Announcement

Announcement: Peirce Secondary School Secondary 1 posting and registration matters 20-21 December 2023

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 (Secondary 1 Form Teachers, Year Heads, School Counsellor, and Special Needs Education Officer) in school on Thu 21 Dec, from 9am to 12pm, if you wish to speak to any of them. Please note that only on Thu 21 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.

For your child’s/ward’s 2024 Sec 1 Class allocation, you will be able to check via Parents Gateway from 21 December 2023.

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:

• 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 21 Dec. 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 2024. 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 can be done online or on site at school.

(a)    Online registration (from 20 Dec, 12pm onwards)

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 21 Dec 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.

(b)    Onsite registration

You and your child/ ward can come to Peirce Secondary School on 21 Dec for registration as well as to purchase books and uniforms.

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 2023 may use this form in the following link: https://go.gov.sg/appealfortransfertopssdec23 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 2023, 12pm. 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:

To take English Language, Mathematics, Science, Mother Tongue Languages at G2/G3
Posting Group	PSLE Standard grade	PSLE Foundation grade	Option to offer subject at
PG2	AL 5 or better	-	G3
PG1	AL 5 or better	-	G2 / G3
PG1	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 27 Dec, 10 am.

To take up the offer, parents/ guardians can choose to:

(1)  reply the PG notification

(2)  call the school at 6457 6454; parent/ guardian will be given a contact number to send a text message

This is to ensure the clarity of the decision without any misunderstanding.

If parents/ guardians do not respond by 27 Dec, 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.

There is a pre-recorded briefing link on SBB. Do click on the link to view the briefing slides or the link below for a presentation. Link:  https://go.gov.sg/pssfsbbbriefing23

5.       Higher Mother Tongue (Chinese Language)

Students who are eligible to study Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMTL) will receive an option form. Eligibility Criteria:

• An overall PSLE Score of AL 8 or better or

• An overall PSLE Score of AL 9 to 14 (inclusive);

• and attain AL 1/AL 2 in Mother Tongue Language; or

• 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:

Mother Tongue Languages                  Mrs Teo Chui Wan           seet_chui_wan@schools.gov.sg

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)              Mdm Foong Sau Wan     foong_sau_wan@schools.gov.sg

Learning & Behaviour Support            Ms Kelly Lim                       kelly_lim_li_tuan@schools.gov.sg

Counselling                                                 Mdm Vivian Yee               vivian_yee_pui_ling@schools.gov.sg

Year Head (Lower Secondary)             Mrs Stephanie Lee          chew_li_ling_stephanie@schools.gov.sg

Assistant Year Head (Sec 1)                 Mr Kwan Qi Xiang            kwan_qi_xiang@schools.gov.sg

You may also call 64576454 and be re-directed to the above staff.

7.       Briefing on First Week of School Matters

A briefing on the first week of school matters by Year Head Mrs Stephanie Lee can be accessed at this link.

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

Operating Hours	Operating Dates	Remarks
8.30am to 2.30pm	21 Dec 2023	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/
9am to 3pm (Mon to Fri)   Closed on Sat, Sun, eve of PH and PH	22-29 Dec 2023

*Please note that only on Wed 21 Dec, both the front and back gates will be open. On other days, only the front gate will be open. School personnel (Secondary 1 Form Teachers, Year Heads, School Counsellor and Special Needs Education Officers) will be in school from 9am to 12pm, if you wish to speak to any of them.

Recommendation on number of uniforms to purchase:

• 1 school uniform button blouse/ shirt and 2-3 skirts/ shorts (estimated cost per full set of uniform $30)

• 3-4 sets of PE attire (estimated cost per set $14)

• 1 School Polo T-Shirt ($6 each)

• 1 School Tie ($6)

• 2 pairs of school socks ($4)

The costs are only estimates. The cost may vary depending on your child’s/ ward’s size.

(a)    Alternative Modes of Purchases

For your easy reference, we have consolidated the various methods available for purchases below.

School Book Supplier: Casco Educational Supply Pte Ltd

S/N	Methods of Purchase	Details
1	Online sales	Website: https://pss.cascoedusupply.com.sg/ Delivery fee of $13 is applicable.   For self-collection at school, please see operating hours for collection.
2	Walk-in Purchase @ School	Please come during the operating hours as stated below: 9am to 3pm (Mon to Fri) Closed on Sat, Sun, eve of PH and PH

School Uniform Supplier: Asencio Uniforms & Bookshops Specialist

S/N	Methods of Purchase	Details
1	Online sales	Website: https://asencio.com.sg/login-or-register/ Please register an online account before proceeding to purchase. Delivery fee of $6 is applicable.   For self-collection at school, please see operating hours for collection.
2	Walk-in Purchase @ Retail Office	120 Hillview Avenue #05-01 Kewalram Hillview Singapore 669594 Tel: 6764 3102
3	Walk-in Purchase @ School	The sale of uniforms in December will be located at the classroom block. During school term, uniforms can be purchased at the store located in the canteen. Please come during the operating hours as stated below: 9am to 3pm (Mon to Fri) Closed on Sat, Sun, eve of PH and PH