HWA CHONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Dear Parents/Guardian

PARENT-TEACHER INTERACTION FOR PRE-U1[IB] AND PRE-U2[A LEVEL,IB] STUDENTS

Warm greetings from Hwa Chong International School.

Thank you for choosing Hwa Chong International School as the school to educate and prepare the youth for the future.  In 2010, the school will continue to reach for greater heights in developing our students in their character, leadership and academic achievements.

With the start of the new academic year, it is opportune for me to invite you to a Parent-Teacher Interaction session.  The session is a good platform for the form teachers and subject teachers to meet you and learn more about your child/ward so that the teachers can get to know about their learning needs and to help them achieve their goals.

The session will be held on Friday, 26^th February, 2010 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm in the HCIS School's Multi-Purpose Hall.

Slot 1: 5:30pm - 7:00pm - A level, IB Year-2I, IB Year -1I parents will be visiting.

Slot 2: 7:00pm - 8:30pm - IB Year -1E , IB Year -1J parents will be visiting.

You are welcome to bring your child/ward to the session. As a formal school event, we would like to request that they come attired in their school uniform.

 Please take note of the Traffic Movement: To facilitate easy movement of traffic on 26^th, February, 2010 , the gates through which you can move in and out are as follows:

 Gate 3 and gate 4 : Will be open from 5PM. These gates will be open only to  enter into the school [one way].

 Gate 5: Will be open from 5PM. This gate is only for exit purpose [one way].

We look forward to meeting you.

Yours Faithfully

Dr.Anoop
Head Of School(PreU)

Dear Teachers and Parents,

Please take note of the following driving and parking arrangements on 24^th of Feb, this Wednesday as HCI will be having their annual Cross Country meet.

 

For all teachers and staff who are driving. Please note you still can park your car along the parallel parking outside HCIS if you come in before 7.30am. Should you come after 7.30am, you will have to park your car at the parade square at the SALT Centre. Please note you have to enter HCI Campus via Gate 4. The security guard and student traffic wardens will be there to direct traffic.

 

As for all parents who drive their child into HCIS, they can continue to do so before 7.30am. Should they come after 7.30am, they will have to drive along Namely Avenue to SIM and drop them there.

 

There will be strictly no vehicle movement in the school compound after 8am.

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尊敬的家长和监护人：

您们好。一元复始，万象更新，值此新春佳节来临之际，恭祝各位节日快乐，万事如意！

新的学年，新的起点，我们怀着无比愉快心情欢迎学生们重返校园，尤其是要热烈欢迎在2010年加入我校的新生们。他们的融入，使我们这个大家庭更加强大，更加充满生机和活力！计划之中各类型的活动和盛事已经填满了新学年的校历，即将迎来的学校生活，每一天都是令人欢欣鼓舞的。现让我就学校有关情况汇报于您：

一、我校今年的学生人数有了增长，中二年级增加了一个新班级，大学预科一年级班共开办三个班级。目前，我校各年级的班级分布情况如下：中一3班，中二4班，中三4班，中四4班，大学预科一年级3班，大学预科二年级2班。

二、华中国际学校近期已网罗了一批教学经验十分丰富，对教育事业充满热忱的教师，他们加入将推动我校的教育工作迈上新台阶。对于出任我校的教务主任王丽萍女士 (Mdm Ong Lay Peng) 以及行政兼财务主任周美莉女士（Ms Jasmine Chew）的加入，我们表示由衷地欢迎并坚信她们在未来的日子里将为我校的发展作出重要贡献。

三、我们要以遗憾的心情告知大家，我们的校长Ian Baker 博士因为个人因素不得不卸下校长的职务。他现在已经回到英国和他的家人团聚了。我们也借此机会对他在我校的服务表达诚挚的谢意并祝愿他未来的事业和生活一帆风顺。目前，本人将主理学校的整体运作。

四、学校的一切教学安排和相关活动都将按计划进行。我校的发展蓝图已经延伸到扩充学生活动场所与设施，而有关项目的建设工程即将展开。协同寄宿学校，这项建设工程将大大地提升华中国际学校的发展。

五、我们也与英国文化协会（British Council）携手合作，为所有来自海外需要加强英文的新生们提供英文辅助课程。英文辅助课程授课地点就在本校，而本课程安排于课后，不会影响到学生们的正课时间。这一课程是我校的新举措，它取代了之前的海外新生英文强化班预备课程。

新的学年，孕育着新的希望和憧憬，我和我校教师团队将与各位紧密联系与合作，及时向您们汇报我校的进展情况，希望您们能一如既往的支持和配合，相信在我们双方同心合作之下，我校全体师生都能在新学年的工作和学习绘下美丽的蓝图。

最后，我代表华中国际学校的所有教职员工，向诸位和您的家人致以诚挚的节日问候和衷心的祝福，祝愿在新的一年硕果累累，阖家幸福！

总裁
杜辉生
二零一零年一月十八日

 

18^th January 2010

Dear Parents and Guardians

The season's greetings to all of you!

We are extremely happy to welcome all our students back to HCIS and, in particular, the new students who have joined us in 2010. The days ahead promise to be a very exhilarating one and we are looking ahead to a calendar packed with events and excitement.

First, we wish to report that we have increased our intake by a considerable degree with one additional class in Secondary 2 and three new classes in Pre-University 1. The breakdown of our school cohort is as follows: Secondary One: 3 classes; Secondary Two: 4 classes; Secondary Three: 4 classes; Secondary Four: 4 classes; Pre-U One: 3 classes; Pre-U Two: 2 classes.

We have also recruited a sizable number of experienced and highly motivated teachers who will help HCIS inch its way up the performance ladder. We want to welcome, as well, Mdm Ong Lay Peng who has assumed the office of Dean of Studies and Ms Jasmine Chew who is now the Director of Admin and Finance.  We are confident they will make a significant contribution to the school.

At this point we regret to inform that our Headmaster, Dr Ian Barker, had to relinquish his position for private and personal reasons. He has since returned to the United Kingdom to be with his family. We want to thank him for his service to the school and wish him well in all his future endeavours. Meanwhile I will assume full charge of the running of the school.

You will be pleased to note that all the school programmes and activities will continue as planned. The scope of our development plans has been extended to include additions to the recreational facilities for students and work on this project will commence soon. Together with the boarding school this will greatly enhance the quality of education in HCIS.

We have also entered into a partnership with the British Council to assist all new students from abroad who require assistance with the English Language. These classes will be conducted on the campus after normal school hours and students enrolled in the programme will not miss out on regular lessons. This is our new approach to the preparatory classes we used to conduct earlier.

As the year progresses, we will certainly keep you informed and updated about developments. My teachers and I look forward to working very closely with all of you and having your continued support.

On behalf of all of us at HCIS, I take great pleasure in wishing you and your family a very fulfilling and joyous new year.

Tooh Fee San
Chief  Executive Officer

Dear Parents/Guardians

Release of October / November 2009 Cambridge IGCSE, A/AS Level Exam Results

The provisional results for the October / November 2009 Cambridge International A/AS Level and Cambridge IGCSE examinations will be released onto the CIE Direct website on Monday 25 January 2010. HCIS will issue the results to students as soon as they become available on CIE Direct.

CIE Customer Services will be available from 08:00 (UTC/GMT). On Monday 25 January 2010, students are required to assemble in the HCIS Lecture Theatre at 10:00am to obtain assistance with their examination results. The statement of result will be issued to students.

Ex-students can request to collect the statement of result from the HCIS admin office after 10:00am. Ex-students are required to collect the result in person, or authorize their guardians to collect on behalf. An authorization letter from the student/parent is required upon collection in the latter case.

The certificates will be available in February/March 2010. We will inform you once the date is confirmed.

Yours faithfully

Ong Lay Peng (Mdm)
Dean, Studies

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Dear Parents and Guardians
I am pleased to refer you to this letter from Mr Balasupramaniam and trust you will give him and the school your full support.

Dr David Ian Barker
Headmaster

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Dear Parents and Guardians
We are pleased to inform you that HCIS will be staging a play called Once Upon a Book next year. It is based on an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is a lovely story scripted by our students, Ng Jie Yu and Chiew Ke An. The play, I can assure you, will be an absolute delight!

The production, in its entirety, has been initiated by the school’s Dance Drama and Theatre Company (Dan-Dra T) together with the IBDP class of Pre-U 1 Integrity. The play will be staged at the Hwa Chong Drama Centre located on our campus, adjacent to the multi-storey car-park.

We have scheduled three performances and the details together with ticketing prices are shown below:

Friday 29 January 2010 at 8.00pm: Opening Night ($25)
Saturday 30 January 2010 at 2.30pm: Matinee Performance ($15)
Saturday 30 January 2010 at 8.00pm: Gala Night ($30)

As the proceeds are targeted for a suitable children’s charity, we hope you will give your utmost support to make our children’s effort the great success it should be. We would also appreciate at this point any advice or offer of assistance including donations that will be a great boon to the organizers. We have especially targeted the Gala Night for parents and well-wishers and would love to see you there with your family and friends.

Priority booking for tickets is now open and you may contact either Madam Amy Lim or Ms Evelyn Tan at 6464 7077 for your tickets. You may also contact myself or Ms Gillian Tan at the same number if you would like to pledge your support in any form.

Please support us! We cannot emphasize enough the role played by parents and guardians in making a HCIS a great place to learn and grow.

Thank you!

Sincerely yours
Mr Balasupramaniam
Head of English Faculty/Head of Upper Secondary