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1 February 2019
AN OPEN LETTER
FEBRUARY 2019 Dear Parents / Guardians,
1. Greetings from Queenstown Primary School! We are into the fourth week of the new term and
my staff and I are happy to see that our students have settled well into the school. I hope the Briefing
for Parents held on Saturday, 19 January 2019 was a useful session for you to know more about the
school’s directions, programmes and highlights. You would also have met your child’s/ward’s teachers
during the class interaction time. I encourage you to keep in close communication with your
child’s/ward’s teachers, so that we can provide a memorable learning experience for your child/ward.
In Celebration
7th National Young Shutterbugs Competition 2018 Photography Competition
2. The National Young Shutterbugs Competition focuses on inculcating the interest of
photography in upper primary students. The competition not only seeks to nurture young photography
enthusiasts, but also to allow them to understand and take on the important role of a photographer in
archiving our Singapore landscape. A group of our students participated in the above competition in
November 2018. Congratulations to these winners! They have made QtPS proud!
National Malay Creative Reading Competition 2018
3. Aaliya Reihana Bte Abdul Ghani (4 Honesty in 2018) participated in the above Malay Language
competition in December 2018 and emerged as the champion. Congratulations and well done, Aaliya!
You have made QtPS proud!
Upcoming Activities…
Chinese New Year Celebrations & Holiday
4. The school will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Monday, 4 February. As that day is the
eve of the Chinese New Year, students will be dismissed at 10.00 am. All after-school activities such as
remedial/supplementary classes and CCA will be suspended on that day. As Tuesday, 5 February and
Wednesday 6 February are public holidays, students will only return to school on Thursday, 7
February. We would like to take this opportunity to wish our Chinese students and their families “A
Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year – 新年快乐, 万事如意!” and everyone a good holiday break.
Total Defence Day
5. The school will commemorate Total Defence Day on Friday, 15 February, to mark the fall of
Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. This is one of the key historical events that schools
commemorate as part of National Education. It serves to remind us that no one else is responsible for
our security and well-being and as such, we must defend Singapore ourselves. The programme for the
day will inculcate in our students the five aspects of Total Defence (Military, Civil, Economic, Social
and Psychological) and how they can play a part in defending the country.
Mass Borrowing Activity by National Library Board (NLB)
6. Reading is a lifelong habit that we aim to nurture in our Queenstowners. Many efforts have been
put in to promote reading in QtPS. In collaboration with NLB, we will be conducting termly mass
borrowing sessions for our students. During these sessions, a wide variety of books will be brought to
the school for our students to browse and borrow on the spot. Students can also approach the NLB
Category Award Participants Class in 2018
Embrace Diversity Special Mention Award Sivakumar Akashraj 5 Honesty
You’re not Alone 3rd position
Participation Kam Yau Shing Jamie 3 Joy
QUEENSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 310 MARGARET DRIVE, SINGAPORE 149303
TEL: 64741044
FAX: 64713640
Email: [email protected]
School website: www.queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg
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librarians for book recommendations. In Term 1, the mass borrowing sessions will be conducted from
Tuesday, 19 February to Wednesday, 20 February.
7. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the following so that your child/ward
will be able to borrow the books.
Ensure your child/ward brings his/her school EZ-Link card / library card and a bag to store the
books borrowed from 19 February to 20 February 2019.
Pay the fines (if any) in your child’s/ward’s library account.
Return all books in your child’s/ward’s account before the mass borrowing activity.
If your child/ward has lost his/her library card, please report the loss at any public library and
make a new library card. (Note: A fee will apply for a new library card).
8. Kindly ensure that the NLB books borrowed in the school from 19 February to 20 February
2019 are returned to any public library by the due date that is indicated on the loan receipt. This is a
teachable moment parents/guardians can tap on to share with your child/ward the importance of being a
'Responsible Individual’.
P4 Camp 2019
9. In line with the school vision of developing ‘A Child. An Explorer. A Friend.’, the school is
organising its annual camp for all P4 students. The camp is compulsory for all P4 students and serves
as a character-building platform that teaches critical thinking, fosters authentic relationships with peers
and teachers, and promotes community and healthy living. Camp is a place where students not only
learn how to be active participants by asking questions, seeking help and trying new things, but is also
an avenue for students to learn to be more independent and to stretch their social, emotional, physical,
and cognitive abilities in a setting outside their comfort zone.
10. The theme for the camp is ‘Conquering My Mountain’ and the objectives are as follows:
Students will learn to manage themselves and cultivate the value of self-discipline
Students will develop social awareness and form meaningful relationships with others
Students will understand the importance of caring for the environment
11. The school will be working together with MOE Outdoor Adventure Educators (OAEs) to run
the camp activities, which will be held at the MOE Dairy Farm Adventure Centre. The OAEs are
proficient in outdoor skills and trained in Wilderness First Aid. Our teachers will also be with the
students at the camp.
12. We look forward to an enriching camping experience for the P4 students.
General Information…
School’s Calendar of Events (COE)
13. Please access the calendar of event for the month of February at our website,
http://queenstownpri.moe.edu.sg/useful-links/school-calendar-of-events or through the QR code below.
Concluding Remarks…
“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.”
By Jessica Guidobono
14. Our theme for 2019 is ‘Take PRIDE’ or ‘Take Personal Responsibility in Demonstrating
Excellence’ and we hope to inculcate in our students the value of taking pride in producing quality work.
Parents/Guardians, do work with us to encourage your child/ward to give their best in whatever they do.
15. Thank you and have a wonderful month ahead!
NEWS BYTESQueenstown Primary School Parent Support Group Newsletter February 2019
Get In Touch with us | Email : [email protected] | www.queenstownpsg.org | www.facebook.com/qtpsg
Events : Jan /Feb 2019
2nd January - “Back to School” 2019
11th January- Welcome Party
12th February- AM Read (Commence)
13th February - Leaders Meeting & “Lo hei”
14th February- Chinese Read (Commence)
23rd February - Junior Achievement Training
“Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then, it’s a love without end.”
George Strait
Welcome Party 2019It was a night where the School Leaders and the current batch ofParent Volunteers welcomed new parents to QtPS!
This Welcome Party was organised by QtPSG and took place on11th January. It also provided parents new to the school with anopportunity to engage with the School Leaders and network withparents who already have their children here at QtPS.
A parent’s involvement in his/her child’s school life showcases aform of deep concern for the child, and encourages a positiveattitude towards learning. Active involvement by parents alsomotivates children towards better personal development, betterattendance and greater participation in school. Parents involvedin the QtPSG generally have a more holistic view of their child’seducation and are better able to support their child at school. Anadded perk is that they are also able to make friends with theother parents as well!
‘Back to School’ 2019 by Fathers@QtPSG
‘Back To School’ is a regular event organised byFathers@QtPSG on the first day of the school year atQtPS. Parents at QtPS make a commitment to send theirchild to school so as to support them on their educationaljourney. Research has shown that beyond the family, afather’s interest and involvement in his child’s academicjourney can do wonders. Whether the child is starting orreturning to school, the presence of a father is alwaysspecial and reassuring.
