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Primary 1 (2017)

Orientation

22 October 2016

Programme Outline

Time Activity 9.00 am Principal’s Address to 2017 Primary 1 Students

9.15 am Start of School Concert

9.40 am Students to go to their classrooms for activities and school tour

Parents to remain in MPH for briefing

10.30 am Document Completion

Welcome Address

by Principal,

Mdm Elis Tan

Welcome to Rosyth School

Mrs Stella Kwan

Mr Marvin Chan Vice-Principals (EO)

Mr Loh Yuh Por Vice-Principal (Admin)

P1 Classes in 2017

P1 Empathetic P1 Observant

P1 Reliable P1 Thoughtful

P1 Magnanimous P1 Trustworthy

P1 Affable P1 Dextrous

P1 Innovative P1 Appreciative

Stage

Teacher-In-Charge

P1 Empathetic- Mr Vernon Tay and Mrs Tong Sook Hwa

P1 Observant- Mdm Nuraidah, Mrs Jyn Li and Mrs Leslie Tan

P1 Reliable- Miss Leong Mok Kam and Mrs Josephine Lay

P1 Thoughtful- Mrs Elsie Goh and Ms Deborah Koh

P1 Magnanimous- Mrs Tang Chai Muay and Mdm Siti Hanom

P1 Trustworthy- Mdm Liyana, Mdm Shazwani and Mdm Ng Chin Hoon

P1 Affable- Mrs Amelia Matthews and Mrs Elaine Low

P1 Dextrous- Miss Laurene Danker and Miss Shirley Kang

P1 Innovative- Mrs Joyce Tan and Mrs Pang Wee Meng

P1 Appreciative- Mdm Fazilah and Mrs Angeline Ong

Welcome to Rosyth School

Morning Greetings

Good morning

Mdm Tan, teachers and friends.

[Bow]

This year, the school celebrated its 60th Anniversary to the theme - “Appreciate, Affirm, Aspire”. The theme highlights our heritage and achievements, and recognises all pupils, staff and stakeholders, both past and present, who have contributed to the holistic development of Rosythians.

As we anchor ourselves in I-CARE values, hone our talents and abilities to serve and benefit others, we strive to create a better future for Rosyth School and the community.

School Concert

Primary 1 (2017)

Orientation -

Administrative

Matters

22 October 2016

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Programme Outline (for the rest of this morning)

Time Activity Venue

10.30 am – 12.00 noon

Document Completion: A release card will be issued to parents upon document completion.

Classrooms on Level 5

12.00 noon – 12.30 pm

Tour of the school (optional)

Starting point is at MPH.

MPH on Level 4

11.00 am – 12.30 pm

Parents to pick up their children from the respective P1 classrooms. Parents will need to produce the release cards in order to pick up their children from their classrooms.

P1 classrooms on

Levels 2 and 3

10.30 am –

2.00 pm

• Sale of textbooks and school uniforms

• Booking of school transport service

• Parent Support Group (PSG) Recruitment

• Enrolment for weekend enrichment classes

and Student Care Centre

• Sale of RS60 Commemorative Stamps

P2 Empathetic (Level 1)

ISH (Level 1)

Other Admin Matters

At level 1 (P2-Empathetic Classroom)

Sale of Textbooks

Booths at the ISH Indoor Sports Hall

(Level 1 behind the General Office)

Sale of Uniforms

Booking of School Transport Service

Parents Support Group (PSG) Recruitment

Enrolment for Weekend Enrichment Classes and

Student Care Centre

Sale of RS60 Commemorative Stamps

Venue for Documentation

Child’s Class Venue for Documentation (Level 5)

P1 Innovative P5 Innovative (Dx5-03)

P1 Affable P4 Trustworthy (Dx5-02)

P1 Magnanimous P5 Magnanimous (Dx5-01)

P1 Reliable P5 Reliable (D5-01)

P1 Empathetic P5 Excellent (D5-02)

P1 Appreciative P5 Affable (D5-05)

P1 Dextrous P4 Reliable (E5-01)

P1 Trustworthy P4 Empathetic (E5-02)

P1 Thoughtful P4 Appreciative (E5-03)

P1 Observant P4 Dextrous (E5-04)

School Tour for Parents

Group KPs leading group For Parents of Classes

Group 1 Mrs Lui May Ling Mrs Katherine Wong

P1 Innovative P1 Affable P1 Magnanimous

Group 2

Mr Roshan Miss Tan Chia Chih

P1 Reliable P1 Empathetic P1 Appreciative

To meet at outside MPH at around 11.50 am.

Tour will commence at 12 noon.

No registration is required.

School Tour for Parents

Group KPs leading group For Parents of Classes

Group 3 Mr Tan Kian Tiong Miss Jau Hsiao Chien

P1 Dextrous P1 Thoughtful

Group 4 Mr Raymond Bong Mdm Hanifa

P1 Trustworthy P1 Observant

To meet at outside MPH at around 11.50 am.

Tour will commence at 12 noon.

No registration is required.

Primary 1 (2017)

Orientation -

Briefing

22 October 2016

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Financial Assistance

• Forms for MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) can be obtained from the MOE website or from the General Office from today onwards.

– MOE FAS provisions includes: waiver of standard miscellaneous fees, free textbooks & school attire, transport subsidy.

– Income criteria (Gross Household Income not exceeding $2500/mth OR Per Capita Income not exceeding $625/mth)

Financial Assistance

• Students from low-income households can apply for IDA’s NEU PC Plus Programme to own a new computer at a subsidised price. To apply, approach the school general office for an application form.

Opting for MTL

• Default allocation of MTL is based on the race of the student’s father.

• Parents will need to apply if they would like their child to study a different MTL.

• To apply, approach the school general office for an application form.

Registration at Student Care

Centre (SCC)

• Knowledge Park Educare

• Registration forms are available at the SCC (Level 1, classroom block) and the General Office.

• Submit your forms by 28 Oct 2016 to be given priority in registration of places.

Student Care Centre (SCC)

Holiday Activities

Special Sports Activities Cooking Lessons Fun Science Field Trips In-house Educational Programmes


Daily Activities

Character Development Programmes Indoor/Outdoor Learning Art & Craft

GEMS Enrichment Programs…..


HOMEWORK SUPERVISION

This activity is not a tutorial but provides supervision by teachers to help students concentrate and get work done on their own.

Activities include :-

Completion of Homework

Spelling

Penmanship

Self-revision

A minimum of 1-Hour Supervised Study Time is set aside for students to complete their homework or self-revision. More time will be allocated for the Study Time nearer the examination period.

School Dental Service

• Provides free basic dental services in the school dental clinics


• Enrol your child in the School Dental Programme

• Parent must give consent before your child receive the services


Child Consent Portal http://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg

Submissions will be accepted online from

21 Dec 2016 to 15 Jan 2017.

For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents you can now submit your consent using SingPass

via

http://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg/


• If you encounter any problem or are unable to do it online, please contact the dental clinic at 64812945 in January 2017 when school reopens.

• If you do have any queries, you may approach our Dental Therapist at the dental clinic (Level 1) before 12.30 pm today.

Mdm Lee Oi Ling Dental Therapist

Name Tags (Uniform)

• Please ensure that the name on the name tag is your child’s official name (that appears on his/her BC)

• A maximum of 15 characters including space

• Need not have full name if it is longer than 15 characters

• The name tag order form will be given to you during the documentation later. Please let the staff certify on the form before submitting it to uniform supplier.

Name Tags (Uniform)

E.g. Name on BC: Tan En Lin Adeline

Adeline Tan

E.g. Name as of BC: Tan En Lin

Adeline Tan

Tan E L

Tan En Lin

E.g. Nurul Atiqah Binte Mohammed Razali

Nurul Atiqah

First Three Days of School

Workshops for Parents 3 Jan 2017 (Tue) - (7.45 am to 9.00 am)

• Overview of Primary Education Review & Implementation (PERI) Holistic Assessment

• Changes to the PSLE Scoring and & Sec 1 Posting

4 Jan 2017 (Wed) - (7.40 am to 9.00 am)

• English Language Programme

• Mother Tongue Programme

5 Jan 2017 (Thu) – (7.40 am to 9.00 am)

• Mathematics Programme

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

Important Reminders

You may gather around the designated perimeter of the school canteen during your child’s recesses over the first three days of school.

However, please do not move beyond the designated area in the canteen.

• Mode of operation : Single-session mode

• Reporting Time : 7.30 am

• Reporting Venue : Indoor Sports Hall (ISH)

(Level 1)

• Dismissal Time : 1.30 pm

1st Day of School

1st Day of School

• If your child is suddenly not well in school, his/her Form Teacher or the General Office will call you.

• No child will be allowed to go home on their own.

• A release note will be given to parent/guardian, who comes to pick up the unwell child, to pass to the security guard.

1st Day of School

• Temporary Name Tag

- To be pinned on child’s uniform

- Provide your contact details

- Indicate mode of transport for dismissal

Knowledge Park

School Bus Number ___

Parents’ Pick-Up (car)

Gate ___ (1, 6 or 7)

Front

Back

Weekly Timetable

Period Time Mon and Tue Wed Thu and Fri

1 0730 – 0800

2 0800 – 0830

3 0830 – 0900

4 0900 – 0930

5 0930 – 1000

6 1000 – 1030 Recess Recess Recess

7 1030 – 1100

8 1100 – 1130

9 1130 – 1200

10 1200 – 1230 Lesson + Break

Lesson (Dismissal at

12.30 pm) Lesson + Break

11 1230 – 1300

12 1300 – 1330

Important Reminders

• Temperature-taking and checking of physical well-being of child before school

• Updating of personal particulars and contact numbers

• Packing of school bag

• Labeling of personal items

• Bringing of valuable items and excessive pocket money to school

Important Reminders

• In the case of an medical emergency, the school will call for an ambulance and will arrange for parents to meet your child and our staff at the hospital.

• Updating the school about your child’s medical condition, if any, especially with any doctor’s letter or memo.

Dropping off/ picking up of child and car

parking

Dropping off/ Picking up of child and Parking

Parents fetching their children on foot • You will be allowed to enter the school and

wait at the parents wait area near Gates 1, 6 and 7 after 1.15 pm (12.15 pm on Wed).

Parents who are driving to school • You can park car at HDB public carparks near

to the school and meet your child at Gates 1, 6 and 7; or

• Drive into the school after 1.45 pm (12.45 pm on Wed) and pick your child up from drop-off/ pick-up point B1.

Traffic Safety

When commuting to or from school: • Kindly do not alight/ pick-up your child along

Serangoon North Ave 4

–2 designated places to alight

Nearby HDB car park (enter by Gates 1, 6 or 7)

At the pick-up/ drop-off points in the school

• Always use the pedestrian crossings • Use Gates 1, 6 or 7 and use the designated

walkways

Parent Access Passes

• Parents will be issued 2 Parent Access Passes.

• Parents or guardians entering the school will have to display the passes clearly.

• The passes allow access to the Parents Wait Area, the G.O., Bookshop and Dental Clinic.

• For access to all other areas in the school, parents will need to report to the G.O. first.

2017

Opening hours: 6.00 am to 6.00 pm

Designated Walkway at Gate 1

Opening hours: 7.00 am to 7.30 am 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm (Except Wed) 12.15 pm to 1.15 pm (Wed)

Gate 6

Opening hours: 6.40 am to 7.30 am 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm (Except Wed) 12.15 pm to 1.15 pm (Wed) 3.30 pm to 5.15 pm (Except Wed)

Gate 7

Primary 1 (2017)

Orientation -

Briefing

22 October 2016

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Organisational Structure

Principal

Vice-Principals

Heads of Departments

Subject Heads

Year Heads/ Assistant

Year Heads

Lead Teacher

Senior Teachers

Full-time School

Counselor

Allied Educators

School Programme Exec

ICT Support Staff

Administration Manager

Operations Managers

Corporate Support Staff

Operations Support Staff Teachers

Contract Adj/

Flexi Adj

Total Staff Strength: 157

School Profile 2016

Student Population: 2026

Mode of operation: Single-session

No. of Classes:

52 mainstream classes

9 Gifted Education classes (Primary 4, 5, 6)

No part of this material may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the school.

The School of Tomorrow,

Today

Our Vision

Maximising potential

through the development

of Mind, Body and Soul

Our Mission

Integrity First

Care and Share

Adventurous Spirit

Respect and Responsibility

Excellence In All We Do

Our Values

Ready to Serve

Our School Motto

Breadth: Broad and Inclusive in our approach of Providing Opportunities for Every Child; Giving Each Child a Broad and Holistic Education.

Depth: Deep Values and a Deep Commitment to Singapore; Deep Foundation.

Length: Lifelong learning; Learning for life.

Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education

Work Plan Seminar Speech, 25 Sept 2013

• 2014 theme: Together, we can make a difference!

• 2015 theme: We are Part of Something Larger

• 2016 theme: Appreciate, Affirm, Aspire

2017 theme:

I-CARE about Learning with Passion

School Theme

Strengthening Life-Long and

Life-Deep Learning

Confidence to Learn Motivation to Learn

Commitment in Learning

Using Ipads to find out more

about the animals at the Zoo DoughWorkz by PastaMania


Life-Deep Learning

Voice Training Lesson

Art Lesson


Life-Deep Learning

P1 aRtynnovation@Rosyth

Scan this QR code with your smart device to view the video. You can also key in the following URL.

• Curriculum caters to learning needs of students

– Challenge, Enrich & Support Approach

– Learning Support Programme (English) and Learning Support for Mathematics for Primary One and Two (School based learning support till P6)

• Inter-department Collaboration

– Coherence and alignment of curriculum (from students’ perspective)

– Bishan Park Waterways Adoption

and Vermi-composting project


Life-Deep Learning

Co-Curricular Programmes

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

– Sports & Games, Outdoor Education, Visual Arts and Performing Arts

• Weekend Enrichment programmes run by the Parent Support Group, e.g. wushu, ballet, etc


Life-Deep Learning

• Resources

– School receives additional resources as Centre of Excellence for the Aesthetics and for it distinctive programmes (ALP/LLP) in Science and in the Aesthetics.


Life-Deep Learning

Character Building

• Infused in formal IP and non-IP curriculum

• Authentic approach to serving the school and the community


Life-Deep Learning

P1 and P3 Buddy Programme P4 Litter-Picking at Bishan Park


Life-Deep Learning

Fostering Lifelong Learning

Flip Learning

Flip Learning

• Use of AsknLearn Portal for Flip Learning

• School’s Homework Policy


Life-Deep Learning

Level Total duration (min)

per day on weekdays

including Mother Tongue

Total duration

(min) per day on

weekend*

Remarks

Primary

1 & 2

30 60

Primary

3

60 120 Avg of 15-30min per

subject per day

Primary

4


subject per day

Primary

5 & 6


subject per day

Supporting Staff Professional Development

• Modes of professional development include workshops, courses, curriculum meetings, conferences

• Professional Learning Communities

– Teacher Learning Communities (TLC)

What happens when teachers are absent

• Away for professional development or medical/ urgent leave, e.g. childcare leave, parent care leave

– Buddy system among level teachers

– Teachers will leave instructions/ lesson plans for relief teachers

– A trained relief teacher is engaged

– Work assigned is marked by teacher upon his/her return

– School will adjust its deployment in cases of long-term absences

Every Parent a Supportive Partner

“Every parent, hopes for his child to grow up to be at his best. We share the same goal. When parents, teachers and the community work together. We multiply our efforts to make every student an engaged learner. We multiply the domains in which our children can find success. We multiply the pathways to success and indeed together we create new pathways to success.”

Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education

Work Plan Seminar Speech, 22 Sept 2015

WISDOM From DEE HOCK

Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity, second, motivation, third, capacity, fourth, understanding, fifth knowledge, last and least, experience.

• Without integrity, motivation is dangerous

• Without motivation, capacity is impotent

• Without capacity, understanding is limited

• Without knowledge, experience is blind

• Experience is easy to provide and quickly put to good use with the other qualities.

COMPASS for YOUR CHILD

Values & Life Attitudes

• Integrity and motivation

• Courage & Self-Confidence

• Conviction & Curiosity

• Do Your Best

• Willing to Try

• Never Give Up

• Failure Yields Success

THE COMPASS for YOU, as PARENTS

• Love

• Recognise Your Path is Not Their Way

• Listen & Encourage

• Help Discover Talents, Abilities, Interests

• Value Individual Identity- Build, Do not Demolish

• Guide but allow learning by Discovery

• No failure- Only lessons

• Lead from the Front, Side, Behind, Within

• Refer to Parent Guide developed by MOE

• Love

Home-School Partnership

How parents can support their children in their learning and growth with the school

• Care

• Connect

• Communicate

What parents can do to help their children

• Care

– Physical care : appearance of the child

: balanced diet for good health

– Checking on weight of school bag. Most books are kept in the classroom cupboard

– Ensure that your child reports for school punctually

– Support your child’s learning by encouraging them

– Keep up-to-date about your child’s progress through our Student’s Handbook/ About Your Child Form

– Guide and encourage your child to explore, discover and pursue his strengths and interests to his fullest potential



• Connect by – participating in school events/ through PSG involvement

– participating in Parents-in-School Programme (PiSP)

– attending the Parent-Teacher Conference in Term 2

– participating in Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC) in Term 3

– reinforcing values taught in school


Parents in School Programme (PiSP)

• Launched in 2012 by PS (Education)

• Parents and their children learn together in school

• Parents are also given the opportunity to collaborate with their children and other pupils.



• Communicate with school through:

– Parents’ Talks/Briefings/Workshops

– Information File for Parents/Guardian

– Student’s handbook

– Letter of Introduction by FT and subject teachers

– Letters for parents

– School website (http://www.rosyth.moe.edu.sg)

– Email teacher(s) and school, [email protected]

– MOE Resources: e.g. ExCEL Fest, Schoolbag articles


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How parents can enable your children to learn and grow in the primary school years in Rosyth?

– Giving the child a voice

– Allowing the child space to resolve conflicts or problems independently


60th Anniversary Commemorative

Stamp Collections


Stamp Design 1 – Appreciate & Affirm

60th Anniversary Commemorative

Stamp Collections


Stamp Design 2 – Aspire

THANK YOU


P1 Orientation (2017 Intake)

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Venue for Documentation

Child’s Class Venue for Documentation (Level 5)

P1 Innovative P5 Innovative (Dx5-03)

P1 Affable P4 Trustworthy (Dx5-02)

P1 Magnanimous P5 Magnanimous (Dx5-01)

P1 Reliable P5 Reliable (D5-01)

P1 Empathetic P5 Excellent (D5-02)

P1 Appreciative P5 Affable (D5-05)

P1 Dextrous P4 Reliable (E5-01)

P1 Trustworthy P4 Empathetic (E5-02)

P1 Thoughtful P4 Appreciative (E5-03)

P1 Observant P4 Dextrous (E5-04)

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