
Arrangements
5.3: CCA
5.4 Assessment
5.5: Application for
Exemption from MTL
5.6: Briefings for
Parents 6. School Events in
Term 1 6.1: Total Defence Day
6.2: Career Day
6.3: Mother Tongue
Fortnight
6.4: Chinese New Year
Celebrations
6.5: English Week
6.6: Camps 7. K-Bites
7.1: January K-Bites 8. Parent Support
Group Matters
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An anniversary inevitably invites us to look back, but it also invites us to move into the future with hope and
renewed faith. In defining the Kellock Experience with its central focus on the child, my staff and I revisited
our practices in the school and have been asking ourselves pertinent questions about the desired future
that we want to create in CHIJ Kellock. Questions like:- what can we bring back from our halcyon days to
help us restart our engines? What should we reverse? What should we eliminate? What else is out there for
us?…were asked and deliberated on. It was and still is a journey of finding purpose and direction and of
affirming the values that anchor us to what we want to do.
My team and I would like to share with you, parents, in this and other issues of Kellock Connects, a glimpse
of our hopes and our strategic directions for this year.
School Vision and Values
In taking bold steps towards that direction, the school’s co-created revised vision points the way forward for
the school:-
A Christ-centred LEARNing Community where every child will develop her unique giftedness to LEAD and
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
The vision retains the key tenets of LEARN, LEAD and MAKE A DIFFERENCE because they aptly describe
what CHIJ Kellock aims to achieve when we nurture our girls to be Thoughtful Learners, Servant Leaders
and Persons for Others. The vision strengthens our conviction to look at the child as our central focus,
helping her to develop her unique giftedness and to achieve her personal best in a school environment that
bears witness to God above all else.
In alignment with the vision, some newly introduced features include:-
The inclusion of Resilience in our existing School Values - an imperative value for our girls to be imbibed with in this complex, volatile, uncertain and ambiguous world that we live in;
A revised Student Planner that aims to help our girls organize their work, responsibilities and expectations in a more deliberate manner;
A new emphasis in the way we deliver our curriculum with our focus on a student-centric approach that will help our girls to achieve their personal best in the academic subjects as well as in sports and the arts;
The introduction of new CCAs and a renewed focus on our niche CCA Sports and CCA Arts;
A balanced and learner-centric focus on assessments for a more holistic approach in teaching and learning; and
An inaugural Parent Symposium that will engage our parents in partnership with the school to help our girls in their all-round development
The strength of a school does not need to be weighed in epic measures. If we do what is right by our
children, we would have delivered the Kellock Experience in its true essence and spirit.
With your support and the support of many of our community partners, we will continue to meet and
surmount fresh challenges in the conviction that the best is yet to be.
Yours in partnership,
Ms Magdalene Chin
Principal
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1. PSLE Results
We are pleased to announce that our Primary 6 2014 cohort has done well and surpassed our
expectations. The percentage of students qualifying for Express and Express/Normal Academic
courses has moved up significantly over the past few years.
Year % qualifying for Express
2012 79.6%
2013 79.9%
2014 85.2%
2. Staff Movement
We are pleased to announce the following new appointments to our School Executive
Committee (EXCO) Team:
Miss Tay Sze Leng – School Staff Developer (SSD)
Mrs Jean Toh – Head of Department (HOD) for English
We welcome on board the following staff and look forward to their contributions to the school.
They are:
Mrs Joy Zhang-Low Ai Ling – HOD Character and Citizenship Education/Partnerships
Miss Jiang Ming – Teacher
Miss Labelle Lee – Teacher
Miss Gong Suk Yee – Teacher
Miss Chen Sujuan – School Dental Therapist
We would like to thank the following staff for the service rendered to the school and wish them
all the best in their future endeavours:
Miss Poon Pei Ping – HOD for English
Miss Junie Lim – Teacher
Mdm Tan Kim Teng – Teacher
Ms Yee Wai Fong – School Dental Therapist
3. Finance Matters: Consolidated Notification / Collection Payment for School Programmes and Resources
The consolidated collection of payment for resources and school programmes as part of the
school’s curriculum was implemented in February 2014 to improve the efficiency of
administering collections of enrichment programmes and other school charges from students.
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We will continue with this practice in 2015 at the beginning of each semester in January and
July. The payment made will be for items that generally involve whole-level participation and
use such as:
Designated school programmes for the whole-level
Learning Journeys
Worksheets /In-house publications /Workbooks
Other teaching and learning materials /resources
These items are usually subsidised by the school with co-payment from you. Parents’ consent
for deductions from their child’s Edusave Accounts for the payment or co-payment of
enrichment programmes arranged for your child will be sought. We will be issuing
the consolidated notification/collection letter for Semester 1 by 16 January, Friday.
4. Safety Matters
4.1 Updates on Students' Health
Students have been issued the Student Medical Record Form together with the Student
Particulars Form for updating by parents/guardians by the end of this week. The information
provided will help the teachers better cater to the safety of our students and to take
precautionary measures as and when required.
As the medical condition of students can change over time, we request that parents update the
school of any change in the health or medical status of their child. It is important that parents
inform the Form Teacher of their child’s class and attach supporting documents from the doctor
where applicable.
For children who are asthmatic and require the use of an inhaler, the personal inhaler should be
brought to school, labelled with the child’s name and class.
4.2 Traffic Reminders
To facilitate a smooth arrival and dismissal for your child, we appeal to those of you who drive to take note of the measures that the school has put in place:
Alighting at Gate C
• For your child to alight at Gate C, drive into Bukit Purmei (church), make a U-turn and allow your child to alight quickly outside Gate C
Alighting at Gate A:
• Drive into Bukit Teresa Road. Allow your child to alight at the side gate after Gate A to facilitate buses driving in and out of school. A U-turn can be executed at the cul-de-sac at the end of the hill.
• LTA has marked the stretch of road along Kampong Bahru (in front of the school) as a “No stopping at all times” zone. Parents are reminded not to let their children alight along that stretch of road.
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• LTA has also implemented a “No Right Turn” between 7.00 a.m. – 7.30 a.m. out from Bukit Purmei to Kampong Bahru Road. Parents are advised to use the back gate of St Teresa’s Church to turn out into Kampong Bahru Road.
• Parents who are fetching their children after school at Gate A are advised to come later at 2.00 p.m. from Mondays to Wednesdays and 1.40 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. This is to alleviate the traffic congestion along Bukit Teresa Road.
We appeal to you to be patient as the traffic coming into the school is rather heavy at the start of the school day and also at dismissal time.
We seek your understanding and cooperation in ensuring that alighting is only at either Bukit Purmei or Bukit Teresa Road, as it is dangerous for the girls and also causes traffic congestion when cars stop in the middle of the road. Kindly adhere to the traffic flow to ensure a smooth and safe journey.
5. Student Matters
5.1 School Hours and Recess Timings
School begins at 7.30 a.m. and the dismissal times are indicated in the table below.
Level Recess Timings
P1, P4, P5 10.10 a.m. – 10.40 a.m.
P2, P3, P6 10.40 a.m. – 11.10 a.m.
Students are expected to report to the designated assembly areas at least 5 minutes before the
official school hours for the daily flag-raising / pledge-taking ceremony.
Let’s Move Programme
In an effort to promote and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle, we will be introducing a
‘Let’s Move’ programme for all students and teachers. This programme will take place before
morning assembly from 7.15 a.m. – 7.40 a.m., with one or two levels scheduled each day.
Students will be engaged in some simple activities to get their bodies moving and engines
running for the day. We strongly encourage students to come to school early and exercise
together with their peers and teachers. More details will be provided nearer the commencement
of the programme.
Day Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays
Level Primary 1 & 2 Primary 6 Primary 5 Primary 3 & 4
Days School Hours
Monday – Wednesday 7.30 a.m. – 1.40 p.m.
Thursday – Friday 7.30 a.m. – 1.10 p.m.
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5.2 Academic Support Programmes: Remedial / Supplementary Lessons
Primary 1 – Primary 6 Remedial Lessons
Remedial lessons for Primary 1 to Primary 6 are for selected students only and a separate notice will be sent to your daughter should she be required to attend these classes on Thursdays. In Term 1, all P5 students will have to attend the MTL Enrichment Programme first which ends at 2.40 p.m. before selected students are required to attend Math Remedial. There are a total of 7 sessions of P5 MTL Enrichment Programme which starts on 22 January. Details of the various academic support programmes are as follows:
Level Date of Commencement
Mother Tongue Remedial
Maths Remedial
P1 26 March, Thursday
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. 1.40 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
P2, 3, 4 and 6 22 January, Thursday
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. 1.40 p.m. -3.00 p.m.
P5 22 January, Thursday
Term 1 1.40 p.m. – 2.40 p.m. Term 2 to Term 4 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Term 1 2.40 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Term 2 to Term 4 1.40 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Primary 6 Supplementary Lessons
Supplementary lessons will commence on Monday, 12 January, Week 2 for Primary 6 students. The schedule for the supplementary lessons is as follows:
P6 Supplementary Lesson Time
Every Monday starting 12 January 2.10 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
June holiday lessons: Standard Subjects: 2 June, Tuesday – 3 June, Wednesday Foundation Subjects: 25 June, Thursday – 26 June, Friday
To be advised closer to date.
September holiday lessons: 10 September, Thursday – 11 September, Friday
Primary 5 and Primary 6 Higher Mother Tongue
Higher Mother Tongue lessons for Primary 5 and 6 students will take place every Thursday, starting 22 January, from 1.40 p.m. to 3.40 p.m.
5.3 Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) 2015
CCAs are an integral part in providing holistic education for our students. Through CCA, students discover their interests and talents, develop values and competencies that will prepare
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them for a rapidly changing world. CCA also promotes friendship among students from diverse backgrounds as they learn, play and grow together. It is through participation in CCA that will foster and deepen students’ sense of belonging, commitment and sense of responsibility to school, community and nation.
CCA Policy
All P4 to P6 students are required to participate in a CCA and are expected to stay in the same CCA till graduation from the school. This allows students to progressively acquire, develop and deepen their knowledge, skills and attitudes.
CCA Selection Exercise
The CCA Selection Exercise 2015 will be conducted via our e-learning portal, MC Online, from Friday, 9 January 2015 after 3pm to Monday, 12 January 2015. Please note that selection is not based on first come first served basis and that returning members to the CCA will be given priority. Parents should discuss the various options available with your daughter and help them exercise their choices through the CCA Selection process. The school has also identified a group of Primary 3 students who will be invited to participate in CCA and these Primary 3 students will be given a hard copy of the ‘Letter of Offer’ and will not be required to login on MC Online.
Students who do not have internet access will be given a printed copy of the CCA Selection forms. Ms Gwi Kiat Hoon, CCA Co-ordinator, has conducted a briefing for students on Wednesday, 7 January 2015, to explain the CCA Selection Process and the usage of MC Online. Details of the various CCAs and instructions on how to submit the CCA options will be put up on MC Online when CCA selection starts on Friday, 9 January 2015 after 2pm.
CCA Training Schedule
Students who are part of the training squads and school teams of the various sports and
performing CCAs will start their CCAs in Week 2 Monday, 12 January 2015. Teachers in charge
will provide parents and students with the necessary details through consent forms.
5.4 Assessment
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning process. It is a process of gathering
information about students’ learning by teachers. It provides teachers, students and parents with
useful feedback about the students’ learning so that they can make better progress in their
learning.
When assessment is made of learning, the assessment is summative in nature and is
conducted at critical points e.g. mid-year and/or end-of-year. However, when the purpose of
assessment is for learning, the assessment is formative in nature and takes place all the time in
the classroom and is a process embedded in instruction. In Kellock, we practise both summative
and formative assessments to support teaching and learning in the school and to develop the
potential of every girl.
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Primary 1
Students in Primary 1 will not be sitting for any semestral examination. Instead, they will be
assessed based on the tasks assigned to them which are spread over a period of 4 terms. The
weighting of marks is as shown below:
Primary 2
Similarly, students in Primary 2 will also be assessed on tasks assigned to them which are also
spread over Term 1 to Term 4. However, Primary 2 students will sit for the end-of-year
examination in Term 4. The weighting of marks is as shown below:
Primary 3 - 5
Primary 3 - 5 students will have both the mid-year and end-of-year examinations. The weighting
for the assessments is as follow:
Primary 6
Primary 6 students will have the mid-year and the preliminary examinations. The following is the
weighting for the assessments:
More information will be given to you through the level teachers on the holistic assessment
plans for Term 1 by week 4.
5.5 Application for Exemption from offering Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
The Mother Tongue Language (MTL) policy requires all students (including foreign students) to
offer MTL in addition to English. In general, Chinese/Malay/Indian students are required to study
their respective MTL. Students who are Eurasians or of mixed parentage may apply to offer any
of the three official MTL. Non-Tamil Indian students may apply to offer one of the five approved
non-Tamil Indian languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi Punjabi and Urdu). At Kellock, we offer
Tamil. Should girls wish to offer any other language, they may do so outside of the school.
Should you have any queries, please check with our Head of Department MTL, Mdm Wong
Foong Li or Subject Head of MTL, Madam Tunisha.
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
FAs (not weighted)
30% from identified
Fas
30% from identified
FAs
40% from identified
FAs
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
FAs (not weighted)
30% from identified FAs
30% from identified FAs
40% from SA2
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
0% 40% from SA1
0% 60% from SA2
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
0% There will be common test. Not reflected in
Report Book
100% from SA1
100% From Preliminary
Examination
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5.6 Briefings for Parents
We have scheduled a series of sessions to brief parents/guardians on school matters including the curriculum, expectations and assessment guidelines, and important events in the school calendar for 2015. Kindly take note of the following level briefing sessions:
Level Day/Date Time
Primary 1 and 2 Friday, 23 January 2015 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Primary 3 Friday, 6 February 2015 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Primary 4 Friday, 30 January 2015 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Primary 5 Friday, 13 February 2015 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Primary 6 Friday, 16 January 2015 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Generally, the session begins with the Principal’s Welcome Address in the hall, followed by an address from form teachers in the respective classrooms.
There are also briefings scheduled for parents whose daughters/wards are part of the niche programmes in school. Kindly take note of the following level briefing sessions:
Niche Area Day/Date Time
Arts Monday, 19 January 2015 4.30 p.m.
Wolfgang Violin Programme Wednesday, 21 January 2015 4.30 p.m.
Sports Monday, 26 January 2015 4.30 p.m.
More details will be given to you through your daughter/ward closer to date by the respective teachers-in-charge.
6. School Events in Term 1
6.1 Total Defence Day - Food Rationing and In-Place-Protection Exercise
(13 February, Friday)
Total Defence Day falls on 15 February annually to mark Singapore's fall to the Japanese in
1942. This annual event reminds us that the task of nation-building is not easy, and that we
must work to preserve our present prosperity and stability. The theme for Total Defence Day
2015 is “The Strength of Our Nation”. 2015 marks 50 years of both Singapore’s independence
and the formation of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
To commemorate Total Defence Day this year, we will be conducting a food rationing
exercise on 13 February, Friday, during recess. The canteen vendors will only be selling
sweet potato porridge and green bean soup. Usual food will only be available in the school
canteen after 11.30 a.m. We would appreciate it if you could let your daughter’s/ward’s form
teacher know whether your daughter/ward requires special dietary consideration due to her
medical condition.
As part of civil defence, the school will also be conducting the In-Place-Protection Exercise on
13 February, Friday, during curriculum time. This public protection measure introduced in
2003 aims to educate public on appropriate protective actions to adopt to protect ourselves in
the event of a hazardous release, which may arise either from terrorist attack or industrial
accidents.
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6.2 Careers Day @ Kellock (17 February, Tuesday)
As part of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) in Kellock, education and career
guidance (ECG) aims to engage, inspire and challenge our students to develop aspirations and
plan proactively for their future. As such, the school will be having Careers Day on 17 February,
Tuesday. An assembly talk and sharings by professionals have been planned to enable our
students to explore viable career options through the sharing by professionals and to inculcate
an appreciation for all occupations and how they contribute to the society.
On top of assembly talk and sharing by professionals, Primary 5 and 6 students will also be
exposed to the online career portal where they will learn more about the different careers and
the pre-requisites, and also do target setting so as to chart their progress as they work towards
their goals.
6.3 Mother Tongue Fortnight (5 February, Thursday – 18 February, Wednesday)
This is the fourth consecutive year that the MTL department has organised Mother Tongue
Fortnight for our students in CHIJ Kellock. The theme for this year’s fortnight is “Our Heritage,
Our Pride”. This is part of the celebration of SG 50, where we want our students to know more
about their “roots” by exposing them to the language environment of the 1960s and 1970s in
Singapore. The Primary 3 and Primary 4 CL students will participate in the dialect culture trail to
learn more about the culture of the 5 different dialects, namely Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese,
Hakka and Hainanese. Students taking Tamil and Malay will also go through a similar culture
trail for their respective Mother Tongue languages.
Another objective of the fortnight is to get our students to appreciate the contributions made by
the pioneers of that era. For example, upper primary Tamil students will learn more about
Bharathiyar and Bharathithasan. Ponggal Festival will also be celebrated during Mother Tongue
Fortnight. We will also end our Mother Tongue Fortnight on a high note with the Chinese New
Year concert on 18 of February. We are privileged to have Mr Nick Shen（沈玮峻） and Mr
Edmund Chen（陈之财）as speakers to inspire our girls to love their Mother Tongue!
6.4 Chinese New Year (CNY) Celebrations (18 February, Wednesday)
CHIJ Kellock will be celebrating Lunar New Year on 18 February in the morning. As it is the eve
of the Lunar New Year, students will be dismissed at 10.00 a.m. after the concert. Students are
encouraged to wear their traditional costumes on that day. To celebrate Singapore’s 50 years of
independence, we would like to use the CNY celebration as a platform to pay tribute to our
pioneer generation. Therefore, besides the senior citizens from Radin Mas Residential
Community, we would also like to invite the grandparents of our girls to join us for this festive
celebration. A separate invitation will be sent to you soon.
As CNY celebration this year is part of our Mother Tongue Fortnight programme, the theme of
the concert is also “Our Heritage, Our Pride”. We will start the CNY concert with an exciting
opening ceremony to kick off the celebratory spirit, followed by a lion dance performance.
Besides specially-designed performances and games, there will also be a self-created video
presentation cum quiz to enthuse our students to learn more about their dialect culture and the
importance of the pioneers in building Singapore. On top of this, the teachers will also sing
Chinese Year songs on stage. The CNY celebration will end with staff and students singing the
CNY songs together and the giving of Mandarin oranges by our Principal and Vice Principals.
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Do note that there is no school on 19 February, Thursday, and 20 February, Friday. School
will resume on 23 February, Monday.
6.5 English Week 2015 (2 March, Monday, to 6 March, Friday)
Themed ‘Good English! Anytime, anyplace, anywhere!’, English Week aims to provide
opportunities for students to develop themselves as confident speakers of the English
Language. Aligned with the EL vision ‘Communicators: Effective, Confident, Thoughtful’, EL
Week provides platforms and opportunities to cultivate the good habit of speaking proper
English, in a thoughtful manner through a variety of activities.
To achieve this, many interesting and meaningful activities such as assembly talks by our very
own local author, Ms Tan Ter Cheah, Kellock’s very own signature programme known as Speak
Proper English At Kellock (SPEAK Award) Competition and interesting story-telling sessions
by professional story-tellers like Kamini Ramachandran, co-founder of MoonShadow Stories,
Artistic Director of the Singapore International Storytelling Festival, and a founding member,
four-term President (2008 – 2012) and current Vice-President of the Storytelling Association
(Singapore), and level-wide activities such as book cafés and workshops tailored to suit the
different age groups from Primary 1 to Primary 6 have been planned to encourage and motivate
students to think, write, read and speak clearly and effectively.
6.6 Camps for Life @ Kellock
Acknowledging the potential of camps in providing teacher-student interaction time, authentic
learning opportunities for students to acquire life skills and build resilience, the school has put in
place a six year programme - Camps for Life. During the course of the camps, our students will
have opportunities to develop confidence, self-esteem and teamwork through their participation
in new and challenging activities. The activities also increase their awareness and
understanding of school values, acquisition of social emotional competencies and life skills. This
six year “Camps for Life” programme is age and developmentally appropriate. Camps for Life is
a wonderful educational, developmental and social experience for all students.
Levels Themes Nature Dates
Primary 1 P1 Orientation Day Camp 16 January
Primary 2 P2 Friendship Day Day Camp 12 February
Primary 3 P3 Bonding Camp: Ignite VI Day Camp 12 March
Primary 4 P4 Camp 2 D 1 N To be confirmed
Primary 5 P5 Adventure Camp 3 D 2 N 9 March to 11 March
Primary 6 P6 Overseas Trip 3 D 2 N 4 November to 6 November
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7. K-Bites
To keep parents updated on important dates, the school will be sending out monthly updates
through K-Bites. You can also refer to the school calendar on the school website for information.
7.1 January K-Bites
WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
W0 1/1
NEW YEAR’S DAY
2/1
P1 Orientation Part II
3/1
W1
5/1
PSG Welcome Breakfast
6/1
7/1
Temperature-taking Exercise P5 ICT – P5 Daisy and P5 Hibiscus: 2.10pm – 3.40pm
8/1
P5 ICT – P5 Daisy and P5 Hibiscus: 1.40pm – 3.10pm
9/1
CCA Selection (online)
10/1
CCA Selection (online)
W2
12/1
CCA Selection (online) P5 ICT – P5 Ixora and P5 Lily: 2.10pm – 3.40pm P6 Supp.
13/1
P5 ICT – P5 Ixora and P5 Lily: 2.10pm – 3.40pm
14/1
15/1
P5 ICT – P5 Orchid and P5 Rose: 1.40pm – 3.10pm
16/1
Letter to parents regarding consolidated payment P1 Orientation Camp P5 ICT – P5 Orchid and P5 Rose: 1.40pm – 3.10pm Briefing for P6 Parents: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
17/1
W3
19/1
P6 Supp. Briefing for parent of Niche Arts: 4.30pm
20/1
Start of CCA 1
21/1
Math Olympiad NE Ambassador’s mtg 2.10pm – 3.40pm Prefects mtg: 2.10pm – 3.40pm Briefing for parents of Wolfgang Violin Prog: 4.30pm
22/1
P2-P6 Remedial P5 MT Enrichment for 7 weeks P5-P6 HMT Supp. P4 CL Enrichment: 1.45 pm – 3.15 pm
23/1
Start of CCA 1 Briefing for P1-P2 parents: 4.30pm-6.30pm Mr Iskandar’s Memorial Service (evening) – Choir
24/1
W4 26/1
P6 Supp. Briefing for Parents of Niche Sports: 4.30pm
27/1
CCA 2
28/1
SmartCard photo taking (8am – 12 noon) Math Olympiad
29/1
P2-P6 Remedial P5-P6 HMT Supp. P4 CL Enrichment: 1.45 pm – 3.15 pm
30/1
CCA 2 Briefing for P4 Parents: 4.30 pm - 6.30pm
31/1
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8. Parent Support Group Matters
Happy New Year! Kellock PSG wishes you and your family a healthy, peaceful and fulfilling
2015! We hope you and your child(ren) will have an enriching year in CHIJ Kellock!
~~~~~ Unveiling our new motto! ~~~~~
Your Hand in Mine
Nurturing, Guiding and Supporting the Child’s Journey in CHIJ Kellock.
Kellock PSG is proud to introduce our new motto, Your Hand In Mine. Inspired by our logo, the motto gives meaning to what being a Kellock PSG parent volunteer is about – to nurture,
guide and Support the Child’s Journey in CHIJ Kellock. We do this when we:
Positively and actively support the aims and objectives of the school by strengthening home-school collaboration and partnership
Foster parents’ shared interests in and responsibilities for the children by promoting parental involvement in school programmes
We would like to dedicate this to all past and present parent volunteers who have given their time and contributions in Kellock PSG.
~~~~~ 2014 Term 4: Kellock PSG FROZEN Movie Night ~~~~~
We had an enjoyable, cosy evening with lots of yummy food, pre-movie activities and of course, the all-popular Frozen movie, screened right here at our school hall. Before the movie started, the children got their creative hands working on cutting out snowflakes using baking paper while others took photos at our specially designed Frozen photo booth that came with a life-sized Olaf! We also created our own Frozen drink – yums!
CHIJ Kellock Parent Support Group [email protected]
CHIJ Kellock (PSG)
Welcome back!
CHIJ Kellock (PSG)
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Once the movie started, the girls sang along to now-familiar tunes of ‘Do You want To Build A Snowman’, ‘For The First Time in Forever’ and of course, ‘Let It Go’!
We also had a mid-movie Frozen costume parade and quiz. Dressing up in Frozen-themed costumes was clearly not a problem at all with the girls! Just check out the photos!
Term 4: Bling It On – P6 Graduation Party ~~~~~
Our P6 graduates had a blast at their Bling It on! Party on 13 November 2014. It was held at NTU Alumni, organised by our P6 parents together with their form teachers. They were treated to a dessert table of chocolate-coated marshmallows, a pyramid of macaroons and enjoyed games and
won prizes! Our girls were all decked out in their best party dresses and had a boogie good time! We wish all P6 graduates all the best going forward and to come
back to visit all of us @ Kellock!
~~~~~ 2015: A New Year Awaits Us ~~~~~
Kellock PSG Exco is excited to bring you a brand new year of events and activities. We are also introducing new initiatives such as Frutti Tutti Tuesdays, reading Mums and Dads and Dads For Life. If you wish to find out more, do drop us an email at [email protected]. Details will be broadcasted so keep a look out for our emails! We thank all parents who have stepped forward to support us in our events. Looking forward to creating more exciting events with you!
Sabina Wee
Chairperson, Kellock PSG
CHIJ (Kellock) Parent Support Group [email protected]
