parent-teacher meeting 2017 - st.stephen's school...
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Parent-Teacher
Meeting 2017
WELCOME TO
PR 4 FORM TEACHER:
CO- FORM TEACHER:
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Overview of Today’s Session
Update of Key Personnel & School Events
School Rules and Procedures
Class Rules and Procedures
Programmes and Activities
Examinations
Mode of Communication
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Key Personnel for 2017
• There are some new appointment holders (names are highlighted in blue) and we would like to share this information with you as they may be communicating with you this year.
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Key Personnel - 2017 Name Appointment
Mr Thomas Koh Principal
Mr Tayeb Rajib Vice-Principal
Mr James Chew Vice-Principal (Admin)
Ms Frances Goh HOD/English Language
Mrs Audrey Yap HOD/Mathematics
Mrs Katherine Michael SH/Mathematics
Mr Wong Wai Lit HOD/Science
Mdm Herdawati Suleiman SH/Science
Mrs Ming Loh HOD/Mother Tongue
Mdm Yang Yiqun SH/Chinese Language
Mrs Danielle Hon-Selvanathen HOD/Character & Citizenship Education
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Key Personnel - 2017 Name Appointment
Mdm Yasmin Anguillia HOD/Discipline
Mdm Murni Bte Masuath HOD/ICT
Mr Stephen Tan HOD/PE, CCA & Aesthetics
Mr Sheikh Alauddin Abdul Aleem SH/PE & CCA
Mrs Annie Choy HOD/School Staff Developer
Mrs Tan Chor Kheng Year Head/P5 & P6 *
Mr Danny Koh Year Head/P1 & P2 *
Ms Norshahidah Bte Aziz Asst Year Head/P1 & P2
Mdm Dianaros Abdul Majid Lead Teacher/English Language
Mrs Jaysree Ravindran Senior Teacher/CCE
Mdm Azizah Abdul Razak Senior Teacher/English Language
Mr Wu Puwen Senior Teacher/Science
• Pending the appointment of a Year Head for P3 & 4 later this year, Mr Danny Koh will be
YH for P3 and Mrs Tan CK will be YH for P4 wef Term 2.
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Key Personnel - 2017
Name Appointment
Ms Rachel Lee Senior Teacher/Mathematics
Mrs Cherlyn Raeburn Senior Teacher/Educational Support
Mr Tan Yong Seng Administrative Manager
Mr Eugene Sebastian De Cruz Operations Manager
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MTP sessions for P1 to P4 parents
• 3 MTP Sessions in 2017 • Fri 10 Feb
• 25 May (date to be confirmed - after SA1, held during school hours)*
• Nov (date to be confirmed – after SA2, held during school hours)*
*P1 students will not be sitting for SAs. Teachers will provide feedback on HA (Holistic Assessment).
*P2 students will have HA feedback in Semester 1 and will sit for their first SA in Oct/Nov.
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We’re 60 this year!
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Our main activities: Activity Date Remarks
Blessing of Jubilee Piazza & Statue of St Stephen’s
Thu 6 Apr
Our Jubilee Piazza celebrates our nation’s milestones and also houses the Jubilee Tapestry, created in 2015 to celebrate our Jubilee Year.
60th Anniversary Mass Thu 6 Apr
For invited guests only. Parents who are keen to attend may contact the school
Stephenian Family Carnival Sat 8 Apr
Making a comeback this year is a favourite of our stakeholders – our family carnival. There will be games and food galore. Please do support us as funds raised will go towards the construction of our Heritage Room, which will feature the history of our school.
Official Opening and Blessing of Heritage Room
Fri 17 Nov
If you know of any old boys (your husbands, brothers, fathers, uncles, grandfathers) who would like to contribute items for our Heritage Room, please do let us know. These items could include old report books, testimonials, any souvenir items with the old school logo, photos from the 1950s-70s. If they are too valuable to be donated to the school, we can scan copies of them and return them to the owner(s)
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School Rules & Procedures
Punctuality
Permission to leave earlier
Updating of particulars
Thermometers
MC / Letter if child is absent /excuse
from PE
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School Rules & Procedures Absence during an examination
Submit a medical certificate to the form
teacher when he returns to school. Marks will be pro-rated.
Letters of excuse from parents will not be accepted except under special circumstances. The school will review such situations on an individual basis.
Refer to Page 36 – 37 of the student diary for
examination rules and regulations.
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School Rules & Procedures
Procedures for visitors Parents are required to first obtain a visitor pass
from the security guards before proceeding to the General Office
Parents are not allowed to go to the canteen, classrooms or any part of the school building at any time without a visitor’s pass that is issued by the General Office.
Please refer to page 24 of the pupils’ diary for
matters pertaining to safety and security.
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School’s Focus 2017
• Holistic Character Development
• “Enhancing Positive Classroom Culture” • Strengthening Teacher-Student /
Student-Student Relationships
• Build Parent Partnership
• Values-driven Education
• Positive School Culture of Care
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POSITIVE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
• Positive Approach • Responsible Thinking Process (RTP)
• Educative & Pro-active
• Pupils’ Written Reflections
• Pupil Incident Referral & SOP • Communication to parents via phone / email
• Reflection taking
• Parent Acknowledgement Form (PAF)
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School Expectations (refer to handbook Pg 28-35)
• Decorum • Punctuality
• Attire
• Gracious Language & Behaviour
• Handphones • Use at designated areas
• Prohibited items • No toys / trading cards / electronic gadgets
• Cyber Safety • Prohibited websites
• Social Media platforms
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Attire
Pupils are required to wear their school ties every morning for morning assembly.
Pupils are allowed to put on their PE attire the
entire day on PE/ House Practice days only.
On CCA days, pupils are to bring their change of
CCA attire.
White shoes & socks at all times.
No ankle socks allowed.
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To improve traffic flow in school compound during peak morning
arrival
For any feedback or questions , you may
write to
1.Mr James Chew – VP Admin
Email:
or
2. Mr Tayeb – VP
Email: [email protected]
Outer
drop-off
lane
1.Pupil taking a long time alighting at the drop-off areas.
• To get child ready when approaching school gate.
• To alight child on the left.
• To refrain from temporarily parking cars at the alighting areas/lanes or getting out of cars to open doors for child. Staff will help if child is having difficulty in getting out of the car.
• To temporarily park cars at any available car lots, if you need to get out of car.
2.Long queue from the use of the inner drop off lane, resulting in slow traffic along Siglap View.
• To use the outer drop-off lane to let your child alight when there’s long queue at the inner lane. Parent volunteer and staff will assist and remind pupils of the kerb-drill when crossing the road at the zebra-crossings.
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To improve traffic flow in school compound during peak morning
arrival
For any feedback or questions , you may
write to
1.Mr James Chew – VP Admin
Email:
or
2. Mr Tayeb – VP
Email: [email protected]
Outer
drop-off
lane
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Class Rules & Procedures
Monitoring of homework
Packing of bag according to timetable
Filing of assignments
Parent’s acknowledgement
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Recommended snacks to be consumed daily
• Healthy biscuits
• Healthy buns
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Recommended snacks to be consumed daily
• Cereal bars
• Fruits
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Snacks with Healthier Choice Logo are strongly encouraged
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No sweetened drinks are allowed in
the classrooms
X X
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Programmes & Activities
Remedial (Sem 1)
House Practices (2 sessions in Term 1)
Learning Journey
• Road Safety Park (Friday, 17 Feb)
Mondays Thursdays
2.15pm - 3pm Science Math
3pm - 3.45pm MT English
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School E-Learning Programme
Objectives :
To enable our pupils to acquire self-directed learning skills and be independent learners leveraging on ICT
E-Learning 1 (P2 to P6 Pupils) :
Fri, 10 March 2017
McOnline Portal
User ID: STSS last 6 characters of BC No.
(eg. BC : T1234567A
User ID: STSS34567A)
Password: student01
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Home Support Do assist to ensure that your child:
• is able to access the Internet on his computer
• completes the online activities assigned to the pupils: EL, Maths, Science & MT (where applicable)
• completes the E-Learning Checklist and return to form teacher after parent has endorsed.
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SA Weightage
CA1 SA1 CA2 SA2 Total
- 40% - 60% 100%
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Grading System
A* ≥ 91 Has very good understanding of the subject
A 75-90 Has good understanding of the subject
B 60-74
C 50-59 Has adequate understanding of the subject
D 35-49 Has fair understanding of the subject
E 20-34 Has elementary understanding of the subject
U (ungraded)
< 20 Has not met the requirements for the minimum grade
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Assessment for non-IP subjects PE, Music, Art
Information on components to be assessed will be released in Term 2.
Social Studies
Information will be given out later in Term 1.
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Materials used during EL lessons
STELLAR Readers
Companion Booklets
Supplementary STELLAR worksheets
Spelling Exercise Book
Listening Comprehension & Oral
What’s Up? (Newspaper)
Marshall Cavendish Test Book
Practice Papers
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English Language (SA1 & SA2)
Components Weighting
Paper 1 20 marks
Listening Comprehension
14 marks
Oral 16 marks
Paper 2 50 marks
Total 100 marks
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How can parents support?
Ensure that:
- your child is prepared for his weekly spelling test
- his spelling exercise book is signed after each test
Be a role model, let your child see you reading
Make suitable reading materials readily available at home or take them to the library
Insist on the use of standard English at home
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HOW can parents support?
Provide first-hand and varied experiences which will help them with their writing and oral conversation
For more information and strategies to help your child in EL, please visit: http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/
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Supplementary Materials
STEMS
Maths Tests
Practice Papers
Red hardcover file & Pink plastic file
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Item Type No. of questions
No. of marks per question
Weighting Duration
MCQ & SAQ
34-40
2
SA1: 40%
SA2: 60%
1h 45min
LAQ
5-8
3-4
Total Marks
100
MATHEMATICS
MCQ: Multiple-Choice Questions SAQ: Short Answer Questions LAQ: Long Answer Questions
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Common Item Types
Item Type Description
MCQ • 2 marks per question
• Four options are provided of which only one is correct
SAQ
• 2 marks per question
• Marks are awarded for correct method/working even if answer is wrong
LAQ
• 3 to 4 marks per question
• Workings are to be shown
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450 + 27 = 477 There are 477 balls in Container B.
There are 450 balls in Container A. There are 27 more balls in Container B. How many balls are there in Container B?
450 + 27 477
Working Column
Presentation of working for LAQ
27
450
?
A B
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Tips
Check and aim for accuracy
Break up problem sum – comprehend
question (highlight key information)
Attempt all questions
Be systematic in presentation of work
Remember to include standard units
Practise, practise, practise!
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Materials
Practical Test
Teacher-prepared Worksheets
Activity Books
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SCIENCE
Two sections Section A – 28 MCQ (56 marks) Section B – 11 to 12 Open-Ended (44 marks) Knowledge with Understanding 40% (KWU) Application of Knowledge 60% and Process Skills (AOK/PS) Duration of Paper: 1 h 45 min
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SCIENCE TIPS
Link questions to concepts. Use process skills
when answering all questions
Do not rush through the MCQ section
(use process of elimination wherever possible)
Time management
Read Science magazines
Make connections – science to real life
scenarios
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MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS (SA1)
LISTENING COMPREHENSION 5% ORAL 15% COMPOSITION 5% LANGUAGE USAGE 15%
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Mother Tongue Language
For independent revision online http://www.moe.gov.sg/resources/ https://www.imtl.sg
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Mother Tongue Language Chinese
For independent revision online http://www.ezhishi.net/ https://www.imtl.sg
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Mother Tongue Language
• Pupils are to approach their respective Mother Tongue Teachers to get approval for their dictionaries.
• The list of MOE approved dictionaries can be found
here: http://www.seab.gov.sg/content/dictionary/2017PSLEDictList.pdf
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Subject-Based Banding (SBB) • End of Year Examination (SA2)
• Schools follow a set of guidelines provided by MOE (CPDD and SEAB)
• Allows pupils to take subjects at levels (Standard or Foundation) appropriate to their abilities
• Schools recommend subject combination based on student’s results at P4 (SA2)
• Parents fill up option form indicating preferred combination
• More details will be provided in semester 2.
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Subject-Based Banding (SBB) If your child (for P4 exam)
Your child may be recommended to take
Passes all 4 subjects and performs very well (85% ) in Mother Tongue Language
4 standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue Language
Passes all 4 subjects
4 standard subjects
Passes 3 subjects
4 standard subjects
Passes 2 subjects or less
3 standard subjects + 1 other foundation subject; or 2 standard subjects + 2 other foundation subjects; or 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or 4 foundation subjects
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Thank you for being here and we hope to work with you in bringing
out the best in our children.
God bless.