2021 Secondary 1 Registration Information
Secondary 1 Registration
- Welcome to Marsiling Secondary School and congratulations on your journey as a Marsilian!
- Following ministry’s advice in view of the current situation, students and parents are not required to physically report to their posted secondary school. All information with regards to the Secondary 1 Registration will be communicated through Parents Gateway (PG) and the school’s website.
For parents who do not use PG or would like to find out more about the school and the information, you may reach out to us via:
- Email: marsiling_ss@moe.edu.sg or
- Call us: 68941413
- Please do click on the other links on our website for more information on Secondary 1 Registration.
Principal’s Address
Thank you for joining our Principal, Mr Goh Aik Choon’s address to the Secondary 1 Marsilians and parents on Zoom.
The PowerPoint slides can be accessed by clicking on this LINK.
The Q&A asked during the address can be accessed by clicking on this LINK.
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[Please do join us for our Principal, Mr Goh Aik Choon’s address to the Secondary 1 Marsilians and parents on Zoom:
Date: 23 Dec 2020
Time: 3pm to 4pm
Information about the Zoom Room ID and password will be given to all parents via Parents’ Gateway (PG).]
For parents who do not use PG you may reach out to us to obtain the Zoom information via:
1) Email: marsiling_ss@moe.edu.sg or
2) Call us: 68941413 for further information.
The Principal’s slides will also be uploaded after the session.
If you have any questions during the Zoom session, please do fill them using our online form.
Forms for submission:
- Student Profile Check-In: https://form.gov.sg/5fa4c327d99a1b0011e75200
- HPB Online dental consent form: PDF
Parent Gateway App (PG APP)
The Parents Gateway (PG) Mobile App is an initiative by MOE to enable parents to interact with schools more conveniently on administrative and financial matters.
Parents will also be able to use this app to stay updated on school’s programmes and activities.
We strongly encourage all parents to download and use the PG APP as the school will be using the PG APP as its primary channel to disseminate information.
More Information on Parents Gateway
Allocation of Classes
Information with regards to the Secondary 1 students’ class allocation with be communicated through Parents’ Gateway (PG) by Thursday, 24 December 2020.
For parents who do not use PG or would like to find out about the class allocation, you may reach out to us via:
- Email: marsiling_ss@moe.edu.sg or
- Call us: 68941413
Information on Secondary 1 Booklist, Bookshop and Uniform Purchase
Click on the links for the booklists for the respective streams.
Secondary 1 Normal (Technical)
Please refer to the schedule for the purchasing of books and uniforms.
| Tuesday 22 December 10am to 3pm | Wednesday 23 December 9am to 3pm | Thursday 24 December 9am to 12pm | Saturday 26 December 9am to 12pm | Mon – Wed 28 – 30 December 9am to 3pm |
| Sec 1 N(A) Sec 1 Express | Sec 1 N(A) Sec 1 N(T) | Sec 1 Express Sec 1 N(A) Sec 1 N(T) | Sec 1 Express Sec 1 N(A) Sec 1 N(T) | Sec 1 Express Sec 1 N(A) Sec 1 N(T) |
For selected Subject Based Banding (SBB) students, please be reminded to purchase higher streamed books for the SBB subjects. (For the SBB subjects, do not buy for both streams)
Subject Based Banding (SBB)
For selected students who are offered and are eligible to take subject at a higher stream, our school personnel will be reaching out to each individual student after 22 December 2020 for further information with regards to SBB.
Link to LMS log in for SBB reply (NOTE: PASSWORD must be in ALL CAPS)
Application for 3rd Language
Results for the application will be informed to the selected students before 24 December 2020.
Students whose application are approved will have to register online with the respective centres: MOE Language Centre (MOELC) or Malay/Chinese Special Programme (MSP/CSP) Zonal Centres.
Information on School Reporting and First Week of School
Reporting: Monday 4 January 2021 @ 7:20am
Attire: School PE shirt/ school shorts for boys/ school skirt for girls
| 4 Jan Monday | 7:20am to 2:20pm Recess: 9:20am to 10am | -Start It Right |
| 5 Jan Tuesday | 7:20am to 3:40pm Recess: 8:40am to 9:20am Lunch: 1pm to 1:40pm (Lunch Provided) | -Start It Right
-Sec 1 Orientation |
| 6 Jan Wednesday | 7:20am to 2pm Recess: 9:20am to 10am | -Sec 1 Orientation |
| 7 Jan Thursday | 7:20am to 1:40pm Recess: 9:20am to 10am | Smart Study Skills |
| 8 Jan Friday | 7:20am to 12:50pm | Normal School Timetable |
School Rules and Regulations
Students’ discipline is paramount in creating a safe and conducive environment for effective teaching and learning to take place. The school rules and regulations are put in place so as to achieve this purpose. The school rules and regulations will take reference from MSS Student’s Handbook.
General Expectations:
- All absences from school must be accounted for with valid reasons. (eg MCs or any official documentation)
- All students must be in school, ready to start the day by 7:20am.
- Students are to adhere to prescribed school uniform. Modification to the uniform is not allowed.
- General grooming: All students must present themselves neatly in accordance to the school going students.
- Students are reminded not to bring prohibited items to school.
- Mobile phones: Students are allowed to bring mobile phones to school however they are NOT ALLOWED to use their mobile phones in school except during recess at only designated areas.
Please click for further information on school rules and regulation
School Information
INFORMATION
1) School Terms, School Vacations and Scheduled School Holidays
Click here for School Terms, School Vacations and Scheduled School Holidays for 2021
2) Curriculum Hours
| Monday to Thursday | 0740 – 1400 hrs** |
| Friday | 0740 – 1250 hrs** |
Students are to report to school by 7.20 am.
** Actual ending times may vary from class to class.
3) Subjects Offered at Secondary 1:
4) CCAs offered in Marsiling Secondary School:
| Uniformed Groups | Sports & Games | Clubs & Societies | Performing Arts |
| Boys’ Brigade | Badminton (Boys & Girls) | Audio Video & Information Technology Club | Chinese Orchestra |
| NPCC | Floorball (Girls) | Scrabble | International Dance |
| NCC (Sea) (Boys only) | Sepak Takraw (Boys only) | English Drama Club | Malay Dance |
| Red Cross Youth | Concert Band | ||
| Art Club |
CCA Days: Tuesday and Friday, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
5) School Office Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays : 7.00 am to 6.00 pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
School Back Gate Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays : 6.30am to 7.20am, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, 4.10pm to 6.10pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
6)School Canteen
The average price of a meal with a drink is $2.50.
These are stalls available in the canteen:
| Stall No | Stall Types | Food offered |
| Stall 1 | Hot Drinks | Hot Milo, Hot tea, Hot coffee |
| Stall 2 | Chinese Vegetarian | Beehoon, Noodle, Fried rice, sushi |
| Stall 3 | Chinese Rice | Mixed rice, bento rice set |
| Stall 4 | Muslim Rice | Mixed rice, bento rice set, prata, nasi briyani, fried rice |
| Stall 5 | Chinese Noodle | Fried noodle, soup noodle, wanton noodle |
| Stall 6 | Western Halal | spaghetti, shepherd pie, olive rice |
| Stall 7 | Halal Korean-Thai | Kimchi fried rice, Korean glass noodle, chicken wrap |
| Stall 8 | Cold Drinks & Snacks | packed Milo, mineral water, green tea, healthy snacks |
7) Social and Emotional Support
- To create a more supportive and conducive school environment, the school counsellor will be able to assist students in coping with emotional and behavioural matters as well as other aspects of growing up as teenagers.
- Requests for counselling for students can be made by parents, teachers or the students themselves directly to Mr Palanivelu Panchatcharam, our senior school counsellor.
Telephone Number: 68941413 Ext 286
Email: palanivelu_panchatcharam@schools.gov.sg
Financial Matters
For parents who would like to find out more with regards to financial matters,you may reach out to us via:
Email: marsiling_ss@moe.edu.sg or
Call us: 68941413
Types of Assistance
| Financial Assistance awarded by | ||
| 1. | Ministry of Education (MOE)
| Eligibility · The student must be a Singapore citizen. · The student’s family receives social welfare aid, OR · Gross family income does not exceed: $2750 per month per family or $690 per capita. Nature of assistance · Full waiver of school fees · Full waiver of standard miscellaneous fees · Textbook grant – textbooks and writing materials in the approved book list · School Attire grant – 2 sets of uniform and PE attire, 2 pairs of socks and 1 pair of shoes · Transport i) Students taking School Bus: 50% of school bus fares ii) Students taking public transport: $120 transport credit per annum |
| 2. | The School Advisory Committee (SAC) | Assistance is given to students facing financial hardship. The nature of assistance varies, depending on the financial position of the student. It ranges from giving a financial grant for the payment of textbooks and school uniform, fees and other school-related expenses (meal coupons and transport allowance). |
Parent Support Group (PSG) and Family Service Centre
Marsiling Secondary School’s Parents’ Support Group would like to extend it’s warm wishes to all Marsilian Parents.
We would like to invite all newly Secondary 1 parents to join for a parenting talk session on:
‘Transition to Secondary 1”
Monday 4 January 2021 @ 9 am
Please scan the QR code below for the registration by Wednesday 30 December 2020
For other matters, please
Email: marsiling_ss@moe.edu.sg or
Call us: 68941413