HOLY INNOCENTS’ HIGH SCHOOL A Community with Courage to Lead, Compassion to Serve 21 January 2015 Dear Parents/Guardian of Sec 1 Students, INFORMATION ON SCHOOL PROGRAMMES FOR SEC 1 (2A/2015) We trust your child/ward had a good start to the year, connecting with his/her peers and teachers, and setting challenging targets for himself/herself. We would like to keep you informed of the various programmes and activities lined up for your child/ward this term, and have also included key programmes for the mid-year and end of-year school holiday periods for your information.

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2014 GCE ‘O’ LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS

2015 began with good news at the academic front. The 2014 graduates achieved good results in the GCE ‘O’ and ‘N’ Level Examinations. 97% of our Sec 4 Express students obtained at least 5 ‘O’ level passes, with close to 98% eligible for progression to a polytechnic course, and slightly more than 75% eligible for a JC education. The Sec 5N students set a new record. Over 71% obtained at least 5 ‘O’ level passes. Over 26% are eligible for a JC education, and more than 80% qualify for a polytechnic. The Sec 4 Express students achieved higher distinction rates compared to the national cohort for Combined Science (71.4% vs 36.1%), D&T (33.3% vs 17.4%) and F&N (66.7% vs 10.8%). The Sec 5N students achieved over 20% distinction rates for Chinese, Combined Science, F&N, and POA. The Sec 5N cohort also continued the trend of high distinction rates for Combined Science, Chinese and POA.

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2014 GCE ‘N’ LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS

The 2014 NA and NT cohorts also produced commendable results at the GCE ‘N’ Level examinations. 91.1% of our Sec 4NA students are eligible for Sec 5N, way above the national percentage of 74.6%. This is also the third consecutive year where over 90% of our Sec 4NA students are eligible for progression to Sec 5N. All our NT students are eligible for progression to ITE, as with past years. More of our Sec 4NA students obtained distinctions as compared to the national cohort in Chinese Language, D&T, F&N, Mathematics, POA and Combined Science. Special mention goes to F&N, Mathematics, POA and Combined Science – these subjects have higher distinction rates compared to 2013. The distinction rate for F&N increased sharply to over 80%, while over 60% offering Mathematics and POA obtained distinctions. We are also proud of our Sec 4NT students for producing high distinction rates in subjects such as Chinese, CPA, D&T, EBS, Malay and Science. Our Sec 4NT students also showed that they are better in obtaining distinctions compared to the national cohort in English, Malay and D&T. (3)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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Schemes of Work for Academic Subjects

The Schemes of Work (SOW) for all subjects and levels was uploaded onto our school website. You can take note of the schedule of topics and check on the academic progress of your child/ward.

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Mother Tongue Languages Oral Examinations (2-5 Jun)

The Mother Tongue Department will be conducting the internal Oral Examination for students from 2 to 5 Jun. Classes will be scheduled for only one of these dates. Students will be provided with a schedule, and should report punctually for the examinations.

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

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Catholic Activities

The following Masses will be held in the School Chapel: Monthly Mass : Penitential Service : ii.

30 Jan, Friday at 1 – 1.45 pm 2 Mar, Monday at 7.35 am

Award Presentation Ceremony (Fri, 13 Feb)

The school will be celebrating our students’ achievements at the Award Presentation Ceremony on 13 February, Friday. We will be giving both academic and co-curricular awards to outstanding students and Long Service Awards to staff. The Friends of HIHS Award will also be presented. iii.

Chinese New Year Celebration (Wed, 18 Feb)

The school will be celebrating Chinese New Year on 18 February, Wednesday. To enhance the festive atmosphere, please encourage your child/ward to come to school dressed in red. Students will be dismissed by 11 am. iv.

Sports Carnival (Fri, 13 Mar)

Our annual Sports Carnival will be held on Friday, 13 March. The Sports Carnival will provide a platform for students to exhibit our school values of Humility, Integrity, Respect and Love through inter class sports and games. Students will report at 7.30 am in their PE attire (School PE Shirt or Class T Shirt). Students should bring along their water bottles and have their breakfast before the start of the Sports Carnival. All students will be dismissed at 11 am. v.

Intensive Training for Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation

The school’s performing arts groups will be participating in the SYF Arts Presentation this year. Students will have more frequent training sessions in Terms 1 and 2. We wish them all the best in the Arts Presentation, and are sure that this experience will give them fond memories of HIHS life. Do give your child/ward support and encouragement during this period.

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PARTNERSHIPS

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Family Matters @School Programme - Workshop for Parents – 2 Feb (Sat)

As part of our continuing effort to bring Family Matters @School Programme to you, we have prepared a parenting workshop on boy-girl relationship on February. There is also a bonding event centred on balloon art and sculpting at the same time.

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You can sign up by sending an email ([email protected]) or SMS (90141604) to Cecil (coordinator) by 30 January 2015 (Friday). ii.

Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) (Fri, 13 Mar)

The school will hold the first of our termly PTMs on Friday, 13 March. At the PTM, you can discuss with our teachers about your child’s/ward’s progress. PTM will be from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm. The school will not allow vehicles to enter until 11 am, after the Sports Carnival is over. If you are unavailable on this date, we suggest that you make a separate appointment with the form teacher, at a mutually agreed time. iii.

School Notification and Attendance App

We have subscribed to a service called the School Notification and Attendance App (SNAAPP), which allows us to inform you of your child’s/ward’s absence. The app also allows us to send notifications to parents. It is available on both iOS and Android platforms (search for ‘SNAAPP’).

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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Public Holidays

Please note that the school will be closed on 19 and 20 February 2015 (Thursday and Friday). Please contact your child’s/ward’s Form Teachers, if you have any queries. We look forward to working closely with you to bring out the best in your child/ward. Thank you.

Yours sincerely

Mr Yap Wai Meng Principal

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