GEYLANG METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Address: 4 Geylang East Central Singapore 389706 Tel: 67486746 Fax: 67488980

27 June 2008

Dear Parents / Guardians,

2008 Term 3 Memo

We are thankful for all the support you have shown for our school programmes and events and look forward to your continued support in the second semester. In this memo, we provide you with a summary of the activities taking place in Term 3, followed by brief descriptions on some of them.

* More details will be given later

1. The Primary One Registration (Intake 2009) for children born between 2 Jan 2002 and 1 Jan 2003 will begin in July. Registration will be held from 8.00am to 11.00am and from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Parents registering their children under Phase 1 are not required to register at the school. The application will be done through their elder siblings in GMS(P). If your child is eligible for Phase 1 but you did not receive the application form, please come to the school to register personally by 1 July. We will be having 10 Primary 1 classes of 30 pupils each in 2009.

Phase	Eligibility	Dates
1	For a child who has a sibling studying in the school	30 June & 1 July
2A(1)	For a child whose parent is a former student of the school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2007; or whose parent is a member of the school’s Board of Management	3 July
2A(2)	For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the school; or whose parent is a staff member of the school	10-11 July
2B	For a child whose parent has rendered 40 hours of voluntary service to the school; or whose parent is a member of a church directly connected with the school; or whose parent is an active community leader.	17-18 July
2C	For a child who is not eligible for or unsuccessful in earlier phases	29-31 July
2C (Supplementary)	For a child who is unsuccessful in getting a place in the school at Phase 2C	12 August
3	For a child who is not a Singapore Citizen or a Permanent Resident (subject to vacancies)	28 August

2. National Day Celebrations will be held on Friday, 8 August. School hours will be from 7.15am to 9.30am for both sessions. Please make the necessary transport arrangements for your child. 9 August is on Saturday and the following Monday, 11 August is a school holiday.
3. The dates for the Primary 6 Preliminary Examination and PSLE Examination are as shown in the table below. Only the Primary 6 pupils are to report to school on 14 & 15 August. There will be no lessons for Primary 1 to Primary 5 pupils on these 2 days.

Subject	P6 Preliminary Examination Dates	PSLE Examination Dates
Oral Examination	24 & 28 July	14 & 15 August
Listening Comprehension	21 August	12 September
English Language (P6 5S/4S/3SB)	25 August	3 October
Mathematics (P6 5S/4S/3SB)	26 August	6 October
Mother Tongue (P6 5S/4S)	27 August	7 October
Science (P6 5S/4S)	28 August	8 October
Social Studies	28 August	-
Higher Mother Tongue	22 August	9 October

4. In commemoration of Racial Harmony Day, which falls on 21 July (Monday), the school will be having a RH Food and Games Day on 18 July. The objectives of the fair are:
a) to promote cultural awareness / racial interactions and
b) raise funds for needy pupils in our school and Geylang Senior Citizens' Health care
　centre
c) to promote the school values of Cooperation and Compassion.
5. A talk for parents with children in Primary 6 will be held on 25 July at 5.30pm in the school hall. The talk will be on the different types of secondary schools, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) as well as other important information regarding the education system. Please complete the response slip and return it to the P6 form teacher by 11 July.
6. There will be a talk conducted for parents with children in Primary 4 and 5 regarding 'Subject-Based-Banding' (SBB) on Friday, 1 August at 5.30pm. For parents who want to find out more about how the school is going to implement SBB, it is important that priority be given to attend this talk. Please complete the response slip and return to the form teacher by 11 July.
7. The printing of worksheets for Term 3 & 4 will cost $8.00 per pupil (all pupils from Primary 1 to 6). Please pay $8.00 to the form teacher through your child/ward by 30 June, together with the completed response slip below.
8. Teachers' Day Celebrations will be held on Friday, 29 August. It will also be the ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day, an event to encourage all children to exercise and to keep a healthy lifestyle.
9. Due to the delay in the completion of the covered walkway outside our school, Gate 1 will remain closed. Pupils are to continue using Gate 2. Any inconvenience is regretted.
10. The Term 3 school vacation will be from 30 August to 7 September. Pupils are strongly encouraged to use this vacation to diligently revise their work so that they will be prepared for the second semestral examinations. Consent forms will be given to pupils who require extra coaching by teachers. Meanwhile, we encourage you to continue to support your child/ward and to reinforce the lessons taught in school.

Thank you and God Bless

___________
Mrs Lisa Goh
Vice Principal

Dear Form Teacher,

2008 Term 3 Memo – Response Slip

I, ______________________parent/guardian of __________________________( 　　　　　)
(Name of Parent/Guardian)　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Name of Pupil)　　　　　　　(Class)hereby acknowledge receipt of the memo dated 27 June 2008 and enclose the payment of $8.00 for the printing of worksheets for Term 3 & 4.

P6 Parents' Talk

I, parent of _________________________ (Pr 6 _______) have been informed of the Parents' Talk on Friday 25 July at 5.30pm in the Hall.
Number of persons attending

_______________________　　　　　　　　　　 __________
Parent’s Signature　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Date

a) raise funds for needy pupils in our school and Geylang Senior Citizens' Health care
　centre
o b) to promote the school values of Cooperation and Compassion.

5. A talk for parents with children in Primary 6 will be held on 25 July at 5.30pm in the school hall. The talk will be on the different types of secondary schools, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) as well as other important information regarding the education system. Please complete the response slip and return to the P6 form teacher by 11 July.
6. There will be a talk conducted for parents with children in Primary 4 and 5 regarding ‘Subject-Based-Banding’ (SBB) on Friday, 1 August at 5.30pm. For parents who want to find out more about how the school is going to implement SBB, it is important that priority be given to attend this talk. Please complete the response slip and return to the form teacher by 11 July.
7. The printing of worksheets for Term 3 & 4 will cost $8.00 per pupil (all pupils from Primary 1 to 6). Please pay $8.00 to the form teacher through your child/ward by 30 June, together with the completed response slip below.
8. ?Teachers’ Day Celebrations will be held on Friday, 29 August. It will also be the ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day, an event to encourage all children to exercise and to keep a healthy lifestyle.
9. The Term 3 school vacation will be from 30 August to 7 September. Pupils are strongly encouraged to use this vacation to diligently revise their work to prepare for the second semestral examinations. Consent forms will be given to pupils who require extra coaching by teachers. Meanwhile, we encourage you to continue to support your child/ward and to reinforce the lessons taught in school.

Thank you and God Bless.

___________
Mrs Lisa Goh
Vice Principal

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Dear Form Teacher,

2008 Term 3 Memo – Response Slip

I, ___________________________, parent/guardian of _____________________ (　　　　)
(Name of Parent/Guardian)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Name of Pupil)　　　　(Class)
hereby acknowledge receipt of the memo dated 27 June 2008 and enclose the payment of $8.00 for the printing of worksheets for Term 3 & 4.

P4/P5 Parents’ Talk on Subject Based Banding

I, parent of _________________________ (Pr 4/5 _______) have been informed of the Parents' Talk on Friday 8 August at 5.30pm in the Hall and the
Number of persons attending

__________________　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　________________
Parent's Signature　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Date