What’s Up at the

November 2019

In a couple of days, the school year will soon come to an end and this marks the

beginning of the year-end holidays. Take time to recharge yourself and reconnect with

family and friends while immersing yourself into your favourite activities.

For the Primary 6 students of 2019, it is now time to prepare yourself mentally and

emotionally for secondary school journey where you will make new friends and

experience a totally new environment. Take heart that the journey will be filled with many

exciting events. Continue to be resilient and positive!

For the Primary 5 students of 2019, do take the time to rest well over the holidays and

meet Year 2020 with newfound zest and exuberance!

Enjoy the snapshots of 2019 compiled for you in this semester’s issue of the Upper

Primary Newsletter!Mrs Suzanna Bambang (Upper Year Head) &

Mrs Ofelia Yeo (Assistant Year Head)

Post PSLE

Secondary School Talks

We had our first round of secondary school talks by Ngee

Ann Secondary, Pasir Ris Crest Secondary, Victoria School

and Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) for our P6 cohort at

the end of Term 2 and Cedar Girl’s School, Raffles

Institution, Changkat Changi Secondary, Dunman

Secondary, Temasek Secondary and Damai Secondary in

Term 4. Our students got to learn about the unique

programmes that are available in these schools. The

speakers also mentioned some considerations in choosing a

secondary school such as the distance of the school from

one’s home and areas in which they would want to pursue

and grow in when in secondary school. We hope that these

talks will empower our students to choose their secondary

school wisely.

Written by:

Mdm Siti Aisyah & Mdm Nur ArinaTeachers-in-charge of Secondary School Talks

The Primary Six students attended a pizza-making workshop at Pastamania on 8

October 2019. They found out more about the history of pizza and the equipment

used in baking pizzas. Through an exciting hands-on experience, they got to

learn the 5 steps of stretching the dough when making their own delicious pizzas.

It was also a great opportunity for them to learn more about career opportunities

at a restaurant!

Written by: Mrs Leong-Soh Chern Hui

LH/English Language

Post PSLE Activity

Pizza Making @

Pastamania

I really enjoyed the pizza

making as it was fun! I

have always wanted to try

making my own food but I

never got the chance. I

wish to have more of such

experience again!

Laila Farzana, 6P

I was really excited

because I have never

had the experience

before. The end product

was amazing!!! I was sad

when I had to go back to

school as I wanted more

pizzas!!!

Castillo Jan Maryll

Serafica, 6R

The pizza making

experience was very

interesting and we

managed to get a good

insight into the process of

pizza-making. I enjoyed

the process although it

was tedious.

Tan Ming Liang, 6E

The pizza making experience

was really fun. It was a great

experience for me. I hope to use

the skills taught to me in the

future. I’m thankful for this trip!

Aniq Farhan, 6D

PRIMARY 6 LEARNING JOURNEY

TO SUNGEI BULOH

WETLAND RESERVEThe Primary Six students went on a field

trip to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

(SBWR) on 3 July 2019. They had the rare

opportunity to see and experience the great

diversity of living things there. During the

guided walk, they learned more about the

mangrove habitat which includes its

inhabitants, plant and animal adaptations,

the need for mangrove conservation and

how mangroves play a part in our daily

lives.

The students had an enjoyable time at

SBWR. They found the field trip to be an

enriching and a memorable one.

Written by: Mdm Siti HajarScience Teacher

The guide explained very clearly and whenever we had a question, he answered

it in a manner we could understand. I wish I have the opportunity to go there

again.

Advika Ramesh, 6R

At Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves, I saw many different species of wild

animals. I saw interesting habitats and animals. It was a great disappointment

that we were not able to walk through the jungle trail as it was raining.

Brandon Hoh, 6R

It was fun! I saw a lot of interesting

animals there. I learned many new things

and I wish that I can go back there again

with my family during the school holidays.

Denzel Sofian Ramones Lorenzo, 6D

In this year’s Junior Career Programme for P6, the students got to

experience careers in five areas – Photography, Mobile Application

Development, Media Journalism, Sales and Retail Management and

Entrepreneurship.

The students were introduced to different job opportunities in the retail line

and learned to promote an item based on its unique selling point. They also

learned the meaning of profit margin and how profit percentage can be

calculated. In addition, they also got their first hands-on experience in

professional Digital Single-lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras and they were

taught the fundamentals of taking a good photograph.

Ethics of a Journalist and world trends were shared with the students. They

got to experience being a broadcaster and were taught the importance of

tonalities as a radio broadcaster. In Entrepreneurship, they were equipped

with marketing strategies through 4Ps (Price, Place, Promotion and People)

to promote a product or service that they would be selling during the Social

Enterprise Day. They were also taught to create application through MIT App

Inventor 2. The software is a friendly drag and drop tool that enablesstudents to create simple games and application.

Written by: Mrs Clara SimTeacher-in-charge of Junior Career Programme

Sports Carnival

Changkat celebrated its annual Sports Carnival, Arts & Music Fiesta on

Friday, 26 July 2019. Students witnessed the Olympic cauldron being lit up

at the school hall to mark the opening ceremony of the Sports Carnival.

NILA, the official mascot of the 28th SEA Games and the 8th ASEAN Para

Games, made his appearance on event day. During the carnival, NILA made

himself visible by making rounds in the school and unleashing the force of

his personality to bring out the cheer in everyone.

ActiveSG was also invited where they organised sports activities for the

students at the basketball court and quadrangle. Students had fun with the

exciting line-up of art and music activities, which were carried out during

periods where they were not participating in the Sports Carnival.

I enjoyed myself as I love playing

sports! My favourite activity was the

obstacle course. I enjoyed skipping

the most!

Elizabeth Sophie Setiadi, 6I

The sports carnival was very fun and

I learnt more about teamwork. It was

important for us to work as a team

during the Sports Carnival.

Irdina Izzati, 6I

Art and Music Fiesta

Art and Music Fiesta 2019 was held in conjunction with the annual Sports Carnival on 26

July 2019. Each level was assigned an art/music activity that stretched their creativity

beyond the school curriculum. Most importantly, the students enjoyed having fun with their

peers and created lasting memories in Changkat Primary School.

We learned how to create musical instruments with recycled

materials. I did not know some of the daily things we use

can actually be used to made an instrument.

Mohammad Sharizal, 6I

I enjoyed the costume-making activity! Throughout the

process, there were a lot of laughter and we had a great

time!

Javier Lim, 6R

In this year’s Junior Career Programme for P5, the students got to experiencethree careers - Drone Engineer, Product Designer and HospitalityProfessionals. The children were thrilled to experience creative mixology,creating colourful mocktails using healthy fruit juices and soda. They also got achance to fly a drone and they learnt the uses of drones in the real world.They were taught to create a product using a simple software – SketchUp as a‘Product Designer’. Desired character traits and values were also shared withthe students during this programme.Written by: Mrs Clara Sim

Teacher-in-charge of Junior Career Programme

During theHospitalityprogramme, welearned how tomake mocktailand I want tomake that drinkfor my family.Jerrold Toh, 5P

I learned newactivities suchas 3Dprogrammingand I enjoyedit!Muhammad Danial Rifdi, 5D

I learned how tosome useful skills inthe three differentcareers. It was veryfun as I was taughtmore about things Ido not know.Vimal Anand, 5I

I learned more about the differentjobs and some jobs can be fun. Ialso learned more life skills likehow to create a house from theSketchUp programme.Yanamandra Rithika, 5E

I learned to make mocktail andhow to use the programSketchUp to create a 3D model inbuilding houses.Chen Tzu-Chi, 5R

The Primary 5 students went on a Social Studies Learning Journey (Heritage Trail) toLittle India on 22 August 2019. The objectives of this heritage trail were to find outabout the origins and developments of Little India in the context of a multiculturalSingapore and explore the different trades and occupations in Little India.

The students formed groups of three and each group was provided with a mobile deviceto key in the answers to questions on what they had seen and heard while visiting andexploring the sites in Little India. The aim was for students to experience mobilelearning (Learning on the Move) which encompasses self-directed and collaborativelearning. While visiting the various sites, students got to know and understand thehistory of Little India and the cultural and religious beliefs of the Indians. Both thestudents and the teachers enjoyed and appreciated the entire experience as thestudents were enthusiastic and were purposefully engaged throughout the learningjourney.

Written by: Mrs Geeta JayakumarSocial Studies Coordinator

PRIMARY 5

LEARNING

JOURNEY

TO LITTLE INDIA

INTER-CLASS GAMES

The Primary 5 students participated in the Tchoukball Inter-Class Games in Term 3.The inter-class competition provided the platform for students to apply their skillsand concepts learnt in PE lessons through a competitive and practical setting. Thegames also instilled key values in the students and camaraderie was developedamongst the teams. Students were seen giving their best on court and displayingcommendable class spirit. Great job Primary 5s!

Written by:

Miss Chan Hui Ying (Kris)PE Teacher

PRIMARY 5

NATIONAL

EDUCATION SHOW

2019 @ THE PADANG

Since 1997, the National Education (NE) Show has served as a key signature event for the cohort of Primary 5 students to bring across the significance of National Day. It aims to evoke in them a sense of pride and patriotism and develop a sense of commitment towards the nation and the community. This year, on 6th July, our P5 students proudly donned their red shirts and took a chartered train to The Padang for the NE Show 2019. The theme for NDP 2019 is “Our Singapore”. This year’s NDP commemorates Singapore’s bicentennial and allows us to tell Our Singapore story from past to present. “Our” emphasises the collective ownership of Singapore. We are living the dreams of our pioneers, and we are now the pioneers of our future.

PRIMARY 5

NATIONAL

EDUCATION SHOW

2019 @ THE PADANG

The P5 students, along with their teachers, were treated to a spectacular show made even more special by Singapore’s celebration of her bicentennial since our founding. The bicentennial floats featured different organisations such as Singapore Post, Singapore Police Force and Post Office Saving Bank (POSB). They were among the organisations which played pivotal roles in building Singapore during its early history, and continue to be relevant today. Other notable highlights included the 171-vehicle mobile columns and fighter jet aerial displays. It was indeed a special moment when a group of Merdeka Generation servicemen wearing their old uniforms made their appearance as they saluted the crowd to an extended applause. The segment served as a way to show the nation’s appreciation for their contributions to Singapore’s security in the early years.

The Show segment finally began when the sky darkened. The students sang along to a repertoire of National Day songs and were treated to a laser show, as well as the appearance of NDP’s largest-ever prop – a 6-metre tall metallic lion, symbolizing pride and confidence. At the end of the show, the students exercised their social responsibility as they ensured that they kept their seating sector litter-free. All in all, the experience of proudly donning red, waving flags, singing to their favourite NDP songs with their peers, and watching the fireworks had certainly created lasting memories for our students!

Written by: Mrs Seah Wei NingSubject Head National Education & Partnership

PRIMARY 5 LEARNING JOURNEY

TO THE SINGAPORE

BOTANIC GARDENS

The Primary Five students went on a fieldtrip to Singapore Botanic Gardens on 10July 2019. During the guided walk,students learnt more about therainforest habitat which includes theimportance of the rainforest, thecommon plants and animals found there,as well as the need for rainforestconservation. The field trip was enrichingfor the students and they had anenjoyable time at the Singapore BotanicGardens.

Written by: Mdm Siti HajarScience Teacher

Understanding Mental Health in Children – TIPS for PARENTS

Mental Health is an integral and essential component of health. The World Health Organisation constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Good mental health isn't just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Rather than the absence of mental illness, mental and emotional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics.

Mental health is about how we think, feel and act as we cope with our lives. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of one’s life.

Can you spot signs of DISTRESS in your CHILD?

Excerpts adapted from:https://www.imh.com.sg/wellnessNE Forte 2019 Issue 11

KNOW YOUR CHILDAwareness, recognition and acceptance of your child is important in stress management. They need to know what are the things that make them tick and react to stress.

HELP YOUR CHILD RENEW (RE-PROGRAMME) HIS/HER MIND Being able to recognise and change his/her negative thinking styles can alter his/her feelings and eventually actions towards external and internal sources of stress.

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO HAVE GOALS, DREAMS AND PASSIONGoals provide your child with a sense of direction and perspective. With a clear focus and passion, he/she can feel a great sense of control and purpose in life.

BE YOUR CHILD’S BEST SUPPORTERWe are social beings and we function with others. We do best when we are surrounded by supportive family and friends. Your child should be provided with the assurance and validation that he/she needs, in the midst of a stressful situation.

How to help your child DETRESS