Semesterly Magazine Issue No.2 - Tanjong Katong Primary School

SEME STE R LY M AGAZIN E
TANJONG KATONG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Principal’
s Message
TKP Heritage Programmes
Katong has a very special place in my
heart. I spent 6 years staying in Katong
when I went to schools in the east
during my teenage years. Coming back
to Katong as the Principal of Tanjong
Katong Primary brings back fond
memories and, at the same time, carries
a personal meaning in how I steer the
school in the years ahead.
Tanjong Katong Primary (TKP) is a
relatively young school, being a
14-year-old
school.
However,
it
inherited the combined history and
heritage of the 3 schools, namely
Fowlie Primary(merger of Seraya and
Fowlie), Haig Boys and Mountbatten
Primary which had amalgamated to
form TKP in 2001. In fact, a number of
our current staff members were
teachers who had taught in the 3
ancestral schools. Located in this part of
Singapore, TKP is set in an environment
in which there are rich history, heritage,
cultures and traditions.
With this as a backdrop, the school set
out to develop heritage programmes in
its aim to develop a sense of belonging
and rootedness to the school and the
community. In conjunction with SG50,
interactive trails(i-Trails) on Katong,
“Colours of Life in Katong” and “Katong
through the Ages” were created by our
students for other students to learn
about Katong’s multiculturalism and its
developments
over
the
years
respectively. The TKP Heritage Gallery
which records the history of Katong
and the school will also be launched on
19 November, during the2 Prize-giving
Ceremony.
These TKP heritage
programmes,
i-Trails together with
activities designed around the Heritage
Gallery, will be integrated into the
Social Studies curriculum at the
appropriate levels to enrich students’
learning.
New Vision and Values
After a year of engaging the students,
staff, parents and other stakeholders to
re-envision for the future of the school
in the context of a fast-changing world,
the vision has been revised; as follow:
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TKP students will be guided by the
revised school values, PR IDE:
Pride
Respect
Responsibility
Integrity
Discipline
Empathy
Together
with
parents,
other
stakeholders
and
the
larger
community, we hope to provide a
holistic education and a dynamic
learning environment in order that the
students can excel in their pursuits and
contribute to the society.
As we celebrate TKP’s 15th anniversary
next year, we would like to build on the
good work by the pioneer generations
of the ancestral schools and the school
leaders and staff of the more recent
past and nurture the next generation of
leaders and citizens for the future of
Singapore.
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TRIBUTE TO OMEGA CHALLENGERS
Remembering Our Loved Ones
The Road to Recovery
In June 2015, 29 P6 students and 8 teachers went on a
Mount Kinabalu expedition as part of the Omega
Challenge, Omega Challenge, an apex leadership
programme for its student and CCA leaders.
The main objective of the programme is to allow the
leaders to exercise leadership qualities and develop
the spirit of courage, resilience and teamwork.
Unfortunately, 9 lives were lost from this group when
an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck unexpectantly
on 5 June. We remember:
The 7 students
Navdeep Singh Jaryal S/O Raj Kumar (6C)
Emilie Giovanna Ramu (6F)
Matahom Karyl Mitzi Higuit (6F)
Ameer Ryyan Bin Mohd Adeed Sanjay (6O)
Rachel Ho Yann Shiuan (6O)
Sonia Jhala (6O)
Wee Ying Ping Peony (6O)
The 2 teachers
Mr Mohammad Ghazi Bin Mohamed
Mr Loo Jian Liang Terrence Sebastian
Words of care and support from our Leaders
To begin the healing process, parents of the affected
students from the expedition initiated an observance
ceremony where the surviving students released caged
birds and balloons at the school parade square. Parent
Support Group members took the students to the South
East Asian Games to help lift their spirits. In the hopes of
helping the affected group to seek closure, MOE HQ
coordinated a reunion on 17 June between the team,
their family and the Mountain Torq instructors who were
with them during the expedition.
A Day of National Remembrance was declared by the
Prime Minister on 8 June. State flags on all government
buildings were flown at half-mast.
As TKP reeled from the devastating news, the TKP
community (including former students, staff and
Parent Support Group members), members of the
education fraternity and the Ministry of Education
Headquarter (MOE HQ) reached out immediately to
provide support. They set up a tribute centre and spent
hours manning the centre and helping to usher
visitors.
MOE HQ also provided expertise including Care
Officers and manpower to support affected students
and staff. The unprecedented outpouring of
well-wishes, condolences and solidarity from the
community and members of public gave us strength
and comfort and TKP is grateful beyond measure.
Members of the community from all walks of life came
to give their well wishes and support to our TKP family
When the Primary 6 students returned to school for
supplementary lessons one week prior to school
reopening, there were lesson packages crafted by MOE
and the Primary Six teachers to support their transition
back to school. The students were provided a platform
for them to talk about their feelings with their form and
co-form teachers and learned how to manage their
post-traumatic stress.
The immense outpouring of love, kindness
and prayers from the community
TRIBUTE TO OMEGA CHALLENGERS
When school reopened, students and staff were
greeted by balloons and sunflowers at the school
entrance with the message “Little Bravehearts and
Courageous Teachers”.
It was a gesture of solidarity by Mr James Ho who had
lost his daughter, Rachel Ho in the disaster, on behalf of
the parents of the victims. Bouquets of flowers were
also prepared to be given to every student and staff.
“It is our own small way of making sure the TKPS
community settles in and adapts back to life
here,” said Mr Ho.
During the morning assembly, principal Mrs Wu
addressed the school,
“We are all very saddened by the loss. And as a nation,
Singapore mourned together with Tanjong Katong
(Primary School). However, we will be there for one
another, and I know we can do it as a school.”
After the assembly, students returned to their form
classes where they were encouraged to share their
feelings about the tragedy. Their form teachers also
shared ways of coping with the loss. Students were
reminded to be respectful to those affected, including
those who had lost their siblings to the quake, and to
be compassionate to their friends and teachers. A
tribute booth was set up at the NE gallery for students
to pen their thoughts as well.
Despite the sombre start to the semester, Mrs Wu
believes that TKP will move on, stronger than ever,
“We are regaining our strength, we are healing ... We
are moving on and I am really very confident that with
the support of our parents, resilience of our staff and
students, we will be able to bounce back, recover and
we will emerge from this stronger.”
“We may be all blessed by the lessons we learn
from the way you lived. ”
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4
DEVELOPING OUR STUDENTS HOLISTICALLY
P4 Camp
bag, a poncho and torchlight. I was
curious about what we were going to
31 July 2015
use the torchlight for. I found out later
Dear Diary,
that we were to use it during the
Tomorrow, my friends and I are going for campfire. I liked abseiling and dragon
the P4 Camp. I am so excited. It is my first boating the most during the camp.
time camping but I know I am going to
What was cool about abseiling was that
have a wonderful time. There are going
we did what we were normally told not
to be loads of exciting activities such as
to do – climb over the railing and abseil
dragon boating, abseiling and who
down the wall of the school! I saw it as a
knows what else! Now I really cannot
challenge and I was among the first to
wait anymore! Talk to you again, Diary!
try it out. The first few seconds was kind
of scary. I was just looking down and
1 August 2015
the rope that was attached to the
I’m back, Diary! The school camp was
harness around my waist felt loose.
awesome! Before the camp, my friends
However, it tightened with my weight
and I were all really excited about it and
on it and I enjoyed the rest of the
wondered what it would be like to sleep
challenge.
in school. I felt a twinge of excitement
just before I left for school on the day of What I liked about the dragon boating
the camp. We had a list of things to pack was that we learnt to work together to
row as a team. Sure, it didn’t work out
including a sleeping
that well at first with all of us paddling
at different pace, but we kind of got the
hang of it after some time. Together, our
boat managed to come in
third in the race.
Much to my despair, it was raining that
night so we could not have the campfire
outdoors with a real fire pit. The good
news was that there was an indoor
campfire set up with a huge red pail and
torchlight to create the effect of a fire.
Well, at least our performance
went well. After the campfire, we had
supper and took a nice shower before
lights out.
Today, before we broke camp, we played
water war! This was such a memorable
activity as it felt like I was playing in the
rain! I can’t
wait for the next school camp!
Giselle Enlund
4 Olympism
Science experiential learning to excite and engage
The Primary 4 & 5 students were involved in a science curriculum activity on learning journey to the Oh Chin Huat
Hydroponics Farm in July and P4 Camp in August. Here is a photo journal that captures their days there.
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bring home to cook!
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ready to
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during facilitation
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Safety briefing before drago
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DEVELOPING OUR STUDENTS HOLISTICALLY
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List of Awards
Scouts & Akela Awards
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Writing Competition
Subject
Level of Attainment
Result by Category
English
Distinction
Nandan Krishnan (4A), Park Soohwan (4A), Russell Lim Yee Ferng (4C),
Cathryn Leow (4O), Sadanala Satya Rohit (4O), Vinamr Athavle (6A),
Robin Bae (6A), Nicole Chiu (6A), Hoh Hao Yin (6A), Shafiq Aiman (6B),
Matthias Chia Xu-En (6B), Alexander Karl Dobler (6B), Dhruvi Rathod (6B)
Writing
Distinction
Nandan Krishnan (4A), Vickram Pillaai (4O), Suresh Sai Prinaka (6A)
Mathematics
Distinction
Hoh Hao Yu (6B), Alexander Karl Dobler (6B), Jasleen Kaur (6B),
Mande Neil Ashvinikumar (5B), Karan Bontha (5A), Sadanala Satya Rohit (4O),
Kanjanapisal Achirapat (4E), Karimi Zayan (4B)
High Distinction
Park Soohwan (4A), Akshat Chaudhary (6B), Khush Ghelani (6B)
Distinction
Park Soohwan (4A), Sadanala Satya Rohit (4O), Sarvesh Srinivasan (4C),
Karimi Zayan (4B), David Chan (5C), Huang Yi Lun Evan (5O),
Kuvawala Murtaza Abbas (5B), Tan Aik Chong Ethan (5C), Vinamr Athavle (6A),
Chaityak Khatwani (6A), Alexander Karl Dobler (6B), Khush Ghelani (6B),
Dhruvi Ketan Rathod (6B)
High Distinction
Akshat Chaudhary (6B)
Science
TKPS cub scouts continue to be active participants in Katong
district camps and activities - helping out as ushers at the
Games On Day and as honourable flag-bearers of the
march-in contingent during the NDP Observance Ceremony.
For the past 2 years, they achieved the Frank Cooper Sands
Gold Award which is an annual award to sectional scout
units for unit excellence.
Additionally, four cub scouts had also achieved the Akela
Award, the highest award for cub scouts in Singapore:
Lim Jing Ee (6A)
Vinamr Athavle (6A)
Miguel Tan (6A)
Chantal Phuay Yi (6B)
Hydroponics Farm (Primary 4)
As part of their Science curriculum, the P4 students were treated
to a learning journey to the Oh Chin Huat Hydroponics Farm in
July. The outdoor learning experience integrated two themes:
Plant System and Plant Cycles, which culminated in a hands-on
experience where students grew their own vegetables in
hydroponic kits using nutrient solution. When the students were
asked what they enjoyed most about their hydroponic
experience, this was what students from 4 Altruism had to say:
Hayley: This is the first time I see a different method of
growing plants.
Soo Hwang: We learnt that hydroponics take up less space
and this method is good for a land-scarce Singapore. But not
all plants are suitable for hydroponics.
Dhzreen: It was fun changing the nutrient solution every
week to prevent it from drying up so that the roots could
take in water.
Tate: The best part was that we each had a pack of
vegetables to bring home!
Seed Dispersal (Primary 5)
How do we excite our students in learning about fruit and
seed dispersal besides showing them videos?
Like their P4 counterparts, our P5s were scheduled in July
and August for hands-on learning experiences conducted
by trained facilitators at the Science Centre.
How did our 5 Altruism students find the learning
experience?
Karan (5 Altruism): It was a very informative, enriching
and invaluable lesson. I have never seen most of the
seeds/fruits shown. The practical demonstration
brought the concept to life and that helped me
understand better.
Rushi (5 Altruism): I had a blast of a time both indoors
and outdoors. We got to watch a video, examined each
seed or fruit and discussed the features that helped
them disperse. Then, the facilitator took us to the
garden to prove how some fruits could float on water
or get blown by the wind.
I was certainly blown over by the African Tulip!
National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore
Level of Attainment
Name of Student
Bronze
Tan Yan Rui, Deshaun (5A), Quek Kah Jin (5B), Kuvawala Murtaza Abbas (5B),
Muhammad Khaleil Bin Kamarul Ariffin (5B), Jesline Yu Ziting (5B)
Award
Level of Attainment
SEC-StarHub School Green Awards (SGA) 2015
This award encourages schools to take on greater ownership in their
environmental activities and management.
Orchid Award
3R Awards 2015
The 3R Awards (based on the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) recognise and
reinforce the positive environmental effects which students and teachers learn
about. This programme encourages everyone in schools to inculcate the
continuous habit of practising the 3Rs, contributing to better waste
management and enhanced recycling.
Gold Award
National Arts Education Award (NAEA) 2015
The NAEA framework encourages schools’ efforts towards a more holistic
and integrated arts education programme.
Spark Level
Sports Competitions
Sport
Competition
Result by Category
Football
Junior National Championship
Champions
Hockey
Senior National Championship
Champions
Singapore Youth Festival
Title: Progressive Singapore
Progressive Singapore depicts our city over the years. From old kampong and shophouses,
Singapore has progressed into a modern city. The focus of the progression is emphasized through
the clay used. It was indeed a challenging task, drawing and painting on that raised platform but we
enjoyed every second of our art work done here.
Our Little Artists
GOH CHIAN KEANE
TAN YONG XUAN DION
FAZRY ADAM BIN MUHAMMAD REEZA
AMILIA BINTE MOHD NOH
NG SHU YANG
SITI AMINA BINTE MUHAMMAD ALFIAN
DEMIO CHNG YI
KANGA AYAAN RUMY
Primary 3B
Primary 3C
Primary 3D
Primary 4A
Primary 4C
Primary 4D
Primary 4E
Primary 4O
Certificate of Recognition Progressive Singapore (P3/P4)
Title: That Little Red Dot!
The many iconic buildings in Singapore were what we had in mind the moment we discussed about
SG50. We had done a few pieces of clay work with poster colour. In this particular project, we were
tasked to experiment batik dye on clay. We were quite apprehensive at first but after a few rounds of
trials, we plucked up our courage to present our art work on a bigger base.
Our Little Artists
SHEAN BIN SHAHRIN BULIGIS
XUN SHENGDI
EPHRAIM TAN YU XI
ANNABELLE MARIE MORGAN
HOW SUPHASIRI
YONG JIA XUAN
CHANTAL PHUAY YI
JAYSRI LYRA GOVINDARAJU
MUHAMMAD JAHID B JOHARI
YUAN JIALU
ANDERSON KOO WEI YU
Primary 5A
Primary 5A
Primary 5C
Primary 5O
Primary 5O
Primary 5O
Primary 6B
Primary 6D
Primary 6D
Primary 6D
Primary 6E
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DEVELOPING OUR STUDENTS HOLISTICALLY
Mother Tongue Cultural Camp
P4 Cultural Camp for Malay Pupils
Tanggal 27 Ogos 2015, merupakan hari yang amat
menyeronokkan bagi murid-murid Darjah 4.
Sekolah
Rendah Tanjong
Katong
telah
mendapatkan khidmat syarikat EDN untuk
menjalankan
perkhemahan
budaya
untuk
murid-murid Darjah 4.
Mother Tongue (MT) Cultural Camp
Reported by
Mdm Kausar Karimi
Parent of Zayan Karimi
Tahun ini, perkhemahan budaya yang diadakan
bertemakan ‘Adat Perkahwinan Orang Melayu’.
Murid-murid telah diajarkan tentang simbol dan
kepentingan Bunga Manggar, Silat dan Kompang
dalam adat dan istiadat perkahwinan Melayu.
Setelah kesemua murid mencuba ketiga-tiga aktiviti
yang disediakan, sebuah majlis perkahwinan yang
olok-olok telah diadakan! Majlis tersebut lengkap
dengan mempelai lelaki dan perempuan dan juga
diiringi oleh kumpulan kompang serta kumpulan
silat. Mempelai itu juga telah diapit oleh
pengapit-pengapit yang membawa bunga
manggar yang telah disiapkan oleh murid-murid
sendiri.
On 27 August, the school conducted a MT
Cultural Camp for all P4 students.This year,
the camp has also included students who
take NTIL such as Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali,
Punjabi and Urdu. For this, the school
approached the PSG, who rose to the
challenge and conducted the activities for
the P4 students.
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pula
bersama mem n
pelai
The theme for this year's Cultural Camp was
Weddings. The parents came up with various
slides on the different types of wedding
celebrations as well as some activities for the
students The students were introduced to
various traditions and the cultural
experiences of weddings. They made flower
garlands, applied henna, and also danced to
the various wedding songs. They were also
given some traditional sweets which are
typical
giveaways
at
all
weddings.Olympism)
Mur
i
gigi d-murid
h be
rsila
t
Selain itu, murid-murid yang menonjolkan bakat
yang hebat telah diberi peluang untuk bersilat di
hadapan kedu-duaa mempelai. Seronok rasanya
apabila melihat murid-murid bersungguh-sungguh
memikul tanggungjawab masing-masing.
“Saya berasa seronok, tetapi malu apabila dipilih
menjadi pengantin lelaki.” - Gioven (P4 Olympism)
我回家后，
一定
要泡一杯香 醇滑
润的好茶给父母
喝。
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Kump iring pasan
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让我好好想想，我
要创作一把属于我
自己的纸扇。
茶道：评赏茶的美感之道，帮助我们陶冶情操。
Fun Stringing
Flower Garla
nd
小四文化营专题报道
小小中国结，没想到
这么复杂，我们得认
真学习！
纸扇作画： 创意思维的培养
中国结：华族情致与智慧的结合
哈哈哈，我的作品
不错哦，我很满
意！
嘿嘿，还不错哦。
为了配合母语双周活动，以
及让学生们能够在真实情境
中使用华语，感受传统华族
文化，我校特意为学习华文
的小四学生开展了丰富有趣
的文化营活动。到底有哪些
有趣的活动呢？我们一起去
看看吧。
STRENGTHENING CHARACTER AND INCULCATING VALUES
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Student Leaders' Investiture
Teacher's Day Celebrations
“We will also seek to make a positive difference, every day. For one & for all.”
Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 3rd September to the theme “Retro”. The celebration
began with the students expressing their gratitude to their teachers in the classrooms
before proceeding to the hall for a concert. Hosted by our student emcees, Shean Bin
Shahrin Buligis (5 Altruism) and Suphasiri How (5 Olympism), the concert included
items such as drums and song and dance performances. The hall was filled with
nostalgia as music from the 70s and 80s were played. Before reciting The Teachers’
Pledge, our School Leaders also presented each teacher with a customised mug,
decorated by our very own Art Club students. A video was also presented as a tribute to
all teachers, showcasing the many recent activities our teachers had participated in.
Those were some of the words being recited by the Student Leaders as they take their
pledge on 13 July. The school came together to observe the Student Leaderz
Investiture Ceremony where due recognition was accorded to both the outgoing as
well as the incoming Student Leaders.
This year’s Investiture Ceremony was an exceptionally emotional one as we
remembered several key members of the Student Leaders Council whom we lost in
the Sabah Quake tragedy. Nonetheless, we recognised and celebrated the efforts and
contributions made by these Student Leaders. As we celebrated the contributions of
outgoing leaders, we saw the road being paved for the incoming Primary 5 Student
Leaders. It is their turn then to take up their roles as leader .
The newly appointed President, Shean Shahrin Buligis from 5 Altruism rallied the
support of all the students with a quote from one of his favourite reads, Harry Potter
and the Goblet of fire.
With much planning and hardwork of our ever-supportive Parent Support Group (PSG),
teachers and TKP staff were treated to a scrumptious brunch, comprising a buffet
spread of homemade food items as well as retro eats such as kacang putih. The PSG and
students literally transformed the AVA room into a restaurant with a “Retro” feel. The
celebration ended on a high note with every teacher bringing home a handmade
star-shaped card and a lucky draw prize.
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”
School leaders cutting the cake at
Teachers' Day brunch
Teachers all ready for smiles for
the camera on Teachers' Day
Our zealous student servers!
Teachers enjoying their brunch
Newly Appointed P5 Student Leaders taking their pledge, led by the President
and Deputy President Student Leader, Shean Sharin Buligis and Xu Shing De
Racial Harmony Day (RHD)
Fun and laughter filled every corner of the school as
TKP commemorated RHD on 21 July to the theme,
‘Harmony in our Hands’.
Pledge of Harmony in Our
Hands done by students
One, two, three, Lets do the
line dance together
The boys looking good in
their Baju Melayu
Blow bubble blow
Together as one
living harmony
Beautiful dancers swaying
to rhythm ‘Made In India’
A host of exciting activities and experiences in and
out of the classrooms awaited the students. In the
classrooms, students made hand cutouts and wrote
names of their friends of other races on the fingers
before pasting all cutouts onto the banner in the
hall. Presentations in class also taught students
something
different
about
every
race.
Team-building games conducted at the parade
square allowed students of different races to work
together enjoyably.
The booth activities in the hall have always been
the highlight of every commemoration, owing to
the tireless efforts of our dedicated Parent
Volunteers. Learning about the other races was
made more meaningful at the well-decorated
Chinese, Malay, Indians and Eurasian booths, where
the activities gave students the opportunities to try
their hands at something novel.
The commemoration ended on a high note with a
concert put up together by our talented students
who awed the audience with their songs and
dances. Students were also taken on a virtual tour
to the different places of interest related to each
race. Happiness filled the air that day as we
celebrated diversity and harmony in a multi-racial
Singapore!
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STRENGTHENING CHARACTER AND INCULCATING VALUES
The Magic of Children's Day 2015
Students' VIA Project - Visit to Old Folks’
Home
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop
These inspirational words by Walt Disney encapsulated the Disney
theme of the 2015 Children’s Day celebration at Tanjong Katong
Primary School. The teachers and parent volunteers worked tirelessly
to transform the school grounds into the happiest place on Earth;
demonstrating that it was not by a wave of the magic wand, or the
sprinkle of pixie dust that turned visions into reality.
VIA is an integral part of the Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
curriculum, which seeks to develop our students into compassionate
individuals who can care and serve the community. In Term 3, our P4 students
embarked on Project C.A.R.E.S (Care for All, REach out and Serve) where they
visited either an elderly home or a care centre. Prior to the visit, volunteers
from HCA Hospice Care took our students on a journey to learn the needs of
elderly, and how our little acts of kindness put a smile on the their faces.
Little princesses, knights along with fairy-tale folks, super heroes and
Disney characters were greeted with balloon sculptures and carnival
cheer as they enter the school gates with huge smiles on their faces.
It was a humbling experience for all the students involved. Many of our
students took the initiative to interact with the old folks despite the language
barrier. Some of the classes also put up performances and played games with
them as part of the interaction.
From our students’ enthusiasm and pride displayed in carrying out this
project, they have demonstrated that one can be compassionate regardless of
the age, race and religion. They may be small in size, but definitely
big-hearted!!
Students enthralled with Disney mood
The students took turns to enjoy the array of activities at the carnival.
The ice cream and popcorn booths proved to be very popular.
Tanisha Allana from Primary 5D, gushed, “We have never been
treated to ice cream! This is the first and it’s the best ever!”
All geared up for their
performance for the old folks!
Students from 4E singing their
hearts out
Teachers' VIA Project - Ride for Rainbow
“Do you want to eat some popcorn?”
Some classes also enjoyed the time with their teachers and friends at
their class parties.
On 9 October 2015, Mdm Uzaimah and Ms Tan Pei Ning took part in the
annual 60-km Ride for Rainbow event organised by Club Rainbow to raise
funds for chronically ill children and their families. For the TKP riders, the event
was even more meaningful, especially as more than $6,100 had been raised
for Club Rainbow in the name of our late Mr Terrence Loo – the ninth-highest
amount raised by an individual rider this year. Mdm Uzaimah and Ms Tan felt
they had fulfilled the wish and supported the cause initiated by the late Mr
Loo for this cycling event. Despite hazy conditions and not being used to
cycling long distances overnight, both teachers trained tirelessly and felt it
was an honour to do their part for the 700 children who would benefit from
the donations. They shared that they would continue to participate in the
Rainbow cause for the children for as long as they could.
6 Altruism at their Class Party
The celebrations for the day culminated in an amazing concert. The
highlights include a quiz on guessing Disney characters to
mass-dancing to the beat of Whip Nae Nae. There was no end to the
squeals of delight and cheers from the delighted pupils. It was indeed
an unforgettable day for the pupils in TKP!
Students dancing
P4 teachers shaking Guess the characters
it off
Ms Uzaimah (seated L) with Ms Tan Peining
(seated R) and other participants of the
Rainbow Ride (source- ST 16 August 2015)
Team NUT, Mdm Uzaimah, Ms Tan Peining
and Ms Patricia Yee, raring to go!
All the way, TKP family is behind you!
Go NUT go!
PARTNERING STAKEHOLDERS FOR A STUDENT-CENTRIC EDUCATION
TKP Open House
9
FamilyMatters @
School
Student Workshop / Talks
Parents having a hands-on experience
in a classroom.
Our very own ICT captivates the audience.
This year, the TKP Open House was held on 5 June with the involvement of
mainly the Primary 1 and 2 teachers, as well as the key personnel and the
school leaders. We spoke to Mdm Kausar Karimi, a representative from our
Parent Support Group (PSG), and she candidly shared her views about the
event.
What did the school do to facilitate registration without having the parents
to come to the school before the event?
In partnership with Ministry of Social
and Family Development (MSF)
FamilyMatters@School, TKP continues
to bring onboard a series of student
workshops/ talks to equip our students
with life skills training. These
workshops were identified after level
teachers came together during level
meetings to discuss issues or concerns
students face. Professional speakers,
trained and experienced in their
respective area of expertise, were then
invited by the Parent Engagement
Team to address these needs.
The following table shows the student
workshops/ talks organised for the
respective levels:
Level
Title of Talks / Workshop
Similar to last year, the parents had to first register online to get a ticket to
come and see our school. Hi-tech, I would say!
Primary 3
Conflict Management
Primary 4
Time Management
Primary 5
How to Overcome Bullying
Could you explain briefly how useful this online registration was?
Primary 6
Personal Effectiveness
Yes, the parents came in, showed their e-tickets and were led by our ever
enthusiastic P2 students to their designated sitting areas; this was meant to
facilitate the school tour later on. The programme then began without a
hitch.
Don’t Stop Believing
Managing Change & Transition
to Secondary School
Without going into too much detail, can you tell us what was in store for the
parents visiting the school?
Overall, the responses from our
students have been positive. They have
learnt much through the strategies,
videos, anecdotes and illustrations
presented by the invited speakers:
The Principal, Vice Principal and I, on behalf of the PSG, addressed the
parents to start the programme for the day. Following that, they were led to
different classrooms along with 2 parent volunteers (PV) who were also
sharing with these parents their experiences in Tanjong Katong Primary
along the way.
“The time management talk helps me to
understand ‘stress’ and taught me to
keep stress at moderate level. I also
learnt that managing time well helps to
relieve stress.”
- Sarvesh Srinivasan, 4 Charity.
What do you think are the key things that these parents observed and took
away with them?
They were impressed by our teachers and the various programmes that the
school has in place. Many parents gave the feedback that there was certain
camaraderie between the parents and the school which had drawn them to
visit our school.
We would like to thank Mdm Kausar Karimi for taking time off to do this
interview.
“Primary 6 is a crucial year for me and
my friends. We will feel stressed and
face difficulties in our studies. I was
engrossed throughout the talk. The
eloquent speaker taught us how to
relieve stress. Nepoleon Hill once said,
“A quitter will never win and a winner
will never quit.” Don’t stop believing.” Park Soo Ah, 6 Benevolence.
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Ms Liza Rahmat
Vice Principal
Heritage Gallery at TKP
As part of the TKP heritage education, a heritage gallery
has been set up in the school to document the history of
Vice Principal’
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TKP, its ancestral schools & Katong heritage. This gallery is
2015 marks my 17th year in education and I still
officially launched on 19 November, in conjunction with
remember fondly the early days when I started
the Prize-Giving Day 2015. Despite having a relatively
my journey as a beginning teacher in Beatty
short history of 15 years, TKP has had an interesting past
Secondary School. Through the years, I had
the opportunity to take on other roles in
National Education and Pupil Well-Being that
developed me further professionally. Nine
years later, I was posted as Vice-Principal to
Xinghua Primary and then to Greenridge
Primary where I served for the last seven years.
as an amalgamation of Fowlie Primary School (a merger of
Publications of the former schools
gathered
Fowlie School & Seraya School), Haig Boy’s School &
Mountbatten Primary School. Interestingly, some of our
current teachers were ex-students or staff from these
former schools. To better understand how school life was
like before, interviews were conducted with ex-teachers,
principals, staff & students.
In June this year, I was posted to Tanjong
Katong Primary (TKP). I am truly appreciative
of how the School Leaders and staff had
warmly welcomed me to the TKP family. The
culture of care is strong in TKP and this is
evident not only among the staff, but also
with the parents and pupils. I am heartened
by how parents and teachers work so closely
together to provide the best care and
experiences, and the pupils have benefitted
from this close partnership.
A few parents who were ex-students of the former
schools were also interviewed. We are especially thankful
to interviewees who have donated valuable items that
represented the schools, to serve as artefacts at the
gallery. Our school is also privileged to be situated in the
heart of Katong, an area rich in history and culture. Hence,
the heritage gallery will also document a brief overview of
the history and development of Katong through the ages.
Moving forward, we hope that our many generations of
students and the community can work hand in hand to
I look forward to working together, as
partners in education, with the wonderful
staff and parents of TKP as we move forward
and strive towards the new vision of nurturing
TKP pupils who are Passionate Learners,
Caring Leaders and Global Citizens!
preserve Katong’s rich heritage for the benefit of future
generations.
On Friday 14 August 2015,
anticipation hung in the air as the
Primary 3 students waited for the
public speaking competition to
start. The emcees, Dubash Brian
Andreas and Neil Bhandari, from 3
Benevolence were confident and
did a commendable job at hosting
the competition which was judged
by our panel,
Mdm Anissa Ferdaus, Ms Amy Lam
and Ms Nurulhuda.
Md Ilhan of 3B,
Second in Group 1
Shayan of 3A, First in Group
1
Aileentina of 3E,
Second in Group 2
The Primary 3
Public Speaking
Competition
Reported by
Kyler Teo
&
Aaarohi Chaudhary
of
3 Benevolence
Nur Sabrina of 3C,
Third in Group 1
Tanjong Katong Primary School
10 Seraya Road Singapore 437259
T: 6344 4728
F: 6344 5370
E: tkps@moe.edu.sg
Prized possessions donated by our
teachers who are ex-student or staff
Brittany of 3D,
First in Group 2
Caitlyn of 3F, also tied for
Second in Group 2
Showcasing some of the talented
speakers in Primary 3, the
competition was divided into 2
groups. Contestants spoke on
topics such as “How to save the
environment?”
and
“Are
examinations important?”. The
following participants emerged as
winners:
The winners were awarded
certificates of achievement and gift
vouchers while the rest of the
participants
were
awarded
certificates of participation.
Congratulations to all of them! All
of us have benefitted much from
the public speaking lessons
conducted in class as well as from
watching the participants in action
during the competition. It really
takes a great courage to stand on
stage and give a speech. Here are
what some of the audience and
contestants have to say:
I enjoyed listening to the speeches
of all the participants. They have
done an excellent job. I love the
creative and fantastic ideas. I think
they are all winners
~ Moira, 3 Benevolence
I am inspired by the particiapnts’
speeches. I hope to be one of the
participants next year. ~Neil
Bhandari, 3 Benevolence
I like public speaking because it
develops my critical thinking skills
and helps me overcome the fear of
speaking to large crowds. It also
makes me a more confident
person. ~Timothy Kok of 3 Altruism
TKPS Corporate Communications
Team Members
Mdm Sheena Lai, Mdm Anissa, Mdm Arlinah Arsad,
Mrs Vijay, Mdm Aslinda, Mrs Eunice Lee, Mdm Cheng Hsing Mei, Mrs Ella Ong, Mrs Chen Seow Huey,
Mdm Shairah Sulaiman, Mr Faizal, Mdm Nicole Lee, Ms Suhaili Nasir, Ms Khan Chen Yee, Mr Mostapha,
Ms Phang Shiak Chien, Ms Goh Ying Shan, Ms Huang Cong