The Perse Post Academic Year 2023/2024 Term 1 Week 2
❖ Introduction from The Principal
❖ Key stage news
❖ Physical Education
❖ Drama
❖ Music
❖ Chinese
❖ Houses
❖ Upcoming events
❖ Pupil Voice
❖ Spotlight on people in our community
❖ Updates from Perse Parents Association
❖ The Perse School Singapore- In the News!
❖ News from Perse School, Singapore
❖ Parent guidance for online safety and social safeguarding
❖ Important contact information including Safeguarding update
With a reflection of months gone by and my first musings for the newsletter pieces from a land far away, I find myself sitting here in my new office considering the last few weeks and the four words which have meant so much to me and I have imparted to staff ; Communication, Commitment, Care and Consistency. Alongside this comes resilience of course which is a quality which resonates throughout the school. The school has been a hive of activity in this energetic start to the term with various activities and developments. As a school, we continue to commit to address areas of concern and particularly ways in which to enhance your child's learning journey. I would be a foolish Principal to say that we get everything right and I am very much committed to developing our systems and processes to make various procedures more efficient, Consistent and developing our high standards and expectations of ourselves and our pupils to reinforce pride. Communication is a thread which continuously runs through education. From the lessons which we teach, the ethos and knowledge which we deliver, the pastoral understanding we continue to enhance through a variety of methods and increasingly the fine tuning of our relationships beyond the school walls to enrich the learning experience and parental relationships which we appreciate. And so to our final 'C',Care. This is a seemingly easy verb to attach to our school and so often commented on by parents and students. It is after all, the main component which drew me to make the decision to accept and lead our community here. However, Care, runs deeper than a pastoral element. We care for the education we deliver. We care for the content we deliver. We care for the curriculum which we review, analyse and enhance. We care for what our students need to explore and most importantly, we care for our school, the friendships we make and the passion for learning which I am proud of the way in which my colleagues instil every day. Have a wonderful week ahead.
Introduction from The Principal, NicholasBelcher.
Key Stage One (Year 1-3) 'Super Science'
Our learners in key stage one have started their Science topics with enthusiasm! They have also noticed the skills needed to be a great scientist are reflected in our school values!
Year Two's have been learning that scientists and curious people, who think of creative ways to solve problems and create inventions that make the world a better place.
Year one's have started learning about the human body, with many curious questions arising such as "what is hair for?" and "are your teeth bones or tissue?"
They have also learned scientist must be very persistent to discover the answers to their questions and solve problems when reading the story 'Izzy Gizmo'.
Year Three now see Dr King and Mrs Burke in the science labs! But with great science power comes great responsibility! Over the last few weeks, they have been learning how to keep themselves and other safe in the science lab, treating everyone one and everything with respect and care.
Challenge: Ask a Year Three pupil to tell you one of the important lab rules!
Reminders:
• Homework started this week.
Humanities (Y4) and Science (Y5) homework will be due on Monday.
• Label personal belongings such as water bottle, lunch box and stationery.
• All pupils are expected to have a pencil case with at least 3 pencils, 1 eraser and 1 ruler.
Key Stage 2 (Year 4-5) News
Year 4 and 5 pupils eagerly participated in form time activities this week that revolved around fostering positive and enriching friendships. Through guided activities and discussions with their form tutors, pupils focused on ways to build positive friendships by discovering shared interests and hobbies and sharing of personal experiences. These sessions offered a safe and supportive space for pupils to openly express themselves, allowing their peers to understand their unique background and differences. They learn to appreciate the similarities while celebrating each other’s differences, cultivating an environment of mutual respect and understanding.
Key Stage 3 (Year 6-8) news.
Curriculum Letters and Subject Weekly Content
Below are links to Term 1A Curriculum Letters with lots of exciting topics are to be covered! We hope these help you child prepare for their upcoming lessons.
CL Year 1 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 2 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 3 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 4 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 5 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 6 TERM 1A .pdf
CL Year 7 TERM 1A.pdf
CL Year 8 TERM 1A.pdf
Are you interested in what your child is learning next week?
Below is a link to Year 3 – 8 subject content for Math, English, Science and Chinese.
Subject weekly content Week 2.pdf
Memorable moments
"Tea with Mr B"
Being a Yorkshireman, a cup of tea and a 'natter' is probablyone of my favouritemoments to share.
As part of our pupil celebrations,it means I get to share two things I really love; listeningto students and their achievements and having a cup of tea and a cheeky cake or biscuit!
Tea with Mr B on Wednesday was the perfect opportunityto congratulateour new house captainsand hear all the exciting plans they have!
Extra Curricular Activities and Enrichment
Extra Curricular Activities: Thank you for your patience in the receipt of your child's allocationsfor ECA's.
We are happy to say that by teachers volunteeringto run a second class of some options, we were able to ensure that we provided many more first choices than ever before.
Whilst you received in reverse via school cloud, next term you will be able to book you your child's ECA's through the online booking system.
Enrichment: Pupils invited to our Thursday sessions to support progress in English, Maths and Chinese, will be notified of a place on Tuesday 12th for a first session in Week 4 on 14th.
Our bus operator is aware, and thank you for your patience in the extra time required at the beginning of the year to diagnosticallyassess new pupils.
Physical Education
Getting on the bus has created lots of excitement for both our younger and older students again this week!
Year 1 and 2 have continued to practice their balancingand coordination skills this week by walking with bean bags on their heads, completing assault courses and catching with cones! Whilst off site years 3 and 4 have continued to practice their target skills and Year 4 began to learn the rules to Handball.
Years 5-8 in their swimming lessons havenow all completed their initial assessments and are working with their groups to improve their techniques. All groups have covered freestyle this week with a focus on learning different kicks too! On Swimming days please ask your child to come to school in their P.E. kit ready to go swimming as most classes leave straight after form time.
During their lessons in school in gymnastics Year 3 and 4 looked at log rolls, barrel rolls and teddy rolls and tried to put them in a routine and years 5- 8 lookingat patch balances and counter balances.
Mrs Belcher
PE Schedule for Term 1 : Years 1 to 4 at Turf City
PE Schedule for Term 1: Years 5 to 8 at Temasek Club
Performance and Arts
Preparing lanterns with doily designs throughout the years for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival- each focussing on year topics and the wonderful Y8 portraits full of character!
Music
It has been an exciting 2 weeks of school with students of all year groups exploring our new music room on the ground floor. Our new music making space has been carefullyset up to maximise music learning, incorporatinga creative and positive learning environment.With the upgrading of our keyboards, the students have been enjoying working with a partner making music together. Our Year 8 students are exploring Film Music this term and will be lookingforward to many exciting music projects, challengingtheir music capabilitiesto its best.
Ms. Sara
Creative learning
CHINESE LANGUAGE
In the last two weeks, creative and innovativeapproach to Chinese language learning has taken root in our classrooms. By incorporatingsong creation, playdough formation and video-making, our pupils have been actively engaged in a meaningful and authentic learning experience.
Playdough was introduced as a tool for character recognition.Pupils eagerly rolled, molded and shaped the material into Chinese characters, focusing on structure and balance.
Teachers are thrilled to witness such enthusiasticand genuine engagement, as pupils improve their language skills and their abilityto use Chinese languagein real-life scenarios.
Congratulations Barbarians, a brilliant start to the year!
A special well-done also to Gregory in 3.1 for already achieving 16 house points for Barbarians!
Houses Barbarians 193 Foresters 143 Corinthians 151 Nomads 138
Upcoming events
Thank you for all those who were able to attend Meet the Principal on Thursday.
As we look forward to the coming months and beyond,it may be of interest to know that we are starting to discuss a community picnic and hopefullyin the next fortnight provide you with our parent workshop schedule. In next week's newsletter, I will be requesting for guest speakers to step forward and contact me to start and create our "future learner" format. An opportunityfor students to hear about various vocations and differing pathwaysinto a variety of industries to inspire, motivateand inform our future ready learners.
Spotlight on people in our community
Introducing Mr Soh
Hey there! I'm Ben, your friendly "Paparazzi" at The Perse School Singapore!
As the Senior Marketing Executive, I'm all about capturing the school's vibrantspirit through the camera lenses, keeping our website on point, and spreading the word about our amazing school on social media!
When I'm not behind the screen, you'll find me conquering morning hikes , hitting the pavementwith my running shoes , or cruising around on my trusty bicycle. I'm also a total foodie, alwayson the hunt for the next delicious adventure.And when it's time to unwind at home, you can catch me binging on Netflix series, and yes, I'm a sucker for those captivating Korean shows too!
It has been a busy week for our House captainswho have continued to deliver to their peers of all age groups on the importantjob that they have. This has included speaking in assemblies which can be a daunting task but they all did very well speaking clearly and with lots of enthusiasm.
Pupil voice.
Updates from The Perse Parent's Association
We are lucky to have a wonderful team of PPA members (Perse Parent Association). If you would like to become a member please contact our Head of PPA Sumbal Waqas, she and our other members would love to grow our team. Sumbal's email is Sumbal Waqas email: sumbal.waqas237@gmail.com
@persesingapore @theperseschoolsingapore @theperseschoolsingapore
News from The Perse School, Cambridge
One of our Y11 pupils received special recognition for scoring the highest mark in the country in OCR GCSE geography - an incredible achievement!Each year our GCSE geography students havethe chance to take part in an amazing field trip to Iceland.
Take a look at this film with highlightsfrom this summer's exploration.
Parent guidance for onlinesafety and social safeguarding .
Just as important for sharing the same message at school in our PSHE lessons and form time is the same one we should be sharing at home. Here is a helpful resource from www.cybersafeireland.org which helps as a useful talking point.
Important information
There are two days set for parental communication of whole school information. These days are set to Tuesdayand Friday at 16.00. The purpose of this is to ensure efficiency of key information and clarity for your parent inboxes!
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For classroom information, 'lost lunch boxes' and key updates/events which will help teachers and your child please contact the classroom teacher directly via email.
For an appointmentwith the Principal, please use admin2theprincipal@perse.edu.sg so that a convenienttime can be allocated to ensure we can give you the full attention which it deserves.
Please may I ask that student issues are firstly communicated with the form tutor and key stage tutor to ensure full pastoral care before 'escalating' to the Principal , Deputy Principal or Assistant Headteacher. As educatorswe have regular communication channelsto share appropriateinformation. .
Please find our parent handbook by clicking on the link Parent Handbook
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Contact Information
Phone No.: +65 6971 8210
Admissions: student.services@perse.edu.sg
General Queries: questions@perse.edu.sg
Safeguarding: safeguarding@perse.edu.sg
