Mission To Educate and Nurture the School Community for a Better Singapore
Vision Lives Empowered, Lives Touched
Values Integrity, Compassion, Courage, Discipline, Respect, Team spirit, Loyalty (Edgefielders Can be Counted on to Do the Right thing and Touch Lives)
Breakfast with Principal Session for 'P2 Parents'.
Breakfast with the Principal sessions offer opportunites for the principal and parents/guardians to discuss school programmes and policies over informal breakfast session at the school.
The session for P2 parents will be held on Friday, 17th February 2012 at the Resource Room. To registeronline, clickhere.
Do register early to avoid disappointment.
Letter to Parents Issued through the Pupils on Mon 9 Jan 2012
Archive of the Letters to Parents can be found under "Parents Link →Letters to Parents"
Changes to Seat Belt Rules
Traffic Police will be introducing changes to the existing rules related to the wearing of seat belts with effect from 1 January 2012. The revised rules will ensure that the safety of our school children travelling on small school buses and prevent unnecessary loss of lives through the use of child restraints or seat belts.
Please click To Parents.pdf to see the letter from the Traffic Police Department.
Engaging Our Parents on School Safety in Sports and Games
Our school has put in place a set of guidelines for teachers in charge of sports CCAs to ensure safety of the student participants.
Do visit the CCA website to find out what safety entails for teachers in charge of sports CCAs.
Briefing Slides for 1st Parent-Teacher Meeting 2011
Please click here to download the briefing slides for the above.
Letter to Parents Welcome to A New Academic Year 2011
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It is truly wonderful to see the pupils back in school. I trust that you had an excellent opportunity to bond with your loved ones during the school vacation and are all geared up for the year ahead. In the new school year 2011, there are some changes in the school operational matters which I am writing to keep you informed and updated.
Click here for full letter which includes calendar of events for Terms 1 &2.
Our school will be collaborating with Punggol 21CCMC in celebration of Mid Autumn Festival 2011.
There will be dance performances and poetry recitation by our pupils. Do come down to Jive with us into the moonlight!
The details are as follow:
Date : 10 Sept 11 (Sat)
Time: 630pm - 1030pm
Venue: Basketball Court next to Blk 171C
Hair for Hope 2011 Satellite Event@ Edgefield Primary School
Date: 3 Aug 2011, Wednesday Time/Venue: 10am-1pm Head shaving, Dance Studio 1-1.30pm Public Education Talk by Children's Cancer Foundation, Hall
Pupil shavees will report to dance studio after recess. Parents are welcome to witness the occasion.
As a satellite partner of Children's Cancer Foundation for the 5th consecutive year, we are very pleased to host the satellite event here at Edgefield Primary School.
This year, some 50 participants have signed up to be shaven bald, including our principal, Mr Willy Tan.
Through this symbolic gesture, we hope to support children with cancer and send the message to them that it is ok to be bald.
At the same time, we hope to raise awareness of childhood cancer in our pupils and raise funds for children with cancer and their families. In line with our school's vision, we hope to touch lives.
Do join us in this worthy cause. More information is available at www.hairforhope.org.sg
Heart of the School Photography Competition
Our Photography CCA members took part in the Heart of the School Photography Competition. Our School clinched the 1st Prize, 3rd Prize and 6 Special Mentions.
On Sunday 17 July 2011, Edgefield Primary School and the Punggol North Community had an enjoyable and memorable time together commemorating Punggol North's Racial and Religious Harmony Day and celebrating Edgefield Primary's 10th Anniversary with our Edgefield Dance Day @ Punggol
WE WISH TO THANK All Our Staff, Pupils, Parents, School Advisory Committee, N3 Cluster Schools, Punggol North Schools and Residents, our Community and Organisational Partners for Your Fervent Support and Participation!
Together we have established a new Singapore Book of Records for the Largest Cha Cha Dance!
London-based Guinness will annouce in six weeks' time whether we have also successfully smashed the World's Largest Cha Cha Dance record!
Media Coverage:
1. The Straits Times, Mon 18 July 2011
" About 3,400 revellers attempted to dance their way into the record books yesterday at a street festival to celebrate racial and religious harmony in Punggol. The students and residents appear to have smashed the Guinness World Record for the largest number of cha-cha-cha dancers in one place. The record is currently held by 3,270 Polish dancers, who sashayed together three years ago. London-based Guinness will annouce in six weeks' time whether the Singaporeans succeeded. "
2. MyPaper, Mon 18 July 2011
" The event also saw 3,379 people - including pupils of Edgefield Primary School, their parents, and participants from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC - break the Guinness World Records for the Largest Cha Cha. "
3. The Straits Times Online, Mon 18 July 2011
" Amongst the dancers were Mr Kasmil Redha and his wife Nur Ain. The couple, both 33, were at Edgefield Primary School, the dance's organiser, on Sunday afternoon to learn the steps since they were dancing the cha-cha for the first time, together with their two children, seven-year-old Dani Hazwan and eight-year-old Danish Haqiq. The couple, whose children are both studying at the school, said they were happy to participate since " Sunday is for spending with our children anyway. "
4. CNA News Online, 18 July 2011
" This year, some 3,300 people came together to put up a mass Cha Cha dance item in attempt to break a Guinness World Record. "
Together we achieved an Amazing Feat.
Thank You for your Active Feet. Let's Celebrate!
We Endeavour to Excel!
All About Edgefield Dance Day @ Punggol
ADay to Celebrate EdgefieldPrimary School's 10th Anniversary with the Punggol Community by Establishing a New Guinness World Record and Singapore Book of Record for the Largest Cha Cha on the Street of Punggol
Date: Sunday 17 July 2011 Time: 2pm to 6pm Venue: Punggol Field (Road) Guest-of-Honour: DPM Teo Chee Hean Host MP: Ms Penny Low
Edgefield Primary School celebrates its 10th anniversary this year as a community committed to building, empowering and touching lives. As a highlight of the celebrations, the school will attempt to break the Guinness World of Records and the Singapore Book of Records for the most people dancing the cha-cha on Sunday, 17 July 2011. This is organised in conjunction with the annual Inter-Religious Confidence Circle (IRCC) Street Parade.
After months of meticulous planning and preparation, the school is gearing up to leave an enduring legacy for community and posterity. More than 3,500 participants from the school community, alumni and Punggolresidents have signed up for the Edgefield Dance Day.
Involving Parents and Community
The school is positioning dancesport as a platform to promote the holistic health movement and is working with the Punggol Residents’ Committee to encourage Punggol residents to support this event. Beyond the school community, Edgefield Primary School believes in building a close-knitted relationship with its community through dancesport. We also recognise the importance of touching base with our alumni, thereby instilling a sense of loyalty and enduring collaboration.
To prepare all participants for the Edgefield Dance Day, the school has engaged qualified dance instructors to train them in the basic cha-cha dance steps. All the training sessions were held in the school. Four training sessions were held on 7 and 14 July for parents and the public who have signed up to participate in this event. For walk-in participants on the actual day (17 July), the school has scheduled a “just-in-time” training session to familiarise participants with the dance steps.
Cha-cha is a contemporary dance movement within dancesport, which is the school’s niche area. The sport promotes respect and develops desirable social attitude towards the opposite gender. In promoting dancesport as a co-curricular activity, the school intends to develop values and qualities such as empowerment, leadership, courage, discipline and social grace.
A Record-Breaking Feat
Edgefield Dance Day is expected to set a new world and Singapore record for the largest number of participants doing the cha-cha. The current record for the most people dancing the cha-cha was 3,270 and was organised by TVN Television (Poland) in Krakow, Poland, on 31 August 2008.
It's easy and you can do it too! Come join us in this record breaking event to put Singapore on the world map for Guinness World Record Holder for the Largest Cha Cha come Sun 17 Jul 2011.
We can Cha Cha Cha!
A group of parents had gone through the first round of Cha Cha training with our dance instructor. I’m pleased to announce that these parents mastered the 16 steps Cha Cha dance in just one session. Well-done, parents!
SALES OF MEMORABILIA
As part of the 10th anniversary fund raising project, we are selling our very own Edgefield Bears (Eddy & Genie) for only $35 per pair.
They were on sale on 17 July 2011 at one of the Punggol IRCC Street Parade booth. Thank you for your support.
