Little Lights 2021

2021 is a year of celebration and reflection for the Catholic fraternity and the IJ community. This year, we joyfully commemorate Catholic200SG (the 200th anniversary of the Catholic Church in Singapore) and the 400th anniversary of the birth of our Founder Blessed Nicolas Barré.

In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly invited the people with two simple words “Follow me”. With these two words, he has touched and transformed so many lives. What does it mean to follow Christ? Simply put, it is to place our faith in the providence of the Lord and to remain faithful to God’s call to

uplift and touch the lives of those around us.

Almost 400 years ago, Blessed Nicolas Barré answered God’s call to help the poor and disadvantaged and started the first free “little schools” for girls in poverty. 200 years ago, St Laurent Imbert landed in Singapore, marking the beginning of the Catholic Church on our little island. From then, missionaries continued to come to Singapore to plant and grow the seeds of faith, and, working alongside the people of Singapore, contributed to the growth and modernisation of our country.

The Catholic Church views education as a universal human right and has set up many schools to provide a rich, holistic and distinctive education to

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develop the young into persons of character and value. In CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School, we continue to build a Christcentred school community, where our children are loved unconditionally and are guided to develop and use their gifts generously to help others. Inspired by the pioneering spirit, courage and faith of those who came before us, we will do our best to walk in the footsteps of Christ, to develop our children to be “Girls of Grace, Women of Strength and Leaders with Heart”, leading lives of love and service.

Mrs Fiona Tan Principal

Principal’s Message

对于天主教和圣尼

各拉大家庭而 言，2021年是值得庆贺与省 思的一年。今年，我们欢悦 地纪念天主教落地新加坡200 周年，以及创始人尼各拉•巴雷 神父诞辰400周年。

在福音书里，耶稣反复 对信众说：“跟随我”。就这 简单质朴的一句话，感动并 升华了无数生命。跟随耶稣 意味着什么呢 ？ 简单说，就 是信仰神的眷顾，并不渝地 遵循上帝的召唤，提升并感 化我们周遭的生命。

约400年前，尼各拉•巴雷神父 遵循上帝的召唤，帮助贫困和不 幸的人，并针对家境贫困的女学 生专门创立了免费的“小学校”。200 年前，圣乐仁 • 冉拔罗登陆新加

坡，开启了天主教会在这个小岛 的历史。自那以后，传教士陆续 前来新加坡。他们播下并培育信 仰的种子，并与其他新加坡人携 手，为我国的发展和现代化做出 贡献。

天主教会把教育视为普世人 权，并设立了很多学校，提供多 姿多彩、全面和独特的教育，培 养众多品格优秀的年轻人成才。 在圣尼各拉女校，我们持续创设

以耶稣教诲为中心的教学环 境，让我们的孩子感受到无 私的关爱，辅导她们发展并 善用自己的天赋，慷慨地去 帮助有需要的人。我们继承 先人开拓创新的精神、勇气 和信仰，竭尽所能跟随耶稣 的脚步，培养我们的孩子成 为娴雅少女、坚毅巾帼、仁 爱领袖，在生活里贯彻关爱 和奉献的精神。

圣尼各拉女校校长 杨淑伶

Let’s help one another to display the photographs and decorate the board.

We are born to bloom – here’s how we would like to grow to be more beautiful.

We are writing a note to our parents to show our gratitude for all they had done for us.

Back To School: class activities and Buddy Programme

I’m happy to meet my buddy姐姐!

Let’s be more giving by encouraging and showing kindness to our classmates. We are one in the bond of love.

We can work in unity with our fellow sisters.

P6 Asian Civilisations Museum Learning Journey

On 2 February 2021, my Social Studies teacher took my class to the Singapore Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM).

Before embarking on this trip, I was not too excited because I felt that the Southeast Asian culture and heritage were not as exciting as other foreign cultures. However, I quickly realised

that the Southeast Asian culture is unique and rich!

At the ACM, we saw many interesting artefacts, such as vases and bowls from China that were discovered from the Tang shipwreck. It was believed to have taken place off the coast of Belitung Island, Indonesia 1,100 years ago! The education guides also

introduced us to special houses and some long-standing traditions that can only be found here in Southeast Asia. This trip has certainly changed my perspective of Southeast Asian culture and I have learned the importance of embracing our multicultural heritage.

Ng Kiat Kee, Rachel P6 Purity

Zoo Experience in school

Butterfly Experience in school

SNGS RECYCLING CAMPAIGN

In 2021, St Nicks embarked on the SNGS Recycling Campaign in which pupils are engaged in a series of homebased activities to do their part to recycle.

Over a ten-week period from Term 1 to Term 2, pupils set up recycling corners in their homes to collect recyclables like paper, plastic or aluminium cans. This provided them with an opportunity to recycle things together as a family. Thereafter, they placed the recyclables in the neighbourhood recycling bins. By taking part in the recycling campaign activities, the pupils put into practice how they can Bin Less, Recycle More.

The pupils are also encouraged to Refuse and Reduce the use of plastic containers in school. Many pupils took up the challenge and brought along their own reusable containers to school when packing food back to their classrooms for lunch.

Some pupils even took the initiative to make attractive upcycled items from the recyclables they had collected and displayed amazing creativity in their upcycled items. Let’s do our part for the environment and make recycling our lifestyle in St Nicks!

Mrs Queenie Leong Teacher

Primary 1: Basic Sewing

Forty Primary 1 pupils participated in a basic sewing workshop that was held on 1, 8 and 22 February. The activity took place in the Art Rooms on Monday afternoons after school.

The objective of the workshop was to allow pupils to acquire basic sewing techniques like tying a knot on a thread, inserting the thread through the needle hole and sewing diagonally and horizontally. Over

these sessions, the pupils made two bracelets using stitching and braiding techniques, a stuffed keychain with cotton filling or aromatic fragrance, and a sewn handbag.

We hope that the workshop has equipped the pupils with the skills they need to help with simple sewing tasks at home.

Mrs Toh Wan Ting Teacher

Modular Arts

Primary 2: Floral Art

Forty Primary 2 pupils participated in a floral art workshop that was held on 29 March and 5 April. The activity took place in the Art Rooms on Monday afternoons after school.

This workshop provided pupils with knowledge of and hands-on

experience in practical floristry like how to set floral foam, insert stems with sufficient anchorage and the aesthetic arranging of flowers according to size.

Mrs Toh Wan Ting Teacher

学生领袖入门培训

年1月28日，学校为我们 安排了一年一度的学生领 袖入门培训。所有三年级至六年级的 班级委员会成员参加了培训。培训的 目的是让同学们更了解各自在班级委 员会中的职务，并学习如何有效地协 助老师。

我是环境委员会的成员。在入 门培训那天，负责老师跟我们讲解了 全球暖化这一课题。负责老师还播放 了一些有关全球暖化带来的影响的视 频 。 其中一些画面确实令人难过，使

我们更重视全球暖化所带来的影响。 之后，我们根据主题制作了海报，希 望通过海报提高同学们的意识，减少 塑料污染和食物垃圾。

我认为学生领袖入门培训是有 必要的。它让我们清楚知道自己的职 责，以及如何发挥领袖精神，从而更 好地为班级服务。

蔡怡慧 小六义

年级领袖培训课

级的同学安排了领袖培训 课。四年级领袖培训课的目的是教导 我们如何缓解同学之间的冲突。

给我们上课的老师幽默有趣。 他们以不同的方式进行讲解，简单易 懂。我们对上课的内容很感兴趣，大 家都获益不浅。

四信班的陈忆恩说：“老师讲解了 各种冲突发生的原因，也教我们怎么 解决问题。我学到了发生冲突的主要 原因是人与人之间没有好好地沟通。 此外，当我们跟别人说话时要懂得顾

及他们的感受。我很高兴能够参加这 个课程，因为这个课程教会我如何避 免冲突。”

我们很感谢老师的教导。我们以后 一定会把所学到的应用在日常生活中。

陈亭蒽 小四信

张昀蕾 小四望

今年，学校为三年级至六年

蜡染画

四 年 级 文 化 营

玩传统游戏

我

校于3月12日为四 年级的同学举办了 文化营。那一天，我带着轻松 的心情来到学校。首先，老师 在课室里向我们说明了文化营 的活动安排，然后我们便到食 堂吃美味可口的意大利面。回 到课室后，我们参与了蜡染画 （Batik Painting）和花环制作 等活动。接着，我们还有机会学 习马来族和印族的舞蹈和乐器。

我最喜欢的活动是设计蓝 果丽（Rangoli 蓝果丽是印族 的一种传统绘画艺术，一般以 手工绘制于家门口或庙门口。 我觉得这门艺术很有趣。

最后，我要特别感谢老师 不辞劳苦地为我们安排了一系 列精彩的活动。这些活动让我 们获益不浅，也让我们对新加坡 各族的文化有了更深入的认识。

陈紫宣 小四纯

花环制作

最佳服装奖得奖者

学习马来族乐器和舞蹈

美丽的花树 蓝果丽

我们毕业了！六年的小学生涯，我和

同学一同学习、一同玩乐，这一切 都将会是我美好的回忆。

受疫情的影响，我们今年不能聚在礼 堂参加毕业典礼。但当天的气氛还是非常温 馨，尤其是当毕业歌曲Hold On To Our Dream 响起时，大家都百感交集。看着家长制作的

蒙太奇，我回想起我第一天踏进圣尼各拉的 情景。一眨眼我已毕业了，真是感触良多。 谢谢老师们一直像父母一般地呵护我 们。你们辛苦了！虽然我已毕业，但圣尼各 拉将永远是我的第二家。

高子芮 小六爱 (2020年)

佳学生奖给我。我想感谢 一直在我身边支持我的每一个人。身 为学长团团长，除了应付学业和课外

活动，我也必须承担许多责任。刚开 始，我感觉每天要处理的事情总是很 多，因此很疲劳。自从我学会安排时 间后，我发现我有充足的时间完成我

应该做的事，甚至还有时间做自己喜 欢的事。我希望姐妹们在2021年能好 好安排时间，向自己的目标迈进，并 且照顾好自己和身边的人。

高子芯 小六信 (2020年)

李宝丝基金奖学金 年度最佳学生奖得奖者 高子芯

小六信 2020年）

李宝丝基金奖学金得奖者

人。我认为大家除了努力读书，也要培养良好的品格，让 老师、父母为我们骄傲。

高橋心音 小六庄 (2020年)

李宝丝基金奖学金 爱心奖得奖者 高橋心音 小六庄 2020年

我非常感激学校颁发年度最

能获得爱心奖，我感到非常荣幸！我要感谢身边的每一个