1 Victoria Lane, Singapore 198423 Tel: 6294 5074 Fax: 6291 9262

www.stamfordpri.moe.edu.sg

Ref. No: 02/2019

12 February 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians

It was a delight to see many parents/guardians turning up for the Parent-Teacher Meeting

(PTM) for P1 and P2 on 25 Jan 2019. It was a good opportunity for us to know you and allow

us to share with you about matters pertaining to teaching and learning, and key programmes

that your child/ward is involved in.

For P3 to P6, the PTM will be held on Saturday, 23 Feb 2019 from 9am to 11am. We look

forward to partner you in the holistic development of your child/ward.

Parents Gateway

Parents Gateway is the digital service that connects parents and schools on key administrative

matters which was officially launched by Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung, on 2 Jan

2019.

We are pleased to inform you that our school is now onboard Parents Gateway, a new MOE

initiative. This is a mobile app specially designed for parents. Developed by MOE and GovTech,

the app allows parents to engage with schools, receive information and perform a range of

administrative functions such as giving consent for school trips. Through the Parents Gateway,

parents and legal guardians (not caregivers) will be able to receive information and perform

administrative functions for their children, even if the children are in different classes, or from

different schools.

We would like to invite you to download the Parents Gateway mobile app on your mobile phone

(available on iOS and Android platforms only) and perform a simple one-time onboarding

process. Please refer to Annex A for a step-by-step guide.

From March 2019, parents who are onboard Parents Gateway will receive information via the

mobile app. The school will continue to issue hardcopy letters to parents who are unable to

come onboard Parents Gateway.

On behalf of all school staff, we wish you and your family a Happy Lunar New Year.

Mdm Cassie Fan

Principal

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A. KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. School Smart Card Photo-Taking (For P1 AND P6 Only)

The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be conducting the yearly photo-taking exercise for

all students in P1 and P6 for the issue of the School Smart Card (SSC). The vendor

engaged by MOE, Transit Link Pte Ltd, will be conducting the exercise for our students

on Thursday, 14 February 2019. Students must be in school uniform for the photo-shoot.

P1 students will get their SSCs by end March 2019. The photo-images captured for P6

students will be used for the printing of Secondary SSCs when they are promoted to

Secondary One in 2020.

B. KEY PROGRAMMES

1. Total Defence Day

Total Defence Day falls every year on 15 February. The theme for 2019 is “Together We

Keep Singapore Strong”. Commemorative activities will be held from 14 to 20 February

2019 to educate our students on the five pillars of Total Defence. Working with the

Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Police Force, we hope our students will

learn how they can contribute to building a strong, safe and cohesive nation.

C. SUPPORT FOR PARENTS 1. Workshops for P5 and P6 Parents

The workshops serve as key platforms for parents/guardians to understand the requirements of the curriculum, get to know the teachers and fellow parents/guardians, leveraging on the collective strength of all stakeholders to enhance a child’s learning. Please note that parents/guardians will not be able to meet teachers individually to discuss their child/ward’s progress due to time constraint. There will be another opportunity later in the year for parents/guardians to meet teachers to discuss your child/ward’s performance. To facilitate the logistics arrangements for the session, please complete the Reply Slip which has been issued to your child/ward, or register via MC Online https://www.mconline.sg/LEAD/login/lms_login.aspx.

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Date Time Programme Venue

9 March 2019 (Saturday)

8.40 a.m. – 9.00 a.m. Registration School Hall 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. English Workshop

10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Mathematics Workshop

11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Refreshments

11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Science Workshop

12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. Mother Tongue Workshop

School Hall; ITRR; Computer Lab 2

2. Cyber Wellness Tips

Source: Ministry of Education

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Annex A

Instructional Guide

Step 1 – SingPass Registration and 2FA Setup

SingPass 2-Step Verification (2FA) is required for on-boarding. If you have not registered for

a SingPass or have not set up the 2FA, please visit the SingPass website

(https://www.singpass.gov.sg), or scan the QR codes below to do so. Should you require

further assistance, please contact SingPass Helpdesk at 6643-0555.

SingPass Registration 2FA Activation

Step 2 – Download Parents Gateway Mobile App

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

b. Search for the ‘Parents Gateway’ mobile app, or scan the QR code below.

For Android For iOS

c. Download and install the app onto your phone.

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

Note: Supported OS Versions - Android 5.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

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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

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4. Tap on “Done” to

complete on-boarding

5. You should see your child(ren)’s school announcements and activities (if any)

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