Punggol View Primary School Coffee Table Book

Touching Lives, Inspiring Future

In Commemoration

Punggol View Primary School Official Opening 25 July 2015

Contents Our Students’ Artworks

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School Song

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Messages

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Our School Building

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Our Story...

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Nurturing the Whole Child

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Staff Bonding

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Connecting with Parents

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Our Thoughts & Well Wishes

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Autographs

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Acknowledgements

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Hanie Bella Binte Abdul Razak, 2 Jade Izyan Ayuni Binte Mohammad Hariyanto, 3 Jade Noer Laila Shahira Binte Shaifullah, 3 Jade

Our Students’ Artworks

Lee Zhao Yi Jonaven, 2 Amethyst Loh Zi Yun Vanessa, 2 Jade Noer Laila Sh ah Yeo Shu Ting ira Binte Shaifullah, 3 Jade Pamela, 3 Pe arl

Diamond Dawsen Tan Risheng, 2 Amethyst 3 g, Fen Raphael Tan Yun rl Pea 3 g, ilon We Wang 6

Adrian Thapa, 2 Ameth yst Cai Pui Kin, 3 Jade

Adrian Thapa, 2 Amethyst Cai Pui Kin, 3 Jade

School Song

We are Punggol View Lyrics by Staff of Punggol View Music by Mrs Melody Leong

Verse 1 I am a starfish Here in Punggol View.

All of us are precious gems Sparkling, shining in many ways.

Verse 2 We grow and glow together To be the persons of character.

Live our values every day, Give of our best in all we do.

Chorus We are from Punggol View The precious ones, the happy ones.

Working in harmony, Caring for this family.

Standing for what is right, Respecting one and all.

Never give up before we’ve tried (‘cause) In all that we do, It’s with all of our heart.

For all that we do, We are Punggol View.

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Message by Guest-of-Honour I would like to congratulate Punggol View Primary School on its Official Opening.

This is a particularly auspicious occasion as this year also marks SG50 – 50 years of nationhood, 50 years of being a country. Over these 50 years, our education system has played an important role in the development of Singapore. We will not be where we are today if we did not have good schools in every part of Singapore, schools that aim to nurture the whole child, to help him realise his full potential, to be the best that he can be. Likewise, it is the aspiration of Punggol View Primary that each child who passes through its portal will become ‘A Shining Beacon’, illuminating not only his own life but also the lives of others in the community.

Guest-of-Honour:

Mr Hawazi Daipi Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Manpower

Indeed, Punggol View Primary aspires to deliver quality education and to develop its students holistically so that they become persons of character who are good and useful citizens of tomorrow. I commend the school’s goal and its approach to realising its aspiration through its Learning for Life Model, which provides its students with rich opportunities for learning both in the academic and co-curricular aspects of school life. To develop moral character in the students, it aims to instil values and develop its students’ social emotional competencies. In the process, the students will also build their knowledge and skills to become 21st century learners. The Learning for Life model is primarily designed to enrich the learning experiences of the students in Punggol View Primary so that their diverse needs and interests are met and their potential is fully realised.

With its deep sense of purpose to make a real difference in the lives of its students and with a highly committed staff who seek to bring out the best in each child, I have full confidence that Punggol View Primary will fulfil its role as a good school.

I wish Punggol View Primary every success in all its endeavours.

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Messages

Message by Zonal Director Schools (East)

As learning places, schools strive to provide their students with meaningful experiences and opportunities to acquire strong values as well as the knowledge and skills that the students will need in the future. In line with this, Punggol View Primary School seeks to nurture the whole child through a values-based and holistic education in a caring and conducive environment.

As the school believes that every student matters and that each one has his/ her unique strengths, it is committed to bringing out the best in its students and helping each one of them to fulfil his/her potential and to become a beacon that will illuminate and lead others.

Mrs Wendy Lim Zonal Director Schools (East) Schools Division Ministry of Education

In seeking to achieve its mission, Punggol View Primary offers a rich and robust curriculum. A distinguishing feature of its curriculum is its strong emphasis on inculcating in all its students the importance of becoming persons of character who strive to give of their best and who choose to do the right thing. The curriculum is delivered through a dedicated and nurturing staff who seek to make learning joyful and engaging, and who are well supported by the school’s Advisory Committee and various stakeholders, including parents and the community. Indeed, it does take a village to raise a child and Punggol View Primary has rightly embraced this belief and proactively translated it into action through the strong partnerships it has established.

On this auspicious occasion of the school’s Official Opening, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to the Principal and staff, students and stakeholders of Punggol View Primary School. I am confident that Punggol View Primary will grow from strength to strength and I wish you every success in the journey ahead.

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Message by Chairperson, School Advisory Committee Nice buildings alone do not make quality education. The key to quality education lies in the dedication of the school leaders and staff. I am pleased that Punggol View Primary has assembled a committed and dedicated team of staff who believes in and has high expectations of their students’ learning and development. I honour these teachers who tirelessly seek to inculcate in the students the right values and guide them to cultivate lifelong skills that will prepare them well for the challenges ahead. It is the Punggol View experience that nurtures its students to become persons of character who are good and useful citizens of tomorrow.

Mr Kenny Koh Chairperson School Advisory Committee Punggol View Primary School

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As we mark the official opening of this new school, I am confident that the school leaders, staff and students of Punggol View Primary will continue to build a community who desires to learn continuously and contribute to the well-being of the society. On behalf of the School Advisory Committee, I would like to extend my congratulations to the whole family of Punggol View Primary on the school’s Official Opening.

Message by Principal

Messages

The school’s Official Opening Ceremony marks a key milestone in the Punggol View story. As we create this narrative, we want to celebrate our past, build our present and prepare for our future.

In Mar 2012, Mr Chua Chye Hock, then Vice-Principal-Designate, oversaw the construction of the school building as well as the promotion of publicity to the community. With 15 teachers and 7 EAS, we were privileged to be able to start the academic year in Jan 2013 with seven classes of Primary 1 students.

The staff strength grew from 22 staff in Jan 2013 to 63 today. The pioneering spirit and determination has enabled us to build a Values-based, Holistic Education for our students. We have established good practices in Holistic Assessment and Programme for Active Learning (PAL) and have been invited

by MOE to share with the other primary schools within our fraternity. We also hosted the MOE Kindergarten in 2014 and are now working to support the transition from pre-school to primary school.

Mr Kelvin Tay Principal Punggol View Primary School

By 2018, we would have six levels and we hope our students will grow to be the best that they can be, always striving to “Do the Right Thing” and “Give of their Best” for future education, employment and citizenship.

As we commemorate our Official Opening, I would like to thank MOE, the School Advisory Committee, the Parent Support Group, staff, students, parents and the community for their support and contributions. May we continue to write and create the Punggol View story in the years to come.

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Our School Building

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Our Story…

Kelvin Tay Principal

In April 2012, Mr Kelvin Tay and Mr Chua Chye Hock were appointed Principal-Designate and Vice-Principal-Designate of Punggol View Primary School respectively. Both of them put their heads together to plan for our school.

They envisioned a school which would bring out the best in every student according to his/her strengths, talents and abilities. They came up with the School Motto “Grow and Glow” which is our two-pronged aspiration that, as the school grows, it will glow in the community as a school of distinction. It also reflects our focus to grow our students’ moral, emotional, social, cognitive, aesthetic and physical domains to the full so that they will glow to become persons of character who are good and useful citizens of tomorrow.

The pair also designed the school uniform and crest, and decided that the classes would be named after gemstones because our students are precious to us.

The pioneer batch of teachers and EAS was at hand to welcome with open arms the first cohort of students in 2013. The school involved the pioneer group of staff in consultative sessions to draw up our school’s Vision, Mission and Values too.

Our Story...

Finally, after several versions and revisions, the team agreed on “Confident Learners, Active Citizens” as our Vision, and “Touching Lives, Inspiring Future” as our Mission, with the MOE’s student-centric, values-driven education as our helm and way forward. Together, they mapped out a rigorous and robust academic curriculum and co-curriculum underpinning holistic and creative learning.

Anchored in the “Starfish Story”, our philosophy to education is to “Make a Difference” in the life of every child. We will continue to steadfastly uphold the culture of care and culture of learning to reach the goals we have set. Moving forward, we aim for our staff and students to grow from strength to strength, not just academically, but bonding as one family, drawing inspiration and wisdom from one another, and fully committed to and communicative in fulfilling our school’s Vision and Mission.

Presently, we have nine P1 classes, seven P2 classes and six P3 classes. The MOE Kindergarten is also housed on our premises.

Chua Chye Hock Vice-Principal 13

School Crest - What it means The Yellow stroke and the Blue circle form the letter “P” for Punggol. The Green stroke below forms the letter “V” for View. The green stroke represents growth. It appears as a hand supporting the child. This encapsulates our desire to build a caring culture.

The Yellow stroke represents passion for learning. It appears as a fire; shining and casting light within and outside the school. This implies our desire of wanting to create a learning culture. The Blue circle represents holistic education - it depicts the school’s aspiration to provide a values-based, holistic education for all our students.

Mission Touching Lives, Inspiring Future

Vision Confident Learners, Active Citizens 14

Our Story...

Philosophy

We adopted the underlying message of the “Starfish Story” as our philosophy to education and we want to “Make a Difference” in the life of every student.

Our R3ICH Values Respect

I am respectful and considerate to others

Integrity

I am honest and will stand up for what is right

Responsibility

I know my duty and carry it out with love and commitment

Care

I show care and concern for others

Resilience

I never give up easily

Harmony

I work and interact well with others 15

The school strongly believes in providing students with learning experiences to support their holistic development in the Moral, Emotional, Social, Cognitive, Aesthetic and Physical (MESCAP) domains. Walk with us through the next few pages & have a glimpse of how we make a difference in our students’ lives here at Punggol View!

Dawsen Tan Risheng, 2 Diamond Raphael Tan Yun Feng, 3 Amethyst Wang Weilong, 3 Pearl

English Language

Students pick up go od reading habits during their weekly visits to the Library.

Proudly presenting his version of a Fractured Fairy Tale he has written to his ver y pleased mother. nce his learning experie A student sharing s ats Gruff with hi on the Unit, Billy Go rectional Dialogue.

Di 3mother during our

The learning of English Language (EL) takes place beyond the confines of the four classroom walls. Meaningful and engaging experiences such as various learning journeys are carefully planned by the English Language teachers. These experiences provide our students with the necessary scaffold to use the language learnt to communicate confidently and effectively for different purposes, audience and context.

Students working together in a group after their sandwich making experience to write about how to make their favourite sandwich before they go on to write individually independently.

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Nurturing the Whole Child

ey have read a book th to s rn tu ents. ke ta ge teachers Hall to the stud English Langua School Library during Happy . e chosen from th wed by an extension activity llo fo lly ua This is us

Look at me! I am Dan, The Flying Man... student performance during Show & Tell.

Infusing Science into the learning of English Language ... World of Tool s.

Infusing the use of ICT into the learning of English Language... Students using the tablets to learn more about Magnets as part of their Modified Learning Experience.

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Mother Tongue Languages The Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) Department aims to make the learning of the Mother Tongue Language fun and interactive for students to develop their love for their respective languages (Chinese, Malay and Tamil Languages). Students are engaged in various interesting and meaningful activities that excite and motivate them to learn and use the language effectively. Through the design of comprehensive and engaging activities, the department strives to nurture our students to become proficient and culturally rooted learners of their respective Mother Tongue Languages.

Students learning about the importa nce of preserving their culture and heritage while respecting and embracing other races and religions during Racial Harmony Day.

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Nurturing the Whole Child

Students experience the traditions of other cultu res through games such as Fun with Chopsticks and Malay pape r weaving.

As they go through these experiences, they learn the skills and values of the different ethnic groups.

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Mother Tongue Languages

Learning Mothe way through so r Tongue Language in a fu n an ngs and games and experienti d engaging al learning.

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s will listen to a story and then Weekly story time where student s using the target language. share their thoughts and feeling

To motivate students to want theatre performance. Studen to learn the language, students were taken to a meaningful context to use thets interacted with the actors thus giving them a language in an authentic situ ation.

Nurturing the Whole Child

Mother Tongue Language teachers conduct workshops in the respective Mother Tongue Language to help parents in supporting their children’s learning at home.

dedicated fun loving and r activities. of ol po a ve in ou ul to ha We are gratef always willing to support us e ar ho w parents

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uring of Q their colo . f o d u ro are p boats Students agnificent dragon m e and th

An auspicious greeting for the Punggo l View Family during our Chinese New Year celebrations.

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Mathematics Students learn Mathematics best through purposeful play with manipulatives such as cubes, number cards, and coloured balls. before translating learning into the abstract. Learning is thus enduring when students make sense of it. Through the carefully planned student-centric Mathematics curriculum, our students actively engage in sense making by interacting, inquiring, doing as well as teaching others so as to become competent problem solvers.

All students are involved

ts Understanding Maths concep s tive ula nip ma of through the use the find to s clip er pap such as length of the giant footprint.

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Learning through do

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in problem solving durin

g Happy Hall.

Learning through interacting.

Science

Nurturing the Whole Child

The Science curriculum is designed to provide students with hands-on experiments to arouse their curiosity and inquire on their learning. The learning of Science also brings our students to the eco-garden to explore the environment and to internalise the concepts learnt in the classroom. Students are hence given various opportunities to develop their scientific knowledge and process skills necessary for scientific inquiry so as to nurture them to become reflective scientific inquirers.

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Observations skills in action - students studying their ‘pet’ mealworm as part of their learning about life cycles.

Students engaged in discus sion about their experiment on bread mould.

nce is ow scie to daily life. h t u o b a applies s learn Student ere and how it h everyw 25

Character & Citizenship Education

to march in with the Our Junior Leaders all ready during National Day.

State Flag

The school believes that sound values will be the students’ moral compass in the future and thus places the teaching and learning of values as our priority. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it also requires many hands and hearts to nurture our students to become good and useful people of our society. Through a carefully planned and integrated Character and Citizenship (CCE) curriculum comprising of CCE, Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) and Social Studies lessons, the school strives to inculcate sound values in our students.

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Students who espouse the R3ICH values are honoure assembly and presented d during with value of the month badges.

This is an affirmation of our students’ character development.

Our Primary 1’s showing care to their neighbourhood - During Chinese New Year every year, students distribute oranges to the residents in our neighbourhood.

Nurturing the Whole Child

A parent explaining to students how traditional games of other countries are played during Internati onal Friendship Day.

n of r the distributio Getting ready fo inese New Year.

Ch oranges during

Learning about the diverse cultures of other races and about respect during Racial Harmony Day.

product made A student ’s finished r a FTGP fo up of yellow daisies . ss lesson on Kindne

Students on a So cia Singapore Philate l Studies Learning Journey to the lic about stamps an Museum where they learnt mor e d also got a glim pse into our past .

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Physical Education Through the Physical Education (PE) curriculum, students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that help them make responsible decisions and choices so as to lead and enjoy a lifetime of active and healthy living.

Healthy Meals in Scho ol - Students learning to make the right choices wh en it comes to healthy eating.

Am I doing it right?

Peer Assessm en - giving feedb t During PE ack to demon strate learnin

g.

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sting Healthy Food Ta . of healthy food

a taste - Students have

Nurturing the Whole Child

Art & Music

The school has a vibrant arts culture that engages and excites our students. Students enjoy the Art and Music lessons, as well as the assembly programmes that have been carefully selected for them. Exposure to the Total Arts Curriculum which focusses on the masses, the interested and the talented, nurtures our students to become motivated participants and appreciative audience of the Arts.

P1 students designin g a Chinese New Year card during the lesson on ‘Warm Colours’.

d beat with Bongos.

Learning about rhythm an

is painting his Lee Seung Won, a P3 student, s ‘Starry Night’. version of Vincent Van Gogh’

Students are expo sed lessons. Here, stude to a variety of instruments during m usic nts explore the Gl ockenspiel.

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Programme for Active Learning - Lego, Drama, Sports & Games

Trusting my Buddy developing the SE Competencies of Self and Social Awareness.

Programme for Active Learnin

g - Drama.

The Programme for Active Learning (PAL) curriculum has been carefully designed to provide an engaging and exploratory learning experience in the sports, arts and outdoor education so that our lower primary students will have an opportunity to exhibit the values, and social emotional competencies acquired for expression and enjoyment.

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y Learning about the Social Emotional (SE) Competenc ga durin work team gh throu nt geme - Relationship Mana n. lesso s Sports & Game

Nurturing the Whole Child

favourite animals in Students building their ace’.

Sp l Lesson 2 on ‘Persona

Creative LEGO – Students proud of thei r completed structure of an inclusive playground.

Students organising toys before building storage box for Mr Messy.

Working co ll version of aboratively to create a playgrou nd of the fu their ture.

Students working toge th build an ‘Ohana Playg er to round’.

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Programme for Active Learning - Music (PAL Music)

ns to chant and groups to create actio in ng rki wo s nt de Stu ideas. respect each others’ through this, learnt to

Students learning how to listen atte ntively and take turns through this activity.

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A student sharing her reflections on one of the PAL Music activities about how she felt and the values she has learnt as a result.

Programme for Active Learning - Outdoor Education (PAL OE)

designed rough carefully e Th ! re u at n e out in th ess of th So nice to be ts also develop an awaren en d u st lessons, of sight. f their sense importance o

Nurturing the Whole Child

During a PAL OE lesso n set in the school’s gard learn to become more appreciative of and res en, students pectful to nature.

their choice from the Students drawing a plant or flower of . them ts school garden that best represen

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Programme for Active Learning - Visual Art (PAL Visual Art)

ring group work. They Students are engaged du ely using several mixed are working collaborativ given task. media to complete their

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completed work to ly presenting their nt de rk and nfi co ts en ud St king behind their wo in th r ei th e ar sh the class. They . the materials used

Students express their opinions on how they feel about their classmates’ work as they engage in a gallery walk.

Singapore Youth Festival Our Primary Three students from the Young Artist Club (YAC) submitted this art piece as part of their Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2015 entry. We are indeed proud of our students as their artwork has been selected to be on exhibition in July 2015.

Title of work: GROW and GROW 1. SIM MING YEE (3 AMETHYST) 2. RAPHAEL TAN YUN FENG (3 AMETHYST) 3. BONG ZHANG ZHE, BRIAN (3 AMETHYST) 4. IZYAN AYUNI BINTE MOHAMMAD HARIYANTO (3 JADE) 5. NOER LAILA SHAHIRA BINTE SHAIFULLAH (3 JADE)

Nurturing the Whole Child

The thinking behind the art piece as narrated by the student artists: When we wanted to create a picture of Singapore, we thought of the trees we could see planted along the roadside. The giant tree represents our country growing. The buildings, landmarks and vehicles are things we get to enjoy today. We are very proud to be the future of Singapore.

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Co-Curricular Activities The school has a wide range of Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) that our students can be involved in. These include the Sports CCA such as Tag Rugby, Badminton and Wushu, and Arts CCA such as Young Artist Club, Choir and Contemporary Dance. We also offer CCA such as Service Interact Club and the Student Leadership Team comprises of our Junior Leaders. Exposure to CCA not only imparts the learning of new skills but also plays a big part in inculcating in our students, values and competencies that are necessary for the future.

Our Junior Leaders solemnly taking th eir pledge to carry responsibilities to ou their best ability Student Leadership t their Team.

Beaming with prid Junior Leader ba e while receiving the dge from the Pr during Prefects incipal ’ Investiture.

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- Members of the Service Interact Club Ever ready to do their part for society part. show that they are ready to do their all smiles and raising their hands to

Co-Curricular Activities

riors striking a

ed Wushu War Our very talent

pose.

Rugby Training.

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Co-Curricular Activities

d in a discussion Service Interact Club members engage e. harg led by the CCA teachers-in-c

Our Contemporary Dance Troupe.

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Co-Curricular Activities

Badminton - Lobbing

Ready Stance.

uished Scouts.

Our very disting

Students from the Young Arti sts Club with their uniquely created art-bags.

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Staff Bonding In Punggol View, we strongly believe in working together just like one BIG family. Since our inception, we have engaged in several bonding sessions in and out of school.

This helps to further strengthen our spirit of camaraderie and respect for one another. These bonding sessions allow us to understand one another better which in turn helps us build ties that bind. We love Punggol View!

Staff testing th ei

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at one of the bo

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ce Museum.

A visit to the Arts Scien

Teachers’ Day Lunch - Having fun dressing up to the theme.

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Staff Bonding

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A trip to Gardens by

The Bay.

Celebrating Racial Harm

dent during l who becomes a stu ipa inc Pr e th , les ro the loose.

Reversal of d’ by two monsters on te un ‘ha ing be y Da Children’s

ony Day as a Family.

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Connecting with Parents We believe strongly in working closely with our parents to develop our students to their full potential. Parents partner us in many of our activities such as planning Teachers’ Day Concerts, International Friendship Day and act as chaperones during our Learning Journeys out of school.

Apart from the usual communication channels like via email, telephone conversation and face to face chats, the school also meets up with parents thrice yearly on a formal basis during the 3-Directional Dialogue. During these sessions, our students demonstrate their learning to their parents and this allows parents to see their child grow and glow as confident learners.

Parents accompanying the Prim ary One students for the distribution of oranges during Chinese New Year celebratio ns.

Maths Workshop fo

r Parents.

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bjects so that they s in the various su nt re pa r fo s op sh e with their work.

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Connecting with Parents

during the A student sharing her learning with her parents gue.

Dialo nal 3-Directio

Health Prom

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- Fruits Galo otion Month

A bonding session organised for Dad s to bond with their children as part of the FamilyMatter@P unggol View Primary School activities.

A student invo he has learn lving his parent while exp t in class duri la ng the 3-Dir ining to her what ectional Dia logue.

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Our Thoughts & Well Wishes Parents

My daughters love the teachers in the school.

I love the enthusiasm of the teachers and the

their interests and creativity, while providing

child is learning in an enjoyable environment. All

The teachers give them ample room to develop

them with loving support. This nurtures them to be responsible learners to achieve their best

potential. They are happy studying in such a caring environment. I would like to wish the

school success in grooming the next generation

the best Punggol View!

Mdm Eileen Yew,

Parent of Zavier Chan

and may the school always be filled with the joy

Punggol View is a caring family that places emphasis

Mdm Cneng Ya Wen,

They have a visionary leader and a strong team

and laughter of the children and the teachers.

Parent of Chao Yi An and Chao Yi Hsuan

I really appreciate all the genuine care and concern that the School Leaders and staff give to our child.

It is a school that not only focuses on academics

but also on the students’ well-being. Our family

on the fact that every child is precious and special. who are both approachable and caring. We really love Punggol View. My wish is for Punggol View to grow and glow to greater success!

Mdm Evelyn Ong, Parent of Ho Wen Chen

feels so blessed being part of the Punggol View

The School Leaders and staff have assured me

Punggol View all the best in the future!

guidance and care. Thank you for all the effort

Family, knowing our son is in good hands! We wish

Mrs Jocelyn Torres, Parent of Nash Torres

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smiles on their faces. It makes me feel that my

that my daughter is being nurtured under their put in. All the way, Punggol View!

Mdm Irene Low, Parent of Clarisse Ng

Our Thoughts & Well Wishes

You have given my family the trust in my children’s

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to

this journey together with us. Congratulations

team

holistic education journey. Thank you for walking on your official opening. To a greater and more fulfilling journey…

Jason Kang,

Parent of Keith Kang and Casey Kang

the School Leaders for leading such a wonderful of

staff

who

believes

in

every

child,

encouraging them and leading them to the next plateau. I appreciate the strong leadership. All the best to Punggol View Primary School!

Mdm Julia Mak,

Parent of Jazlyn Chwa and Joee Chwa

I love Punggol View because we are like a Big

Family, always caring and looking after one

I have only wonderful things to say about Punggol

like a STAR. Punggol View, shine all the way!

friendly and the teachers are all amazing. They

another. I know that my child will grow and glow

Mdm Jesline Tan,

Parent of Toh Jia Hui

Punggol View makes the children as well as their parents feel at home. We know our children are in

the safe hands of the teachers. I wish Punggol View a fruitful journey producing bright STARFISHES.

View – the environment is incredibly warm and

truly love and care about each child. We could not imagine a more welcoming and supportive

primary school experience for our daughter. I wish

the school all the best and may all the students bloom like flowers.

Mdm Poplis Akter,

Parent of Zuha Khan

Mdm Nurhayaty Samad,

Parent of Aqashya Ellya & Aqela Emilya

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Our Thoughts & Well Wishes Staff

I am indeed blessed to be part of this family with

I am thankful for the opportunity to be a pioneer

School continue to shine in this community!

hope of contributing to my best ability in helping

wonderful friends. May Punggol View Primary

Dawn Lee,

joined the school in 2014

I joined the Punggol View family in 2015 and

of the school. I joined the school in 2013 with the our struggling readers level up their literacy skills.

I wish our school all the very best in its official opening and may the school grow and glow to be the choice school in Punggol.

I’m fortunate to witness and be part of the

joined the school in 2013

opening ceremony. To me, PGVP is a caring and inviting school which focuses on values education

Mrs Joyce Ng,

and holistic development of each and individual

As an educator, my goal has always been to

strive to “Give of your best” so as to “Glow and

students. Punggol View Primary School, has a

student. I hope all PGVP students will continue to Grow” holistically.

Mrs Eng-Teng Yi-Wen, joined the school in 2015

provide the best educational experience for my very positive and nurturing environment that contributes to supporting not only my needs

but also my students’ needs in achieving our educational goal.

Mdm Khairunnisa Bte Mohd Isa, joined the school in 2014

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Our Thoughts & Well Wishes

I am very happy to be teaching at Punggol View

I am proud to be part of this amazing and caring

for teaching and learning. I really like the way we

day. We met as strangers but grow together to

because it is a caring and nurturing environment

focus on our students and are values-driven in all that we do.

Mrs Lydia Leong,

joined the school in 2015

Punggol View is such a warm and welcoming

family. I received much love from everyone and felt at home immediately when I joined the school in 2015.

Mr Mohammed Fadly Bin Ramli, joined the school in 2015

PGVP family where the staff grows closer each

be one big family. I am fortunate to have all these wonderful memories.

Mdm Rosnita Bte Abdul Rahim, joined the school in 2013

Punggol View Primary School brings a whole new

dimension to student-centered education. With PGVP’s culture of love and belief in every child, our

students are the core and epicentre of everything we do. I am proud to have been with PGVP since

its inception and am sure it will continue to forge greater paths ahead.

Ms Samantha Ong,

joined the school in 2013

Punggol View has been a wonderful second home to me these past two years! Thank you.

Mdm Uma,

joined the school in 2014

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Autographs

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Acknowledgements The Editorial Team would like to thank the following who have made the production of this commemorative publication possible: Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Manpower Mrs Wendy Lim, Zonal Director, Schools (East) Mr Kenny Koh , Chairperson, School Advisory Committee School Advisory Committee Parent Support Group Mr Kelvin Tay, Principal, Punggol View Primary School Mr Chua Chye Hock, Vice-Principal, Punggol View Primary School Staff of Punggol View Primary School Students of Punggol View Primary School Parents of students of Punggol View Primary School And all friends and well-wishers who have in one way or another contributed to the publication of this book.

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