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Principal’s Address to P5 Parents 2 February 2018
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Welcome to Pioneer Primary School
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Civic Literacy, Global Awareness and Cross-cultural Skills• Need a broader worldview, and the ability to work with people• from diverse cultural backgrounds, with different ideas and perspectives.
Critical and Inventive Thinking• Need to be able to think critically, assess options and make sound
decisions. Explore and be prepared to think out of the box.
Information and Communication Skills• be able to ask questions, know how to sieve information and extract that
which is relevant and useful. • Need to be discerning• be able to communicate their ideas clearly and
effectively.
Competencies for the 21st Century
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Our School Vision
Rooted in values; Ready for the Future; Gem of the Community
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Our School Mission
• Our Mission is to develop each a Life-long Learner, a Leader with Character, a Success in his own Right so as to serve the community.
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School Values
•An Inquiring and Imaginative Mind
•Value Self and Others
• Integrity
•Doing Our Best
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School Strategic Thrusts
• From Exam Ready to Future Ready• From Desire to Discipline• From Teaching to Transforming• Synergistic Partnerships with Parents
and the Community
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P5 Curriculum• Content Mastery and Skills Development
• Preparation year for PSLE in 2019• All subjects are important
• Equal attention need to be given to all subjectsStandard Subjects
Foundation Subjects
Grade 1 85 – 100
Grade 2 70 – 84
Grade 3 50 – 69
Grade 4 30 - 49
Grade U Below 30
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Subject-based Banding
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General Implementation Guidelines
• School-based Examinations at P4
• School-based Recommendations
• Parental Choice at the End of P4
• Final Decision by Schools at the End of P5
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To continue with HMT at P6, student needs to score • at least 85 % or better in MT and at least a
pass in HMT• At least 75% in all the remaining subjects
• *students who do not study HMT at P5 will not be allowed to take HMT at P6
Higher Mother Tongue at P5
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Guidelines for Movement After P5
• Pass at least 1 subject at the end of P5 same subject combination at P6
• Fail all subjects at the end of P5 switch to a less demanding subject combination at P6
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Bonus point system only for admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools
Higher Chinese Grade
Bonus Point
Distinction 3
Merit 2
Pass 1
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• Express Courses only
• •Nurtures students to be
effectively bilingual in EL & CL
Examples of SAP Schools:
Anglican High Nanyang Girls’
CHIJ St Nicholas River Valley
Nan Hua Maris Stella High
Catholic High
Chung Cheng High
Dunman High
Special Assistance Plan School (SAP)
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P5 CAMP 2018 (05 to 07 APR 2018) EXCITEMENT
PERSEVERANCEJOY
Venue: MOE Changi Coast Adventure Centre
All activities are conducted by qualified instructors. P5 Form and Co-form teachers will be accompanying the students as well.
Date: 5 – 7 April 2018
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P5 CAMP 2018 (05 to 07 APR 2018)
The camp will inculcate in our students a sense of independence, resilience, responsibility & teamwork
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A strong partnership between the home and the school will put our children in good stead for the future.
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Encourage your child to read
• Reading helps to improve on the language and also open the window to new ideas
• Check that your child has a regular reading time
• Ensure that your child has a book in his bag• Visit the library
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