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Xinmin Secondary SchoolSingapore
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Useful information for sec one parents
Xinmin Secondary SchoolSingapore
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There are 10 weeks in a term. Altogether there
are 4 terms.
Week 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 will follow odd week time
table.
Week 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 will follow even weektime table.
Start of a new term is week 1.
How to read the time table?
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D&T : Design and Technology (Sem 1)
FCE : Food and Consumer Education (Sem 2)
CCM : Conversational Chinese / Malay
ATS : Analytical Thinking Skills
How to read the subject acronyms? (1/2)
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CCE : Character and Citizenship Education
MT : Mother Tongue
ICT : Info-Communication and Technology
CPA : Computer Applications (class 108)
SS : Social Studies (class 108)
How to read the subject acronyms? (2/2)
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PRIDE : Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort
The intent of PRIDE is to encourage students tolead an active lifestyle through exercise andgames during their recess time by our PEteachers in keeping fit and healthy.
PRIDE takes up 20 minutes of recess time (40minutes).
What does PRIDE stand for?
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It is time set aside on Friday between 1.40and 2.40pm in the timetable for students tomeet across classes and levels to organisestudent activities.
What is Student Interaction Time for? (1/2)
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It is also a time for Student Councillors/Student Leaders to meet.
Staff may also use this time to brief studentson upcoming school events and activities.
What is Student Interaction Time for? (2/2)
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Yes, so that your child can do daily revision athome.
Locker rental is also available at S$28 per yearfrom Kaichi Spacemaster Pte Ltd. Applicationforms are available at the General Office.Lockers are not placed in classroom.
Must my child bring all books and fileshome every day?
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For students who have PE lessons beforerecess, they can come in their PE T-shirts inthe morning (with Xinmin’s Bermuda shorts orskirt).
Students have to change back to Xinmin’s fulluniform by the end of their recess.
Can students wear PE attire for the entireday? (1/2)
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For students who have PE lessons in theafternoon, they are required to come to schoolin their full uniform and change to their PEattire during recess.
Can students wear PE attire for the entireday? (2/2)
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For the safety of our students, if the childreports sick to their teachers, they will beaccompanied to the sick bay in the generaloffice.
Xinmin’s office staff will contact you to comedown to the school to accompany your childto see a doctor or to go home.
Does Xinmin allow my child to go home onhis/her own if he/she is not well?
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Yes, before 7.30am and after 4.00 pm,anywhere in Xinmin.
However, during curriculum time (7.30 am -4.00 pm), all mobile electronic device (mobilephones, iPods, iPads, Tablets or Laptops) usageis restricted to the school canteen.
Does Xinmin allow students to use hand-phones in school? (1/3)
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Hand-phones (including sim card) will beconfiscated for 2 weeks if students are foundusing them in class and school compound(except school canteen) between 7.30 am - 4.00pm.
Does Xinmin allow students to use hand-phones in school? (2/3)
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However, hand-phones can be used in classonly if the teacher permits it as part of thelesson.
Does Xinmin allow students to use hand-phones in school? (3/3)
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Xinmin will inform parents through yourmobile devices via the SNAAPP applicationwhich can be downloaded from the relevantapp stores. For parents who do not have smartphones, you will be alerted via SMS.
How will parents be informed if the child islate for school or is absent from school?
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If the student is not at his/her class at theparade square or the classroom (on Tuesdaysand rainy days) by the end of the marchingmusic, the student will be considered late.
What is the punishment for late coming?(1/3)
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1st time late : warning
2nd time late : 1 demerit point
3rd time late : 1 hour of detention after school
and 2 demerit points
4th time late onwards : 2 hours of detention afterschool and 2 demerit
points
What is the punishment for late coming?(2/3)
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Hand-phones will be confiscated for the entireday from late-comers. They will only be allowedto claim their hand-phones after 5pm from theHoD Discipline.
What is the punishment for late coming?(3/3)
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We seek your kind understanding to alwaysget a MC for your child if he/she is sick andunable to attend school.
Can parents just write a letter instead ofproviding Medical Certificate (MC) as theyhave medication at home?
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If your child is sick, please consult a doctor toobtain a MC. Call Xinmin at 6 288 9382 toleave a message for the form teachers.
Your child should make 3 copies of the MCand submit to Form teachers, CCA teacher andPE teacher.
If we want to apply leave for my child,what must we do? (1/4)
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If there are other forms of emergencies (e.g. thedemise of an immediate family member), pleasewrite a letter to inform your child’s form teacherabout the duration which your child needs to beaway.
If we want to apply leave for my child,what must we do? (2/4)
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We seek your understanding not to take yourchild out of school for holidays duringcurriculum time as this would have a negativeimpact on his/her studies.
If we want to apply leave for my child,what must we do? (3/4)
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For the period that your child is away, it ishis/her responsibility to catch up on his/heracademic work and assignments.
Xinmin will not be holding any make-up testsor exams in the event that your child isabsent.
If we want to apply leave for my child,what must we do? (4/4)
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Besides examinations at the end of each
semester, there will be common tests, class
tests, regular quizzes, and many other
assessments to evaluate your child’s
mastery of content and skills to monitor
his/her academic progress.
How are tests and exams like in SecondarySchool?
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The subject teachers or the form teachers will
contact you if your child repeatedly fails his/her
tests.
If your child is failing in many subjects, the form
teachers will contact you over the phone and
may even invite you down to school to discuss
how we can better help your child succeed.
Will parents be informed if the child failsthe tests?
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For N(A), topics covered in each subject will beslightly different as stipulated by MOEguidelines.
Assessment requirements are slightly different,as stipulated by MOE guidelines.
What is the difference between Express andNormal (Academic) besides the fact thatN(A) takes 5 years?
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Students who attain an aggregate score of 11points and below for EMB3 can qualify for thePolytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).
Students who attain an aggregate score of 19points and below for EMB3 can qualify for theDirect Entry to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)via the ITE.
What is the educational pathways forNormal (Academic) students after N levelsexaminations? (1/2)
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If students are not eligible for PFP, they canchoose to take DPP or proceed to Sec 5 to takethe O-Level examinations.
What is the educational pathways forNormal (Academic) students after N levelsexaminations? (2/2)
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The student has to score a minimum of 70%in the average across all subjects at the endof the year in order to be considered forlateral transfer.
What is the criteria and possibility fortransferring streams (i.e. NA to Exp, NT toNA)? (1/3)
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Form and subject teachers must be confidentthat the student can cope in the higher streamand will eventually do well.
What is the criteria and possibility fortransferring streams (i.e. NA to Exp, NT toNA)? (2/3)
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Students have to take examination papers of thehigher stream for English and Mathematics toallow the teachers to access his/her potentialand ability to cope in the higher stream.
What is the criteria and possibility fortransferring streams (i.e. NA to Exp, NT toNA)? (3/3)
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CCAs are compulsory as mandated by MOE.
It is also mandated that students mustparticipate in a school-based CCA.
Personal activities such as ballet, pianolessons etc. cannot be counted as a student’sCCA.
Is CCA compulsory in Sec school? Why?(1/2)
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Xinmin also believe in the holistic educationof every Xinmin student, and CCAs are anessential platform for students to developthemselves beyond areas in their academics.
Is CCA compulsory in Sec school? Why?(2/2)
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Sports & Games
- Volleyball
- Shooting
- Rock-Climbing
- Badminton (Girls)
What are the CCAs in Xinmin? (1/5)
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Uniformed Groups
- Boys’ Brigade
- Girls’ Brigade
- National Cadet Corps
- National Police Cadet Corps
- St. John Brigade
What are the CCAs in Xinmin? (2/5)
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Performing Arts
- Symphonic Band
- Choir
- Guzheng Ensemble
- Chinese Dance
- English Drama
What are the CCAs in Xinmin? (3/5)
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Clubs and Societies
- Art Club
- English Debate
- Library
- Media Club
- Outdoor Adventure Club
What are the CCAs in Xinmin? (4/5)
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2nd CCA
- Chinese Language Drama & Debating
Society (CLDDS)
- Malay Language Drama & Debating
Society (MLDDS)
- Robotics Club
What are the CCAs in Xinmin? (5/5)
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2nd CCAs are additional CCAs for students whoare interested in these activities.
What does 2nd CCA mean?
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Students are not allowed to join the 2nd CCAas their only CCA, as the 2nd CCAs do not haveas comprehensive a programme throughoutthe year as the 1st CCA.
Can my child join the 2nd CCA as the onlyCCA? (1/2)
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Students participate in 2nd CCAs on their ownaccord and hence would have to manage theircommitments to both CCAs should theydecide to join a 2nd CCA.
Can my child join the 2nd CCA as the onlyCCA? (2/2)
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The school issues monthly letters to informparents about upcoming events and activities.
These letters are also published on our websiteand emailed to you if we have your emailaddress.
How are parents informed on the activitiesthat their child is involved in, especially ad-hoc events? (1/2)
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For events that are not school wide, theteachers-in-charge will contact you separately.We will also use the mobile application SNAAPPto inform you on ad-hoc school events.
How are parents informed on the activitiesthat their child is involved in, especially ad-hoc events? (2/2)
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Please feel free to contact us at the phonenumber (6 288 9382) or at the email address :[email protected]
How can I contact the school if I need additional information? (1/2)
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You can also contact your child’s form teacherdirectly via the email addresses provided inXinmin’s website : www.xinminsec.edu.sg andin the January newsletter to parents that wasgiven to your child/ward on Tuesday this week.
How can I contact the school if I need additional information? (2/2)
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Please feel free to ask questions.
All the Sec 1 form teachers and our
Key Personnel are around to answer
your queries.
Q&A
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Thank You Have a nice weekend