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Principal-Parents

Dialogue for

Primary One

2 January 2018

to Stamford Primary School

OBJECTIVES

• Share MOE Desired Outcomes of Education and school’s mission, vision, philosophy and values

• Highlight key MOE initiatives and school programmes

• Share school’s expectations

• Share resources to support parents in their parenting journey

1. Principal’s Address

2. Sharing by Year Head

3. Hands-On session on

Learning Management System

(LMS)

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)

3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)

4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)

5. Useful resources for parents

OUR SCHOOL LEADERS

Mdm Lee Phaik Har Vice Principal-Academic

Mdm Cassie Fan Principal Mr Tan Aik Cheong

Vice Principal-Administration

KEY PERSONNEL Year Head (P1-P2) Ms Hee Fei Ling

Assistant Year Head P3-P4 (Int) Ms Tan Hui Ling

Year Head (P5-P6) Mrs The-Eng Yu Leen

HOD Maths Mdm Yeo Liew Cheng

HOD SC (Int) Mrs Chua-Tan Li Peng

HOD MTL Mdm Ang Gek Moi

HOD PE & CCA Mr Calvin Chia

HOD CCE Ms Sharon Chee

HOD Discipline Mr Desmond Wee

HOD ICT & MRL Mr Cheong Tuck Wai

KEY PERSONNEL

SSD Mr Lincoln Shen

SH EL & SS Mdm Tan Wan Theng

LH Maths Ms Rachel Yeo

SH CL Miss Lim Pey Hwa

SH Aesthetics Ms Gracelyn Ong

Admin Managers Mr Chew Lain Huat

Ms Faith Tan

Operations Manager Mr Muthusamy

Class Form Teachers

P11 Mr Alex Lee Mdm Shadelina

P12 Ms Esther Teo Mrs Charisse Toh & Ms Suryanti

P13 Mdm Charis Ooi Ms Lim Pey Hwa

P14 Mrs Lim Choon Lan Ms Grace Tan

P1 FORM TEACHERS

LEARNING SUPPORT TEACHERS

English Language Mdm Tong Eng Mong

Mathematics Mdm Shadelina bte Shariffudin

Mrs Panneer Selvam

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)

3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)

4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)

5. Useful resources for parents

• The world is increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA).

• To prepare students for the unknown: what students can do with what they know is more important than what they know

PREPARING OUR YOUNG FOR THE FUTURE

WHERE IS MY CHILD AT THIS STAGE?

Early stages of learning

Formative years

Discovering abilities

& talents

MOE Desired Outcomes of Education (DOE)

• a confident person

• a self-directed learner

• an active contributor

• a concerned citizen

AIMS OF EDUCATION IN SPS

• Nurture the whole child (holistic education)

• Lay a strong foundation

• Prepare the child for the future

OUR VISION Stamfordians of Competence and Character, who Care and Contribute

OUR MISSION Nurturing hearts and engaging minds, enabling Stamfordians to realise their potential and live fully for self and others

OUR ENRICH VALUES • Esprit De Corps (Teamwork) • Never-Give-Up (Resilience) • Responsibility • Integrity • Care • Humility

OUR PHILOSOPHY Every Stamfordian Matters

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)

3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)

4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)

5. Useful resources for parents

• Building child’s confidence and desire to learn

• Assessment focus more on information on

learning progress

• Richer feedback on your child’s development

• No exams for P1

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES TO MEET STUDENTS’ NEEDS

Learning Support Programme (LSP)

Aim: provides additional learning support to students in the English Language at the time they enter P1

Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM)

Aim: provides additional learning support to students in Mathematics at the time they enter P1

SCHOOL-BASED DYSLEXIA REMEDIATION

• Dyslexia intervention programme conducted in the school

• Systemic screening process in P2 to identify students with dyslexia

• Identified students go through school-based dyslexia remediation in P3 & P4

• Programme conducted in small groups by trained school personnel

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)

3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)

4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)

5. Useful resources for parents

HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Parents are important partners in education

Preparing Your Child for Educational Journey in Stamford

TRANSITION TO P1

• How can parents/caregivers help?

Need secure attachment to their parents

Need parents to be attentive and sensitive to their social and emotional needs

SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY COMPETENT CHILDREN...

Are happier, more contented

Have fewer behavioural problems

Have increased school achievement

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES AND DESIRED OUTCOMES

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Social Awareness

Relationship Management

Responsible Decision-Making

5 Social & Emotional Skills

TRANSITION TIPS

S A F E Support Affirm Familiarise Empathise

S Support

Commit some time every weekend to play games and have fun together

Visit places or take part in events that both of you enjoy

Encourage your child to make new friends

Carry out FTGP Family Time activities

A Affirm

Encourage your child when they make unusual observations.

E.g. Say “That’s interesting!” and ask why he/she said that.

Recognise small successes. E.g. Say “You write your numbers

neatly now – well done!”

F Familiarise

Find out what primary schools have in store for students these days.

Do practical things to ease your child into new routines.

E.g. Plan the daily routines together, teach your child new habits like packing his/her bag.

E Empathise

Help your child learn words to identify his/her feelings.

Acknowledge your child’s emotions

E.g. “I know the start of Primary School is tough.”

Discuss together what can be done if he/she has worries at school.

Start bedtime early.

WORKING HAND-IN-HAND

Parent Support Group

E.g. volunteering in school for reading

programmes and CCAs etc.

KEY SCHOOL EVENTS

• E-Learning Day

• Parent-Teacher Conference

• Lower Primary Games Day

• Annual Speech & Prize-Giving Day

[ Termly Calendar of Activities will be circulated ]

OUR SCHOOL HOURS

Regular Hours :

Mon : 7.30am to 2.50pm

(Recess and lunch break)

Tue-Fri : 7.30am to 1.20pm

(Recess and 10 mins snack time)

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

Regular School Attendance

[Note Compulsory Education Act]

Punctuality for School

4 Terms X 10 Weeks

[Vacations during vacation weeks only]

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)

3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)

4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)

5. Useful resources for parents

WEBSITES

• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg)

• Parents in Education (PiE) (http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg)

• Schoolbag – online newsletter for parents (schoolbag.sg)

• MOE on Facebook

(www.facebook.com/moesingapore)

Our desire & hope:

• Equip parents with knowledge to prepare your child for the primary education

• Empower parents to support your child to

thrive and succeed in learning • Engage parents to play an active role in

partnering the school in the holistic development of your child

1. Principal’s Address

2. Sharing by Year Head

3. Hands-On session on

Learning Management System

(LMS)

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY

SHARING BY

YEAR HEAD

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routines) 2. P1 Assessment

(Assessment Structure & Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning

(Strategies)

4. Resources on Learning

BUDDY PROGRAMME

1. Duration of programme: 2 weeks

2. Recess: 0900-0940 (first 2 weeks)

Recess: 0910 to 0940 (week 2 onwards)

3. P5 buddy

4. Social skills and life skills

START YOUNG START RIGHT

PUNCTUALITY

• Report by 7.30am

(Sing the National Anthem and School Song with

gusto. Say the pledge loud and clear.)

• School Uniform (on Wednesday Assembly & days with no PE/PAL)

• PE Attire on days with PE/PAL (Girls to wear PE shirt and school skirt to school & change into PE shorts during PE/PAL)

ATTIRE

GENERAL CONDUCT & BEHAVIOUR

• Demonstrate School Values

• Be respectful & polite to

one another

• Greet teachers & staff

• Obey all instructions

COMMUNICATIONS

• Make an appointment with teachers by phone /

note in the School Diary/ email

• Inform school of child’s absence due to medical

or personal reasons.

General Office number : 62945064

• Parents are not allowed to go to the classrooms

to meet your child or teacher

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routine) 2. P1 Assessment (Assessment Structure, Progress Report Card, Important Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning (Strategies) 4. Resources on Learning

P1 ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS & MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES

PROGRESS REPORT CARD

2018

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

• If your child is unwell, see a doctor and get an MC. ‘VR’ will be given and your child will not be disadvantaged. • Refrain from bringing child to school to take the test if your child is ill. • En-bloc promotion from P1 to P2

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routine) 2. P1 Assessment (Assessment Structure, Progress Report Card, Important Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning (Learning Strategies) 4. Resources on Learning

Let’s read more , read widely

and read together with our children.

Revise Maths concepts with your child, go through the textbook and practices

Reinforce concepts with real-life examples

Count with familiar objects at home

Praise, Reinforce and Reward

EL NLB website eresources.nlb.gov.sg

My Reading Journal (NLB)

MTL Complement Curriculum Magazine / e-magazine

CL XueLe 《学乐》 http://xuele.moe.edu.sg

Children Educational Magazines ( Xin Peng You) 《新朋友》 eZhishi 《易知识》 http://www.ezhishi.net

ML Tinta http://tinta.edumall.sg

Nadi http://nadi.edumall.sg

TL Sangamam http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg Theen Thamizh (P1) Engum Tamilosai ( P2-P6)

Nam Naadi ( Monthly E-Magazine )

MOE online resources: http://www.moe.gov.sg/resources SPS online resources: http://www. mconline.sg

LEARNING RESOURCES

In Stamford Primary School, we strive to help our students to acquire a strong foundation, realise their potentials & develop holistically. Let’s work hand-in-hand to give your child, our P1 students, a great start !

PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS

Date: Wednesday, 3 Jan 2018

Venue: LBS Room Timing Programme

0830-0900 Cyber Wellness Sharing for P1 Parents

by HOD ICT, Mr Cheong Tuck Wai

0900-0930 P1 Recess

0930-1015 Healthier Child Brighter Future

by Elaine (Red Element Health)

1015-1100 Raising Readers Workshop

by Ms Dawn Seow

(National Library Board)

Date: Thursday, 4 Jan 2018

Venue: LBS Room

PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS

Timing Programme

0830-0900 CCE @SPS for P1 Parents

by HOD CCE, Ms Sharon Chee

0900-0910 Breakfast

0910-1100 Resilience, Optimism & Success for

Children

by Mr Bryan Tan (Leading Arrow)

1. Principal’s Address

2. Sharing by Year Head

3. Hands-On session on

Learning Management System

(LMS)

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY