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Welcome to Canadian International School in Singapore
Orientation AUGUST 2024

Orientation

Welcome to CIS. We look forward to you joining the CIS community.

If you have any questions or concerns over the coming weeks, please reach out to our admissions team via email or phone +6564671732.

If you are joining us on Tuesday 13 August, please join us for orientation as per the schedule(s) below. If your child will be joining on another date, your admissions executive will let you know plans for your child's first day.

August 2024 orientation schedules.

Nursery & Pre-Kindergarten (all programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
8.15-8.30am Drop off: Stay and Play
Early years students are invited to stay in the classroom with their teacher and friends while parents attend the principal welcome
Classrooms
8.30-8.50am Principal welcome
(all kindergarten principal welcomes are the same, and families only need attend one)
Blackbox @ L4 Toh Tuck Wing
9.00-9.30am Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and collect your child(ren)
Classrooms
Junior Kindergarten (all programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
8.45-9.00am Drop off: Stay and Play
Early years students are invited to stay in the classroom with their teacher and friends while parents attend the principal welcome
Classrooms
9.00-9.20am Principal welcome
(all kindergarten principal welcomes are the same, and families only need attend one)
Blackbox @ L4 Toh Tuck Wing
9.30-10.00am Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and collect your child(ren)
Classrooms
Senior Kindergarten (all programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
9.15-9.30am Drop off: Stay and Play
Early years students are invited to stay in the classroom with their teacher and friends while parents attend the principal welcome
Classrooms
9.30-9.50am Principal welcome
(all kindergarten principal welcomes are the same, and families only need attend one)
Blackbox @ L4 Toh Tuck Wing
10.00-10.30am Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and collect your child(ren)
Classrooms
Grades 1 - 2 (English, French-English bilingual)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
9.00-9.30am Principal welcome
All primary principal welcomes are the same, families only need attend one
David Foster Theatre
@ L2
9.40-10.10am Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and campus tour
Classrooms
Grades 3 - 4 (English, French-English bilingual and foundation programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
10.00-10.30am Principal welcome
All primary principal welcomes are the same, families only need attend one
David Foster Theatre
@ L2
10.40-11.10am Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and campus tour
Classrooms
Grades 5 - 6 (English, French-English bilingual and foundation programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
11.00-11.30am Principal welcome
All primary principal welcomes are the same, families only need attend one
David Foster Theatre
@ L2
11.40am-12.10pm Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and campus tour
Classrooms
Grades 1 - 6 (Chinese-English bilingual programme)
Time What Where
8.30am-4.00pm Visit information booths
See schedule below
Primary Library @ L2
11.30am-12.00pm Principal welcome
All primary principal welcomes are the same, families only need attend one
Red Dot Convention Centre @ L1
12.10-12.40pm Meet the teacher
Proceed to classroom to meet homeroom teacher for introduction and campus tour
Classrooms
INFORMATION BOOTHS: Open 8.30am-4.00pm
You can complete a range of functions during orientation at our information booths.
Level 1
Who What Where
Activities
(extracurricular activities, competitive sports & swim squad)
learn about season 1 offerings Activities office
Canteen order meals (nursery to grade 3) and meet a Sodexo nutritionist. Learn how to use the Campus Online system. Atrium/opposite Red Dot Cafe
Fees tuition fee payments Main office finance counter
Information booth directions and questions Atrium
iPad configuration System set up (students) IT office/meeting rooms
Level 2
Who What Where
Admissions submit outstanding documents and/or sign your student contract Primary Library @ L2
Communications get connected to CIS systems (parents) Primary Library @ L2
Digital literacy ask questions about our programme Primary Library @ L2
ID cards request forms
New students and parents will collect their ID cards at the booth.
submit ID card request forms / get ID card photo taken / collect ID cards Primary Library @ L2
Library book bags book bag sales needed for library books Primary Library @ L2
Nurse discuss any health issues Primary Library @ L2
PTA meet the parents who work to make life great at CIS Primary Library @ L2
School bus school bus service Primary Library @ L2
Security register your vehicle decal for 2024/2025 campus access Primary Library @ L2
School uniforms
(dress, PE, house leagues, hoodies & caps/hats)
purchase school uniforms from Lim Meng Keng Canteen
Grades 7 new & returning families (including foundation programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-12.00pm Information booths: for parents/caregivers Primary library @ L2
9.00am Principal welcome: for parents/caregivers & students David Foster Theatre @ L2
9.30am Grade level welcome: for students Pod F @ L5
10.00am Introduction to the MYP: for parents/caregivers David Foster Theatre @ L2
Grades 8-10 new families (including foundation programmes)
Time What Where
8.30am-12.00pm Information booths: for parents/caregivers Primary library @ L2
9.30am Principal welcome: for parents/caregivers & students David Foster Theatre @ L2
10.00am Introduction to the MYP: for parents/caregivers David Foster Theatre @ L2
10am Grade level welcome: for students Grade 8 - Pod A @L4
Grade 9 - Pod B @ L4
Grade 10 - Pod A @ L5
Grades 11-12 new families
Time What Where
8.30am-12.00pm Information booths: for parents/caregivers Primary library @ L2
10.30am Principal welcome and Introduction to the Diploma Programme (DP): for parents/caregivers & students Secondary Library @ L3
11.00am Grade level welcome: for parents/caregivers & students Secondary Library @ L3
INFORMATION BOOTHS: Open 8.30am-12.00pm
You can complete a range of functions during orientation at our information booths.
Level 1
Who What Where
Activities
(extracurricular activities, competitive sports & swim squad)
learn about season 1 offerings Activities office
Canteen Learn how to use the Campus Online system. Atrium/opposite Red Dot Cafe
Fees tuition fee payments Main office finance counter
Information booth directions and questions Atrium
Macbook configuration System set up (students) IT office/meeting rooms
Level 2
Who What Where
Admissions submit outstanding documents and/or sign your student contract Primary Library @ L2
Communications get connected to CIS systems (parents) Primary Library @ L2
Digital literacy ask questions about our programme Primary Library @ L2
ID cards request forms
New students and parents will collect their ID cards at the booth.
submit ID card request forms / get ID card photo taken / collect ID cards Primary Library @ L2
Nurse discuss any health issues Primary Library @ L2
PTA meet the parents who work to make life great at CIS Primary Library @ L2
School bus school bus service Primary Library @ L2
Security register your vehicle decal for 2024/2025 campus access Primary Library @ L2
School uniforms
(dress, PE, house leagues, hoodies & caps/hats)
purchase school uniforms from Lim Meng Keng Canteen

For students starting school on another date, our admissions team will provide full details about your child’s first day of school.

Communication, system access, class details

This page outlines the systems we use and how we communicate at CIS.

Before your child’s first day, you will receive an email with your login credentials for all CIS systems. Once you’ve set up your credentials, you can login to ManageBac to view your child’s timetable, teachers and class locations.


iPad & Macbooks (grades 3-12)

Our IT team will be on hand at the IT counter at the Lakeside campus to help you get your child’s device set up. You can read more about device requirements for grades 3 to 6 here and for grades 7-12 here.


Meals

Visit the canteen page if you’d like your child to purchase lunch and/or snack at school.


School uniforms

All students must wear the CIS uniform from the first day of school. The uniform page on our website outlines what items your child will need, while the parent handbook outlines our uniform policy.


School bus

School bus routes take up to two weeks to be confirmed, so please arrange bus transportation via the bus services page as soon as possible.


Campus access

Time you arrive on campus, you will be asked to show your parent ID card or the admissions new family email to our security team. Learn more about security on campus here.


Contacts

If you need assistance over the next few weeks, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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  +65 6467 1732
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