Archive for June, 2008

MOE Continues to Boost Support for Students with Special Needs in Mainstream Schools

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Another 33 schools will receive trained Special Needs Officers (SNOs) to support students with mild to moderate dyslexia and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by mid-2009. This will bring the total number of schools that will be staffed with SNOs to 136 schools (105 primary schools and 31 secondary schools). MOE will continue to provide more schools with SNOs within the next few years.

MOE Press Release : http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2008/05/moe-continues-to-boost-support.php

CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent hopes to field hockey team at YOG

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent is hoping to field its hockey team at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). 5 of its former students are currently in the National Women’s Hockey Team.

CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent will be moving to a new campus in November, but the school said training sessions will not be affected.