27 January

2018

Primary 1 Networking @Qifa

AGENDA • 2018 Form and Subject Teachers

• School Goals

• School Rules

• Attendance

• Homework Policy

• Communication Through SNAC

• Partnership With Parents

• Key Level Programmes & Support

• Subject And Assessment Details

2018 Form and Subject Teachers

Form Teacher :

Co-Form :

Subject Teachers

English

Mathematics

Music

Art

PHE

SS

SCHOOL GOALS • To instill values in our pupils

• To equip pupils with academic and social skills

• To provide a supportive and caring environment

• To help pupils make new friends and discover new interests

• To develop pupils to become independent, creative and critical thinkers

• To promote collaborative learning in the classroom

SCHOOL RULES

Be seated in the hall before 7.40 am

If child is not in the hall by 7.40am, names will be

recorded by prefects and action will be taken.

Form Teachers and Co-Form Teachers will conduct

Form Teacher Guidance Period(FTGP) on

Wednesdays

SCHOOL RULES - ATTENDANCE

Neat school attire with school logo

and name tags

Respect teachers and school mates

Proper handling of school property

Attending school on time and

regularly

SCHOOL RULES

ATTENDANCE & COMMUNICATION

Regular attendance for school,

supplementary/remedial classes and CCA.

Absence must be supported by medical certificate or

parent’s letter. Parents will receive notification from

SNAC if child is absent. Parents can respond via

SNAC or call General Office (6778 3085) to inform

the reason for child’s absence.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE

Absent during Holistic Assessment days,

Absent on the day of the assessment, a medical certificate

is required. An absentee without a medical certificate will

not be awarded any marks for that particular assessment.

Those with a medical certificate will be allowed to sit for the

written paper (within 3 school days after the test date)

upon their return.

Other supporting documents must be given for special

circumstances e.g. death of a relative

ATTENDANCE DURING EXAM

HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework is an essential part of every child’s learning

experience. It is an extension of classroom instruction and

it allows pupils to demonstrate what they have learnt.

It provides parents timely information on the learning

progress of their child.

IMPORTANCE OF HOME WORK

• Schedule a routine time for homework to be completed

• Give priority to school homework rather than tuition work

• Provide conducive environment for studying and

completion of homework

• Ensure that child completes his/her homework

independently

HOME WORK – PARENTS’ SUPPORT

• Monitor the child’s daily and/or weekly assignments

• Communicate with child’s teacher when the child is unable

to complete his/her homework

• Arrange with form teacher to collect child’s homework

when the child is unable to attend school

• Check that the child records his/her homework in the

Pupil’s Handbook

HOME WORK – PARENTS’ SUPPORT

COMMUNICATION THROUGH SNAC

COMMUNICATION THROUGH SNAC SNAC is used to inform parents and attain response for:

Notification of school events

Consent for Supplementary lesson/ Excursions/ Learning Journeys

Response for Networking Session or Meet the Parent Session

Parents/ Guardian have to acknowledge or select an option

and submit.

When you receive notification from SNAC,

click on the notification.

Scroll down to read notification.

Click on the relevant option.

You have to acknowledge that you have read

the notification.

You must key in your authentication code.

If you can’t remember your authentication

code, click on ‘Send Authentication Code to

my email’. Then a new code will be sent to

your email address.

If you can’t remember your email address, call

67783085 during office hours.

Click on submit response. Then you will

receive a note that your response has been

submitted successfully.

PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

EVERY PARENT A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER

• Understanding their strength and aspirations

• Encouraging and supervising their homework

• Monitor and check their daily work

• Quality time to talk with them

Communicating with school

• School handbook/ diary (messages from Form or other subject teachers)

• Aware of school programmes and activities

• Volunteering in school

EVERY PARENT A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER

STUDY TIPS • Reinforce what the teachers have taught

• Manage time - balance between study and play

Set good routines with child..ie time/duration to

do revision/homework or sleeping time

• Encourage them to be diligent and take pride

in their work

• Monitor on online activities

• Manage stress level

KEY LEVEL PROGRAMMES & SUPPORT

P1 Key Level Programmes

Subject/s

Programmes Term/s

English Read Swap Share (NLB) 1 to 4

Theatre Experience 2

Read Well / Kids Theatre 1

(Speech & Drama Programme)

3 & 4

Visible Thinking Programme 1 to 4

English &

Mathematics

Fun Activities integrating Maths &

EL (FAME) Day

3

Fun with English & Maths (Tuesday

Assembly Programme)

1 to 4

P1 Key Level Programmes

Subject/s

Programmes Term/s

Mother

Tongue

Kidzania @Qifa 3

CCE/NE P1 & P3 Recess Buddy

Programme

1

Factory Tour to Yakult

Learning Journey to Jacob

Ballas Children’s Garden

2

3

Singapore Japanese School

Immersion Programme

4

ICT Use of Nearpod for EL, CL &

Maths

3

Subject/s

Programmes Term/s

PAL

Programme

for Active

Learning

Outdoor Education

2 - 4

Sports & Games 2 – 4

Visual Arts 2 - 4

P1 Key Level Programmes

Outdoor

Education Visual

Arts

P1-6 Art Programmes

*Oil pastels

(Self-portraits)

* Painting & Collage

* Mixed Media Dream House

*Drawing

* Study Of Visual Arts (SOVA)

*Oil pastels

(Landscape)

*Animal paper mosaic

*Digital geometric artwork with iPad Art

*Drawing

*SOVA

*Printmaking

*3D Sculpting for Paper Mache animals

*Paper Mache Totem

*Painting posterised portraits

*Cut paper collage

*Sculpting figurines

*Digital Art

– Go Animate

*Surrealism & PopArt painting

Perspective Pen rendering

* Wire sculpture

*Ceramics

*Still life

*Clock design

P

1

P

2

P

3

P

4

P

5

P

6

Targetted Help for Selected

Pupils

Subject Programme Level/s

Mother

Tongue

Kids Read Programme (Chinese Language)

Reading with Mums (Chinese Language)

P1 & 2

P1 & 2

English Language

- Effective Communication Programme (P1 to 6)

Mathematics - Maths GEM (P1 to 4)

- Mathematical Journal Writing (P1 to 6)

Customised Approaches – Stretching our

learners

Primary School Debates

Open 2016

Babble & Speak

Competition 2016

SUBJECT & ASSESSMENT DETAILS

ENGLISH

Strategies for

English

Language

Learning

And

Reading

STELLAR & Language

Learning

• Teaching and learning of English using

more speaking and listening activities.

• Children learn reading and writing

using rich and interesting books, with

discussions led by the teacher.

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A STELLAR Classroom…

• Classroom environment is:

☺focused on children’s interaction

rather than on teacher talk.

☺enriched with children’s written

language.

☺filled with various reading

materials for children’s use.

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What’s done during STELLAR…

• Focused Reading using Big Books (SBA)

reading for enjoyment

reading for knowledge

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Things pupils learn…

i. concepts about print:

(i.e. spacing between words, reading from left to right, punctuation)

ii. vocabulary (i.e. meaning of words, phrases) iii. word identification activities (i.e. spelling patterns, letter-sound

relationships)

iv. grammar (i.e. present tense, past tense, singular/plural

forms)

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Other skills learnt

• Development of the four

language skills

listening (reading aloud, instructions)

speaking

reading (SBA)

writing (MLEA, Written Expression)

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Other skills learnt

• Development of social skills:

oral interaction among peers in

non-threatening situations

working in partnership with

other children

turn taking & respect for others

during class discussions

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• Independent learning

individual reading

individual writing

working at learning centres

(for selected units)

Other skills learnt

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Other programmes Library periods (once a week)

- Inculcate the love of reading

NLB Mass Borrowing (termly)

Silent Reading (daily before school)

- EL book (Mon – Thurs)

- MT book (Fri)

Other programmes

Learning journeys

Book-a-licious – reading conducted by PVs during the class library period

Effective communication

- P1: Speech & Drama Programme

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Holistic assessment to support learning

Activities undertaken by teachers and pupils that provide information to be used as feedback to:

• find out whether pupils have learned and

how well they have learned (Teachers)

• provide inputs to help learners improve (Pupils)

• enable parents to support their children's

development and growth (Parents)

Holistic Assessment to Support Learning

HA@Qifa Primary

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A range of assessment strategies used such

as questioning, giving of feedback, peer and

self‐assessment, pen and paper assessment

to support pupils’ learning

HA English Term Assessment

Term 1 (0%)

-Show & Tell -Listening Comprehension

Term 2 (25%)

-Show & Tell -Listening Comprehension -Spelling

Term 3 (35%)

-Listening Comprehension -Spelling -Review Test

Term 4 (40%)

-Reading Aloud -Writing -Listening Comprehension -Spelling -Review Test

How you can help…

• Home support – help your child learn English by providing English language reading materials at home.

• Activate child’s interest – show your child

that you believe learning English is both enjoyable and useful in your daily life.

• Role models – read, write notes and messages in front of/to your child.

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MATHEMATICS

Mathematics Our Maths curriculum aims to build pupils’

confidence in Mathematics and thereby to

enable them to be more successful in the

study of their primary discipline. The lessons

and activities are planned according to the

Primary Mathematics Syllabus 2013 and the

framework of the Mathematics curriculum.

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Mathematics

These are the key principles in the design of Maths manipulative for learning: • Early success

• Strong basics

• Steady progress

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Holistic Assessment For Maths • Bite-sized Topical Tests

• Performance Tasks

• Journal Writing

• Experiential Learning – LJs,

Maths Trail and FAME Day

• Diagnostic Tests/Quizzes/Maths Games

• Maths Review Test

• Peer & Self Assessment

Bite-sized topical tests

• Maths Mini Tests

• Maths Topical Reviews

• Pupils respond to the given set of questions within a time frame

• Topics to be tested – HA Schedule

• Assessments will be done in the classroom

Mini Test and Review Test

•Requires pupils to demonstrate that they have mastered specific skills and competencies by performing or producing something • Involves presenting students with a mathematical task, project or investigation, then observing, interviewing and looking at the process or product to assess what they actually know and can do that serve as evidence of learning

Maths Performance Task

• Focus on use of manipulatives to complete tasks that include a variety of problem situations

• Assess skills that cannot be observed from pen & paper tests

• Observation checklists used to record the process while the child perform the tasks

Math Performance Task

HA Mathematics

Term Assessment

Term 1 (0%)

- Maths Journal - Maths Mini Test 1

Term 2 (25%)

- Maths Review Test 1 - Performance Task 1

Term 3 (35%)

- Performance Task 2 - Maths Mini Test 2

Term 4 (40%)

- Performance Task 3 - Maths Review Test 2

MOTHER TONGUE

Features of the new P1 instructional materials (Implemented since 2015)

1. Meaningful & Relevant Learning Content

2.Rich & Diversified Teaching & Learning Resources

3.Engaging and Authentic Language Tasks

1.Meaningful & Relevant Learning Content

• Learning content is relevant to

students’ lives

• Interesting content that is appealing to children

2. Rich & Diversified Teaching & Learning Resources

• Use of resources such as flash cards, board games and picture cards to create an engaging and interactive learning environment

Big

story

books

Flash cards

• Greater use of ICT (Web-based Flash, Vocaroo and etc)

• to engage pupils

• to add variety to teaching tools

Greater use of ICT (Digital Interactive games

/stories)

• encourage after school learning*

• to reinforce what is learned in school

• Malay portal: http://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/index.html • Tamil Portal: http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg/tamilosai/slot/u113/index.html • Chinese Portal: http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/huanlehuoban/MOE_web/main.html

3. Engaging & Authentic Language Tasks

• Emphasis on the development of interaction skills

- Show and Tell

- Video Conversation

3. Engaging & Authentic Language Tasks

• Lessons are designed to encourage the use of Mother Tongue languages in our children’s daily lives.

• Kidzania@Qifa Programme provide

• various authentic settings for pupils

• to converse in their Mother Tongues

HA Mother Tongues Term Assessment

Term 1 (0%)

- Listening Practices - Show and Tell - Reading

Term 2 (25%)

- Listening Practices - Speaking - Reading - Spelling

Term 3 (35%)

- Listening - Integrated task - HA2 Test (Grammar and Comprehension)

Term 4 (40%)

- Listening - Integrated task - Spelling - HA2 Test (Grammar, Comprehension and pictorial writing)

Higher Chinese (Year End Selection)

From P1 to P3 • The top 33-37 pupils in Chinese (Overall) will be

selected to take higher Chinese in the following year • The cut-off points to take Higher Chinese hence will

depend on how well the cohort performs. (Average score is 90 and above for pupils in P1 to P3)

From P4 onwards • Band 1 (85 and above) in Chinese and a minimum of 70

marks for the rest of the subjects

Higher Chinese (Requirements)

• Within the curriculum, the enrichment text (深广篇章) is the main difference between HCL and Standard Chinese

• Exposed to more vocabulary, but will cover all vocabulary that appear in Standard Chinese

• P5-P6 HCL will take HCL as an additional subject in PSLE.

Contact Details • FT Name (HP optional) email

• Name (Co-form Teacher) email

LET’S WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN !

Thank You