first day matters for class 5/3
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Primary 5/3
The Beginning Chapter…
Our Class, Our Story
Mr Ang HC/ Mr Roland Tan
New year, new beginnings
• Everyone starts with a clean slate
New year, new beginnings
• Look back to learn from mistakes
New year, new beginnings
• Having End in Mind
Important questions – knowing yourself
• Why am I here?• What have I learnt for the past 4 years?• Have I truly done my best?• Do I know my strengths and weaknesses?• Do I believe in myself?• What do I want to achieve?
Important questions - class
Why are we here?
What do we need
to do well together?
How do we make
that happen?
Class motto
• What is our battle cry?• What will we cheer?• What will motivate us?• Examples:
• We can do it!• Never say die!• Carpe diem!
Imagine with all your mind
Believe with all your heart
Achieve with all your might
Class mission
• A promise• A single-minded purpose of why we are here
• We will…
Class mission
• We will…
Class rules
•Respect self, others and school property
•Look, listen, learn•Complete all tasks diligently•Submit all homework on time•Follow all rules set by the teachers
If rules are broken…
• Friendly chat• Not-so-friendly chat• Chat with your parents and join me after
lunch• Chat with the Discipline Mistress and join
me for afternoon tea• Chat with the Principal and join me for
early dinner• Chat with Mr Rotan and eat yourself!
Our attitude
•Be attentive in class•Be prepared for lessons•Do your best every time, all the time
•Ask, ask, ask!•Read, read, read!
Our shared values
• • • • • •
Our promise to you…
• Every pupil matters• Learning will be fun• We will be firm but fair• You will have more self-belief• You will be a well-rounded pupil• Your parents will be proud of you
Routines and procedures
• Morning assembly• Recess• Dismissal• Point-to-point movement• Homework• B121
Routines and procedures
• Classroom• Greetings• Discipline
• Books, files, PLDs• Attire and turnout• General discipline
Our targets
•No discipline cases referred to the discipline master/P/VP/HOD
•No pupil receives more than 1 pink slip for the whole year
•No pupil gets a ‘U’ grade for any subject
Our targets
• Beacon of the Month• Class of the Month• Cleanest class award• Highest readership of the month
Your partners in learning
• Mr Ang HC: FT, HE & CL• Mr Roland Tan: CoFT, EL, SS• Ms Valerie Teo: Mathematics• Mr Lua Shixiong: Science• Ms Lee Leng Leng: PE• Ms Dawn Tan: Art• Mrs Andrea Chan: Music
Your partners in learning
• Mrs Looi-Tan, Mdm Lee Pei Pei, Ms Ng Wan Qing, Mdm Wong Choy Hong : CL
• Mdm Wahindah: ML• Mrs Moorthy: TL
Our immediate tasks
• Class committee• Collection of books• Classroom decoration• Practice the Beacon Walk• Grouping• Class blog, emails, etc
Class Committee
• Class Monitor• Assistant Monitor• Subject Reps x2 each
• EL/SS, Maths, Science, PE/HE, MT, Art, Music
• Green Monitors x2• Timekeeper x2• Attendance monitor x2
Characteristics of a good Class Monitor• Fair• Firm• Takes initiative• Trustworthy• Honest• Reliable• Respects teachers and fellow students• Not shy• Knows school values and rules• Knows classmates well
Class blog
http://blog.beaconpri.sg/2014formclass53
Email me…• A short description of yourself
• Family• Hobbies/likes/dislikes• Hopes for 2013• What worries you most• What makes you happy• One strength• One weakness• How you want your teachers to help you
‘Talk’ to me…
• Journal – to be submitted every Monday
• Different from EL• Fears, dreams, worries, joys…anything• Not marking for grammar• Be honest, truthful• Will be kept CONFIDENTIAL
Primary 5/3
The Beginning Chapter…
Our Class, Our Story