West Spring Primary

[tenko]

Hi Mrs Tan,

I do understand how you feel as we are working parents as well. It truly is a dilemma. My heart goes out to you as it is upsetting when a young child gets emotional when their parents are unable to attend a special event. Please understand that the school is trying its very best to encourage all parents to attend these events. However, it is not compulsory and the school does not expect that all parents are able to attend. They only wish to include the parents into the school life of their children. It is heartening to see the school doing this, especially as most schools prefer to keep the events only for their students and not for the parents.

West Spring Primary is a family friendly school, where it considers all parents and guardians to be an essential partner with the school. I believe, which I am sure you do as well, the school is doing an amazing job with the children. If you were unable to attend an event, the school keeps parents updated on its website with photos of the occassion.

Please do not feel disheartened that you are not able to be there at every event. In the years to come your daughter will understand. In the meantime, keep reassuring her on how much you would like to be there but it is difficult due to your work commitments.

To all parents,
this forum is a great way to communicate with one another and with the school. I would like to suggest if there were any urgent matters, please contact the school directly on 6314 4192. Madam Noor and her friendly team will be happy to assist you with your enquiry.

God bless all of you.

[West Spring Primary School]

Free2pop:

Hi just asking on 4 Sept is there a Teacher day celebration? ( read from the letter) May I know the timing ?


Love attending all the events held by West Spring ! Indeed we can't possible attend ALL events but it's really great to make us parents involve always ! Please keep up the spirit!

Dear Free2pop,

There’ll be a simple Teachers’ Day celebration next Thursday, 4 September 2014, in our school hall.

Parents had already been issued a note on this matter via their children a few days ago.

Parents are invited to join us for this celebration and may enter our school at 12.45pm on that day. :hi5:

Parents have also been advised not to purchase any gifts for teachers during Teachers’ Day but to encourage their children to make cards for their teachers. :love:

We look forward to seeing you soon! :grphug:

:rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: :dancing: :rahrah: :dancing:

[West Spring Primary School]

:goodpost:


Dear Piggycuties and QMS, :grphug:

:thankyou: for your words of affirmation with regard to our school’s culture of embracing parents and guardians in our school events.

[Imami]

How I wish the school my child will be attending would be as open in communication and welcome the involvement of parents as west spring! Most parents don’t see the hard work which the organizer (in this case, west spring) puts in when inviting parents to the school activities. It’s a thankless job.


As wsp grows, there will come a time when it is no longer feasible to invite parents. Cherish the opportunity while it lasts.

[West Spring Primary School]

Our 1st Scientists@PLAY during recess yesterday!


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:rahrah: Great turnout of excited P1 West Springers who explored science with eagerness! :rahrah:

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Parents / Guardians, please do take note that a note had been handed to your child to hand to you, detailing how you may engage your child in science at home as well! :boogie:

:thankyou: to our parent volunteers for helping out yesterday as well! You all looked like scientists in the white coats! :imcool:

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Awesome!

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[Free2pop]

Thanks for the reply! My child may not be able to pass down important messages to me.

I was not aware about the home science thing too , please let the kids write on the handbook for better communication as not all kid are able to convey message to their parent ( like my child ) Thanks for the understanding!

[tenko]

Scientists@PLAY is a great initiative to introduce the children to the world of science. Well done West Spring Primary and its volunteers.

[Starkids]

Many of my friends are so envy that we were invited to attend events at the school. We really need to cherish the opportunties we have now. I believe as the school grows with more students and parents, maybe such opportunity will become lesser. We are working parents as well, I also have limited annual leave and I will take leave for event that last 2 or more hours. For those "short lunch events", i do communicate with my boss that i will take slightly longer lunch to attend school’s events and i do compensate by working late that day. Alternatively, I will also ask my child whether he will be performing or participate for that event. If he/she does, I will try my best to attend to render him/her support.


Separately, I would like to ask whether there will be school o 5 Sep? I read the parents letters, it stated September holiday starts on 6 Sep, but just want to re-confirm as I heard there is no school on 5 Sep in some schools.

[tenko]

Starkids:

Many of my friends are so envy that we were invited to attend events at the school. We really need to cherish the opportunties we have now. I believe as the school grows with more students and parents, maybe such opportunity will become lesser. We are working parents as well, I also have limited annual leave and I will take leave for event that last 2 or more hours. For those \"short lunch events\", i do communicate with my boss that i will take slightly longer lunch to attend school's events and i do compensate by working late that day. Alternatively, I will also ask my child whether he will be performing or participate for that event. If he/she does, I will try my best to attend to render him/her support.


Separately, I would like to ask whether there will be school o 5 Sep? I read the parents letters, it stated September holiday starts on 6 Sep, but just want to re-confirm as I heard there is no school on 5 Sep in some schools.

Hi Starkids,
Friday 5th September is a holiday for all schools. It is for TEACHER'S DAY.
Please do try to join us for the Teacher's Day celebration at the school on 4th September. :thankyou:

[West Spring Primary School]

tenko:

Hi Mrs Tan,

I do understand how you feel as we are working parents as well. It truly is a dilemma. My heart goes out to you as it is upsetting when a young child gets emotional when their parents are unable to attend a special event. Please understand that the school is trying its very best to encourage all parents to attend these events. However, it is not compulsory and the school does not expect that all parents are able to attend. They only wish to include the parents into the school life of their children. It is heartening to see the school doing this, especially as most schools prefer to keep the events only for their students and not for the parents.

West Spring Primary is a family friendly school, where it considers all parents and guardians to be an essential partner with the school. I believe, which I am sure you do as well, the school is doing an amazing job with the children. If you were unable to attend an event, the school keeps parents updated on its website with photos of the occassion.

Please do not feel disheartened that you are not able to be there at every event. In the years to come your daughter will understand. In the meantime, keep reassuring her on how much you would like to be there but it is difficult due to your work commitments.

To all parents,
this forum is a great way to communicate with one another and with the school. I would like to suggest if there were any urgent matters, please contact the school directly on 6314 4192. Madam Noor and her friendly team will be happy to assist you with your enquiry.

God bless all of you.

Dear Tenko & Parents / Guardians,

:salute: :idea:
Thanks Tenko for your help in encouraging parents / guardians to call the school for urgent queries on school matters as we may not be able to respond to such queries in time on the forum.

Parents / Guardians also need to check their children’s handbook every day for updated information on school matters as we use the Student Handbook as one of our means of communicating with parents / guardians, in addition to the ‘Letter from the Principal’ to parents and our website. :please:

We’ve noticed that a few parents / guardians had been posting queries on this forum even though we’d already communicated such information clearly through the above-mentioned modes of communication. :sad: :sad: :sad:

We seek parents / guardians’ cooperation on this matter so that our admin staff won’t be unduly taxed having to respond to such queries time and again. :please: