Celebrations / Events

Term 4 Calendar of

Activities

Staff News

Achievements

Highlights

Announcements

Joy in Learning, Pure in Act Term 3 2016

Dear Parents / Guardian and Pupils, Term 3 has been a busy, yet exciting term with various events to enhance the learning experience of our pupils in Evergreen. We commemorated Racial Harmony Day with the theme of Our Heritage. All pupils were reminded that they cannot take what they have now for granted and everyone has to play their part in building harmony in our society. The whole school also participated in the Orange Ribbon Project to support the movement to help promote racial harmony. Last year, we had a memorable SG50 National Day celebration. This year, we want to continue to bring Singapore to the next level, ‘Soaring to Greater Height’. To support the Green Movement, every staff and every pupil contributed recycled materials and created the Bottle Caps Collage. It signifies the commitment that each and everyone in the school has for Singapore in the next 50 years. We hope our pupils will be inspired to strive for their best and contribute actively as we progress into SG100. As we celebrate the commendable SYF results from Term 2, our Netball girls continue to do us proud at the National Primary Schools Netball Tournament, achieving Top 8 for Senior Girls and First Runners Up for Junior Girls. They have indeed displayed the true spirit of ‘Excellence of Quest’. Congratulations to all pupils who have done well in various competitions. We would not be able to achieve all these without our hardworking teachers and our supportive parents. Let us continue to work together to provide a great learning experience for all our pupils in Evergreen Primary. Wishing all teachers a Happy Teachers’ Day! Mrs Pearlyn Wai Vice Principal (Academic)

Vice-Principal’s Message

A newsletter of Evergreen Primary School

Term 3 2016

A) Academic Achievements

15th Elementz Science Project Competition and Exhibition The Elementz Science Project Competition is an annual event which generates interest in scientific study through investigative-type projects. It provides a platform for schools in the North Zone to exhibit and share their findings of the various projects. The theme for this year is To be Future-ready with Science. Our school sent three teams for the competition which was held at Anderson Secondary School in July 2016 – one Primary 5 team and two Primary 3 teams. Beating 50 primary school teams that participated, our 3 teams clinched 2 Gold and 1 Bronze awards. Kudos to these pupils for their hard work and effort!

Primary 3 Teams

Team Members Class Project Title Award

Teacher Mentors

1. Yang Quanle 2. Pooja Kannan 3. Jazzryn Binte Jumat 4. Ong Teng Kai, Matthias

3 Joy

Bake Using A Paper Box Oven Gold Ms Khalisah Mdm Ling Yun Chin

1. Tan Hui Yi 2. Lee Luo Tea 3. Amal Ramesh Rogester 4. Raiyan Rifqy Bin Saiful

Rijal 5. Ashwithalechimi D/O

Saravanan

3 Hope

Which is the Most Absorbent Bronze Ms Teo Tze Yee Mdm Siti Razilah

Primary 5 Team

Team Members Class Project Title Award

Teacher Mentors

1. Soh Cai Jin 2. Darany Divya 3. Chong Wei Jun 4. Raynold Tok Xuan

Zheng

5 Faith 5 Faith 5 Grace 5 Grace

Electricity of the Future Gold Mdm Nurhida Mrs Kumar

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Achievements

Term 3 2016

Malay Language ‘Pintar Kata’ National Competition Mr Qamarul conducted training sessions and an internal competition to select the best three P6 pupils to be sent for the ‘Pintar Kata’ National App-based Competition which was held on 20 July 2016. The competition was organised by Malay Language Centre of Singapore (MLCS). The ‘Pintar Kata’ ("Smart in Vocabulary") app is a game that encourages learning vocabulary, and can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store respectively. As many as 270 pupils island-wide took part in the competition. Although this was the first time we had participated in the competition, our pupils achieved commendable results at the competition. Well-done pupils!

Name Class Award

Ammar Fitri 6 Grace 3rd position

Amir Jahan 6 Hope 4th position

Siti Nasuha 6 Charity Top 30 position

‘Saya Boleh Mengarang’ NUSA Writing Competition

Three pupils from each level (Primary 3 – Primary 6) were selected to represent our school in the Malay Language NUSA Writing Competition. Students were given themes and story lines to write about.

Teater Pelajar 2016

Congratulations to our Primary 3 and Primary 5 pupils for qualifying into the Finals in the Teater Pelajar Competition, a Malay Storytelling and Skit competition organized in conjunction with the Malay Language Month. They trained under the guidance of Mr Amirul and Mdm Nora who taught them the fundamentals of stage presence, voice manipulation and character portrayal. The finals for this national competition will be held in September 2016 where our pupils will pit against six other schools. The ML Department teachers are working very hard helping the students to get ready for the competition. We wish them the very best and may they make the school proud by bringing home trophies like they did last year.

NyiDra Competition 2016 @ Yusof Ishak Sec Sch

2 pupils from Primary 4 and 5 represented our school in this competition organised by Yusof Ishak

Secondary School. In the Nyidra (Musical) competition, pupils were required to perform a song and dance

in the Malay Language. Nadia Natasha (5 Hope) achieved the third prize while Nur Qistina (4 Faith)

received the consolation prize.

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Category Name Class Award

B Muhammad Hariz Bin Suhaimi 3 Care Bronze

B Nur Qistina Bte Sulaiman 4 Faith Gold -

Finalist *

B Alyssa Bte Hasim 4 Faith Silver

C Nur Afiqah Zahirah Putri Mohamed Ibrahim 5 Grace Gold

C Siti Nasuha Bte Ruslan 6 Charity Bronze

C Zahra Surya Bte Saiful Bahri 6 Grace Silver

B) Sports Achievements

CCA Achievement

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Our senior netball girls achieved Top 8 position for the National Primary Schools Netball Championship 2016 while the junior girls achieved 1st runner up. The juniors played against St Hilda's Primary School in the finals on 27 July 2016 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall. It was a heart-pounding game. Many of our pupils and staff were at the sports hall to support the girls. The girls played their best but conceded the game with a score of 25 to 29.

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Term 3 2016

Celebrations/ Events

Schools commemorate Racial Harmony Day on 21 July annually. The school has planned a week-long activities to commemorate this special day. This year, the theme for Racial Harmony Day (RHD) is Our Heritage. It has been 51 years since independence and we have been enjoying harmony through the years. The younger generation has a big role to play in determining if Singapore continues to enjoy harmony for years to come. The next lap is in the hands of the young, who must take ownership of building harmony in our society. To commemorate this special day, an assembly talk, in collaboration with Language Fiesta, was conducted on 18 July 2016. A series of activities were also conducted for the pupils on 18, 19 and 21 July 2016. Pupils had the opportunity to learn the proper way of using a pair of chopsticks, as well as the making of Bunga Manggar during the respective recesses. In addition, pupils also had lots of fun with Henna Drawing. Racial Harmony Day ended with the Orange Ribbon Movement activity. The orange ribbon is a symbol of harmony, equality, freedom and universal brotherhood. Pupils put on their orange ribbons to pledge their commitment in maintaining racial harmony for the years to come. The atmosphere over these few days was certainly one filled with nostalgia and excitement for many.

Racial

Harmony Day

Primary 5 National

Education Show

Our school’s Primary 5 students went for the annual National Education Show on 9 July 2016. The NDP 16 theme is ‘Building Our Singapore of Tomorrow’. The objective of the show is to provide a positive NDP 16 spectator experience for all Primary 5 students across the nation. Donned in our specially designed red t-shirts, teachers and students made their way excitedly to the Sports Hub after a ten-year hiatus. Upon arrival, students were immersed in the fun-filled activities organized by the NDP committee. The show leveraged on technologies to present a different and refreshed NDP experience. New displays such as unmanned technologies, 3D projection displays, aerial displays involving performers and props are just some of the highlights of the show. The show ended with a loud bang, with spectators looking in awe at the spectacular fireworks display.

Celebrations/ Events

Mother-Tongue Language

(MTL) Fortnight

Tamil Language To fully appreciate and be confident in Tamil Language, our pupils need to be immersed in an environment that promotes active involvement and participation in Tamil Language. As such, in our school's effort to create a vibrant and conducive environment for the learning and usage of the Tamil Language, the Tamil Language department had organised the MTL Fortnight from 11 to 22 July. During this period, pupils were exposed to a wide range of activities promoting the use of Tamil Language. These activities include tongue twisters and language games during recesses, cultural activities during TL lessons and level competitions.

In conjunction with MTL Fortnight, the annual Tamil Amutham (Tamil Language competitions) was held on 30 July 2016. The event was greatly supported by pupils and parents. Pupils showcased their talents in the various competitions held such as, Character Portrayal, Creative Advertisement, Dialogue Creation and Hosting.

Term 3 2016

English

Language Fiesta

The annual Language Fiesta was held in Term 3, Week 4 this year. The theme for this year’s fiesta was “Building Our Cultural Heritage”. The objective of the fiesta was to allow pupils opportunity to understand the importance of language in both written and spoken forms. Pupils were in for a treat throughout the week as they took part in a series of language activities. The Primary One and Two pupils had an enjoyable time with the sandwich boards during recess. The Primary Three pupils had to crack their heads to solve crossword puzzles related to the theme “Building Our Cultural Heritage” while the Primary Four pupils challenged one another in Spelling Bee. As for the Primary Five pupils, they put their writing skills to test as they composed a short story related to this year’s theme. The highlight of the fiesta had to be the hilarious video skit put up by teachers. You may view it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9B2Qx8wBUE Besides the language activities, pupils had the opportunity to relive their experience of playing traditional games, such as Five Stones, Zero Point, Chapte and Congkak during recess. They even had the chance to try their hands at Henna drawing. Through these activities, pupils learnt more about the different races and cultures in Singapore. It was truly a fun-filled and exciting week for everyone!

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Malay Language The MTL Fortnight started with a bang as the Malay department activities opened with the Malay Language Expo on 11 July to 13 July. Primary 1 to Primary 6 students enjoyed traditional games like Lereng (Rolling a bicycle rim), Tapak Gajah (elephant’s foot – walking using coconut husks) as well as level-based quizzes where pupils won tokens and prizes. To top it off, there were classroom-based activities where the P1 pupils get to learn about traditional Malay games. The P2 pupils enjoyed the traditional Malay home-based games like congkak and batu Seremban. The P3 pupils created e-books using Storyjumper that they could share with their families. The P4 pupils came in costumes and get-up as part of their Local Icon Portrayal. The P5 pupils thoroughly enjoyed themselves through song and dance in Tarian Melayu. As for the P6 pupils, they got to enjoy two activities – level-based ‘Pintar Kata’ Competition and Pantun Melayu (Malay poetry/rhymes).

Chinese Language The MTL Fortnight serves as a platform to promote the usage and learning of Chinese Language skills beyond the classroom. The P1 and P2 pupils enjoyed the Picture Books Reading with specific moral themes. They also took part in Talents Show to showcase their talents. The P3 pupils involved in the hands-on activity on Fan Drawing. They had painted their own fans with fanciful traditional themes such as flowers, mountains and fishes. The P4 pupils immersed in the stage Drama Appreciation. The P5 pupils shared their experiences on Hangzhou Immersion and appreciate the Local Chinese Folks (Xin Yao). For the P6 pupils, they had the opportunity to meet 6 pupils from South Africa who shared their learning experiences on Chinese language through talks and songs. Pupils were also exposed to various kind of activities promoting the use of Chinese Language. The Recess Activities received an overwhelming responses from the P1 to P6 pupils. They actively participated in tongue twisters, reciting of poems and riddles guessing.

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National Day Celebration & NE

Sporty Carnival

NDP 2016 marks the first NDP for the next 50 years in our journey towards SG100. The Theme for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) is “Building our Singapore of Tomorrow”. “Building” implies that nation-building can be realized with hard work. “Our Singapore” invokes in Singaporeans a sense of belonging and rootedness to the country and our future. “Tomorrow” is forward looking and connotes the start of the next chapter post SG50. Taken together, the theme is a call to action for Singaporeans to build our future together. To celebrate our nation’s birthday, we embarked on the SG51 Montage Project, a bottle cap art montage put together by the teachers, students and non-teaching staff in Evergreen Primary school. Every member of the school came together to piece bottle caps of various shapes, sizes and colours to represent their aspirations for Singapore in the next 50 years. In doing so, we believe that everyone has a part to play in Singapore’s success and pledge to commit ourselves to build a brighter future together as one Singapore. Our school has also planned a series of events and activities on 8 August 2016. The theme for the celebration is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’. Our guests participated in the Observance Ceremony in the morning before joining the students in The Great Singapore Workout. The highlight of the celebration was the flying of a drone with the Singapore flag making its way to the parade square to launch the SG51 Montage piece. The pupils were exhilarated as they watched the drone flying above them as they sang the NDP Theme Song “Tomorrow’s Here Today”. This was followed by the P1 to P3 Sporty NET in the hall where the lower primary pupils get to participate in a variety of inter-class games. Meanwhile, our P4 to P6 pupils were engaged in fun and engaging activities in the classrooms. Through these activities, we hope that our pupils can reflect, participate and express what National Day, and most importantly, what being Singaporean mean to them.

Term 3 2016

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Sailing Experience – A

Service Learning Project

organised by Raffles

Institution (JC) A group 37 students from Primary 4 and 5 was involved in a Service Learning Project to experience Sailing in the waters of Marina Bay on 30 July 2016. This project was organised by the sailors from Raffles Institution (JC), with the support from their teachers in-charge. The main aim is to expose students to Sailing and spark their interest in sports through a unique, fun and meaningful experience. The students were taught the fundamentals of Sailing and had a chance to steer the boat.

Hari Raya Concert Our ‘Rakan Bahasa’ ambassadors went on stage as emcees on 11 July 2016. Guests from Hangzhou were greeted and given a warm welcome by the Evergreen Kompang Boys and a silat (traditional Malay martial arts). Ms Ong gave an opening speech before the show went on. A slide show of the differences between Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji was presented. There were teacher fashion shows, quizzes and the amazing Dikir Barat Performance by EGPS teachers. Thank you to Mdm Haida & Mdm Elyyah for planning the awesome celebrations!

Term 3 2016

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Term 3 2016

Students Exchange

Programme

Hangzhou Immersion Programme A group of selected Primary 5 Chinese Language pupils went on an overseas immersion programme to Hangzhou in May. The main objective of this learning journey was to increase pupils' knowledge and sensitivity to cultures that are different from their own. During this trip, pupils had the opportunity to visit Renmin Primary School and many historic places in Hangzhou. Throughout the trip, they experienced learning in a different context and made new friends in Renmin Primary School. The pupils also enjoyed learning about the rich history and culture of Hangzhou.

Hosting of Hangzhou Pupils A group of 30 pupils and 5 teachers from Renmin Primary School came to our school for a 4 Day exchange in July. They experienced many different cultural activities such as batik painting, playing of different traditional games and trying of different traditional food. In this way, they can have a better understanding of our different cultures. Our pupils have also benefited from this exchange by learning and exchanging their views of each other’s culture.

Term 4 Calendar of Activities

Date Activities Target Group Remarks

Mon 12/09 Hari Raya Haji All Teachers & Pupils

P1-P6 pupils do not need to report to school

Fri 16/09 PSLE Listening Comprehension

P2 & P4 e-Learning Day

P6 Pupils

P2 & P4 Pupils

P1-P5 Pupils do not need to report to school

Wed 21/09 P4 SA2 Mother Tongue Oral

P5 SA2 English Language Oral P4-P5 Pupils

Thu 22/09 P4 SA2 English Language Oral

P5 SA2 Mother Tongue Oral P3-P5 Pupils

Fri 23/09 P3 SA2 English Language Oral

P3 &P5 SA2 Mother Tongue Oral P3 & P5 Pupils

Thu 29/09 PSLE EL/ FEL P6 Pupils

Fri 30/09 PSLE MA/ FMA P6 Pupils

Mon 03/10 PSLE MT/ FMT P6 Pupils

Tue 04/10 PSLE SC/ FSC P6 Pupils

Wed 05/10 PSLE HMT P6 HMT Pupils

Fri 07/10 Children's Day P1-P6 Pupils Scheduled School Holiday

Tue 11/10 SA2 EL/ MT Paper 1 P2-P5 Pupils

Wed 12/10 P2 SA2 EL Oral P2 Pupils

Thu 13/10 P2 SA2 MT Oral P2 Pupils

Mon 17/10-Thu 20/10

PSLE Marking Exercise P6 Pupils

P1-P6 pupils do not need to report to school

Mon 24/10 SA2 EL Paper 2 + Listening Comprehension (LC)

P2-P5 Pupils

Tue 25/10 SA2 MA/ FMA P2-P5 Pupils

Wed 26/10 SA2 MT Paper 2 + LC P2-P5 Pupils

Thu 27/10 SA2 SCI/ FSC P3-P5 Pupils

Mon 31/10 Deepavali (Public Holiday) All Teachers & Pupils

Wed 02/11 SA2 HMT Paper 1 & 2 P1-P6 Pupils

Tue 08/11 Admin Day P1-P6 pupils do not need to report to school

Thur 17/11 Achievement Day & Primary 1 Orientation

P1-P6 Pupils

Only prize winners and all P6 pupils need to attend for Achievement Day.

P1 pupils (2017) and parents to attend Primary 1 Orientation.

Fri 18/11 Learning Symposium for teachers Teachers only All pupils do not need to report to school

Between 24/11 and 28/11

Release of PSLE Result P6 Pupils P6 pupils will be informed of the reporting time a later date

20/12 Release of Secondary 1 Posting Results P6 Pupils P6 pupils will be informed of the reporting time a later date

Term 4 school holidays start from 19 November to 31 December 2016.

The new school term will begin on 3 January 2017.

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Term 3 2016

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Staff News

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the following colleagues who have just joined the Evergreen family:

Miss Lim Ching Ching, Marilyn

Miss Wang Mu Lan, Trixie

Miss Rachel Tan Shiya

Miss Lam Siew Ying

Miss Chang Tan Ling We would also like to warmly welcome Ms Nur Shireeen back from her Maternity Leave.

WELCOME! FAREWELL…

We bid farewell to the following staff and wish them every success:

Miss Tan Gek Lee, Doreen

Miss Esther Goh

Miss Angela Lau

Miss Sharon Lim

Term 3 2016