Announcement
Announcement: Peirce Secondary School Secondary 1 posting and registration matters 18-19 December 2024
Dear Secondary One Ladies and Gentlemen,
Congratulations on completing PSLE and your primary school
journey!
And a very warm Welcome to our Peirce Family!
Please note that students do not need to report to their posted secondary
schools upon receiving their S1 posting results. However, there will be
school personnels (Year Heads, School Counsellor, and Special Needs Education
Officer) in school on Thu 19 Dec, from 9am to 12pm, if you wish to speak
to any of them. Please note that only on Thu 19 Dec, both the front and
back gates will be open. On other days, only the front gate will be open.
The school will be using Parents Gateway (PG) to
communicate with you, useful information on how to prepare your child/ward
for the first day of school.
Please note the points below and take the appropriate action. Thank you for
your understanding.
For further clarification please Contact us.
1. Mass Appeal Exercise
For Mass Appeal Exercise, transfer appeals will only be considered on exceptional basis for students with:
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Serious medical conditions, such as chronic heart conditions or kidney problems.
All appeals must be accompanied by relevant supporting documents, such as medical reports, letters from doctors etc. They should be submitted to Peirce Secondary School General Office before 12 noon on 19 December 2024. The staff will help to file your appeal. The appeal results will be released in early January. In the interim, students should still attend school from 2 Jan 2025. Please call the school at 64576454 for clarifications.
2. Registration
All parents are to register their child via Parent Gateway (PG), even if they wish to transfer their child out for non-medical reasons. Students seeking transfers should continue to attend their posted secondary school until the transfer is approved. Transfers are subjected to vacancies at the requested transfer school.
Registration is to be done online.
For online registration, parents/ guardians must respond to the PG welcome notification by clicking “online registration” and filling up the student profile form on Form@SG by 19 December 2024 12 noon.
If you do not have PG, please go to the following link for the online registration.
For parents who are unable to register online, please call the school at 64576454. Our staff will either assist you to register online or note your registration.
3. Secondary One student from other schools appealing to Peirce Secondary School (Non-Medical reason)
Primary 6 students who have just received their secondary school posting in 2024 may use this form in the following link: https://go.gov.sg/pss-appeal-in-2024 to appeal for transfer to Peirce Secondary School. Their PSLE score should meet the school's cut-off point of the posting year.
Transfer will be subject to available vacancies and the school’s admission criteria.
Notes:
(1) The personal information provided in this form will
be solely used for the purpose of appealing for secondary school transfer
based on non-medical reasons. For appeals based on medical reasons (serious
medical conditions or severe physical impairments), please request through
the posted school before 12pm on the next working day after the release
of the S1 Posting result.
(2) The deadline for the submission of appeals is on 26 December 2024 10 am.
Late submission will not be allowed.
(3) Schools do not disclose reasons for selection /
non-selection of students.
(4) Students should still report to the posted secondary
school on 2 January 2024.
(5) The application is deemed to be unsuccessful if
you do not hear from the school by 2 January 2024.
4. Offering Subjects at More Demanding Levels
Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB) will be implemented in secondary schools from 2024. For English Language, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics and/or Science, students can take them at the start of Secondary 1 at a more demanding level based on your PSLE AL for the subject.
The eligibility criteria for offering of subjects at a more demanding level:
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To take English Language, Mathematics, Science, Mother Tongue Languages at G2/G3 |
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PSLE Standard grade |
PSLE Foundation grade |
Option to offer subject at |
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AL 5 or better |
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G3 |
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AL 5 or better |
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G2 / G3 |
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AL 6 |
AL A |
G2 |
Eligible students will be given letters of offer via Parent Gateway (PG) or email.
Parent/ Guardian, together with the student, must decide on whether to take up the offer by 26 December 2024 10 am.
To take up the offer, parents/ guardians can choose to:
(1) reply the PG notification
(2) send an email with signed form (PDF) to ang_keng_kiat@moe.edu.sg
If parents/ guardians do not respond by 26 December 2024 10 am, the school understands that the student will not take up the offer and the decision is final. Also, please only buy the books after the decision is made. There will also be insertions at the end of Sec 1 Semester 1 (Mid-Year) and Semester 2 (End of year). Eligible students will be invited.
5. Higher Mother Tongue (Chinese Language)
Students who are eligible to study Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMTL) will receive an option form. Eligibility Criteria:
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An overall PSLE Score of AL 8 or better or
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An overall PSLE Score of AL 9 to 14 (inclusive);
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and attain AL 1/AL 2 in Mother Tongue Language; or
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Distinction/Merit in Higher Mother Tongue Language
Higher Chinese lessons will be conducted at Peirce. Other HMTL will be conducted outside curriculum hours at MOE designated centres. This form must be completed and submitted to us by Thu 4 Jan at the General Office. For further clarification regarding MTL matters, please contact Mrs Teo Chui Wan, HOD/ Mother Tongue Languages at seet_chui_wan@schools.gov.sg.
6. Contact Persons
The email addresses of relevant staff on different matters are given below:
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Mother Tongue Languages |
Mrs Teo Chui Wan |
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Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) |
Mdm Foong Sau Wan |
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Learning & Behaviour Support |
Mr Matthias Goh |
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Counselling |
Mdm Vivian Yee |
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Year Head (Sec 1) |
Mrs Cheryl Lin |
You may also call 64576454 and be re-directed to the above staff.
7. Briefing on First Week of School Matters
Students should report on Thursday, 2 January 2025, by 7:30 am at the Parade Square in full school uniform. In the event of wet weather, students will gather in the Performance Theatrette (PT). Our student leaders will bring them to the Hall to meet their Form Teachers, to be welcomed by the school population, followed by the flag-raising ceremony. Students need not bring textbooks on the first day of school. They should bring PE attire, stationery, a book to read, a water bottle, and money for recess. As there will not be any special activity to engage parents/ guardians, parents/ guardians need not stay after sending the students to school.
8. Purchasing of textbooks and uniforms
We encourage all parents/ guardians to purchase textbooks and uniforms online. Parents/ Guardians can make use of available online transactions to make your purchases and pick up from the stores in school during the operating hours stated below in 1(a). Alternatively, home delivery service may be arranged at a fee.
If you prefer walk-in purchase, please note the operating hours below. We seek your patience and understanding should there be queues and crowds.
For students on financial assistance schemes, please come to school and submit your approval letter for collection of textbooks and uniforms. For Singapore Citizens in financial need, you can contact our General Office at 6457 6454 for further assistance.
(a) Walk-In Purchases for textbooks and uniforms
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Operating Hours |
Remarks |
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9am to 3pm (Mon to Fri) Closed on Sat, Sun, eve of PH and PH |
Both textbooks and uniform shops accept either payment by cash or PayNow
only.
Booklist available on school website or you can request from bookshop
directly when you are purchasing.
https://www.peircesec.moe.edu.sg/students/bookshop-and-uniform/ |
*Please note that only on Thu 19 December 2024, both the front and back gates will be open. On other days, only the front gate will be open. School personnel (Year Heads, Mother Tongue HOD, School Counsellor and Special Needs Education Officers) will be in school on 19 December 2024 from 9am to 12pm, if you wish to speak to any of them.
Recommendation on number of uniforms to purchase:
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3 school uniform button blouse/ shirt and 3 skirts/ shorts
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2 sets of PE attire
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1 School Polo T-Shirt
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1 School Tie
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2 pairs of school socks
(a) Alternative Modes of Purchases
For your easy reference, we have consolidated the various methods available
for purchases below.
School Book Supplier: Asencio Uniforms & Bookshops Specialist
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S/N |
Methods of Purchase |
Details |
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1 |
Online sales |
Website: https://asencio.com.sg/login-or-register/
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2 |
Walk-in Purchase @ Retail Office |
120 Hillview Avenue
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3 |
Walk-in Purchase @ School |
The sale of textbooks and uniforms in December will be located at the
canteen and classroom block respectively.
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