Frequently Asked Questions
Co-Curricular Activities
Frequently Asked Questions
**General
**1. Is it compulsory for my daughter to enroll in a CCA?
CCAs are a key component of students’ holistic education. Through CCAs, students can discover their interests and talents. CCAs also provide platforms for students to develop their character, learn values, social emotional competencies and other relevant skills to prepare them for the future.
CCAs bring students from diverse backgrounds together. By learning and interacting with one another, students can develop friendships and deepen their sense of belonging to the school and community.
Participation in a CCA is strongly encouraged at the primary level.
**2. Can my daughter enroll for more than one CCA?
All CCAs are conducted on Monday afternoons. Due to time and commitment, it would not be possible for students to be enrolled in more than one CCA.
**3. How can my daughter make an informed choice of CCA?
P2 students will attend a compulsory CCA Carnival in Semester 2. Through the carnival, P2 students will engage in hands-on activities to learn more about their CCA experience. They can also interact with the student leaders from each CCA to find out more about each CCA.
All other students, including new students, can find out more about each CCA by:
- Visiting the CCA web pages on the school website
- Approaching the HOD PE/CCA (in-person or via email)
- Approaching the respective CCA Teacher-in-charge (in-person or via email)
CCA Registration and Allocation
**1. When is the CCA Selection and Allocation exercise conducted?
The CCA Registration and Allocation process and timeline is as follows:
P2 Term 4: CCA Carnival
P2 Term 4: CCA Registration (Students submit their preferred choice of cca)
P3 Term 1, Week 1: Form teachers will release their CCA Allocation results.
P3 Term 1, Week 4: CCA Commence
Note: This timeline is subject to changes.
**2. How would you advise students in their selection of CCAs?
All CCAs in HGS offer a comprehensive, holistic and engaging student developmental programme that aims to maximize students’ potential. Beyond the core knowledge and skills, all CCAs provide opportunities to lead and to participate in competitions or performances.
As such, students are strongly encouraged to seek sustained participation in the same CCA from P3-6 to achieve deeper learning and allow for a more complete and fulfilling learning experience.
In selecting their 4 preferred CCAs, students should be responsible for their choices, and only select CCAs that they are ready to commit to until Primary 6.
**3. Will my child be allocated to her first choice of CCA?
To ensure that we maintain the safety and quality of the learning of all the students enrolled in the CCA, there is a limit to the number of students that each CCA can accept.
As we strive to allocate as many students to their first choice as possible, we seek your understanding that your daughter may not be allocated to her first choice. It is certain that she will be allocated to one of her 4 choices.
**4. How are CCAs being allocated to students? **
We aim to allocate as many students to their first choice as possible. For CCAs that are oversubscribed, a balloting exercise will be conducted to allocate the students.
The allocation process does not involve any assessment, interview, selection, recommendation, or consideration of past experience. It is also not on a “first come, first served” basis.
**5. My daughter was allocated her second choice of CCA. Can we appeal for her first choice?
In alignment to our school values, students are expected to be responsible for the choices that they make and be committed to them. As such, students who have been allocated to one of their 3 choices will not be allowed to make an immediate appeal for a change of CCA unless on medical grounds.
Students can submit their request for change of CCA in the next CCA Registration Exercise at the end of the year.
P3-6 Request for Change of CCA
**1. Can my daughter change her CCA every year for greater exposure?
All CCAs in HGS offer a comprehensive, holistic and engaging student developmental programme that aims to maximize students’ potential. Beyond the core knowledge and skills, all CCAs provide opportunities to lead and to participate in competitions or performances.
As such, students are strongly encouraged to seek sustained participation in the same CCA from P3-6 to achieve deeper learning and allow for a more complete and fulfilling learning experience.
**2. How many times can my daughter change her CCA?
Students are strongly encouraged to seek sustained participation in the same CCA from P3-6 to achieve deeper learning and allow for a more complete and fulfilling learning experience. As such, we will only limit ONE change of CCA from P3-6 unless on medical grounds.
**3. How can my daughter request for a change in CCA?
The CCA Registration Exercise is conducted at the end of each year. Students can approach their current CCA teachers and explain their reason for the request to change CCA. Parents can follow up with the request for change in CCA with HOD PE & CCA after the conversation with the CCA teachers.
All requests are subject to availability of vacancy in the CCA of choice. The results of the request will be released by Term 1 Week 2 the following year, before the commencement of CCAs in Term 1 Week 4.
Involvement in External CCAs
**1. My daughter would like to represent HGS in the National School Games in a sport that HGS does not offer. How can she go about doing so? (Eg. Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field etc)
You may visit the NSG website (https://nsg.moe.edu.sg/spssc) for more information on the competition format, registration timeline and your daughter’s eligibility.
Should you wish to proceed, you can express your interest to our HOD PE & CCA via email at least 7 days before the registration deadline. We will assist to coordinate with the respective organizing committee.
We may also require the parents’ support to be the School Adult Representative (Parent) [SAR(P)] for the duration of the competition.
**2. My daughter is in P2 and is an accomplished competitive Tennis player. Can she represent HGS in the National School Games?
The National School Games commences from P4 onwards. Age dispensation is allowed only for selected sports. You may visit the NSG website (https://nsg.moe.edu.sg/spssc) for more information on your daughter’s eligibility.
Should you wish to proceed, you can express your interest to our HOD PE & CCA via email at least 7 days before the registration deadline. We will assist to coordinate with the respective organizing committee.
We may also require the parents’ support to be the School Adult Representative (Parent) [SAR(P)] for the duration of the competition.**