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TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL 2016 Level Parents’ Briefing
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●Theme: Becoming a Person of Influence
●Verse: Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-15) You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Sec 3 Theme and Verse SEC 3 THEME & VERSE
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Main Sec 3 Events Date Event
23 Mar NRIC Registration
4 – 6 Apr Adventure Camp
28 Apr – 5 May Mid-Year Exams
16 May Girls2Pioneers STEM Day Camp
21 – 28 May Reality Outside Classrooms 3
22 – 24 Jun Regular lessons
11 – 12 Jul Regional Youth Conference (1.5 days)
25 Jul 129th Founder’s Day Service and Dinner
30 Aug MGS 23rd Commendation Awards Ceremony
13 – 26 Sep Science Practical Exam 1 (SPA)
28 Sep – 6 Oct End of Year Exams
24 Oct – early Nov (date tbc) Extra lessons for all Sec 3s
SEC 3 EVENTS CALENDAR
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TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE
GROW
Growing
as a student as a family member
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TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE OWN Owning your Choices
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TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE
HONOUR
Honouring All (in contact)
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TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE
SeSecondary 3/Year 33 ACADEMIC MATTERS
IP TRACK
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CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR 2016
• Lessons are in 60 min or 90 min blocks
• 2 half-hourly break times every day except Wed.
• The timetable will be structured in a 2-week (odd & even) cycle.
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TIME TABLING 2016
Day Flag
raising
Dismissal
time
Planned afternoon lessons Scheduled remedial
Slot 1: 2.30 – 3.30 pm
Slot 2: 3.30 – 4.30 pm
Other activities
Mon 7.30 am 2.30 pm 2.30 - 3.30pm S3 & S4 HMT CCA starts 3 pm
Tue 7.30 am 2.30 pm 2.45 -6 pm S3 MEP
3 – 6 pm S4 Art
Sec 1&2: Lang & Maths
Sec 3&4: Maths & Lang
CCA starts 4.30
pm
Wed 8.25 am 2.30 pm CCA starts 3 pm
Thu 7.30am 2.30 pm 3 – 6 pm S3 Art
2:45– 4:15 pm S2 MEP
2.45 -5 pm S4 MEP
Sec 1&2: Sci & Hum
Sec 3&4: Hum & Sci
CCA starts 4.30
pm
Fri 7.30am 2.30 pm 3 - 4.30 pmS1 MEP
3 – 6.30 pmS4nonMEP
CCA starts 3 pm
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AFTERNOON CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE
MEP lessons, Art lessons & 3rd Language classes take priority over all other afternoon activities except
when there are compulsory school events or participation in approved competitions
Note on L3: 1.Be committed for the whole year. Marks will captured from semester 1 and are included in overall percentage for the year 2.Withdrawal process is via the language centre 3.Transport arrangement to centre. Please inform Mr Kay RT whether you need transport to the Language centre by Monday, 18 Jan 2016.
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Each subject will set approx.
1 – 1.5 hr of homework per week
Average time spent on homework in a week = 10-15 hours
Students need to exercise good time management, discipline
HOMEWORK POLICY
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Letters Emails and phone calls
Announcements through MGS website http://www.mgs.sch.edu.sg
Newsletters School sms
Progress reports after CAs & Exams Parents Level Briefing
Parent-Teacher Meeting with class, subject & CCA teachers (16 April 2016, Saturday)
ParentLink
COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS
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Letters Emails and phone calls
Announcements through MGS website http://www.mgs.sch.edu.sg
Newsletters Progress reports after CA s and EOY Exam
Morning announcements Broadcast
Public Address system Noticeboards & posters
Level briefings, Chapel, Assembly …
COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH STUDENTS
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CONVERSATIONAL MALAY PROGRAMME
Another Language Learning Opportunities for all levels
• Conversational Language competency and cultural awareness
• Curriculum focus on listening, speaking and recognising simple words/characters
• 5-weeks Elementary module
(weekly 2-hr afternoon lessons in school, starting from 4 February to 3 March, every Thursday 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm)
• Registration forms are available from HOD MT, Mr Kay Ren Tat.
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New STEM Enrichments for 2016 STEM module for Sec 1 Science Code4Life for Sec 2s
STEM enrichments
Sec 1: STEM Day by UN Women (tog ROCs1)
Sec 2: workshops & talks (post EOY, sign up basis)
Sec 3: STEM Day (post MYE)
Sec 4: STEM Day (post MYE)
STEM Career talks for parents & students
CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT
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YEAR 3 ASSESSMENTS
Promotion to Year 4 is based on meeting of all 3 criteria of •An aggregate point of 26 points or more based on 6 relevant subjects*; •At least 1 bonus point for their performance in PTK and IS and •A score requirement of at least 4 points in these 6 subjects.
Mid-Year
Progress Report Progress Report
Year-end Summative
Report
Assessment type Mid-Year
Examination Assignments & class tests for Term 1 – 3
End-of-Year Examination
Weighting 30% 20% 50%
Weighting for
MT 20%
20% (Assignments)
10% (Performance
Task)
50%
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YEAR 3 EVENTS CALENDAR
Month Event/ Activity Remarks
April & May Mid-Year Exam Term 2 Wk 6-7 (28 April -5 May) IP Symposium Training ( 3 days during Term 2 Wk 9; dates tbc) ROCs 3 Term 2 Wk 9-10 (21 May – 28 May)
ROCs 3 – level event
July Regional Youth Conference (RYC) Term 3 Wk 3 (11 July afternoon and full day on 12 July IP Symposium Term 3 Wk 3 (13, 14, 15 July)
No lesson 12- 15 July RYC – level event
October End-of-Year Exam Term 4 Wk 3 (28 Sep – 6 Oct)
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YEAR 3 PROMOTIONS
6 relevant subjects 1. Language Arts 2. Mother Tongue** 3. Global Studies/History / Geography/MEP 4. Core Mathematics/Advanced Mathematics 5. Biology/ Chemistry/ Physics 6. Any other subject
Promotion to Year 4 Students must meet all the 3 criteria: • An aggregate point of 26 points or more based on 6 relevant subjects*; • At least 1 bonus point for their performance in PTK and IS and • A score requirement of at least 4 points in these 6 subjects. ** This subject will be replaced with any other subject for a student who has been exempted from offering Mother Tongue.
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Valid Reasons for absence
1. Unwell and covered with Medical Certificate valid for test day (copies of mc to be given to FT & to respective subject teachers) 2. Test falls on the same day of an approved competition (interschool, international) (Teacher i/c of competition will inform the staff BUT students should also take responsibility to alert their respective teachers)
ABSENCE FROM TESTS & EXAMS
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School Hours
Flag-raising begins at 7.30 am, but girls should be in school earlier and thumb in their attendance/place their bags in the classroom before reporting to the Quadrangle by 7.25 am.
Sec School (only)
On Wednesdays, girls should be in their respective Chapel venues by
8.25 am for flag-raising. Chapel will begin promptly at 8.30 am.
SCHOOL HOURS
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To ensure that email addresses are updated with the school.
SNAAPP
To download this platform for urgent/timely notifications from the school to parents.
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
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▪ Girls have been reminded to always be polite and good
stewards in using the facilities in school
• to always greet teachers and staff of the school
• to clean up after themselves in the canteen
• to keep their school clean by not littering
• to use the toilet properly
NURTURING GOOD VALUES
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▪ Balancing School homework vs Tuition work
▪ Allowing Personal Study Time
▪ Role of parents in supporting and supervising
MANAGING TIME & SETTING PRIORITIES
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▪ School celebrations (CNY, Founder’s Day,
National Day etc)
▪ Scheduled Lessons (e.g Sec 4 lessons during June
Break, Revision Period/ Project CARE)
BEING PRESENT FOR KEY SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS
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• Only Valid Reason (VR) waiver is granted given for tests and examinations missed if representation is on a National level. (ie representing Singapore)
• Club representation will not be considered as VR
cases.
STUDENTS GOING OVERSEAS TO REPRESENT CLUBS
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Be involved and volunteer when there is a need. Your daughter does enjoy seeing you involved in the
school for the good of all MGS girls, even the Secondary girls (even if they don’t say so).
EVERY PARENT A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER