2012 Exco Photo

Dear parents,

Exco Photo has been uploaded to the Blog

From left: Mrs June Wong, Elvin Low, Ang Lee San, John Lim, Mrs Noriko Ide, Mrs Jenny Chin and Mrs Celia Lee.

For Ang, Jenny and Celia, this will be the last year in PSG (in 2012).  Their children are in Sec 4 and graduating from PHS.

PSG T-Shirt

PSG T-shirt is on sale now!

It is a cotton polo T-shirt, dark navy blue, with yellow trimming at its collar and sleeves. On one of the sleeves, "Team-PSG" is embroidered.  A photo of the T-shirt is below.

The school will be issuing order forms through the students, for parents who are interested.  Please note that all proceeds of the T-shirts will go to the PSG Fund, which is used to support PSG Activities.

Cost : S$25 each
Payment can be made by cash / cheque, through the form teacher.

Invitation to Parents



Speaker :  Mr Jason Wong



Keeping your Child Trouble Free

Talk by Compass Member at MOE Excel Fest 2011

Date : Sat, 2nd April

Ttime : 11.00 am - 12.15 pm

Venue: Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gallery East

 

About the Speaker

Mr. Jason Wong graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Western Australia under a Colombo Plan Scholarship. He has served in the civil service for 21 years, and held positions such as the Dy Director/Chief of Staff of the Singapore Prison Service, Chief Executive Officer of SCORE (Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises), and Director, Rehabilitation, Protection & Residential Services/MCYS. He is currently the Director/Juvenile Homes in MCYS cum Secretariat Dads for Life. In 2004, he initiated the Yellow Ribbon Project and chaired the Organising Committee for 2 years. In 2009, he helped conceive and launch the Dads for Life movement in Singapore. Mr Wong was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2002. He is married with 2 children, a girl aged 15 and a boy aged 10.

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Also visit the MOE PAVILION and schools’ EXHIBITION BOOTHS to gain insights into different types of schools and education choices and find out more about what they can offer your child.

Attend SHARING SESSIONS and SEMINARS to learn more about topics chosen specially for parents.

Highlights include:

• Changes to the primary education landscape and how they will affect your child.
• Different education choices and routes available and how they can help to maximise your child’s talents
• Cultivating soft-skills for the future – how to develop skills that are essential for your child to succeed in the 21st Century

Sharing Sessions and Seminars on 2 April are now open for registration! Limited seats are available. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please register at the following link:
http://www.excelfest.com/index.php/seminar/detail/ffXqba0SLh

Kindly inform us that you have registered with an email at : psg@preshigh.edu.sg.  We would like to ask you to share these useful tips with us.

Thank you.

PSG Sub-Committee : A brief look..

In the PSG Exco, there is the Sub-Committee which comprises the following specific roles:

1. PSG Member (activities : school-related)
2. PSG Member (activities : Fruit-basket)
3. PSG Member (National Education Representative)
4. PSG Member (Health Promotion Representative)

What do these roles involve? Briefly,

1. Activities (school-related) : This PSG member is versatile and provides the relevant assistance in the planning and smooth running of school-related activities.
2. Activities (Fruit-basket) : This role requires the PSG member to schedule timely contributions to the fruit-basket every Friday for the teachers after their Teachers' meeting.
3. National Education Representative (or NE Rep) : PSG member will have direct knowledge of what the pupils are being taught in topics relating to nation-building and education. Activities planned include Racial Harmony Day and International Friendship Day.
4. Health Promotion Representative (HP Rep) : PSG member will represent PSG in the Health Promotion Committee, which seeks to promote healthy activities such as Cross Country, Sports Fiesta, combined Uniformed Groups events etc.

These are important specific responsibilities in the Sub-committee and PSG is encouraged by the response of parents who has volunteered so readily to take charge of the Fruit-basket programme, as well as the NE Rep (2 parents share responsibility) and HP Rep.

We look forward to a close working co-operation!

Meet-The-Parents Sec 1, 8th Jan

Venue : Bethel Hall, PHS

What a good start to the new year!

It was a chance for PSG to meet parents of Sec 1 pupils - to answer queries on PSG's involvement in the school.  Interested parents were concerned on the level of presence required of them, if they join the PSG.  Do they have to be there at every school event?  Is it a must to sit in every PSG meeting? 

The answer is, as often as you are able.  Every parent who signs up as a PSG member is not expected to be present for every school event, or to attend PSG meeting.  But we do hope that each parent would be willing to contribute their time, expertise, and "in-kind" to the school at least once.  We also welcome you to observe our meeting. 

The contribution each parent gives is a labour of love, for the school, and our children who attend the school.  When our children see us in school, helping out in the activities, they know that we are concerned about them.

Every time, we chaperone the pupils to a school outing, we get a precious opportunity to get acquainted with our child and his/her classmates. It is a good time to know the form-teacher.

PSG parents support each other by networking, and sharing our experiences.

Parents can help in areas, where we have the expertise.  E.g. teach the pupils to make paper crosages, to be tied around their wrists. You can see a bowl of them in the photo (left).  These were originally made by pupils for Teachers' Day last year.

Although the school funds the school events, there are some events, e.g. Parents HugS, which are supported wholly by parents.  Mrs Jenny Chin, PSG Chair-person made an appeal on Sat, for funds.  There were 3 Parents HugS last year, and the pupils enjoyed them tremendously! 

We would like to make an appeal for funds to continue such activities.  Please email us at psg@preshigh.edu.sg  for the PHS-PSG Appeal Letter.  You can make your donation, either in cash or cheque, and submit it to the School General Office.  Kindly mark "PSG" at the back of the cheque.  Do note that donations of more than $100 are tax-deductible.

We would like to welcome the parents who signed up in the PSG and we look forward to working together in 2011! 

PHS-PSG Survey

Dear Parents

Warmest Greetings from PSG!

On behalf of PHS, we had sent a survey form via email to parents. This survey form is to gather feedback on how to further strengthen the partnership between the school and parents. Many thanks to those who have already completed the survey form and had forwarded directly to Mrs Boey Chen Koui.

For those who had not done so, we appreciate your response.  If you need us to re-send you a copy of the survey form, please email us at our email address below, or send us a comment. We will send you a copy as soon as we can.

Please send them by this coming Friday, 23rd July as Mrs Boey needs time to collate them.

Mrs Boey's email address : boey_chen_koui@moe.edu.sg.
PSG email address: presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com
 
Thanks and God bless.

In memoriam of George Toh Zheng Xuan, 1st May 2010

Dear parents,

We remember George Toh Zheng Xuan, who was a student in PHS from 2004 - 2008.  He was a student councillor.

George was in a coma for 3 days before succumbing to his injuries, as a result of a car accident.  He passed away on 1st May.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in these times of bereavement.

The trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed (1 Cor 15:52)

Is death the absolute end of human existence?  Not according to Benjamin Franklin.  While scholars differ as to what he believed, there is no dispute that he believed firmly in the resurrection of the body.

This epitaph he composed of himself :

The body of

B. Franklin, printer,

(like the cover of an old book,

its contents torn out and

stripped of its lettering and gilding)

lies here, food for worms.

But the work shall not be lost,

for it will (as he believed)

appear once more,

in a new and more elegant edition,

revised and corrected

by the Author.

Franklin's epitaph is a picturesque restatement of Paul's affirmation in Phil 3: 20-21 that the risen Lord will transform our corruptible bodies, making them like His own glorious body.

What a comfort this truth is when someone we love dies in the Lord!  What a comfort it is for ourselves as we move on moment by moment toward death!  But this comfort can be ours only if we believe the good news of the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross with its glorious sequel of the empty tomb.

(Vernon C Grounds)

Soar we now where Christ has led,

Following our exalted Head,

Made like Him, like Him we rise -

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.

Hallelujah!

 (C Wesley)

The resurrection assures what Calvary secures.

From "Our Daily Bread" (30th Sep, 1994)

23th - 24th April, 45th Anniversary "Radix" Concert

Will post soon.  Awaiting photographs from official photographer.

Work Experience / Work Shadowing Programme for Sec 3

During the school holidays, PHS is organising a Work Experience/Work Shadowing Programme for Sec 3 pupils.

This is part of the Career Guidance Programme and the school is seeking opportunities to expose our Sec 3 pupils to the work environment.

Our Sec 3 pupils have indicated their areas of interest :
Engineering, Hotel and Hospitality, Banking and Finance, Restaurant Management, Psychology and Mass Communication / Media Communication.

There is a choice of 2 periods, which are negotiable:
- 31st May to 4th Jun
- 22 to 26 Nov

A point of note is that there is no necessity to provide the pupils with allowance.

 

If you know of any company or perhaps your employer or you may have your own business and are interested in supporting the school's programme, the school has prepared a Letter of Request for you to formally request the Company.  The Letter contains more information on the programme. Once the Letter is completed, please return it to the school through your child/ward, or as a scanned copy to our email address : presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com

Please contact us for a copy of the Letter via our email address above or as a comment in our blog.  We will get in touch with you.

For more information on the programme, you can contact the school's career guidance coordinator, Ms Chin Kean Kean at chin_kean_kean@moe.edu.sg

Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Matthew 6:21)

In our secular society, often encouraged are personal and self-interests. In times of recession, society tends to withhold rather than give freely to those in greater need. All of us have a roof over our head, from single- or double-income families; perhaps owning a car, coupled with credit cards and even a domestic helper. While we are the privileged, let’s consider for a moment, those families who have no income, with school-going children, less to say, no credit cards, car and domestic helper. Day-to-day, paying for the utilities’ bill is an issue and putting food on the table is unthinkable.

If your child has a friend, a classmate who falls under the Financially-Assisted (FA) scheme, where his/her family is unable to provide the child with pocket money etc., and if “charity begins at home”, shouldn’t we look more closely as how we can as a “family” within the school community, help these families who are in need? Shouldn’t we send the message across to our own children that “it is blessed to give”?

Each year, the PHS-Parent Support Group raise funds for the FA families, so that each family can have a little something to enjoy during the festive season; be it Chinese New Year, Hari Raya or Deepavali.

We are seeking your support and encouragement to show that we care and would like to share with those in greater need.

If you are able to contribute towards this fund-raising project, please email to us at presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com and advise your mode of contribution. You can arrange to send a cheque to Äng Lay Kian or a bank transfer to the PSG account 014-7-046598 DBS Saving Plus Account and notify us of the contribution so that we can account for it.

Sincerely,

Alvin Soh

Chairman

PHS – PSG 2010

Warmest Greetings from Parents Support Group

A new beginning, a brand new experience awaits for you.

For parents whose child is in Presbyterian High School for the first time, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to you.

For parents whose child is already in Presbyterian High School, a very happy New Year to you.  Now that your child is ‘settled’ in school and each year comes a new batch of Secondary 1s, have you considered being a part of PSG? How about helping with the various school activities and programs that we have in-store for you?

For 2010, the PSG ExCo has a new committee assigned to partner with you and they are:

• Mr. Alvin Soh – Chairman
• Mr. Ang Lee San – Vice Chairman
• Mrs. Jenny Chin – Secretary
• Mrs. Elicia Soh – Treasurer
• Mdm Wendy Yang – Program / Activities committee
• Mrs. Noriko Ide – Activities (School-related)
• Mrs. Celia Lee – Publicity (Blog and Noticeboard)

Each year, PSG receives contributions from parents to support various student-related causes such as:

• Financially-assisted families – Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepaval
• Financially-assisted families – school-related study trips (Taman Negara) etc.
• Teacher’s Day celebrations
• Graduation Day

Your contributions, in one way or another helps in the funding of these activities and is greatly appreciated.

Please note that our PSG Account has been changed to

DBS Saving Plus: 014-7-046598

Account name : ANG LAY KIAN

You can contribute through the above account via Internet banking or ATM (fund transfers).

If you would like more information on how you can be a part of PSG, drop us an email at presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com.

With warmest regards

Elicia Soh
PSG Treasurer- 2010

Meet-The-Parents Session on Sat, 9th Jan 2010

Speech by Ang Lee San, Vice-Chairman, PSG

Dear Parents, Mr Lim and teachers,

Parents Support Group are :

Promise Keepers

Hope Builders

Servant Leaders

to bless their world always.

We are a group of enthusiastic parents who are with the Parents Support Group.

We exist because we believe that each child in an individual that needs to be nurtured into a responsible and compassionate being.

Each PSG volunteer is a servant-leader, ready and responsible to work alongside with the school to make it a better place for our children.

Our participation reflects our commitment, as well as, our belief that the students will be inspired by our actions.

Why Join the PSG?

At PSG, we aim to

• support and encourage the teachers and pupils through participation in organised events and functions;
• enhance parent-child relationship and bonding;
• provide a platform for parents to network amongst themselves;
• provide feedback for improvement.

At PSG, you will be enriched as

• a more contented person as you get acquainted with school culture and learning environment; and
• a more more caring parent as you personally experience a taste of school life and its learning environment

Learning from one another...

• Lantern-making and Chinese New Year cookies
• Teachers' Day Celebrations
• Card and Craft-making workshops
• Door gifts for Grad Night
• Evening Academy

PSG-initiated activities include Jewelry-making, where one can learn a skill and more...

-  Fruit Basket Programme

School-related activities

- Thanksgiving and Honours Night

- Chinese New Year "Lohei"
- Sports Day / Jogathon

- Racial Harmony Day, Total Defence Day, Easter and other events

Teachers' Day Celebrations

Invitation

Be a Parent Volunteer...
For events as such:

Accompany pupils on Learning Journeys /National Education Excursions

PSG Photographer

Sponsorship for Overseas learning trips, Grad Nite, Teachers’ Day etc.

Evening Academy – study night duties with graduating students

Editorial – School magazine, PSG Newsletter, PSG blog

Supporting Thanksgiving Day, Teachers’ Day, Grad Nite, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day

Conducting workshops – IT, cooking, craft, videography etc

How to contact us?

Email: presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com

Look out for PSG updates at
http://www.presbyterianhighpsg.blogspot.com/

Finally,
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.  (Eccle 9:10)

We look forward to your support.

Volunteer now!

Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW PSG EXCO 2010

Dear Parents

We would like to announce the new team of Executive Committee 2010 of Presbyterian High School's Parent Support Group:

CHAIRMAN ...... Mr. Alvin Soh
VICE CHAIRMAN.... Mr. Ang Lee San
SECRETARY .... Mrs. Jenny Chin
TREASURER .... Mrs. Elicia Soh
MEMBERS ... Mdm Wendy Chia (Parents' Activities), Mrs Celia Lee (Publicity/Blog), Mrs. Noriko Ide (School Activities)

As the new team takes over the reins from 1 December 2009, we would like to extend our warmest welcome to each of them, and they will need all your support in all the forthcoming activities for 2010.

With thanks,
PHS PSG 2009 ExCo Team

PSG BLOG turns ONE!!!

TIME FLIES .... PSG BLOG turns ONE!

This blog would not have been possible if we did not have contributions from parents, 'followers' of our the blog.  As this blog continues with the new team of PSG ExCo, we sincerely hope you have enjoyed our postings and continue to support this blog and the new team!

Warmest regards,
PSG ExCo 2009

NATURE IS CHANGING: Copenhagen & Beyond - What does it mean for Asia?

I N V I T A T I O N
You are cordially invited to attend public lecture with experts from the International Union of Conservation of Nature, hosted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Indochine.


Event Details

Topic: Nature is Changing: Copenhagen & Beyond – What does it mean for Asia?

Date/Time: 11 Nov 2009, 5-7pm

Venue: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Auditorium, Level 3 Blk B, Faculty of Law, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, 469G Bukit Timah Road Singapore 259772 [download map]

RSVP: Admission is free, but registration is required. To enable us to gauge attendance, do register online at http://www.siiaonline.org, or contact us 65164202/6134 or lkyspppl@nus.edu.sg.

Please register at. http://www.siiaonline.org/

PARENTEEN SEMINAR @ NGEE ANN POLY - 21st November 2009

If this is too small and not sharp, please log on to Ngee Ann Polytechnic's website for registration (http://www.np.edu.sg/)

PHS Evening Academy

Look at those happy faces, don't they just melt your hearts away?

After such a long school day, these students persevere to put in extra hours for revision or various subjects with their school teachers.

Simply providing a little snack coupled with a drink, continues to energize them and allows them a little study ' break' in-between.

They look forward to have the PSG as part of the Evening Academy, they feel your love, care & concern.

Those of us who are currently working, our energy levels may drop at the end of the work day, but if you keep these photos in mind, consider energizing yourself by serving at the Evening Academy.

For those who are not working, why hesitate? All we require are 2 hours of your evenings.

A duty-roster will be worked out, start volunteering - as many hands make light work!

For more info, email us at presbyterianhighpsg@gmail.com.

The above photos were contibuted by Mr. Ang Lee San (yes, a father!) who has volunteered to serve the students.

COME AND SERVE,

AND NOT BE SERVED!

Parenting Workshop by Glenn Lim

Dear Parents

Please be informed that the Parenting Workshop by Mr. Glenn Lim has been cancelled due to the current situation on H1N1.

Thank you for your understanding!

Warmest regards
Parent Support Group

GCE 'O' Levels - Mother Tongue Oral Examinations

The GCE 'O' Levels Mother Tongue Oral Examinations will be on 7 July 2009 (Tuesday).

Students of Presbyterian High School who are taking this exam, please ensure that you bring your NRIC and your school tie on that day.

H1N1 Alert to all Parents and Students of PHS

Please note that school will be closed for a week and re-opens on 7 July 2009 (Tue) due to a teacher who was infected by H1N1.

Parents, ensure your child refers to the school website and get their homework from the MLG.

Prayers for the recovering teacher is appreciated and let's uphold the Principal, Mr. Lim and his staff in prayers during their Leave of Absence.

Meantime, ensure your child is keeping a healthy lifestyle ...
Drink plenty of water
Get sufficient rest
Avoid crowded places
Eat healthy
Temperature taking twice a day is encouraged!