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Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

A Methodist Institution (Founded 1886)

5 November 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians

2019 has been an enriching year for our students. We have seen how our boys have grown

not only in stature, but also in grace and wisdom. They are more confident and have

developed skills of self-management and teamwork. With just less than 2 weeks before the

end of the academic year, we would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt

appreciation to all parents/guardians for your generous support and partnership in nurturing

the boys in their holistic development throughout the year.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Singapore Our Home SG 75 Competition

The Singapore Our Home SG 75 Competition is a good platform to get our students to

remember the work of our Founding Fathers, led by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. It seeks to

renew the vision of Singapore by inviting creative production and thought pieces on the

theme: Singapore Our Home in SG75 (2040) and this year, the specific theme is on

Sustainability: Land and Development.

All our Primary One to Four students had a chance to participate in this competition as part

of the Social Studies curriculum and we are heartened that 3 of our Primary 3 teams

clinched the first, second and third prizes in the group category. Besides demonstrating

creativity and practicality, our boys were excellent in their collaboration. The team of Social

Studies’ teachers are particularly encouraged by the effort put in by all the boys.

2. Intergenerational Learning Programme @ ACSJ (ILP)

In a two-day workshop during the September school holidays, a few of our P5 ICT

Champions and prefects had an opportunity to interact with senior citizens as part of our

partnership with Family Central’s Intergenerational Learning Program. Our boys taught them

how to use Tinkercad, a 3D design application. This unique experience of having our boys

teaching ICT skills to the elderly not only allowed our boys to contribute in enhancing the

mental and social wellbeing of the senior citizens in the community, the learning of new ICT

skills for the elderly is also in line with the promotion of a vibrant lifelong learning landscape

in Singapore. They had lots of fun exchanging ideas and working together. Most importantly,

the boys understood the important role that they play in contributing to society.

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3. Water Bottle Collection for Migrant Workers - Impacting the Community

A few groups of boys from Primary 2.4, 3.7 and 5.5 have been working with a volunteer

group, ItsRainingRaincoats, who embarked on an initiative to spread kindness to migrant

workers in Singapore. Our boys are carrying out an on-going collection of reusable water

bottles to donate to these migrant workers. This not only provides migrant workers with

proper water bottles which they can use at work, it is also a bid to reduce plastic waste and

contribute to saving the environment.

4. P5 Visit to Senior Activity Centre – Reaching Out to the Community

Our Primary 5 boys have started to volunteer at the Senior Activity Centre (SAC) in Kebun

Baru this year. Besides interacting with the elderly through games (Rummy, pool, table-

tennis) at the SAC, in our last visit, the boys from 5.4 also played some upbeat and fast

paced songs to encourage the elderly to get up and dance with them in a sing-along

session. It was a memorable experience for them as they reached out in love through their

interactions with the elderly.

5. NEW : Modular Sports CCA 2020

From 2020, a new Modular Sports CCA – ACSplore, will be provided for the Primary 3

cohort. The current Primary 2 boys have already registered for this programme and

allocation is underway. The main objectives of this programme are in alignment with the

Singapore Primary School Sports Council Junior Division Review of developing a strong

foundation for broad-based development, reducing the stakes of competition and preventing

burn-out in youth sports.

Boys who sign up for this programme will experience an individual sport and a team sport,

each of about 12-15 sessions, to develop

I. individual pursuit of excellence with a resilient mindset

II. responsible team members who contribute towards team goals through

communication and action.

The following sports are offered :

Individual Team

Badminton Football

Table Tennis Rugby

Tennis Basketball

Tenpin Bowling Hockey

Swimming will only be offered as part of ACSplore from Primary 4 onwards as all Primary 3

pupils will have SwimSafer as part of the PE curriculum. Sailing is also excluded from the

programme as the entry-level certification can only be completed in 15 months.

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Boys who show high potential in the ACSplore Individual Sports, Football and Rugby will be

encouraged to join the Sports CCA when they are in Primary 4. Our current Sports CCAs

will be renamed ACScite and will focus on age-appropriate competitive experiences in a

specialized sport.

6. Sports CCA Jerseys 2020

From 2020 onwards, all our Sports CCA boys will be wearing jerseys with the same design.

The objectives are to provide a common identity for all Sports CCA boys and nurture unity

amongst the Sports CCAs. At the appropriate time from end of this year to mid-2020, a

letter will be sent out to the different Sports CCAs to place orders for their jerseys.

7. 2020 School Hours, Recesses and After-School Programmes

2020 School Hours School hours remain unchanged in 2020; school functions from 7.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday. 2020 Recesses

From To Levels

9.30am 10.00am P1 and P2

10.00am 10.30am P3 and P4

10.30am 11.00am P5 and P6

The boys are allowed a 10-minute snack time (between 11:30am and 12:30pm) upon request. This is to help tide them over until school dismissal. Only healthy and dry snacks are to be consumed at this time such as biscuits, muesli bars or fruits. 2020 After-School Programmes The after-school programmes which your son may be identified for are scheduled as follows:

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2.00pm-3.45pm

P3 Hinch

Programme

P4-6 Hinch/ Thoburn

Programme

P3 Hinch

Programme

P4-6 Hinch/ Thoburn

Programme

There are different CCAs on each day. The CCA schedule for 2020 will be uploaded on the school website at the end of the year.

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8. President’s Award for Teachers (PAT) and Outstanding Youth in Education

Award (OYEA) 2020

Every year, two national awards are given out to teachers in the teaching fraternity to

recognise their professional excellence. They are the President’s Award for Teachers (PAT)

and the Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA).

President’s Award for Teachers (PAT)

The President’s Award for Teachers gives national recognition to experienced teachers for

their dedication and hard work in developing our young. These teachers prepare students for

life, as well as model commitment to continuous learning and enterprise. They inspire both

their students and peers through their words and deeds. Nominations for PAT 2020 are now

open and will close on Tuesday, 21 January 2020.

Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA)

The Outstanding Youth in Education Award seeks to recognise excellent young teachers for

their youthful idealism, energy, enthusiasm and active involvement in the development of

youths. Educators who are 35 years and younger are eligible for the award. For OYEA 2020,

it is open to educators who are born on or after 30 June 1985. Nominations for OYEA 2020

are now open and will close on Tuesday, 7 January 2020.

Online Submission of Nominations for PAT 2020 and OYEA 2020

You are strongly encouraged to nominate online at the URLs or scanning the QR codes

below.

PAT 2020 OYEA 2020

go.gov.sg/pat2020 go.gov.sg/oyea2020

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

9. Arts Alive 4 Combined Concert 2019

Doing their part for the school fund-raising project, the members of the school band, choir

and Junior Vibez (dance) will also be coming together to put up the Arts Alive 4 combined

concert on 8 November at 7pm at the ACSJ Performing Arts Hall. Thank you to all our

supporters who have purchased tickets to cheer our musicians and dancers on. We

continue to seek your support for this event. Tickets can be purchased at the General Office

at $30 or $100.

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10. Results Processing Day on 11 November 2019

Students are not required to attend school on Monday 11 November as we will be

processing results and promotions.

11. Meet-The-Parents (MTP) on Thursday, 14 November 2019

The school will be returning the Report Books to all students on Wednesday, 13 November 2019. P1 Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC) Please book your preferred appointment slot online through the MCOnline Portal using your Parents' Account. Parents of P3 Pupils If you would like to meet your son’s/ward’s Form Teacher, please book your preferred appointment slot online through the MCOnline Portal using your Parents' Account. Parents of P2 & P4 Pupils (By Invitation Only) From 4 November to 8 November, some of you will receive a call from your son’s Form or Subject Teachers to invite you for the MTP on 14 November. The purpose of the MTP will be to discuss your son’s progress to 2020. No booking is required. Parents of P5 Pupils If you would like to meet your son’s/ward’s Subject Teacher, please book your preferred appointment slot online through the MCOnline Portal using your Parents' Account. General Information The MCOnline link and instructions are available on our school website www.acsj.moe.edu.sg. Booking of time slots is now open and will close on 8 November 2019 at 3pm. Our MTP session will be held from 8am to 3pm in your son’s/ward’s classroom. P1 boys are required to be present with their parents for Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC). P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6 boys are not required to attend school on 14 Nov. As many of our teachers teach different classes and levels, it may not be possible for you to meet all the subject teachers on the same day. We seek your understanding on this matter. You may wish to email the subject teachers directly if you would like to make individual appointments to meet on another day. There will be no parking facilities within the school and we suggest that you park at Newton public car park. We hope that you will be able to assist us by keeping strictly to the time allotted so as to allow our teachers to meet with the other parents as well. We look forward to meeting you on that day.

12. Honours Day on 15 November 2019

To celebrate the successes of individuals in their respective domains of excellence, the school will hold its Honours Day on Friday, 15 November from 7.30 am to 11.00 am in the Tan Chin Tuan Hall. Only prize recipients are required to attend the Honours Day. Our Guest-of-Honour is Distinguished Old Boy of ACS, Mr. Tang Weng Fei, President, Athletics Association.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

13. CCA Results and Accolades

60th National Inter-School Chess Championship (Team)

Under 8 – South Zone 2nd, National 5th Under 10 – South Zone 1st and 2nd, National 3rd and 11th Open – South Zone 3rd, National 10th and 12th

OTHERS

14. Parents Gateway (PG) Final Reminder

Parents are reminded that all communications via SNAC will end in November 2019. All

school communications will be sent via PG from December 2019. If you have not

downloaded the PG app, we strongly encourage all parents to do so soonest possible.

Please see attached for the Step-by-Step Guide which can also be found on our school

website, www.acsj.moe.edu.sg together with the video instructions.

15. Travel Plans

If you are planning to travel out of Singapore during the December school holidays, please keep the school informed of your travel plans. A NIL return is required. This is one of our practices to ensure our emergency readiness. You may make your travel declarations online via the MCOnline Portal using the Parents' Account at the following link:

www.mconline.sg If there are changes to your travel plans after your first submission, please update us again by re-submitting the form online again. Please make your travel declarations by Monday 11 November 2019.

16. PERI Upgrading Updates

Works are currently ongoing for Phase 1A (Student Care Centre) and Phase 1B (Ramp and New Fire Engine Access). Temporary air-condition units have been installed in all classrooms in the teaching blocks C, D and E as a dust and noise mitigation measure.

The contract to run the Student Care Centre (SCC) has been awarded to Epworth Community Services. The retrofitting works for the Student Care Centre (SCC) are targeted to be completed by 2 Dec 2019. Thereafter, the SCC Operator will take over and prepare to receive students from 2 January 2020.

In preparation to construct the new Annex block, the hoarding works will be completed and the linkway between the teaching blocks and the MPH will be demolished during the end of year holidays.

17. Fundraising We will need to raise $1 million for this School Building Project before the end of 2020.

While our students have put in commendable effort to organise concerts, sale of

artworks/handicraft and various games and sporting activities to raise funds for the school,

we also look to the support of our parents, the ACS Old Boys’ Association and stakeholders

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to contribute to building ACS (Junior) for the next generation. You can contribute by helping

us build our school crest (1.2m by 1.2m) together. Each tile (7cm by 7cm) will be sold at

$2000 and together, the tiles will form the ACS Crest, which will be installed at the new

Annex Block. Alternatively, you can support by donating any amount you wish. Donations

of $100 are eligible for a tax deduction of 2.5 times. Any excess donation at the end of the

upgrading project will be channelled to ACS(J) General Donation in School Management

Committee (SMC) Fund for the general purpose of the advancement of education. Thank

you for your generous support!

18. ACSJ Parent Volunteers As the year draws to a close, the school would also like to acknowledge our highly motivated groups of parent volunteers for their invaluable contribution in building up the lives of our ACSians. The school would like to show our appreciation by presenting the parent volunteers with a thank you card designed by our students which will be handed to you through your son/ward in Week 10. Thank you for making a difference!

I wish all of you a well-rested upcoming holiday and may you have a fruitful and enjoyable time as a family. May we always give praise and thanks to God for the past we have inherited, for the present we now create and to the future as we move forward. To God Be The Glory, The Best Is Yet To Be!

Yours sincerely Mrs Chaillan Mui Tuan Principal

Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

ACS(J) needs you!

Riding on MOE’s PERI Upgrading Project, ACS (Junior) will look forward to enhanced facilities and redesigned classrooms to usher in an enhanced holistic learning environment for the ACSian of the future. These new facilities will include a Student Care Centre, Art Rooms, a Dance Studio, a Band Room, a Mathematics Room, a Teaching and Learning Laboratory and an Outdoor Experiential Learning Area. We will be raising $1 million for this School Building Project, which will be completed in December 2021. While our students have put in commendable effort to organise concerts, sale of artworks/handicraft and various games and sporting activities to raise funds for the school, we also look to the support of our parents, the ACS Old Boys’ Association and stakeholders to contribute to building ACS (Junior) for the next generation. You can contribute by helping us build our school crest (1.2m by 1.2m) together. Each tile (7cm by 7cm) will be sold at $2000 and together, the tiles will form the ACS Crest, which will be installed at the new Annex Block. Alternatively, you can support by donating any amount you wish. Donations of $100 are eligible for a tax deduction of 2.5 times. Any excess donation at the end of the upgrading project will be channelled to ACS(J) General Donation in School Management Committee (SMC) Fund for the general purpose of the advancement of education. Thank you for your generous support! Kindly note that all donations must be submitted with the information below.

I would like to buy ____ tile(s) for the ACS Crest @ $2000 per tile.

I would like to donate _____________ to the ACS(J) School Building Project. Individual / Corporate Name ___________________________________ NRIC / UEN ___________________________________ Address ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Contact number ___________________________________ Name of Son / Class ___________________________________ Amount donated

_______________________________________________

Cash / Cheque (Cheque Number __________________ ) All Cheques to be made out to Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) Please call ACS(J) at 67337911 or email acjs@moe.edu.sg if you have any query.

Parents Gateway Final Reminder

Parents are reminded that all communications via SNAC will end in November 2019.

All school communications will be sent via Parents Gateway (PG) from December

2019.

If you have not downloaded the PG app, we strongly encourage you to do so soon.

Below is the Step-by-Step Instructions. It is also found on our school website,

www.acsj.moe.edu.sg, together with the video instructions.

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Step-by-Step Guide - Setting up the PG Mobile App

Step 1 – Setup your SingPass and 2FA

SingPass and 2-Factor Verification (2FA) is required to access the PG App.

SingPass is available to all Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent

Resident parents. If you have not yet registered for SingPass, or 2FA, please visit

the SingPass website to do so. If you are not a Singapore Citizen or Singapore

Permanent Resident (PR), you may also visit the SingPass website to find out if

you are eligible for SingPass.

You may also scan the QR codes below to access the respective portals.

Singpass 2FA

Step 2 – Download the Parents Gateway Mobile App

1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store app on your mobile phone.

2. Search for the ‘Parents Gateway’ mobile app

3. Download and install the app onto your phone.

4. Enable ‘Allow Notifications’ to receive push notifications.

Note: Supported OS Versions - Android 6.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

You may also scan the QR codes below to access the respective portals.

Android iOS

Step 3 – One-Time On-boarding

1. Tap on “Log in with SingPass”

2 Log in with your SingPass (2FA)

3 Tap on “Retrieve” to retrieve your child(ren)’s

information.

4 Tap on “Done” to complete the registration process.

5 You should see your child(ren)’s school

announcements and activities.