2021 secondary one registration welcome pack · 2020. 12. 22. · secondary 1 registration for...

2021 Secondary

One Registration

Welcome Pack

Secondary 1 Registration for 2021-intake

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Welcome to Queenstown Secondary

School

SCHOOL VISION

Leaders for Tomorrow, Anchored in Values, Committed to Serve.

SCHOOL MISSION

To nurture all Queenstownians to R2ISE as future-ready leaders, actively contributing to society.

CORE VALUES

Respect Resilience Integrity Service

Excellence


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A very warm welcome Queenstownians!

Congratulations on reaching this important milestone in your educational journey. No matter

where your starting point is, we believe in developing each one of you to your fullest potential.

Each one of you has your own unique strengths and abilities and we are thrilled to have you

here in our school. Our school has a rich history and heritage. We are proud to have many

esteemed members of our society as our alumni. We hope their success will spur you to scale

greater heights in the future.

Our school is one of the pilot schools for Full Subject Based Banding (FSBB). With FSBB, you

will be placed in a mixed ability classrooms where you will be exposed to diverse perspectives

that will hone your critical thinking skills and nurture your creativity. The new experience in a

secondary school will be different from your experience in your primary school. You will have

new friends, new teachers and will be learning new subjects in a new environment. But do

not worry about these changes as they are meant to grow you in body, mind, soul and spirit –

to make you future-ready as well as to be an individual that embodies the school values of

respect, resilience, integrity, service and excellence (R2ISE). In the coming weeks, our

dedicated team of teachers will get to know you better. Your Secondary 1 teachers, especially

your Class Mentors, are hand-picked to help you make a smooth transition from your 6 years

in primary school to secondary education.

Strive to have discipline, determination and diligence so that you can be realise your true

potential. As you join the QTSS family, we hope you will embrace your new family by being

respectful to the community in which you now live -- your new teachers, your new peers and

those in the community and neighbourhood. Be considerate, be cooperative, and be caring

and always uphold the good image of the school.

In the next few years in the secondary school, you will grow to be young men and women.

We urge you to make safe and responsible decisions about what you do, where you go every

day and every night; about your homework, your free time and who you mix with. You will

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learn to honour the Student Creed and grow in your respect for yourselves and others. You

will do well and succeed here, academically, socially and personally.

Again, we would like to thank you for choosing Queenstown Secondary. We are happy and

privileged that you are here. We wish you all the best and hope you will have an exciting and

rewarding, challenging and stimulating four to five years in this school, which will be the

beginning of a lifelong learning experience as members of the Queenstown family.

Yours sincerely,

Rasidah Bte Rahim (Mdm)

Principal


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A: Student personal details

All parents/guardians will be required to submit the student personal details for secondary 1

registration. You can do so by accessing the following QR code or link:

https://go.gov.sg/studentparticulars

B: Offering of Mother Tongue Language, 3rd language

and Foreign Language 1. Bilingualism is a cornerstone of Singapore’s education system. Under our bilingual

policy, all students are required to offer English and a Mother Tongue Language (MTL).

2. For students who are strong in language and are interested to pursue 3rd language or

Higher Mother Tongue Language, you may opt for this programme and study them after

school curriculum hours at external learning centres.

3. For students who are eligible for Higher Mother Tong Language, the school will inform

you during the first week of school via your Mother Tongue Language teacher. For

students who are eligible for 3rd language, your parents will receive a phone call from our

school on 23 December 2020 to provide you with more information on the application.

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4. Secondary 1 students offering foreign language as MTL-in-lieu (French, German or

Japanese) will need to submit a re-application so as to be placed on the waiting list

for admission into MOE Language Centre (MOELC). While waiting for the vacancy,

students are to continue their study with private tutors or private centres. Students

offering Asian language as MTL-in-lieu (Arabic, Burmese or Thai) do not need to

submit a re-application hence they will continue with their private study arrangement.

5. Students offering foreign language are required to meet the Mdm Tan Kah Geok

(HOD/MTL) on 4 January 2021 in school at 2.50 pm in ITR 1 for more information.

6. As MOELC is a third language centre and priority is given to third language students,

students will be notified through their schools to sit for a readiness test should there

be vacancies at the MOELC. Students who have not been notified by their schools to

sit for a readiness test or did not pass the test are required to continue with private

study.

7. At the start of each school year, the students are reminded to the need to attend

private lessons regularly and the requirement to take the Asian/foreign language

paper at the GCE O level examinations. During mid-year May 2021, students are

required to show documentation that indicate private learning of Asian/foreign

language.


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C. MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) or School-

based Financial Assistance

For students who require financial assistance, you may complete the MOE Financial

Assistance Scheme (FAS) form available via the link or QR code. Please note that upon

successful FAS application, you will be provided with a letter with details for the collection of

textbooks and uniform.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/financial-assistance

D. Further queries for Secondary 1 Registration

You can refer to the following QR code or link if you have any general questions pertaining

to our school programmes.

https://go.gov.sg/qtss2020qna

If you have further queries regarding Secondary 1 Registration, please submit them via the

following QR code or link by 23 December 2020, 5pm, or email Ms Pang Xue Yin (YH/LS) at

[email protected]. We will get back to promptly.

https://go.gov.sg/generalqueries

http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/financial-assistancehttps://go.gov.sg/qtss2020qna


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Date and time of sale in QTSS

Date Time

22/12/2020 (Tuesday) 9 am to 3 pm

23/12/2020 (Wednesday) 9 am to 3 pm

24/12/2020 (Thursday) 9 am to 11 am

28/12/2020 (Monday) 9 am to 3 pm

29/12/2020 (Tuesday) 9 am to 3 pm

30/12/2020 (Wednesday) 9 am to 3 pm

Note

1) To safeguard the health of general public, parents, students and staff, please note that

parents must pre-book a time-slot (via the QR Code or link below) before coming to

school for the above purchases and only 2 persons per family are allowed at the

stalls. This is to manage the number of people at the stalls and to ensure the safety of

all students and parents.

https://tinyurl.com/bookingofslots

Purchase of Textbooks and

Uniform

https://tinyurl.com/bookingofslots


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2) We seek your kind understanding that parents who have not booked a timeslot may be

turned away and/or be prepared to wait at a waiting room before the purchases.

3) Students on MOE-FAS at primary schools may collect their textbooks and uniform from

22 December 2020 onwards, between 9 am to 3 pm. Please book a timeslot and bring

along the FAS approved letter from the primary school. Please proceed to the General

Office of Queenstown Secondary School first for more details before the collection.

4) If you have any enquiries, please call QTSS General Office at 6474 1055.

Information on textbook and uniform supplier and sale

Item Venue of sale

(in school) Contact details of company

Uniform QTSS Block E, Level

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Company: Finest Fashion Centre

Tel: 6466 5697

Email address: [email protected]

Link to uniform size and price list

PE attire

QTSS Block D, Level

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Company: Kosmos Trading

Tel: 6285 2803


Textbook QTSS Block D, Level

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Company: Pacific Bookstores Pte Ltd

Tel: 6559 2269


Link to booklists:

Express

Normal (Academic)

Normal (Technical)

https://www.queenstownsec.moe.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Uniform-Price-List.pdfhttps://www.queenstownsec.moe.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/QTSS-S1-EXP-2021.pdfhttps://www.queenstownsec.moe.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/QTSS-S1-NA-2021.pdfhttps://www.queenstownsec.moe.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/QTSS-S1-NT-2021.pdf


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Expectations on School Attire


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Date/ Day Reporting Time

Dismissal Time

Reporting Attire

Items To Bring

4 Jan 2021 (Monday)

7:30am 2:40pm Queenstown Secondary School Uniform

Day bag containing:

Thermometer

Hand Sanitiser

Water bottle (minimum. 500ml)

Writing material (Pen and paper)

Some cash for recess ($5 will be sufficient)

Queenstown Secondary School Tie

Mosquito repellent/patch (optional)

Personal medication (if any, especially asthmatic inhalers or other personal allergies)

5 Jan 2021 (Tuesday)

7:45am 2pm PE attire

6 Jan 2021 (Wednesday)

7:45am 6.15pm PE attire

7 Jan 2021 (Thursday)

7:45am 4pm PE attire

8 Jan 2021 (Friday)

7:45am 6.15pm Queenstown Sec PE attire

Freshman Orientation

Programme Schedule and

Packing List


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Note

1. Do not bring expensive items for the camp (e.g. iPads, Laptops, branded items etc)

2. All handphones and valuables will be kept with the teachers during the activities/camp.

3. Students should not bring personal food, snacks or drinks to the camp.

4. Lunch will be provided from on 6 – 8 Jan 2021.

5. Students may report in their Primary school PE attire if their QTSS uniform/PE attire are

not ready or insufficient.

6. Students who have medical condition must inform their Class Mentor on the first day of

the camp.

As part of the Freshman Orientation Programme, students will need to make the payment for

the following items:

1. Name tag (for school uniform) : $3.50 (estimated cost)

2. Passport-sized photographs : $4.00 (estimated cost)

Total : $7.50

Please note that the amount of $11.50 (estimated) will be included in student’s January or

February 2021 School Bill.


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