Friday, June 22, 2007
got from
http://www.moe.gov.sg/speeches/2005/sp20050828.htma speech from mr hawazi daipi..
SPEECH BY MR HAWAZI DAIPI，SENIOR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & MINISTRY OF MANPOWER, AT THE FUCHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL ALUMNI-FAMILY DAY 2005 ON SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST 2005, AT 11.45AM AT FUCHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mrs Constance Yip,
Principal, Fuchun Primary School
The Fuchun Primary School Advisory Committee
Parents, teachers, pupils, ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning
INTRODUCTION
1. I am very pleased to join all of you here for the Fuchun Primary School Alumni-Family Day 2005. I understand that today is an opportunity for all who have contributed to the growth of Fuchun Primary School to get together to celebrate this growth and also to rekindle their memories here.
THE GROWING YEARS
2. Over the past 20 years, Fuchun Primary School has undergone a lot of changes to become what it is today. Built in 1985, the school population has grown from 1200 to the present number of more than 2000 pupils. The school has also seen four changes of headship – Mrs Chan Lay Kheng who started the school, Mr Kwong Lup Peng, Mdm Lilian Lim and the current principal, Mrs Constance Yip. Through its visionary leadership and the hard work of its staff, Fuchun Primary School has developed and acquired the reputation of being a good school in the neighbourhood.
THE NEW PHASE
3. Fuchun Primary School has stood on this little hillock for 20 years. In November this year, the school will experience a major change – a change in location to Woodlands Avenue 1. With the move to the new school building which was built under the Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools, also known as PRIME, the history of Fuchun Primary Schoolwill enter a new phase. The school will have more classrooms to meet the demand for places and also space and facilities to carry out more innovative ways of teaching and learning.
COMING BACK, PAYING BACK
4. As Fuchun Primary School prepares to usher in a new phase, I would like to emphasize the significance of the role of its ex-pupils. The school has started to engage ex-Fuchunians to come back and help nurture their juniors in areas such as spearheading the career induction programme and work attachments for the Pr 6 pupils. I believe that there is a lot more which ex-Fuchunians can do for their alma mater. One important area is the formation of the school alumni. The alumni is a pool of precious resources that can be marshalled to support the school and help it soar to greater heights. I would encourage ex-pupils present today to take the first step towards getting the alumni on a firm footing.
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
5. Besides the support from ex-students, Fuchun Primary School has also benefited from its partnership with the Marsiling community. Members of the Marsiling community have helped Fuchun Primary School in its fund-raising concert at the Esplanade and also lent support to the school in its Visual and Performing Arts Festival last year. The pupils of Fuchun Primary School have witnessed the community’s contribution and have benefited from the enriched educational experience. I am heartened that the school reciprocates by being very supportive of the constituency activities by performing at functions like the opening of the Fuchun Community Club, the National Day Observance Ceremony and also at old folks’ homes in the area. I hope that the ex-pupils of Fuchun Primary School will also be inspired to join their alma mater in contributing to the Marsiling community. I believe that many of you grew up in Marsiling and so must have several ideas on how to further improve our neighbourhood.
6. Another significant partner of Fuchun Primary School is its parents. Today’s Alumni-Family Day would not have been possible without the support of the parents. The school recognizes the importance of the family unit and the role it plays in pupils’ development. Hence, one of the core aims of Fuchun Primary School is to involve parents in their children’s education. PACES, which stands for Parents Assisting Children’s Education in School, was set up to promote collaboration between the school and parents.
7. It is encouraging to know that Fuchun Primary School, in emphasising family values, sets aside time to teach its pupils to honour their grandparents by having an annual “Grandparents Day”. This will help the pupils appreciate the fact that their grandparents have contributed much to our society and should be accorded respect, care and concern as they take their rightful place among us as senior citizens.
CONCLUSION
8. I am certain that the activities today have helped to promote family values and to forge the renewal of ties among the ex-Fuchunians. I wish Fuchun Primary School all the best in its future endeavours.
Thank you
cool ryte..im so proud for fuchun..i wish i was still there..
