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Dear Former Rosythians AND TEACHERS, 4 July came and went. We did not get to do the big bash as we had wanted. In its place, a modified celebration cum CIP project was carried out on 4 and 6 August, during school hours. On 4 August, the pupils spent their recesses eating cotton candy, popcorn, ice-cream and kachang putih. The queues were so long, the pupils were smiling and the stallholders at the canteen moaned. (We had told them that we would be selling food downstairs but they didn't expect an overwelming response downstairs. Poor deprived souls - I'm sure they were satisfied and many did enough damage to their teeth. On 6 August, we had game stalls run by the pupils themselves. All of them were occupied for a few hours in the morning and afternoons and all the stalls did a great job, bringing in earnings of more than 4o dollars to a hundred dollars. There were 13 or 14 stalls/stations all in all. Two outdoor games were conducted in the glorious weather - handball and penalty kicks. Our parent helpers did a roaring business selling coupons. The sales for the 2 days brought in more than 5 thousand dollars. Great job, everyone, teachers, parents and pupils.

But of course, our former students did not get to come. We had to turn away a few parents. It was in a way a quiet affair because of that bug called H1N1.

And now for the last thing on the agenda: 31 August - Rosyth Debate finals at 10 am. We had a round of semi-finals (2 different sessions with 16 pupils involved. On 31 August, we pick the finalists. All 10 who take part in the debate will have a chance to be trained for the RI Primary Schools Invitationals in October / early November. IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND THE DEBATE FINALS IN THE LECTURE THEATRE, WE HAVE LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS. iF YOU CAN COME AT 10 AM, GIVE US YOUR NAME ON THIS PAGE AND I WILL SUBMIT A LIST OF NAMES TO THE SECURITY GUARD WHO WILL LET YOU IN FOR THIS PURPOSE ONLY: 10 - 11 AM.

Remember, this is not for meeting up with the teachers. As 31 August is a school day, lessons will be carried out in the morning. Former students visiting their teachers can only do so at a certain date, possibly in the early afternoon 1- 2 pm (I will confirm this asap)

MACDONALD'S MEETING: AMK AT AVENUE 6, OPPOSITE THE AMK LIBRARY: As this year is special, I have come up with this idea and the teachers are for it. So the present lot of teachers teaching GEP at Rosyth will be at Mac at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 from 1 to 3 pm. ( We won't stay on very much after that as we have a teachers' day dinner in the evening) Do let us know if you can turn up so that we can let the staff there know how many to expect. PASS THE WORD AROUND. IF THE NUMBERS IS TOO BIG, YOU CAN USE THE PARK TO MEET! NO OUTSIDE FOOD UNLESS YOU ARE EATING IN THE PARK, PLEASE EAT A MACDONALD MEAL. WE HAVE RESERVED A SEATING SQUARE SPACE FOR 40. LOOK FOR US - YOU CAN'T MISS US for your information: Teachers teaching GEP in Rosyth this year: Mr William Grosse, Mrs Jennifer Jeyathurai, Mrs Agnes Toh, Mrs Esther Koh (HOD/GEP) Mrs Tong Sook Hwa, Mrs Lim Lee Ping, Mdm Rena Teo, Mrs Shannen Koh Mrs Koh Yong Yong, Mr Daniel Guan, Miss Noel Lim Mrs Debbie Lam, Miss Dorcas Hee (HOD, GEP), Mr Lin Lixun Mrs Tiew Teng Noi, Mdm Bai Dong Mei, Mdm Lin Linna (on maternity leave), Miss Chen Yifang, Mdm Ngo Seoh Chwee, Mrs Fiona Ng Please give us a reply on Wikispace or through Mr Grosse's Facebook or email me at chua_sow_ping_esther@moe.edu.sg Mrs Esther Koh