Celebrating Learning And Success

 

Frank Coopers Sands Award

We are pleased to announce that our school has been awarded the Frank Coopers Sand Award Gold for the year 2011. Congratulations to our Cub Scouts Unit!

 

8^th Inter-Primary School Wushu Championship 2012

Twenty-six pupils from the school team participated in the competition that was held over a period of a few days, from 19 to 28 March 2012.  We would like to congratulate the following pupils for clinching the four individual awards.

 

Leow Xue Ling Shanice P5 Compassion	1st position, Nan Gun (Southern Cudgel), Junior Girls Category 4th position, Nanquan (Southern Fist), Junior Girls Category
Tan Min Ying Izelle P5 Compassion	3rd position, Cudgel, Junior Girls Category
Yeo Shu Wen P6 Graciousness	3rd position, Cudgel, Senior Girls Category

 

53^rd Nationals Track and Field Championship 2012

The National Track and Field Championship 2012 was held from the month of March to April 2012. We are proud to announce that Kevin Saji from P5 Honesty, has emerged first runner-up in the 600m ‘C’ Division Boys event. Good job and congratulations, Kevin!

 

Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2012

This year, our Performing Arts CCA Group namely Choir, Concert Band, International Dance and Chinese Dance took part in the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2012 from the month of March to April 2012.  Our pupils, teachers and instructors have put a lot of effort into the preparation for the SYF. We would like to extend our appreciation to the parents and parent volunteers for their contribution and continued support in this festival. We are proud to announce that they have achieved commendable results in this festival. Congratulations to our Performing Arts groups!

 

Performing Arts Group	Singapore Youth Festival Award 2012
Choir	Silver
Concert Band	Bronze
Chinese Dance	Silver
International Dance	Silver

 

Tamil Language Month  

The Tamil department organized activities for both the Tamil and non-Indian pupils in conjunction with the nationwide celebration of the Tamil Language month. The objective of this programme is to instill awareness about the Tamil Language and culture as well as to encourage spoken Tamil among Tamil pupils. Exhibits showcasing traditional Indian dining and cookware were displayed in the foyer. A quiz was also held for non-Indian pupils based on the artifacts on display. There were level activities for the Tamil pupils during curriculum time. These included traditional games, rhymes and songs as well as language activities like charades. Pupils had fun during recess playing a traditional Indian game called Uri Adithal. 

E6 Cluster LSP Festival 2012 – Interact, Collaborate and Grow

Five of our P2 pupils from the English Language (EL) Learning Support Programme (LSP) participated in our E6 Cluster LSP Festival 2012.  The festival was held on Friday, 20 April, at St Hilda’s Primary School with Casuarina Primary School being one of the co-organizers.  The LSP festival offered the pupils the opportunity to get to know pupils from other schools as well as to engage in a fun learning experience namely through Reader’s Theatre.  The pupils had a fun and an enriching time at the festival.

 

P2 Learning Journey (LJ) to Jurong Bird park

On 10 April, the P2 pupils went for a learning journey to the airport. They were there to learn more about the efficiency of our country’s airport. They toured the Arrival Hall, Departure Hall, the viewing gallery as well as the shopping and restaurant areas. They learnt interesting facts about the airport and took photographs of its facilities. They were especially excited seeing a huge Merlion covered in grass at the Departure Hall.  They also learnt how to interpret the arrival and departure schedules. After the trip, the pupils keyed in their reflection of the learning journey via edmodo.com, a secure social learning network for teachers and pupils. As part of their post-trip assignment, the pupils worked in groups, selecting some of the best photographs and created a photo journal via MS Powerpoint.  Then, they presented their photo-journals to their classmates. The assignment is part of an integration of the English Language and ICT curriculum.

 

P4 Learning Journey (LJ) to Malacca

As part of the school’s Global Outreach Programme, the P4 pupils went on a 2-day 1-night LJ to Malacca on 29 and 30 March 2012. The key objectives of the LJ were to increase pupils’ interest and awareness on the way of life, values and beliefs of another country as well as to promote a greater understanding of the region. The pupils visited many historical and heritage sites such as the Dutch settlement and Kampong Indah to learn about the history and beginnings of Malacca. They also had the chance to sample authentic Malaccan cuisines at the various restaurants during mealtimes.

 

The highlight of the LJ was the visit to the local schools - SJK(C) Yok Bin and SJK(C) Keh Seng where our pupils and teachers had the opportunity to interact with their counterparts. Our pupils presented their ‘Uniquely Singapore’ Integrated Project Work (IPW) and performed several songs for the hosting school. They also exchanged souvenirs and gifts with their newfound friends to foster closer friendships. We believe that our pupils now have a better understanding of our neighbouring country and are more socially and culturally savvy. We believe that such a trip will serve to enhance their sense of rootedness to Singapore.

 

P5 School Immersion Rrogramme in Xi’an

A group of forty P5 pupils and six staff will be embarking on a 7-day 6-night School Exchange Programme with our twinning school, Xi’an Hi-Tech International School, from 27 May to 2 Jun. In turn, the latter will be visiting Casuarina Primary School in July. The Exchange Programme is part of the school’s annual Global Outreach Programme to promote international friendship and to increase our pupils’ interest and awareness of the way of life, values and beliefs of people in China. 

 

 

International Friendship Day (IFD) 2012

The school commemorated International Friendship Day (IFD) under the theme ‘Singapore in the World’, with a series of activities and events held from 9 to 13 April. During the assembly programme, pupils were briefed on the importance of possessing a global outlook and operating in multinational settings as well as appreciating the diverse cultures and opportunities that bind the world together. Our international students marched proudly onto the stage with their respective national flags, followed by a dance performance ‘Colours’ by our International Dance group. Our parent volunteers also performed the traditional Filipino candle and bamboo dance during assembly. The performance was part of this year’s IFD programme to introduce our pupils to the Filipino culture and tradition. In addition, there was an exhibition on Filipino artifacts and food during recess. Pupils had hands-on experience at making flowers using dried corn leaves and weaving baskets with recycled materials. Pupils also tried out the bamboo dance during recess. We would like to thank our international pupils, their parents and our parent volunteers for their contribution towards our 2012 IFD celebrations.

 

P1 2012 Parents Outreach

We will be conducting a familiarization tour of the school for potential P1 parents from 8am to 9.30am on Fri, 4 May. If you know of any potential parent who is interested to find out more about the school, please inform them to register with Ms Hanita or Ms Sapiah at 65837132 by Wed, 2 May.