West View Primary School Parents’ Briefing 31 January 2015
GENERAL SCHOOL MATTERS
Reporting and Dismissal Time Reporting time: 12.20 p.m. 1.20 p.m. (Thursdays only) Dismissal Time: 6.00 p.m. • For the safety of the child, please do not send your child to school too early • Please pick your child up at 6 p.m. punctually • Please inform the school if you are unable to pick your child up at the stated dismissal time
Reporting Time • Pupils are to be in the hall by 12.15 p.m. every day • Pupils have to read a book while waiting for assembly to start
Latecoming • Afternoon assembly will start at 12.20 p.m. • Pupils who come after 12.20 p.m. are considered late *Frequent latecomers will be referred to the school’s counsellor
Absence from School • Contact the school if child is absent from school or unable to attend any activity such as supplementary or remedial • Call the General Office. (Tel : 67600178) • Submit the medical certificate/ parent’s letter of excuse to the teacher when child returns
Absence from Formal Assessments • There is no make-up paper for all subjects • Submit the medical certificate to the teacher when child returns – Children’s well-being comes first
Moral HOLISTIC EDUCATION
Character Development Journey Leadership Citizenship Moral • Class • Learning Journey • Character and Leaders Citizenship • Service Learning Trip Education • Community * Cultural • Prefectorial Involvement Immersion Board * Project Care Programme * Recycling • CCA Thursdays • CIRA Reward leaders * School Cleanliness Programme Duty • CCE lesson
CIRA Reward Programme CIRA reward programme aims to encourage pupils to exhibit the school value and they are rewarded with CIRA stamps for doing so
CIRA Reward Programme Has your child spoken to you about the CIRA rewards or his/her experiences in school with you? • Be a good listener • Ask your child to share his/her experiences in school Don’t just ask “Any homework today?” “How is school?” Good starting questions eg “What did you like about school today?”
Physical HOLISTIC EDUCATION
Oral Health Status • Percentage of our P1 to P6 pupils who has 1 or more decayed teeth is HIGH • Parents are encouraged to remind their children to brush their teeth after every meal
Physical Activity • It is recommended that children should perform physical activities for at least 60 minutes daily How many of you think that your child take part in physical activities for at least 60 minutes daily?
Parental Support • Accompany children to perform more physical activities as a family like – brisk walking, climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift, cycling at the park, swimming, hiking, in-line skating etc.
School Bag • Bring minimal stationery • Carry only the required books and essential items to school • Pack the bags according to the timetable daily
Financial HOLISTIC EDUCATION
Pocket Money • Right amount of pocket money Teach children important budgeting lessons Children learn how to spend Instil the good habit of saving • Healthy Meals in Schools Programme Healthy set meals incorporate food from 4 main food groups – rice / noodles + meat + vegetables + fruit Set meal (medium) - $1.50 • Encourage pupils to drink plain water
Cognitive HOLISTIC EDUCATION
Screening Test for entry into Gifted Education Programme (GEP) • To provide opportunities for the intellectually gifted to develop to their fullest potential • Held in Term 3 • Subjects tested : English and Maths • Not compulsory
Learning Journey Social Studies • Objective: To understand about Singapore and instill pride in the country. • Venue: Chinatown • Activities: Guided tour with activity booklet. Pupils will also take pictures and do their reflections. • Date: 9 March 2015 and 10 March 2015
Music and Art Music: • Ukelele • Making of percussion instrument - shakers Art: • Paper by 53 (Digital Art lesson) • Ceramics ( 6 lessons)
Skills-based Programmes for P3 and P4 (designed by school) Independent Learners In Action – 3A-3F
Independent Learners in Action (ILiA) Programme is designed: • to equip pupils with creative problem solving skills • t o stimulate pupils’ innate creativity and curiosity to create and present innovative solutions to existing problems
Independent Learners in Action (ILiA) Objectives Pupils will be able to • acquire knowledge & skills beyond the curriculum • develop a creative & innovative mindset • apply the practical skills learnt to solve problems systematically • prepare, present an opinion & express ideas convincingly • speak clearly, expressively and confidently before an audience • cultivate a passion for life long learning
ICT Programme ICT Skills Objectives • Type and edit sentences. Microsoft • Copy and paste pictures PowerPoint into slides. • Create simple animation for their presentation. • Insert music for their presentation.
ICT Programme ICT Objectives Skills Paper by 53 An application in the iPad that pupils (Digital Art will be using to create drawings. lesson)
AS ASSES SESSME SMENT NT
English Language TERM 1 TERM 2 Topic Talk Listening Comprehension Class Test Oral Composition - Grammar Main Paper – Vocabulary MCQ, Grammar MCQ, Grammar Cloze, Vocabulary Cloze, Synthesis, Comprehension (2 passages testing on a variety of items) TERM 3 TERM 4 Composition Listening Comprehension CA 2 - Grammar MCQ, Oral Vocabulary MCQ, Composition Grammar Cloze, Main Paper – Vocabulary MCQ, Grammar Vocabulary Cloze, MCQ, Grammar Cloze, Vocabulary Cloze, Synthesis, Comprehension Synthesis, Comprehension (2 passages (2 passages testing on a testing on a variety of items) variety of items
English Programme Primary 3 • Library & Reading Programme • Visit to the Changi Airport
P3 MT Assessment Mother Tongue TERM 1 (Practice Only) TERM 2 Listening Listening Speaking Speaking Reading Reading Writing & Language Writing & Language Use Use TERM 3 TERM 4 Speaking Listening Reading Speaking Writing & Language Reading Use Writing & Language Use
MATHEMATICS HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Formative Mental Sums Mental Sums Mental Sums Mental Sums Assessment Topical Worksheet Topical Worksheet Topical Worksheet Topical Worksheet Math Journal - Rubrics Teacher Observation - Performance Task - Nil • Creating word Rubrics Rubrics • • problems and Multiplication Budgeting presenting solutions Tables 6, 7, 8 and 9 Summative Review 1 Review 2 (30%) Mid-Year Exam End-of-Year Exam • • Assessment Numbers to 10 000 (20%) Money (50 %) • • • • Addition within 10 Multiplication Length, Mass and Whole Numbers • 000 Tables 6, 7, 8 and Volume Fraction • • • Subtraction within 10 9 Word problems: Measurement • • 000 Multiplication Length, Mass and Time • • • Word problems: Division Volume Money • • • Addition and Word problems: Bar Graph Geometry • Subtraction Multiplication and Data Analysis Division
EXAM FORMAT Part Item Type No. of Marks per Duration Qns Section Multiple choice 15 25 Short answer 20 35 1 h 45 min Structured/ 5 20 Long-answer Total 40 80
PROGRAMMES Primary 3 • Math Olympiad Workshop Competitions • Singapore and ASEAN Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) • UNSW International Competitions and Assessments for School (ICAS)
West View Primary School - P3 Science Assessment Plan 2015 Themes/Topics Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 End-of-year Examination – 50% Diversity Practical Test Mid-Year Examination -30% • Classifying things (Rubrics – Mastery level) (80 marks) (80 marks) • Living and non-living Diversity Systems Diversity • Classifying things • Classifying things • Classifying things things • Plants • Living and non-living things • Living and non-living things • Living and non-living things • Animals • Plants • Plants • Plants • Classifying animals • Animals • Animals • Fungi and bacteria • Classifying animals • Classifying animals Continual Assessment 1 - 0% • Materials • Fungi and bacteria • Fungi and bacteria (50 marks) • Materials • Materials Diversity • Classifying things • Living and non-living things Systems • Plants • What is a system? • Your amazing body Systems Learning Trail @ Science Eco- • What is a system? • The digestive system Garden (Rubrics-Mastery level) • Plant and their Parts • Your amazing body Systems • The digestive system • Plant and their Parts • Plant and their Parts Diversity Interactions • Magnets and their characteristics - Classification of plants & animals • Making magnets • Magnets, Magnets, everywhere Continual Assessment 2 - 20% (50 marks) Systems • What is a system? • Your amazing body • The digestive system • Plant and their Parts Interactions • Magnets and their characteristics • Making magnets • Magnets, Magnets, everywhere Total (100%) 30% 70%
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