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Vice-Principals Message

School Advisory Committee(SAC) Chairmans Message

Welcome back, Marsilians, to a new school semester!Now that you have finally taken a breather fromthe fluster of the mid-year examination, this issueof Marsiling Call promises you exciting updateson some school events. I am sure you missed yourfriends and teachers.

Like you, I had taken a breather too a two-yearbreak to be exact after completing my Master of Arts (Counselling& Guidance). So I am just as excited to come back to school! Also, Iam honoured to take over from Ms Grace Tan, who is now pursuingher course in Leaders in Education Programme.

I am particularly impressed with your discipline in the school hall. Your

respect for school rules and the sense of order is apparent during themorning assembly where everyone reads their story books quietly inthe hall even without teachers supervision. Your orderly dismissalfrom the hall to your classes is another evidence that demonstratesthis virtue.

Along with discipline, there is also warmth and spontaneity. Youshowed it when you came up to me at any time of the day tocheerfully strike up a conversation. This shows that you are confidentand respectful towards teachers and adults.

I believe that education is not just about examinations and grades, italso calls for moulding of responsible citizens of tomorrow. Certainly,

your behaviours must be the result of the relentless efforts of the

teachers in instilling in you the values of respect and esprit de corps.

My hope is that with the partnership of both the school and parents, wecan nurture all Marsilians to be Self-Directed Learners, CompassionateLeaders and Thinking Citizens.

Ms Ivy GohVice-Principal

M A R S I L I N GCALL A Publication of Marsiling Primary SchoolIssue 18, July 2010

Vice-Principals Message

SAC Chairmans Message

School Programmes Sharing Session for Parents & Teacher-

Parent Meetings Parents Seminar (Academic)

School Programmes P6 Motivation and Adventure Camp Pupil Leadership Training Camp Pupil Leaders Investiture

School Programmes Pupils Learning Journeys Community Involvement Programme (Pupil) Community Involvement Programme (Staff)

School Events and Celebrations Total Defence Day Chinese New Year Celebrations Games Carnival International Friendship Day

Pupils Achievements

SYF Choir SYF Dances Other Achievements

Pupils Achievements Athletics Rugby Sepak Takraw

Updates Caring Teachers

Award Inspiring CL Teachers

Awards Care Corner Student

Care Centre

Staff Updates Editorial Team

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Every Marsilian is a Self-Directed Learner, a Compassionate Leader & a Thinking Citizen

It has been about six months since I came for theschools Prize Presentation Day in 2009. It was amemorable moment for me. Now, I am extremelydelighted to be given this opportunity to share mythoughts in this issue of the schools newsletter.

Many of life's failures are people who did notrealize how close they were to success when theygave up. Thomas Edison

The story is told of a plane that crashed in a mountain and thesurvivors were desperately trying to keep alive on the remainingrations that they had. All electronic equipments were destroyed andthey could not get help. The condition got so desperate that theystarted to eat those who died among themselves. In the end, theyall perished due to starvation. Not long after they were found bythe rescuers and to their surprise and dismay, the crash had justoccurred on the opposite side of a mountain where a nearby villagewas located. The crash victims would probably have survived if theyhad taken the risk to look for help away from their crash site ratherthan wait passively for rescuers to locate them. I guess this illustrateswell what Thomas Edison was alluding to in his quote above.

It was the great Albert Einstein that saidIt's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

It is also important for us to persevere in the tackling of challengesand problems that we face even if we do not succeed on the firstfew tries. This point was reinforced by my girls whom I spoke aboutat the Prize Presentation ceremony.

You may remember that they are currently in Secondary 2 and areswimming competitively for their school and club. It is their dreamto swim for Singapore one day. However, they have yet to finishbetter than 3rd place nationally for their age group and in order torepresent Singapore, they must finish in the top 2 positions.

Yet, in spite of the competitive nature of the sport and with manytalented swimmers in the field, they continue to be filled with passionand enthusiasm for it. In fact, they told us recently that they willcontinue to persevere till they achieve that dream even if it meanscontinuing to swim well after all their competitors have retired fromswimming.

Well, I am not sure if they will ever represent Singapore but I havea quiet confidence that if they continue with this attitude, they wouldone day fulfill their dreams.

Likewise, I would like to encourage all Marsilians to continue todiscover your talents and work towards fulfilling your dreams. Thiswill require hard work, dedication and perseverance. Do not give

up when the going gets tough, keep on going and I am sure likeAlbert Einstein and Thomas Edison, we will all realise our dreamsone day!

Dr Tan Boon YeowSAC Chairman


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Parents play a very significant role in the education ofour pupils. In line with this belief, the school organisedits first Parents Seminar for the year on 24 Apr 10.

The objective of the seminar was to inform and equipparents with the knowledge and skills pertaining to theschool curriculum (academic) so that they can play acomplementary role at helping their children at home.

Teachers from the various departments sharedstrategies and skills in their areas of expertise to enableparents to assist their children at home. Parents werealso given opportunities to do hands-on activities usingdifferent pedagogical resources to get a realistic feelof the teaching and learning processes.

The school will be organising a second ParentsSeminar in Term 3 focusing on parenting skills and

support for our pupils as the school believes thatcontinual school-home collaboration will bring out thebest in each pupil.

Contributed by Mr Mohanan (FTSC)

Parents Seminar (Academic)

Sharing Session for Parents & Teacher-Parent Meetings

Sharing Session for ParentsParents play a very important role in the education oftheir child. It is especially effective when they understandthe direction and focus of the school and support theschool in every way possible.

Hence, a sharing session for parents was carried outover three days (19 to 21 Jan 10) to communicate thevision and mission of the school to our parents. FormTeachers also communicated the class expectations andmatters related to individual subjects to our parents.

Feedback from parents was positive. They were

particularly glad to be informed of the expectationsof each subject and how they could help support theirchild in this area. Getting to know the Form Teacheralso helps both parties have a better communicationplatform.

Teacher-Parent MeetingsThe Teacher-Parent Meetings for P3 to P6 were heldon 13 Mar 10 while the P1 & P2 were held on 22May 10. The turnout was encouraging. Teachers gavefeedback to the parents about their childs developmentin the academic as well as non-academic areas. Parentshave found these sessions useful as they have a betterunderstanding of their childs learning in school. Thesessions have also helped both parents and teachersgain better insight into the learning styles and needs ofthe children.

Contributed by Mdm Betty Chan (HOD Mathematics)

Parents waiting to see the Mother Tongue teachers

A parent withMrs RosalindPaul Koh

A hands-onactivity for parents

A Sciencesharingsession

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P6 Motivation andAdventure Camp

Pupil Leaders InvestitureOn 4 Feb 10, Marsilling Primary School held the AnnualPupil Leaders Investiture. This investiture aims to giverecognition to our pupil leaders for their contributions andcommitment to the school. Apart from the Prefects, the pupilleaders also include the CCA leaders, NE Ambassadors

and Environment Champions.

This year, the ceremony was made even more meaningfulwhen the principal and teachers pinned the pupil leadersbadges individually on each pupil leader. The pupilleaders commented that they felt appreciated and proud ofthemselves.

Congratulations to all our pupil leaders! We wish them allthe best in carrying out their duties and we are sure thatMarsilians will look up to them as role models!

Taking a breakafter a fall!

Push me, pull me!

Pupil Leadership

Training Camp

Importance of teamwork!Mr Airwan was conducting a debriefof the Low Ropes Elements Course

Pupil leaders waiting excitedlyfor their badges

AproudmomentasMrsLeepinnedthebadgeonourleader

3School ProgrammesWalking shin-deep in mud is not exactly her idea of fun, but for FooHui Xuan of P6 Caring, that idea turned real on the morning of the

second day of the annual P6 Motivation and Adventure Camp. In fact,she was almost in tears as she took the first few steps into the smellyslippery sludge somewhere in Lim Chu Kang forest. This was part ofan activity called Nature Ramble that all P6 pupils who attended thecamp had to go through. Like many of her peers, such an experiencewas something totally new and could prove to be rather daunting.Fortunately for Hui Xuan, her classmates were constantly giving herencouragement throughout the activity. She was herself surprised bythe fact that she could do it. This was exactly what the camp hadaimed to achieve. By exposing the pupils to such challenges, it washoped that Marsilians would build up their self-confidence, and at thesame time, a strong sense of esprit de corps would be nurtured.

At the end of the three days, not only did the bond between the

pupils become stronger, but each and every one of them came backwith the belief that obstacles can be overcome with hard work anddetermination.

Contributed by Mr Airwan Nain Sardi (SH Aesthetics)

This annual event was organised by the teachers in the PupilManagement, Physical Education and Science departments forpupil leaders holding key leadership positions. Our key leaders arethe Prefects, CCA leaders, NE Ambassadors and the EnvironmentChampions.

The two activities conducted during the day camp aimed to teachour pupil leaders relevant leadership skills. One of the activities wasthe Low Ropes Elements Course. Our pupil leaders were engagedin these fun-filled team-building games that not only helped thepupils to build rapport and camaraderie amongst themselves butalso learnt the value of respect and trust for one another.

Another activity was the pupil leaders participation in threeconcurrent workshops. The P3 pupil leaders attended an EffectiveCommunication workshop. The P4 pupil leaders learnt how to

make effective decisions to solve problems while the P5 and P6pupil leaders learnt to plan school events.

At the end of the camp, the pupil leaders showed great interest,excitement and eagerness to apply the skills they had learnt. Theyalso made many new friends.


Contributed by Mdm Herianti Abu Shah (HOD PM) Contributed by Mdm Herianti Abu Shah (HOD PM)


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Community InvolvementProgramme (Pupil)The Community Involvement Programme (CIP) activities in MarsilingPrimary School are centred on the value of CARE:

Care for Our School (P1-P3) Care for the Environment (P4) Care for the Elderly (P5) Care for the Less Fortunate in Our Community (P6)

All pupils in Marsiling Primary School are involved in CIP activitiessince the beginning of the year. Lower primary pupils help to keep theschool clean by picking up litter around the school.

Besides involving pupils inCIP activities within the schoolcompound, there are alsoopportunities for pupils toreach out to the community.Six P4 classes participated inthe Seashore Life Programmeon 9 Apr 10. They went to East

Coast Park to help clean upthe beach. All P5 classes wereinvolved in home visits to theSunlove Neighbourhood Linksince March. The school alsoparticipated actively in the various fund-raising activities organised bythe various organisations this year, such as, The Singapore Red CrossSociety, Mainly I Love Kids (Share-A-Meal) and The Singapore Societyfor the Physically Disabled. P6 pupils were involved in collectingdonations from their schoolmates during their recesses.

Litter picking activity for thelower primary pupils

P6 pupils helping in the fund-raising activities

Community InvolvementProgramme (Staff)As part of our Community Involvement Programme(CIP), the staff collaborated with the LionsBefrienders Service Association in collecting basicnecessities from our parents, pupils and staff. Theschool strongly believes that every elderly person

is a valued member of the society and deserves toage with grace and dignity. Various members of thestaff were involved in the purchasing and packingof the basic necessities and delivering them to thebefriendees on 3 Jun 10.

In addition, another group of our staff painted themural outside the Care Corner Student Care Centre.We hope the pupils would be greeted by the cheerfulflowers when they enter the centre every day.

Teachers sortingout the basicnecessities forthe elderly

Teacherspaintingthe mural

outsidethe centre

In line with the requirements of Project Work (PW), the P3 and P4 pupils went to KampongGlam and Little India respectively for their learning journeys in the last week of Term 1. Thepupils had an enjoyable and enriching learning experience. They had the opportunity tovisit places of worship such as a Hindu temple and a mosque. Some of our P4 pupils evenhad the opportunity to try on traditional costumes like the sariand had a taste of Indian foodlike the thosaiand chapatti. Our P5 pupils, on the other hand,went to Chinatown in Term 2 to learn more about the Chineseculture.

At the end of these learning journeys, our school believes thatour pupils will be more aware of the various customs, practicesand cultures of the different racial groups in Singapore,bringing them a step closer to appreciating the ethnic diversity

in our society.Contributed by Ms Natasha Maidin (LH Science)

Pupils Learning Journeys

Learning how to put on a sarong

Lets see who can spin thetop for a longer time!


Contributed by Mr Chin TS(CIP Coordinator) Contributed by Mr Chin TS (CIP Coordinator)


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On 12 Feb 10, Marsilianscame to school feeling happyand excited, anticipating theChinese New Year celebrationsthe school had in store for them.Pupils started off the day witha simple class activity beforethey gathered in the hall for theconcert.

This year, the school managed to get the Lion Dance troupefrom Singapore Polytechnic to perform in the concert. Thedrum beats and the dance lifted everyones spirits.

Following the lion dance performance were other programmessuch as sing-a-long sessions, games and video-clips on Chineseculture. The pupils had fun singing along and supporting theirfavourite teachers taking part in the games. At the end of theconcert, our pupil leaders presented Mandarin oranges to allthe teachers.

Contributed by Mdm Chua MI, (LH CL) & Mr Tan KS

Coming face-to-face with the Lion!

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In Marsiling Primary School, 16 Apr10 was set aside to commemorateInternational Friendship Day. It isa day dedicated to help our pupilsunderstand Singapores relationswith our neighbouring countriesand the world at large.

To nurture in our pupils the spiritof friendship, we chose to learnabout and appreciate the culturesof Azerbaijian and Namibia; the countries that we are twinned withfor the Youth Olympic Games (YOG). We hope that Marsiliansspeaking different languages and having a diverse culture wouldbe able to stay inter-connnected with the world through sports andgames.

The day kicked off with the Games Carnival where pupils had funbuilding friendship and sportsmanship with their peers. It culminatedwith a sing-a-long session to echo the joy of friendship as well as amass lecture cum quiz on the YOG and our twinned countries. It wasindeed a day filled with fun and laughter despite the bad weather.

May Marsilians grow to be ambassadors of peace and goodwillfor the world!

Contributed byMs Christine Ang (NE Coordinator), Mr Ong JJ & Mr Tan KS

InternationalFriendship Day

Heres Mdm Aidah simulatinghow Archery is done

Games CarnivalThe dark grey clouds whichgathered on the morning of 16Apr 10 did not dampen thespirits of the Marsilians. Theywere looking forward to tryingout the Low Ropes Elements suchas the Multi-vines and the BrokenBridge. These were new additionsto the games stations planned forthis years carnival. All hopes wereshattered when the lightning alertsystem was activated. Fortunately,all the mental and aesthetics games

stations were not affected. 4 newmental games were introducedthis year Charade, Picture It,Sudoku and Brain Benders.

Similar to last years carnival,Marsilians had to complete aminimum of 9 stations to qualify for the collar pin. The stationsmust be a combination of mental, aesthetics and physical games.The rain did not dampen the pupils spirits as they went from onestation to another, collecting the stamps on their Games Card.

By the end of the 2 hours, most Marsilians managed to collect9 stamps, with a handful even completing the entire card and

starting on a second one. Rain or shine, the carnival had gone onas planned, and rather successfully too!

Contributed by Mr Airwan Nain Sardi (SH Aesthetics)

Sudoku for you?

Ring my bell do it well!

Marsilians having a hands-on session on how to do an arm sling.

Total Defence DayOur school commemorated Total Defence Day on 11 Feb 10. This isa day marked annually to remember Singapores fall to the Japaneseon 15 Feb 1942. This day serves to remind our pupils that Singaporeis defendable and worth defending, and we ourselves must defend our

Singapore. During the commemoration, we revisited the five pillars ofTotal Defence which are Military Defence, Economic Defence, SocialDefence, Psychological Defence and Civil Defence.

Marsilians experienced the scarcity of resources and took part in anemergency exercise. Through the various activities planned for theday, we hope to instill in our pupils a sense of readiness when there isan emergency as well as not to take things for granted. The messagewe want our pupils to take home is that everyone can play a part indefending our country.

Contributed by Ms Christine Ang (NE Coordinator) & Mdm Chua ML

School Events and Celebrations

Chinese New YearCelebrations



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Singapore Youth Festival (SYF)Congratulations to our Marsilians who had performed well in the recent SYF Dance and Choir Competitions. The awards won wouldsurely spur our dancers and choir members to know they have the potential to do well!

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Contributed by Ms Yeo XR, Mdm Hazlina, Ms Carine Ang & Mrs Nelson (Teachers-in-Charge)

Other Achievements

Choir

Choir is a new CCA that was introduced in 2009. With only 20members then, participating in the SYF seemed such a dauntingtask. The choir showed their commitment to the tight trainingschedules and stayed back for practices under the guidanceof the dedicated teachers and instructor. The choir memberseffort finally paid off when they attained a Bronze Award.Congratulations to the choir members for a job well done!

Getting ready forthe performance

Malay Dance

Our Malay Dance group achieved a Silver Award in theSYF Malay Dance Competition. The award was well worth it,given the great effort put in by the dancers during the practices.The dance entitled Joyful Swing reflects the joy and happinessof working together.

All prepared forthe big moment!

Chinese Dance

Our Chinese Dance group danced their way to a Silver Award inthe traditional Chinese Dance category of the SYF Chinese DanceCompetition. They performed a dance item entitled Flowers inSnow, depicting a scene of flowers blossoming during winter. Afterintense practices since last November, our pupils efforts have finallypaid off. Well done Marsilians!

Moments beforedeparting for thecompetition

Indian Dance

Our Indian Dance team achieved a Gold Award for the SYFIndian Dance Competition. Consisting of 19 girls and 1 boy,they practised rigorously since 2009. Under the guidance ofour teachers and instructor, they danced to the bajan songMangalam Ganesham.

A graceful pose

Math OlympiadsSix pupils from P6 Adaptable did us proud for doing well inthe Singapore & ASEAN Schools Math Olympiads. Togetherthey received one Gold, two Silver and 3 Bronze awards.

Science & Green ClubTwo projects; Recycling Recyclables and Puzzle Fun with

3R submitted by the environment champions received aseed funding of up to $1000 each in the Panasonic-NEAEnvironment Champions Project Competition. The projects arebuilt around outreach programmes based on Reduce, Reuseand Recycle and they will be implemented in Term 3.

Malay DepartmentMuhammad Khairulnizam of P3 Caring recited a poementitled Cinta and he came in 1st in the North Zone SchoolsPoetry Recital Competition. He was placed 3rd in the MalayNational Story-Telling Competition Juara Tok Selampit. Withhis spectacular performance, he won the Best PerformanceAward. To cap it off, our school was awarded the School Best

Performance Award.

Contributed by Mdm Sabariah, Mdm Rashidah andMdm Julianna (Teachers-in-Charge)



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7Pupils AchievementsAthletics

Kudos to our Athletics team! They did it again!They had captured glory in both the Akira/Swift57th Track and Field Competition 2010 at BukitGombak Stadium in March and the 51st NationalInter-Primary School Track and Field Competition2010 at Chua Chu Kang Stadium in April.

In the Akira/Swift 57th Track and Field Competition2010, our athletes showed their prowess in theindividual and team relay events, bringing home atotal of 18 medals. In the Under 10 Boys category,Khairulnizam (P3 Caring) did well to come in 7th inthe 600m debut run.

In the 51st National Inter-Primary School Track andField Competition 2010, our A Boys team was theA Boys National Champion for the fifth time. Welldone athletes!

Contributed by Mdm Rohana &Ms Ng YC (Teachers-in-Charge)

RugbyMarsiling Primary School was given the honour ofhosting the Annual North Zone Rugby Competition. TheSenior Division matches were held in Mar 10 while the

Junior Division matches were held in Apr 10.

Our boys faced tough opposition from the participatingschools. However, through strong teamwork and resilience,our Senior Boys managed to clinch a commendable 4thplace. Our Junior Boys, on the other hand, managed tobecome the 2nd runner up. Job well-done boys!

Contributed by Mr Randy Khoo (Teacher-in-Charge)

Sepak TakrawA rattan ball and ordinary shoes were enough to get these boys going.

For the love of the game, they have been training tirelessly together onMondays and Thursdays and occasionally on Fridays.

At the North Zone Sepak Takraw Tournament which was held atPeiying Primary School, both our Junior Boys and Senior Boys wereplaced 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Our boys also competed in the National Inter-Primary School SepakTakraw Championships which was held at the Co-Curriculum ActivitiesBranch (CCAB) on 12 Apr 10. Despite the odds of having to facetougher and more experienced teams from various schools, our boysnever-say-die attitude and fighting spirit led them to qualify for thequarter finals before bowing out of the tournament.

A champion team does not only comprise of skilled and dedicatedplayers but also players with admirable sportsmanship and attitude.The boys in our Sepak Takraw Team have all the qualities of achampion team. Congratulations boys!

Contributed by Mr Amir Abidin Zulkifli (AED)

51st National Inter-PrimarySchool Track and FieldChampionship athletes

Akira/Swift 2010Marsiling athletes with their medals!

Our Senior Boys

Our Junior Boys

Our Junior Boys

Our Senior Boys



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8UpdatesCaring Teachers Award 2010

The Caring Teachers Award 2010 jointly organised by the

National Institute of Education and ExxonMobil Asia PacificPte Ltd, with the support of the Ministry of Education, wasaimed at acknowledging and rewarding teachers in schoolswho, through their daily actions, exemplify the values of caring,sharing and concern for the academic, moral, social, emotionaland mental welfare of their pupils.

Five of our teachers were given the Caring Teachers Award2010 at the school level. They are Ms Yong Sze Leng, Ms YeoXinru, Mdm Goh Soy Moi, Mdm Aidah Hosni and Mr FrancisTay. Congratulations to them!

Contributed by Mdm Catherine Lim (ST)

Ms Yeo Xinru, Ms Yong Sze Leng, Mr Francis Tay,Mdm Goh Soy Moi & Mdm Aidah Hosni

Care Corner StudentCare CentreIn line with the schools effortto cater towards the needs ofits pupils and their families,the school engaged a serviceprovider to start a school-based Student Care Centreon 1 Feb 10. The centreis operated within the school premises and has the requiredfacilities to provide student care support.

The objective of starting the centre is to provide support for pupilswho may lack adequate adult supervision at home, before or afterschool; especially in instances where both parents are at work

and cannot adequatelysupervise pupils before orafter school hours.

The school-based centreoperates from 7 am to6.30 pm from Mondaysto Fridays and 7 am to12.30 pm on Saturdays.The centre conducts aseries of programmes that caters towards the holistic developmentof the pupils enrolled at the centre. These programmes includesupervised study, revision time as well as non-academicenrichment activities. All programmes and activities conducted

are in line with the schools expectations.

The setting up of the Student Care Centre is one more exampleof the schools determination to serve its pupils so that theycan maximise their potential. The school remains committedin providing dedicated care and unwavering support for itspupils.

Contributed by Mr Mohanan (FTSC)

Our Care Corner Student Care Centre

A cooking lesson in progress

Staff UpdatesOn behalf of the school, we warmly welcome our new staff tothe Marsiling family. We wish them a happy and enrichingtime in Marsiling Primary School.

(From left to right)Mr Tan Yong Sng,Ms Loi Mingli Michelle &

Mr Sukhvinder Singh Gill

(From left to right)Mdm Natalie Leong (AED-Counselling),Mdm Chow Lai May (AM),Ms Revathi (AED-LBS) &Ms Yap Hui Ern Grace (CCPE)

We take this opportunity to wish the following staff allthe best in their future endeavours:Mdm Jaye Chua,

Ms Carine Ang andMr Lim Kan Boon.

Our sincerest thanks

Inspiring CLTeachers Awards

Congratulations to our Chinese LanguageSenior Teacher, Mdm Goh Soy Moi, forbeing awarded the Inspiring ChineseLanguage Teachers Awards. MarsilingPrimary School applauds Mdm Goh forher outstanding achievement!

Contributed by Mr Tan KSMdm Goh with her trophy

Editorial TeamMr Chan Hong Wei (Advisor), Mdm Chua Mei Ling,

Mdm Rashidah Yaacob, Mrs Rosalind Koh and

Mdm Zubaidah Mohd Yusoff

M l S lf d C d & h k C

Contributed by Mdm Catherine Lim (ST)

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