January 2019 Canossa Newsbites January 2019 Canossa Newsbites

Welcome to the Canossian Family:

 Mr Clement Lee (Vice-Principal Academic)
 Mdm Elaine Wee (Teacher) Canossa Catholic Primary School
 Ms Amanda Kee (Teacher)
 Mdm Natalie TanO(Teacher) canossaconventpri.moe.edu.sg
 Ms Tan Sze Hua (Teacher)
Our School Mission
 Ms Zuraidah Bte Ismail (Teacher)
 Ms Nurul Ashiqin Binte Saneb (Teacher)
Farewell to: Our School Vision
Mrs Cheng-Wong Wan Chin, Mrs Eileen Goh, Mrs Elnie Dridi, Mrs Compassionate Leaders
Jennifer Kwek and Mdm Mardhiah. Passionate Learners
We wish them all the best in their future endeavours. In Service to God, Country & Family
Our School Values
School Calendar of Events Charity, Humility, Forgiveness
Date Events Remarks
7 Jan Opening of School Year Mass Whole School JANUARY 2019

Temperature-Taking Exercise All students are to bring

their oral digital
thermometers. Dear Parents
14 to 16 Primary 4 and Primary 5 Canossians, For P4 & P5 pupils only
Jan We Soar! 3D/2N Adventure Camp Welcome back to the 2019 academic year at Canossa Catholic Primary
2019 School! We extend a very warm welcome to our first Primary 1 co-educational
cohort as well as our new students and their parents across the Primary 2 to
15 Jan P6 Peace Parents’ Evening More information will be
Primary 5 levels.
16 Jan P6 Hope Parents’ Evening given at a later date.
17 Jan P6 Joy Parents’ Evening This year our theme is Faith in the Way. It is part of a three-year theme in the
18 Jan P1 Children's Theatre Learning Information and Consent lead up to the school’s 80th anniversary we celebrate in 2021. The theme
Journey Kids Fest! Bear Hunt Forms will be given later reminds us that we must continually be guided by our faith as we journey along
22 Jan P3 NESS Learning Journey to Information and Consent the way in our lives. The themes for the following years (2020 and 2021)
Chinatown Forms will be given later are Hope in the Truth and Love in the Life. The Way, the Truth and the Life
P5 Peace Parents’ Evening More information will be (Via, Veritas, Vita) is the motto of the Canossian Schools in Singapore.
23 Jan P5 Hope Parents’ Evening given at a later date.
24 Jan P5 Joy Parents’ Evening As we grow in our faith journey, we remember also to live out our Canossian
25 Jan P3 Learning Journey - Children's Information and Consent attributes of Commitment, Compassion and Cheerfulness in all we do.
Theatre Kids Fest! Gruffalo Forms will be given later
28 Jan P5 Peace Art Learning Journey to STPI Information and Consent May I take this opportunity to wish all of you a wonderful 2019 filled with good
29 Jan P5 Hope Art Learning Journey to STPI Forms will be given later health, joy and peace. May all your new hopes, new dreams and new
30 Jan P5 Joy Art Learning Journey to STPI resolutions for the coming year by fulfilled.
31 Jan P4 Parents’ Evening More information will be
given at a later date. God Bless.
Mrs Eugenie Tan
4 Feb Chinese New Year Eve Celebrations School hours :
Principal
7.25am to 10am
5 to 6 Feb Chinese New Year Public Holidays
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Term 1
Temperature-Taking Exercise
• Temperature-Taking Exercise will be conducted on 7 January 2019. Term 1 runs from 2 January to 15 March. Do note that 2 to 4 January is Week 0
Students must bring their own oral digital thermometers on that day. and that Week 1 begins on 7 January.
• Should your child need to purchase a thermometer, he/she can do so
at the school bookshop. GEP Identification Exercise 2019
• All Primary 1 students will be given a thermometer in class, which will The tentative dates for the GEP Screening and Selection Exercises for the 2019
be kept by the Form Teacher. There is no need for Primary 1 students Primary 3 pupils are:
to make any purchase. a) GEP Screening Exercise - 23 Aug 2019 (Friday)
(Open to all Primary Three pupils)
b) GEP Selection Exercise - 15 and 16 October 2019 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
School Safety & Security Reminders (Only for short-listed Primary Three pupils)
The school places great emphasis on school safety and security. We seek
parents’ cooperation in the following ways:
• If you are planning to meet your child’s teacher, please make an School Dental Clinic (Closure of Dental Clinic)
appointment by calling her beforehand or through email. As teachers have
lessons, CCAs and programmes to see to, they may be unavailable if you Canossa Catholic Primary School Dental Clinic will be closed from January to
come to the school without an appointment. August 2019. During the closure, if pupils are in need of dental treatment, please
• If you have an appointment with a teacher/staff, please enter only via contact the buddy clinics listed below. Do call to ensure that a dental staff is on
Gate 2 and sign in at the Guard House. Ensure that you put on the duty before going to the clinic.
Visitor’s Tag while on the school grounds. Please report to the General Opening hours will be:
Office to meet the teacher/staff. Do return the tag at the Guard House Monday to Thursday: 8 am - 5.30 pm
before you leave. If you are driving, please park at the URA car park near Friday: 8 am – 5.00 pm
to Gate 4.
Dental Clinic Address Telephone Opening Lunch
• Please drive slowly if you are entering the school compound to drop off
days
or pick up your child.
Geylang 4 Geylang East 6848 1060 Mon - Fri 12.30 pm –
• School dismissal will be done in a staggered manner. Please do not
Methodist Central, S(389706) 1.30 pm
make changes to your child’s dismissal arrangements, unless there is a
Primary School
medical/family emergency.
• Parents who wish to pick their child up before dismissal time must report Cedar Primary 15 Cedar Avenue, 6285 1372 Mon, 1 pm – 2
to the General Office to sign their child out. School S(349700) Tues, Fri pm
• Please do not wander around the school compound or go into the
canteen for a meal or drink. For emergencies such as dental trauma, facial/gum swellings or toothaches,
• Students are encouraged to bring only the necessary stationery items to please call:
school. No scissors, penknives or any sharp objects are to be brought to Dental Clinic Address Telephone Opening Lunch
school. days
MDC16 Please call to 9389 5107 Mon, 12.30 pm –
check for location Tues, 1.30 pm
Enrichment, Remedial and Co-Curricular Activities Thurs &
Fri
Level(s) Activity Commencement of
Activity Health Promotion Health Promotion 6435 3779 Mon - Fri 12.30 pm –
Board, School Board 6435 3151 1.30 pm
P3 – P6 Co-Curricular Activities Week 2
Dental Centre Level 4, 3 Second
Hospital Avenue,
P2 – P6 Remedial/Enrichment Week 2
S(168937)
Consent forms will be given out by the respective teachers before the start of the sessions.