Gongshang Primary SchoolPrimary 1 Orientation

18 November 2019

Gongshang Primary School

P1 Orientation (for Y2020)

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Today’s Programme

• Principal’s Address

• Briefing by Year Head (P1/2)

Principal’s Address

School Leadership Team

School Leadership Team

Year Head (P1/2)

Our Vision

Active Learners, Confident Leaders, Gracious Citizens

Our MissionWe nurture and inspire every Gongshanger to be a

Learner with ZealLeader with Courage

Citizen with Purpose

Our Values

勤 Perseverance

Every Gongshanger will understand the value of hard work.

Every Gongshanger will continue to work towards his/her goals

despite challenges.

俭 Thrift

Every Gongshanger is able to tell the difference between

‘needs’ and ‘wants’.

Every Gongshanger is able to use resources prudently to avoid

wastage.

诚 Integrity

Every Gongshanger will do the right thing even when nobody is

around or watching.

Every Gongshanger will have the moral courage to stand up for

what is right.

敬 Respect

Every Gongshanger will have pride and confidence in

themselves.

Every Gongshanger will appreciate differences in others and be

sensitive to the feelings of others.

Parent Support Group (PSG)

• The PSG works hand-in-hand with the school to encourage family bonding through various activities as well as learning life-skills.

• The members of the PSG provide support in major school events such as Sports Day, Learning Carnival, Racial Harmony Day, Teachers’ Day and P6 Entrepreneur Bazaar.

PSG & Fathers@Gongshang

Food Donation Drive

Visit to Bukit Brown

Making Teachers’ Day gifts

Movie Night

Briefing by Year Head 1/2

P1 Form Teachers (Tentative)

Class Teacher

P1 Perseverance Mdm Norizah

P1 Thrift Mrs Kwok Li Li

P1 Integrity Mdm Sakinah

P1 Respect Mrs Rebecca Lee

P1 Courage Mrs Sarah Ang

P1 Harmony Mdm Teo Shaw Ping

P1 Graciousness Mrs Yoges Singh

School Hours

Day Start Time Dismissal Time

Monday 7.30 am 1.30 pm

Tuesday 7.30 am 1.30 pm

Wednesday 7.30 am 1.15 pm

Thursday 7.30 am 1.30 pm

Friday 7.30 am 1.30 pm

Reporting time: By 7.25 am

School Gates Opening Hours

Main Gate (facing Street 42)6.45 am – 5.30 pm

Side Gate (facing Avenue 7)6.45 am – 7.25 am

First Day of School Thursday 2 Jan 2020

• Pupils are to report to school by 7.25 a.m.

• Parents can walk their children to the foyer.

• Teachers and prefects will assist to lead the children to

the assembly area.

• Parents of P1 pupils will proceed to the hall and attend

talks before and after P1 recess.

• At recess, parents can proceed near the canteen to wave

to their children.

First Three Days of School 2, 3 & 6 Jan 2020

• Orientation activities

• Name tag to be worn at all times

• To bring stationery, water bottle (only plain water), pocket money for recess (about $2) and snacks (optional)

• Please label all personal items

• Formal Lessons will begin on 7 Jan 2020

Recess Time

9.15 to 9.45 a.m.

Recess Time

• Parents are allowed into the school premises on the FIRST DAY (2 Jan) only and watch your child from behind the cordoned area.

• Parents are not allowed to buy food for their children in the canteen.

• Please do not bring food for your children during recess or lunch times. Your children can bring packed food from home.

• This is to allow your children to be independent.

Recess TimeBuddy System

The school has made arrangements for Primary 4 pupils to buddy the Primary 1 pupils during their recess ( 2, 3 & 6 Jan ), teach them habits and routines such as washing their hands, queueing up to buy food/drinks and getting a seat to eat their food, showing them where the toilets are etc.

Snack TimeAbout 10 minutes

Dismissal procedures

Pupils will be dismissed at 1.30 pm except on Wednesday which will be at 1.15 pm.

Name Tag

Dismissal ProceduresAssembly Area

Fetched by parents/guardians

Demarcated area of walkway

School bus School Hall

Private vehicles School Porch (after school buses have left school premises)

Fetched by Student care centre teachers

Demarcated area near Piano at the school foyer

Going home with older siblings in GSPS

Siblings Meeting Point (in front to bookshop at the canteen)

Parents are requested not to proceed beyond the demarcated area.

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Car Policy

• As safety of our children is always our priority, private vehicles are not allowed into the school premises after 7.10 am.

• However, on rainy days, vehicles will be allowed into the school till 7.30 am.

• During dismissal, vehicles are allowed into the school premises only after all the school buses have left.

• Please observe all safety regulations and speed limit (not exceeding 15 km/h) when you drive in to the school.

Children not feeling well / Emergencies

• If your child is not feeling well, he/she should inform the teacher in the classroom.

• Your child will be taken to the SICK BAY in the General Office.

• If necessary, parents will be informed to come to school to bring your child home or to see a doctor.

• If there is an urgent need for medical treatment, the school may send the pupil to the nearest clinic or call for an ambulance if necessary and we will contact you.

• In accordance with advice from HPB and MOE, we will notuse medicated creams/ointments to treat minor headaches or stomach-aches.

Leaving School Early

• Should you need to bring your child home early, please proceed to the school General Office to register your intention.

• Please DO NOT go directly to the classroom to pick up your child.

• All parents must sign in at the Security Post and complete the ‘Permission to leave school early’ form in the office.

• You will only be allowed to leave with your child when you hand over the above form to the security guard at the main gate.

Communication Procedures

School to Parents

• School Website :

www.gongshangpri.moe.edu.sg

• School e-mail : gsps@moe.edu.sg

• Monthly Gongshang e-Bulletin

• My Learning Journal (Pupils’ Handbook)

• Parents Gateway

Communication Procedures

Parents to School

• My Learning Journal (Pupils’ Handbook)

• Teachers’ e-mail : can be found in Parents’ Handbook

• Telephone calls

• School e-mail : gsps@moe.edu.sg

Communication Procedures

Monthly e-BulletinParents’ Handbook My Learning JournalSchool Circulars

Group Accident Policy

The school will be taking up a group protection policy with an insurance company to cover all pupils for any accident injury sustained during school activities within the school as well as outside the school. This practice is consistent across MOE schools.

More details will be given next year.

School Health Services

• Yearly medical check-up by the Health Team from HPB

• Includes medical examination, immunisation, hearing and eyesight tests

• Parents will be informed of the check-up dates

• Collect child’s Health Booklet which contains all previous immunisation certificates and records

Dental Services

• Dental clinic in school

• Dental Therapist - Ms Soh Poh Yan

• Dental services

For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents

you could now submit your consent using SingPass

Via

Child Consent Portal http://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg

Give Online Consent for

Immunisation and Dental

Services

To support your child’s wellbeing, the Health

Promotion Board provides free health services, such

as screening, immunisation and dental checks in

schools

Parents must give their consent before their

children receive the services

Every year to date, 99% of parents have done so

Paperless FormsKey Benefits

• Save time• Reduce errors• Legally binding• Green, Environmentally

Friendly• Faster processes

To make the submission of consent more

convenient and secure

Health Promotion Board has launched the Child

Consent Portal (https://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg)

to submit your consent online

Please submit consent online from 22 Dec 2019

It only takes 4 steps:

Step 1

Log on to https://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg

OR

Scan the QR code

Step 2

Login using your SingPass with 2-factor authentication (2FA)

Step 3

Type in your child’s BC / FIN number

Step 4

Fill up the medical history and submit the consent form

Please submit consent onlineby

15 March 2020

You may register for SingPass by visiting

https://www.singpass.gov.sg

OR

any SingPass counter

SingPass Registration

Administrative Matters

Parents to complete and submit the following forms in the PDF Room today.

• Pupil Data Form• Edusave Standing Order Form• GIRO Form – latest by 29 Nov

Administrative Matters

Parents to complete and submit the following forms to the Form Teacher in the P1 classroom.

• Health Declaration Form• Travel Declaration Form

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Bus booking

PDF - Pupil Data Forms

Please note: Classrooms allocated are NOT the actual P1 classrooms for 2020

Sale of Books

E1-10

Art Room 1

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Music Store Rm

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Music Rm 2

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Maths Rm

Science Rm 2

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Administrative Matters

• Once you have completed all administrative matters, you may fetch your child from the P1 classroom.

• Please get permission from the Form Teacher.