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Gongshang Primary SchoolPrimary 1 Orientation
9 November 2018
Emergency Exit from Multi-Purpose Hall
Stage
MPH
YOU ARE HERE
SC 8 SC 7
SC 6
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Exit Staircase
Legend
School Leadership TeamMrs Soh-Lim Tzyy Shiuan Principal
Mdm Toh Leng Leng VP1
Mrs Kelly Koh E- Len VP2
Mrs Kor Siew Ling VP Admin
Year Head (P1/2)
Miss Chai Ang Lee
Today’s Programme
• Principal’s Address
• Briefing by Year Head (P1/2)
Our Vision
A healthy, confident, gracious
and morally upright pupil
with a passion for learning
and love for Singapore.
Our Mission
To provide a safe and happy environment
for our pupils to strive towards excellence.
Our Values
勤 PerseveranceTo persevere in one’s studies in order to
succeed.
俭 Thrift To be thrifty and save for a rainy day.
诚 IntegrityTo have integrity is to be honest in order to
win confidence and respect of others.
敬 RespectTo be respectful of others so that others will
respect you.
‘Partners for Partners’ Approach
GongShang*Parents Encouraging All to Reach for the Stars
Partnership – with Parents
G*SPEARS
Parent Support Group
(PSG)Fathers@Gongshang
PSG & Fathers@Gongshang
Family Day
Visit to Fire Station
Making Teachers’ Day gifts
PSG bonding
PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR PRIMARY 1
OVERVIEW1 Primary Education
2 Preparing for
school
3 What is it
like in school?
4 Transiting to
Primary 1
5 What’s in it
for me as a parent?
PRIMARY EDUCATION
• Formative years
• Early stages of learning
• Discovering talents and abilities
AIMS OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
• Lay a strong foundation
• Nurture well-rounded individuals and passionate lifelong learners
• Prepare the child for the future
WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE
• Confident
• Self-directed learners
• Active contributors
• Concerned citizens
DEVELOPMENTS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION• New PSLE Scoring System (from 2021)
• Removal of weighted assessments in P1 and P2
• Removal of Mid-Year Exams at P3 and P5
• Changes to EMB and GPA
• Student Care Centre (SCC) services
• …
PREPARING FOR SCHOOL!• Communication with school and teachers
• Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)
• Recess (e.g. timing, pocket money, types and prices of food sold in canteen)
• Snack Breaks
• School Hours and Timetable (e.g. start and end times, school gates – opening hours)
• Dismissal procedures
• Transportation (e.g. school bus service, pick-up and drop-off points)
• 1st day of school (e.g. what to bring/pack)
WHAT IS IT LIKE IN SCHOOL?• Moving away from over-emphasis on grades with revised PSLE
scoring
• Strengthening efforts to nurture well-rounded individuals
Subjects taken at P1
All P1 students offer:
1. English Language
2. Mother Tongue Language (CL/ML)
3. Mathematics
4. Social Studies
5. Art
6. Music
7. Physical Education
8. Health Education
WHAT IS IT LIKE IN SCHOOL?
Holistic Assessment
• Focuses on building child’s confidence and desire to learn
• “Bite-sized” assessments
E.g.
o Show-and-tell
o Journal writing
o Topical Tests
• Feedback on child’s development
o Parent-Teacher-Child Conference
WHAT IS IT LIKE IN SCHOOL?
TRANSITING TO PRIMARY 1!
• Buddy system
• Prior knowledge required
• Ability to perform tasks
What are the tasks that my child should be able to do independently?
• Personal hygiene eg. going to the toilet, hand washing, tying shoe laces, buttoning his/her shirt/blouse
• Organising school bag
• Counting money and receiving change
• Asking for permission
TRANSITING TO PRIMARY 1!
1
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
• Join the PSG• School Programmes / Events
YOUR CHILD IS READY.
ARE YOU?
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU!
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www.moe.gov.sg
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MOE on Instagram www.instagram.com/moesingapore
Briefing by Year Head 1/2
P1 Form Teachers (Tentative)
P1.1 : Mdm Suriawati
P1.2 : Mdm Yasmin
P1.3 : Mdm Suryati
P1.4 : Mr Yusri
P1.5 : Mr Azman
P1.6 : Mdm Siti Normalis
P1.7 : Mrs Gwendolyn Chee
School Hours
Day Start Time Dismissal Time
Monday 7.30 am 1.30 pm
Tuesday 7.30 am 1.30 pm
Wednesday 7.30 am 1.15 pm
Thursday 7.30 am 1.30 pm
Friday 7.30 am 1.30 pm
Reporting time: By 7.25 am
School Gates Opening Hours
Main Gate (facing Street 42)6.45 am – 5.30 pm
Side Gate (facing Avenue 7)6.45 am – 7.25 am
First Day of School Wednesday 2 Jan 2019
Pupils are to report to school by 7.25 a.m.
Parents can walk their children to the foyer.
Teachers and prefects will assist to lead the children to
the assembly area.
Parents of P1 pupils will proceed to the hall and attend
talks before and after P1 recess.
At recess, parents can proceed near the canteen to wave
to their children.
First Three Days of School 2, 3 & 4 Jan 2019
• Orientation activities
• Name tag to be worn at all times
• To bring stationery, water bottle (only plain water), pocket money for recess (about $2) and snacks (optional)
• Please label all personal items
• Formal Lessons will begin on 7 Jan 2019
Recess Time
8.45 to 9.15 am
Recess Time
• Parents are allowed into the school premises on the FIRST DAY (2 Jan) only and watch your child from behind the cordoned area.
• Parents are not allowed to buy food for their children in the canteen.
• Please do not bring food for your children during recess or lunch times. Your children can bring packed food from home.
• This is to allow your children to be independent.
Recess TimeBuddy System
The school has made arrangements for Primary 4 pupils to buddy the Primary 1 pupils during their recess ( 2, 3 & 4 Jan ), like washing their hands, queueing up to buy food/drinks and getting a seat to eat their food, showing them where the toilets are etc.
Snack TimeAbout 10 minutes
Dismissal ProceduresAssembly Area
Fetched by parents/guardians
Demarcated area of walkway
School bus School Hall
Private vehicles School Porch (after school buses have left school premises)
Fetched by Student care centre teachers
Demarcated area near Piano at the school foyer
Going home with older siblings in GSPS
Siblings Meeting Point (in front to bookshop at the canteen)
Parents are requested not to come into the school beyond the demarcated area.
Name Tag
Student Care Corner
Foyer
P2.7
P2.6
P2.5
P2.4
P2.3
P2.2
P2.1
P1.7
P1.6
P1.5
P1.4
P1.3
P1.2
P1.1
Wal
kway
Main Gate
Sid
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ate
Dismissal Procedures
Basketball Courts
walkway
Car Policy• As safety of our children is always our priority,
private vehicles are not allowed into the school premises after 7.00 am.
• However, on rainy days, vehicles will be allowed into the school till 7.30 am.
• During dismissal, vehicles are allowed into the school premises only after all the school buses have left.
• Please observe all safety regulations and speed limit when you drive in to the school.
Children Not feeling well / Emergencies
• If your child is not feeling well, he/she should inform the teacher in the classroom.
• Your child will be taken to the SICK BAY in the General Office.
• If necessary, parents will be informed to come to school to bring your child home or to see a doctor.
• If there is an urgent need for medical treatment, the school may send the pupil to the nearest clinic or call for an ambulance if necessary and we will contact you.
• In accordance with advice from HPB and MOE, we will not use medicated creams/ointments to treat minor headaches or stomach-aches.
Leaving School Early
• Should you need to bring your child home early, please proceed to the school General Office to register your intention.
• Please DO NOT go directly to the classroom to pick up your child.
• All parents must sign in at the Security Post and complete the ‘Permission to leave school early’form in the office.
• You will only be allowed to leave with your child when you hand over the above form.
Communication Procedures
School to Parents
• School Website :
www.gongshangpri.moe.edu.sg
• School e-mail : [email protected]
• Monthly Gongshang Bulletin
• My Learning Journal
Communication Procedures
Parents to School
• My Learning Journal (Pupils’ Handbook)
• Teachers’ e-mail : Parents’ Handbook
• Telephone calls
• School e-mail : [email protected]
Communication Procedures
Monthly BulletinParents’ Handbook My Learning JournalSchool Circulars
Group Accident Policy
The school will be taking up a group protection policy with an insurance company to cover all pupils for any accident injury sustained during school activities within the school as well as outside the school.
More details will be given next year.
School Health Services
• Yearly medical check-up by the Health Team from HPB
• Includes medical examination, immunisation, hearing and eyesight tests
• Parents will be informed of the check-up dates
• Collect child’s Health Booklet which contains all previous immunisation certificates and records
Dental Services• Dental clinic in school
• Dental Therapist-Ms Soh Poh Yan
• Dental services
For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
you could now submit your consent using SingPass
Via
Child Consent Portal http://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg
Administrative Matters
Parents to complete and submit the following forms in the PDF Room today.
• Pupil Data Form• Edusave Standing Order Form• GIRO Form – latest by 30 Nov
Administrative Matters
Parents to complete and submit the following forms to the Form Teacher in the P1 classroom.
• Health Declaration form• Travel Declaration form• PSG form (optional)
School Layout PlanBLOCK E
C R
E4-12 E4-11 E4-10
Lan 4 E2-12
E1-12
BLOCK F BLOCK D
P1.7 P1.4 P1.1 P1.3
F4-13 F3-13 F2-13 F1-13 D1-09 D2-09 D3-09 D4-09
PDF PDF PDF PDF
P1.7 P1.4 P1.1 P1.3
F4-14 F3-14 F2-14 F1-14 ECO GARDEN D1-08 D2-08 D3-08 D4-08
P1.6 P1.5 P1.2
F4-15 F3-15 F2-15 F1-15 D1-07 D2-07 D3-07 D4-07
PDF PDF E P Staff PDF
P1.6 P1.5 A & Lounge P1.2
S E
F4-16 F3-16 F2-16 F1-16 D1-06 D2-06 D3-06 D4-06
PDF - Pupil Data Forms
Please note: Classrooms allocated are NOT the actual P1 classrooms for 2019
E3-10
Music Rm 1
IT Niche Computer Rm 3
Maths Rm
Science Rm 2
E3-12
AVA Rm AVA Rm
Art Room 2
E3-11
E2-11
E1-10
Art Room 1
E1-11
Music Store Rm
E2-10
Music Rm 2S/C 5 S/C 4
S/C 6 S/C 3
Ge
ne
ral
Level 1 Canteen
Level 2 Hall
Ge
ne
ral Office
Administrative Matters
• Once you have completed all administrative matters you may fetch your child from the P1 classroom.
• Please get permission from the Form Teacher.
Checklist for Orientation Day Please ensure that you have done the following: 1. Complete and submit the following forms in the PDF room:
Pupil Data Form (PDF)
GIRO Form
Edusave Standing Order Form
Form 1-NMTL / Form 3-NTIL ( where applicable ) 2. Complete and submit the following forms to the Form Teacher:
Proforma of Pupil’s Health Condition
Travel Declaration form
PSG form (optional)
________________
PDF OIC Signature
______________ FT Signature