1

__________________________________________________________________________________

Term 1 2019

Dear Parents / Guardians,

I would like to wish all of you a blessed New Year filled with an abundance of peace, joy and love.

2019 will be an exciting year for SHPS.

One of the reasons is that the school turns 85 this year! As part of our 85th anniversary celebration, SHPS

and SHSS, together with our School Management Committee, St Hilda’s Alumni, Chapel of Christ the

Redeemer and Parent Support Groups (primary and secondary schools), will be organizing the 85th

Anniversary Carnival on Sat, 9 March 2019. The aims of organizing this mega event are to celebrate our

rich heritage and contribute as a family to meet the needs of the community. Proceeds from the carnival

will be donated to the Singapore Anglican Community Services, St Andrew’s Mission Hospital and St

Andrew’s Community Hospital. Other key events to celebrate 85 years of God’s blessings include a

Combined Founder’s Day Thanksgiving Service on 12 April, Hildan Vision Night on 5 July and a Gala Fund-

raising Dinner on 15 November.

2019 is also Singapore’s Bicentennial. As we commemorate 200 years since the founding of Singapore

and celebrate St Hilda’s Schools’ 85th anniversary, our students will learn more about the compelling vision

and selfless sacrifices of our founders, whose work have impacted generations. We hope that they will be

inspired by the strong legacy and imbibe the values of commitment, courage and service in their own lives.

Hence, the school theme “One Family—Honouring Our Legacy”. We look forward to your support in

reinforcing the values with your children and encourage them to participate actively in the programmes and

activities planned for them this year.

With the recent announcement of changes in the education system, 2019 will also see adjustments in our

school-based assessments, holistic development reporting and class allocation, in particular, for the lower

primary levels. With the emphasis on Learning for Life, students are encouraged to learn for growth, not for

grades. Instead of seeing tests and examinations as competitions, where they work hard to beat others to

get to the top, we want Hildans to work in collaboration with others and use assessment feedback for self-

improvement. We will share more with you at the coming Parents’ Briefing for your child’s level. We look

forward to meeting you.

May 2019 be a fruitful and blessed year for you and your family.

Mrs Daphne Yeoh

Principal

NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS

St Hilda’s Primary School Established in 1934

A dynamic learning community that nurtures loyal citizens with global outlook and Godly character.

2

2018 PSLE RESULTS

We are pleased to share the good results of our 2018 P6 students in the PSLE. Congratulations to the 2018 P6 students who have moved on to secondary schools! We wish them success and joy in learning in their new schools.

PSLE National (%) SHPS (%)

% Passes 98.4 99.3

Express 66.6 78.5

Normal (Academic) 20.6 15.3

Normal (Technical) 11.2 5.6

Subject National (%) SHPS (%)

English Language 96.8 100

Chinese Language 96.2 98.0

Malay Language 97.8 100

Tamil Language 95.6 100

Mathematics 85.5 91.2

Science 90.6 94.0

Higher CL 97.2 92.4

Higher ML 99.2 100

Higher TL 97.9 100

2018 EDUSAVE AWARDS FOR STUDENTS

Type of Award No. of Students

Edusave Scholarships: 62 (P5 & P6)

Edusave Merit Bursary: 377

Good Progress Award: 141

EAGLES (Achievement): 51

EAGLES (Leadership): 26

EAGLES (Service): 12

Edusave Character Award (ECHA): 34

3

2019 STEERING COMMITTEE

Year Heads & Assistant Year Heads

Mdm Sonia LeeYear Head (P1 & P2)

Mr Andrew SoongYear head (P3 & P4)

Mrs Gina OwYear Head (P5 & P6)

Mrs Desiree ChuaAsst Year Head (P3 & P4)

Mr Ng Tze Keen DanielAsst Year Head (P5 & P6)

Heads of Department

Mrs Susana Lim School Staff Developer

Mrs Tan Bee Li HOD English

Mrs Melissa Chew HOD Mathematics

Mrs Elaine Wong HOD Science

Mr Lim Hui Zhi HOD Mother Tongue

Mrs Daphne Phua HOD Character &

Citizenship Education

Ms Joyce Tan HOD Discipline &

Student Leadership

Mrs Junice Tan HOD ICT

4

Subject Heads

Mrs Jocelyn Chan SH SC

Mrs Sheryl Cheng SH MA

Mrs Joan Lim SH MA

Ms Poh Lin Hui SH CL

Mdm Rohayah Ya’acub SH ML

Mrs Elizabeth Simon SH Aesthetics

Mr Mohammad Noh SH VIA & Partnership

Mrs Jasmine David SH CZ & SS

Mrs Eleanor Goh SH CE

Mr Isaac Lee SH PE

Mr Andy Ng SH GEP

Lead Teacher & Senior Teachers

Mr Lim EdwinST EL

Mrs Irene TaiST EL

Mdm Natila Abu BakarST MA

Mr Dan AngST MA

Ms Teo Kah SzeST CL

Mr Aloysius LohST PE

Mrs Tiong-Tan Ee PengST Art

Mrs Wong Li ChingST Learning Needs

Mrs Cindy SimonST EL

Mrs Nazima S MohammedLT EL

Ms Nicole ChanST CL

Mdm Zhang TaoST CL

Mrs K BalasundaramST TL

5

STAFF UPDATES

The following staff joined the school this year:

Mr Christopher Chong

Mdm Grace Chew

Ms Dhashni Manogaran

Ms Siti Khairunnisa Bte Abdullah

Ms Rebecca Tong

Ms Priscilla George

Ms Jeanette Kweh

Ms Danielle Rachel Chong

Ms Rebecca Tong

Ms Priscilla George

Ms Jeanette Kweh Our heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to the following staff:

Ms Preethi on her marriage on 8 December 2018.

Mrs Diana Yap, Mdm Tien Hartini and Mrs Andrea Ho

on the arrival of their baby boys.

On Study Leave

Mr Lim Hui Zhi, HOD / Mother Tongue Languages, will be on course at the NIE from 14 Jan 2019 to 10

May 2019. During his absence, Ms Poh Lin Hui, SH / Chinese Language will oversee Chinese Language

matters while Mdm Rohayah, SH / Malay Language will oversee Malay Language and Tamil Language

matters.

We bid farewell to the following staff and wish them God’s blessings in all their future endeavours:

Mdm Norseha (posted to MOE)

Ms Asilah (posted to MOE)

Mrs Ariel Koh (posted to another school)

Ms Kasthuree (on no pay leave)

6

THANK YOU

Date Day School Events Students Involved

JANUARY

02-Jan Wed Back to School with Dad and P1 Parents’ Briefing P1

P4 GEP Parents’ Briefing P4 GEP

7-Jan Mon Temperature Taking All

10-Jan Thu Photo-Taking for Student Smart Card P1 & P6

17-19 Jan Thu - Sat P5 Outdoor Adventure Camp P5

25-Jan Fri P5 & P6 Parents’ Briefing P5 & P6

28 - 31 Jan Mon - Thu Mother Tongue Languages Fortnight – Part 1 All

FEBRUARY

4 Feb Mon Chinese New Year Celebrations All

5 & 6 Feb Tue - Wed Chinese New Year (School Holidays) All

7 & 8 Feb Thu – Fri Mother Tongue Language Fortnight - Par

14 Feb Thu Total Defence Day commemoration All

15 Feb Fri P2 – P4 Parents’ Briefing P2 to P4

28 Feb Thu Student Leaders’ Investiture All

MARCH

5 & 6 Mar Tue & Wed Class Photo Taking All

9 Mar Sat 85th Anniversary Fund-raising Carnival All

16 Mar - 24 Mar Sat - Sun School Holidays All

April

2 - 11 Apr Tue - Thu School Health Screening All

11 Apr Thu International Friendship Day assembly programme All

12 Apr Fri Combined 85th Founder’s Day Thanksgiving Service All

19 Apr Fri Good Friday (Public Holiday) All

22 - 24 Apr Mon - Wed Earth Week All

24 Apr Wed P4 NAPFA P4

25 & 30 Apr Thu & Tue P6 NAPFA P6

May

1 May Wed Labour Day (Public Holiday) All

3 May Fri P4 NAPFA P4

20 May Mon Holiday in lieu of Vesak Day All

30 May Thu Honours Day 1 All

31 May Fri Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC) All

June

1 - 29 Jun Sat - Sun School Holidays All

5 Jun Wed Hari Raya Puasa (Public Holiday) All

23 - 28 Jun (to be confirmed)

Last week of June

holidays

Suzhou Cultural Immersion Programme Selected P5 students

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SEMESTER 1 (2019)

(Dates of events are correct at the time of printing. Parents will be updated of changes through SNAC notifications.)

(Dates of events are correct at the time of printing. Parents will be informed of updates through SNAC notifications.

(