APHELION CONSORTIUM

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APHELION CONSORTIUM

• 16 January 2009
• Secondary 1 Parents Symposium

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Form Teachers (Aphelion Sec 1)

• Sec 1A1 Miss Tan Siu Ching / Mr Li Jialin
• Sec 1A2 Ms Yap Hui Boon
• Sec 1A3 Miss Teo Mui Hong
• Sec 1A4 Miss Caroline d/o Gordon
• Director of Consortium
• Mrs Ke Ee Kian
• Asst Director Mrs Chan Shu Hwee

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Aphelion Webpage

• http//www.hci.sg/aphelion/

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Aphelion Activities

• Term 1 2009

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January 2009
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February 2009
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March 2009
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Key Events 2009 (Term 2 3)
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Sec 1 Involvement

• Offers platform for leadership training
• Offers opportunities for CIP
• Involvement includes
• Helping out with registration of students
• Ushering students
• Familiarizing students with school compound
• Helping out seniors / teachers in charge

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Major School Events

• http//www.hwachong.edu.sg

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Key School Events 2009 (Term 1)
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Major Activities

• 2009

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School Projects Day 2009
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Purpose of Project Work

• Started 1984
• It aims to develop global, independent lifelong
  learners by enhancing the research culture
  amongst both pupils and teachers.
• Learning beyond the classroom
• Students to apply and synthesize the knowledge
  gained from their thinking, research and IT
  skills lessons to solve real-life problems. 

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Milestones

• Briefing on 12 Jan
• Sec 1 Project Module (18/2 4/3)
• Sec 1 Project Seminar
• Workshops by Category Managers

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Important Dates (Project Judging)

• Preliminary Judging 9 April (Thurs) Term 2 Week
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• Semi-Finals Judging 9 July (Thurs) Term 3 Week
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• Finals Judging 21 August (Fri) Term 3 Week 8
• Grand Finals 18 September (Fri) Term 4 Week 1

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Sabbaticals 2009
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Rationale (Sabbaticals)

• Passion
• Interest areas
• Fun
• Beyond classrooms settings
• Enrichment
• Digital filmmaking, A Cappella boot camp, scuba
  diving, kayaking, Manga-character design, sport
  climbing, basic French, Korean and Spanish,
  ballroom dancing and a myriad of other activities

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Dates for Sabbaticals 2009
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Course Program

• 6 areas of programme for students to select from
  each term
• Aesthetics Programme
• China Programme
• Entrepreneur Programme
• Leadership Programme
• Research Programme
• Technology Programme

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How to apply for Sabbaticals?

• Students will bid for their sabbatical courses
  every term, using the Online Bidding System
  (OBS).

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CCA / EP 3

• Presentation by Mr Tok Aik Lin

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CIP 2009
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CIP (Community Involvement Program)

• citizenship education
• social cohesion and civic responsibility
• leaders in life-long volunteerism
• Improving EQ
• total school culture

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Stage of Progression

• Years 1 2 Awareness and Familiarisation Stage
• Moving from the school context to beyond
• Adoption of external organisations
• Meeting real needs
• Start on Service-Learning (S-L) projects
• Upper Sec Please refer to school webpage

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Counseling Services

• http//counselling.hci.edu.sg/

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Who?

• Mrs. Chen-Wong Mee Yin MaySchool Counsellor
  Pupil Development RoomKong Chian Library Level
  2 (turn right) Mr. Galvin Sng Teacher
  Counsellor
• CSE HubIn between Canteen Gymnasium

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Services Available

• Counseling
• Conflict Management/Resolution
• Communications Coaching
• Chatting and Connecting
• Chilling out...

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When?

• Drop-in anytime after school and after all your
  other school commitments e.g. CCA, afternoon
  classes etc.

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Communication Channels

• Email Address of teachers
• Class Timetable on termly basis
• Aphelion/School Webpage
• Test Dates for all subjects on termly basis
• School Webpage
• Termly Progress Reports Feedback
• Passwords instructions (Check Online) School
  Webpage (Student Portal)

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Refreshment cum Interaction Time

• Time 1815-1845 hours
• Venue Oei Teong Ham Memorial Hall

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Briefing on Sec 1 Curriculum

• Seated by 1845 hrs
• English Session Auditorium
• (High School)
• Chinese Session Drama Centre

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Thank You

• Aphelion Consortium