Dear Member,
Time flies! We are already into week 3 of Term 3. The June holidays seem so long ago.
Term 3 is a busy week for us in terms of activities. The major line-up of programmes that the PTA is planning are: Teachers’ Day Lunch on 31 August; Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration on 15 September and the Floral Harmony @ Nanyang 2011 which will be held in conjunction with the World Orchid Conference from November 13 to November 20. Apart from that, there are talks by the SFE and the solo ceramic exhibition by our Artist-in-Residence, Mr Robert Chen coming up.
With these programme line-ups, it also means that we need your help. We need parent volunteers!
Teachers’ Day PV Request
Date: 31 August (Wed)
Time: 11.00am to 5pm (You do not need to stay the whole time although it is preferred. Please indicate your available time-slot)
Venue: School Hall
Roles: General PV, Photographers, Videographers
Mooncake Making PV Request
This year, as part of cultural education, all P5 pupils will learn how to make Snow Skin Mooncake during Week 1 of Term 4.
Date and Time: 12 Sep (Mon), 12-1pm – class 5C
12 Sep (Mon), 12-1pm – class 5J
13 Sep (Tue), 8.30-9.30am – class 5M
13 Sep (Tue), 12-1pm – class 5E
13 Sep (Tue), 12.30-1.30pm – class 5L
14 Sep (Wed), 7.30-8.30am – class 5B
14 Sep (Wed), 8.30-9.30am – class 5G
14 Sep (Wed), 8.30-9.30am – class 5N
14 Sep (Wed), 9.30-10.30am – class 5D
14 Sep (Wed), 11-12pm – class 5H
15 Sep (Thu), 9-10am – class 5A
15 Sep (Thu), 11-12pm – class 5I
15 Sep (Thu), 11.30-12.30pm – class 5K
15 Sep (Thu), 12.30-1.3-pm – class 5F
Role: Teacher’s assistants, Photographers, Videographers
Task: To assist teacher and pupils in mooncake making
Please note that there will be a compulsory Training Session for all PVs on 8 August (Mon) 10.30am to 11.30am.
Still on the same topic, the other levels will get to see the demonstration of snow skin mooncake making with sampling, and other traditional food items, during recesses. Hence, we need PVs too!
Date: 12 Sep (Mon)
Time: 8am to 12pm
Role: Demonstrators, Assistants
Venue: Lift Lobby, Level 2
Task: Demonstrators – to show the pupils how mooncake is made
(Please see the compulsory training date above)
Assistants – cut mooncakes for pupil’s sampling
(no need to attend the training session although you are most welcome)
Mid-Autumn Festival PV Request
Date: 15 September (Thur)
Time: 3pm – 6pm
Roles: General PV, Photographers, videographers
Tasks: Help cut mooncakes, pomelos and setting up the venue.
Floral Harmony @ Nanyang 2011
Date: 13 Nov to 20 Nov
Time: 1st session (10am – 1pm)
2nd session (1pm – 6pm)
3rd session (6pm – 10pm)
Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay
Roles: General PVs
Photographers (duty on Nov 10 only . 9am-2pm or 1pm – 6pm),
Videographers (duty on Nov 10 only . 9am-2pm or 1pm – 6pm)
Tasks: Help maintaining the exhibits, be around NYPS exhibition venue, be the event ambassador and make friends with visitors 
Please indicate which day and session that you will be available to help. Your help is very much appreciated.
If you are able to help in any of the above event, please send us an email to rsvp.nypspta@gmail.com with the following information:
Event to help:
Time slot (if applicable):
Your name:
Handphone:
Email:
Child’s name:
Child’s class:
So much has been said about work, it is time to talk about holiday.
Have you plan your year-end family holiday yet?
Our teachers would like to invite you and your family to join them in a CIP Trip to Cambodia in Nov/Dec. The dates are 27 Nov to 6 Dec 2011. The mission of the trip is to do some basic infrastructure work such as changing wooden window hinges in a village school in Phnom Penh. You may also assist in conducting English lessons for the children in a learning centre. Do not be worried or overly concerned over the hard work, if you’re not physically fit, you can always help in the teaching of English lessons in the school / learning centre. Please note that this is on a first-come-first-serve basis and vacancies are limited to first 10 families responded.
Attached are Photos and proposed itinerary of the trip (there have been changes in terms of lodging. It will be in a hotel). The cost of the trip depends on which airline we will be taking – Jetstar will be around $1100 per person and Silkair will be around $1350 per person. The cost covers the lodging (hotel), air tickets, food, travel insurance, land transport – literally everything except your shopping expenses.
Lastly and most importantly, we have to raise US$10,000 for the building costs for this CIP project in the Cambodian school. We wish to pool our resources together to get as much donations as possible (the excess donations could be used to buy the stationery and other necessities for the students in the school etc). More information can be obtained from Mrs Nancy Lum at soh_siew_hong@nyps.edu.sg
The last item is for all members with P5 child. The PTA is inviting the Math Department to conduct a Math Workshop for our P5 Parents. Details are in the letter attached. For members, please email us at rsvp.nypapta@gmail.com for online registration to ensure a seat early
Best regards,
Sandra Koh
Parent Resources, NYPS-PTA
Other Parent Volunteers Needed
PVs needed in the General Office.
If you can help out on a regular basis e.g. once a week for at least 2 hours, please email Mrs Ong from the General Office with your contact information to Ong_Sim_Cheng_Lang@nyps.edu.sg
PVs needed in the Library.
If you love books, that’s the place for you. Please email Ms Judy at the library with your information lee_tzu_fei_Judy@nyps.edu.sg. Please feel free to email her even if you can only be an ad-hoc helper
PVs interested to be the Curator of Mr Robert Chen’s solo ceremic exhibition.
Date: from 27 August to 15 September (any day). Please leave us your contact details at rsvp.nypspta@gmail.com
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Up-coming Events
Math Workshop for P5 Parents
Date: 30 July (Sat)
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Venue: School Hall
Fee: Free for members
$10 per pax for non members
RSVP before 19 July 2011 to rsvp.nypspta@gmail.com
For more information, please refer to the details.
Parent Seminar 2011- Tranistion to Secondary One
Date : Sat, 30th July 2011
Time : 2pm – 5:30pm
Venue:MOE, Editorium, Podium Block, Level 4, MOE building, 1 North Buona Vista Drive
Fee : $5 per person
Tickets on first come first serve basis, by the following options:-
1. Email to rsvp.nypssfe@gmail.com or contact Ms Sofia Lee at 9694-1198 (NYPS SFE co-ordinator)
2. Purchase directly from
Centre of Advancement for Family Education Pte Ltd.
189, New Bridge Road #04-02 from Tue to Thur 9am-5pm or Sat 2pm-5pm
For more enquiries, please send email to cafeprogramme@gmail.com or contact Helen at 62226318/Veronica 94522847
Parenting talk – 养男育女调不同
Date : Sat, 30th July 2011
Time : 9am- 12pm
Venue:NYPS Interaction room
Fee : $10 per person
For more information, please email rsvp.nypssfe@gmail.com or contact Ms Sofia Lee at 9694-1198 (NYPS SFE co-ordinator)
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On-coming Events (You may join us any time )
Floral Art / Flower Arrangement – by Mr. Christopher Lim
Day: Every Thursday Time: 10am to 12noon
Venue: JPC Room, NYPS (Opposite Library)
Fee: Approximately $30 per lesson inclusive of flowers
RSVP: Mrs. Lee (HP:91151819)
(on-going during school holiday)
Community Aerobics (More stretching and toning than aerobics)
Day: Every Friday
Time: 10am to 11am
Venue: Dance Room, NYPS (Opposite 3C classroom)
Fee: Free
Person-in-charge: Sri Restu
RSVP: Just show up with your floor mat
Ceramics Club – by Mr. Robert Chen
Day: Every Saturday
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Venue: Ceramics Studio, NYPS (5th Floor)
Fee: PTA member $550 for 10 lessons
RSVP: nyc.international@gmail.com
