p5 & p6 parents’

Red Swastika School

P5 & P6 Parents’ Conference 2017

3 Feb 2017

P

Housekeeping

• Welcome and Introduction • Principal’s Address

• Sharing by Year Head Upper Primary

• Sharing by HOD Culture & Internationalisation

Programme

Welcome

It takes a

village to raise

a child

Principal Mrs Jenny Leong

Welcome Address

School Leaders

Vice Principal

Mrs Serene HoVice Principal

Mdm Poh Qinyu

Vice Principal

(Admin)

Ms Serene Ong

Mdm Rebecca Wong

P5 Level Manager

P5 & P6 Level Managers

Mdm Roziana Bte Rumli

P6 Level Manager

• RSS - Xingzhi Culture and the Three Littles

• Useful resources for parents• 2016 PSLE Results• P5 and P6 Level Highlights

(SBB, DSA, Sec 1 Options, PSLE preparation)

• Other matters

Outline

Caring CommunityInnovative Leaders

School Vision

School MissionTo nurture a community of independent learners, effective communicators, active citizens and reflective leaders.

School Motto

恭 Respect

宽 Magnanimity

信 Trustworthiness

敏 Alertness

Xingzhi Culture

Our School Values

CareRespectMagnanimity

HonestyResponsibilityResilience

HelpfulnessTeamworkLeadership

鼓励中国文化

浸濡交流活动Encourage China

Immersion

Efforts

SAP distinctiveness

加强学校中华文化

学习氛围Enhance CL

learning

environment

提高说与写能力

Increase CL

communication

ability

• FTGP – Form Teacher Guidance Period

• ASM – Assembly

• SBE – School-based Enrichment

Legends

P4 to P5 Class AllocationP4 to P5 Allocation based on SBB options by parents Increased curriculum rigour 1 or 2 Classes for approximate Top 80

students who are taking HCL The rest of classes – HCL / CL Mix of students Gender Learning & behavioural needs Learning Pace

P5 to P6Reallocation strictly based on school’s decision on SBB to better support students

Subject based Banding

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/files/subject-based-banding.pdf

P4 to P5• SBB

Progression to secondary level depends on

your child’s PSLE score. The different

expectations of standard and foundation

subjects will be taken into account when your

child’s PSLE score is calculated.


Bonus Points for Admission to Special AssistancePlan (SAP) Secondary Schools

• Students in the top 30% of the Primary SchoolLeaving Examination (PSLE) cohort who takeHigher Chinese at the PSLE will be given bonuspoints for admission to SAP schools accordingto :o Distinction: 3 pointso Merit: 2 pointso Pass: 1 point

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/eligibility-letter/


Special Assistance Plan (SAP) SecondarySchools

1. Anglican High2. Catholic High3. CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’4. Chung Cheng High(Main)5. Dunman High6. Hwa Chong Institution

7. Maris Stella High

8. Nanyang Girls’ High

9. River Valley High

10. Nan Hua High

11. Nan Chiau High

SAP Secondary Schools

RSS 2016 PSLE Results

Highlights

100% passes for ALL doing

Standard Subjects!!!

Year EL CL Maths Science

2016 (A*C) 96.5 97.30 93.3 93.1

% for Quantity Passes (A*C)

% for Quality Passes (A*A)

Year EL CL Maths Science

2016 (A*A) 55.0 72.3 56.3 50.0

*All Above National Performance*

Overall Performance for

Express Course Eligibility

Year %

2016 83.1

Paths After PSLE

Types of SchoolsSchools with Integrated Programme (IP) or

Specialised Independent Schools (viz. NUSHS,

SOTA, SST)

Independent Schools (without IP)

Autonomous Schools (without IP)

Schools with Distinctive Programmes [i.e. Schools

with Applied Learning Programmes (ALP), Learning

for Life Programmes (LLP) and/or Niches]

4 main categories of Sec Schools

Direct School Admission

• The DSA-Sec Exercise is anadmission exercise to allowparticipating secondary schools toselect some P6 students foradmission to Secondary One.

• The selection will be based on theirachievements and talents before thePrimary School Leaving Examination(PSLE) results are released.


http://www.moe.gov.

sg/education/admis

sions/dsa-sec/Website

will be

updated in

May 2017

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/

• Students who have opted for DSA mustachieve PSLE results that would enable themto be eligible for their opted DSA-Secschools.

• Students admitted through DSA-SecExercise will not be allowed to participate inthe annual Secondary One Posting Exercise.

• Students admitted through DSA-SecExercise will not be allowed to transfer toanother school after the release of thePSLE results.


• Application stage(note: deadline is different for different schools)

• Selection stage (Jul to Aug)o Shortlisted student goes for selection tests / camps

or interviews at the DSA-Sec school(s)o Student receives outcome of application

• Exercise School Preference stage (Oct)o Student receives a School Preference Form from

his/her respective primary schoolo Parents can indicate their child’s school

preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the form

• Results Release Stage (late Nov)o Student collects his/her DSA-Sec allocation result

together with his/her PSLE results.


Word of Advice

Students must continue towork hard to achieve goodPSLE results so as to remainin the talent group in thesecondary school.


Sec 1 Option Exercise

The Option Exercise is for allPSLE candidates immediatelyafter the release of the PSLEResults in late Novemberevery year.

• Reflects the relative achievement levelof students among their peers.

• Places students into different coursesaccording to their academic ability

• Enables posting to secondary schools bymerit (PSLE aggregate score) and as faras possible into a school of their choice(6 choices).


• Distribution of Sec Sch Booklets:Sep/Oct

• Release of PSLE Results: late Nov• Option Form Submission: late Nov• Posting Results: late Dec• Reporting to Sec Sch: late Dec

Important Dates


For P6 Parents,

Booklet:

Choosing Your

Secondary

Schools for admission to

Secondary One in 2017

In Oct 2017 after

PSLE

School will continue to disseminate information

for the P6 through various modes

• Counsellor’s Class to Class Talk (P6) Coping with Stress, before SA1

• Encouragement (P6)o RSS Customised Gifto P5-P6 to Well Wisheso Teachers’ Well Wishes

School Support

Other Matters

• Curriculum / Post-exam activities

continue after PSLE – attendance is

still expected

Holistic DevelopmentHome-School Partnership

Parents are important partners in education

CommunicationAt RSS, parents are welcome to keep the communication channel active. We communicate with parents via:• Student Handbook (most encouraged)• School Website• Emails • Phone calls • Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console

(SNAC)• Letters to parents• SMS system • RSS Link (Newsletters)• Parents’ Conferences• Parents-Teacher Meeting

• First point of contact – Form Teachers through emails / phone calls / messages / meetings

• School-related matters – School is still the best point of contact

• Keep posted of school matters and updates through our website or Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console (SNAC) or letters / circulars sent out

Smart Notification Acknowledgement

ConsoleSNAC™ is a Trademark and Copyright of.

• What is SNAC™?

• SNAC™ is a communication solution that uses

smartphone (iPhone & Android) 3G/4G/WIFI network

to receive notification send by the school.

• Recipient will receive an alert tone on their

smartphone when a new notification is send to you

via your smartphone.

• Benefits of using SNAC™ Communication

• Receive real-time notifications and circulars from

school

• Grant real-time digital acknowledgement to

activities

• Kept updated with events and activities

Introduction to SNAC

SNAC™ Smartphone App Interface

Menu Screen Notification Summary Screen

• Tap to read the

notification

Note: New

notification will

appear with a red

tab “Unread”

Notification that

is/are pending your

response will have a

“Pending” yellow

tab

Reading Notification(s)

• It is a good

practise to

scroll your

notification to

the bottom to

look out for

response

options

available

Responding Notification(s)

• Certain options

requires you to input

remarks in the text

field provided for your

selection.


You are required to

enter your

“Authentication Code”

to authorise your

response.

Tap on “Submit

Response” to complete.


In the event, if you have

forgotten your

“Authentication Code”.

You can tap on “Send

Authentication Code to

my email”

Tip: For security purposes

and easy remembering for

future authorisation, it is

strongly recommended

that you change the

default system generated

authentication code.

For queries and clarification,

please feel free to visit the booth

during the break.

• Set reasonable goals with him/her• Focus on developing your child’s

strengths• Emphasise the learning process instead

of exam results• Avoid comparing your child’s

performance with that of others• Praise your child for his/her efforts• Pay attention to your child’s needs and

fears• Make time for fun and play

Home support

Parents will have opportunities to work with school personnel on programmes and projects

that will benefit their child and the school.

Family Matters@ School

Participate in the parenting workshops and family bonding activities to enhance the quality of family life.

Parent Support Group (PSG)

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• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg)

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

• MOE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/moesingapore)

MOE Links

http://www.moe.gov.sg/

http://schoolbag.sg/

http://www.facebook.com/moesingapore

www.facebook.com/moesingapor

e

Safety• School Security• Drop Off and PickUp during SchoolArrival and Dismissal

• Road Crossing• Safety on SchoolBus/Public Bus

• Bicycle Safety

Well-being of your child

Health• Social Responsibility• Medical Attention• Insurance• Annual Health Check• Temperature Taking

Exercise

Single Session / PERI Upgrading

• We are looking into ensuring that a fullsuite of facilities is available to caterto the whole student population whenwe transit to operate in single-session.

• We are continuing to work closely with

MOE on the timeline and implementation

details for the transition to single-session.

• When the timeline is confirmed, we will

inform the parents.

WRSS Bursaries

In commemoration of 65 years of

education and nation-building, the RSS

School Management Committee (SMC)

has set up 3 bursaries:

1)The World Red Swastika Society

Bursary

2) Goh Keng Swee Foundation Bursary

3) Choong Yeok Yin Bursary

to provide financial assistance to

students from low-income families.

WRSS Bursaries

By setting up the bursaries, it hopes to

• touch the lives of RSS students, and

• instil in them greater awareness of the

values of charity and compassion.

Look out for the application form in Term

4 this year for Bursaries 2018

Our Partnership

• We work in partnership for the

children

• We care enough to be working for

our students

• I hope parents care enough to

treat my staff as you would want

to be treated

Sharing by Senior Teacher

Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic DevelopmentSharing

by Year Head

Upper Primary

At RSS, we hope to develop every student holistically in the

following 5 domains:

Moral (德)

Cognitive (智)

Physical (体)

Social (群)

Aesthetics(美)

Primary 5 & 6 – Key Highlights

Academic Focus Holistic FocusPSLE Access Arrangement

Meal Break

Assessment Plan Learning For Life Programme (LLP)

Academic Support MOE Sexuality Education

Education and Career Guidance (ECG)

School-Based Enrichment (SBE)

Post-Exam Activities

PSLE ACCESS ARRANGEMENT

ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

• To allow candidates with learningdisability or permanent physicaldisability to apply Access Arrangements (AA) during the examination.

• Make provisions for help for the child who may need assistance in the specific area.

ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

• As such provision involves the candidate taking the examination under a different condition, the PSLE certificates and result slips will be annotated.

• Applications are subjected to approval from Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).

• Provision of AA will not be re-instatedonce it has been withdrawn.

Who qualifies?

• Permanent Physical Disability

• Learning Disability

Permanent Physical Disability

Examples :

• Hearing Impairment

• Visual Impairment

• Speech Impairment

• Physical Impairment

Documents required

• A copy of medical report from qualified professionals (registered medical practioners, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists)

• AA Form (Completed by FT)• MC is insufficient

Learning Disabilities

Examples:• Dyslexia• Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Documents Required

• A copy of a psychological / professional report (Reports are valid for 3 years)

• Eg: 2017 PSLE – no earlier than

September 2014

• AA Report

• A photocopy of student’s school exam results (P1 – P5)

SOME EXAMPLES OF AA

• Extra time

• Enlarged question booklets & Single-sided question booklets

• Separate room

• Prompter (Only for Written papers)

• Reader (N.A. for language papers)

Access Arrangements

• Do consult Form Teachers on the need of access arrangements for your child.

• Do apply early if needed so that your child can practise taking school exams under the approved access arrangements conditions.

2017 P5 Assessment PlanSubjects Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

English Language

Mock Test(unweighted)

SA1 CA SA2

Chinese Language

Mock Test(unweighted)

SA1 CA SA2

MathematicsMock Test

(unweighted)SA1 CA SA2

ScienceMock Test

(unweighted)

• Science

Practical

Assessment

(SPA)

• SA1

CA SA2

2017 P6 Assessment PlanSubjects Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

English Language

CA SA Prelim

Chinese Language

CA SA Prelim

Mathematics CA SA Prelim

Science CA SA Prelim

• Extra Lessons (sup/remedial)- level-wide (P6 sup class during June and Sept)- class-based on a needs basis

• Morning Worksheets (P6)- will start Term 3 week 1

• CCA Stand-down (P6)- in general, at the end of April

Academic Support

P5 & P6: 8.25 am - 8.35 am

(10 min)

P3 & P4: 11.55 am - 12.05 pm (10 min)

A.M. SessionMeal Break NEW

RSS Meal Break Guidelines

Special chime to signal meal break and instill discipline.

Meal break will be in class. Students will not be going to the canteen.

Lesson can still carry on with order in class or toilet break.

No meal break during assessment.

To ensure hygiene and cleanliness, empty the basket at the main rubbish bin so that the classroom is free of pests

RSS Meal Break Food Items

Food to be brought into classroom

Museli bar, dry cereal without milk, fresh/ dried fruit, buns, bread, biscuits, muffins, nuts, plain water

No ice-cream, chocolate, sweet, chips, sweet drinks

Should still be in line with healthy meal programme

Parents may give children pocket money to purchase snacks. However, students will have to purchase before the meal break.

No sharing of food as students may still have allergy

Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

“Every RSS Student a Leader”• Class leadership roles• Cohort leadership training

Aligned to our school vision of “Caring Community, Innovative Leaders”

Focus: Community Service and Student Leadership

CIS Leadership Framework

In RSS, we hope to through a whole-school structured approach:• develop the 9 character traits as

encompassed in the “Three Littles” as student leaders

• build SE competencies in students through VIA (Values in action) platforms

Level Focus

P1 & P2 Character

P3 & P4 Innovation

P5 & P6 Service

• Every student is developed to

• be a leader since P1.

(Classroom leaders)

• There are different leadership roles in a class. Students serve as a leader in the various capacities in the class.

Level Focus Modules

P1 Character Self-Leadership

P2 Basic Leadership

P3 Innovation Design Thinking (Team work)

P4 Design Thinking (Research Skills)

P5 Service Servant Leadership

P6 Servant Leadership (Prefect-led Donation

Drive

Level Cohort Leadership Trainings have been planned into curriculum time.

More service platforms will be provided for them to put values in action, serving progressively from class to school and the wider community for all levels at different period of the year .

Our VIA domains start from the self, family and school when the child first joins RSS.

P5 & P6: Self/School/ Community/

Nation

MOE Sexuality Education

MOE

Sexuality

Education

is...

is NOT...

Sex education

about the emotional, social and ethical aspects

in addition to the physicalaspect of sexuality

Goals

To help students develop a moral compass, respect for themselves and for others as sexual beings, premised on the heterosexual married couple forming a nuclear family as the basic unit of society through the inculcation of positive mainstream values and attitudes about sexuality

1

2

3

To help students make wise, responsible and informed decisions through the provision of accurate, current and age-appropriate knowledge

To help students know themselves and build healthy and rewarding relationships through the acquisition of social and emotional skills

Curriculum Time

Growing Years (GY) eTeens

Primary 4 hours per level per year NA

Pri 5 Four 60-min lessonsNA

Pri 6 Four 60-min lessons

Secondary 5 hours per level per year 4 hours for Sec 3

Sec 1 Five 60-min lessons NA


Sec 3 Five 60-min lessons One 60-min mass talk &Three 45 to 60-min class-based

lessons


JC/CI 2 hours per level per year 2 hours for JC/CI 1

JC/CI 1 Two 60-min lessons One 60-min mass talk &One 60-min class-based lesson

JC/CI 2 Two 60-min lessons NA

The Curious Minds

Using Narratives

1

2

3

4

5

Making Connections to Real Life Situations

Using Case Scenarios for Practice of Skills

5 Teaching Approaches

Cooperative Learning strategies

Using Characters

Providing Information on SEd to Parents

Parents may opt their children out of GY, eTeens and/or Sexuality Education programmes by external providers

yEducation and Career

Guidance (ECG)

Helping our students realise their dreams

Aims of ECG The purpose of ECG is to help our students:

• become more aware of their strengths, interests and values

• make informed decisions when making education and career choices

• find relevance in the subjects they are studying

• be more motivated to work hard and do well in school

Nurturing Self-Awareness

• Students become more aware oftheir values, interests and strengthsby having them try the

.

• Students who know themselves andfind matching opportunities becomemotivated and are more likely to leadfulfilled lives and contribute tosociety.

‘Self-Exploration games’

Enter pupil’s NRIC

https://ecareers.sg/G_Login_SG/ecareersLogin.asp

https://ecareers.sg/G_Login_SG/ecareersLogin.asp

Enter pupil’s

password

What is the role as a parent

in ECG?

What is the role as a parent in ECG?

You play a crucial role to:

• help your children discover their interests and develop their strengths

• guide them to make informed education and career choices that will impact their future significantly

School-Based Enrichment (SBE)

• LLP – Cohort Leadership Training

• SAP Lessons – Chinese Culture Programme

• Motivational Programme

• Code For Fun Workshop

• Supplementary Lessons

Post-Exam Programme

• Secondary School Talks

• Secondary Schools Fair

• Secondary School Experience

• P6 Next Steps Programme

• Career Talk

• ICT Assessment

• Donation Drive

• Post-exam Games

• Graduation Concert


Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic DevelopmentOur partnership to support the

whole child

What can I do to support my child in his/her development?

• Encourage your child to read in both EL and CL

• Monitor your child’s progress • Reinforce the importance of time

management and checking of work upon completion

• Ensure homework is completed on time• Update the form teacher immediately

on matters relating to your child’s well-being

put too much emphasis on marks and grades

compare your child’s performance with that of others

monitor your child’s daily work

give encouragement and support in areas for improvement

praise your child for any progress made

Prepare our children for the test of life and not

a life of tests.


Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic Development

Sharingby

HOD Culture & Internationalisation

文化与国际交流

海外浸濡活动

马来西亚马六甲

中国（江苏和四川）

参观著名重点学府和

著名历史文化景点

观摩教学和体验当地

生活

宽正确的学

习态度

Independent Learners

Effective Communicators

Innovative Learners

Self Management

21st Century Competencies, School Vision, Mission & Motto

海外浸濡活动的宗旨开拓学生国际视野、把学习带出课堂。

(陶行知“生活即教育、社会即学校、教学做合一”）

通过参观著名历史文化景点，学生了解中华化、历史、文学，因此提高对学习华文的兴趣。

通过参观著名重点学府，学生与当地学生进行文化交流，因此加深对其他国家的历史、教育、经济、社会、风土民情的认识。

通过浸濡活动，学生培养自主能力、群体精神互助互爱、尊敬容忍等优良价值观。

March 2011

杨瑞清校长、陈玲玲校长南京浦口区行知小学

Nanjing Pu Kou Qu Xingzhi Primary School

成都市实验小学西区分校

成都市草堂小学

钓龙虾

艺莲苑

做黏土

包饺子

篆刻

农家寻宝

爬山

篝火晚会

行知学校宿舍

南京行知学校

夫子庙

中山陵

陶

行

知

纪

念

馆

明孝陵博物馆

6D 5N

March

March Chengdu

Immersion Trip

成都浸濡

1. Chengdu Cao Tang Primary School

成都市草堂小学

2. Chengdu Experimental Primary School

成都市实验小校（西区）

3D 2N

March

March Malacca

Immersion Trip

马六甲浸濡

Malacca Yok Bin Mamdarin School

马六甲育民华文小学

22 D

June

7th SAP Scholars Programme

南京深度浸濡

“儒子游”

Nanjing Xing Zhi Primary School

南京浦口区行知小学

Nanjing La Sa Lu Primary School

南京拉萨路小学

8D 7N

September

September Nanjing Immersion Trip

南京浸濡

1. Nanjing Xing Zhi Primary School

南京浦口区行知小学

2. Nanjing Bai Yun Yuan Primary School

南京市白云园小学

2017 Red Swastika School Overseas Learning Journeys 2017年卍慈学校海外浸濡活动

我校的浸濡活动对象是五年级至六年级的学生。

为了提供均等机会，每一个孩子都可以参加一次海外浸濡活动。

学生操行和课堂表现（级任老师和科任老师的反馈）

如果报名过于踊跃，不曾参加过任何学校主办的海外浸濡活动的学生会被优先考虑。

谢谢！