NAN CHIAU PRIMARY SCHOOL 南侨小学

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Dear Parents,For Teachers’ Day, we received generous words of appreciation and

encouragement from students and parents who affirmed our teachers’ dedication inproviding quality learning and developing our students’ character. On behalf of all theteachers, thank you very much for these precious Teachers’ Day gifts!

October is an exciting month for all students as they look forward to Children’sDay! This holiday has been celebrated in Singapore since 1961 and many of usremember it fondly from our Primary School days. Since 2012, Children’s Day holidayhas been moved to the first Friday of October to allow Primary 6 students to enjoy itafter their Primary School Leaving Examination.

We have a wonderful day of activities planned in celebration of Children’s Dayon 3 October, Thursday. The Primary 5 and 6 students will have class parties. ThePrimary 3 and 4 students will be engaged in a learning festival. The Primary 1 and 2students will be participating in a sports fiesta.

All the students will come together to enjoy a concert put together by theteachers. Our celebrations and events are made possible with the strong support ofour parent volunteers. A heartfelt THANK YOU for your time and effort in creatingmemorable experiences for our students!

The Primary 6 cohort has shown perseverance and resilience throughout theirpreparation for the PSLE. We are proud of their commitment. With the end-yearexaminations for Primary 3 to Primary 5 around the corner, let us continue to motivateand guide the children on their journey ahead.

Deepavali holiday is on 28 October, Monday. With this festive occasionapproaching, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Hindu staff andstudents Happy Deepavali!

Yours sincerely,Mdm Mae QuahPrincipal

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Tips For Keeping Healthy During HazeAvoid exposure: Stay indoors as much as you can and keep the windowsand doors closed. Use air conditioners and air purifiers where possible.

Wear a respiratory mask: If you have an existing heart or respiratory ailment, NationalEnvironmental Agency (NEA) advises you to wear a respiratory mask (e.g. N95) whenoutdoors.

Alleviate the symptoms topically: Haze often irritates the nose, throat, airways, skinand eyes. Saline solutions will help to wash away haze particles in the eyes. You mayrequire simple cough tablets or mixtures to help with the symptoms.

Eat nutritious food: Boost immunity power by eating superfoods with Vitamin A, C andE. They help protect your eyes and shield the lungs from air pollution.

Drink lots of water: The toxins found in the haze can be absorbed by your skin andlungs. Keep your body hydrated so that your body can excrete the toxins well.

Our Art Department had the honour to work together with Sengkang GeneralHospital to display our students’ artwork in their hospital. The artwork weredone using Acrylic painting and paper clay, following the theme of “FloralAnatomy Art”. Selected Primary 6 students’ artwork are on display in SengkangGeneral Hospital from 13 September 2019 to March 2020.

Display Date : 13 September 2019 to March 2020Time : 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

(close on Sun & Public Holiday)Venue : Outpatient Rehabilitation Centre@Level 2

(Block 7-9 Lift Lobby C)

Art Exhibition atSengkang General Hospital

N4 Cluster Primary Art Teachers Exhibition

Theme : SpontaneityDate : 31 August to 31 October 2019Venue : Sengkang Public LibraryArt Teacher: Mdm Chin

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Road SafetyStudent safety is a priority of

the school. The safety of

students using roads leading to

and from the school is the

responsibility of all.

For students walking to the schoolThe safety of students using roads leading to and from the school is theresponsibility of all. We need motorists to play their part by slowing down as theyapproach the vicinity of the school. Please adhere to traffic rules and reinforce theimportance of road safety at home. Our parent volunteers, staff and security guardswill be deployed to facilitate the flow of traffic and reinforce road safety behaviour.We seek your understanding in cooperating with them.

*Students to use the appropriate traffic light and pedestrian crossing to enterthe school through the school gates A, B or C.

*Remind your child not to use mobile phones or other electronic audio devices whencrossing the road. Wait for vehicles to come to a complete STOPbefore crossing.

• Practise the kerb drill before crossing –• Stop • Look right• Look left • Look right again• Raise their hands while crossing in order to alertthe drivers

For parents who are driving*Please let your child alight at Gate C and not along the main road (Anchorvale Link)at Gate A or B.

*Do not park or wait at the kerb side along Anchorvale Link and walk your child toGate A as this will cause obstruction to the traffic flow and inconvenience to thenearby residents.

*All parents who wish to park their vehicles must do so at the public carpark(Block 318) opposite the school.

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for Mobility Devices• Watch your speed and go slow around others.• Keep a safe distance from other path users

especially when overtaking to avoid collision.• Keep left on paths unless when overtaking.• Walk your device in crowded areas.• Gently alert others before overtaking.• Always give way to pedestrians.

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Source: https://www.lta.gov.sg

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Held in conjunction with Children’sDay, Children’s Day Appeals (CDA)2019 is a nation-wide fundraisingcampaign which aims to nurture,encourage and inspire students togive and care for those in need.Supported by MOE and in line withits Values In Action, CDA seeks toinstil values such as respect, care,responsibility, share and harmonyamongst our students.Students and their parents mayplace cash or cheques in thedonation envelopes provided andreturn the

StarHub E-Waste Challenge 2019Nan Chiau Primary School is proud to announce that weare one of the top 25 schools with the most amount ofelectronic wastes (E-Waste) collected for the StarHubE-Waste Challenge 2019!

We would like to express our utmost gratitude to all parents, students and staffwho supported the E-waste Collection Drive which was held in July and Augustthis year. We wish to encourage one and all to continue with the eco-friendlyefforts which promote sustainability as we take care of our Earth.

Community Chest Children’s Day Appeal 2019

sealed envelope to their Form Teacherby 9 October, Wednesday. Chequesare to be made payable to“Community Chest – Children’s DayAppeal 2019”.

Donation is not compulsory. Pleasereturn the empty envelope to theForm Teacher if you choose not todonate. Please do not go door-to-dooror solicit any public donation for thischarity drive.

Sharity Elephant

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Date Level Activity/ Event Remarks

1 Oct P6 PSLE Science All students to report to school as usual.

1 to 2 Oct P3 and P4 English Language / Mother Tongue End-

Year Examination - Oral

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

2 Oct P6 PSLE Higher Mother Tongue All students to report to school as usual.

3 Oct All Children’s Day Celebration Dismissal as usual

4 Oct All Children’s Day School Holiday Students need not report to school

8 to 9 Oct P5 English Language / Mother Tongue End-

Year Examination - Oral

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

11 Oct P3, P4 & P5 English Language & Mother Tongue End-

Year Examination - Writing

14 to 17

Oct

All PSLE Marking Exercise Students need not report to school

15 to 16

Oct

P3

(shortlisted

students)

P3 Gifted Education Programme (GEP)

Selection Exercise

23 Oct P5 Higher Mother Tongue End-Year

Examination – Writing & Main Paper

24 Oct P3, 4 & P5 English Language End-Year Examination –

Language Use and Comprehension

25 Oct P3, P4 & P5 Mathematics End-Year Examination –

Main Paper

28 Oct All Deepavali Public Holiday in lieu School Holiday

30 Oct P3, P4 & P5 Mother Tongue End-Year Examination –

Main Paper

31 Oct P3, P4 & P5 Science End-Year Examination

14 Nov &

15 Nov

P1 & P2 Parents-Teacher-Child Conference (PCTC) 14 Nov - 2.00p.m. to 5.00p.m.

15 Nov - 8.00a.m. to 5.00p.m.

15 Nov P6 Graduation Day No school for P1 to P5

16 Nov to

1 Jan

2020

All Year-end school holiday

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The celebration of Teacher’s Dayand Staff Appreciation Day wereled by Mdm Quah. The studentscheered excitedly when they sawtheir teachers marching into thehall, each holding a balloon. In heropening address, Mdm Quahemphasised the importance ofappreciating EVERY staff, not onlythe teachers, on that special day.

Several performances were put up bythe students such as singing of apopular Chinese song – “学猫叫” anda skit by the ELDDS members. Thecelebration came to end with thestudents singing with gusto theTeacher’s Day song, “ 献 给 您 ”,displaying their love and gratitude fortheir teachers. The prefects alsopresented their specially handmadecards to all the teachers.

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P1 Learning Journey to River Safari

Our Primary 1 students went for their second

learning journey at the River Safari before the end of

Term 3. Equipped with their learning journey

booklets, they had an enriching experience,

observing and learning about the animals residing in

rivers in different parts of the world. Some fearless

students even touched the starfish and the horseshoe

crab at the Touch Pool located in the Mary River

enclosure.

REFLECTIONS

Tara Tang You and Clayton Chew (1SC)

Royston Yew (1RS)

Zheng Ming Xuan (1KN)

“I was very happy to go

to River Safari with my

friends. I love animals

very much and my

favourite animals are

the pandas and squirrel

monkeys.”

“We love the pandas, Kai

Kai and Jia Jia. We also

love to touch the animals in

the Touch Pool like the

starfish and the horseshoe

crab.”

“I was very excited to

go to River Safari with

my friends, teacher and

Parent Volunteers. I

saw many river animals

and my favourite

animal is the red

panda.”

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The students welcomed Term 4, celebratingthe Mid-Autumn Festival and engaging inactivities during the Mother Tonguefortnight Chinese Cultural Week. Thedepartment received many ‘do-it-yourself’(DIY) lanterns using recycled materials.Thank you parents for taking the time tobond with your child and teaching themabout recycling.

Our Primary 1 to 5 students also had the opportunity to learn more about Chinesecultural and Arts during the week, guessing riddles to learning about Chineseidioms.

Mother Tongue Fortnight Chinese Cultural Week

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SHOWCASE

The Primary 3 students went on a learning

journey to learn about the heritage and the

culture of the Singapore Hokkien Huay

Kuan. The students enjoyed themselves,

going through a series of pit-stops, similar

to an Amazing Race. At each pit-stop,

students had the opportunity to play games

conducted by the Huay Kuan volunteers.

Not only did the students enrich their

knowledge about the organisation, they

also learnt valuable lessons on teamwork.

Five of our Primary 6 InternationalDance students attended a danceshowcase by School Of The Arts (SOTA)students. The students wereimpressed with the different danceforms displayed during theperformance. They were also given theopportunity to find out more aboutthe SOTA curriculum during their visitto the campus.

P3 Learning Journey to Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan

Description Class/Name Achievements

National Robotics Competition (NRC) 2019

TEAM NCPS 3:5IT - KAGEN YEO TIANJUN (Leader)5IT - ANG WEI HENG5RS - MAH JUN HENG

3rd

Best Programming Award

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