4th March 2019, Monday

@ Library

@8.00 a.m.

Programme

Getting-To-Know-One another

Welcome Address by Principal

Briefing of FGPS PSG Framework

PSG Involvement in 2018/2019

PSG Activities in 2019

Welcome Address

By Principal

Mrs Tang

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Phases of Our Economic and Education System

Survival

Driven

• 1959 – 1978

Ability-Based,

Aspiration Driven• 1997 – 2011

Skills/Capital-

Intensive

Knowledge-Based

Innovation-Driven

Industrialisation

Student-Centric,

Values Driven• 2012 onwardsEfficiency

Driven• 1979 – 1996

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Many Paths, New Possibilities

We believe every child has strengths and talents.We value every child.

Every child can learn and contribute to his community.Every child can find success.

Success comes in many forms.

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Multiple Pathways to Better Cater to Different Learning

Needs

Secondary

Schools

(4 – 5 years)

Integrated

Programme

Schools

(e.g. Dunman

High)

(4 – 6 years)

University (3 – 4 years)

GCE A-Level / Other Qualifications

Primary School Leaving Examination

Primary School (6 years)

Special

Education

ITE

(2-3 years)

Junior

College

(2 years)

Polytechnic

(3 years)

Specialised

Independent Schools

(e.g. NUS High

School)

(4 – 6 years)

Work & Life

Specialised

Schools

(e.g. Northlight)

(4 years)

Alternative

Qualifications

Diploma

Skill

Certs

Degree

Degree,

Diploma,

Skill Certs

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Lifelong

Learning

GCE O-Level / N-Level

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Thinking and Planning for a Future-Ready Education System

Supporting Social Mobility & Tackling Inequality

Strengthen holistic education, develop character

Increase opportunities for strengths and interests identification and development

Enable joy of learning and reduce over-emphasis on grades

Encourage creativity and innovation

Shifts in Education System

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3 Focus Areas

Learn For Life

Embrace All

Learners

Enhance Student

Well-being

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Learn for Life

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Learn for Life

12

Learn for Life

Values-in-Action programme

VIA at Home

TTSH project Ang Pow

Walk for Rice Programme (incorporated with Children’s Day celebration)

Nurses Day

Class duties (last 10 min of each school day)

Character and Citizenship Education programme

Love Your Food Programme

Assembly value talks and shows

School Camp (Upper Pr)

Learn for Life (Holistic Education)

CCA programme opportunities (to start in P3)

Learning for Life Programme / Applied Learning Programme

MakerEd@FGPS

School-based Enrichment programme

Sports Exposure Programme (SEP): Netball and Tag Rugby

Environmental Education

Subject-based banding (to start in P5)

(For your information: )

Many subject combinations (secondary school/JC), special subjects

Embrace all Learners (Developing Strengths and

Interests)

Bite-sized assessment in P1/2

PSLE grading system change in 2021 – reduce fine differentiation

Enhanced Direct School Admission

Focus on specific talents (eg. Sports)

Expanded to more schools

Early Admission Exercise to ITE, polytechnic and universities increased to 15% overall

Embrace all Learners

(Joy of Learning, Reduce Grades Over-Emphasis)

Programme for Active Learning in P1&P2

Project work (P3, 4 and 5)

“subject task” (eg. IBL, Math PBL and Journaling)

Making activities during recess eg Art- origami; Music

making

Embrace all Learners (Creativity and Innovation)

Provide a safe learning environment

Equip students with help-seeking behaviors

Emphasize school values of empathy and responsibility

Strengthen support structures and processes

Student Development Team structure

Monthly CMT meetings

2 form teachers for each class

School-wide routines

Build a culture of care and strong TSR

FT-student interaction time

Customise student development programmes

Tiered approach for programme design eg ALP, student leadership development

Student engagement and learning

Formative assessments

Cooperative Learning

Use of technology

Enhance Student Well-being

School Vision

Ferns have existed since the prehistoric age.

Having survived over 360-million years of evolution, they are

still among the most beautiful and resilient foliage plants.

They are thought to be largely specialists in marginal

habitats, often succeeding in places where various

environmental factors limit the success of flowering plants.

The unusual spawning methods of ferns hint at their

resilience.

One of the reasons ferns are so successful and occupy such

diverse regions of the globe is their ability to reproduce in

multiple ways.

Ferns are remarkably adaptable.

School Vision

Our Narrative

“It is in similar light that we at Fern Green aspire for

our children to grow up to be as resilient as ferns, live

life like a marathon rather than a sprint, develop the

passion for giving and perseverance for long-term

goals, pick themselves up every time they fall, and to

have the courage to explore and see failures as

opportunities for learning to be a better version of

their former selves.”

School Vision

Reflective Inquirers,

Aspiring Advocates,

Steadfast Leaders

(Learning with an Inquiring an Reflective Mind)

(Loving/Caring (unwaveringly) with a Higher Purpose and Goal)

(Leading with Resilience and Discipline)

School Mission

Our Narrative

“To do this would require the stakeholders of the Fern

Green Kampong to work in concert, to take a village

approach to nurturing and celebrating all talents and

achievements as well as to commit to an inquiry approach

to teaching and learning to keep that curiosity alive and to

help our children appreciate diversity and find joy in

learning.”

School Mission

To Nurture Talents, Passion for Learning,

Sense of Empathy and Spirit of Adventure.

(Maximising Potential) (Bringing about the Joy in Learning)

(Embracing Diversity and Fostering Inclusivity) (Igniting Interest, Curiosity and Innovation)

School Core Values: R3ICH (Students)

School Core Value “I Will” Statements School Core Value “I Will” Statements

Respect • I will love myself and others.

• I will be attentive at all times.

• I will greet and heed the

advice of my teachers.

• I will say good things about

others.

Integrity • I will speak the truth at all

times.

• I will stand up for what is

right.

• I will do the right thing even

when no one is watching.

• I will admit my mistakes and

learn from them.

Responsibility • I will take care of my

belongings.

• I will complete my work on

time.

• I will honour my words.

• I will perform my duties

diligently.

Care • I will help those who are in

need.

• I will be considerate at all

times.

• I will encourage good

behaviour.

• I will care and protect the

environment.

Resilience • I will not give up easily.

• I will give my best in whatever

I do.

• I will seek help when needed.

• I will be open to try new

things.

Harmony • I will value the views and

opinions of others.

• I will take turns when working

with others.

• I will treat my peers fairly.

• I will build good relationships

with others.

School Core Values: R3ICH (Staff)

School Core Value “I Will” Statements School Core Value “I Will” Statements

Respect • I will suspend judgment

• I will practise active listening

• I will treat others the way I want

to be treated

Integrity • I will speak the truth at all times

• I will stand up for what is right

• I will do the right thing even

when no one is watching

• I will admit my mistakes and

learn from them.

Responsibility • I will take care of my belongings

• I will complete my work on time

• I will honour my words

• I will perform my duties

diligently

Care• I will help those who are in need

• I will be considerate at all times

• I will encourage good behaviour

• I will care for and protect the

environment

Resilience • I will not give up easily

• I will give my best in whatever I

do

• I will seek help when needed

• I will be open to try new things

Harmony • I will value the views and

opinions of others

• I will take turns when working

with others

• I will treat my peers fairly

• I will build good relationships

with others

Work Hard and Be Nice

Work Hard (Performance Character) Be Nice (Moral Character)

Eg Effort, diligence and perseverance

Mapped School Values: Responsibility and Resilience

Ethical values like fairness, generosity and integrity;

strengths such as optimism, social intelligence and

curiosity

Mapped School Values: Respect, Integrity, Care and

Harmony (Practised on a daily basis: Treat everyone

with respect; be aware of other people’s feeling; find

ways to help those whose feelings have been hurt)

Core Theory

of Success

anchored on

Trust

Quality of Relationship (Disciplined

People)

Quality of Collective Thinking

(Disciplined Thought)

Quality of Actions

(Disciplined Action)

Quality of Results

School Desired Culture

(The Kampong Spirit)

We are growing!

Parents who volunteered in 2018

:–

72 (P2)

(47 active members)

Total number so far… :-72 (P2) + 47 (P1)

FGPS PSG Framework Developmental

Process

Recruitment

P1 Cohort (2018)PSG

All Parent

Volunteers

Structured PSG

PSG Members

PSG Exco-Committee (2 Co-

Persons and Coordinators)

School PSG Coordinator/s

Advisor: School Leaders

Involvement

Level

Express

interest

Participating in

areas of need

and providing

support within

school and

community

Participate and

coordinate

Self-propelled Exco

Team to manage

PSG

Coordinated by PSG Coordinator/s

and Advised by School Leaders

20182017/18

2019 & beyond…

Advisors: School Leaders

Mrs May Tang

(Principal)

Mr See Kok Kiong

(Vice Principal)

Mrs Andrea Tan

(Vice Principal Admin)

School Staff Developer: Ms Jamie Cheng Chin Ying

PSG Coordinator: Mrs Emily Chua (Aw)

FGPS PSG Committee

“Education is a joint

responsibility, a shared

adventure.

Close collaboration between

school, home and

community is important

and essential”

Why parent involvement?

Parent Involvement

Supported and Motivated Students

Happy Family and Successful School

Better Communities

Objective of FGPS Parent Support Group

To collaborate with the school and support

with commitment in areas of need so as to

create a vibrant and nurturing environment

for students and staff.

Parents Support Group (PSG)

Promotes and fosters relationship between parents and school

Serves as a conduit for parents to provide constructive feedback on school policies and programmes. Also, plays an important role in helping to clarify school policies (if comfortable)

Plays a part in the recruitment of PVs thus enabling more parents to be involved meaningfully and helps ensure sustainability of home-school partnership

Roles and Responsibilities

Create a network of links for the school,

families and the community

Be active and committed in supporting the

school in respective areas

Act as a channel of communication

between the school and parents on

issues and concerns, to seek

clarification of decisions and resolve

problems

Points to note…please take part regularly in meetings and activities

organized for members by PSG Committee or school.

be positive, neutral and committed in serving the

school for the benefit of the whole school community

and avoid personal agenda.

clarify and communicate promptly with school PSG

coordinator for all updates of activities and when in

doubt.

provide constructive feedback to school and other parents.

keep all information and data accessed through serving in

PSG private and confidential.

serve with dignity and integrity and respect privacy of all

staff, students, teachers and other members of PSG.

Points to note…please

adhere to school access procedures and respect the

areas of access within school so as not to disrupt

lessons and learning of students.

handle with care all official passes and documents of

school and report loss or misplacement immediately.

work and discuss all matters as a team for all.

Points to note…please

Dress code

Do dress appropriately for each

activity or event.

E.g. to be in comfortable attire

and covered shoes for

events(Learning Journeys) that

requires walking, etc…

Avoid revealing clothes and shorts

as most activities requires bending

and squatting, etc…

Areas of support…

School events/programmes

Learning journeys

Supportive duties for the safety of students

Resource making/building

Library-related, Admin, IT, Estate Management

Areas of School Needs in 2019

School Events Description of Duties and Responsibilities

1. Learning Journeys Assist teachers in accompanying students.

Maintaining of discipline and seeing to

students’ safety and well-being.

2. Resources Making/ Building Support in creating learning and teaching

resources.

3. School Events

E.g. CNY celebration, Children’s

Day, Teachers’ Day, etc

Support in facilitating/managing activity

stations. Support teachers in-charge in

decoration and conduct of celebratory

activities.

Participate in celebrations.

Areas of School Needs in 2018

School Events Description of Duties and Responsibilities

4. School Programmes

Support in facilitation of programmes.

E.g. Reading Programme, class-based programme,

etc

5. P1 Orientation

Support in ushering.

Manning reception counter or helping out in

classroom activities.

Support teachers in-charge to ensure a smooth

running of the event.

6. Award Ceremony Day

Support teachers in-charge in decoration and

conduct of celebratory activities.

Areas of School Needs in 2018

School Events Description of Duties and Responsibilities

8. Library Related

Story-telling, resource preparation, provision of

library environment support

9. IT Support/

Communication

Support in audio system management during

events. Support in programmes that requires IT.

PSG communication facilitation.

10. Estate Management

E.g. Safety duties

Gardening, etc..

Support in maintenance and improvement of

school environment.

Support to provide a safe and conducive

environment for students and staff.

PSG

Appreciation

DayA day we remember our PSG

members and to show our

appreciation for their support.

On 12 November 2018 …

47 parents were invited to the

events. 10 had served at least 30

hours for the year.

What you can look forward to in 2019

Quick Information before others on

Most school activities/events

E.g. Parents and Children Bonding Activities

Workshops for Parents

An Invitation…

join us…parenting skillsDates Topics Family Wise6 April Power of Positive

ParentingSteven Tan

11 May Raising Confident, Competent Children

24 Aug Raising Resilient Children

Registration will be opened about 2 weeks in advance via Mrs Tang’s Weekly Parents’ Notification and ClassDojo.The talks will be held on Saturday, 9am to 11am (2 hours) at PAL room.

Parent Support Group (PSG) Room

For use by PSG members to hold meetings and carry out

planning work

Parent Appreciation Day 2019

A day for us to say ‘Thank you’

A day for your child/children to witness their parents being

recognized and appreciated by the whole school

PSG EXCO-Committee 2019

Introduction…Co-Chairpersons : Paulyn Lim, Joyce Chen

Ng Bee Yi

Gao Ying

Amelia Neo

Tan Si Yong, Bella

Angelia Tan

Serene Pek

Nurul Razlina Bte Kalana

Wong Duen Sae-Koo

Brian Ong

Sharmaine Wong Yin Hoong

Sarina Binte Mohamad

Shirley Chong

Wahidah Wahid