Parent Teacher Meeting PRIMARY 3
Agenda • School Vision, Mission and Values • Discipline Matters • Expectations • Changes in PSLE • Level Programmes
SCHOOL VISION AND MISSION Our VISION Nurturing pupils who C.A.R.E. to succeed C : Confident Thinker A : Active Contributor R : Resilient Person E : Enthusiastic Learner
SCHOOL VISION AND MISSION Our MISSION • Providing holistic education to build character and develop talents in a nurturing environment.
SCHOOL VALUES R – R espect I – I ntegrity C – C ompassion H – H umility E – E ndurance R - R esponsibility
P3 Level programmes • Learning Journey for Social Studies • Drama Appreciation (EL) • Sports Carnival (P3 to P6) • P3 Swimsafer Programme (Term 3) • Music Enrichment – Jazz Dance (Term 2) • VIA (Environmental focus)(Term 2) • Science Workshop @ Science Centre • MT fortnight • Open House on 27 Apr
Screening Exercise for Gifted Education Programme (GEP) • This exercise is carried out to identify pupils with high intellectual potential • Pupils are identified for the GEP through a two-stage exercise in Primary 3. • First stage : 23 Aug 2019 • Only selected pupils will go for second stage (to be held on 15 and 16 Oct)
Be Present in School to be enriched…
CURRICULUM HOURS DAY START TIME END TIME SNACK TIME & LUNCH MON 8.00 a.m. 1.45 p.m. Snack: 15 mins TUE 8.00 a.m. 2.45 p.m. (no CCA) 4.45 pm (with CCA) Lunch 12.15-12.45pm: WED 8.00 a.m. 1.45 p.m. 30 mins THU 8.00 a.m. 1.45 p.m. FRI 8.00 a.m. 1.45 p.m.
Reporting Time • Lessons start at 8.00 am • Strongly encouraged to be in school by 7.45am. • Morning assembly starts at 7.50am. • Pre-assembly programmes for pupils who arrive in school from 7.30am.
Pre-assembly Programmes • Mass Workout • CPS Connect • MT and EL Silent reading • Reading Programmes • Environmental Talks • ‘In the Headlines’ – talks on current affairs • Programme Information on upcoming events
SNACK TIME! What parents can do : Prepare snacks for your child or get him/her to buy the snacks from the canteen Remember that they would need 2 snacks on Tuesday. (One for the morning snack break and another break will be given during CCA)
Absence Absence from any school events needs to be validated with an MC or a letter from the parent. This includes: School days and CCA sessions • Remedial / Supplementary lessons • Learning journeys •
Leave of absence during Term time • The school does not encourage pupils to be away during term time • We do not grant leave for pupils to go for family vacations/ functions during term time • Parents must write to the Principal to seek approval.
Assessment Matters
Assessment Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Bite-sized SA 1 Bite-sized SA 2 Assessment 40% Assessment 60% On-going Formative Assessment to support Learning
CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING
WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN NEED TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE? 21 ST CENTURY STRONG FOUNDATION COMPETENCIES VALUES For example: For example: For example: • Literacy • Global awareness • Resilience • Numeracy • Inventive thinking • Integrity • Social-emotional core • Communication • Care 18
WHY CHANGE? WHAT THE NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO • Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores. • Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done. 19
WHY CHANGE? WHAT THE NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO • Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores. • Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done. 20
NEW SYSTEM REFERENCE RAW MARK RANGES • To guide school-based AL RAW MARK RANGE assessments, we will provide ≥ 90 1 reference raw mark ranges for each AL. 85 – 89 2 80 – 84 3 • These are based on learning objectives of the curriculum. 75 – 79 4 65 – 74 5 CONSID ONSIDER ERATI TIONS ONS 45 – 64 6 • To have educationally 20 – 44 7 meaningful differentiation 8 < 20 of students. • At the top ALs, the ranges are narrower as the PSLE is designed to show what students can do – on average, about half of the students will score AL4 or better. 21
WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO: • Develop different aspects of • Know that grades are just their character. a part of their story. • Know that there are different • Understand that there are kinds of talents, academic many paths to a fulfilling life. and non-academic. 22
Home-School Partnership
Partnership With Parents Developing Good Habits - Self- Disciplined - Take ownership School Rules and Regulations Details are found in the Pupils handbook, pages 10-16
Partnership With Parents Safety and Image: • Monitoring of pupils’ whereabouts after school • Pupils should not be loitering around playgrounds, void decks or shopping centres
Partnership With Parents Social Media • Close monitoring is necessary Forms of media: SMS, Whatsapp, Facebook, websites, e-mail, online chats, blogs, etc. Parents are encouraged to be vigilant as children are becoming more tech-savvy, and inappropriate materials can be easily accessed through social media.
CCE family Time in CCE lesson
Home-School-Community Partnership in CCE CCE lessons will feature a segment on “Family Time” which provides suggestions for activities that allow parents to bond with their children and support CCE. The lessons will also suggest activities for Values-In-Action (VIA) which can be carried out as a family.
How to support your child’s Learning at home Out-of-School Enrichment activities should be scheduled around what works best for each child and in moderation. Provide a structure - play-time, homework time, reading time Read with your children ; expose them to a variety of topics Get them to share their learning experiences in school
What FTs will be sharing in class? • Classroom expectations • How parents can help at home for the different subjects • Communication with parents
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