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TAMPINES SECONDARY SCHOOL
A CARING COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS, THINKERS, LEADERS
252 Tampines Street 12 Singapore 529427 | Tel: 6783 5423 | Fax: 67843059 | Email: tpss@moe.edu.sg
31 May 2019
Dear Parent / Guardian
The TPSS Circular 2019/03
At the end of Semester 1, we would also like to take the opportunity to inform you of some upcoming
events and programmes at Tampines Secondary School. Here is a summary of the items contained in this
letter. You may click on the heading to navigate directly to the section.
Contents
Student matters during June term break
Travel declaration exercise
Holiday homework
Attire and grooming while in school
Consolidation week for 4E / 4N / 4T / 5N (24 - 26 June)
Back to school matters
Reporting to school
Attire and Grooming
Return of report books
Temperature Taking Exercise
Academic Matters in Term 3
Conduct of national examinations
Structured school assessments
Academic support programmes
Subject matching exercise
Bicentennial experience for secondary 2 students
Emergency Preparedness
School celebrations
Racial Harmony Day
National Day
Teachers’ Day
School admin matters
Co-payment of 2019 yearbook
Health check
School communication
In conclusion
Key School Events in Term 3 2018
B E T T E R M E N T O F S E L F F O R S O C I E T YT P S S C i r c u l a r 2 0 1 9 / 0 3
Student matters during June term break
Please note the following student involvement in school programmes during the June term break.
Travel declaration exercise
Please note that the school requires your child / ward to do a declaration of their travel plans for our records.
This is so that we can advise students and their parents accordingly should we receive any notification of
travel advisories. Parents may make these travel declarations on their child’s / ward’s behalf through
Parents Gateway. If the parents do not have Parents Gateway, students may submit the travel declaration
through AsknLearn.com instead.
Holiday homework
Students have been assigned holiday homework in order to help them stay connected with their academic
work in preparation for learning at the next stage. These assignments reinforce concepts that were taught
in Semester 1, and allow students to practise core skills required for the subject. The school takes a holistic
view of the students’ learning to calibrate holiday homework that is appropriate for them. A separate letter
containing details of the holiday homework for each level and stream has been given to the students.
Attire and grooming while in school
Students who are coming back to school for CCA trainings should be properly attired in full school uniform
or half-uniform with their school-based CCA t-shirt. They may change into their full CCA attire during
trainings if necessary, but must adhere to the school’s attire and grooming requirements as detailed in the
school rules. (https://tampinessec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-rules) Students who are not properly
attired may be asked to return home to change before they are allowed to enter the school premises.
Consolidation week for 4E / 4N / 4T / 5N (24 - 26 June)
For students to apply their classroom learning and improve the depth of subject understanding, students
sitting for their national examinations this year will attend lessons on 24, 25 and 26 June.
Additionally, 4N and 4T students will be sitting for the oral component of their English preliminary
examination on 26 June. As per examination protocol, no marks will be awarded to students who miss
their papers without valid medical reasons.
A separate letter has been disseminated to the students with more information on the consolidation week
timetable.
Back to school matters
Reporting to school
Semester 2 will start on Monday, 1 July. The reporting time for Semester 2 remains at 7.30 am each day
and 8.30 am on Tuesdays. Please note that there will be a new timetable for Semester 2, which can
accessed on the school website before the start of the semester.
Attire and Grooming
All students are required to report to school with proper attire and grooming as highlighted in the Tampines
Companion (pp 8 – 13). Students are to ensure that their hairstyles and hair colour meets the expectations
set. There will be an attire and grooming check on the first day of school and we want all our Tampinesian
to start the new term on the right note.
As a reminder, students are expected to wear the full school uniform each day, with the exception of
Tuesdays and Fridays:T A M P I N E S S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
Tuesdays school polo tee or school uniform top
Fridays school polo tee, approved school-based T-shirts or school uniform top
Return of report books
All students are to return their report books on Monday, 1 July to their form teachers.
Temperature Taking Exercise
The temperature-taking exercise is conducted twice a year in Term 1 and Term 3 to ensure the school is
prepared to re-activate temperature-taking should there be a need to. It is also done to educate students
to take personal responsibility for their own health. The next exercise is scheduled on 4 Jul and students
are required to bring their personal oral digital thermometers and ensure they are in working condition.
Academic Matters in Term 3
Conduct of national examinations
The Secondary 4 and 5 students will be sitting for the oral component of their Mother Tongue Languages
(MT) and English Language (EL) national examinations, as well as the MT O Level Listening
Comprehension:
● O Level MTB Oral - 9 July
● O Level MT Oral – 10 to 22 July
● N Level EL Oral – 11 to 18 July
● O Level MT Listening Comprehension – 23 July
● O Level EL Oral – 13 to 27 August
Details of the oral examination schedule will be disseminated to students in Term 3, Week 1. Students are
to report to the exam venue by 2 pm on their assigned day of examination. They must be neatly attired in
their full school uniform and have their personal identification document and entry proof with them to take
the examination.
For the Oral Examinations, any students unable to make it for their scheduled examination slot due to
medical reasons or otherwise should inform their subject teacher or form teacher as soon as possible so
that arrangements can be made for them to take the exam on a different day during the allocated exam
period.
Please note also that to facilitate the conduct of the Listening Comprehension exam due to the venues
being used, ALL students will be dismissed at 1 pm on 23 July.
Structured school assessments
Students will be sitting for the following school assessments:
For Sec 1 – 3 students
Milestone Test
Short tests to check students’ understanding of Term 3 learning
For Sec 4E / 5NA, 4NA, 4NT students
Preliminary Examination Full papers to assess students’ readiness for the national
examinations.
Examination periods are listed in Annex A attached to this letter. Please note that if a student has an
absence that is not covered by a medical certificate, he or she will not be awarded any marks for the
assessments missed.
I n t e g r i t y . C o u r a g e . Ad a p t a b i l i t y . R e s p e c t . E x c e l l e n c e.
3T P S S C i r c u l a r 2 0 1 9 / 0 3
Academic support programmes
The following programmes are ongoing till the end of the year:
Subject-based revision of challenging concepts and topics for
Parallel Revision
Sec 4 students
Structured consultation for selected Sec 4 students who
Friday-In-Focus
require greater academic support
Targeted small group sessions with students to enhance their
Stretch and Boost
learning (Sec 1, Sec 2 and Sec 3)
If your child / ward has been selected to attend the above, please continue to support your child / ward in
his or her studies by encouraging him or her to use the opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification
from his or her teachers during these programmes.
Subject matching exercise
The Secondary 2 students will be undergoing the subject matching exercise after the End of Year
Examinations to be streamed into Secondary 3 classes. In week 8, the Academic Committee will brief
them about the procedure as well as the considerations they should make as in the selection of a subject
combination. The slides from this briefing will be uploaded onto the school website for them to refer to at
home.
Bicentennial experience for secondary 2 students
The secondary 2 students will visit Fort Canning Park on Tuesday, 2 July, from 2.00pm – 6.00pm for The
Bicentennial Experience. From Singapore to Singaporean: The Bicentennial Experience is a multi-sensory
experience that brings to life Singapore’s momentous evolution from 1299, shaped by wider regional and
global shifts. It comprises a ticketed experience within the Fort Canning Centre, and a free and easy
exploration through pavilions within the greenery of Fort Gate. For more information about it, you can visit
this website (https://www.bicentennial.sg/the-bicentennial-experience/).
Please feel free to contact the teacher-in-charge, Ms Andrea Lee, at andrea_lee_shu_qi@moe.edu.sg or
6783 5423 (Ext. 824) if you have any queries.
Emergency Preparedness
To further enhance our school’s emergency preparedness, we will be conducting a Lockdown Drill and
Evacuation to EHA (External Holding Area) sometime in July. The staff and students will practice our
emergency procedure in the event of a security incident.
School celebrations
The school will be celebrating the following events in Term 3. Please note the suggested attire for the
students and early dismissal, if applicable.
Racial Harmony Day
The school will commemorate Racial Harmony Day on 19 July. Students are encouraged to wear ethnic
costumes to school. The normal school curriculum will be maintained for the day with elements of racial
harmony awareness infused into some lessons and class time.
National DayT A M P I N E S S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
The school will hold a National Day Celebration on 8 August. Students are encouraged to wear red for the
day and should report to school by 7.30 am to attend the combined flag-raising with Tampines Primary.
Students will be after the end of the concert segment of the National Day Celebration programme.
Teachers’ Day
Students will be dismissed from school after the celebration. Further details will be given closer to the
event date.
School admin matters
Co-payment of 2019 yearbook
The school will be collecting $3.00 from the students as co-payment for the 2019 TPSS Annual Yearbook,
which captures their school experiences for 2019 and contains class and CCA photos. Students will
receive the book in Jan 2020, after it has been published at the end of 2019.
If the student does not wish to purchase the yearbook as he or she has siblings in the same school and
does not require his or her own personal copy, they should email Ms Hannah Devaser
(hannah_rheya_devaser@moe.edu.sg) with his or her name and class so that our records can be updated.
The school will issue a School Bill to your child / ward for the above school charge. Please note that
Edusave cannot be used for payment of school charge. Please make cash payment via the following
channels:
● AXS Self Service Kiosks
● AXS e-Station (www.axs.com.sg)
● Cash/Cheque (to be given to the school)
● GIRO Option
Health check
Health Promotion Board (HPB) will be conducting the annual health check for all Sec 1 to Sec 4 students
from 15 to 26 July 2019. In addition, the Sec 1 and Sec 4/5 girls will be given the Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine to help protect them against cervical cancer. The Sec 1 and Sec 4/5 girls vaccination are
scheduled on 23 and 19 July 2019 respectively. A letter from HPB and consent form will be given to parents
when the school reopens in Term 3.
School communication
The school continues to use the Parents Gateway mobile app (available on both Android and IOS platforms)
as one of the means of communicating with parents. It is recommended that you install this app to receive
timely updates about school events. An online guide for the installation and set-up of Parents Gateway
can be found through the Parents’ Portal on the school website -
https://tampinessec.moe.edu.sg/portals/parents-portal/parents-gateway.
If you wish to contact the school for general inquiries, you may call the school at 67835423 or email at
tpss@moe.edu.sg. If you wish to inquire specifically about your child’s / ward’s progress in school, a list of
our teacher’s email addresses can be found on the school website here under the parents’ portal -
https://tampinessec.moe.edu.sg/portals/parents-portal/teachers-email-addresses.
Please note that, except in emergency situations, staff may not respond to communication initiated after
official working hours (7.30 am to 7.30 pm) until the next working day.
In conclusion
I n t e g r i t y . C o u r a g e . Ad a p t a b i l i t y . R e s p e c t . E x c e l l e n c e.
5T P S S C i r c u l a r 2 0 1 9 / 0 3 Annex A contains a list of the key school events for Term 3. You may also refer to our school website (http://www.tampinessec.moe.edu.sg) that is updated regularly to provide you with timely information. We appreciate your efforts to keep updated of school programmes and will continue to work closely with you to achieve the best for our Tampinesians. Yours faithfully Mr Shane Kwok Principal
T A M P I N E S S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
Key School Events in Term 3 2018
Annex A
Date Event Involvement
1 - 5 July Sec 3 OBS Camp Sec 3 students
8 July Youth Day School Holiday School closed for the day
O Level Mother Tongue Languages Oral
9 – 22 July Sec 4 / 5 students
Examination
11 – 18 July N Level English Language Oral Examination Sec 4 NA and NT students
Sec 1 students
15 – 25 July Student Health Check
Sec 4 / 5 girls
Selected participants involved
17 July Sec 2 Inter-class Sports Games
after curriculum hours
18 July Parent Breakfast Session Parents invited to attend
19 July Racial Harmony Day Commemoration Whole school
Sec 4 / 5 students
O Level Mother Tongue Listening
23 July (Other students will be dismissed
Comprehension Examination
at 1 pm)
Selected participants involved
31 July Lower Sec Inter-House Sports Games
after curriculum hours
31 July –
4NA / NT Preliminary Examinations Sec 4N / NT
7 August
8 August National Day Celebration Students will be dismissed early
9 August National Day Public Holiday School closed for the day
12 August Hari Raya Haji Public Holiday School closed for the day
13 – 20 August Milestone Test Sec 1 – 3 students
13 – 27 August O Level English Language Oral Examination Sec 4E / 5N students
Selected participants involved
21 August Sec 1 Inter-class sports games
after curriculum hours
Subject Combination Exercise Briefing during
23 August Sec 2 students
class time
29 August –
4E / 5NA Preliminary Examinations Part 1 Sec 4E / 5N students
4 September
5 September Teachers’ Day Celebrations Students will be dismissed early
6 September Teachers’ Day Holiday School closed for the day
Students need not come to
7 – 14
Term 3 School Break school unless they have
September
supplementary lessons or CCA
16 – 20
4E / 5NA Preliminary Examinations Part 2 Sec 4E/5N students
September
I n t e g r i t y . C o u r a g e . Ad a p t a b i l i t y . R e s p e c t . E x c e l l e n c e.
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