St. Margaret’s Ex-Students’ Association (SMESA)

To all teachers who are part of the building blocks of our lives

Miss Universe Singapore 2024 embraces unprecedented diversity with slate of finalists The 2024 pageant with relaxed criteria includes divorced mum and trans beauty queen. Read more at straitstimes.com.

All primary schools have teachers specially trained to teach high-ability learners: MOE The school-based programmes now cater to 7 per cent of each cohort and will expand to take in 10 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Revamped GEP to start with 2024 Primary 1 cohort, 10% of students to be selected for high-ability programmes Students will take one standardised selection test at Primary 3, but can also be selected to join the new programmes "at multiple junctures" from Primary 4 to 6.

From mid-2025, singles applying for BTO flats will get similar priority access as married couples when they buy a home near or with their parents. Here’s how priority access currently works. https://str.sg/bgjF

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Parents of Singaporean babies can expect 30 weeks of paid leave in total by 2026. Here’s a breakdown of the changes under the new scheme. https://str.sg/6Ddh

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St. Margaret’s School celebrates 182 years of our founding! Let's celebrate and reconnect with one another. Spread the word around! Register at https://for.edu.sg/sm182

The Gifted Education Programme, which caters to the top 1% of primary school pupils, will be discontinued in its current form and replaced with an updated approach to benefit more children. https://str.sg/6SSH

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Schools impose phone bans to reduce distractions At the beginning of each school day, students at Queensway Secondary School have to keep their mobile phones in a “locker”. On most days, they do not have access to their phones until at least six hours later, when their last lesson ends. The shared locker is placed at...

Dear members, we regret to inform that the event has been cancelled. Do look out for future activities with us next time!

RSVP 16 Aug 2024 - Still finding a family weekend activity? Join us at the Changi Jurassic Mile Trail on Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - Register at https://tinyurl.com/smesajurassic

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐀𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝟏𝟖𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

St. Margaret’s School turns 182 years old on 16 November 2024!!

All parents/guardians, staff and students, both current and former, are invited to join in the celebrations as we commemorate 182 years of God’s love and faithfulness. The event promises to be an evening to reconnect with our teachers, staff and classmates. Tickets for the buffet lunch will be sold on a first come first served basis and are available at $50 per person. The tickets will be up for sale from Thursday, 15 August to Wednesday, 16 October at https://for.edu.sg/sm182.

The theme of the event is ‘Beautifully Connected’’.

We look forward to a great time of fellowship as we celebrate the birthday of the oldest girls’ school in Singapore and the Far East!

RSVP 16 Aug 2024 - Have you registered? Join us at the Changi Jurassic Mile Trail on Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - Register at https://tinyurl.com/smesajurassic

88 primary schools to hold ballot for Phase 2C of Primary 1 registration The most oversubscribed school was Princess Elizabeth Primary School in Bukit Batok. Read more at straitstimes.com.

RSVP 16 Aug 2024 - Join us for our next SMESA Members Social Gathering on Sat, 24 Aug 2024! See you at the Changi Jurassic Mile Trail - Register at https://tinyurl.com/smesajurassic

Hot (Senior) Singles in Your Area: Meet the Aunties and Uncles on Dating Apps In a Singapore that's lonelier than ever, it seems like everyone and their mother are on a dating app now.

Primary 1 registration: 26 oversubscribed schools to hold ballot for Phase 2B Holy Innocents’ Primary in Hougang is the most oversubscribed school in Phase 2B. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Primary 1 registration 2024: 38 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2A Use CNA's interactive table to find the latest results for every primary school in Singapore in Phase 2A.

Wishing all Muslim ex-students Selamat Hari Raya Haji

SMESA Newsletter 70 is now available! Check your email now!

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She was 25 and breastfeeding. Then she learnt she had breast cancer Worldwide, more young women are getting breast cancer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From dri-fit tees to cool paint, S'pore schools beat the heat with unique cooling solutions The classrooms in most primary and secondary schools here are not equipped with air-conditioners. Read more at straitstimes.com.