P1 Parents’ Engagement Session 27 January 2018 · 2018-02-01 · Mr Gau Poh Teck 10.00 am How Parents Can Support Their Child and HA Matters Senior Teacher (Lower Primary) Mdm Catherine

P1 Parents’ Engagement Session27 January 2018

Time Presentation Presenter

9.55 am • Self Introduction• Introduction of Key Personnel• Major Shifts in Education & School Focus 2018

PrincipalMr Gau Poh Teck

10.00 am How Parents Can Support Their Child and HA Matters Senior Teacher (Lower Primary)Mdm Catherine Lim

10.10 am Enrichment Programmes @ SKG HOD Aesthetics & CCA,Mrs Trina Yee

10.20 am Mother Tongue Curriculum Briefing HOD Mother Tongue Language,Mdm Claire Chan

10.30 am Complete online survey formsEnd of briefing at 10.30am

Senior Teacher (Lower Primary)Mdm Catherine Lim

Programme

Self-Introduction

School Designation

Bedok Town Secondary School Teacher, HOD

Crescent Girls’ School VP

Xingnan Primary School Principal

Mee Toh School Principal

Sengkang Green Primary School Principal Mr Gau Poh Teck吴宝德校长

Welcome and Introduction of Key Personnel

Mr Gau Poh Teck

Principal

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Vice Principal

Vice Principal Vice Principal(Admin)

Mr Lim Jit Hin Mdm Mary Yap

Principal

Mr Gau Poh Teck

School Leadership Team

Mdm Mahalakshmi

HOD / Student Management

Heads of Department 2018

Mdm Catherine Tan

Year Head (Upper Primary)

Mrs Sangeet Bajaj

School Staff Developer

HOD/Math (Covering)

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Ms Ng Lip Kiang

HOD / ICTMrs Trina Yee

HOD / Aesthetics & CCA


Ms Chua Siew Kheng

HOD / English


Ms Imelda As’ari

HOD/ Science

Mdm Claire Chan

HOD / Mother Tongue

Level Heads 2018

Ms Norashikin

Level Head/ Malay

Ms Rozlina

Level Head / English

Ms Siti Noorul Ain

Level Head / Mathematics

Mr Joshua Seow

Subject Head / Discipline

Mrs Cindy Khoo

Subject Head / Music

Subject Heads 2018

Mr Alan

Subject Head / ICT

Mr Kenneth Mok

Subject Head / PE

Mdm Sally Lee

ST/ CCE

Mdm Yasmin

ST/ Malay

Teachers Leaders 2018

Mrs Lee-Hah Lee Wha

ST/ English

Mdm Catherine Lim

ST/ Lower Pri

Mdm Catherine Lim

ST/ Lower Pri

Focus on the following transitions in learning

• beyond learning for grades, to learning for mastery

• beyond learning in school, to learning throughout life

• beyond learning for work, to learning for life

These transitions are necessary in a world that is shaped by more & greater

disruptions to what we are familiar with.

Collectively, school and parents shall educate our students to be ready for

tomorrow.

Major Shifts in EducationSingapore’s Education Model:

Lifelong Learning Model

WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN NEED

TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE?

VALUES

For example:

• Resilience• Integrity• Care • Sengkang GreenValues

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES

For example:

• Global awareness • Inventive thinking• Communication

STRONG FOUNDATION

For example:

• Literacy (Bilingualism)• Numeracy• Social-emotional core

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• Develop different aspects of their character.

• Know that there are different kinds of talents, academic and non-academic.

• Know that grades are just a part of their story.

• Understand that there are many paths to a fulfilling life.

WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO:

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Phases of Our Economy 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 (SVE)• 2012 onwardsEfficiency Driven

• 1979 – 1996

21 Century CompetenciesEssential Learning in students that bound our design of learning

Attempt to lay the strong

foundations for them to thrive &

achieve success in life

Key Directions for Learning

• A Holistic Approach to Educating the Whole Child

• Values/Character education is a key to success in learning whether in the academics or other domains

• Design of Learning is key

Values are key in educating a child

• How values bring about academic achievement (E.g. resilience to persevere at difficult problems, mindset of excellence)

• Encourage and affirm progress, not one-time results

• Promote meaningful learning (vs rote learning as a main mode of learning)

• School and parents need to take a long-term view of education

十年树木、百年树人Education is a lifelong journey

School Theme for 2018

“Harmonising Towards Excellence”

Key Considerations for School Theme

School Fundamentals:• Mission:

To nurture healthy and happy individuals with strength of character, ready to serve, ready for the future.

• Vision:Vibrant School; Culture of Care; Spirit of Excellence

• Values:ICAR2E Values Importance

of continuity

of first five

years’ journey

Key Areas of School Focus for 2018

• Key emphasis on character development (Character first)• Routines are important• Good habits are important: Learning Habits, Social Habits• Social Emotional Competencies are important

• Every child is important and is a talent in his own way • Learning will be designed to cater to needs of children of different ability groups, and of different

interests and talents

• Emphasis on the process of Learning, and assessment as a part of the learning process

• Partnership with parents is important (School cannot do it alone!)

• Continuous efforts to enhance the safety and security of the school (SGSecure)

Kids who can manage behaviour are better able to get the most out of academics

The Straits Times, 2 Jan 2017

Every Parent A Supportive Partner

The 4 Stages of Learning

• Formative years

• Early stage of learning

• Discovering abilities and talents

Framework for 21st Century Competencies and Student Outcomes

A Confident Person

A Self-Directed LearnerAn Active Contributor

A Concerned Child

How can an effective home-school partnership

help our students achieve more

Transitions are always hard for children —they crave and

need consistency and routine. ~ Elena Aguilar

Primary School

Communication

School Parents

School

• Parent Briefing

• Parent-Teacher-Child Conference (PTCC)

• Parent Survey

Classroom

• Appointments to meet/ call teachers

• Students’ Handbook

• Other communication media

Be Active and Engaged Parents

• Read with your child (Love for reading)

• Plan time table with your child• Set learning goals with your child

• Pack school bag with your child• Do not send items that your child had forgotten to bring to school.• Prepare school uniform before going to bed• Go to bed at specific time during school days• Take care of personal belongings by labelling all items

• Limit external stimuli (e.g. TV programmes, phone usage and gaming)• Teach your child good personal hygiene (e.g. washing hands before and

after meal)• Teach your child how to clean up after meal

• Teach your child how to convey message and information to the school

Cultivate Good Habits

Be Punctual• Help your child realise the value of time.

• Establishing good habits from the start helps children to settle more quickly into new settings and routines.

• Being punctual shows respect and consideration for others.


Early Bird Campaign is a school initiative to

reinforce the importance of punctuality.

Parents’ support in ensuring a routine at

bedtime, waking time, before school

preparations.

Report to

Hall by

7.25am

Absence from school


Medical Certificate (MC)• Absent from school

• Absent for examinations (Excuse letters are not

accepted.)

Letter of Excuse• No medical consultation (Repeated absence will be

monitored)

• Personal family matters

Homework

Subject teachers will coordinate to manage the daily

homework load

Online homework via online portal MC Online

For Primary 1,

No homework to be assigned

• on eve of public holidays

• during December holidays

Self-revision and family bonding are strongly encouraged!

Be An Active and Engaged Parent

Monitor the completion of the child’s homework based on the

notes made in the handbook

Ensure that the homework given by the school is given top

priority amongst other work given at home

Check and sign the child’s books/files

Be An Active and Engaged Parent

• Spend time with your child.

• Talk to your child often.

• Do not send items that your child had forgotten to bring to school.

• Encourage your child to speak to you so that you can provide guidance.

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Holistic Assessment

that supports the

learning and

development of the child

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Bite-sized assessments

More and richer feedback

Appropriate types of

assessment

e.g.

• Topical Tests

• Short Writing

• Reading

• Performance Tasks

Assessment at Primary 1

Feedback on my child’s progress

1. Progress reports

(Term 1 and Term 3)

2. Mid-year and end of year

report cards

(in Term 2 and Term 4)

2. Holistic Assessment Portfolio

Enrichment Programmes @ SKG

Mrs Trina Yee

HOD Aesthetics/ CCA

In-school Optional Enrichment Programmes

• Provide students with meaningfulafter-school programmes in a safeand conducive environment

• Develop children holistically byproviding a variety of experiences.

• Provide subsidy for students underFAS

• Develop certain traits that willprepare our children for success

What are the traits our children need?

How do we develop these traits?

• Traits and habits will develop andchange as children grow andencounter new experiences.

• Experiences and encountersshape these traits and habits,which will affect not onlyeducation but also work and lifein their later years.

Enrichment Programmes

• Wushu

• Football

• Robotics

• Ballet

• Violin

• Guzheng

Important Notes

• Pupils may participate in a different enrichment programmes after a term

• Enrichment programmes are conducted by external instructors

• Termly payment is required for the enrichment programmes

• Subsidy is given to students under the FAS

Talk to us!

Visit our enrichment booths in the canteen

• Wushu

• Football

• Robotics

• Ballet

• Violin

• Guzheng

After-School Optional Enrichment

Programme

• Registration for March (Term2): Registration and collection done by vendor

• Registration for Semester 2 programmes onwards:

• Parent to receive Registration form, sign and return to teacher. Charge to school bill.

• Can be paid by child’s edusave fund.


Programme

• Third term programmes likely to start in Jul:

Deadline Actions by Parents End Apr Teacher issue Registration form

By 3rd May Parent returns the Registration form

11 – 15th May Parent receives School bill from his/her child’s form teacher

By 6th Jun Edusave Pupil Fund (EPF) deductionIf there is insufficient EPF, Payment by Giro/AXSParents who has signed up for Giro DO NOT need to take further action (unless Giro has insufficient fund – pay by AXS).


Programme: -

Edusave fund may not be sufficient to pay

Use of Edusave Pupil Fund Amount Remarks

Edusave Pupil Fund Allocation per year $ 200

less 2nd-Tier Miscellaneous Fees For the year $ 78 $6.50 x 12

Estimate Co-payment of Mandatory Enrichment Programmes

$ 50.90 $50.90 Student take CL$46.90 Student take ML

Other optional Enrichment Programme/After-school Enrichment Programme

$ 70 If insufficient fund, payment should be made by Giro/AXS.

EEXTRA!

Thank You!

Curriculum Briefing 2018Primary 1

Mother Tongue Language Department

Mdm Claire ChanHOD Mother Tongue

Content

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Objectives in learning Mother Tongue Language

The 3D Approach: Programme Highlights

Mother Tongue Language lesson

Helping your child in learning MTL

Overview of MTL Assessment

Modes of Assessment

21st Century Competencies and Student Outcomes

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Mother Tongue Languages

Communication Connection Information

literacy

Communication Connection

Objectives in the Learning of Mother Tongue Languages

• Communication

• Culture

• Connection

Enjoy MTL learningEnjoy MTL learning

Make MTL a living language

Our Approach in MTL Teaching

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Create authentic learning context to make MTL a living

language

创造真实环境，使华文能“活学活

用”

Cater to the different

learning needs of the pupils

满足各种学习风格的需要

Enhance thelearning experience

by stimulating motivation

and interest.

激发学习华文的兴趣

MTL PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

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The 3D Approach

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Discover To provide a wide range of experiences for pupils to learn about their

interests and talents.

Play-based Curriculum (Chinese)

Mother Tongue Language Fortnight

P1 Speech and Drama (Chinese/ Malay)

Theatre Experience (Chinese) & Learning journeys (Malay/ Tamil)

Drop Everything And Read (DEAR Programme)

Let’s Speak Programme (Tamil)

Develop To provide programmes and activities to grow pupils’ emerging talents

and maximize their potential.

Bi-Cultural Bridge Programme (P3 and P4)

PreBaYa (P3 and P4)

Distinguish To provide various opportunities and platforms for pupils to showcase

their abilities and talents and benchmark themselves against the best.

Bi-Cultural Bridge Programme (P5)

PreBaYa (P5)

Eureka! Talent Management

The 3D Approach

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Discover To provide a wide range of experiences for pupils

to learn about their interests and talents.

Play-based Curriculum (Chinese)

Learning through play in authentic

environment and interactive tasks to

acquire oracy skills

Mother Tongue Language Fortnight

• Learning the different traditional games, cultural costumes and food

• Poetry recital & appreciation, Drama, Bean art, Storytelling, Book review, Paper cutting, Batik painting

The 3D Approach

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Discover To provide a wide range of experiences for pupils

to learn about their interests and talents.

P1 MTL Speech and Drama (Optional June

holidays)

Learning journeys:

Theatre Experience (MTL)

Malay Heritage Centre (Malay & Tamil)

Drop Everything And Read (DEAR Programme)

• Reading Activity Booklet• Library Period

Let’s Speak Programme (Tamil)

MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE LESSON

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Focus of MT Language Skills

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语言技能Language skills

听说 Listening, Speaking

识字与写字 Word recognition

阅读 Reading

写作 Writing

Communication

Connection

Information

literacy


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• Real-life interaction

– Setting of real-life interaction tasks to consolidate students’ learning

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• Nurture the students’ love for reading MTL materials

• Make sense of information around the students

• Increase global awareness in students

• Appreciate the MT cultures through mastery of their MT languages

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Mother Tongue Languages

Communication Connection Information

literacy

Mother Tongue Languages Resources

• Text Book• Activity Book• Big Story Books• Small Story Books• Flash Cards• Language Game Kit• ICT Tools• MC Online• iMTL Portal• School-based Worksheets

HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD IN LEARNING & REVISION OF MT LANGUAGES?

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1/28/2018http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/asking-your-childs-teacher-the-right-questions

Straits Times, Asking your child's teacher the right

questions, published 22 January 2018

How can you help your child?

• Use the MT MOE Portal

• xuele.moe.edu.sg (Chinese)



• http://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/ecekap/index.html (Malay)

• http://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/ML/index.swf (Malay)



• http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg/tamilosai/slot/u113/index.html (Tamil)


• Show interest in your child’s MTL learning experiences and encourage him or her to share them with you.

– For example, assist you child in completing the real-life interaction task. This will not only help reinforce what he or she has learnt, but also creates a good opportunity for family bonding.

– MC Online e-homework (Weeks 3, 6 & 9)

ASSESSMENT

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Overview of MT Languages Assessment

Holistic Assessment

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Non-weighted

assessments

(No marks counted)

• Sound

discrimination

• Dialogue/

Conversation

• Reading aloud

• Revision Practice

Weighted

assessments

• Listening

comprehension

(Picture

matching &

passage) (10%)

• Dialogue/

Conversation

(10%)

Weighted

assessments

• Pick-and-Tell

(10%)

• Reading aloud

(10%)

• Mini Test (10%)

Weighted

assessments

• Listening

comprehension

(Picture

matching &

passage)

(10%)

• Reading aloud,

Picture

description &

conversation

(20%)

• Mini Test (20%)

- 20% 30% 50%

MODES OF ASSESSMENT

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Listening

• Sound discrimination

• Differentiate the phonetic sounds

• Listening comprehension

• Listen for instructions to match the correct pictures to the statements read; listen to passages and choose the correct answers

Speaking

• Dialogue/ Conversation

• Engage in a conversation amongst peers based on a topic given; Seek-and-speak

• Pick-and-Tell

• Present their content independently based on an item selected

• Picture Description

• Describe and interpret a picture using appropriate sentences

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Assessment Strategies• Questioning • Assessment rubrics• Peer and Self assessment • Giving of Feedback

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Reading

• Reading aloud

• Read a selected passage in HanyuPinyin or Chinese characters independently.

Writing

• Complete a mini-test on HanyuPinyin, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension

Speak Mandarin Campaign Parent-Child Talent Competition 2018

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P1 Parents’ Engagement Session 27 January 2018 · 2018-02-01 · Mr Gau Poh Teck 10.00 am How Parents Can Support Their Child and HA Matters Senior Teacher (Lower Primary) Mdm Catherine