English Language

Vision

English Rocks@SMS(P)!

Creating a vibrant atmosphere for the teaching and learning of the English Language.

Goals

• Engagement in class

• Experiences in authentic learning

• Exposure to competitions and challenges 

1. Let’s have TEA! (Theatre Exposure and Appreciation)

• Students get to attend at least 1 theatrical performance throughout their journey with us at SMS(P).

Our P1 students interacted with the actress after the performance.

2. Extensive Reading Programme (ERP)

To encourage a love for reading in the girls:

Eager readers waiting to borrow their books!

Staying connected with the world through reading the newspapers.

We invite authors to our school to share their passion for writing and their stories with our students. This way, we get our students excited about reading and inspired for writing!

Opening Hours

7.30 am to 4 pm

Loan Policy

Borrowing Privileges:

1. All students are entitled to borrow four library books for two weeks.
2. Each book can only be renewed once. Students will need to renew the item in person at the library.

Penalty for Overdue items :

1. Students’ borrowing privileges will be suspended once overdue items are incurred in their library account. Their library accounts will be restored once the books are returned to the library.

Penalty for lost/damaged items:

1. For every item lost/damaged, the student will have to compensate with a new book of similar cost.
2. A list of suitable titles will be given to the pupil by the librarian.
3. The student will then hand the new book, with receipt of purchase, to the librarian.
4. The student’s account will be restored after the lost/damaged book has been compensated with a new one.

Online Library System (OPAC):

1. Students will be able to view their borrowers’ status by accessing the online library system (OPAC) at: https://schoolibrary.moe.edu.sg/stmargaretspri

2. Default OPAC password for all patrons (Students). Please be advised the current password using NRIC will be changed to Moe@DDMMYYYY (DDMMYYYY is the DOB of the student) as a default password for all users. Upon login, all patrons are required to change the password under “My Account” page. The new password will have be made up of at least 12 characters and should contain characters from at least two of the following four categories:

• Upper case (A through Z);
• Lower case (a through z);
• Digits (0-9);
• Special Characters (!, $, #, %, etc)

EL Week - Book Character Day

EL Week is an annual school event in St Margaret’s School (Primary) planned by the English Language Department for our students and teachers. Activities during the week aim to promote a love for English Language, and to celebrate creativity in the use of the medium through enriched experiences beyond the textbooks.

Extended recess play featuring a myriad of English language related games. Thankful for our Parent Support that manned the booths!

Our students got into the characters in the books and presented with poise and confidence to their peers!

Class time set aside for the students to collaborate and have fun through English language related games!

An interactive story-telling session conducted by our Vice Principal Mrs See!

Our Vice Principal Mrs Tan shared with our student the story of James and the Giant Peach.

Read for Books

Read for Books is a charity book drive organised by NLB and we are proud to support this meaningful movement as a whole school.

Let us continue to nurture the love for reading among our girls! Remember, reading is not just a pastime; it’s a lifelong habit that enriches our lives in countless ways.

We would like to extend a special appreciation to the students and teachers of STAR who went above and beyond by providing emcees and having students dress up as book characters to read on stage. Your creative contributions added a unique and engaging dimension to the event.

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