Principal`s Letter Term 3 - Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

YIO CHU KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL
YCKSS/2016/T3/021
8 July 2016
Dear Parents/ Guardian
Greetings from Yio Chu Kang Secondary School!
Thank you for journeying together with us in Semester 1. We hope you and your family would
have spent some quality time during the school holidays to interact and bond as a family. As was
mentioned in my previous letters, this year, the school’s theme is “As a community, we leave a
legacy”. In Term 1, we focused on Honouring Legacies, in Term 2 we focused on Receiving
Legacies. This term, we will look at Building Legacies. At the school assembly on 1 July, I shared
that in building legacies, it is important that we understand the past, appreciate the present and
prepare for the future. We must be able to articulate what legacies we want to build and the
purpose why we are building these legacies. The legacies that we build should be life-giving.
Students were challenged to take one action that would enable them to fulfil the legacies that
they want to build.
Strategic Thrusts
Strategic Thrust 1: Holistic Education
You would have heard from your child/ward that they were engaged during the ACTive Learning
Week at the end of Term 2 when, as a school, the students experienced cohort-specific
programmes including
 workshops on Science, cyberwellness and leadership as well as experiencing mySG Trail
for Sec 1 students
 learning journeys to local tourist attractions as part of their Inquiry-Based Learning
Experience for Sec 2 students
 Polytechnic Experience or job attachment for Sec 3 students
 lessons in preparation for the national examination for Sec 4N, 4E5N students.
As a follow-up of the mid-year examination, the school has started structured remedial classes
for Sec 1 to 3 students who need the additional support to build a stronger foundation so as to
ensure they achieve their academic goals. In addition to the value-added programme, the school
has implemented a structured EL and MTL oral examination practice for the graduating cohort in
preparation for the oral examination this term.
Other than the school library, our students can use the newly-set up study corner on the fourth
level of the main block. We hope that the new facility can provide a conducive environment for
students to do self-study and/or to consult with their teachers after school.
At YCKSS, we believe in enhancing our students' experience by providing strategic platforms to
share their gift in the performing arts with the community. Our choir successfully completed
their public performance at the Esplanade on 21 March. Our Symphonic Band, together with
Dunman High School Band, performed at Dhoby Ghaut Green on 4 June. We would like to thank
parents for supporting these events.
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Our students have been involved in the Singapore Youth Festival fiftieth year celebrations.
Dang Thanh Hien, Lochingcharit Jirapinya and Muhammad Nur Fadzhil Bin Adnan performed at
Youth Got Talent @ *SCAPE located at Orchard Road and Youth Station @ Esplanade Library. The
former is a showcase of diverse youth creative talents while the latter is a platform showcasing
original song compositions by aspiring student singer-songwriters. Haw Jia Jun's Cycle of Life has
been curated in the SYF 2016 Art Exhibition entitled "Artist and Space" at The Arts House till 10
July. As part of a combined percussion group, kompang players from YCKSS and Chong Boon
Secondary School will be welcoming the Guest-of-Honour at the SYF Celebrations @ Causeway
Point on 9 July at 4.30pm. Our choir, together with two other N6 Cluster schools, will perform
the finale item in a flash mob. Our NCDCC will be participating in the Uniform Groups Carnival at
Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza from 8 to 10 July. Do join us at the various events this weekend.
Our students who had the privilege to participate in our twinning programme with Yinzhou
Experimental Middle School in Ningbo, China, from 30 May to 3 June will play host in early
August to students from Youngil High School in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Strategic Thrust 2: A Caring and Learning Staff Culture
As part of our teachers’ professional development in Semester 1, we focused on developing their
competency in Assessment Literacy. The conversation on assessment will continue in Semester 2
at departmental level so that our teachers will be equipped to teach effectively. In addition, our
English Teachers will embark on “Getting students Hooked on Books: Extensive Reading
Programme” by a Master Teacher from the English Language Institute of Singapore.
Strategic Thrust 3: Strong Partnerships
Our School Advisory Committee (SAC) has been very supportive of our programmes. It is through
their generous support that many school programmes including our Lifelong Learning
Programme: Character Development through Arts, Media and Design benefit our students. Their
presence at the Limelight Concert and Speech Day is a testimony to their commitment. We
would like to thank Mr Homer Tan, our SAC Chairman and Chairman of the Tan Ean Kiam
Foundation, for gracing our Speech Day and opening the refurbished YCKSS Heritage Gallery.
Parents play a critical role in our students’ development.
We would like to thank our Parents Support Group for their enthusiastic participation at various
events in Term 2 including the MTL Fortnight Programme, the Student Leadership Lecture Series
and Investiture, the Health Fiesta and Sports Carnival and our 51st Speech Day.
We are also encouraged by parents who made time to conference with our teaching staff on 27
May. It was a fruitful time of discussion on how we can work together to journey forward. Do
continue to look into the well-being of your child/ward and monitor him/her at home to ensure
that homework is completed and regular revision is done. We would like our students to grow
into wholesome adults, taking responsibility for their decisions and actions, ready to serve
society with a sincere heart.
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Term 3 Calendar
The following are some of the key events and activities that will take place in Term 3:
Date
30 Jun
Name of Event
Temperature taking exercise
4 Jul
6 Jul
30 Jun to 18 Jul
Youth Day
Hari Raya Puasa
O-Level MTL Oral
Examinations
NA/NT Level EL Oral
Examinations
Sec 4 / 5 Common Tests 2
Racial Harmony Day
7 to 14 Jul
11 Jul to 15 Jul
21 Jul
25 Jul to 2 Aug
25 to 26 Jul
O-Level HMTL Oral
Examinations
NA/NT Level MTL/BMTL
Oral Exams
Secondary 2 NYAA Camp
27 to 29 Jul
Secondary 3 NYAA Camp
8 Aug
National Day Celebrations
26 Jul to 1 Aug
Remarks
To ensure school’s preparedness in dealing
with daily monitoring of student’s
temperature
School Holiday
Public Holiday
National Examinations
National Examinations
Refer to the timetable that has been issued.
Racial Harmony Day (RHD) marks the
anniversary of the 1964 racial riots. It is a
day to reflect and celebrate Singapore as a
harmonious society built on a rich diversity
of cultures. The theme for this year's Racial
Harmony (RH) commemoration is “Our
Cultural Heritage”.
National Examinations
National Examinations
This Sec 2 two day one night cohort camp
will be held at the MOE Jalan Bahtera
Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre.
Parents of Sec 2 students are invited to
attend the campfire on 25 Jul, 6.30pm.
This Sec 3 three day two nights cohort camp
will be held at the MOE Jalan Bahtera
Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre.
Parents of Sec 3 students are invited to
attend the campfire on 28 Jul, 6.30pm.
A celebration of our nation’s independence.
School will end at 1030 hrs for all students
except Sec 2 students who will be dismissed
at noon. We invite parents to drop by from
1030 to 1130 hrs to support the Social
Enterprise Programme by our Sec 2
students. The programme is a platform to
teach students financial literacy while
supporting a social cause.
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Date
9 Aug
10 Aug
11 to 19 Aug
11 to 17 Aug
15 to 29 Aug
25 Aug to 21
Sep
1 Sep
2 Sep
3 to 11 Sep
Name of Event
National Day
National Day
Sec 4 NA & NT Prelim
Examinations
Sec 1 to 3 Common Tests 2
O-Level EL Oral Examination
Sec 4E/5N Prelim
Examinations
Teachers’ Day Celebrations
Teachers’ Day
Term 3 School Holiday
Remarks
Public Holiday
School Holiday
Refer to the timetable that has been issued.
National Examinations
Refer to the timetable that will be issued at
a later date.
A day to recognise the work of teachers
School Holiday
Time to consolidate the learning in
preparation for National Examination or
End-of-Year Examination.
Together, as a YCKSS Community, let us build a lasting legacy in the lives of our students so that
they too will learn to build into the lives of others.
Yours faithfully
Janice Heng (Mdm)
Principal
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