HOLY INNOCENTS’ HIGH SCHOOL A Community with Courage to Lead, Compassion to Serve 29 May 2015 Dear Parents/Guardians, INFORMATION ON SCHOOL PROGRAMMES IN TERM 3 FOR SEC 2 (04B/2015) We mark the end of the first half of the academic year for your child/ward. He/She will have a month-long vacation ahead, which we hope will be used in a constructive manner, with revision of work done in Semester 1, pursuit of other interests, rest and quality time with family and friends. This letter provides you with information about upcoming school programmes in Semester 2. (1)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
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Direct School Admission Exercise Our school is participating in this year’s Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise for P6 pupils who are keen to join us. The DSA exercise considers pupils who are interested to deepen their interest in journalism and broadcasting through our Applied Learning Programme (Journalism and Broadcasting). More information on the selection criteria and application procedure are available on our website.
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Revision Test for Selected Sec 2 Students (June Holidays) Students who have performed poorly in Semester 1 will be given revision assignments during the June holidays, and will have to take a test on 25 June (Thursday). We would like to seek your support in monitoring your child’s/ward’s work during the vacation to ensure that he/she take this opportunity to work on his/her weaker subjects, if he/she is identified to take this test.
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
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Good Samaritan Programme – Nurturing Servant Leaders Who Lead to Serve We have been offering our Learning for Life Programme since 2014, centered on student leadership and service learning. We have reviewed the programme and have renamed it as the “Good Samaritan Programme” (GSP) this year. The essence of the programme remains unchanged: we aim to help our students become socially responsible, caring and proactive servant leaders, with a sense of compassion and commitment towards serving others. This will involve students going through lessons and learning experiences such as service-learning, social advocacy work, and leadership training programmes throughout the year. In this programme, students will learn about, and apply practices from the leadership challenge model, and use it to reflect on their roles and responsibilities as leaders in service. They will also understand the significance of community involvement, reflect upon their role as responsible youths, and apply the 3R (Ready, Render, Reflect) service-learning approach to carrying out their service projects. We are confident this programme will help to develop our students to be servant leaders who can impact the community and others positively. We look forward to any suggestions you may have in improving our Good Samaritan Programme.
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Teens Conference (Sat, 11 Jul) Teens Conference is an annual conference organized by our student leaders. The objective of this Conference is to help students understand their role as active citizens, and to promote sustained social advocacy among youths through critical thinking, meaningful dialogue, and dedicated planning. We wish to inspire our young leaders to create a ripple effect by taking social issues under their wing and contributing to the community through their position as student leaders. To achieve this, various social advocacy groups and community youth volunteers will be invited to share the motivation behind their initiatives and contributions. Through active dialogue with these advocates, students will understand the considerations in identifying a community need, and discuss ways in which they can promote a social cause and/or meet these identified needs. In addition, the conference serves as an opportunity for students to explore and plan a sustained approach to carrying out advocacy work, under the facilitation and guidance of the social advocates themselves. Through this experience, we hope that our student participants would develop the heart of a leader - one who seeks to empower and serve others. Interested students can approach teachers overseeing student leadership.
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Catholic Activities (Fri, 31 Jul and Fri, 28 Aug) The School Chaplain, Rev Fr Frederick Quek, will be celebrating Monthly Mass in the School Chapel on 31 July and 28 August. All Catholic students should attend the mass as part of their faith formation journey.
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Racial Harmony Day Commemoration (Tue, 21 Jul) We will commemorate Racial Harmony Day (RHD) on 21 July. The theme for this year’s RHD is “Harmony in our Hands”. It is a day we remember the 1964 race riots, and celebrate our success as a harmonious nation – one that is built on a rich diversity of cultures and heritage. It is also a reminder to us that racial and religious harmony cannot be taken for granted. Through lesson activities and a planned recess programme, students will learn the importance of making choices that promote inter-cultural understanding, build strong relationships between people of all races, cultures and nationalities, and strengthen our distinctive identity as Singaporeans living in multi-cultural Singapore. More details will be shared with the students nearer to the date.
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National Day Celebrations and National Day Fair (Thu, 6 Aug) In celebration of Singapore’s 50th year of independence, we will be collaborating with the People's Association Youth’s Movement (PAYM) to hold a fund-raising National Day Fair, and an appreciation ceremony to honour our education pioneers and seniors. The celebration theme is “Celebrating Singapore's 50th Birthday as One People”. We will affirm our shared values, history and collective aspirations in committing to a brighter Singapore. It is also a time for us to express our gratitude towards the pioneering spirit that our seniors/pioneers have demonstrated in their contribution towards the growth and development of HIHS and in nation-building.
School Values: Humility . Integrity . Respect . Love 1191 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534786 ● Tel: 6283 3381 ● Fax: 6283 1737 ● Email:
[email protected] http://www.holyinnocentshigh.moe.edu.sg ● https://www.facebook.com/holyinnocentshighschool
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PAYM Loves Red @ HIHS will be held on 6 August. All proceeds from the fair will go towards our School Pocket Money Fund. This will benefit our HIHS students who are in need of financial assistance. We will also invite representatives from the Lion’s Befrienders, National Kidney Foundation and Pertapis Home, as well as the less-privileged in Hougang to join us at the fair. Through this experience, we hope to promote a spirit of enterprise and creativity among students, and encourage community participation and involvement between HIHS and the neighbouring community. We welcome parents to join us in the National Day Fair. Tickets will be on sale a week before the fair. Parents who are interested to purchase the tickets may contact the General Office for further details. (3)
PARTNERSHIPS
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3rd Parent-Teacher Meeting (Wed, 2 Sep) We will be holding our 3rd Parent-Teacher Meeting for identified students on the last week of Term 3, on 2 September. You will have a chance to speak with our teachers about your child’s/ward’s academic progress and behaviour. This will allow you to better help your child/ward plan his/her revision schedule for the September Holidays.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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Return to School in Term 3 (Mon, 29 Jun) and Temperature-taking Exercise (Thu, 2 Jul) Term 3 will commence on 29 June. We seek your help in ensuring that your child/ward returns to school in proper attire (including name tags, socks, shoes etc.) and with the appropriate hair styles and colour. You may wish to refer to the student handbook for guidelines on grooming and attire. If your child’s/ward’s attire and grooming is not in line with the school’s rules and regulations, he/she may be sent home to make the necessary changes before beginning classes for the term. There will be a temperature-taking exercise on 2 July. Please help to ensure that your child/ward will have a working oral digital thermometer for that morning. ii.
Travel Declaration (by Mon, 29 Jun) Students who have travelled overseas must submit their travel declaration forms online through our school website, Facebook page or via hardcopy to the General Office by Mon, 29 June.
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SNAAPP for Attendance Taking and Notification to Parents The school is currently using a mobile application, School Notification and Attendance App (SNAAPP), for attendance taking and sending notifications to parents. SNAAPP allows schools to send important messages to parents and notifies parents when their child is absent or late for school. Do note that all notifications or messages will be school-initiated. The free app is available for download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Do download the app to be informed of your child’s/ward’s attendance.
School Values: Humility . Integrity . Respect . Love 1191 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534786 ● Tel: 6283 3381 ● Fax: 6283 1737 ● Email:
[email protected] http://www.holyinnocentshigh.moe.edu.sg ● https://www.facebook.com/holyinnocentshighschool
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School / Public Holidays 17 Jul (Fri) - Hari Raya Puasa 27 Jul (Mon) - Youth Day (School Holiday) 7 Aug (Fri) - SG50 public holiday 10 Aug (Mon) - School Holiday in-lieu of National Day 4 Sep (Fri) - Teachers’ Day (School Holiday) 5 Sep to 13 Sep – School Vacation
Please contact your child’s/ward’s Form Teachers if you have any queries on your child’s/ward’s progress. We look forward to working closely with you to bring out the best in your child/ward. Yours faithfully
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School Values: Humility . Integrity . Respect . Love 1191 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534786 ● Tel: 6283 3381 ● Fax: 6283 1737 ● Email:
[email protected] http://www.holyinnocentshigh.moe.edu.sg ● https://www.facebook.com/holyinnocentshighschool
