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Parent Support Group

Guangyang Secondary School (GYSS) Parent Support Group (PSG) was officially formed after the merger of Braddell Westlake and Guangyang Secondary School and also in support of Ministry of Education’s COMPASS to promote and strengthen the collaboration between school, parents and community in education.

The main aim of GYSS PSG was to work in partnership with the school to nurture our pupils into lifelong and engaged learners. PSG works towards an effective relationship whereby members contribute innovative and positive ideas towards promoting school, home and community collaboration for mutual benefit and quality education for our pupils.

The PSG group holds monthly meetings and these meetings served as effective platforms whereby members pool ideas and resources and to foster parental events.

PSG achieves the above aim through the following events: Chinese knots workshop during Chinese New Year, conducting dumping wrapping session during Duan Wu Jie, promoting cultural and ethnic awareness during Racial Harmony Day celebration and Facilitators in environmental programs during Community Day.

In 2008, School Family Education (SFE) was introduced into GYSS. SFE coordinator and GYSS PSG initiated several programs and workshops for the parents. Workshops include talks on mentoring teens in the internet age and financial management. There were also family bonding programs such as excursions to Marina Barrage and bowling at Civil Service Club.

Over the years, our PSG has gradually grown stronger in strength and members aspire to increase participation of our parents in all areas of school activities to provide a more conducive educational environment for our pupils in years to come.

Our Aims

To work in partnership with the school to help our children achieve the best
To promote school, home and community collaboration for mutual benefit and quality education
To support the principal and staff in carrying out projects that are beneficial to students and the school’s image
To collaborate on ways the school and parents can work together on school projects and events
To initiate new projects in the school that will benefit our children
To provide expertise in certain areas that may require parent’s help
To provide resources that can help the school become a quality learning community

GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

COMMITTEE FOR 2008/09

Chairperson
Mrs Catherine Tan

Vice Chairperson
Mr Kenny Tan

Secretary
Mdm Halimah Bte Osman

Treasurer
Mrs Linda Kwa

Upper Secondary Representative
Mdm Noraini Bte Abd Aziz
Mrs Gopal

Lower Secondary Representative
Mdm Alice Tan
Mdm Cindy Owyong
Mr Nathan

	Month	Main Events
1	January	- Sec One Orientation/CCA open house/CNY Happy Hamper project - Jan 16: PSG meeting (9am) - Jan 23: Parenting talk (Sec one)
3	March	- Mar 27: PSG meeting + Parenting talk + Bonding session
5	May	- May 8: PSG meeting - PSG career and motivational talk (post exam activity) – End of May
6	June	- Jun 26: PSG Meeting
7	July	- Community Day - Racial Harmony Day
8	August	- Aug 14: PSG meeting + Parenting talk + Bonding session
10	October	- Oct 23: PSG meeting + Bonding session
12	December	- Dec 29: PSG meeting

The PSG will be having their 1st meeting on 16 January 2010 in the AVA at 9am sharp.

Family Bonding Activity






















SFE FAMILY BONDING ACTIVITY As part of our SFE programme, a family bonding activity was organized in May at the Civil Service Club Bowling Alley for our pupils and their parents. The objective was to foster closer family ties by getting the parents and children involved in a common activity. Twenty-eight of us gathered at the bowling alley and spent an enjoyable Saturday afternoon trying our very best to knock down as many pins as possible. All this was done amidst much fun and laughter and at the end of the three hours, everyone agreed that they had a great time and looked forward to participating in the next SFE family bonding activity organized by the school.

Racial Harmony Day Celebration

PSG 2009 Racial Harmony Day Celebration

On 15 July 2009, the PSG co-organised the school’s Racial Harmony Day Celebration. Pupils had the opportunity to learn more about our Chinese, Indian, Malay and Peranakan communities, in terms of their food and various practices, at the cultural corners set up in the school hall.

The PSG members together with a few pupil helpers manned the various cultural displays and were on hand to provide explanations and hands-on demonstrations. Pupils were also given the opportunity to answer simple questions on-the-spot based on what they had seen and heard.

Our pupils had an enjoyable and fruitful time learning more about Singapore’s various communities from our PSG members. They could also see first-hand how our parents are active and contributing members of the larger Guangyang family.

We would like to say “A very Big Thank You” to all our parents who took time off their busy schedules to make our Racial Harmony Day Celebration special this year.

Xie Xie! Nandri! Terima Kasih! Thank You!