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antonment’s talented International Dance group has been showcased once
again when the ensemble performed 活力花园 (Our Garden of Vitality)
on February 24th during the Tanjong Pagar and Tiong Barhu’s Community Centres Lunar New Year celebration dinner.
When you see these boys and girls perform together it is hard to imagine that the group was only formed two years ago, in 2011 when
the school opened! Students were then auditioned and 20+ amongst them were selected to prepare for the Singapore Youth Festival 2012.
“It was their very first competition and they won a Silver award,” proudly says Angela Low, one of the parent volunteers who has been helping to co-ordinate the activity. “The children were very proud to have their efforts recognised!”
Performing in front of larger audiences is a great opportunity for them to build up their confidence while they enjoy themselves.
% “Dear parents and guardians, % February was marked by many activities related to Chinese New Year celebrations. % Teachers from the Chinese Language Committee and parent volunteers from the Chinese Learning Support Group came together and produced an amazing programme for our children that started by decorating the school for this festive season. %% Around 20 parent volunteers helped during a two-day “Mini Chinatown’ (see photos on page 2-3) during which students had fun trying on traditional Chinese costumes, doing crafts, and enjoyed getting their names written in Chinese characters by 高爷爷 (Gao Ye Ye) at the calligraphy
stand! % The festival ended on a high note with a school concert on February 14th.% The PSG would like to thank everyone who contributed to make this event a success and wish everyone a good year ahead!
TOGETHER WE CARECantonment Parent Support Group’s Newsletter
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MarchDads for Life outingThank you to everyone who showed their interest for this father-children bonding event that will take place at Bollywood Veggies farm on Saturday March 9th. We are very sorry that due to an overwhelming demand and space constraint we cannot accommodate everyone.
AprilInternational Friendship Day Held on April 8th, this event is a great opportunity for children to learn about the countries and cultures of their classmates who come from abroad.
English WeekTaking place the week of April 8th, English Week is all about promoting the love of reading to students.
First Aid Course Jointly organised by the Tanjong Pagar Community Centre and the PSG, a First Aid Course for CERT Members will be offered to parents, teachers and staff of Cantonment Primary School on April 6th and 13th. More details will be available soon.
Earth DayLet’s think about how we can be greener in our daily life and celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.
Cantonment dancers wow audiences
Caroline NgVice-Chairperson,Cantonment PSG
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F E B R U A R Y I N R E V I E W
The Cantonment PSG organised a ‘Mini Chinatown’ on February 4th and 5th to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Children were introduced to Chinese traditions and customs with activities such as “Red Packet craft’, ‘Calligraphy’, ‘Cherry blossom art’, and participated in many fun activities such as getting their photo taken wearing traditional Chinese costumes....
Celebrating Chinese new Year!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Photos by Parent Volunteer Sherri Cheng. Go to http://tiny.cc/hxd7sw for more photos (password is “graciousness”).
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PhotosPhotos taken by Parent Volunteer Sherri Cheng during Chinese New Year celebrations can be viewed at http://tiny.cc/hxd7sw. The password is “graciousness”. If there is a photo of your child that you particularly like Sherri will be happy to arrange a way for you to have it printed. Simply send an email to [email protected].
Needed!Parent VolunteersThe PSG is still looking for parents who want to take part in the school’s day to day activities.....
We are also looking for foreign parents to take part in this years’s International Friendship Day!
Board gamesIf you have board games that you are no longer using, consider donating them to the school. They will be used during recess by the children. Send us an email to arrange. Thanks in advance!
Contact us!Whether you have questions you’d like to ask about parenting or suggestions for the next issue of the PSG newsletter, please contact us at [email protected]. Alternatively call/SMS/whatsapp Linda Tan at 9435 1995 or Sandra Gavard-Oundjian at 9760 0355.
Read us onlinePDFs of “Together We Care,” the newsletter produced by the Cantonment Support Group can be found on the schools’ website, under the Parents’ Hub tab at www.cantonmentpri.moe.edu.sg.
Last but not leastMy favorite apps!
Parents and teachers share with us their favorite apps or online resources.
If you also use great apps not featured here, please let us know and we’ll publish them in our next issue!
“Do not train children to learn by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.”
Plato Classical Greek philosopher and
mathematician
Spelling HeroAn iPhone/iPad app that gamifies the process of learning to spell. Over 1,000 words are included, but you can also create your own lists and turn practice for the weekly spelling tests into a fun activity if you purchase the advanced version.
Singapore Math, Bar ModelsAvailable for Grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 this app for the iPad allows children to visualize complex math word problems using the signature Singapore maths method for problem solving.
Math FleetAnother educational app disguised as a video game, Math Fleet is a fun and challenging way for kids to practice addition, substraction, multiplication and division... while piloting a space squadron to defend planet Earth!
Available on iPhone, iPad and Android.
Readinga-z.com Readinga-z.com is a subscription-based website that helps students improve their English thanks to its online leveled reading programme with downloadable books to print and assemble.
Available online at www.readinga-z.com
DragonBoxA revolutionary app that teaches algebra in a fun way. It makes math feel like play and your kids may not even realise that they are learning in the process!
Available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows.
IXL A great environment for children to practice Singapore maths.
Go to www.ixl.com
