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14 September 2005 Dear Parents/Guardians, We want to thank our wonderful volunteers who have helped us last term, especially the PALS members and parent volunteers who assisted us in the Community Day and the P1 Registration exercise. We are now into the busiest time of the school year. Here are the activities, programmes and examination schedule to help you plan ahead for your family.

1.	PSLE As 16 September is the PSLE Listening Comprehension examination, please take note that P2, P4 and P5 pupils do not need to come to school as the classrooms will be used for the above mentioned exams. Only P6 pupils should be in school that morning. School will be as usual for the P1 and P3 pupils. All CCA will be cancelled that day. As it is a national exam, parents are reminded not to drive into the school premises and to observe security procedures. Please read the Instructions to Candidates booklet which was issued to your P6 child earlier. Do not allow your child to bring mobile phones, computerised wrist watches or calculators(pg 7 no. 55-58). A candidate may be expelled from the examination room, refused entry for subsequent papers and/or have his papers cancelled if he violates this. PSLE Written examination is from 5 October to 11 October. Below is the detailed timetable as a reminder to P6 pupils. We pray that our pupils will do their best and achieve good results.

DATE	PAPER	DURATION	STREAM
Wednesday 5 October	English Language (Paper 1) English Language (Paper 2) Foundation English (Paper 1) Foundation English (Paper 2)	1 hr 2 hr 1 hr 1 hr 30 min	Merged Stream Merged Stream EM 3 EM 3
Thursday 6 October	Mathematics Foundation Mathematics	2 hr 50 min 2 hr	Merged Stream EM 3
Friday 7 October	Mother Tongue (Paper 1) Mother Tongue (Paper 2)	50 min 1 hr 40 min	Merged Stream Merged Stream
Monday 10 October	Science	1 hr 45 min	Merged Stream
Tuesday 11 October	Higher Mother Tongue (Paper 1) Higher Mother Tongue (Paper 2)	50 min 1 hr 20 min	Pupils who are taking HMT

P4 SA2 will begin in October. The P4 written examination is from 13 October to 17 October. Details of P4 exam schedule is as follows:

DATE	Subject
3 October to 5 October	Oral Exam
11 October	Science and Social Studies
12 October	Composition (EL & MT)
13 October	English Language (Paper 2)
14 October	Mathematics
17 October	Mother Tongue (Paper 2) Mother Tongue Listening Comprehension

With the merger of EM1 and EM2, the school will only need to identify pupils for HMT, or EM3. There is no special name for the merged stream. 60% of the SA2 examination score will be added to the 40% mid year examination score.

Four days have been set aside for PSLE marking. As all teachers are involved, your child will not come to school from 18 October to 21 October. Pupils in Primary 1, 2 3 and 5 should maximise this time for revision and prepare themselves for the final end-of-year examinations.

After the PSLE and P4 examinations, enrichment activities and outings may be organised for the pupils. Your child’s form teacher will issue consent forms for your endorsement and permission for your child to participate in their post exam activities.

Lower Primary Sports for P1 and P2 will be held on the 30 September in conjunction with Children’s Day celebration. School hours are as usual and 1 October will be a school holiday and school resumes on 3 October.

End-of-Year Examination
For the overall result, 40% of the SA1 score will be added to 60% of the SA2 score. (P2 – P5). For P1, 100% of the SA2 score will be taken.
Below is the SA2 examination schedule for P1, P2, P3 and P5 pupils.

DATE	Subject	LEVEL
29 Sept, 3 to 5 October	Oral (EL & MT)	P1, P2, P3 and P5
12 October	English Composition Mother Tongue Composition	P1, P2, P3 and P5 P3 and P5
13 October	Listening Comprehension (EL & MT)	P1, P2, P3 and P5
14 October	Higher Mother Tongue Composition	P5
24 October	Higher Mother Tongue (Paper 2)	P5
25 October	English Language (Paper 1 & 2)	P1, P2, P3 and P5
26 October	Mathematics	P1, P2, P3 and P5
27 October	Mother Tongue (Paper 2)	P1, P2, P3 and P5
28 October	Science	P3 and P5

11 November has been set aside as Reflection Day for teachers. Pupils need not come to school on this day as teachers will be busy computing the SA2 results and evaluating their pupils’ performance.

Exam scripts will be returned on 10 November. After the 14 November, we will not make any changes to the pupils’ marks as they would have been keyed into the computers(School cockpit).

9. Results for P1, P2, P3 and P5 will be released on 16 November. Please make sufficient photocopies of the results for your own use as report books have to be returned to the form teachers. Pupils will know their 2006 classes by the last day of school.

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Your child will receive a booklist for next year in mid November. Please adhere to the pre-order and purchase dates.

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The holidays will begin on the 21 November. Below are the important dates for our new intake and graduating classes.

Date	Event
19 November	P1 Orientation for 2006 intake
24 November	PSLE Results
19 December (Tentative)	Sec One Posting

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12. The teachers will not be available on the 21 November, 24 November, 28 December and 30 December as they will be attending the School Planning Seminar, Staff meeting, the annual Dedication Service and department meetings.

Thank you for your partnership with us. We look forward to a wonderful vacation. Wishing all Hindus “A Happy Deepavali” (1 November), Muslims “Selamat Hari Raya Aidifitri” (3 November) and all Christians “A Blessed Christmas” (25 December). Wishing one and all a “Happy and Meaningful New Year” (1 January 2006). School will reopen for the new academic year on Tuesday 3 January 2006.

God Bless,

Mrs Lisa Goh
Vice Principal