Secondary 1 Registration (Academic Year 2025)

Welcome to Secondary One Students (Academic Year 2025)

It is our pleasure to welcome all newly posted Secondary 1 students (AY2025) to Evergreen Secondary School. Here is some important information for students’ registration on 19 December 2024.

Students are not required to physically report to their school for Secondary 1 registration after receiving their posting results.

Any information regarding Secondary 1 registration 2025 will be disseminated via Parents Gateway (PG) and our school website.

1. Secondary 1 Online Registration on 19 December 2024

2. Students Eligible for More Demanding Level Subjects under Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB)

3. Purchase of Textbooks and School Uniforms

4. Appeal for Transfer Out Due to Serious Medical Conditions

5. Secondary 1 Letter to Parents / Guardians

6. Reporting to School on 2 January 2025

7. Waiting List for Admission to Evergreen Secondary School

8. Frequently Asked Questions and Other Queries

1.  Secondary 1 Online Registration on 19 December 2024

Online Briefing for all Secondary 1 Students and Parents

• We will be having a Zoom session to brief all Secondary 1 students and parents on 19 December 2024 at 8.30am. The Zoom link details can be obtained through Parents Gateway.

• Please contact our General Office at 63656392 between 8.00am to 4.00pm on weekdays (except public holidays) if you have any queries regarding accessing the Zoom session.

• When joining the Zoom session, please use the Official name (as per NRIC) of your child being admitted to our school, e.g., “John Tan Lee Beng”. The Zoom session will open at 8.15am. You will be placed in the virtual waiting room, for admission into the session at 8.30am.

• We would appreciate it if only one Zoom account per child and your child’s Official Name are used for the signing in.

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2. Eligibility for More Demanding Level Subjects under Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB)

• Under Full SBB, students admitted through Posting Group 1 and Posting Group 2 may be eligible to take subjects at more demanding levels based on their PSLE performance.

• Students who are eligible to take subjects at more demanding level are to report, in person, to the School Hall on 19 December 2024 (10.30am to 12.30pm) to collect their Full SBB option form.

• Students must submit the Full SBB option form to confirm their subject choices (e.g., he/she is admitted through Posting Group 2, and is eligible for and intends to take Science and Mathematics at G3 level). 

3.   Purchase of Textbooks and School Uniforms

3.1         For Students Eligible for More Demanding Level Subjects

After submission of the Full SBB option form, parents and students may proceed to:

• Purchase school uniforms and PE shorts at the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Corner.

• Purchase textbooks from the school bookshop in the canteen. 

3.2         All Other Students

A.      Booking of slots for purchase of textbooks and uniforms

To ensure a smooth flow and minimise waiting time, you are required to book an appointment slot via the following link before proceeding to school.

https://calendly.com/evergreensecondaryschool/sec-1-evg-purchase-of-textbook-uniforms ↗ (opens in new tab)

Do note the following: 

• Wear your primary school attire when coming to school.

• Please do not turn up in school without booking an appointment.

• You will be required to show your email with the details of the booking, to the school Security Officers before entry.

B.     Sales location in school

• Textbooks will be sold at the School Bookshop (Canteen).

• School uniforms / PE attire will be sold at the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Corner.

C.      Operating days and hours

Below are the operating hours for the sale of textbooks, stationery and school uniform:

D.     PE T-shirt

The colour of the PE T-shirt will depend on the class/house that students are assigned. As the class/house allocation will only be assigned by 30 December 2024 (after Full SBB option collation), time will be given for Secondary 1 students to purchase the PE T-shirt in school on the first week of school.

4.   Application for Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)

 4.1         MOE FAS Approved by Other Schools

To collect your textbooks and uniforms on 19, 20 and 23 December 2024, please send us the FAS Approval Letter immediately for processing:

Date:     By 18 December 2024, 4pm (For Students Eligible for More Demanding Level Subjects)

Date:     By 19 December 2024, 4pm (All other students)

Email:   evergreen_ss@schools.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab)

4.2          New Application for FAS

If you have not applied for FAS in your Primary school, please complete and submit via: eFAS (MOE eFAS ↗ (opens in new tab))

Exceptions

For household that meet the following families conditions:

1. Other dependents (Great Grandparents, Aunties/Uncles, Cousins and others)

2. With more than 6 children in GGAS

3. With more than 5 unmarried children not in GGAS

4. With more than 3 grandparents in the household

Please complete and email the soft copy of FAS Application Form ↗ (opens in new tab) to evergreen_ss@schools.gov.sg  ↗ (opens in new tab)

To facilitate processing, applications must be attached with all supporting documents indicated in the MOE FAS Application form.

5.  Secondary One Letter to Parents / Guardians

Please refer to the 2025 Term 1 Letter to Secondary One Parents attached in our Parents Gateway message, for important information about the school and the key events in the school calendar for Term 1 2025.

6. Reporting to School on 2 January 2025

 If you are unable to report to Evergreen Secondary on 2 January 2025 due to valid reasons, please email us at evergreen_ss@schools.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab) with your name and contact number to confirm that you are still taking up the place, and we will be able to reserve the place for you.

7. Secondary 1 (AY2025) Appeal for Admission to Evergreen Secondary School

For consideration to be placed on the waiting list for admission to Evergreen Secondary School, please submit your application form https://go.gov.sg/sec1appeal-evgss ↗ (opens in new tab)

Students seeking admission must meet the cut-off point (COP) of the school.

Deadline for appeal for S1 (AY2025) is 30 Dec 2024, 5.00pm. The appeal is deemed to be unsuccessful if you do not hear from the school by 2 January 2025.

8. Frequently Asked Questions and Other Queries

Sec 1 Registration

(a)    What happens if I do not have Parents Gateway?

Information will be placed on the school website. If you do have any queries, you may contact the General Office at 63656392.

(b)   What is the duration of the Zoom Session on 19 December 2024?

The duration of the Zoom session is around 30 mins. If you do have any concerns attending the Zoom session, you may contact the General Office at 63656392.

Subject-Based Banding

(c)   Can I appeal for my child to take subjects at a more demanding level?

There is no appeal as the offer is first made based on the PSLE Achievement Level. However, if a student does well for the subject and meets the eligibility criteria (with reference to their Weighted Assessment or End-of-Year Examination results respectively) at the end of Secondary 1 Semester 1 or 2, he / she may be given the offer to take up the subject(s) at more demanding level.

Higher Mother Tongue Language

(d)    Can I appeal for my child to take Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL)?

Eligibility for HMTL is based on MOE's letter of offer to the Secondary 1 students. Subsequently, our school may offer other students to take up HMTL based on his/her interest, aptitude and overall school-based performance.

(e)   What are the merits of taking HMTL?

HMTL offers students the opportunities to learn Chinese or Malay at a more advanced level. It will develop students with the ability, aptitude and interest in MTL to achieve higher levels of language proficiency and cultural knowledge.

(f)   What should I do if my child declines the HMTL offer?

If your child does not wish to take up the HMTL offer, please purchase the regular G3 MTL textbook instead.

Tamil Lessons

(g)          My child would like to take Tamil lessons. What are the arrangements for his / her Tamil lessons?

Evergreen Secondary School does not offer Tamil Language as a subject. The dedicated Tamil Language Centre for our students is Sembawang Secondary School. We will enrol our students in Sembawang Secondary School Tamil Classes based on their Tamil Language subject bands. Students taking Higher Tamil Language will be enrolled in Marsiling Secondary School for Tamil classes. Students taking Tamil language will be allowed to leave school earlier to proceed to the Tamil Centre on the days of their lessons. Currently, Tamil lessons are held once a week during the school term.

Third Language

(h)   My child would like to take a Third Language. Is it possible?

Third Language offers are given by MOE based on the students' PSLE results. Any appeal should be made directly to the MOE Language Centres.

Support for the Child

(i)     My child has been having counselling in Primary School and would like to continue with counselling. How can I discuss the arrangements with the school?

Parents may contact the Form Teachers to request for counselling support, providing current areas of concerns, and the school counsellor will meet the child to assess their counselling needs.

(j)   My child has special needs. How do I inform the school about it?

Parents may email Mrs Julia Raj (HOD / CCE & Student Well-Being) at julia_chia_jing_yi@schools.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab).

(k)   My child has health issues. How do I inform the school about it?

Parents may email Mr James Ng (HOD / PE & CCA) at james_ng_aik_gian@schools.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab).

Parents Support Group (PSG)

(l)           How do I join the PSG?

 You can register using the online form: https://go.gov.sg/joinevgpsg ↗ (opens in new tab).

(m)        How often does the PSG meet up?

 The PSG meetings are held on a termly basis.

(n)        How does joining the PSG enable parents to better support their children in secondary school?

You can attend PSG meetings where staff will share more about programmes for parents to better understand the school, and where parents can explore ways to participate and contribute to school activities. Through such active participation, parents gain not only a better understanding of secondary life and hence how to better support their child, but also gain the support and insights from fellow parents on the same journey. There will also be invitations to workshops on parenting and how to provide support for students.

Other Queries

For all other enquiries please call the General Office at 63656392 between 8.00am and 4.00pm on weekdays (except public holidays).