Tea with PrincipalPrimary 4

2019 Mrs Sheree Chong

P1-4 Buddy

First 2 Days of School

Inter-Class Games

Interactions with friends during recess

Outline of Presentation General School Directions Home-School Partnership Programmes for our cohort (YH) Q & A

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Tier 1All

Tier 2Interest

Tier 3Talent

Applied Learning Programme

ROBOTICS

CodingMaths, Art, SS, PWCareer Guidance

ProgrammingSoftware EditingInventing Digital Products

National Competitions International CompetitionsStudent-led Projects

Mission

School Key Directions

Strategic Thrust 2

Excellence in Character and Active Citizenry

Strategic Thrust 1

Excellence in Learning

Strategic Thrust 3

Excellence in OrganisationalDevelopment

P1 I am grown up!P2 I am steady!P3 I am maturing!P4 I am ready!P5 I will strive for

excellence!P6 I will be my BEST!

Level Focus

Parents are important partners in education

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Communicating with your child’s/ward’s teachers ….

Between 7.30am and 6.00pm (weekdays)

Beyond that, we will respond on the next working day

For urgent matters, please call the General Office at 67661574

General Office closes at 5.00pm sharp daily

Use of Class Dojo

Feedback Channels

Form TeacherSubject Teacher

School LeadersYear Head

Talk to me/my team at arrival/dismissal

times

Call the General Office at

67661574Email me directly at

Sheree_KUEK@schools.gov.sg

End of Term 2For all students

To enable teachersto provide more information

Your Child’s/Ward’s Well-Being

Bags should not weigh more than 4kg

No trolley bags

Snack Break - healthy snacks only

Recess – Allow child to buy his/her own food

Do not feed your child/ward along the walkway

Punctuality

National Anthem will be sung at 730am sharp.

Please send your child/ward before 730am so that he/she can walk to the hall on time.

Children who arrive in school after 730am will be issued a late-coming slip.

Transportation If you walk, please try to leave your child/ward at the main gate. If you drive, please drop off your child/ward at the porch. Do not park or alight from your car. Do not drop your child/ward outside the school. Students are allowed to go home on their own from P3 onwards.

At the right timeSet boundaries earlyEnsure consequences

Call only when necessary

(in an emergency)

Primary 1: Blue Primary 4: Orange

Primary 2: Red Primary 5: Green

Primary 3: Brown Primary 6: Black

Renaming of Classes 2019Subject Based Banding

Re-allocating Primary 3 to 6 students to new classes, as we will be moving towards Subject-Based Banding for all students

Objective: To ensure that students are placed in groups which would best support their customised learning needs

One-time reshuffle only in 2019From 2020 onwards, block promotion for the

following levels: • Primary 1 → Primary 2• Primary 3 → Primary 4• Primary 5 → Primary 6

Primary 1Value: CARE

Primary 2Value:

RESPECT

Primary 3Value:

RESPONSIBILITY

Primary 4Value:

INTEGRITY

Primary 5Value:

HARMONY

Primary 6Value:

RESILIENCE

1 Care 1 (1CA1)

1 Care 2 (1CA2)

1 Care 3 (1CA3)

1 Care 4 (1CA4)

1 Care 5 (1CA5)

1 Care 6 (1CA6)

1 Care 7 (1CA7)

2 Respect 1 (2RT1)

2 Respect 2 (2RT2)

2 Respect 3 (2RT3)

2 Respect 4 (2RT4)

2 Respect 5 (2RT5)

2 Respect 6 (2RT6)

2 Respect 7 (2RT7)

3 Responsibility1 (3RP1)

3 Responsibility2 (3RP2)

3 Responsibility3 (3RP3)

3 Responsibility4 (3RP4)

3 Responsibility5 (3RP5)

3 Responsibility6 (3RP6)

3 Responsibility7 (3RP7)

4 Integrity 1 (4IN1)

4 Integrity 2 (4IN2)

4 Integrity 3 (4IN3)

4 Integrity 4 (4IN4)

4 Integrity 5 (4IN5)

4 Integrity 6 (4IN6)

4 Integrity 7 (4IN7)

5 Harmony 1 (5HM1)

5 Harmony 2 (5HM2)

5 Harmony 3 (5HM3)

5 Harmony 4 (5HM4)

5 Harmony 5 (5HM5)

5 Harmony 6 (5HM6)

5 Harmony 7 (5HM7)

6 Resilience 1 (6RL1)

6 Resilience 2 (6RL2)

6 Resilience 3 (6RL3)

6 Resilience 4 (6RL4)

6 Resilience 5 (6RL5)

6 Resilience 6 (6RL6)

6 Resilience 7 (6RL7)

P1 I am grown up! CareP2 I am steady! RespectP3 I am maturing! ResponsibilityP4 I am ready! IntegrityP5 I will strive for

excellence!Harmony

P6 I will be my BEST! Resilience

Level Focus Classes

At the end of P4 School will provide our

best advice for the child Parents can choose at the

end of P4 School will make a final

recommendation at the end of P5

General Guidelines Students who pass 3 or more subjects are

encouraged to offer 4 subjects at the Standard Level at P5

Students who pass 2 or fewer subjects may offer foundation subjects. Due consideration should be given to the following:

(i) The overall and individual subject score(ii) The overall ability of the child(iii) Performance in previous assessments

3F1S (MTL) This may be offered if the student has demonstrated strong performance in MTL at P4.

3S1F (FMT) This may be offered if the student is performing exceptionally poorly in MTL at P4. Students should be offered this combination only if they are performing poorly in the other subjects. Taking FMT would provide them time to focus on the rest of the subjects they are weak in.

4S1H This is a 5th subject

Should be offered only if the child is very interested very strong in MTL is doing very well in other subjects

At P5, Students will be allowed to retain the option of offering Higher Mother Tongue if the following requirements are met:More than 50% for Higher Mother Tongue andMore than 75% for Mother Tongue

Why take HMT?

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Retain SA1 and SA2

Assessment Modes Formative Assessments (All Terms) Weighted Assessments (All Terms) SA1 and SA2

Assessment for P4Focus: Joy of Learning, Reducing High Stakes

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Assessment for P4Focus: Joy of Learning, Reducing High Stakes

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (FA) WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT (WA)Will be conducted during

respective subject periodsWill not be conducted under

high-stakes examination conditions

Serves solely to improve students’ understanding of key concepts

Marks awarded but not weighted

Will be conducted during respective subject periods

Will not be conducted under high-stakes examination conditions

Serves solely to improve students’ understanding of key concepts

Will build on the learning from the earlier Formative Assessments

Marks will be awarded and weighted

Summary (2019)TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

P1P2

Formative Assessment (FA)

P3 FA WA 15%

FA WA15%

FA WA15%

FA SA255%

P4P5

FA WA 15%

FA SA125%

FA WA15%

FA SA245%

P6 FA FA FA SA1 FA Prelims PSLE

Encourage Listen

Routines Boundaries

DAILY GRC

6 Golden RulesThink Positive Thoughts

There are many beautiful reasons to be happyBe Grateful Always

Show appreciation, say ‘Thank You’ Learning is not a competitionStrive to be the best version of yourself

Winning is not everything, Striving to Win isGive your best effort, focus on improvement

It is alright to make mistakesTake responsibility, learn from them, don’t repeat themDo the right thing, even when no one is

watching youThis is the true test of your character

Programmes for our cohortBy Mdm Michelle Foo

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Mdm Michelle FooPrimary 3 & 4 Year Head

foo_mei_fang_michelle@schools.gov.sg

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Focus for P4“I am Ready”

Helping your child to be READY for Primary 4:

Understand the new learning environment Meeting with the Form Teacher Work with the teachers

Be realistic about what is expected now compared to the past

Inculcate Good Habits – time management, learning skills, self control/disciplined

Be patient - time is needed to learn to manage

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Academic Programmes

• Use of formative assessment

• Differentiated resources

More information will be provided at the Parents workshops.

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Co - curricular Programmes

Primary 4 Programmes

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Aesthetics Programmes

Music

Keyboarding

GarageBand (iPad)

Art

Batik Painting

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Physical Education/Health Education Programmes

National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA)

Outdoor Education Learning Journey

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Student Development

Holistic Development of our students

Strengthen teacher-student and

student-student relationships

JOY of LEARNING

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Student Development

Orientation week programme

1-1 Interaction

Consortium fun day/Sports Day

Form Teacher Guidance Periods

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Attendance in school

Please ensure your child

Attends school regularly

- Absent : Medical certificate / letter from parents

Is punctual to school

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Learning Journeys

Dates Learning JourneyTerm 1 Week 2 / 311 Jan / 18 Jan

Science Learning Journey to Frog Farm

Term 2 Week 1 / 2 / 329 Mar / 3 Apr / 5 Apr / 12 Apr

Art Learning Journey to Museum

Term 3 Week 1 / 23 Jul / 10 Jul

Road Safety Park – Traffic Games

Term 3 Week 15 Jul

Social Studies Learning Journey to Little India

Term 4 Week 914 Nov – 17 Nov

Overseas Learning Journey to Malaysia

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Parent – Teacher Conference

Term Dates

2 31st May 2019

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Partnering You in Education

Communicate with your child’s teachers

Reinforce the school values at home

Trust your child’s teacher(s) and school

Monitor your child’s learning

Encourage and motivate your child at all times

Be a Parent Volunteer

Invitation to onboard Parents Gateway

(By Mdm Fauziah)

What is Parents Gateway?

• A digital platform (by MOE and GovTech) to bringgreater convenience to parents to perform simpleadministrative functions and receive relevantinformation from schools.

• The Parents Gateway mobile app was launched inJanuary 2019 and rolled out in phases to all schools inSingapore.

• Parents Gateway provides a platform for schools tocommunicate to parents on school activities, allowingteachers to save time on distribution of notification andcollection of consents forms.

With Parents Gateway,you can:

Receive school announcements and consent

form details

Give your consent with the touch of a finger

+ more to come

Demonstration of Parents Gateway

Mobile App

Download the app directly from your

Play Store or App Store

Keyword search ‘Parents Gateway’

Supported OS Versions: Android 6.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

Login with SingPass

If you have issues signing in with Singpass, you may visit the SingPass website or contact their helpdesk at 6643-0555

Complete yourOnboarding

Retrieve your child’s details and verify the information to proceed

You should now see your newsfeed

which means you’re done

Questions & Answers

Annex A – Instructional Guide

Step 1 – SingPass Registration and 2FA Setup

SingPass 2-Step Verification (2FA) is required for on-boarding. If you have not registered for a SingPass or have not set up the 2FA, please visit the SingPass website (https://www.singpass.gov.sg), or scan the QR codes below to do so. Should you require further assistance, please contact SingPass Helpdesk at 6643-0555.

Annex A – Instructional Guide

Step 2 – Download Parents GatewayMobile App

• Open the Apple App Store or GooglePlay Store app on your mobile phone.

• Search for the ‘Parents Gateway’mobile app, or scan the QR codebelow.

• Download and install the app ontoyour phone.

• Enable ‘Allow Notifications’ to receivepush notifications.

*Note: Supported OS Versions - Android6.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

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Thank You!