Dear Parent/Guardian,

Following the Official Opening Ceremony, we will be engaging all of our students in a dialogue session during the Student Congress on 22 May 2013, Wednesday from 7.30 a.m. till 1.35 p.m.

This event encourages the whole school community to reflect on our past achievements, identify what makes SST unique and special, for the students to envision the unchartered future that SST will progress to and plot the path that will lead us there.

There will be no lessons on that day and all students are expected to be in their school uniform. Morning assembly will be held in the Indoor Sports Hall (ISH) as per normal.

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Please be informed that the School Parent Meeting will take place on 29 May 2013 (Wednesday).

Please book your appointment via the link below:

• http://www.sst.edu.sg/s/spm

Parents-Form Teacher Conference

The Parent-Form Teacher Conference serves as a platform for SST teachers and parents to discuss the holistic development and progress of their children to support their learning needs. Kindly note the following details:

• Venue: Indoor Sports Hall
• Collection of Semester 1 Progress Report
• By appointment only. Select Any 15 min slot from 8.30 am – 3.30 pm
• Link to make appointments: http://www.sst.edu.sg/s/spm. (You will be re-directed to a third-party portal to make appointments.)
• Appointments may be made directly with subject teachers on the same day if they are not Form Teachers, subject to availability.
• If you encounter technical difficulties in making an appointment, kindly email SPM@sst.edu.sg.

In addition to the Parent-Form Teacher Conference, there is a range of concurrent events and activities for students and parents of the various grade levels.

More details (including the day’s schedule) can be found downloaded via this link below: (updated 23 May 2013)

• 2013 SPM (May-edited) Notice to Parents

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

There will be a ‘Rio Tinto Big Science Competition’ for all Secondary 2 students who are not involved in the upcoming GCP trips. The competition is a one hour paper of 30 multiple-choice questions and will be held at SST.

Date:    28 May 2013 (Tue)

Time:    14:00-15:00

Venue: Classrooms

Students will be tested on the following:

1.    Science inquiry skills: including identifying and formulating questions and hypotheses for testing; making predictions, collecting, analysing and evaluating data and drawing valid conclusions; interpreting and communicating information through appropriate representations and media.

2.    Science as a human endeavour: including the development of science knowledge and processes across cultures and over time; its application in areas of human endeavour; its significance in informing personal and societal decisions and actions; and the influence society has on science.

3.    Science understanding: core concepts relating to Biological, Chemical, Earth and Space Sciences, and Physical Sciences that are designated at each stage.

There will be a fee of $10 per student to be paid to the Science teacher by 15 May 2013, Wednesday.

All students will receive a certificate to recognise their achievement and a report detailing their performance. Top scoring students will be given special recognition.

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

The SST-NTU Flagship Programme for Secondary 2 students will be held from 4 – 6 June 2013 at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

This flagship programme is jointly organised by the ADMT, ICT and Science Departments from SST and 8 schools of Science, Engineering and Media Design from NTU. This 3D2N residential camp at NTU aims to excite and inspire SST students towards the fields of engineering, design, technology and applied sciences.

The camp programme includes plenary sessions, campus tour and interaction with NTU student leaders. The highlight of the camp is the Applied Project Challenge where students are allowed to choose their area of interest and work under the guidance of a NTU lecturer or professor.

All Secondary 2 students are to note the following briefing sessions. Attendance is compulsory.

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Do refer to the link below for the timetable for Term 2 Week 8 – 10. Programmes are planned for your child/ward on days where there are no lessons.

Details of the programmes will be shared with your child/ward in due course.

• Term 2 Week 8-10 Timetable

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

The Common Test for Applied Subjects will be conducted at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and students will have to make their way to NP on their own. Students are to report to the respective teachers in-charge at Convention Centre Level 1 for attendance-marking by 2.20 p.m.

When:

Date: 10 May 2013 (Friday)
Time: 3.00p.m. – 4.45 p.m. / 5.00 p.m.
Students are to be seated in the respective exam venues by 2.45 p.m.

Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic

• Media Studies: Convention Centre level 2
• Fundamentals of Electronics: Convention Centre level 2
• Biotechnology: Blk 53-08-0001 (The Attic)
• Design Studies: Classrooms BLK 56 – 01 – 01 & BLK 56 – 01 – 02

Teachers in-charge will escort Biotechnology and Design Studies students to the respective exam venues.

Map and directional routes can be downloaded via the links below. Seating plans will be given at a later date.

• AS Biotechnology_Directions to BLK 53_The Attic v2
• AS Design Studies_Directions to BLK 56 v2
• AS FoE_Directions to Convention Centre v2
• AS Media Studies_Directions to Convention Centre v2

Thank you.

Warmest regards,

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

On 30 March 2013, 4 of our students took part in the Grand Finals of the NUS Geography Challenge 2013
 
These students sat for a gruelling 3-hour MCQ cum applied questions on topics relating to Geography and made it through the Preliminary Round.  Out of the 160 schools which participated, only 40 schools made it to the 2nd Round.  For Round 2 of the Creative Category, they spent their March holidays creating a 90-second teaser and a brochure that featured 5 tourism spots in Singapore.
 
They successfully went on to Round 3 for the Geo-Trail and made it to the Grand Finals to secure the following awards:

Preliminary Round (West Zone) – 2nd place
GEO-Stop Category (Video + Brochure) – 6th place

• Bevan Koo  S404
• Bryan Goh  S405
• Preston Ngoui  S408
• Loh Cheng Ngee  S409

To view their video, visit the link below:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9LqApDgN0\

The NUS Geography Challenge is organised by the NUS Geographical Society to engage fellow Geography Majors in its activities. Currently in its 17th installment, it aims to inspire the younger generation in learning more about Geography.
For more information, visit their website.

Earlier this year, our students participated in the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF), a national competition organised by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Science Centre Singapore (SCS).

The competition serves as a platform for students who have conducted research of the past year to showcase their findings.

The following students received a Bronze Medal for their submission:

• Lim Ee Shin, Reuven  S405
• Cheng Zhi Chao  S405
• Tang Wen Yue  S409

On 19 March 2013, our students participated in the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition where they had to design unconventional air platforms and demonstrate their flight, within a confined outdoor area.

The following students were awarded the Bronze prize in the Best Presentation award under Category E:

• Kaung Myat Thu  S304
• Ryan Sio Yein Chong  S304
• Shroff Rajendra Prasad Kashyap  S305
• Siddharth Gohil  S303
• Matthew Goh Xinzhi  S307