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HIGHLIGHTS:• Birth of MFPS Mascots• PERI Upgrading• Reimagining Curriculum• Cultivating Good Reading Habits• Ready, Get Set, Let’s Code!• MayflowerFiesta2019• MFPS After-School Games Ahoy!

• MayflowerSupportstheFight• MFPS41stAwardsPresentationand Partners’ Appreciation Ceremony• CaringTeacherAwards• StaffNews• SAC Updates

Our Journey for a Brighter Tomorrow

Touching Hearts | Engaging Minds | Nurturing Talents June 2020

The Traits of MFPS students – Empowered Learners and Empathetic Leaders –wasfirstintroducedtotheschoolcommunityin2018.Priortothat,theschoolwent through a year-long process to conductmultipleFocusGroupDiscussionswithstakeholders(staff, parents, School Advisory Committee members and students) to hear their hopes and aspirations for MFPSstudents.Thesetraitsrepresentourcollectivevoice as a school community, our desire for our children to be motivated and self-directed future-ready learners who are also concerned citizensanchoredinpurposeandvalues.

It is one thing to have our student outcomes beautifully crafted, it is another to ensure that the students liveuptothesetraits.Hence, toaidus incommunicating this identity to the students, Year Head (Middle Primary), Mr Leong Wai Phang, designed the superhero silhouette to depict the Empowered LearnerandEmpathetic Leaderwhohasthepowertoownhislearningaswellasabighearttocareforothers.

At the same time, to incorporate our students’ voice into the Traits, we activated all P4 to P6 studentsto design a symbolic logo of our Traits during their Art lessons in 2018.Ofall theartisticandcreativeentries,onestoodoutfromtherest.ItwasdesignedbyourViceHeadPrefect(2018),NgShiYing.

The burning torch mounted on a blue arrowrepresentsthestrongandunwaveringpassionoftheexcellence-driven learner who is always forward-looking.Theblueexudesasenseofcalmnessandstability in a VUCA world. Spot the letters ‘EL EL’cleverlywovenintothebodyofthearrow.

Ayearlaterin2019,wehadtheideaofdevelopingour superhero silhouette into mascots to further strengthenthe identityof theEmpoweredLearner

and Empathetic Leader. Mr Leong roped in ourtalented resident artist-cum-PE teacher, Mr Lee QinYi,whoisknownforhiscaricaturesofourMFPSstudents, to design the MFPS mascots. Together,they brought to fruition what we now know asMr Empowered and Ms Empathetic. The symboldesigned by Shi Ying was incorporated into themascots’costumes,onthearmbands.

Mr Empowered and Ms Empathetic making their first appearance during the 40th Anniversary Fiesta. They are

featured here with School Leaders, past and present.

Design of the Mascots.

The original look and design of the Empowered Learner and Empathetic Leader.

Ng Shi Ying’s iconic logo of an Empowered Learner and Empathetic Leader.

Fromstatic,2Dmascots,wewentastepfurthertocustommake life-sizedmascots that the studentscaninteractwithinreallife.Theyweresubsequentlylaunchedduring our 40th Anniversary Fiesta on 16November2019.

The Empowered Learner and Empathetic Leaderevolved from a cluster of words and phrases topictorial caricatures of superhero characters and finally to 3D walking mascots. It represents ourutmostwish forourstudents toundergoaprocessof transformation - frommereacquisitionofheadknowledge and understanding of the Traits toembodying them in their lives - so that they can be passionate lifelong learners and positive change agents!

Mrs Lim- Chua Siow Ling, Principal

The Birth of MFPS Mascots

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The All-New Façade of MFPS.

Behind the scenes- Work in Progress.

Mdm Thilagamani, Vice-Principal

PERI Upgrading - Enhanced Infrastructure for Holistic Learning

The much-awaited MOE PERI (Primary EducationReview and Implementation)Upgrading works atMayflowerPrimarySchoolcommencedinJanuary2019. The upgrading works serve to provide theschool with improved infrastructure to facilitateholistic learning and engagement as recommended by the PERI committee in 2009. We can all lookforward to enhanced facilities and redesignedclassrooms to usher in a stimulating holistic learning environmentby2021:

• eachclassroomwillcomewithasink,cabinetsandlearningcentres,especiallyinlowerprimaryclassrooms;

• Band Room and Performing Arts Studio for students to explore, act and give free rein to their artistic impulses;

• anIndoorSportsHallthatwillenhancethequalityandexperiencesofPhysicalEducation(PE)lessons,evenduringinclementweather;

• anoutdoorfitnessarea;• an outdoor experiential learning area, including

a Science Garden, for students to explore and understand the biodiversity around us;

• a Programme for Active Learning (PAL) room anddynamicplayareawithspecialisedfurnitureandtoolsfortinkeringandexploration;and

• adedicatedStudentCareCentre.

Therewillalsoberefurbishmentofotherfacilitiesintheschool.Extra-CurricularRoomswillbeconvertedto therapy rooms for counselling and speech and languagetherapysessions.Ourparadesquarewillhavenewflooringtoensurehighersafetystandardsforstudents.

The enhancement of the current physical facilities in the school will lead to more opportunitiesbeing provided to develop the mind,bodyandsocialskillsofourstudents,allofwhichareintegralto their holistic, well-roundededucation. This project takesabout 2 years to complete andwe look forward to returning toourupgradedcampusin2021.

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Mdm Thilagamani, Vice-Principal

Reimagining Curriculum for Primary 1 and 2

In 2017, thenMinisterof Education,MrNgCheeMeng,emphasised theneed for joyof learning inschools. Inhisparliamentaryspeech,hecommented,“Webelieveinnurturingthejoyof learningsothateverychildcandiscoverhis/her interests,growhis/herpassion,and lovewhathe/she isdoing.A school should not just be about doingwell in exams. It should be an exciting place to acquireknowledgeandskills,wherelearningisfunandwiththenecessaryrigour.”(Ng,2017).

Thisbegsthequestiononthewhy,whatandhowofteachingandlearningwhichhasledtothequestofReimaginingCurriculumforthelowerprimaryinMFPS!

ReimaginingCurriculumgoesbeyondjusttryingtomakelessonsfun.Itisaboutachievinglearningthatis meaningful and engaging, and preparing our students to be future-ready so that they can thrive in thechangingworld! It isallaboutacurriculumunique to learners, focusingeffortsonstimulatingdevelopmentbyprovidingappropriatelevelsofchallengesinwhichtheyareabletomakedecisionsabouttheirlearning.

Opportunitiesarecreatedtoengagethelowerprimarystudentsinlearningthroughstudent-centeredteachingapproaches.Withtheremovalofschool-basedassessmentstructuresattheselevels,moretime is devoted to help students deepen their understanding of concepts taught in more engaging waysandforapplicationoftheirlearningtodevelopimportantlifeskills.

The main intent is to help our students experience the joy of learning through developmentallyappropriate varied learning experiences aligned with subject specific outcomes and to makeconnections to their learning across and beyond the formal curriculum subjects. For example, anEnglish lesson on Prepositions is reinforced through gymnastics during a Physical Education lesson; aMathematics concept on Subtraction is reiterated via a song ‘5 Little Speckled Frogs’ during aMusiclesson.Theseareintentionallyplanned,integratedlessonsacrosssubjectstohelpstudentsfindmeaningindifferentcontexts.Manipulatives,scenario-basedroleplays,technology-basedlessonsandgamesareusedinlessondesigntoenthusestudentsinlearning.Educatorstaketheroleoffacilitators,experimentingwithnewapproachesofteachingtomotivatestudentsandpromotethinkingandself-regulatedlearningthroughquestioningandguiding.

Sowing Seeds of Responsibility - A Class Effort! Hot Seat: student role-playing a character from a book read during JOY Reading.


Werecognisethecriticalneedfordeveloping21stcenturyskillsandproficienciesinourstudentssoastosucceedinadiverse,global,complexandmedia-saturatedsociety.Toequipourstudentswiththenecessaryskillsandenthusetheminthelearning,wehaveinitiatedtheJOYcurriculumwhichiswovenintoourexistingformalcurriculum.TheJOYcurriculumisdeliberatelydesignedtoprovideopportunitiesforthedevelopmentofthefollowing21st century competencies in our students to prepare them for thefuture.• Collaboration among peers to meet group goals• Critical/Creativethinkingandproblemsolvingskillstoseeconnectionsandpatternsofone’s

action over decisions made• Communicationtotransferviewsandideasclearly• Use of technology in/for learning• Knowledgeconstructiontoexperimentwithideastofindsolutions

ThefivemodulesofJOY lessonsare learningexperiencesthatarerelevanttostudents’ interests.Duringtheselessonsstudentsareprovidedwithopportunitiestocriticallyanalyseinformation,formindependentopinions,collaborate,andcommunicateeffectivelywhichareessentialskillsneededfortheirfuture.Theyareempoweredtochoosewhichproductstheywanttocreatetodemonstratetheir learning,proposeownideasandsharetheirlearningwiththeclass,thusbringingmorejoytotheirlearning.

Space for creativity and self-expression, teams showcasing their talents.

Learning by Doing-Using manipulatives to make students’ thinking visible.

Engrossed in making a gas-propelled rocket from recycled materials.

InnoMakerz Students’ creativity is unleashed and entrepreneurial dare is developed throughexperientiallearningbeyondthecurriculum.Students’buildingskillsaredevelopedthroughdesigning,problem-solvingandinvestigativeactivitiescenteredonSTEAM-relatedideas.

Values-In-Action ProjectWork

Studentswillsynthesiseknowledgefromvariousareasoflearningandinventivelyapplyittoreallifesituations.Theywilldevelopandacquirecompetencieslikecollaboration,communication,empathyandindependentlearningwhichwillpreparethemforfuturechallengesandbesociallyresponsible,usefulcitizens.

Habits of Happy SG Kids!

Studentswillbeequippedwithessentiallife-skillstobeabletolookafterthemselvesandbeindependenttofacetheworld.Withskills-basedactivitiesdesignedtopromotethewell-beingofchildren,theselessons provide a platform for students to practise their socio-emotional capabilities.

ICT Baseline & Media Literacy

Studentswillbeequippedwiththenecessaryskillsintechnologytosupport them in learning and preparing them for future needs in an increasinglycomplexandinformation-richsociety.

Reading (English & Mother Tongue Languages)

Students’exposuretotheworldaroundthemwillbewidenedthroughthemagicofstories.Theywillbeexposedtodifferenttexttypesandgenresandimmersedinacultureofreadinggoodbooks.

ReimaginingCurriculumforPrimary1and2isallaboutencouragingaloveforlearninginthelittleonesinanengagingenvironmentwheretheyaremotivatedfromwithin!


Mrs Michelle Chan, HOD/English Language

InMayflower,webelieveintheJoy of Reading.Wewantourstudentstoreadnotbecausetheyhavetobut because theywant to.Whenour studentswant to read, they will be involved and theirparticipation becomes an integral part of their learning.DuringbothEnglishandMother Tonguelanguage periods, teachers carry out reading purposefully,implicitlyandexplicitly.

Extensive ReadingWehavering-fencedspecificperiodsforSustainedSilent Reading (SSR) during curriculum by providing an environment conducive to reading. Students

spend quiet moments reading age-appropriatebooks from a selection of books recommendedbyteachersbasedontheir readingcompetency.We also provide Book Share platforms wherestudents share summaries and highlights of bookstheyhaveread.Aftersharing,studentsaregiven opportunities to take questions from theirpeers. Post-reading activities, such as InspiREADand Choice Board activities, are not merely for decorative displays, but are excellent platforms for promotingandgeneratinginterestinreading.WealsocollaboratewithNationalLibraryBoard(NLB)for a mobile service (NLB Books2Go) where webring the community library to the school for mass borrowing.

Intensive ReadingLearning to read leads to reading to learn.Withtheabilityto read, students will be able to usethe information presented effectively in their learning.Reading then becomes purposeful andusefulbesidesjustbeinginteresting.Thepurpose to read helps students to discover learning beyond the classroom, drawingfrom their prior knowledge and experiences tohelpthemunderstandwhattheyarereadingandto make connections. Together with teacher-ledpost-reading discussions, students are exposed to new vocabulary and the use of the words incontext.Thiswillchallengethemto learnbeyondthesurface-levelknowledgeofwordsandphrases.Theultimategoalistoleadstudentstothinkcriticallyaboutthetextsandhowtheyrespondtothem.

In Mayflower, we focus on both extensive andintensive reading strategies to lay the foundation forourstudentstobelife-longlearners.Wecannotachieve this alone. Parentsmustwork in tandemwithus to realise thegoal. Theycanencouragetheir children to read, give them space and time to readandmostofall,readwiththem.

Cultivating Good Reading Habits by Getting Students Hooked on Reading

Sustained Silent Reading.

Read Bulk Loan (Age-Appropriate books).

Post-reading activities.

Jotting useful words and phrases from books read.


Ready, Get set, Let’s Code! Mdm Carol Lee, HOD/Science

Those have been the buzzwords for our Primary3and5studentsastheyembarkedontheirALP@STEM journey in Term 1. Theprogrammeaims toequipourstudentswithbasiccomputationalskillsandatthesametimeimbuethemwith21st CCskills.At the end of the fun, exciting yet exasperating at times,learningandunlearningjourney,theprocessculminated in studentsworkingcollaboratively tosolveschoolandenvironmental-basedproblems.

P3 LEGO Primary 3 students tried their hands on simplecodingusingtheWEDOblockbasedprogramming.Studentsweretaughtbasiclogicandcomputationalthinking. The stepby step instructionsonhow tobuild their toy robots allowed students to applyspatialthinkingskillsanddemonstrateresilienceincompletingthemission.

As their robots came to live, squeals of delightand wonderment filled the air when studentswitnessedtheirtoysperformingsimpletasksattheircommand.Theywere impressedbywhatamererobot,builtoutofbasicblockscoulddo, to solveenvironmentalproblems.

Ready, Get set, Let’s Code!

P5 SAM LABSThe Primary 5 students, on the other hand, hada more challenging task ahead of them. Afterlearning how to code basic flow programmingfor3weeks,theyweresettoapplywhattheyhadlearnt in a real world context. They unleashedtheir empathetic and creative traits as they sought out solutions to solve problems that school staff or students commonly encountered. Thelearningprocesswasauthentic,funandenrichingas students went through the phases of designthinking; a typical thinking process adopted byengineers.

During the field work phase, studentsenthusiastically cornered any teacher or school staff in sight and interviewed themonproblemsthat they face in school or any improvements that couldbemadetotheschool.

Once a problem had been identified, studentsworked collaboratively with their teammembersduring the ideation stage to brainstorm for solutions. The students showedgreat teamwork,resilience and the ability to think out of the boxas theyworked through theobstacles facedandthereafterbuildingtheprototype.


MAYFLOWER FIESTA 2019On 17 November 2019, we ended our year-long40th AnniversaryCelebrationwith a big bangbyholdingafund-raisingcarnivalentitled‘MayflowerFiesta’for4beneficiaries.

Thebeneficiarieswere:• Children Cancer Foundation (CCF)• NTUC Health Nursing Home• Lions Befrienders• TOUCHSilentClub

We raiseda total of $26 000 through the sale ofcouponswhichweredonatedtothe4beneficiaries.

MAYFLOWER FIESTA 2019Mr Matthew Phua, VIA Coordinator

The carnival was declared open by the variousrepresentatives of the Mayflower Primary SchoolCommunity comprising members of the School Advisory Committee (SAC), School Leaders, Teaching Staff, Support Staff, Students, Parent Volunteers, school Alumni and other partners of the school. Our school mascots, Mr EmpoweredLearner and Miss Empathetic Leader, were alsorevealedonthatday.

Thecarnivalwasdeclaredopenat9.00a.mbythesoundingof the horn of theMayflower Shipandall participants then eagerly proceeded to the variousstallslocatedaroundtheschool.

The Haunted House is where I reside…… Satisfied customers from the Bubble Tea Stall!

Unveiling the school mascots: Mr Empowered and Miss Empathetic.


MAYFLOWER FIESTA 2019 There were different game stalls catering tochildrenandadultsofallages.Youngerchildrenparticipated in games like fishing or trying theiraiming skills at archery. Older children had abouncy obstacle course at the Bouncing Castle and used their wits to escape from the EscapeRoom.Thosewhosoughtanadrenalinerushwentto theHauntedHouse toconfront their fears. Forthosewhowere tiredandhungryafteradayoffun, therewerevarious foodandbeverage stallsthat sold various food items to curb their hunger andquenchtheirthirst.TheBubbleTeastallprovedtobeapopularhangoutamongpatrons.Queuesstarted forming even before the stall was openfor business. Some stalls like the Slime workshopcatered to people of all ages. There was familybonding as they sat down to create their ownslimes.

The staff also had their fun and tried their luckat various games’ stalls when they were not onduty and some of them gamely signed up for the DunkingMachine to raise funds for charity. Even

the School Leaders, Mrs Lim and Mdm Thila, rose to thechallengeandweredunked.Thoughtheyweredrenchedfromheadtotoe,theywerehappytobewetforagoodcause.

Thecarnivalendedat2.00p.m.Thougheveryonewas tired,all stillplayed theirpart inclearinguptheir stuff andworked in teams to clean up theschool.

It was indeed a very meaningful event. Parentsgave feedbackthat thiswasagoodopportunityfor the students to be creative and also do their part for charity. Teachers commented that thestudentswereon taskanddid theirbest in tryingtoencourageparticipationattheirstalls.Studentsremarkedthatthough itwastiring,theyhadtheirshareoffuntoowhileparticipatinginthecarnival.Theywished that this carnivalwould be a yearlyaffair.

We had a great closure to our 40th AnniversaryCelebrationandwe look forward to the next 40years.

Our principal, Mrs Lim, showed resilience and conquered her fear by taking part in the Dunking Machine. This is how you hold the bow and arrow.

The top prize is what I am aiming for!Let me show you the proper technique of fishing.


Aspartofourefforts topromoteJoyof Learning, thePEDepartmentcollaboratedwithActiveSG toconductTennisandFloorballforthePrimary4andPrimary6cohortsinTerm1.

These programmes/activities are held in place of the usual Supplementary/Remedial lessons held every TuesdayandThursdayinTerm1and4.InTerm4,theP3andP5cohortwillexperiencegymnasticsandairbadminton.

Ihave learnttoshowrespecttowardsmyteammatesandopponentsduringthegame.ThepartIenjoyedmostiswhenmyclassandmyneighbouringclassesplayeda5on5game.Thisfloorballprogrammehasenhancedmyschoolexperiencebyallowingmetoexemplify theschoolcorevaluessuchasrespect,integrityandresiliencetowardsourfriendsandteachers.

– Muhd Thaqif (6CA)

Ihavelearntnottogiveup.OncemyteamlostandIwasverysadanddisheartenedbutafterapeptalk,Iwasabletogetupandperseveretoaccomplishmygoals.IenjoyedthepartwheretherewasatournamentattheendoftheprogrammeasIwasabletoactuallyusewhatIhadlearntinacompetitiveway.ThisfloorballprogrammehasenhancedmyschoolexperienceinMFPSasIusedtothinkthatP6wasgoingtobeastressfulandtiringyearwithnofunatall.Afterthisprogramme,IhaverealisedthatP6,thoughanexhaustingyear,isalsoquitefun.

– Karan Kaushal Singh (6RT)

I learntall thebasic rulesabout tennis. Ienjoyed thepartwhereweplayeda realmatch.Itenhancesmyresilienceandphysicalabilitiesasitisachallenginggame.

– Victor James (4RS)

Mr Leong Wai Phang, Year Head (Middle Primary)

MFPS After-School Games Ahoy!

Coach sharing his story on tennis with the students. “This is where you hit the tennis ball with the racket”.

Ihavelearnthowtoshowsportsmanship,friendshipandexcellence.Ialsolearntthedifferenttechniquesinplayingfloorball.Ienjoyedthefinalethemost,asithadthemostnumberofcompetitions.ThisprogrammemademelookforwardtogoingtoschoolandshowmorerespecttopeopleIamnotfamiliarwith.Ialsolearnttobemoreempatheticinleadingmyteamanddemonstratingteamwork.

– Heng Hui Xuan (6RT)

Do you see a familiar face among the students? Slow and steady goes a long way.


Mdm Sivakami, HOD/Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

Mayflower Supports the Fight

Focusing on writing the note of appreciation.

Waiting in line to fill up the gift pack with tokens!

MFPS Community@Work! Support Staff helping out in the packing of fruits.

Cream coffee, anyone? All ready for delivery! SGH recipients with their gift packs and thank-you cards.

In viewofCOVID-19, it is important forus to spreadcheerand show support toour frontlinemedicalvolunteers,cleanersandsecuritypersonnelworkinginhospitals.

On21February,MayflowerPrimarySchoolcametogether to showsupportandexpressappreciationtofrontlinehospitalstaff.Agargantuaneffort,staffandstudentspackedalmost3,000giftpackstobedistributedtosixmedicalinstitutionswithinonlyoneday.

The six medical institutions are:• AngMoKioPolyclinic •SengkangGeneralHospital• KhooTeckPuatHospital •AMKThyeHuaKwanHospital• Singapore General Hospital • NTUC Health Nursing Home – Geylang East

Theschoolcommunity’sJust-In-Time(JIT)projectwasmadepossiblewiththesupportfromthefollowingsponsors:• HEB -Ashram • The Cocoa Trees• Artworks •ChuaFoundation• STAEDTLER • MFPS School Advisory Committee

Itwasnotonlyahands-onsessionofpackinggiftsbutalsoanopportunitytosharewithourstudentstherationalebehindtheproject,‘MayflowerSupportstheFight’.

Teachersconducteda simpleyetmeaningful lesson to raiseawarenessamongstour studentson thestepsthatSingaporeistakingtofightCOVID-19.Thiswasfollowedbythepreparationofthegiftpacks.Studentsconveyedtheirgratitudebywriting‘Thankyou’messagestoourfrontlineheroes.

Eventhoughthegiftswerehumbletokens,theschoolhopesthatthissmallgesturewouldbrightenthedayandcheerfrontlinemedicalstaffinstayingresilientinthefightagainstthevirus.Thewholeschoolwasimmersed in an atmosphere of positive energy and synergy! SG#United!


This 4-step routine is easy! I will try it at home as well! School Leaders role modelling the correct way to do the wipe down routine.

Inconjunctionwith thecommemorationof TotalDefenceDay2020, studentswere introduced to the“Soaper5”,anewcastofsuperheroes.Theseheroesareadvocatesforgoodpersonalhygienepracticesandsocialresponsibility.

Whileoursupportstaffhassteppedupeffort incleaninganddisinfectingschoolpremisestokeeptheschoolsafeforallschoolmembers,studentsalsotookownershipofkeepingtheirpersonalandsharedspace clean. Students put into actionwhat they had learnt with the ‘4-stepwipe-down routine’, anexemplificationofactivecitizenship.

Wipe-downroutinetoolkitshavebeenplacedoncanteentablesandinclassroomsforstudentstomakethewipe-downadailyroutine.Thisadoptedroutinewillhopefullybeadailyritualforeverystudentandstaff in time to come!

STUDENTS’ REFLECTIONS

TEACHERS’ REFLECTIONS

Itwastrulyhearteningtoseemystudentsbeinggiven an opportunity to display the school motto of ServiceBeforeSelfastheywerepassionatelyinvolvedinthismeaningfulcommunityproject.Themini-lesson they had prior to the activities made them betterunderstandhoweventhesecurityguardsandcleanersalsoplayabigpartinfightingCOVID-19apartfromourhealthcareworkers.TherewassomuchgraciousnessandloveshownastheypreparedtheThank-Youcardswithsentencesofappreciationthattheyhadcraftedontheirown.Despitebeingayoungercohort,theytookthepackingofthegiftbags seriously, and even personally made sure that everygoodiebagwasfilledwiththesamenumberofnecessaryitems.Asateacher,ImustsaythatIbeamedwithpridethatdayasIsawmystudentsasempoweredlearnersandempatheticleadersofMayflower!

– Mdm Ashini Prasad

Inthemidstofthecoronaviruspandemic,theJITpackagewasa timelyand meaningfulprojectfor the students to embark on. Riding on thecurrent situation, they learned the importance of showing their love, support and compassionto people who are in need of help. They wereguided to understand the massive amount of work the frontlinehealthcareworkersaredoingandtheintensepressuretheyareunder.Studentswere able to put their support for the frontlinehealthcare workers into action and showedappreciation for them through penning downmessagesonthecardsandpackingthegiftbags.Through this project, students were once againreassured that as long as Singaporeans stand united and work together towards a commongoal,wewillsucceed!

– Mdm Ong Chong Fen

I am grateful to the nurses and doctorsforhelpingusfightthevirus.

– Ryan Chan (2IN)

Ilearntthatwehavetobegraciousandcaringevenifwearenotrelated to one another, regardless ofrace,languageorreligion.Iamproud of myself because I helped to packthestufffortheworkerswhoarekeepingSingaporesafe.

– Ryzqin (6CA)

IlearnthowtoshowcareandkindnessbecausethenursesanddoctorshelpustofightCOVID-19.IappreciatethenursesanddoctorswhoareinthefrontlinetofightCOVID-19.

– Alexa (4EC)


Ms Nurhuda Housman, SH/CCE

41st Awards Presentation & Partners’ Appreciation Ceremony

41st APPA Awards all ready to be given out! Mrs Lim-Chua Siow Ling handing out a staff award to Mr Sebastian Lau.

Batra Garv receiving his 2018 Oustanding PSLE student award from VP, Madam Thilagamani.

Chan Chelsea Marie En-Hui receiving her 2019 Oustanding PSLE student award from VP, Mrs Winefrede Loo.

Henry Zhao (6SV) and Ridhima Roy (6SV) - Two out of the ten emcees we had that day!

41st Awards Presentation & Partners’ Appreciation Ceremony

The annual Awards Presentation and Partners’ AppreciationCeremony is a platform that recognisesand celebrates our students’ achievements in the cognitive, aesthetics, physical, social, moral domains, aswell as the exemplification of school traits. The ceremonyalso affirms our staff, parent volunteers,communitypartnersandexternalpartnersfortheirsignificantcontributionsandsustainedcollaborations.

Instead of our usual practice of having this ceremony at the end of each academic year, our 41stAwardsPresentationandPartners’AppreciationCeremony took place on 21 February 2020. DuetoCOVID-19, theMinistryofEducation(MOE)wasconstantly reviewing precautionary measures toensure that schools remain a safe and healthy learning environment for all students. Although itwaslow-keyinnaturewithnofanfareandGuest-of-Honour,theceremonywasconductedbylevelstosafeguardthewell-beingofourschoolcommunity.


Alignedtoourbeliefinaffirmingstudentswhohadexemplifiedourschooltraits,twonewawardsweregivenoutfortheacademicyear2019.Theywere:

(i) Empowered Learner Award: This award recognises themost outstanding student in theclasswhoexemplifiedthetraitsofanempoweredlearner.

(ii) Empathetic Leader Award: This award recognizes themost outstanding student in the class whoexemplifiedthetraitsofanempatheticleader.

Inconjunctionwithourschool’s40thanniversary,our1979alumniprovidedaone-offLowKimSuanbursaryawardinhonouroftheirMathematicsTeacher.

Kaedrian Tok (3RT) receiving an Empowered Learner Award from Year Head (Middle Primary), Mr Leong Wai Phang.

Muhammad Thaqif receiving the Low Kim Suan Bursary Award from Mr Low.

Izzath Yasmin (6SV) presenting a token of appreciation to Mr Low Kim Suan.

Token of appreciation for our 2019 Parent Volunteers - Coasters made by Art Club members.

Tee Ming En (1CT) receiving an Empathetic Leader Award from HOD/ICT, Mrs Tan Siew Mei.

Itwasindeedameaningfulexperienceaseverystudentinourschoolhadtheopportunitytocelebratetheachievementsandsuccessesoftheirpeers.


Caring Teacher AwardsThe Caring Teacher Awards gives recognition and pays tributeto teachers in our schoolswho showcareandconcern for theholisticdevelopmentoftheirstudentsandwhogotheextramiletoensuretheirstudentsgrowuptobeconfidentandindependentlearnersforournation.

Thenominationswereopenedto thepublic, includingstudents,parents, teachers and principals. With the overwhelmingresponsesreceived,throughbothonlineandofflineplatforms,theschool selected the followingnomineeswhowere subsequentlyendorsedbytheCaringTeacherAwardsOrganisingCommitteecomprising the National Institute of Education, Singapore withsupport fromExxonMobilAsiaPacificPteLtdandtheMinistryofEducation,toreceivetheschool-basedawards.

Congratulations to the following MFPS Caring Teacher Awards2020recipients:

Ms Cheryl Yuen Lei Teng. Mr Benedict Tang Kong Gin.

Mrs Michelle Chan Chee Kong. Ms Charmaine Wong Shilei.

Mrs Amy Seah Shin Ling.


Congratulations to our staff:Mdm Annamary d/o Segaran on the birth of her daughter,

Neriah Juliet Joshua Lefort.

New BornNew Born

AwarmwelcometothefollowingstaffwhojoinedourMayflowerfamilyinSemester1:

NEW STAFF

Mdm Gao Xin Teacher

Ms Dorcas Cheong Wing Fong Teacher

Mr Fong Kheng Leong Teacher

Ms Chua Lean Woon Teacher

Mr Adrian Tan Buck Khoon ICT Manager

Ms Ngik Ting Ting Teacher

Mrs Ananthi Balasubramaniam

Teacher

Ms R Sudhisha Pillay Teacher

Ms Abigail Chow Suxian Educational Interpreter (HL)

Ms Tan Woei Yng Teacher

Congratulations to our staff:Mdm Annamary d/o Segaran on the birth of her daughter,

Neriah Juliet Joshua Lefort.

OurSchoolAdvisoryCommittee(SAC)isakeypartneroftheschool.OuractiveSACnotonlyprovidesadviceonthestrategicdirectionsfortheschoolwithinMOE’spolicyframework,butalsosupportsusinprogrammeimplementationforspecificstudentsegments.Inthelast4years,withthestrongsupportofourSAC,wehaveintroducedSpeechandLanguageTherapy/OccupationalTherapyforstudentswithSpecialEducationalNeeds,InnoMakerzTinkeringprogrammeforallourstudents,P1/P2ReadingLiteracyIntervention,tonameafew.

WearesadtobidfarewelltosomeofourSACmembers:MrKelly Tan Keng Hoe (1st from left, standing),MrYeoBengTeck(1st from right, standing),MsVivienLaiOiTing(2nd from right, seated)andMrClementTan(notinpicture).Wethankthemfor their belief in the school’s vision and mission to nurture EmpoweredLearnersandEmpatheticLeaders.

WewelcomeMsVVyjayanthimala,HeadFamilyDivision,SINDA,to the team. With her vast experience in the social servicesector, shewillbeagreat resourceperson for family-orientedprogrammesandavitallinktoaccesscommunityresources.

School Advisory Committee Updates

Farewell Dinner for Outgoing SAC Members.

EDITORIALTEAMMdm Nordiana SaniMsSakilahAKarimMrs Elaine Lim

Advisor: Mrs Winefrede Loo

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