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P3 Parents’ Briefing
18 January 2019
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Highlights
• Nurturing the Whole Child
• Meaningful Partnerships
• Science Matters
• Upcoming events
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Curating Quality Learning Experiences
• Everyday school experiences• Online learning (HBL)• Learning journeys• IPW• Play time: X-space• MOCCA eg. Swimsafer Programme• Lower Primary Sports• Morning Sharing
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Reading is fun and important!
Schedule regular time.
Encourage reading.
Visit the library.
Choose topics that interest
them.
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Exploring the world!
https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/helping-your-child-to-enjoy-science
Trigger their curiosity
Observe and explore
Ask questions
Experiment, videos and fun
activities
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Understanding what they are doing and how they do their homework is important.
• Find a quiet place, well-lit place with materials available for child.
• Be supportive and show interest in their work.
• Allow your child to have breaks between homeworks.
• Do turn off the TV - but you could
have music on instead if it helps.
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It is much easier to be positive from the start than
changing a negative attitude to a positive one.
• Give guidance on how to look up information.
• Look out for their emotions – do not overload them with homework and assessments.
• Make it a special time that you both look forward to.
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• School Diary
• Follow Classroom Rules:
- We will try our best,
- listen when someone is presenting,
- be kind to others,
- use kind words and
- have fun in learning.
• Healthy Snacks: Sandwiches and Fruits
• Check school bag before going to bed
Expectations
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Assisting with revision
Planning is important to do well in exams.
• Teach your child how to work out a revision timetable for each subject.
• Plan revision with short breaks in between.
• Time your child's attempts at practice papers/
homework.
• Provide sufficient rest time.
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All-round support
• Encourage child to take regular exercise.
• Make sure your child eats a good breakfast on the morning of the exam.
• It's important to get a good night sleep before an exam.
• Teach your child to manage his/her time during exams.
Planning is important to do well in exams.
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• Allow them to play too!
• Give them a duration.
• Children learn to manage their time.
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Highlights
• Nurturing the Whole Child
• Meaningful Partnerships
• Science Matters
• Upcoming events
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Let’s forge meaningful partnerships!
• Build a positive parent-teacher relationship together with us.
• We provide information on what and how your child is learning in school.
• We need important feedback from the parents about your child’s social development.
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The report card can tell you about your child’s grades.
Find out how he’s coping emotionally too.
Let’s forge meaningful partnerships!
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Highlights
• Nurturing the Whole Child
• Meaningful Partnerships
• Science Matters
• Upcoming events
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Lower Block (P3 and P4)
Contents of Syllabus
MaterialsVariety &
Characteristics
of Living Things
Matter
Magnets
Life Cycles of
Plants &
Animals
Light Heat
Plant Parts &
Functions Digestive
System
Diversity
Cycles
Systems
Interaction
Energy
P3
P4
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Contents of Syllabus
- Skill Coverage
SkillsObservation
Comparing
Classifying
Using apparatus and equipment
Communicating (verbal, pictorial)
Communicating (tabular)
Analysing
Lower Block
(P3&P4)
Inferring
Predicting
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Curiosity
Creativity
Integrity
Objectivity
Open-mindedness
Perseverance
Responsibility
Lower Block
(P3 and P4)
Contents of the Syllabus
- Attitude Coverage
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LEVEL PROGRAMMES
P3 Lessons at Science Centre –
Fun with Animals
Science eXplore stations
Science Remedial Lessons
Science Supplementary
Lessons
Science Programmes
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Why Xplore station? (P3)
- To provide pupils with opportunities to be self-directed in exploring the materials at the stations to deepen conceptual understanding and
- practise using process skills such as observation, classification, etc.
- Help pupils make thinking visible (see-think-wonder)
- Use claim-evidence-reasoning (CER)
- Build curiosity
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Xplore stations (outdoors) P3
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BOOKS RESOURCES
• Themes
- Cycles, Diversity & Interactions
• Textbook & Workbook
• Science journal and files
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Recommended Resources
Young Scientist Magazines
National Geographic Kids
SLS (Online)
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Tips to help your child in Science
Motivate & Praise
Relate real-life situations to Science
Ensure your child can spell the key words
Ensure your child does his/her homework promptly & accurately
Encourage your child to have an inquiring mind by asking questions when in doubt
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Help in answering open-ended Question
Use of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
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For More Information..
Subject syllabuses (MOE Website)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/
Examination syllabuses (SEAB website)
http://www.seab.gov.sg
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Lessons at Science Centre
P3 Fun with animals
T1, Week Date Day Class
8 19/2/19 Tuesday 3C, 3B
9 25/2/19 Monday 3A, 3D
10 4/3/19 Monday 3E, 3F
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Highlights
• Nurturing the Whole Child
• Meaningful Partnerships
• Science Matters
• Upcoming events
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Events When
MOCCA – Swimsafer & Chess 11 January
Home-Based Learning (HBL) 30 January
PPTM Term 1 and 3
Lower Primary Sports 3 October
End of Year Assessments 22 October – 01 November
G.O.A.L. Day(LJ to Bird Park)
8 November
Other Learning Journeys(Botanic Gardens, Readers’ Theatre
Recognition Day 13 November
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
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