The School Council

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome all the students, teaching staff , parents and members , old and new one to a challenging 2010. In Chinese New Year calendar, it is the year of Tiger. I wish you all good health, happiness and prosperity.

Last year on 6 DECEMBER, we have a successful end of year School Presentation Day. I would like to thank all the helpers who came from early morning and stayed till the end of the function starting with our wonderful Canteen team headed by Lillie Giang, with Greg Matulich, Robyn Evans, Janet Huynh, Michael Zhang etc; then we have Mr and Mrs Wong, John Hee, Frankie Lee and their table tennis group for setting up the BBQ, Lillian Lai, Shirley Teh, Sharon Gan and her kueh/cake stall team, Mai Saw, Kah Lun and Sandra Siaw, Linus and Soo Chang, Fu Keong Yong, Sandra and Stephen Wu, Bai Zhiming, George Lee, Derek Kam, Chris Richardson and wife, Hendrik Sloots and wife, Nicholas Yong, Zhen Mu, Roger Chan, Siew Ching Chan, Chee Chian Chong and Wennie, Suan Khoo, Cleve Chu, Sue and Robert Labberton, Kim and Vincent Chow and many others. A special mention for our local member state parliamentarian Heldi Victoria, a parent herself who also helped around. My apology to those whom I may have omitted to mention here. In addition, I would like to acknowledge the usual generosity of the food donors such as The Oriental Merchant, Makmur Enterprises and Chien Wah Trading Company, and many others who have once again supported our event. The list will be in Lillie Giang's report.

I would also like to thank Mr Les Boag, Principal of Templeton Primary School, for coming to visit us on the day. Templeton Primary school is near our School and some of their students also attend our School. He is very impressed with our set up and would like to see more students from his school benefited from our program.

Ramona Chua our Principal and her dedicated teaching staff again put in a remarkable effort in the preparation for the Presentation Day. This was much appreciated by parents and visitors. Another hightlight of the Day was presented by our School Orchestra group headed by Sandra Wu. Thank you Sandra and the team. We are also grateful to Raymond,Catherine and Ai Ling from karaoke group for looking after the sound systems for the event.

This year will be another challenging one as we expect our student number to increase. The good news is that we have finally had the cooling air-conditioners installed. We are grateful for EXCO and President Lillian Lai for helping to organise Kee Woon and his company to complete the job during the school holidays, before new school year starts. We are also looking to buy 2 second-hand portable classrooms to supplement our shortage of space for students for the time being till our new community hub is built. I was told that it may take at least another 12 months.

Meantime I have been discussing with the Principal, Dr Robin Stickland, of Vermont Primary School which has about 520 students. The School is only 5 minutes drive from our school. The School does not offer Chinese as a second language. Some of their students already attending our School. Dr Stickland is very keen to set up a permanent sister school relationship with our School. She is keen to encourage more of her students to learn Chinese at our School and promoting the Chinese culture in her School. So watch this page further and we will keep you informed of its development.

I wish to invite more parents to get involved in our school activities. If you wish to participate, please do not hesitate to come forward and talk to me and other School Council members on Sundays. See you soon.

Best wishes for the Year of Tiger.

Dr Ka Sing Chua