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MARCH NEWSLETTER 2019

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Highlights EVENTS FROM

FEBRUARY 2019

CHINESE NEW YEAR

CELEBRATIONS

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TOTAL DEFENCE DAY

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P1 PARENTS

BREAKFAST &

DIALOGUE SESSION

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XNPS EXPERIENCE

S C H O O L–H O M E P A R T N E R S H I P

Dear Parents and Guardians,

MOE has developed a set of Guidelines for School-Home Partnership, in consultation with

schools and parents, to provide greater clarity on how schools and parents can work together.

Positive and meaningful school-home partnerships will help our children to pick up the right

values and habits as we speak the same ‘language’ at home and in school. The central feature of

the guidelines is how schools and parents can work closely for our children to develop self-

management skills, take responsibility as well as ownership of their learning, and build resilience.

This partnership is most effective when founded on mutual respect and trust. Most of these

guidelines are already aligned to our current school practices. For example, we have encouraged

our pupils to take personal responsibility and reminded parents not to deliver forgotten items to

school, unless it is a medical emergency. In this way children will develop resilience and learn

from their own mistakes. By letting them forget, you are actually letting them to remember. Let

us continue to build on our strong partnership so that together we can nurture your children to be

self-directed learners.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Charles Chan

Principal


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XNPS EVENTS Upcoming Dates

Term / Week Day / Date Event / Activity For

Term 1 Week 8

Monday 25 February 2019 to

Friday 01 March 2019

Mother Tongue eXcite Week

P1 – P6

Term 1 Week 9

Monday 04 March 2019 to

Friday 08 March 2019 Term 1 Review P3 – P6

Term 1 Week 10

Monday 11 March 2019 to

Thursday 14 March 2019 Sports and Health Week P1 – P6

Term 1 Week 10

Thursday 14 March 2019 Classroom Values-In-

Action (VIA) P1 – P6

Term 1 Week 10

Thursday 14 March 2019 Student Leaders Training P3 – P6

Term 1 Week 10

Friday 15 March 2019 Pupil- Parent- Teacher

Meet Session 1

P1 – P6 (Parents

and pupils)

March Term Break

Saturday 16 March 2019 to

Sunday 24 March 2019 Term 1 School Holiday P1 – P6

Term 2 Week 1

Monday 25 March 2019

Start-It-Right Term 2

P1 – P6

Term 2 Week 1

Monday 25 March 2019 and

Friday 29 March 2019

P6 Science Centre Enrichment Lesson

P6


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Q U A L I T Y L E A R N I N G E X P E R I E N C E S

Our Big Family Bonding

Xingnan Learning Day 2019

Some were jumping while others were busy running. Our Chinese

New Year Celebration this year took a different approach from our

past practices. After a series of exciting performances at our gala

concert, everyone played active roles in various games and

activities specially planned for this event.

There was a great mix of intellectual, physical, recreational and

collaborative activities embedded with Chinese New Year

elements. During the Games Carnival, pupils moved around with

curiosity, observed with wonder and indulged with passion and

courage. They played their favourite games with their buddies and

at the same time, learnt new skills from new friends. Pupils and

teachers had fun bonding as a big Xingnan family.

Teachers demonstrated life-long learning, took on the role of

students and attended a learning symposium on Xingnan Learning

Day. Guided by the School Strategic Thrust “Empowering

Effective Teachers”, Learning Day showcased a teacher-led culture

to lead one another towards professional excellence.

Pupils learning to write Chinese

New Year Greetings with Chinese calligraphy.

Singing joyously to Chinese New

Year hits.

Using manipulatives to compare

and order fractions.

Strumming away on a ukulele in

an informal and safe learning

environment.

Teachers joining in the fun in old school rope skipping. .

Navigating their way through the

word maps.


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Together We Keep Singapore Strong

We want to be police officers when we grow up. The Junior CD Lionhearters and Scouts are

teaching us CPR.

The theme for Total Defence Day (TDD) 2019 is “Together We Keep Singapore Strong”. This

year, our Junior CD Lionhearters and a few Scout Leaders showcased what they had learnt from

Basic First Aid Skills conducted by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) through theme related

activities. Xingnanians learnt basic first aid skills such as how to prepare an arm sling and conduct

CPR on a mannequin. The Singapore Police Force engaged our pupils in their mobile exhibition

to reiterate SG Secure.

Together We Keep Singapore Strong.

On 15 February, we commemorated TDD and many of our teachers donned their National

Service uniforms. These teachers shared their experiences with our pupils during the

morning sharing. Pupils were inspired and made aware of how everyone could play a part

in keeping Singapore strong!


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Exchange from Overseas

Shandong Experimental Primary School from

China visited Xingnan Primary School giving our

enthusiastic P4 and P5 hosts an opportunity to

have a healthy cross-cultural exchange. Our

pupils interacted actively to find out more about

school life in China. They enjoyed hosting their

international friends and look forward to seeing

them again! We hope our visitors had a fruitful

experience in Xingnan.

Thank you for the insightful interaction.

A Close Encounter with Butterflies and Insects!

“This is amazing!” quipped a P2 pupil as she held onto a beautiful butterfly given to her by the

guide. This term, P2 pupils immersed themselves in the theme; “Be Amazed - Living Together”

with a visit to Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom. The pupils had an unforgettable experience with

the creepy-crawlies at the Insect Revolution exhibit and the beautiful butterflies in the park.

The hands-on experience definitely helped the pupils to absorb information better through the fun

learning process. They actively participated by asking the tour guides questions, enhancing their

knowledge on butterflies and insects as they felt amazed being closer to nature.

Our beautiful winged friends showing their appreciation to their guests the best way they know how!


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2019 West Zone Inter-Primary Schools Championships

Well done, our Basketball boys and Volleyball girls!

Another win for our school team! Our Senior boys’ team emerged as the overall 1st Runner Up

in the 2019 West Zone Inter-Primary Schools Basketball Championship. The boys put up an

extremely close fight with the defending champion in the finals and displayed great resilience

throughout the game.

Our Volleyball Junior and Senior girls clinched 1st place in the 2019 West Zone Inter-Primary

Schools Volleyball Championship with their winning strikes, defending their zonal title for the

6th consecutive year.

We wish both our Basketball and Volleyball teams the best as they strive to excel in the National

Games.


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Spreading Festive Cheers to our Community

Chinese Dance members dancing their hearts out at Nanyang Community Centre.

Showing off their moves, Diabolo pupils wowed the audience.

Celebrating with the community - what a meaningful way to celebrate Chinese New Year! Our

Chinese Dance group was invited to perform during Chinese New Year Celebration Concert

organised by Nanyang Zone 1 on 2 Feb 2019, marking their first performance of the year!

On 10 Feb 2019, together with Diabolo pupils, they continued to spread festive cheers to the

community at Nanyang Community Centre’s Chinese New Year Celebration Concert. The

pupils were elated to receive red packets from MP for Nanyang, Mr Yee Chia Hsing!

Parent Support Group (PSG) Annual General Meeting

The Parent Support Group (PSG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday,

8 February. 35 members turned up for the AGM even though it was held on a weekday.

Mr Chan, our principal, thanked the PSG for their continued support to our school’s

programmes with nearly 3,000 man-hours of volunteer work! Mr Chua CP, Chairman of the

PSG, gave a summary of pro-family programmes held in 2018 and introduced the 2019

PSG Executive Committee.

PSG Members Get-together.

M E A N I N G F U L P A R T N E R S H I P S


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Eating Together with Daddy and Mummy!

Our Cup Stacker Experts showcasing their talents to their special visitors.

Our Tambourine Dancers showing off their moves as they dance to the music.

“Let’s eat, Mom and Dad!” Our P1 pupils were very excited to have breakfast with their parents

on a school day during the Breakfast @Xingnan cum Dialogue Session, held on Friday,

8 February 2019. Parents experienced the different variety of food sold in the school canteen.

They had the opportunity to watch their loved ones in action and at play during various MoCCA

modules. It was truly an enriching experience. During the dialogue session with School

Leaders and Key Personnel, parents affirmed the school’s practices, expressed what they would

like to find out more about and shared an area they hope the school could look into.

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Parents bonding with their children through choosing healthier food.


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