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Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Meet-the-Parents Session 20 January 2017 1

Purpose Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Parents to know their child’s teachers • Teachers to share expectations and class matters. • No one-to-one session 2

Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters When? 26 May 2017 Who? P2 to P6 levels What? During this conference, students will lead in sharing meaningful school experiences as well as their achievements and challenges. We strongly encourage all parents to attend and show their support. Note: Booking of timeslot to meet with the teacher to be done online via MConline on a first-come- first-serve basis.

Communications via SNAAPP Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Periodic messages from school and teachers. • Available on both & • User id : Child’s B/C _p1 or Child’s B/C _p2 • Note : p  parent; not Primary • Password : snaapp1234 • For technical assistance, email to snaapp@mggsoftware.com or call 3161 1210

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters  Absence from school  Medical certificate (compulsory for exams)  Letter of excuse  Call the general office to inform  Avoid vacations before end of school term (it will be recorded as absent without valid reason)  Inform us if your child has any infectious disease and he/she must stay at home. (esp HFMD)  Punctuality  Child will be recorded as late if he/she arrives at 7.31 am (it will be reflected in the report book) 5

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters  Inculcate good habits  Pack school bag every night  Set aside time for homework and revision every day. (Personal time-table)  Bring and drink plain water  Use the Home aLiVE Card to encourage personal responsibility at home. 6

Supporting Us  10-minute Snack Time at 12.30 pm Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters  Lessons will continue as usual. – Only dry finger food – Pack healthier options – Not compulsory. Only for those who need it. – Reminder to pack food or extra money (for P1 and P2) pupils going home by bus and waiting for P3/P4/P5/P6 sibling on Tuesdays if necessary. They will only leave school at 2.15 pm

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters  Inculcate good habits  Proper attire Ensure they look neat and presentable  Adhere to rules and regulations for attire and appearance

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters  Homework  Check your child’s handbook  Worksheets should be in homework file  Check your child’s school bag for unfinished work, corrections or worksheets to be signed  Help to ensure name, class and date are written  Ensure quality work  Consolidated letters/ TOS/ Memos  Note date of activities (keep a copy of the letter)  Sign and return consent/acknowledgement forms promptly

MConline(www.mconline.sg) Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Enable pupils’ Self -Directed Learning (SDL) & revision. • Facilitate Home-Based Learning (HBL) and Collaborative Learning (CoL). • Respond to booking for PTM/PCTC and Parents’ Workshop. • Respond to participation in events (eg Sports Carnival). • Update child’s medical records and personal profile. • Declare travel plans before school holidays. • Parents can log- in to monitor child’s progress. • Accessible via smartphone Group Log-in id Password CZPS12345X Student student01 12345X = last 5 digits and letter of student’s BC no. P_CZPS12345X Parent parent01 12345X = last 5 digits and letter of student’s BC no.

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Cyber Wellness • Please monitor your child’s online activities. • Ensure that your child does not share his/her BC number or password. • Parents can widen their knowledge to guide and support their children when they navigate in the online world through C-Quest, a vailable for both iOS and Android.. • http://ict.moe.edu.sg/cyberwellness/partners/par ents.html

Supporting Us Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Cyber Wellness • Guide your child to T.H.I.N.K. before posting or messaging : • T – is it True? • H – is it Helpful? • I – is it Inspiring? • N – is it necessary? • K – is it kind?

English Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Encourage reading • Have a scheduled reading time with or for your child • Encourage writing in authentic settings (e.g. note / letter exchange between parent and child, keeping a diary) • Role-model as children learn best from what they observe • Talk to your child about the books they have read, his/her and your experiences in the day and share current affairs • Speak to your child in Standard English • ‘Dirty Worksheets’

Maths Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters E-Learning Portal : Mconline Login: CZPS12345X School: CZPS PW: Student01 Phyllis will advise

Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Maths

KooBits ProblemSums Online Math Portal http://problemsums.koobits.com/ System assigns Pupils can sign up for Login: BC questions by the many online number levels. When competitions Password: Same pupils complete available to win one question, prizes. More information system will Parents can register will be shared generate next online so that you with the pupils in can see your child’s level question middle of Term 1 progress.

Math Games @ Recess Pupils play games like IQ logic, Sudoku, Tangrams etc. with their friends during recess! They have fun doing Math in a game setting. Winner of the monthly Our Math facilitator guiding the surprise game! players!

A fun and engaging competition that motivates students to apply and improve in their basic numeracy skills. Levels involved : P2 – P5 * More details to be provided at a later date .

Good working habits for Math Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Primary 4 Workbook: - Highlight/ Circle the information provided - Show proper and detailed working steps

Good working habits for Math Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters (P4) - Models are drawn using pencil and ruler proportionately - Number equations written clearly - Rough workings are shown at the side

Good working habits for Math Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Primary 4 Workbook: - Skip counting shown with arrows (workings are to be shown explicitly)

Science – Resources & Programmes Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Topics for P4 • Term 1 - Matter (Cycles) • Term 2 – Light (Energy) • Term 3 – Heat (Energy) • Term 4 – Magnets (Interactions) Format of Exam Papers: 28 MCQs – 56 marks 12 – 13 Open-ended questions – 44 marks 22

Resources Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters 1) Textbooks and Workbooks 2) Key inquiry worksheets 3) Process skills 4) Online lesson resources and quizzes will be uploaded weekly for: a) pupils to gain prior knowledge of what the Science teacher will cover for the week. b) teachers to gain insights into pupils’ entry point and/or misconceptions that they will have to address in the course of the week 23

Science – Resources & Programmes Programmes Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Toy Making Workshop Series Participants Day Date Time Monday 6 March 2017 Wednesday 8 March 2017 All Primary 4 1 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm Pupils Wednesday 22 March 2017 Monday 15 May 2017 Selected Thursday 18 May 2017 2 Primary 4 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm Monday 22 May 2017 Pupils – To promote creativity; for pupils to apply Science concepts to make their own toys – To encourage pupils to take part and submit their toys to Science Centre for Sony y Crea eativ ive e Toys Awar ard – Selected pupils will go through advanced Series 2 workshop. 24

Science – Resources & Programmes Programmes Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Science Centre workshop on ‘Heat’ – To help pupils better grasp the concepts through hands- on experiences ICT Learning on the Move (LOTM) Trail using ipads Weekly Online lesson packages and quizzes (via MConline) PERI Holistic Assessment Termly performance tasks • • Teacher’s feedback will be brought home for parents to acknowledge 25

Holistic Development Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters • Learning Journeys • Buddy Clean Workshop • Project Work Innovation Workshop • Toy Making Workshop 26

Where Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters Th Thank You ank You • For any questions or queries, please write down on the slips of paper provided. • Please proceed to the following classrooms to meet the MT teachers. 27