kellock connects! 29 september 2015 issue 4...higher chinese / higher malay / higher tamil paper 1...
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Head Prefect’s Message…
With the academic year coming to an end, my Primary Six schoolmates and I will look back at the wonderful years spent at Kellock fondly. We will never forget the care, concern and advice given to us by our school leaders, Ms Chin, Mrs Manuel, Mrs Yap, and our teachers. We are extremely privileged to be part of this Kellock family and will never forget
Kellock. On behalf of the graduating cohort, I would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest thanks to everyone at Kellock; teaching and non-teaching staff. I would like to express our thanks through a simple poem penned by me.
Today I sit by the window bay,
With a cup of coffee this lovely day.
Memories of school just flashed by,
The thought of farewell makes me cry.
It will be hard to say goodbye,
To the six golden years that will soon pass by.
An innocent and naïve child I was,
Unsure of what the future me would be.
With all your patience and tender loving care,
I blossomed into a responsible girl you encouraged to dare.
Ready to face the world outside,
To face the challenges and walk with stride.
Now, there is this deep sense of pride in me,
The pride to be part of this lovely family.
Where teachers are like precious gems,
And students are their bright radiance.
Like a treasure kept safe and secure,
Kellock will remain in my heart for sure.
Today with my trembling voice,
And with pain in my heart and tears in my eyes,
I would like to say thanks to all,
For all the support when I fall.
It’s time to say goodbye, dear friends,
Goodbye, Farewell, Goodbye.
- Maizah Tauqeer, Primary 6 Acacia
Issue 4
29 September 2015 Kellock Connects! A Christ-centred learning community where every child will develop
her unique giftedness to lead and make a difference.
In this issue …
1. Updates/Announcements
1.1 Staff Movement
1.2 Safety, Security & Traffic
1.3 General School Matters
2. Assessment Matters
2.1 Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) – Primary 6
2.2 Semestral Assessment 2 for
Primary 2 – Primary 5 Students
3. Happenings @ Kellock
3.1 Staff Awards
3.2 Students’ Achievements
3.3 Teachers’ Day Celebration
3.4 Primary 4 Camp @ Lee Kong
Chian Natural History Museum
3.5 Primary 6 Financial Literacy
Bazaar
3.6 Youth Celebrate!
3.7 Kindergarten Visits to Kellock
4. Kellock Goes Global
4.1 Johore-Malacca Educational
Immersion Programme
4.2 Education Exchange
Programme to China
4.3 Cantus Angelicus: Children’s
Choir Festival
5. Kellock Makes a Difference
5.1 Children for Children (CfC)
5.2 Performing Arts Community
Involvement
6. Celebrations in our Parish Church –
Church of St. Teresa
6.1 Fr. Michael Arro – 60th
Sacerdotal Anniversary
6.2 Fr. Romeo Yu-Chang – 25th
Sacerdotal Anniversary
7. Dedications from Our Graduating
Classes
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1. Updates / Announcements
1.1 Staff Movement
We welcome on board Mdm Yuan Yingna to the Chinese Language Department, and look forward to
her contributions.
1.2 Safety, Security & Traffic Matters
Haze Management
Singapore has been experiencing hazy conditions and the 24-hr PSI has been registering low to
mid-end of the Unhealthy range in the period of September. As a school, we have stepped up our
haze management measures, ensuring that air-purifiers are ready and that staff and students are
familiar with the haze guidelines should we need to move to designated enclosed spaces, where
necessary. We have also been reminding students with pre-existing conditions to have their
medication with them at all times.
School Infrastructure Improvement
Our students and stakeholders have given feedback that at times, it is difficult to distinguish the
female toilets from the male toilets and vice-versa due to the similar coloured doors. Hence, the
toilet doors have been painted in different colours – pink for female, blue for male and grey for the
handicap toilets – for easy recognition.
Traffic Updates
We are also happy to announce that LTA has commenced works to widen the turning radius from
Kampung Bahru Road to Bukit Teresa, towards the Church. This improvement project should be
completed by end September 2015. On this note, we would like to remind parents to drive slowly
and keep to a single lane on the narrow Bukit Teresa Road when their children are alighting from
the cars. As Bukit Teresa Road leads to a cul-de-sac with residents staying in the area, parents are
strongly encouraged to use Bukit Purmei Road for drop-offs and pick-ups.
1.3 General School Matters
Collection of Homework due to Child’s Absence
This is a gentle reminder for parents who would like to collect homework for their children who
have been given two or more days of medical leave to contact the respective form teachers in
advance for such a request. Once the teachers have been contacted, the homework will be placed at
the General Office and can only be collected after 3 p.m.
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Picking Up of Books from classrooms after School Hours and on Saturdays
As part of the school’s efforts to instil in our students the value of Responsibility and as part of the
school’s safety guidelines, students will only be allowed to return to their classrooms to collect
books or files left behind any time from school dismissal to 4.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.
Requests to go up to classrooms after 4.30 p.m. and on Saturdays by students and parents will not
be allowed.
2. Assessment Matters 2.1 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) - Primary 6 Students The Primary 6 students will be sitting for their PSLE written papers. The following table shows an
overview of the schedule.
PSLE Written Papers:
Date Paper Time Duration
1 October (Thursday)
English Language Paper 1 English Language Paper 2 Foundation English Paper 1 Foundation English Paper 2
0815 – 0925 h 1030 – 1220 h 0815 – 0925 h 1030 – 1150 h
1 h 10 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 10 min 1 h 20 min
2 October (Friday)
Mathematics Paper 1 Mathematics Paper 2 Foundation Mathematics Paper 1 Foundation Mathematics Paper 2
0815 – 0905 h 1015 – 1155 h 0815 – 0915 h 1015 – 1130 h
50 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 1 h 15 min
5 October (Monday)
Chinese / Malay / Tamil Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Panjabi / Urdu Paper 1 Chinese / Malay / Tamil Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Panjabi / Urdu Paper 2 Foundation Chinese/ Foundation Malay/ Foundation Tamil Paper 1
0815 – 0905 h 1015 – 1155 h 0815– 0845 h
50 min 1 h 40 min 30 min
6 October (Tuesday)
Science Foundation Science
0815 – 1000 h 0815 – 0930 h
1 h 45 min 1 h 15 min
7 October (Wednesday)
Higher Chinese / Higher Malay / Higher Tamil Paper 1 Higher Chinese / Higher Malay / Higher Tamil Paper 2
0815 – 0905 h 1015 – 1135 h
50 min 1 h 20 min
For details of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), please refer to the ‘Instructions to
Candidates’ booklet given to all Primary 6 students.
Please note that school will function as per the normal school hours for Primary 1 - Primary
5 students during the days of the PSLE written papers.
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2.2 Semestral Assessment 2 for Primary 2 – Primary 5 Students
Primary 2 to Primary 5 students will be having Semestral Assessment 2.
This Semestral Assessment 2 carries a weighting of 40% for Primary 2 and 60% for Primary 3 to
Primary 5 respectively.
The following table shows an overview of the Semestral Assessment 2.
Day Date Subject/Paper Level
Monday 28 Sep
English Language Orals & Mother Tongue Language Orals
P2 & P4
Wednesday 30 Sep P3
Thursday &
Monday
1 Oct &
5 Oct
P5 (After school hours.)
Wednesday 14 Oct Mother Tongue Language Paper 1 P2 – P5
Thursday 15 Oct English Language Paper 1
Foundation English Language Paper 1 P2 – P5
Friday 23 Oct Higher Mother Tongue Language Paper 1 P5
Monday 26 Oct Higher Mother Tongue Language Paper 2 P 5
Tuesday 27 Oct
Mother Tongue Language Paper 2
Foundation Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue Language Listening Comprehension
P2 – P5
Thursday 29 Oct English Language & Foundation English Language Paper 2
English Language Listening Comprehension P2 – P5
Friday 30 Oct Mathematics & Foundation Mathematics P2 – P5
Monday 2 Nov Science & Foundation Science P3 – P5
Please ensure that your child is present on the examination days. If your child is unable to attend
school, a medical certificate must be produced for her absence. The table below indicates the
various codes which will be printed in the Result Slips of students who are absent for any
paper/components during the examination.
Code Reasons for Absence Follow-Up Action by School
AB Absent without a valid reason Score of ‘0’ is entered for the component(s)/paper(s) missed
MC Absent with Medical Certificate Component(s)/Paper(s) missed will not be used for the computation of the overall results.
VR Absent with valid reasons (official supporting document must be submitted. Please note that letter of excuse from Parent/Guardian is NOT acceptable)
Please refer to the circular issued on 17 September 2015 for more information on the duration of
each paper, the topics and components to be tested for Semestral Assessment 2.
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3. Happenings @ Kellock
3.1 Staff Awards
Teachers play a critical role in the education of our children as they assume multiple roles as guide,
challenger, inquirer, role model, planner and motivator in their mission to care for and develop our
students holistically.
CHIJ Kellock is proud and jubilant to share with the school community the results of the School-
Based Caring Teacher Award as well as National Awards such as the Outstanding Youth in
Education Award (OYEA) and President’s Award for Teachers (PAT). We would like to congratulate
the following finalist and recipients.
Mdm Tunisha, SH/ ML & TL, for being awarded the PAT 2015
Mrs Jean Toh, HOD/ English Language, for being 1 of the 14 OYEA 2015 finalists
Miss Koh Wee Mong, Mrs Madeline Kaw, Miss Gong Suk Yee, Mrs Shashi Kumar,
Miss Shirley Seah and Miss Ravathy for being presented the School-Based Caring Teacher
Award
President’s Award for Teachers
The President’s Award for Teachers is a National Award that recognises teachers
dedicated to the holistic development of their students. These educators have a
deep commitment to developing their students and adopt innovative approaches in
their lessons. As lifelong learners, they are committed to their professional growth
and the professional development of other teachers in sharpening their craft.
Outstanding Youth in Education Award
The Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) is a National Award that aims to
recognise young teachers who motivate, challenge, inspire and help students
achieve their full potential. These educators are reflective practitioners who model
continuous learning and above all, demonstrate a deep passion for teaching.
School-Based Caring Teacher Award
The School-Based Caring Teacher Award aims to pay tribute to teachers who show care and
concern for the holistic development of their students, go the extra mile to ensure their students
grow up to be confident and independent learners, embodying the CHIJ Kellock Staff values of Truth,
Justice, Freedom and Love. We would like to thank all students for their nominations for the
inaugural Kellock’s Caring Teacher’s Award. The biennial 2016 Caring Teacher Awards (CTA) is
now open for nominations. If there is a deserving teacher whom you would like to nominate, you
can either download from the website, www.cta.nie.edu.sg or obtain a form from the school’s
general office.
Mdm Tunisha
Mrs Jean Toh
Miss Koh Wee Mong Mrs Madeline Kaw Miss Gong Suk Yee Mrs Shashi Kumar Miss Shirley Seah Miss Ravathy
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3.2 Students’ Achievements
CCA Achievements – Netball
With both our Junior and Senior Netball girls emerging
3rd place in the South Zone Primary Schools Netball
Championships 2015, they qualified to compete in the
National Primary Schools Netball Championships 2015
held in Term 3.
Throughout the June holidays, while most students were
enjoying their holiday, our netballers trained long and
hard to prepare for the competition. After many tough
matches against opponents from the top 4 schools in each
zone, our Junior team finished in the Top 8 and our
Senior team emerged 4th. Well done, girls!
3.3 Teachers’ Day Celebration
On 3 September 2015, Kellock celebrated Teachers’ Day with fun-
filled activities which culminated in a very special glamorous
night at Orchard Hotel.
Father Bosco started the celebration with a prayer service and
special blessing for all the teachers. This was followed by a
concert specially planned by the student leaders. Our students
displayed their musical talents and performed with passion for
their teachers. The highlight of the day’s celebration was the
‘Back to School’ games where teachers went on stage to play a
game of ‘Capteh’ and ‘What’re the missing words’ of popular
songs from different eras.
Student leaders presented the teachers with a special gift in
conjunction with SG50; a hardcover notebook and a goodie bag
containing ‘Kacang Puteh’, ‘Haw Flakes’, ‘Boro Balls’ and ‘Gem
Biscuits’.
As a form of recognition for the passion and care
shown by teachers, the concert ended with the
presentation of awards – Caring Teacher Award,
Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA)
and President’s Award for Teachers (PAT).
The awardees are mentioned in the Staff Awards section.
Senior Netball Team.
The Junior Netball Team in action.
Father Bosco mingling with our lower
primary students.
Teachers having fun during the Games section.
Our Choir performing during the
Teachers’ Day concert.
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The excitement and fun did not end in school as the staff of
CHIJ Kellock celebrated Teachers’ Day dinner at Orchard
Hotel. It was a night of glamour and glitz as staff came in
their best red carpet worthy outfits keeping to the theme, “A
Night at the Oscars”. Staff enjoyed a sumptuous buffet
dinner and many exciting games organised by our dedicated
Parents Support Group (PSG). The PSG worked tirelessly to
plan and organise this meaningful and fabulous celebration.
Our heartfelt thanks to our PSG!
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How many hands can the mouth of a shark hold? Let’s find out!
Experiential learning during the museum guided tours.
3.4 Primary 4 Camp @ Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNH)
The annual Primary 4 overnight camp was held over two sessions on the 21 and 22 May and; 25
and 26 May this year. It was held at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. The camp aims to
expose the students to the biodiversity of plants and animals in Singapore and the region as well as
develop 21st century competencies through camp activities. More than just a night at the museum,
it was a night to remember.
The camp was a unique experience as it was the first
overnight museum camp done in the newly opened LCKNH
museum. The students viewed many interesting exhibits
during a night tour at the museum. They participated in
many interesting activities that allowed them to learn
more about nocturnal wildlife in Southeast Asia. They also
had front row seats to a special dinosaur light show at the
museum just before bed time. In the morning, they
participated in a treasure hunt within the museum
grounds to apply their learning of Singapore’s rich natural
heritage the night before and many walked away with nice
book prizes from the museum.
The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the
camp. Many commented that they wished that the camp
was longer so that they would be able to learn more
about the wildlife in urban Singapore from the museum
guides. They relished the juicy stories told by the
museum docents of wildlife adventures played out right
in Singapore’s heartlands! Students also shared that
they learnt more about Singapore’s natural history
through this learning journey and bonded with their
classmates through their experience of spending the
night together under the watchful eyes of the dinosaurs!
ROAR….!!!
Our young scientists engaging in Nature of Science activities using their 5 senses to make sense of the world around them.
And… X marks the spot! Students with map in hand during the Treasure Hunt – in the style of an Amazing
Race competition.
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3.5 Primary 6 Financial Literacy Bazaar
At CHIJ Kellock, we recognise that financial literacy is an essential life skill. It is an opportunity to
develop the Kellock Girl Outcomes – thoughtful learner, servant leader and persons for others, in
our girls and teach them the value of making a difference no matter how small it could be.
Given the rising affluence in Singapore, it is important that our students are equipped with financial
literacy skills and knowledge so that they can make responsible decisions and choices as well as
develop good habits in financial matters from an early age.
Kellock has integrated the learning of financial literacy concepts into the core curriculum of
Mathematics. This approach allows students to make connections in authentic contexts and hence
to give more meaning to what they are learning.
As a post-examination activity, Primary 6 students will be taught how to create a business proposal
which showcases their proposed ideas to market and sell products in order to raise funds. Students
will present their entrepreneur projects and follow it up with the Primary 6 Bazaar. Students will
be taught how to use Microsoft Excel in budgeting and working out the expenditure and sales of
their products. They will work in groups to produce crafts which they would sell at the Primary 6
Bazaar to their school mates and staff.
Proceeds from the sales will be given to the IJ home and the school building fund; hence values such
as contributing back to the school and the community will also be emphasised in this financial
literacy programme.
3.6 Youth Celebrate!
As part of the SG50 and Youth Day
celebration, a group of 80 students,
teachers and parents from CHIJ Kellock
attended Youth Celebrate! at the
Singapore Sports Hub. The theme for
this year was ‘Celebrating Diverse
Talents, Creating Shared Memories
and Looking Forward with
Confidence’. More than 3,700
performers and athletes from all MOE
schools, as well as Special Education
schools and Institutes of Higher
Learning, showcased their talents in
this celebratory event. Youth Celebrate!
also marked the official opening of the
Singapore Sports Hub by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. At this milestone occasion, Prime
Minister Lee, together with Minister Heng Swee Keat and our youth representatives sealed a Time
Capsule, which contains a repository of meaningful items that are symbolic of our youth’s
aspirations.
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One of the highlights of the event was the attempt to set two records in the Singapore Book of
Records – the largest floating Singapore flag and the most number of laps swum in one hour.
Sulmas Nami from Primary 5 Lily represented CHIJ Kellock in this record-setting event. Below is
Sulmas’s account of her experience:
“The first record setting feat that we did was to form the largest floating Singapore
flag. It was difficult to hold on to each other’s floats as the floats were wet and slippery.
The depth of the water was about 5 meters so there was this fear that I would drown if
I got too tired from treading water. The water was also very cold and I was shivering.
Despite facing so many difficulties, I still had fun and enjoyed the experience of
creating the Singapore flag in the water.
The second record setting feat was to swim the most number of laps within one hour.
We were divided into 3 waves of 20 minutes each to complete as many laps as we could.
I started to get very tired and felt like giving up but I still pushed myself and continued
swimming. We had to beat the previously set record of 3000 laps and to our surprise,
we managed to swim 5000 laps in total.
During the finale, we wore our track suits and ran into the stadium
waving our flags and light sticks to celebrate our achievement. I felt
very lucky to be chosen to be part of Youth Celebrate!”
- by Sulmas Nami from P5 Lily
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3.7 Kindergarten Visits to Kellock
As part of the school’s Open House and Arts community outreach programme, we invited about 40
K2 children from Damien Hall Kindergarten and Maris Stella Kindergarten to get to know the school
and to participate in our school’s annual Kellock’s Arts Jamboree (KAJA) - Art Workshop for Young
Children. The art workshop aims to spark our young visitors’ creativity and explore the various
ways to create an art piece. This community outreach programme provided our students the
platform to share their artistic talents by facilitating the art workshop for young children.
Our Primary 4 school prefects, Art club students and gymnasts facilitated the workshops and
accompanied the children during their visit to CHIJ Kellock. The children created imaginary
creatures using egg trays, pipe cleaners and paint. They had plenty of fun using the materials to
create their imaginary creatures. After the visual art workshop, the children visited the school’s
gymnasium and were treated to a simple gymnastic exercise led by our gymnasts. The children
performed some simple gymnastic skills and had a whale of a time walking on the balance beam!
Students from Damien Hall Kindergarten.
Students from Maris Stella Kindergarten.
Young artists enjoying the visual arts workshop!
Future gymnasts balancing on the beam!
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4. Kellock Goes Global
4.1 Johore-Malacca Educational Immersion Programme
(25 May 2015 - 26 May 2015) Kellock organised a 2D1N JB-Malacca Educational
Immersion Programme for the Primary 5 students
who take Tamil as their mother tongue language.
This trip provided opportunities for our students to
understand the Indian culture and traditions in a
setting beyond Singapore. It also created an out-of
classroom experience for the learning and practice of
the Tamil Language in an authentic context.
The language cum cultural learning journey included a
half-day school attachment to one of the local Tamil
schools in Malacca, SMKGB-Malacca School, where
students actively participated in enrichment activities
organised by the school.
4.2 Education Exchange Programme to China
(24 May 2015 – 29 May 2015)
A 6-day China Educational Exchange Programme to
Xiamen, Chaozhou and Yongding was organised in
May 2015 for our Primary 5 students. The programme
provided opportunities for students to be immersed
in the rich culture and history of China, and to
appreciate how different cultures have influenced the
language. 30 Primary 5 students were selected from a
selection interview conducted by the MTL HOD and
teachers-in-charge of the programme. During the trip,
various learning tasks were assigned to the students
to enhance their learning. This programme also
provided students with opportunities to apply the
skills they have learnt from the WeB programme and
the WeCare workshop. With the help of the teachers-
in-charge, five short broadcasting videos were
produced and shown to the whole school during pre-
assembly.
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4.3 Cantus Angelicus: Children’s Choir Festival
During the first week of the June holidays, the school choir journeyed to Malacca, Malaysia, to take
part in Cantus Angelicus 2015. Cantus Angelicus, which means ‘Voices of Angels’, is Asia’s first ever
choral festival for choristers aged 12 and below. During this time, the choir was privileged to attend
three master classes conducted by international clinicians, Robyn Lana and Susanna Saw. The
takeaways from the masterclasses were almost immediate and in comparison to our performance
during the Festival Opening Concert, our improvement could be clearly seen when we presented
our repertoire during the Festival Closing Concert.
Besides the precious choral takeaways, the students established friendship with the other
participants of the festival while preparing for the combined-choirs performance, at the pyjamas-
themed closing concert, as well as the movie night held on our last night in Malacca. Of course, other
intangible takeaways such as independence, tolerance, respect, responsibility and resilience were
some of many learned experiences that made the trip a meaningful and fulfilling one.
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5. Kellock Makes a Difference
5.1 Children for Children (CfC)
In collaboration with our partners, The Business Times, The RICE Company Limited and Resorts
World Sentosa, CHIJ Kellock will be staging our 8th edition of Children for Children at Resorts
World Sentosa. Children for Children is a meaningful platform for the students of CHIJ Kellock to
pay it forward and make a difference as they play host to approximately 3000 underprivileged
children in Singapore, to celebrate a very special and memorable Children’s Day on Thursday, 8
October 2015.
In conjunction with SG50, the theme for this year’s Children for Children is Be The Difference, It
Begins With You and Me. Through a drama production put together by the students of CHIJ
Kellock, participants at this year’s event will set out on an exciting journey as they travel back in
time to witness Singapore’s 50 years of history and spread the message that everyone can do
their part to make a difference for Singapore.
In line with Children for Children and MOE’s curriculum for Character and Citizenship Education
(CCE), our Primary 4 students will be generating awareness of the underprivileged in society for
their Values in Action (VIA) project. This VIA platform allows students to undergo learning
experiences that support their development as socially responsible citizens who contribute
meaningfully to the community. The Primary 4 VIA project will inculcate empathy in our
students, and encourage a call to action on how they can play a part to help others in our
community, especially for the underprivileged children.
5.2 Performing Arts Community Involvement Choir
50 Songs for Singapore Choral Festival
How does a choir celebrate
the 50th birthday of its
nation? Not unexpectedly,
it would be through its
joyous singing!
Our students were most
privileged to lend their
voices to the inaugural
Singapore Choral Festival -
50 Songs for Singapore.
Held over the Golden
Jubilee weekend, the
school choir sang as part of a combined primary school choir, singing three songs by Singaporean
composers. As one of the younger performing groups in the concert, our students contributed to the
celebratory atmosphere with their youthful exuberance. Our students also caught a glimpse of the
local choral scene as well as saw many of our local talents in action. The event is one that the choir
would likely remember for a long time in years to come.
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Catholic SG50 celebration – JOY
The school and the choir were thrilled to be invited to participate in the Catholic SG50 JOY
celebration event which took place on 4 July 2015. Our principal, Ms Chin, reminded us that when
the church calls, we respond in faith and love. Therefore, as part of the Catholic school community,
we were delighted to be given this opportunity to share the good news of God’s love with those
around us.
The hymn which the choir presented was, You Are
Mine. The members in the school choir come from
different faith background, so our choral instructor,
Mr Qiu, first helped the children understand and
appreciate lyrics of the hymn. With this shared
understanding of the content of the lyrics, the choir
was able to sing the hymn with confidence and
conviction, touching the heartstrings of the
congregation present. The choir shared that it had
been a memorable event as they joined the Catholic
community to celebrate Singapore’s 50th Birthday.
SING 50
Sing50 was a celebration concert of Singapore’s birthday and also of Singapore’s rich diversity
musical heritage in the past 50 years. This concert took place at the newly built National Stadium on
7 August 2015. The Straits Times and The Business Times of Singapore Press Holdings Limited
hoped to engage the community, especially students, and to develop a wider knowledge of and
appreciation for Singapore’s music and songs.
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CHIJ Kellock choir was part of the 1,000-strong choir consisting of school choirs and members from
the grassroots. The 1,000-strong choir sang a selection of songs that represented the milestones in
the music scene in Singapore at the pre-concert segment. The performance by the choir harnessed
applause and appreciation from the 45,000 spectators. Our students enjoyed themselves
performing on stage in front of a huge audience.
String Ensemble
As part of the school’s Arts community
outreach programme, String Ensemble
members performed for the residents of St.
Joseph’s Home on 31 July 2015. Under the
baton of Mr Ivan Saraza, the String Ensemble
performed six pieces of music for the
residents. Their performance harnessed
applause and appreciation from the elderly.
This opportunity has given the String
Ensemble a platform to showcase their
learnings and to strengthen their music skills.
It was a memorable day for the members and
they were elated to be able to reach out to the community through their music.
The String Ensemble took this opportunity to present a cheque donation from CHIJ Kellock to St.
Joseph’s Home. The amount donated was
from this year’s Lunar New Year Hong
Bao collection which the students of CHIJ
Kellock had generously contributed. The
administrator was grateful for the
school’s generosity.
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6. Celebrations in our Parish Church – Church of St. Teresa This year, Church of St. Teresa had the honour of celebrating the sacerdotal anniversaries of our
beloved priests – Fr. Michael Arro and Fr. Romeo Yu-Chang. May God continue to shower His
blessings on them both, guiding and protecting them always.
6.1 Fr. Michael Arro – 60th Sacerdotal Anniversary (3 July 2015)
Fr. Arro is a very inspirational figure in CHIJ
Kellock. He is well-loved by everyone here in
our Kellock family. We always look forward to
his homilies as he is able to help us see the
connections from the Scripture to our daily
lives. Fr. Arro’s generosity is felt by all in CHIJ
Kellock and we are grateful for his kindness
and patience. As part of his jubilee celebration,
representatives from the different
communities of our parish were invited to pay
our tribute to Fr. Arro. Sofie Gonzales from
Primary 5 Lily, represented CHIJ Kellock to
read out our tribute to Fr Arro at the 8.30 a.m.
Eucharistic celebration on 5 July.
6.2 Fr. Romeo Yu-Chang – 25th Sacerdotal Anniversary (5 September 2015)
Fr. Romeo is a familiar figure with our Catholic
students as he is always part of the team of priests
who comes in to CHIJ Kellock during Lent to listen
to our students’ confessions. He is the Port
Chaplain for the seafarers where he ministers to
sailors, crews of the various cruise liners and all
who are dependent on the sea to make a living.
When he comes to celebrate paraliturgy services
at Kellock, he would prepare interesting
PowerPoint slides to engage students during his
homilies. CHIJ Kellock is very honoured to be the
venue for his 25th Sacerdotal Anniversary dinner.
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7. Dedications from Our Graduating Classes
Primary 6 Acacia
Everywhere that I go, every place that I’ve been,
nowhere is as special as Kellock is to me…
Kellock has a special place in our hearts that nothing can replace. Thanks to the opportunities we
have been provided with, every single one of us has grown individually as a person. The life lessons
we have gleaned in Kellock will not only help us in our childhood but will also be vital in our future.
We would like to thank everyone who has helped in raising us into who we are today - our parents
for their unwavering support, our teachers who guided us with patience and care and our school
leaders, Ms Chin, Mrs Manuel and Mrs Yap.
A place where friendship grows, a place that we all know,
sweet memories will always be with me…
Thank you, Kellock, for giving us the gift of friendship. We have made many wonderful friends over
the past six years. All of us have done many memorable things together - from playing games like
‘catching’ during recess in Primary 1, to studying together in the library for our Prelims and even
playing different sports as a class in Primary 6. We have ‘terrorized’ and exasperated many
teachers through the years - either by our atrocious handwriting or the noise we make. Not a single
girl in the class can count or keep track of the number of ‘one silent claps’ we have done! These
special memories of fun and laughter will never leave our hearts!
This little blue pinafore of mine,
binds us all till the end of time…
We definitely cannot phrase this in any better way. We started our 1st year of holistic education in
this little blue pinafore and now, as we complete our exhilarating journey in Kellock we will end it
in this little blue pinafore too. Once a Kellock girl, always a Kellock girl. Kellock will forever be in
our hearts!
This little blue pinafore of mine,
is truly one of a kind…
Thank you Kellock!
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Primary 6 Angsana
In a twinkling of an eye, six years have flown past. In these six years, we have built a hundred new
friendships, smiled a thousand smiles and laughed a million laughs. We will never forget these six
years spent at Kellock and would like to thank Kellock and everyone here for providing us with
fond and lasting memories.
To our English teacher, Mrs Chia, you are the smartest English teacher we have ever had at Kellock!
Thank you for guiding and helping us through English!
To our Mathematics teacher, Mrs Hong, you have helped us improve greatly in our Mathematics in
leaps and bounds! Thank you!
To our Science teacher, Ms Lui Ling, you are a real Science Whiz who has helped us tremendously.
Our curiosity and interest in Science peaked as a result of your infectious yearning for Science
knowledge. Moreover, you always made us look and think beyond what we see around us. Thank
you!
To all our Mother Tongue teachers, we thank you for being very patient with us! Thank you for
tirelessly guiding us in our Mother Tongue.
We would also like to thank our parents for their endless love, care and strong support. Thank you
for teaching us resilience and helping us to build up our confidence. Thank you for helping us to be
who we are today!
Last but not the least, a big thank you to Ms Chin, Mrs Manuel, Mrs Yap and all of our teachers for
grooming us into the Kellock girls we have grown to be today. We will never forget this little blue
pinafore of ours for as long as we live.
Farewell, Kellock!
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Primary 6 Casuarina
When we entered Kellock, we hardly knew anyone other than those whom we had met at
kindergarten . As the years flew by, we formed many bonds and memories. One particular memory
we are fond of is the P5 National Education Show (NE Show). We had to practise resilience, one of
our school’s values while waiting to enter the stadium. The long wait under the hot sun was
forgotten when we finally watched the superb performances. The best part of the NE Show was the
spectacular fireworks! We were dazzled!
In the beginning of this year, we were really excited as we geared up to celebrate SG50. However,
we also dreaded the year as we will be doing our Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE).
However, the guidance we received from our teachers, the unfailing support from our parents and
encouragement from our friends helped us to increase our confidence. Thus, helping to decrease
the amount of stress and pressure we have to deal with this year.
We, the Casuarina girls, would like to sincerely thank our principal, vice-principals, teachers, the
staff and of course… our friends! We would also like to thank CHIJ Kellock for educating us for six
years, showing us what it is to have the school values (GIR3L) and for giving us many opportunities
to participate in various activities.
We wish CHIJ Kellock to continue being a place where happy memories are made and to have many
good years ahead. We will miss everyone who had nurtured us to be the girls we are today. We are
proud to be part of Kellock and will forever remember our school motto: Simple in virtue, Steadfast
in duty.
Thank you and God bless!
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Primary 6 Cherry
When we first stepped into
Kellock as Primary 1 students,
bright, smiling faces greeted
us and made us feel at home.
All the activities and events
were planned with great
dedication and passion by our
teachers. We are certainly
very privileged to be at
Kellock!
We would like to thank all our
teachers as not only did they
help us in our studies and in
times of need, they were true role models of a true blue Kellock teacher! One such teacher is our
form teacher, Miss Vanessa Oh. For the past two years, she has taught us values of life and guided us
to who we are today.
Our heartfelt gratitude to our school leaders, Ms Chin, Mrs Manuel and Mrs Yap. They have
certainly shown us the IJ spirit through their actions and words. They have taught us how we can
lend a helping hand to the less fortunate by organising events such as Children for Children (CfC).
We would also like to thank our Parents’ Support Group (PSG) and our school’s non-teaching staff
such as our hardworking cleaners and office staff. The cleaning staff in our school has always gone
the extra mile to keep our school clean. They help to keep our environment clean and conducive for
our school to function effectively. Our special thanks to them!
The PSG spends time helping the school to organise the various important events in school such as
Games Day and International Friendship Day. They also volunteer to help sell gifts for Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day, Teacher’s Day and the Chinese New Year cookies. On top of that, they also plan and
help in ‘Tutti Frutti Tuesday’.
Last but not least, we would like to
thank the staff in the general office, who
provides us with medical help when
needed, the security guards who keep
the school safe, and our school librarian
– Auntie Doreen.
Thank you for everything – we treasure
it from the bottom of our hearts. We
hope that you will continue to be a part
of the school and create unforgettable
memories for other students. We will
continue the IJ spirit and ensure that it
burns bright with pride.
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Primary 6 Jacaranda
It was not too long ago that we stepped into this school as
young playful carefree little girls. Soon we will walk out of
Kellock as sensible, matured young ladies. We have always
strove to uphold the values that Kellock has taught us. We
have become wise leaders and responsible young ladies
who are excellent role models to our juniors. We can
proudly say that CHIJ Kellock has changed our lives greatly
for the better.
We are very fortunate to have had such devoted school
leaders and teachers, both past and present. We would like
to thank our teachers, especially Miss Pereira, Miss Yee,
Mrs Teo (our Primary 5 form teacher) and all our Primary 6
teachers for encouraging us to do better and helping us to
pull our grades up! To all our Primary 1 to Primary 5
teachers, without you, we would not have been able to build a solid foundation in our major
subjects and increase our confidence level! For having faith in us and teaching us the important
values, GIRᵌL, a great big hug to our principal, Ms Chin, and vice-principals, Mrs Manuel and Mrs
Yap. We would also like to thank our ex-principal, Mrs Lim-Tan, for her care and guidance. We will
treasure everyone’s valuable advice and love always.
No words can convey our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our parents. They have been with us
through our darkest and difficult hour; always giving us their endless support and never ending
love. We are truly blessed to have you, Parents! Thank you!
We cannot forget our school’s office staff, service staff and
librarian - Auntie Doreen. In one way or another they have
helped to shape our lives and mould us into who
we are now.
Last but not least, we would like to thank our
friends who made many experiences throughout
our time here in Kellock special. We have had
amazing experiences and wonderful memories. The
Primary 5 Team Building Camp and the Primary 6
Visit to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve were two very
memorable experiences for us. In the last two years,
many strong friendships were forged. We got to know
each other very well and we learnt to appreciate the
little quirks and uniqueness of Primary 6 Jacaranda!
The adventures and laughter we shared will forever
be etched in our memories.
Once a Kellock Girl, Always a Kellock Girl!
Simple in virtue, Steadfast in duty!
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Primary 6 Pine
As we look back at the past six years in Kellock, we are moved to tears to realise that we will be
leaving this wonderful place to our new secondary
school. We recall the many exciting and fun activities
that we took part in when we were in Primary 1 to
Primary 6.
One very memorable event would be the P5 National
Education Show that took our breath away with its
precision performances by the military, air force and
the multi-coloured fireworks display at the end of the
show. This year our outing to the Science Centre was
exciting and extremely informative. Science became
a whole new experience for us!
Throughout our time in Kellock, we have had many wonderful teachers who were very patient and
understanding. Special mention must be made of Mrs Lee (our form teacher), Miss Ow, Miss
Ravathy (our co-form teachers) and Mrs Teo (our Primary 5 form teacher) who were very
dedicated and took the time to help us through our academic journey. We certainly would also
want to thank all our teachers from Primary 1 to Primary 6 who have made a difference in our lives.
We really do appreciate all that you have done for us. Thank You!
Special thanks to our principal, Ms Chin, our vice-principals, Mrs Manuel and Mrs Yap for guiding us
and supporting us all the way!
We would like to thank our parents for your strong support and love. No words can convey our
love to you for always being there
for us. Thank you!
Last but not the least; we would like
to thank our friends for the fun
times we shared. For the past two
years, we have grown closer and
enjoy each other’s company a lot.
This spirit of togetherness is
something special that binds us
together as a class. This is what we
Kellock girls are very proud of and
will always treasure!
Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty!!