School Family Education - MCYS Family Bonding Contest

MCYS would like to invite all parents to take part in the Family Bonding Contest.

Email your best family bonding idea (limited to 80 words) which you have done during the year end holidays to mcys_sfe@mcys.gov.sg

Don't forget to include your name, contact number, email address, mailing address, and name of SFE School. The best 10 entries will receive a $20 NTUC Voucher!
Closing Date: 17 January 2011

First Day of School 2011

School will re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2011!

Details for the first day of school can here found here.

In addition, please take note the information on access to the school and gates operation as outlined here.

Till we meet next week, here's wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

SACPS Moves to Holding Site

Following is a report in the Catholic News, issue vol 60 no. 24, by Paula Png:

Students and staff of St. Anthony's Canossian Primary School at Bedok North Avenue 4 found it hard to keep emotions in check when the school closed its doors for the last time on Nov 16.

The event marked the closing of a chapter in the school's history here as lessons will now be conducted in a temporary holding site at Bedok North Road for the next two years. The building will be refurbished as part of the Education Ministry's plans to improve and upgrade its facilities.

The Nov 16 ceremony began with a commemoration of the history of the school, which used to function at Middle Road.

A bell and a key brought from the Middle Road campus were presented to Mrs Eugenie Tan, the principal, as a symbolic representation of the school's heritage.

Mrs Tan then received a candle signifying Jesus Christ, to whom the school will continue to look for guidance as it starts a new chapter of its history.

Leading the Canossian family in prayer, the school's chaplain Sr Janet Wang gave thanks to God for his blessings on the Canossian schools through the decades.

Emotions ran high as the prefects, representing the school population, proceeded to close the classroom doors on the second floor as a symbol of the end of an era.

As the choir led the school in the song, We Shall Go Out With Joy, the staff, the Canossian Sisters and the Primary Six students set off for the temporary holding site together.

The ceremonial walk, the school's first step into its new future as one big Canossian family, was followed by a flag-raising ceremony and paraliturgy at the holding site.

The school community is expected to return to its refurbished building in 2013.

COMPASS (Community and Parents in Support of Schools) - Part 2

The second report of the annual COMPASS Convention which was held on 16th October 2010 at Singapore Polytechnic where the focus was on the role of parents in the 21st century can be found here

COMPASS (Community and Parents in Support of Schools) - Part 1

Since 1998, COMPASS (Community and Parents in Support of Schools) has been actively encouraging parents and the community to work together with schools to help children learn better.

The annual COMPASS Convention was held on 16th October 2010 at Singapore Polytechnic and this year's focus was on the role of parents in the 21st century.

The first of two reports on the Convention can be found here.

Children's Day - 30 September 2010

Children’s Day was celebrated in school on 30 September 2010 and once again, we could count on the invaluable support of the CCEs to create a fun & exciting day for the girls.

Besides being rewarded with a slightly longer recess whereby CCEs distributed a cup of Matkool Ice Cream & a small can of Pringles Potato Chips to each girl, there was also a surprise lucky dip in store for them. It was a sure win as each girl walked away with items such as stuff toys, stickers, paper bags amongst others that were generously donated. The ice creams were especially a refreshing treat on a hot day for the P1 to P3 girls as they were having their Games Day activities. The girls were extremely excited over the lucky dip – there were squeaks of joy as some picked up what they were eyeing and for those who did not, they were equally delighted and some even went on a swapping spree with their friends!

It was a heart-warming sight to see the girls enjoying their ice cream and muching on their potato chips....ah the innocence of childhood and how the simple things in life make their day.

Thank you to all the CCEs who made it all happen both at the AM & PM recesses....you were great in taking up all the necessary roles so that we could ensure all 1500 girls had their share of goodies in the quickest & orderly manner.

Do check out the slideshow on the right.

SFE Workshop For Parents - Cyberwellness

There is no denying that the internet has become very much part of our life. With the year end school holidays coming soon, the internet would definitely be a source of entertainment for our children. In view of this, the School Family Life Centre is organising a Cyberwellness talk to better equip parents with the understanding and the potential dangers of the World Wide Web.

Details of the talk as follows:

Date: Saturday 30 October 2010

Time: 9am - 12 pm

Venue: Magdalenian Centre Level 1 SACPS.

Fee: $5/person or $8/couple.

More information of the talk can be found here.

Please return the reply slip with payment to the General Office by 20 October 2010.

School Family Education - MCYS September E-Newsletter

The School Family Education (SFE) Programme is another family life education effort by Family Education Department, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

The SFE e-newsletter aims to provide updated information on SFE and other family life education programmes and happenings. In each issue, a short article on parenting issues will also be shared.

The September 2010 issue can be found here

MCYS would like to hear from you on how they can make this e-newsletter and the SFE programme better. If you have any suggestions or feedback or wish to contribute to the e-newsletter, please contact mcys_sfe@mcys.gov.sg

School Family Education

The School Family Education Centre (SFEC) is opened every Thursday from 10am-3pm. The Centre is located just next to the school's General Office.

Besides brochures and booklets from MCYS, there is also a resource library catered to staff and parents of the school. Books and audio visual items are available for loan for a period of 2 weeks.

Following are some of the resources available

Do pop into the Centre to check out the full range of resources!

Mid-Autumn Festival - 18 September 2010

Together with Fengshan CC, the school will be organising a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration on Saturday 18 September 2010 from 6.30pm - 9.30pm @ Blk 93 Amphitheater (opposite the school).

Highlights include Chinese Dance performance, mooncake making demonstration and a flea market. The school will be setting up a booth selling items such as books & clothes. Proceeds of the sale will go towards the School Building Fund.

Do come down and join in for a night of festivities with the family!