P3 Parents’ Briefing Session

Friday 10 January 2020

WELCOME TO XNPS!

Introduction

Principals

Mrs Ong Lay Khim

Vice-principal

Mr Charles Chan

PrincipalMdm S. Anitha

Vice-principal

Level Key Personnel

Mr Bryan Chang

Year Head (Middle Primary)

Miss Ong Lijing

Assistant AYH

3A Form Teachers

Mr Irfan Mdm Lin Chu Dai

3B Form Teachers

Miss Ong Lijing Mr Tan Chong Hian

3C Form Teachers

Ms Sylvia Tan Han Yu Mrs Mok Song ImmLead Teacher ( EL)

3D Form Teachers

Ms Norain Mdm Chow Kar Yin

3E Form Teachers

Mrs Lim Hui Qin Mrs Sofian

BUILDING

PARTNERSHIPS

BETWEEN SCHOOL AND

PARENTS

PARTNERING THE SCHOOL

1 Knowing your child

2 Developingyour child

3 Keeping in touch with the school

x3 Learning Years

Curriculum

Integration through Thematic

Experiences

xCite (P1-P2)

Purposeful Learning

Opportunities through

Resource-Rich

Environments

xPlore (P3-P4)

Transforming

Experiences

through

iNnovation and

Discovery

xTend (P5-P6)

Xingnanian Holistic Learning Experience

English, SS, Maths, Science, MTL, PAM

Curricular

CCE, CCA, MOCCA, PAL, FTGP, NE, ICDM, Pastoral Care, Leadership

Co-Curricular

IPW, Learning Journey, DI, VIA

Student Development Fire Drill, Health Talks, Safety Talks

Health and Safety

Carnival, Sports Day, MuzArt, National Day, Teachers’ Day

School Events

QUALITY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE

SCHOOLMaintain regular communication through official school

channels.1. Absence from school or urgent matters

• Call General Office no.: 6791 3679• Submit the Medical Certificate (MC) or any documents to the

Form Teachers once your child/ ward returns to school.2. Queries or matters to discuss• Write in child’s/ward’s diary• Email found in Xingnan Primary website

www.xingnanpri.moe.edu.sg• Send and check message through Parents Gateway• Read XNPS Experiences (Newsletter)• Call General Office

What is important for your child?

Safety & Security Attendance & Punctuality

SCHOOL PARENTS /GUARDIANS

What is important from P3 to P6

Subject-basedBanding

Science

Foundation Subjects

Higher MT

Standard Subjects

Click on Education

Click on Primary

Click on Subject- based

Banding (Primary)

What is new for P3?

What is new for P3?

❑ Class Allocation

Some considerations

Classes are allocated based on non-academic considerations for better social mixing such as

❑ Gender❑ Ethnicity❑ Nationality

❖Bring about social diversity in the classroom.

❖Strengthen peer relationships and move away from an over-emphasis on academic performance.

What is new for P3?

❑ Reducing the number of school-based assessments

What is new for P3?

❑ Mid-year exams are removed.

❑ No more than one weighted assessment per subject per term:

o Formative Assessment like Performance Taskso Mid term Reviewo Checks and feedback on daily work

❑ End-of-Year exams remain.

What is new for P3?

❑ First Year of Science Learning

Click on Subject Syllabus

Click on Science

Click on 2014

Science (Primary)

Syllabus

Lower Block (P3 and P4)

Contents of Syllabus

MaterialsVariety &

Characteristics

of Living

Things

Matter

Magnets

Life Cycles of

Plants &

Animals

Light Heat

Plant Parts &

Functions Digestive

System

Diversity

Cycles

Systems

Interaction

Energy

P3

P4

Contents of Syllabus

- Skill Coverage

Skills✔Observation

Comparing

Classifying

Using apparatus and equipment

Communicating (verbal, pictorial)

Communicating (tabular)

Analysing

✔✔✔✔

Lower Block

(P3&P4)

✔✔

Inferring

Predicting

✔

✔

LEVEL PROGRAMMES

P3 Lessons at Science Centre –

Fun with Animals

Science eXplore stations

Science Support Group

Lessons

Science Enrichment Lessons

Science Programmes

Why Xplore station? (P3)

- To provide pupils with opportunities to be self-directed in exploring the materials at the stations to deepen conceptual understanding and

- practise using process skills such as observation, classification, etc.

- Help pupils make thinking visible (see-think-wonder)

- Use claim-evidence-reasoning (CER)

- Build curiosity

P3 eXplore stations

Xplore stations (outdoors) P3

BOOKS RESOURCES

• Themes

- Cycles, Diversity & Interactions

• Textbook & Workbook

• Science journal and files

Recommended Resources

◻ Young Scientist Magazines

◻ National Geographic Kids

◻ SLS (Online)

Tips to help your child in Science✔ Motivate & Praise

✔ Relate real-life situations to Science

✔ Ensure your child can spell the key words

✔ Ensure your child does his/her homework promptly & accurately

✔ Encourage your child to have an inquiring mind by asking questions when in doubt

Help in answering open-ended Question✔ Use of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

Assessment

Term 1 Term 2

Term 1 Review

Focus: Topics in T1

Term 2 Performance Task

Focus: skills

Semester Break

Term 3 Term 4

Term 3 Review

Focus: Topics in T2 - 3End-of-Year Examination

English Language

Key programmes

Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading (STELLAR)

programme develops in pupils a love of reading, oral communication, listening

skills and grammar knowledge. It includes:

• Supported Reading

• Writing-Process-Cycle

• Shared Book Approach

• Sustained Silent Reading

• Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Oracy

• Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) for writing

Key programmes

• Focused EL Remedial Programme

• Reading Remediation Programme (RRP)

• Specialised programme to support non-dyslexic weak

readers

• School-based Dyslexia Remediation (SDR)

• Specialised programme to support dyslexic pupils

Opportunities for Reading includes:

• Class reading

• School library visits

• Silent Reading (Every Monday and Tuesday)

Key programmes

Key programmes

Opportunities for speaking includes:

• Class discussion

• Oral reading package

• Literary Week

Opportunities for Writing includes:

• Display of writing pieces in the classroom

• STELLAR Unit Writing – Writing Process Cycle

Learning materials

• STELLAR Workbooks

• MC Companion Booklets

• e-books in Student Learning Space

• Essential English Grammar (New Edition)

• Reading, Speaking and Writing package

Expectations• Read widely

• Bring an English storybook to school everyday

• Neat work presentation

• Write neatly and legibly

• File all worksheets and compositions neatly

• Review daily assignments

• Be prompt in submission of work

• Complete and learn from corrections

• Use Standard English in speech and writing

• Prepare well for spelling tests on Wednesdays

Assessment

Term 1 Term 2

Term 1 Review

Focus: Grammar

Term 2 Review

Focus: Writing

Semester Break

Term 3 Term 4

Term 3 Review

Focus: Speaking

End-of-Year Examination

Paper 1

Paper 2

LC

Oral

PRIMARY 3

MATHEMATICS

Mathematical Framework

Learning of Mathematics

▪ Provide authentic learning experiences to make learning of

mathematics meaningful

▪ Allow the pupils to think, explore and reason in the process

of problem solving

▪ Practice to attain mastery. Practice must include repetition

and variation to achieve proficiency and flexibility

▪ Expose pupils to challenging problems suited to their

ability to build up their competencies and confidence levels

Teaching & Learning Approaches

⚫Learning Experiences

⚪ Experiential Learning based on the topics

⚪ Tap on the experiences to teach concepts and skills

⚪ Design a platform to develop pupils’ logical reasoning by asking

intriguing questions

⚪ Extend their learning beyond the classroom

⚫STAR Approach

⚪ S tudy the questions

⚪ T hink about the possible strategies

⚪ A ct out their plan

⚪ R eflect on their answers

Learning Programmes

⚫Koobits

⚪ Digital tools and platforms to help pupils learn mathematics

better in school and at home.

Learning Programmes

⚫Other Activities

⚪ MOCCA – Chess ⚪ Math Meets Science Week

MathematicsEvery pupil who is confident and creative at

solving problems

Semester 1 Semester 2

Numbers To 10 000 Time

Addition And Subtraction Within 10 000

Fractions

Multiplication Tables Of 6, 7, 8 And 9 Angles

Multiplication And Division Perpendicular Lines And Parallel Lines

Money Perimeter And Area

Length, Mass And Volume Bar Graphs

Assessment Item Types

Multiple-choice Question

▪ For each question, four options are provided of which only one is the correct answer. A candidate has to choose one of the options as his/her correct answer.

Short-answer Question

▪ For each question, a candidate has to write his/her answer in the space provided. Any unit required in an answer is provided and a candidate has to give his/her answer in that unit.

Structured / Long-answer Question

▪ For each question, a candidate has to show his/her method of solution (working steps) clearly and write his/her answer(s) in the space(s) provided.

MOTHER TONGUE

School Programme

o Mother Tongue Fortnight

School Programme

o MT Excite Week

School Programme

o Reading Programme

School Programme

o Writing Programme

School Programme

o CCE IPW

Parents’ Support

◻ We appreciate your kind co-operation in the following areas:1. Check your child’s School Diary on daily

basis

1. Monitor your child’s punctual completion of homework

1. Memorise exemplary phrases/sentences and apply them in daily writing

Parents’ Support

4. Foster your child’s extracurricular reading habit:

■ Select fun and informative reading material for meaningful

exposure to MT language

5. Encourage and support your child to learn MT language:

■ Set practical MT learning goals and praise as and when

goals are achieved

■ Converse with your child in MT language daily to convey

to them the necessity and importance of MT

Useful Websites

◻ Chinese Language

� 《学乐》http://xuele.edumall.sg

� 《语文游戏乐翻天》http://game.iflashbook.com

� 《听说e乐园》http://eland.edumall.sg

◻ Tamil Language

� Namnaadi: http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg

◻ Malay Language

� NADI: http://tinta.moe.edu.sg

For More Information..

◻ Subject syllabus (MOE Website)

� http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/

◻ Examination syllabus (SEAB website)

� http://www.seab.gov.sg

Events When

MoCCA – Swimsafer & Chess 10 January

Home-Based Learning (HBL) 12 February

PPTM Term 1 and 3

Lower Primary Sports 8 October

End of Year Assessments 26 October – 30 October

G.O.A.L. Day

(Learning Journey)

12 November

Other Learning Journeys

(Botanic Gardens for IPW, Readers’

Theatre

Recognition Day 18 November

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

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