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March 2019

March Holidays

The March school holidays will be from

Saturday, 16 March to Sunday, 24 March 2019.

All pupils are to return to school for Term 2 of the

school year on Monday, 25 March 2019. We wish all

parents and pupils a restful and enjoyable break!

At A Glance

Announcements

* March Holidays

* Primary 2 School

Dismissal from Term 2

* Earth Hour and World

Water Day

Upcoming Events

* P1 to P3 Home-Based

Learning

* P4 to P6 Sports Day

* International Friendship

Day

* P1 to P4 Experiential

Day cum P6 Academic

Day

* P5 Outdoor Adventure

Camp

* P4 and P6 NAPFA

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Primary 2 School Dismissal from Term 2

As Primary 2 pupils have become more independent, they will be dismissed by their

teachers at the ground floor after curriculum hours. Primary 2 pupils will head to their respective

dismissal gates independently to wait for their parents/guardian or to head home by themselves.

This will come into effect from the first day of Term 2 on Monday, 25 March 2019.

Parents are to make the necessary arrangements with your children.

Earth Hour and World Water Day

Frontier will be commemorating Earth Hour and World Water Day on Tuesday,

26 March 2019.

The theme for Earth Hour this year is “Reduce, Reuse, Change the Way We Live”. The Earth

Hour Movement aims to rally everyone to do our part to protect our planet by reducing our energy

consumption and limit our carbon foot prints

World Water Day aims to raise awareness for water conservation and advocate water saving

habits.

Frontierers will be engaged through a sharing at the school wide assembly, classroom discussions

and recess activities.

Join us in pledging our commitment to saving the Earth!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

P1 to P3 Home-Based Learning Please be reminded that Primary 1 to 3 pupils do not report to school on Friday,

15 March 2019 when Primary 4 to 6 pupils have their Sports Day. P1 to P3 pupils will be

given online learning tasks which can be accessed on the School Learning Space (SLS) portal.

Their login details should have been recorded on Page 31 of their Pupil Handbook.

Home-Based Learning (HBL) enables pupils to complete their learning at their own pace. We

believe that pupils will be gainfully engaged while developing the value of self-directed learning

through work assigned. Pupils are expected to complete all online tasks assigned to them.

A more detailed letter, including a task sheet and step-by-step instructions for login and access

to the online tasks, will be given to pupils at a later date. Related announcements and guides will

also be put up on the school website for easy reference.

Parents may contact any of the following personnel via email during school hours should your

child require assistance to log on to the School Learning Space (SLS) portal.

SLS helpdesk - helpdesk@sls.ufinity.com

Mdm Rozianah Ibrahim - rozianah_ibrahim@schools.gov.sg

Mr Mohammed Nidzam - mohammed_nidzam_zakariah@moe.edu.sg

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UPCOMING EVENTS

P4 to P6 Sports Day Frontier Primary School will be organising Sports Day for Primary 4 to 6 pupils on Friday,

15 March 2019. Pupils will be competing in relay events with basketball, scooterboard and

skipping elements. There will also be an inter-class 4v4 modified invasion game tournament.

The objectives of the Sports Day are to:

instil class pride and loyalty

promote teamwork and sportsmanship

encourage mass participation in sports events

enable application of skills learnt during Physical Education lessons in a positive,

competitive setting

Primary 4 to 6 pupils will report to school in the morning as per normal and will be dismissed

from school at 11.30 a.m.

Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils do NOT report for school on that day as they will be having

their Home-Based Learning.

Pupils will be provided with buns to consume during their breaks. We look forward to a fun and

enjoyable Sports Day for all!

Points to note:

Event Sports Day 2019

Day / Date Friday, 15 March 2019

Time 7.15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Attire PE attire, black school shoes or sports shoes

Items to bring small bag

a filled water bottle

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International Friendship Day

International Friendship Day is a day dedicated to celebrating friendships across different

cultural backgrounds. Frontier Primary will be celebrating International Friendship Day on

Monday, 1 April 2019. The theme this year is ‘Connected Communities’.

At Frontier Primary, the school has unpacked the theme ‘Connected Communities’, focusing on

one aspect of the theme - ‘Celebrating Diversity’. Through the planned activities, pupils will have

opportunities to draw on commonalities between culture and traditions in Singapore and our

neighbouring countries in ASEAN. This will in turn allow our pupils to appreciate cultural diversity

and nurture a willingness to embrace others from diverse backgrounds.

This year, we are delighted to have pupils and teachers from Santa Laurensia School, Indonesia

to visit us again between 1 April to 4 April 2019. They will share on Sulawasi culture as well

as put up cultural performances during the assembly programme. We look forward to having them

with us as part of cultural exchange between the pupils from the two schools.

During recess, pupils will have opportunities to interact with artefacts from ASEAN countries.

Pupils will also get to play traditional games from other countries. On 1 April, our school canteen

will also be selling special food originating from some ASEAN countries.

Through these learning experiences, it is hoped that our pupils will be able to keep an open mind-

set, and express appreciation for the contributions of new immigrants living, working and studying

in Singapore.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

P1 to P4 Experiential Day cum P6 Academic Programme

On Friday, 5 April 2019, Primary 1 to 4 Frontierers will be having their Experiential

Day for the year. They will be having their learning journey during normal school hours to the

different places as indicated below:

Primary 1 - Thow Kwang Pottery and Jurong Police Division Headquarters

Primary 2 - National Orchid Gardens

Primary 3 - NEWater Visitor Centre

Primary 4 - Bollywood Veggies

Details will be provided in separate letters to parents closer to the date of the event.

As for our Primary 6 pupils, they will be having an Academic Programme planned for them in

preparation of their PSLE.

All pupils are to report to school, and will be dismissed from school, at the usual time on this day.

P5 Outdoor Adventure Camp

As part of the school’s efforts to develop rugged Frontierers and enrich their learning

beyond the academic area, the school is organising a 3-day 2-night Outdoor Adventure Camp

for Primary 5 pupils between Thursday, 4 April to Saturday, 6 April 2019.

Details of the camp have been included in the separate letter provided to the parents.

The school would like to thank all parents for their continuing support and partnership in the

school’s programmes.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

P4 and P6 NAPFA (National Physical Fitness

Award)

NAPFA is a standardised assessment for overall fitness of

pupils in Singapore. Since 2014, only P4 and P6 pupils will take the

NAPFA test. The NAPFA involves a series of five stations (Sit-Ups,

Inclined Pull-Ups, Sit and Reach, Standing Broad Jump and Shuttle

Run) and a 1.6 km run/walk.

The 1.6 km run/walk will be conducted during curriculum hours while the five stations will be

conducted after curriculum hours on the dates shown below:

More details will be disseminated via SNAC to the respective levels involved at a later date.

Primary 6 Primary 4

Monday, 1 April 2019

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Our Next Battlefront

This year, Digital Defence was added as the sixth pillar of Total Defence. This signals the

threat cyber attacks and disinformation pose, and the importance of cyber security.

From 29 January to 24

March 2019, the Singapore Discovery Centre has curated a special

exhibition entitled ‘Our Next Battlefront’. This special exhibition is free for Singapore Citizens and

PRs. It aims to increase awareness of how cyber threats and fake news can impact us and our

survival as a nation.

Do take the opportunity to bring your child along to learn more about Singapore’s cyber security

efforts. You may want to access the following link or QR code to find out more about this

exhibition.

Online content and your child

Pupils often turn to the internet for information and entertainment. But what else are they

exposed to?

Click on the link or scan the QR code below to learn more about the risks of online content and

how you may help your child manage them.

Take action now. Start talking to your child about their concerns on the websites they visit. It is

important to agree on some boundaries on what is appropriate for their age and why some

companies such as Facebook have minimum age limits in place.

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ICT Matters

Website Link QR code

https://www.sdc.com.sg/special-exhibitions.php

Website Link QR code

https://www.vodafone.com/content/digital-parenting/schools/what-children-see-online.html

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SchoolBag.sg

Fun activities for children 13 JUN 2018 Spending quality family time with your child

strengthens your relationship with your child. It

also creates opportunities to build trust among

family members. One of the ways to help boost

your child’s confidence and self-esteem is to

engage in family bonding activities.

To make your family bonding activities fun,

memorable and meaningful, here are some ideas:

Involve your child in household chores.

Getting your child involve in household chores gives them an opportunity to be responsible.

Read to your child

Find out on the kind of books that interest your child. Do spend time and effort to read to them as

reading sets the foundation for learning.

Engage in Science-related activities

Taking some time to carry out Science-related activity, for example, growing plants, will allow

your child to discover new learning.

Try cartooning

Cartooning is one way your child can express their creativity. Do encourage them to focus on

what they have drawn and not how they have drawn.

To find out more about how you can spend quality family time with your child, please visit

https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/fun-activities-for-children

Practising gratitude increases satisfaction and positive emotions, lowers negative emotions, and

helps one to cope better with stress.

Are there simple activities and habits we can pick up to boost the positive feelings and enhance the

relationships in the family at the same time?

The answer is Yes! The infographic below shows 5 simple tips we can use to practise gratitude with

our families.

Gratitude is more than a feeling – it is something we can practise, and there are many benefits we can gain by practising it. To find out more about the benefits of gratitude, please visit

https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/why-gratitude

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Gratitude