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Princess Elizabeth Primary SchoolParent Engagement Session
12 Jan 2021
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Welcome to Primary 3
Thank you for taking the time to attend
this Parent Engagement
session
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On a daily basis:
• Express care and concern
• Reduce anxiety and stress by providing the
child sufficient time for rest and play
• Provide timely and specific praises
Providing support to your child at home
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Encourage your child to be responsibleand independent:(1) Establish Rules
• Set rules together with your child • Establish a regular time for
homework. • Enforce it consistently
(2) Monitor your child’s homework • Check the Students’ Handbook • Instil a daily routine of self- revision at home
Providing support to your child at home
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How can you help your child?
1. Encourage your child and celebrate little successes.
2. Work closely with your child’s teacher.
3. Monitor your child’s learning closely.
4. Relate learning to daily situations.
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1. Pack his/her bag daily according to his/her timetable.2. Bring the necessary stationeries to school.3. Bring his/her student handbook daily,4. Bring his/her FAST kit daily.5. Hand in his/her subject files (Pink for EL, Green for SC, Blue
for MA and Yellow for MT)6. Hand in his/her subject books (if requested by his/her subject
trs)
Help your child learn to …
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Remedial / Enrichment lessons Mondays & Thursdays, 2 to 4 pm (selected pupils)
CCATuesdays, 2 – 4 pm
Extra CCA Fridays, 2 – 4 pm
School Bus Services Mon, Thur & Fri – Parents to inform bus company if services are
needed
Tues – school bus services available
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Lunch Break 12 - 12.30 pm
(30 min) Tues only
Snack Break 12.15 pm(15 min)
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What makes a healthy and nutritious snack?
Wholemeal biscuits
Fruits
Sandwich
Snack break at 12.15 pm (15 min)
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Attendance
Absent
A MC or parent’s letter has to be
submitted to your FT/ Co-FT when
your child returns
Late
Your child’s attendance for the day will
be marked as ‘Late’
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1) Parents Gateway 2) Class Dojo
One way of communication between teachers, parents and students to provide feedback on students’ holistic development
3) Email Please provide FT and co-Fts email address
Communication
Class Dojo
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Homework PolicyLevel Estimated Time Spent on
School Work DailyP1& P2 30 minutes to 1 hour
P3 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutesP4 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutesP5 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hoursP6 1hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
Monitoring of homework given using Homework Board in ClassroomSubject teachers and/or student representatives will:• record homework given for the day and the due date for the
homework on the Homework board,• ensure that the amount and deadline of the homework given daily
is manageable.
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Consequences if students do not complete and/or submit homework
Teachers will:
Work with students to find out the reasons for any non-submission of homework.
Write in students’ handbook and get parents to acknowledge.
Call parents after three occasions of not submitting/ completing homework.
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Consequences if students do not complete and/or submit homework
For errant cases, teachers will take necessary actions to get students to stay behind for detention during recess or after school. Parents will be duly informed.
For extreme cases, teachers to make referrals to Year Head.
If a child is medically excused from school for an extended length of time, arrangements can be made on how the child can be supported with homework and other areas of academic needs.
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What students should do…
Write down the homework assignments in the Student’s Handbook, listing the subjects and due dates.
Inform the teacher if a task is not understood or if there will be difficulty completing it on time.
Ensure that homework assignments are brought home to be completed and not left in school.
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What students should do…
Manage time well to ensure that homework is completed and submitted on time.
Give your best effort in completing homework.
Make necessary corrections on the returned homework and reflect on the teacher's evaluation of homework assignments.
Be responsible for getting the homework assignments if you are absent from school.
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What parents can do…
Check the Student’s Handbook daily to view the homework assignments for the day.
Ensure that all assignments are completed by the due date.
Guide your children to set aside a regular study time and establish good study habits. Remind your children to complete school homework first than tuition work.
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What parents can do…
Be mindful not to overload your child with too many out-of-school activities
Be encouraging and supportive, praising your children for their effort in completing their homework
Consult the teachers on your children’s progress.
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Student RecognitionAward for students demonstrating ASPIRE core values in
all school settings across all lessons consistently.
ASPIRECore Value Pins
ECHAaward
Character Excellence
award
EAGLESaward
Excellence in PE/ ART/
Music / SS
Exhibiting school wide expected
positive behaviours
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Holistic Development
*ECHA - given to recognise students who demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions.:
**EAGLES: given based on their achievements in co-curricular activities and contribution to community services over a one-year period.
Encourage students to put our school values into actions; maintain good behaviour; and to seek continuous improvement
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Be responsible for your own belongings
How? Use the CHECK strategy
Use the appropriate voice level
Be ready for lesson
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P3 English, Maths, Science and MT
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P3 EL Curriculum
Materials
No textbooks or Workbooks
Big Books (Term 1 only) and Reading Text used for explicit teaching for each unit
Learning Sheets for each unit covered given to reinforce learning (cover page to be endorsed by parents after each unit is taught)
2 Pink files (1 for worksheets, 1 for Composition)
Exercise Book –1 for Spelling/Dictation
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STELLAR: Strategies for English Language
Learning and ReadingEnglish language learning is achieved through:
☺ vocabulary learned in books
☺ expression of thought in oral and written forms
☺ discussions with other children and the teacher
☺ informal peer interaction
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Each STELLAR Unit includes…
Development of the four language skills
listening
speaking
reading
writing
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Reading - Why Books?Books:
☼ open up the world for children
☼ help children think and wonder
☼ increase children’s vocabulary and knowledge about the world around them
☼ provide good examples for reading and writing
Set a target for reading with your child in a progressive manner
Ensure there is a book for silent reading
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Parents’ Support
Home support – to help children learn English by providing English language reading materials at home.
Understanding – English language learning requires frequent exposure to listening, speaking, reading and writing opportunities and activities rather than use of worksheets alone.
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P3 Math Curriculum
Materials Required
• Coursebook [Shaping Math] (3A, 3B) • Activity Book [Shaping Math] (3A, 3B)• Mind Stretcher Booklets (1 Per Semester) – School
Printed • 1 Blue File• White Board• Geometrical Instruments (Protractor, Set-Squares)
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Learning in School
•Journal Writing Tasks
•Factual Fluency Quizzes
•Practical Test / Performance Task
•Heuristics Exercises / Thinking Routines
•Math Trail/ Math Learning Journey
•Math and Science Week
P3 Math Curriculum
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P3 Math Curriculum
Feedback
•Review Exercises [Non- Weighted] (Terms 1 - 3)
•Review Assessment [Weighted] (Term 2)
•Performance Tasks [Weighted] (Term 3)
•End-of-Year Examination (EOY) Term 4
•Journal Writing Tasks [Non-Weighted] (Terms 1 – 3)
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P3 Math Curriculum
How can you help your child?
1. Encourage your child and celebrate little successes.
2. Re-do the sums.
3. Work closely with your child’s Math teacher.
4. Monitor your child’s learning closely.
5. Relate Math concepts to daily situations.
6. Ensure your child does corrections.
7. Encourage your child to ask questions when in doubt.
No question is unwarranted.
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P3 Science Curriculum
Materials required
• Textbooks (No workbooks)
• Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) Worksheets
• 1 Science file (Green)
• 1 Science Journal
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P3 Science CurriculumTypes of Learning and Assessment
• Inquiry-based approach
(focuses on students asking questions)
• Hands-on activities / Experiments
• Learning Journey / Outdoor
Experiential Learning
• Journal Writing
• Topical Review Exercises
• Practice Papers
• Weighted Assessment (Term 2 and Term 3)
• End-Year Examination (Term 4)
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P3 Science CurriculumTips and Strategies to help your child
Encourage your child to
• Be observant, curious and ask questions• Be participative, investigative and solve problems• Take clear, organised notes / Draw concept maps• Read widely – not just the textbooks, but other sources e.g.
Science magazines/fiction books• Practise good test-taking skills (e.g RULED, C-E-R)• Revise regularly• Teach someone else
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Mother Tongue Language P3 Curriculum
Materials• Textbook, Activity book, Topical worksheets for each 1-2
units covered to reinforce learning
• 1 Composition File – for all compositions written
• 1 MTL file(yellow) - for worksheets
(cover page to be endorsed by parents each term)
• 1 exercise book/worksheets for Spelling
• 1 exercise book for Penmanship(CL only)
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• Subscription to newspapers/magazines• Online daily revision :• “MOE Xuele” – CL learning portal• “MOE E-Cekap” – ML learning portal• “MOE Sangamam” – TL learning portal• Ensure there is a book for silent reading• Silent Reading in the morning: English Storybooks from Mondays to
Wednesdays Mother Tongue Storybooks on Thursdays
and Fridays
Mother Tongue Language P3 Curriculum
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Types of Learning and Assessment
• Language Games/Hands-on activities• Learning Journeys – learning beyond classroom• Reading Programme-Mass Reading/Book
Recommendation• Inculcating values & Exposure to contemporary issues
through CCE lessons• Cultural Exposure Programmes/MTL fortnight activities• Review Exercises/Practice Papers/Unweighted
assessments • Weighted Assessment (Mid-year assessment/End-of-
year assessment)• Weekly Spelling on every Thursday
Mother Tongue Language P3 Curriculum
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How will you receive feedback on your child’s progress?
Subject Files – Terms 1- 4
• contains samples of your child’s work with graded rubrics & with teacher’s qualitative comments.
• Provides a fuller story, to help students, teachers and parents understand in greater depth aspects of students learning and development.
Mother Tongue Language P3 Curriculum
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P3 Signature Programme
• Term 4, Week 9 – Post exam activity• 2 sessions of 2 hrs each• During curriculum time
More details will be shared nearer to
the date.
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STUDENT LEARNING SPACE (SLS)
HOW SLS SUPPORTS LEARNING• online platform with tools and curriculum-
aligned resources
• complement classroom teaching and learning through designing meaningful lessons for students to explore and work collaboratively as well as facilitate students to learn at their own pace.
ACCESS TO SLS:https://learning.moe.edu.sg
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FORGET PASSWORDMethod 1: Using password reset link – if you have entered an email address in ‘Password Reset Email Address’ fieldMethod 2: Using security questions – need to answer security questions to verify that you are the legitimate account holder
Method 3: Call the SLS Helpdesk.FORGET USERNAME: Approach teacherACCOUNT LOCKEDAccount will be locked after 6 consecutive attempts to log in with an incorrect password.Call SLS Helpdesk to unlock account – need to answer security questions to verify that you are the legitimate account holder
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEContact SLS Helpdesk at [email protected] 6702 6513
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Q & A Session
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P3 Feedback formThank you for attending the session.
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Dear Parents / GuardiansThank you so much parents for
making the effort to attend this meeting with teachers to support your child’s progress and the work of the school.
Our continued partnership will ensure that our students continue to learn, progress and reach their potential holistically!