February 2021 Canossa Newsbites February 2021 Canossa Newsbites School Calendar of Events Date Events Remarks Canossa Catholic Primary School 11 February Chinese New Year Eve Celebration Dismissal at 10.00am canossacatholicpri.moe.edu.sg 12 – 13 Chinese New Year Public Holiday February School Mission 15 February Chinese New Year School Holiday School Vision 16 – 19 School Health Visit School as usual Leaders of Hope February Sowers of Change Core Values P1 and P5 students to Charity, Humility, Forgiveness, Faith hand in Health Booklet to their Form Teacher for the February 2021 School Health Visit 18 February Total Defence Day School as usual During Canossian Saints’ Week, we celebrate and honour our two saints who lived lives of Charity, Humility, Forgiveness and Faith. 22 February Launch of Canossian Saints’ Week School as usual St. Magdalene of Canossa 23 – 26 MT Fortnight (during curriculum time) School as usual February In Verona, Italy, on 1 March 1774, St. Magdalene of Canossa was born 1 March Canossian Saints’ Day Celebration Dismissal at 10.00am Into a noble family. Her early years proved challenging, Wrought with personal challenges. Still, her indomitable spirit shone through. Chinese New Year Celebrations Desiring to reach out to the poor, Heart overflowing with love and charity, On Thursday, 11 February 2021, we will be having our annual Chinese New Year Eve She formed the Institute of Canossian Daughters of Charity celebration in school. Our children will participate in activities crafted specially for Spreading the love of Jesus through them to understand more about the festival. There is no need to pack food for them Works of great service to the poor and the sick. as they will be dismissed at 10.00am. Children only need their water bottles filled with Her mission of love transcending time and space. water. They are to bring their Student Planner, thermometer, water bottle, stationery Magdalene was canonised as a Saint on 2 October 1988 by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s (e.g pens/ pencils, colour pencils or colour marker pens). Basilica, Rome. Do note that students are allowed to come to school in any ethnic attire (of appropriate St. Josephine Bakhita design). Hair accessories and shoes must be in full compliance with the school rules. Those who do not wish to wear ethnic attire must come to school in their formal Born in Sudan around 1869, school uniform. St Josephine Bakhita’s life took a turn When at 7, she was kidnapped by slave drivers. As school will end at 10.00 am, please make the necessary transport arrangements Undergoing a period of indescribable suffering for your child. Ill-treated at the hands of different masters. P2 Remedial Hope revived when she was finally released as a slave. Living with the Canossian Sisters in Venice – Level(s) Activity Commencement of Activity Her heart was full of God’s love and forgiveness for her captors. P2 Remedial Week 8 Entering the order of the Canossian Sisters of Charity, She immersed herself in God’s Work *Consent forms will be given out by the respective teachers before the start of the Her mission of love transcending time and space. sessions. Bakhita was beatified in 1992 and on 1 October 2000, she was canonised as Saint Josephine Bakhita and is venerated as the Patron Saint of Sudan and human trafficking survivors. February 2021 Canossa Newsbites February 2021 Canossa Newsbites Total Defence Day Good Practices & Canossian Saints’ Week Let’s all practise social responsibility by observing these good practices. In line with this year’s theme for 2021’s Total Defence Campaign, Together We Keep Remember to bring your thermometer daily. Singapore Strong, the school is conducting a series of activities that highlight the Take your temperature once you reach your classroom. importance of unity, resilience, and resolve to keep Singapore safe, secure and sovereign. Report to the teacher if you have a temperature of 38.0°C or are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. If any adult in your family has flu- Students will have the opportunity to reflect on the immense love, strength and like symptoms, do alert the teacher also. resilience of the Canossian Sisters who cared for our Canossian children during World War II. The Sisters strongly demonstrated two of the five pillars of Total Defence: See a doctor promptly if you have mild flu-like symptoms. Social and Psychological Defence in the period of hardship back then. Through the Do not doctor-hop nor self-medicate. many activities planned for the students, they will discover ways in which they can put Total Defence into action and live out the theme of our 80th anniversary: Love In The Observe good personal hygiene at all times. Practise regular Life in their everyday lives. hand washing with soap. Sanitise hands before and after touching common Canossian Saints’ Day (akin to Foundress’ Day) surfaces. & Prefects Investiture Cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm/ elbow. The school will be celebrating Canossian Saints’ Day on Monday, 1 March 2021. On Avoid touching your face with your hands. this day, we remember the lives of St. Magdalene of Canossa and St. Josephine Bakhita. Through their exemplary lives, we are reminded that we, as Canossians, are Wear a mask unless doing strenuous exercises. called to live out Love In The Life when we demonstrate the attributes of Commitment, Compassion and Cheerfulness while living out our core values of Charity, Humility, If you use a reusable mask, wash it daily. Always ensure that Forgiveness and Faith. you wear a clean mask. On this same day, the school will be holding our Prefects Investiture. As the student leaders are appointed, they are reminded of the responsibility they are taking on to Observe safe distancing. Keep at least 1 metre apart. model the way and enable others to act in accordance with the school values and attributes. If engaging in intense activities like sports, keep 2 metres apart. As school will end at 10.00 am on 1 March, please make the necessary transport Avoid crowded places. arrangements for your child. Avoid contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness. Gifted Education Programme (GEP) Identification Exercise 2021 Use a TraceTogether App or Token. The tentative dates for the GEP Screening and Selection Exercises for the 2021 Primary 3 students are: Let us fight Covid-19 by working together to keep Singapore safe. #SGUnited a) GEP Screening 18 August 2021 Open to all Primary 3 students Exercise (Wednesday) enrolled in government and Gentle Reminder government-aided schools b) GEP Selection 19 and 20 October For Primary 3 students The school would like to continue to help develop your child to become more Exercise 2021 (Tuesday and shortlisted after the GEP independent and responsible. If your child has forgotten to bring his/ her books/ Wednesday) Screening Exercise assignments/ personal belongings to school, do note that you do not need to make the trip down to school to hand them to him/ her. Group Personal Accident Insurance for Students If the school requires the item to be submitted urgently, your child’s teacher will MOE has purchased the Group Personal Accident insurance for all students. Please contact you. 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