p4 parents briefing 2015 - ministry of education
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Primary 413 February 2015
5.30pm to 7.00pm
Objectives
1. Strengthen home-school
partnership
2. Enhance parent &
teacher interaction
3. Inform about school/class
practices & expectations
Agenda
• Introduction
• Holistic School Experience@LHPS
• School & Class Matters
• Announcements
• Q&A
Physical Intellectual Social-
EmotionalAesthetics
Holistic School Experience@Lianhua
Physical
Physical Development Programme
• Weekly PE Lessons (taught by qualified PE teachers)
• Sports Talent Identification (during PE)
• Sports Meet
• Sports CCA
• P4 Outdoor Camp (3 days 2 nights)
• NAPFA Test
Learning Areas Primary 3 & 4
Athletics PE
Dance PE
Games & Sports PE
Gymnastics PE
Outdoor Education PE
Physical Health &
Fitness
Health Ed
(An Active & Healthy Me Book)
Physical Development Programme
How to Raise A Healthy Child
Healthy Child
Body Care
Healthy Eating
Regular Exercise
Hygiene & Safety
• For more information about eye care and dental care, please visit1. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/368?orginalId=4262
2. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/820
Eye Care (Primary Three)
1.Ways to prevent eye injuries
2.Tips to handle spectacles
Dental Care (Primary Four)
1.How can tooth decay occur
2.How to prevent tooth decay
(good oral hygiene and food choices)
Body Care (Health Edn)
For more information about My Healthy Plate, please visit http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/programmes-article/HPB064355
Primary Three
1. The uses of
different food
groups in My
Healthy Plate
2. The importance of
a variety of food in
our diet for growth
and health
3. Know your Body
Mass Index (BMI)
Primary Four
1.Know your Body Mass
Index (BMI)
Healthy Eating (Health Edn)
For more information about exercise and sports safety, please visit1.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/benefits-of-sports
2.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/sports-safety
Exercise, Hygiene & Safety
(Primary Three)
1.Cleanliness of the Hands and Feet
2.Water Safety
3.Cycling Safety
Exercise, Hygiene & Safety
(Primary Four)
1.Growth and Fitness
2.Food borne Diseases
3.Sports Safety
Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Health Edn)
Intellectual
What is an upper primary STELLAR
lesson like?
English Programmes
• Reading Programme
– SURF (Silent Uninterrupted Reading for Fun)
– Reading is Fun!
– Read & Share
– Extra support provided for struggling readers
• Oracy Programme
– Thematic Library Presentation
• Writing Programme
– Writing Process Cycle (WPC)
– Publication of good stories
– Writing Buddy on MC Online
Library Programme
Book Quizzes
Library Activity Weeks
Book talks/Storytelling
Thematic Library Presentation
- Fractured Tales
Partnership with NLB
NLB Library Membership Drive
Mass Borrowing sessions
Read, Swap & Share/Write
School Activities
Mathematics
Content / Mastery of Basic Concepts• Place Values of Whole Numbers up to Ten Thousands
• Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication / Division Algorithms
• Factors and Multiples
• Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
• Addition and Subtraction of Fractions• Multiplication of a Fraction and a Whole Number
• Place Values of Decimals
• Four Operations of Decimals
Numbers
• Reading time in 24-hour clock format
• Four Operations of Money
• Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in compound units
• Area and Perimeter of Squares / Rectangles
• Understanding concepts of Lines and Angles• Understanding concepts of Symmetry and Tessellation
Measurement and Geometry
• Scale Reading
• Reading data from Tables, Bar Graphs and Line GraphsStatistics
What do I KNOW?
• What do I KNOW?
• What do I WANT to KNOW?
• Choose a STRATEGY or ACTION and SOLVE.
• Does my answer MAKE SENSE?
• I DID IT!
Mathematics
Hi-Five! Problem-Solving Process
Mathematics
Learning by Doing
Learning by Interacting
Learning by Inquiry
To acquire conceptual understanding
and make sense of one’s learning
Syllabus - Science Primary 2014 Content
Syllabus - Science Primary 2014 ContentSignificant Change from 2008 to 2014 Syllabus:
Ministry of Education Website:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf
Life Cycle of Some Animals
Syllabus—Science Primary 2014Skills and Processes
� Observing, Comparing and Classifying
� Communicating
� Inferring
� Using apparatus and equipment
• The skills highlighted are the key skills the level will be focusing on for Primary 4
• Students still need to learn all skills and processes listed in the syllabus guide
Key Programmes
� School-based Curriculum Innovation:
Light & Shadow
� United We Learn (Peer-learning)
� Hydroponics Encounter
� Fish-Breeding
Mother Tongue Programmes
Reading
Programmes
Mother Tongue Fortnight
• To provide pupils with
access to books of different
genres
• To inculcate in pupils the
love for reading MT books
• To create an immersive
environment for the
learning of MT
• To provide platforms for
pupils to learn MT and the
associated culture
Mother Tongue Programmes
Language & Cultural Camps
• To provide an immersive
environment for pupils to
learn and use MT
• To appreciate MT cultures
through hands-on activities
Use of ICT to
Support Curriculum• Every child has the opportunity to experience and learn
baseline ICT Skills through various subjects in the following
areas.
– Word processing
– Learning with multimedia
– Internet research
• For example, pupils collaborate and learn more about
fractions through online platforms such as Google Doc.
Online Learning Portal
• Provide pupils with opportunity for self-directed learning
• MC Online (www.mconline.sg)
• Brainpop (www.brainpop.com / www.brainpopjr.com )
E-Learning Days@Lianhua
• Conducted in conjunction with Meet-The-Parents
sessions and during the PSLE Marking Days
• Develop self-directed learning
• Lessons and assignments will be assigned to pupils via
the MC Online portal.
Social-
Emotional
Character and Citizenship
Education (CCE)
Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)
CCE Lessons
(4 languages)
National Education & Social Studies
Values-in-Action (VIA)
Form Teacher
Guidance Period (FTGP)
Key Domain of
Social Emotional
Skills
Description
Self-Awareness • My feelings
• Knowing myself
Self-Management • Managing my emotional state
• My learning
Social Awareness • Appreciating diversity
• Relating to others
• Contributing to the school
• Maintaining harmonious
relationships with peers
• Caring for things around us
• Respecting others
• Responsible decision-making
• My responsibilities
Character & Citizenship
Education Lessons
National Education &
Social Studies
National Education Social Studies
Commemorative Events
- Total Defence Day
- International Friendship Day
- Racial Harmony Day
- National Day
Cluster of
Study
Inquiry Focus
Valuing Our
Past
How is life in
Singapore
today shaped
by what
happened in
the past
• Develop socially responsible citizens who contribute
meaningfully to the community
• Approach:
• Recent involvement: – CNY Hamper Making Event
Know the Values
Understand the Values
Apply the Values
Internalize the Values
Values in Action
Project Work : VEX IQ
• Interdisciplinary
� English
� Mathematics
� Mother Tongue
• Robot
� VEX IQ
Project Work : VEX IQ
• Skills / Values
� Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving
� Communication
� Computing and ICT
Literacy
� School/NE Values
Aesthetics
Art & Craft
Seeing
Expressing
Appreciating
• The art framework is organized by levels in
2-year blocks
Art & Craft
Levels Seeing Expressing Appreciating
Primary
3 & 4
• Identify and
differentiate
visual qualities
• Gather
information
from visuals and
what they see
• Share ideas and
experiences in
artworks and
through art-
making
• Explore and
experiment
different ways
to use art
materials and
medium
• Take pride in
their own art-
making
• Discuss
artworks using
basic art
vocabulary
(elements of art
and principles
of design)
• Exploring 2D and 3D artwork using different art
medium– Oil pastels
– Colour pencils
– Poster paints
– Acrylic paints
– Water colours
• Assessment– Rubrics
Art & Craft
Music
• Educate students in music knowledge
• Enable students to create original pieces
• Empower students to perform confidently
Programmes
Mass singingRecess & Assembly
Performances
SG50 Celebrations
School Matters
Homework Policy
• Purpose of homework
– Practise what is learnt
– Acquire knowledge prior to lesson
– Assess what students have learnt
• Considerations
– Time spent in school (Longer days, less homework)
– Public holidays (homework should be minimal)
– Level of difficulty ( difficulty, quantity)
Homework Policy
• General guideline:
P1 & P2 P3 & P4 P5 & P6
0.5 h to 1 h 1 h to 1.5 h 1.5 h to 2 h
Complete school
homework first
• Absent during Semestral Assessment– There will be no make-up for exams missed
– Student will take the paper when he/she returns to school
– Marks will not be taken into consideration in the
computation of results, but feedback on the performance
will be given.
• Considered absent when:– A medical certificate from a doctor is produced
– A valid reason is produced
Examination Matters
0 marks will be given when there is
no MC or valid reason produced
Late Coming
Overall Assessment Plan
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
RR1 SA1RR2
SC PracticalSA2
30% 70%
Announcements
P1 to P6 slides are available
on the school website at
www.lianhuapri.moe.edu.sg
Breakfast Chat
with Principal
Level Date Time Register on MC Online
P1 & P2 5 March
(Thurs)
8.00am to
10.30am
23 – 27 Feb
P3 & P4 9 April
(Thurs)
24 – 30 Mar
P5 & P6 14 April
(Thurs)
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survey for the school. Log in via your child’s account to
check his/her mail.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Feedback for Parents’
Briefing
Have a safe journey home
& a restful weekend