Creating Special Moments through Parent Support

Group at ALPS

What is Parent Support Group (PSG)?

1) Supportive Partner in Education

• Support the children to enrich their learning in school

• Support the teachers to bring out the best in our children

• Support the school to strengthen school-based activities

• Support other parents in the parenting journey

2) Bridge Between Parents & School

• Listen to parents’ feedback on school operations, practices and programs, and provides constructive feedback to the school.

• Facilitate the school’s communication to parents

What is Parent Support Group (PSG)?

Parents Volunteering @ ALPS

• Parent Support Group Executive Committee (PSG EXCO)

• Parent Support Group Member (PSG)

• Parent Class Representative (PCR)

• Parent Volunteer (PV)

ALPS Parent Support Group Executive Committee (PSG EXCO)

• Vision

• To be a valuable partner in the nurturing of ALPS pupils, enabling every child to GROW and GLOW.

• Objectives

• To support the school, as partners, in its mission and vision for the pupils of Alexandra Primary School; and

• To create a network of links for the school, its families and the community.

2018/2019 Parent Support Group Executive Committee (PSG EXCO)

Parent Support Group Member (PSG Member)

• Contributing to the School

- Time to design and conduct school’s programmesand events

- Talent, expertise, individual interests or personal network

- Thoughts by giving constructive feedbacks and ideas to improve the school and the PSG

Parent Class Representative (PCR)

• 2 PCRs per class

• Roles of PCR

– Communication channel between the school and parents of the class

– Provide information/updates from school to parents

– Co-ordinate requests by school for parents volunteers (PVs) to assist in school programs and activities

Parent Class Representative (PCR)

PCR Networking Session

Parent Volunteer (PV)

(1) Regular basis

• Traffic Marshall (7am to 7:30am)

• Reading Club (7:15am to 7:30am)

2) Project basis

• Planning & Organizing (PSG Sub Team)

• Program based PV such as Maths Recess Play, P3 Swimsafer Program

(3) Ad-hoc basis

• Excursions, Sports Day, National Day etc

Overview of ALPS PSG ActivitiesTerm 1Reading ClinicCNY DecorationsExcursions & Learning JourneysP3 Swimsafer ProgramP5 ARC CampP2 Lifeskills Camp

Term 2Lower Primary HikeP4 CampMaths Recess GamesMTL FortnightInternational Friendship Day

Term 3

Excursions & Learning Journey

P2 Maths Shopping Day

P3 Maths Baking Lab

Hari Raya Decorations

P3 Young Savers Camp

National Day Celebration

Teachers’ Day Celebration

Term 4

Children’s Day Celebration

Mid Autumn Festival

Aesthetic Week

Sports Day

Deepavali Decorations

2018 Term 1 P1 PSG Activities

• From Week 4

–CNY Decorations

• 2 Feb

– P1 Theatre Experience

What the Ladybird Heard (EL Dept)

PSG/PV Opportunities at ALPS

• Family Matters

• Dads for Life (NEW)

• Public Relations

• Special Projects

• Student Development

• Website Management

PSG/PV Opportunities at ALPS

• Family Matters

- To empower ALPS parents and pupils with the resources, skills and knowledge to form and build strong families.

- Workshops

- Family based events and activities

- Dads for Life (NEW)

Family Matter Workshop- Building Resilience in Your Child

Families for Life Celebration52 ALPS Families @ Family Walk

Dads for Life (NEW)

Dads at 2017 NDP & NS50 Carnival

PSG/PV Opportunities at ALPS

• Student Development

- To enable every ALPS student to become a reflective learner, an empathic designer and an inspiring leader.

- Reading Clinic

- EL Week

- MTL Fortnight

- P2 Maths Shopping Day

- P3 Maths Baking Lab

Student DevelopmentP2 Maths Shopping Day

PSG/PV Opportunities at ALPS

• Special Projects

– To take on projects in support of school activities and events including the organization of learning journeys and traffic management.

Special Projects

• Planning & Organizing Events

• Excursions Co-ordination

• Art & Decorative Activities

• Sports & Camps

Art & Decorative Activities

CNY Decorations Airwell Decorations

Why volunteer?

• Improve family bonding

– Creating special moments with all our Alexandrians

• Learn from experience

– Exchange news and knowledge on education and children

– Help parents to learn more about school & PSG

• Joy of giving back

– A good chaperone treats his/her child the same as all the other kids

Thank you for being there for us!

Come join us and have FUN!