Cyberwellness Programme(7 & 22 July 2012)

Dear Parents,

Kindly take note of the changes to the dates of the SFE CyberWellness Programmes in July

Dangers of the internet world
The World- Social Media
World Danger-Cyber Bullying
Addictive Nature of Computer Gaming
The New Frontier-Mobile Technologies

1) Sat 7 July changed to Sat 14 July, 1.30 to 4.30 pm

2) Sat 22 July remains at 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm

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Gan Eng Seng School soccer team displays high levels of Resilience

LHZB, 9 May 2012

'Approval has already been obtained from SPH’s Senior Manager
(Mr Sebastian Chow) to reproduce this article on our website. The waiver was granted as the reporter is our own Gessian Zaobao Cub Reporter.'

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2012 Gan Eng Seng School Promotion Ceremony at GESS Arena (Friday, 20 Apr 2012)

On Friday, 20 April 2012, we celebrated with our Gessians as we affirm all our promoted teachers for continuing their good performance and continued service.

Our GESS Band also paid a tribute to the promoted teachers.

ONWARD!

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Our PTA Chairman’s Appointment as Ambassador for the Fathers@Schools Programme held at PLMGS (Saturday, 21 Apr 2012)

Our PTA Chairman Mr. Dennis Chan was among the 1st batch of 23 active volunteers appointed as Ambassadors of the Fathers@Schools programme by Senior Parliamentary Secretary, MOE, Mr Hawazi Daipi.

Mr Chan and son Chan Wei Yao (Sec 2G) also shared with the audience the benefits of having an involved father.

Chan Wei Yao(Sec 2G)told the audience that he was proud of his father's involvement in his school.

Mr Dennis Chan, President, GESS PTA & Ambassador for the Fathers@Schools Programme, his son Wei Yao (Sec 2G) & VP at the Appointment & Sharing Ceremony

Interviewed by CNA at the Appointment Ceremony, Mr Dennis Chan said: "By joining the programme Fathers@Schools, you get to understand what the school is doing and teaching now. We understand them better, and we are able to communicate better, in more or less the same kind of lingo with the school."

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GESS Wins Top 3 prizes of the DadsforLife Point, Click, Connect! Dads and Kids Contest

Encouraged by their teachers to join 'Point, Click, Connect! Dads and Kids!' contest, 2 Gessians, Lim Ler (Sec 2E) and Seow Lay Kun (Sec 5A) each won a $250 voucher in the 'Dad Suit Up' category. The prize, sponsored by TANGS Wardrobe Men, came with the service of a Personal Shopper to help the two dads put together new outfits.

Boasting a strong Fathers@Schools programme and the presence of such active supporters, GESS also emerged the Fathers@Schools Group category Winner, thanks to the efforts of teacher Mr Emerson Foo and his daughter. They won for the school an IRTLab worth $5000, which enables multiple modes of instruction and collaboration, such as switching between lecture, group facilitation, cooperative learning and assessment, or individual and group learning from three to 12 members, with versatile technology sharing options

Please click the dadsforlife website for more details: Here

Seow Lay Kun (Sec 5A) accompanied her Dad, Mr Seow Choo Gek to pick out some shirts and trousers with the TANGS $250 prize in the Dad Suit Up category.

Though Lim Ler (Sec 2E) had won the TANGS $250 shopping voucher prize for his dad Mr Lim Eng Sing, he was in for a treat as well because they regularly swap clothes with one another.

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GESS, Winner of the Inaugural 'Redesign Your Library' competition (Friday, 20 Apr 2012)

Congratulations to our Student Librarians for winning the inaugural nation-wide 'Redesign Your Library' competition.

They took the opportunity to design a library that would foster community spirit and sharing, and won $30,000 from Civica Library & Learning, to turn their vision into reality.

On Friday, 20 Apr 2012, Guest of Honour Deputy Director-General of Education (Curriculum) Mr Wong Siew Hoong presented the Student Librarians with the cheque at Inter-Continental Hotel, immediately after the result announcement . Deputy DGE said: 'Students being able to contribute their ideas and redesign their library is a very powerful extension of the student voice.'

Onward Gessians!

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