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Dear Parents/Guardians,
A. WELCOME
1. Welcome back to a great & exciting new year 2012. A special welcome to all our new students and parents joining us in 2012.
2. A new year depicts a new beginning and new resolutions & I pray that this new year SAS will continue to soar in academic excellence and yet maintaining a strong character development program! Our character values program falls in line with our mission statement :
Vision : *Impacting and transforming lives, contributing positively to society.
Mission : *To promote quality holistic education with diverse learning opportunities for students to enable them to reach their full potential in pursuit of excellence.
*To develop upright character by instilling integrity, mutual respect and tolerance for others.
3. To all teachers and staff, parents and students of St Andrew’s School, may our Character Values program be the basis of growth and edge as we prepare our students to be the dynamic individuals in society.
B. ACHIEVEMENTS
I would like to highlight the following events/activities successfully completed by St Andrew’s School.
1. Our heartiest congratulations to all our Yr 6 PSR 2011 teachers and students for obtaining 31.67% 5As(51/161) - an excellent set of academic results where 32 locals obtaining 5As were offered seats to enter Maktab Sains. Another 16 4As 1B students were offered to join SOAS. Well done to Mrs Helen Kang and Mdm Stella Low and all teachers from the Primary Section for building a successful cohort of students to the secondary level.
2. Our victories in athletics :
a) Pesta Sukan Kali Ke-5 Tahun 2011(in Nov):-
i) 4x100m Relay Girls C Division
Gold Medal Abigail Joyce Tan Ee Lynn Sec 5S1 (2011)
Tan Yee Li, Lily Sec 5S1 (2011)
Balqis bte Hj Ismail Sec 5CS (2011)
Joycie Joseph Sec 5S2 (2011)
ii) 800M Girls C Division
Gold Medal Tan Yee Li, Lily Sec 5S1 (2011)
iii) 400M Girls C Division
Silver Medal Joycie Joseph Sec 5S2 (2011)
iv) Shot Putt Girls C Division
Silver Medal Karen Nisah binti Kuang Sec 5CS (2011)
v) 1500M Girls C Division
Bronze Medal Lee Weei Thien Sec 5S2 (2011)
b) Pesta Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Rendah NBD Kali Ke 3 Tahun 2011
i) Mini Marathon Sekolah-Sekolah Rendah Senegara 2011 on 17 Nov
Gold Medal Jong Xin Le Yr 6G 2011
Well done, students for the victories especially in clinching the gold medals, (despite sitting for Yr 6 and “O” level exams) and giving the best of your effort for the glory of the school.
3. Our successful completion of all our end-of-year activities : Speech Day and Prize Giving Day, Board Dinner, Yr 6 Graduation, Sec 5 and Yr 10Y (Express) Graduation Day, SAS Nativity Play and Thanksgiving service which took great co-operation amongst staff in working as a team to ensure all our end-of-year activities were carried out smoothly.
4. Kindness trophies from Dr Jane Yapp with clear guidelines/criteria set to award a kindness trophy to each child from each level for a period of 11 years. The value of kindness is embedded in our school motto of Love and Courage and as we continue to develop strong character values. Our kindness values will grow bountiful (even through the way of communication and our relationship towards the teachers, management, staff, parents and the public) and our call for help (financial & physical when called upon). I pray that we will learn to be a caring and loving school in our community.
C. BRIEFINGS FOR NEW/YEAR 7 STUDENTS
1. Briefing by the Administrators and School Chaplain for all the new students (From Yr 4 onwards) and parents plus the Yr 7 students will be held in the DOKK Hall on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 at 7.30 am. All the new students will return to their classrooms after the briefing except for the Yr 7 students who will stay on for the orientation.
2. Briefings for the Kg and Lower Pry level will be notified once we confirm the date.
D. TABUNG KEMANUSIAAN MANGSA BANJIR THAILAND DAN KEMBOJA
We refer to the Memo Ref : KPE/DG/BPS/C/46Pt.3 dated 24 Nov 2011 from BPS, MoE regarding the collection of humanitarian fund for the flood victims of Thailand and Cambodia.
Donations in cash from students and parents are most welcome. The money can be handed in to the class teachers from 9 to 14 January 2012 and this money will be presented to Bahagian Pendidikan Swasta.
E. VOLUNTARY SERVICES
We welcome and appeal to all parents who wish to support and assist in the activities of the school to approach the administrators, teachers and staff of the school. This can be in the form of helping to coach the students in competitions, games, sports, academic or other school-related functions. You can also support the school by helping to finance and run some of the projects or facilities. We welcome ideas and suggestions on how to improve the school environment. We look forward to your support in any aspect which you think you can be of assistance to help the children of the school.
To start with, please fill in the form below to indicate the area you prefer to assist. Your kind co- operation and assistance will be highly valued. Together, hand-in-hand, we will be able to keep the school flag flying high.
F. REMINDERS :
1. Parents are reminded of the 85% attendance. Non-compliance of the 85% attendance could mean the retention of your child in the same level .
2. School fees must be settled during the 1st 5 working days of each month or else your child will be suspended from school (after three reminders). Parents who have failed to settle your children’s school fees in the final days of December will not find your children’s names in the 2012 class list.
3. Parents must submit a 3-month written notice to notify the school authority if you wish to withdraw your child/children from the school (even with a possible transfer to Ugama/Arab School or transfer to other schools within the country or transfer aboard) even if the pending withdrawal is made at the end of the year. Failure to send in the 3 months’ written notice will result in the non- issuance of leaving certificate and other documents and a forfeiture of deposit/a penalty imposed for the non-receipt of notice.
4. Parking spaces in the school compound (with car numbers written in the spaces) are reserved for teachers/staff of the school. Parents are requested to park outside the school compound along the main road when you send your child to the school (especially Kindergarten and Yr 1 to 3). From Yr 4 to Sec 5, please drop your child near the gate or near the 1st U-turn inside the school compound so as to ease the traffic congestion inside the school, especially during peak hours. We have employed two traffic wardens to direct the traffic from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm during school days.
5. All students and parents are encouraged to read the school rules found in the school organizer which is sold from January 2012 onwards. All students from Yr 3 upwards to Yr 11 must purchase a copy of the 2012 school organizer for ensuring proper recording of work, abiding by the stated rules, and following the schedule of the school calendar. Students should purchase the organizers through their class teachers.
6. Students are geared to be disciplined, self learners as we embark on SPN21 curiculum. “BAT” (Business, Art and Technology) and Social Studies are new subjects to be taught in 2012 to all Yr 7 students and SBAfL will begin from Yr 4 level. We ask parents for your patience, & understanding as we manage the implementation of a new curriculum into these two levels.
7. Finally, as we embark on a new year 2012, we seek parents’ co-operation to be patient and understanding in all aspects of your child’s education. Please approach the class teacher directly or HoS/DP if there are any grievances. Any written complaints will only be entertained when their name are stated in full and the class your child is at. At times, we do apologise for the incidental errors but in most cases, we do have your child’s best interest at heart and we work hard towards inculcating a positive learning attitude from our students.
With courage and love, may St Andrew’s School stand tall and strong holistically and bear bountiful fruits of success.
Yours sincerely,
JANE KEASBERRY
PRINCIPAL
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