JURONG WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION 2018

P3 Innovativeness P4 Kindness

AGENDA

1. School Vision, Mission & Core Values 2. PSLE 2017 3. Major Programmes 4. Primary 4 Subject-Based Banding (SBB) 5. Assessment 6. School Infrastructure 7. Notes for parents

In 2017, the school went through the envisioning process. We reviewed our school vision, mission and values to make sure that we are kept updated to the changes in the educational landscape. As a school, we believe that our new vision, mission and values will guide our teachers in our singular mission to provide our students with a holistic education. It also leads our students towards achieving excellence in all aspects.

SCHOOL VISION

A Learner. A THInKER. A Leader.

SCHOOL VALUES THInKER

Teamwork The sense of togetherness and unity in working together with one another.

Honesty The virtue of always doing the right thing and being true to oneself.

Innovativeness The courage to always question and think creatively. One who takes calculated risks in coming up with ideas for the benefit of everyone.

Kindness The show of care and concern for others and the environment. Always gracious in our words and actions.

Enthusiasm The passion and enjoyment in the things we do. Resilience The spirit of perseverance regardless of any

challenges

SCHOOL MISSION

To  develop  a  Confident  person    an  ac1ve  Contributor,  a  Concerned  ci1zen  and    a  Conscien1ous  learner.  

PSLE DATA 2017

95  

95.5  

96  

96.5  

97  

97.5  

98  

98.5  

99  

99.5  

100  

JWPS National Average Similar Schools

Eligibility to Secondary School

98.5%

Eligibility for Express (All P6 candidates)

50  

55  

60  

65  

70  

75  

80  

1  

JWPS National Average Similar Schools

67.6%

P3 MAJOR PROGRAMMES •  Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Ø Readers’ Theatre •  Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

Ø CDP Swimming Ø Day Camp in school Ø Lower Primary Games Day

•  Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW) Ø  Healthy Living: Creating a recipe on healthy

sandwiches; Learning Journey; Visit to Health Zone @ Health Promotion Board

•  Values In Action (VIA) Ø  Little Green Fingers Project: Growing Cai Xin

P4 MAJOR PROGRAMMES •  Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Ø Story-telling •  Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

Ø High elements experience – Rock Climbing Ø Sports Carnival

•  Road Safety Programme •  Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW)

Ø Learning Journey includes Kampong Glam, Chinatown and Little India

•  Values in Action (VIA) Ø NEA Clean Singapore Trail (Estate Cleaning)

Applied Learning Programme (ALP) Art of Communication for Personal

Excellence

Level Programme P2 Choral Reading

P3 Readers’ Theatre P4 Story-Telling P5 Public Speaking

Learning for Life Programme (LLP) Experiential Learning of Life Skills for Personal

Excellence (Sports & Games and Outdoor Education)

Level Programmes P1 Gymnastics / Navigation Skills - Orienteering, Map

Reading, Wind Direction, Appreciate Apparel, LJ to Jacob Ballas

P2 Kids Athletics / Observation Skills -Tent-Pitching without Pegging, Job Delegation, LJ to Hort Park

P3 CDP Swimming / Problem-Solving Skills - Tent-Pitching with Pegging, Survival Skills, LJ to East Coast Park (DST)

P4 Problem-Solving Skills- Reading a map, Recognising and Locating Landmarks on a Map, Working Together to Tie Different Types of Knots

P5 Ifly / Outdoor Experiential Learning

PRIMARY 4 SUBJECT-BASED BANDING

•  Caters to your child’s abilities •  Provides the option of a combination of standard

and foundation subjects to be taken at P5, depending on your strengths.

•  Allows you to stretch your potential in the subjects

that you are strong in while building your fundamentals in the subjects that you need further support.

ASSESSMENT

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Remarks

P3 Class-based assessment

SA1 (40%)

Class-based assessment

SA2 (60%)

No term tests in term 1 & term 3 P4 Class-based

assessment SA1

(40%) Class-based assessment

SA2 (60%)

MAKE UP POLICY

1.  Only MC is accepted or under the unfortunate circumstances of a demise of a family member. 2.  Other reasons or letters will not be accepted. (Not accepted= zero marks)

MAKE UP POLICY 3. No make-up for Paper 2 and LC 4. Pro-rate is only applicable to students who have taken Paper 1 or Paper 2 5. If no marks for both Paper 1 and Paper 2- VR (Case by case basis, decided by Principal)

Reporting system and Meet-the-Parents

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Assessment

Report Pupil-

Teacher-Parent

Conference

Assessment Report

Pupil-Teacher-Parent

Conference

Assessment Report

Pupil-Teacher-Parent

Conference

Assessment Report

Pupil-Teacher-Parent

Conference

P1 Progress Report

Communicate with parents via call when

necessary

Progress Report

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Progress Report

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necessary

Report Slip ü

P2 Progress Report

Report Slip ü Progress Report

Report Slip ü

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Assessment

Report Meet-the-Parents Session

Assessment Report

Meet-the-Parents Session

Assessment Report

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Assessment Report

Meet-the-Parents Session

P3 - Communicate with parents via call when

necessary

Report Slip   ü - Communicate with parents via call when

necessary

Report Slip   Appointment basis

P4 - Report Slip   ü - Report Slip  

P5 - Report Slip   ü - Report Slip  

P6 - Report Slip   ü Report Slip Appointment

basis  

 

NEW SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE New school gate

AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS 1.  New Tarmac Driveway. •  Pot holes have been filled. Safer for the students and the cars driving in.

2. Cement quadrangle. •  The surface is more even now. Safer for the students to assemble and to conduct PE lessons

3.  New Game corners •  1 netball court •  4 badminton court •  8 hopscotch

NOTES FOR PARENTS

REPORTING AND DISMISSAL TIME (TERM 1) Primary 3 (Innovativeness)

Primary 4 (Kindness) Day Reporting Time Dismissal Time

Monday By 07 30 13 45 Tuesday By 07 30 13 45

Wednesday By 07 30 13 45 Thursday By 07 30 13 45

Friday By 07 30 13 15

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL IN GENERAL

•  During festive celebrations (e.g. CNY), parents take the child back to hometown for celebration, leave earlier than official holidays or come back later, the school will not grant such leave, the child’s attendance will be marked as ‘zero’.

•  Very often the child is taken to holidays

before the school term is over. The attendance of the child will be marked as ‘zero’ too.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS?

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P3 Form Teachers Class Name

Innovativeness 1 (3A) Mrs Syafrein

Innovativeness 2 (3B) Ms Bala

Innovativeness 3 (3C) Ms Jean Chia

Innovativeness 4 (3D) Mdm Sakun

Innovativeness 5 (3E) Mr Azli

Innovativeness 6 (3F) Mrs Wee Yin Ser

P3 Assistant Year Head (AYH) – Miss Lau Chin Yong

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P4 Form Teachers Class Name

Kindness 1 (4A) Mr Mahader

Kindness 2 (4B) Mr Ali

Kindness 3 (4C) Mdm Raheelah

Kindness 4 (4D) Miss Jamie Gu

Kindness 5 (4E) Mr Lee Tuck Suen

Kindness 6 (4F) Mdm Siti Nafisah

P4 Assistant Year Head (AYH) – Ms Gladys Ong/ Miss Tan Chee Keng

THANK YOU J