Page 2 - 2020-2021 School Newsletter Issue 9

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Principal's

Message

This message is short, simply because there is less In the future, Speech Day, and Open Day will
happening at school. Although school “started” definitely return to our usual normal when this
early in September, students returned to on- pandemic is over.
campus learning only in late September and were
allowed to have only morning sessions. Despite Even though we have less campus time for
some afternoon supplementary online lessons at students now, we are still preparing to welcome a
home, student activities were pre-empted. One full campus life very soon. We installed an LED
good thing that came out of it is that our students wall in the School Hall to bring learning and
have become more efficient at school work teaching to a new height; and more dynamic
because much less is going on. Not only students lectures and varieties of student functions will
but also teachers’ skills on various technologies be seen in the future. When we need some quiet
have been sharpened. We were forced to grow. As time, our new Mindfulness Room will help us
the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the keep calm and contemplate the wonders of God,
tough get going.” and reflect on our deeds, improve, and plan how
we can make the best contributions we can.
Since there were no mass gatherings, hall
assemblies and morning assemblies were I need you to be healthy and strong. If and when
conducted through live streaming. Although adults cannot take care of you 24 hours a day,
messages still got across, it is just not the same. students, you should learn to operate on your
We need to ask ourselves how traditions we can own with minimal supervision. So be strong for
accept to be different, which we must keep and adults, for the ones you love, and for all your
when the situation allows, how we can return neighbours. If we fail to protect you, we need you
to our “usual normal”. Our usual normal of a to step up, and uphold this St. Mark’s community
packed School Hall for the Speech Day was not for all of us.
possible this year. We are grateful that everything
went smoothly for graduates, teachers, and stage
guests on 27 November 2020 when we did live
streaming for parents and guests to view. We
cancelled the Open Day too, and the Form 1
Admissions Talks went online together with
virtual campus tours via our school website.

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