JURONG WEST

PRIMARY

SCHOOL

MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION

P3 / 2015

Hall, Saturday, 3rd January, 11.45 a.m.

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AGENDA 1. School Vision, Mission & Core Values

2. Focus Areas for 2015

3. Single Session, Reporting time, Dismissal time

and Dismissal Point

4. P3 Co-Curricular Development Programmes

5. PERI Holistic Assessment Matters for P3

6. Target Setting

7. Important Notes for Parents

8. Questions and Answers

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Excellence in Attitude (Having high expectations of ourselves & giving

our best, leading to excellence in action)

Excellence in Life (Achieving to the best of our abilities through a

fun and enjoyable journey)

1.1 School Vision

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1.2 School Mission

A confident person believes in oneself

An active contributor always gives selflessly

A concerned citizen is socially responsible,

cultivates a healthy

lifestyle, and puts nation

before self

A conscientious

learner

has a thirst for

knowledge and love for

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1.3 Core Values

Respect

people / environment

Integrity do the right thing /

loyalty to class /

school / family/

country

Self-Discipline resilience / self-

directed / self-control

Excellence excellence in attitude /

excellence in action

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2.1 Focus Areas 2015

Character Develpoment Programme:

– Applied Learning Programme (ALP) – Art of

Communication for Personal Excellence

– Learning for Life Programme (LLP) –

Experiential Learning of Life skills for Personal

Excellence

Student Development Team

PERI Holistic Assessment @ P3

School-wide Pedagogy

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P1 to P6 will be in the same session.

Reporting time will be the same for all

levels but dismissal time differs for the

different levels.

3.1 Single Session

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3.2 Reporting &

Dismissal Time

for Primary 3

DAY Reporting Time Dismissal Time

Monday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Tuesday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Wednesday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Thursday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Friday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

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3.3 Reporting to

School

The school gantry will be opened

daily from 7.10 a.m. to 7.35 a.m.

Teachers will carry out their safety

and security duties daily at 7.10 a.m.

onwards.

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All P3 pupils will be dismissed

at Side Gate 2 .

Please fetch your child

punctually.

3.4 Dismissal Point

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3.5 House Practice

Houses Day Time

Panther Tuesday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Cheetah Wednesday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Puma Thursday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Jaguar Friday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m. House Practice will commence with effect from Term 1

Week 2, that is, 13th January 2015

Students who are in the School Team/SYF Groups will

commence CCA with effect from Term 1 Week 2.

Attendance for House Practice for these groups of

students is optional

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3.6 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

Badminton

(School Team)

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Badminton

(P3 & P4)

Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Badminton

(P 5 & 6)

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Basketball

(School Team)

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Basketball

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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3.6 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

Hockey Wed, Fri

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Netball Wed, Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Soccer Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Tae Kwan Do Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Track & Field Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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3.6 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

HFC (Sports

Module)

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

CDP

Swimming

Fri 2.00p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

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3.7 CCA – Clubs & Societies

Activity Day Time

Art & Craft

Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Infocomm Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Math

Olympiad

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Drama Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Robotics Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Environmental Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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3.8 CCA – Uniform Groups &

Cultural Activities

Activity Day Time

Cadet

Scouts

Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Concert

Band (P2)

Wed 2.00p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Concert

Band

(Combined)

Wed,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Choir Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Chinese

Dance

Wed *P2: 2.15p.m. – 4.15p.m.

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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3.8 CCA – Uniform Groups &

Cultural Activities

Activity Day Time

Indian

Dance

Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Malay

Aesthetics

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Stand-down of CCA for Primary 6 students is with

effect from end of Term 2

4.1 Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

Experiential Learning of Life skills for

Personal Excellence

Level Programme

P1 Outdoor Education & Sports Education

P2 Outdoor Education & Sports Education

(Athletics)

P3 Outdoor Education & Sports

Education (Swimming) P4 Outdoor Experiential Learning (Camp) &

Sports Education

P5 Outdoor Experiential Learning

(Overseas Learning Journey)

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4.2 Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Art of Communication for Personal

Excellence

Level Programmes

P2 Choral Reading /

Digital Story Telling

P3 Readers’ Theatre P4 Story-Telling

P5 Public Speaking

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4.3 Character Development

Programmes for P3

n Learning for Life Programme (4.1)

n Applied Learning Programme (4.2)

n IPW – Healthy Living: Create a recipe on healthy sandwiches;

Learning Journey: Visit to Health Zone @ Health Promotion

Board

n PAL cum STELLAR Day

n E-Learning Day

n Values in Action (VIA)

- Focus: Home/School

- Platforms:

Little Green Finger Project: Growing Lettuce/Tomatoes

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6-7 May

4-5 May

English Oral Exam

Mother Tongue Oral Exam

20 Apr

11 May

English

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2 and Listening Comprehension

20 Apr

13 May

27 Apr

Mother Tongue

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

Listening Comprehension

12 May Mathematics

14 May Science

5.1 P3 SA1 Exam

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5-6 Oct

30 Sept – 1

Oct

English Oral Exam

Mother Tongue Oral Exam

16 Oct

2 Nov

English

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2 and Listening Comprehension

16 Oct

4 Nov

26 Oct

Mother Tongue

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

Listening Comprehension

3 Nov Mathematics

5 Nov Science

5.2 P3 SA2 Exam

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6.1 Target Setting

Monitor & review your child’s performance after each assessment

Parents, please help your child to review the targets for each subject with reference to target set for individuals by the school

Please refer to Pg 21 of the Student Handbook for the Target-setting Form

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6.2 Target Setting 1. Pupils set targets

based on

expectations

given by the

school.

2. Pupils plan how

they are going to

meet the targets

set.

3. Parents to

discuss with the

child and

comment on how

they can help

their child.

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6.3 Target Setting

4. Pupils make a

mid-year review

in May.

Parents are to

discuss with the

child on how

they can achieve

academic

excellence.

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7. Important Notes

to Parents

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7.1 Absence from Assessments :

Make-up Exams

With effect

from 2015

Remarks

Term Tests &

all bite-sized

Assessments

No Weightings are not

significant.

P2 SA2,

P3 to P6 SA1

& SA2

Yes – all

components

Weightings are significant.

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7.1 Absence from Assessments :

Make-up Exams

With effect

from 2015

Remarks

Submission

of MC/death

certs or

other

approved

documents

Yes Letter of excuse from

parents is not acceptable.

Student’s performance for

that subject would be

captured as ‘VR’. For cases

of absence without a valid

reason, results will be

reflected as ‘AB’. This

means that the child will get

zero for that paper.

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7.1 Absence from Assessments :

Make-up Exams

With effect from

2015

Remarks

Number of

days for

conducting

Make-up

Examinations

Oral, LC and

Composition

- 1 designated

day;

Written Paper

- 2 designated

days, first day for

English and

Mathematics and

second day for

Mother Tongue

and Science

Student who missed the

designated days for make-up

exams would not be allowed to

take the make-up exams. His/her

marks will be pro-rated. If the

student returns after the

designated dates for make-up

assessments, it will be reflected

as ‘VR’ on the result slip.

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7.2 Homework Policy

To extend knowledge of the students.

To improve the abilities and skills of the

students.

To reinforce what students have already

learned.

To prepare students for upcoming lessons.

To encourage self-directed learning.

To extend what students know by having them

apply to new situation.

To integrate students’ abilities by applying

many different skills to a single task.

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Objectives

7.3 Homework Policy Forms of Homework

Writing

Reading

Problems to be Solved

School Project

Research via New Media

Book Review

Oral Practices

Craft Work

Preparation for Class Presentation

E-Homework

Revision for a Test

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7.4 Homework Policy

Weekly Homework Guidelines (2-days grace

period)

For school days: P1/P2: Not more than 1.5 hours per day (inclusive of

all subjects)

P3/P4: Not more than 2.0 hours per day (inclusive of

all subjects)

P5/P6: Not more than 2.5 hours per day (inclusive of

all subjects)

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7.5 Cyberwellness

Location of the computer

Length of time spent on computer

Check on their content

Self-discipline

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7.6 Finance

P3 Enrichment Programmes

1. ALP – Reader’s Theatre - (cost borne by school)

2. LLP – CDP Swimsafer Programme (cost borne by

school)

3. Angklung Programme during Music Lessons (cost

borne by school)

4. Learning Journey to the Zoo (cost borne by Pupil

Fund)

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7.7 School Safety

The school gantry will be closed at 0735

for the morning session to facilitate

morning assembly and flag-raising

ceremony.

Vehicles are not allowed to be driven into

the school compound during the dismissal

times.

Please refrain from parking your vehicles

outside the school.

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7.8 School Safety

To ensure the safety of your child, all

visitors to the school are required to

exchange their identification cards for

visitor passes before reporting to the

General Office.

Exception to the rule only applies during

school initiated events/workshops.

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7.9 School Safety

Whenever your child is unable to attend

school, parents should call the school at

6793 3419 or sms to 8511 7516 in the

following format: [Name;Class;Reason] by

0830 to inform the school of his/her

absence.

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7.10 Parents’ Support Group

You are invited to join the PSG as a

member to contribute to the development

of your child.

Application form will be issued to all

parents via your child.

Please submit to the form teachers by the

deadline given.

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8. Questions &

Answers

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P3 Form Teachers

Class Name

3A Mrs Wee Yin Ser

3B Mdm K Sunitha

3C Mr Mohamed Shahnaz

3D Mr Mahader

3E Mdm Siti Nafisah

3F Miss Shamini Gopal

LEVEL MANAGER – Miss Shamini Gopal

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Dear Parents,

If you wish to have further

discussions with the teachers,

please do make an

appointment with

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You may visit the school website for

today’s Briefing Slides.

http://www.jurongwestpri.moe.edu.sg/

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Thank you.

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