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)

• All P1, P2 and P3 will attend a theatre performance catered to their level.

2. Literature @ Primary 3, 4 and 5

 Use of literacy text to:

• Develop competence in analysing texts
• Understand the human condition
• Develop a love for reading
• Appreciate drama and the arts

3. Extensive Reading Programme (ERP)

To encourage a love for reading in the girls:

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 4.30 pm

Loan Policy

Borrowing Privileges:

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

Penalty for Overdue items :

1.  Pupils’ 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 pupil 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 pupil will then hand the new book, with receipt of purchase, to the librarian. 
4. The pupil’s account will be restored after the lost/damaged book has been compensated with a new one.  

Online Library System (OPAC):

1. Pupils 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 2023 - 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.

Back for the third year, EL Week 2023 was held from 25 to 27 January. Our students wrote Haikus about the books/characters they enjoyed and created props/accessories/costumes using recycled materials for Book Character Day. On 27 January, the finale of EL Week, everyone had a whale of a time playing the character that we dressed up as.

Read for Books 2023

School have received a token of appreciation from the NLB (National Library Board) for our participation in Read for Books 2023! Thank You to all teachers and students for your active involvement in the charity book drive. With our efforts, we donated about 125 books to the selected beneficiaries.

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.

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.