About Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (CPASS) West
At CPASS West, we offer the SPED Curriculum, as recommended by the Ministry of Education. In this curriculum, students pursue learning outcomes in three areas:
- Living
- Learning
- Working
Students will achieve learning in seven domains:
- Social-Emotional
- Communication & Language
- Numeracy
- Daily Living
- Vocational
- Physical Education
- Arts
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
ICT is a key enabler for teaching and learning, and Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) as the foundation for a values-based special education to nurture and instil a sense of belonging to the nation.
Mission
To equip our students with a holistic education to Live Meaningfully, Learn Continuously, Work Productively
School Vision
A School that empowers students to be active learners in the community
Values
- Respect
- Resilience
- Confidence
- Integrity
Beliefs
Everyone is Special; Everyone can Learn; Everyone can Serve
SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2024
1. School Terms
The school terms for 2024 will be as follows:
| Semester 1 | |
| Term I | Tue 2 Jan to Fri 8 Mar |
| Term II | Mon 18 Mar to Fri 24 May |
| Semester II | |
| Term III | Mon 24 Jun to Fri 30 Aug |
| Term IV | Mon 9 Sep to Fri 15 Nov |
2. School Vacation
The 4 vacation periods will be as follows:
| Between Terms I & II | Sat 9 Mar to Sun 17 Mar |
| Between Semesters I & II | Sat 25 May to Sun 23 Jun |
| Between Terms III & IV | Sat 31 Aug to Sun 8 Sep |
| At End of School Year | Sat 16 Nov to Tue 31 Dec |
3. Public Holidays
| Term I | New Year's Day | Mon 1 Jan |
| Chinese New Year | Sat 10 Feb | |
| *Sun 11 Feb
(*Mon, 12 Feb will be a public holiday and Tue, 13 Feb will be a school holiday and a designated day off-in-lieu. Schools will be closed, including the General Office, Student Care Centres and Kindergarten Care (KCare) Centres.) |
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| Term II | Good Friday | Fri 29 Mar |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Wed 10 Apr | |
| Labour Day | Wed 1 May | |
| Vesak Day | Wed 22 May | |
| Term III | Hari Raya Haji | Mon 17 Jun |
| National Day | Fri 9 Aug | |
| Term IV | Deepavali | Thu 31 Oct |
| Christmas Day | Wed 25 Dec |
4. Scheduled School Holidays
| Youth Day | *Sun 30 Jun (*The following Mon 1 Jul will be a school holiday) |
| Teacher's Day | Fri 30 Aug |
| Children's Day | Fri 4 Oct |
SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2025
1. School Terms
The school terms for 2025 will be as follows:
| Semester 1 | |
| Term I | Thu 2 Jan1 to Fri 14 Mar |
| Term II | Mon 24 Mar to Fri 30 May |
| Semester II | |
| Term III | Mon 30 Jun to Fri 5 Sep |
| Term IV | Mon 15 Sep to Fri 21 Nov2 |
2. School Vacation
The 4 vacation periods will be as follows:
| Between Terms I & II | Sat 15 Mar to Sun 23 Mar |
| Between Semesters I & II | Sat 31 May to Sun 29 Jun |
| Between Terms III & IV | Sat 6 Sep to Sun 14 Sep |
| At End of School Year | Sat 22 Nov to Wed 31 Dec |
3. Public Holidays
| Term I | New Year's Day | Wed 1 Jan |
| Chinese New Year | Wed 29 Jan | |
| Thu 30 Jan | ||
| Term II | Hari Raya Puasa | Mon 31 Mar3 |
| Good Friday | Fri 18 Apr | |
| Labour Day | Thu 1 May | |
| Vesak Day | Mon 12 May | |
| Term III | Hari Raya Haji | Sat 7 Jun4 |
| National Day | Sat 9 Aug5 | |
| Term IV | Deepavali | Mon 20 Oct |
| Christmas Day | Thu 25 Dec |
4. Scheduled School Holidays
| Youth Day | *Sun 6 Jul (The following Mon 7 Jul will be a school holiday) |
| Teacher's Day | Fri 5 Sep |
| Children's Day | Fri 3 Oct |
1Primary 1 and Kindergarten 1 will start school on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Primary 2 to 6 and Kindergarten 2 will start school on Friday, 3 January 2025.
2The last day of the final school term for schools which will be used as venues for the GCE O-Level written examinations, will be Friday, 24 October 2025.
3Subject to further confirmation.
4Subject to further confirmation - Mon, 9 Jun will be a designated day off-in-lieu (DOIL). Schools will be closed, including the General Office, Student Care Centres and KCare Centres.
5Mon, 11 Aug will be a school holiday and a designated day off-in-lieu (DOIL). Schools will be closed, including the General Office, Student Care Centres and KCare Centres.
The school terms and holidays for 2025 are also listed on the MOE's website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/calendar.