MEET THE PARENTS SESSION Primary 3 15 February 2019
Agenda 1. School Updates 2. Level Programme 3. Science Curriculum
Principal’s Address Mrs Daphne Yeoh • 3
200 years since the Founding of Singapore
ST HILDA’S SCHOOLS’ 85 TH ANNIVERSARY Run with Endurance – Race with Joy
School Theme 2019 One Family – Honouring Our Legacy
Founder Archdeacon Graham White’s Legacy Faith Courage Service
School Values Serve Humbly Love Sincerely Learn Continuously Lead Wisely Live Responsibly • 9
St Hilda’s Schools’ 85 th Anniversary • Fund-raising Carnival (Sat, 9 Mar) • Combined Founders’ Day (12 Apr) • Prize Giving Day / Hildan Vision Night (Fri, 5 Jul) • Combined Teachers’ Day Lunch (Thu, 5 Sep) • Thanksgiving Gala Dinner (Fri, 15 Nov)
Focus Areas 2019 One Family – Honouring our Legacy Students Learn for Life School & Nation Staff Embrace All Learners Honouring Our Legacy Staff Well-being & Enhance Student Charting our Future Engagement Well-being
MOE’s Focus Areas from 2019 Learn for Life Embrace all Learners Enhance Student Well-being
Rationale for the changes Need to re-balance the trade offs in our educational system: • Rigour vs Joy in Learning • Sharpening vs Blurring of Academic Differentiation • Customisation vs Stigmatisation • Skills vs Paper Qualifications
2019 P3 Class Allocation Rationale: • To enhance student well-being, reduce over- emphasis on academic results and stress resulting from fine-sorting of students based on test scores Implementation: Students were allocated to mixed ability classes in P3 with the following considerations: 1) Students ’ pace of learning (broad banding based on students’ English and Mathematics results) 2) Social mix (race, gender, social dispositions and interactions)
2020 P4 Class Allocation • Introduction of Mixed Form Class in all GE Centres in 2020 • GE students will be placed in the same form class as non-GE students • GE students will leave their form class during EL, Math, Science and SS periods to attend GE lessons. • GE students will join non-GE students in all other lessons.
Let our students know: • Academic grades and scores are not the only indicators of their success. Instead, they should learn to acquire deep knowledge and skills. • Their examination results do not define them.
Year Head’s Briefing Mr Andrew Soong • 20
Relationships Time Presentation Exploration LEVEL FOCUS 21
P3 Level Outcomes • Articulate • Confident Relationships Time Exploration Presentation • Caring • Innovative
Hildan Distinctives Confident Articulate Caring Innovative Hildan Ambassadors
Key School Programmes 1. Hildan Ambassador’s Education (Applied Learning Programme) 2. Imprints Alive! (Learning for Life Programme) 3. School Distinctive Programme (Co-Curriculum)
Applied Learning Programme (ALP) Developing Confident Communicators Through an Enriched Global Education The Hildan Ambassadors Education
A Hildan Ambassador Confident & Articulate • Express knowledge and ideas fluently Authentic • Able to communicate information effectively through the use of appropriate forms/mediums for various social & cultural contexts
School Distinctive Programme (SDP) Co-Curriculum 1. Conflict CCA Values In Management Action (P2 - 6 ) 2. Swimsafer HILDAN 3. Talent Fiesta DISTINCTIVES Student Enrichment & Leadership Life skills
CARNIVAL ZONES
Gifted Education Programme (GEP) 1. Screening Exercise for all: 23 Aug 2019 (Friday) (English & Math) 2. Selection Exercise for shortlisted students: 15 & 16 Oct 2019 (Tuesday, Wednesday)
LIGHTENING STUDENTS’ SCHOOL BAG Lockers have been provided for P3 students
Mode of Communication with Parents 1. Main channel of communication 2. You will receive PDF attachment, message notification and event notification from the school in real-time. 3. An app for 3G/4G/WIFI enabled smartphone (iPhone and Android)
@ Schools KENNETH SOH Family Matters @ School Coordinator Mobile 9799 2038 Kenneth_Soh_Hock_Koon@moe.edu.sg
FAMILY MATTERS @ SCHOOL (FLE) PROGRAMME 1.School-based programmes offering parents and students access to family life education (FLE) resources. 2.Helps parents enhance quality of family life by equipping them with the skills and confidence to build strong relationships.
Sustaining a Strong Home-School- Community Partnership It takes a whole village to raise a child African proverb • 35
St Hilda’s Primary School P3 Science Curriculum Briefing to Parents 2019
The Two Sculptors
I dreamt I stood in a studio And saw two sculptors there. The clay they used was a young child’s mind And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher; Whose tools were used to ignite curiosity and the world around With passion and patience for the child that was placed in her hands.
One was a parent ; with a guiding hand and a loving heart Always being there , encouraging each step of the way.
And when at last their work was done They were proud of what they had moulded For the things they worked into the child could never be bought or sold.
And each agreed she would have failed if she had worked alone. For behind the parent stood the school, And behind the teacher stood the home. Author: Annoymous
Agenda for P3 Science Curriculum Briefing • Overview of the Science Framework and Primary Science curriculum • What does my child learn in Science? • How does my child learn Science in SHPS? • How is my child assessed in Science? • Joy in Learning Science with your child
AN OVERVIEW SINGAPORE SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK The Science Curriculum seeks to nurture the student as an inquirer . We want the students to enjoy science and explore and appreciate the natural and physical world around them.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM IN SHPS
Using Inquiry Based Learning Approach
What does my SCIENCE AS INQUIRY child learn in Science? Question - Learner engages in scientific questions Evidence - Learner collects data in response to questions Explanation - Learner formulates explanations from evidence Connection - Learner connects explanations to scientific knowledge Communication - Learner communicates and justifies explanations
Science Learning in SHPS What does my child learn in Science? How does my child learn Science? How is my child assessed in Science? How can I (as a parent) support my child in learning Science?
What does my child learn in Science? Having learning experiences Develop Skills which build on interest and and Cultivate Attitudes curiosity Learn basic concepts to understand themselves and things around them
What does my child learn in Science? Knowledge, Skills and Ethics and Understanding Processes Attitudes and Application Scientific phenomena, Observing Curiosity Comparing facts, concepts and Classifying Creativity principles Using apparatus and Scientific vocabulary, Integrity equipment Communicating terminology and Inferring Objectivity convention Formulating hypothesis Scientific Predicting Open-mindedness Analysing instruments and Generating possibilities Perseverance apparatus including Evaluating Processes techniques and aspects of Creative problem Responsibility safety solving Scientific and Decision-making Investigation Technological applications
What does my PROCESS SKILL- child learn in OBSERVING Science? The skill of using our senses to gather information about objects or events. Includes the use of instruments to extend range of senses.
What does my PROCESS SKILL- child learn in COMPARING Science? The skill of identifying the similarities and differences between 2 or more objects, concepts or processes .
What does my PROCESS SKILL- child learn in CLASSIFYING Science? The skill of grouping objects or events based on common characteristics.
What does my PROCESS SKILL- child learn in MEASURING AND USING APPARATUS Science? The skill of knowing the functions and limitations of various apparatus, and developing the ability to select and handle them appropriately for various tasks.
Examples of Process Skills tested in Exams Qns Analyzing data & given information. Classification of given organisms or objects into 2 groups
5 Themes – Lower Block (P3 & P4) ENERGY INTERACTIONS Eg. Light energy (P4) Eg. Magnets (P3) Heat & Temperature (P4) DIVERSITY Eg. Living & non-living things (P3) Materials (P3) CYCLES Eg. Life cycles of plants & animals (P3) 3 states of Matter (P4) What does my SYSTEMS child learn in Eg. Plant system (P3) Human systems (eg. digestive) (P4) Science?
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