PRIMARY 1 ORIENTATION

2017

AGENDA

• Address by Principal, Mrs Shahul

• Administrative and Safety Briefing by

Vice - Principal, Mr Nizam

• Dialogue with Form Teachers

SCHOOL VISION & MISSION

Vision

A vibrant school which inspires passion in learning

and purposeful living.

Mission

To nurture thinking individuals who are confident and

self-directed learners with shared values and are

active contributors to society.

SHARED VALUES

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ntegrity our Core

are to Innovate

xcellence our Quest

rdent Pursuit of learning

ynergy for Success

Leadership Journey

• 1994 - MOE undergraduate scholarship to NUS

• 2004 – Presidents Award for Teachers

• 2005 – Dr Ruth Wong Medal (NTU) for Diploma in Department Management

• 2006 – MOE Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship

• 2013 –Public Administration Medal Bronze

• 2013 - Long Service Award (25 years)

Evergreen Primary - Principal

Seng Kang Primary – Principal

Qiaonan Primary School – Vice Principal Masters in Curriculum & Teaching @ Columbia University, New York

MOE Curriculum Planning & Development Division MOE

Compassvale Secondary School - HOD EL

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Sec – Teacher

NUS – Majored in English Lang and History

Parry Primary School - Teacher 1989 - 1994

1994 - 1997

1997 - 1999

2002 - 2005

Jan–Aug 2006

Sep 2006- Aug 2007

Aug 2007-Mar 2009

Jan 2010-Dec 2017

About

Myself…

Jan 2017- Present

Vice-Principals

Mrs Pearlyn Wai Mr Nizam

HOD ICT

Miss Jaycee Tee

HOD SSD

Mdm Jin Pay

HOD Student

Development and

Well-being

Mrs Tracy Lee

HOD- PE & CCA

Mr Ali

HOD EL

Miss Noraisha

HOD-Sci

Mdm Nornizah

HOD CCE

Mr Low CS

KEY PERSONNELS

SH-CL

Mdm Linda Tan

SH-TL

Mdm Saras

SH-ICT

Mr Alan Pillay

SH-PE

Mr Alfiyan

SH-Student Leadership &

Discipline

Mdm Alison Yong

SH Citizenry Education & Community Engagement

Mrs Tracy Lee

SH-PCCG

Mrs Tina Eng

SH-Visual Art

Mdm Radin Bte Rafeah

KEY PERSONNELS

YH- P1 and P2

Mrs May Tan

YH- P3 and P4

Mrs Janice Chang

YH- P5 and P6

Mr Samy Lim

AYH- P1 and P2

Miss Koh MN

AYH- P3 and P4

Miss Aainoo

AYH- P5 and P6

Mdm Woo SL

KEY PERSONNELS

1 Care FT

Mdm Ponmalar

1 Charity FT

Miss Khairunnisa

1 Faith FT

Miss Koh MN

1 Grace FT

Miss Cory Lim

1 Hope FT

Mdm Ling YC

1 Care CFT

Mdm Wei Lin

1 Charity CFT

Mdm Chong SB

1 Faith CFT

Mr Lim TS

1 Grace CFT

Mr Qamarul

1 Hope CFT

Mdm Fatimah

P1 FORM and CO-FORM TEACHERS

P1 FORM and CO-FORM TEACHERS

1 Joy FT

Mrs Loo EL

1 Love FT

Mrs Eddie

Learning Support Coordinator

Mrs Sheryl Ng

Co-FT : 1 Charity

1 Joy CFT

Miss Ang PJ

1 Love CFT

Miss Jessica Tsang

Learning Support Math

Mdm Lim

Co-FT: 1 Care

4 Ps to Excel

•Present

•Purpose

•Passion

•Perform

DIRECTIONS FOR 2018

Positivity in Relationships

Learning with Passion

Actively Contributing

Youthfulness in Living

Multi-Modal Programmes (MMP)

“The science tells us that having the

time and space for your mind to wander

when you are young is critical in

developing creative abilities…We need

to provide a diversity of experiences for

children as they grow up outside of

classrooms," Mr Tharman

Shanmugaratnam, NTU Lecture 20 Sep

2017.

Multi-Modal Programmes (MMP)

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

P1

Self-Management & Social Skills

Aesthetics Language Arts

I + U = WE Hip Hop Dance EL: Choral Reading/Poetry Recitation

P2 Language Arts Language Arts Aesthetics

Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre Dancesport

P3 Language Arts Citizenship Sports

Drama MT Conversation CL/ML PE: SwimSafer

P4

Enterprise Language Arts Media & Technology

Innovation & Service EL: Musical Robotic & Virtual Reality

P5

Media and Technology Aesthetics/Language Arts Language Arts/Aesthetics

Robotic & Drones International Drums/Public Speaking

Public Speaking/International Drums

P6

Self-Management & Social Skills

Sports (Indiv Student’s choice)

PSLE Preparation Building Aspirations, Sustaining Motivation

Wushu/Fencing/Kickboxing/ Inline Skating/Archery/Golf

Partn

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Parents

Seek to Understand

than to be Understood

Parent-Child Activity Book Slides for SLs.pdf

Term 1 Teacher-Parent Interaction

3rd Week

Jan 2018

•More details will be released nearer to the event. Please keep this date/ time available.

And Let’s have a Meaningful Partnership

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Getting Ready for School

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

• First Day of School is Tuesday, 2 January 2018.

• All P1 pupils are to assemble at the canteen at 7.20 a.m.

• Form teachers will lead their respective classes to the hall for singing of national anthem and pledge taking

• All parents are to proceed to the Arts Fusion for a briefing at 7.45 a.m.

• Please refer to the handout for pupils on what to bring for the first day of school.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

FOR 1ST

3 DAYS (2-4 JAN)

Time Venue

Eat-With-Your-Teacher

Break Time

9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Classroom

Buddy Programme

(Parents can be in the

canteen on

2 and 3 Jan)

10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.

(1 Ca, Ch, Fa, Gr)

11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

(1 Gr, Ho, Jo, Lo)

Canteen

SPECIAL DISMISSAL ARRANGEMENT FOR 1st 3 Days (2 Jan to 4 Jan 2018)

• Pupils will be dismissed class by class from the hall for the first 3 days of school. Parents are allowed to come to the hall 15 minutes before dismissal time.

• From 5 January 2018 onwards, parents are to pick up their child from either the front gate or back gate.

• In the event of wet weather, pupils will be dismissed in a staggered manner.

• Pupils will be given coloured stickers for easy identification of dismissal pattern.

• Front Gate: Orange

• Bus Bay: Blue

• Back Gate: Green

• Parents are to indicate in the Pupil Particular Form the mode of dismissal.

• Parents are to inform the Form Teacher of any changes so as to avoid any confusion.

School Hours 2018 Primary 1

School Start Time 7.30 a.m.

Recess Time (Mon-Thur)

9.00 a.m.

TGIF (Fri) That’s Great, It’s Friday Recess and PLAY

8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.

Snack Break 12 noon – 12.15 p.m.

School Dismissal 1.45 p.m.

DISMISSAL ARRANGEMENT

Dismissal Time:

• Classes are lined up according to the following dismissal pattern – Front Gate, Back Gate and Bus Bay.

• We seek the cooperation and understanding of all parents to be punctual in picking up your child, so as to avoid unnecessary anxiety for your child.

Dropping Off at Porch

• Parents are allowed to drive into the school for students to alight at the car porch in the morning.

• Do drive slowly and carefully.

• Please ensure that your child has his/her bag ready before reaching the car porch.

• Please ensure that it is done in a fast and safe manner.

Injuries/Illnesses that require

medical attention • If your child sustained minor injury in the school, a first aid trained staff will attend to your child. We will contact you if we assessed that further medical attention is needed for your child’s injury.

• If your child has a temperature of more than 37.5oC, suspected of having chicken pox, HFMD or other communicable diseases, you are required to bring him/her to the doctor.

• Parents/guardian must sign your child out at the General Office before bringing your child home.

• In an emergency, an ambulance will be called. Parents will be informed that an ambulance was called and parents will meet their child at the hospital.

Emergency evacuation

plan

• A copy of the evacuation procedures and a map of the assembly area are displayed in each classroom.

• Emergency procedures such as fire drills are conducted on a regular basis (i.e. at least once a semester) so as to familiarise staff and students with the school’s emergency plan.

Temperature-taking exercise

• The school will conduct a temperature taking exercise at the start of each semester i.e. Week 1 of Term 1 and Term 3.

• Students are expected to have with him/her a working thermometer on the day of the temperature taking exercise.

Road Safety

As a pedestrian • Students must use the pedestrian crossing at all

times when crossing the road and they are to raise their hand high up when crossing at any traffic light or zebra crossing. Do NOT jaywalk.

• Students must always be vigilant and alert for inattentive drivers even at signalised crossings. Do NOT use any electronic device/gadget while crossing the road.

• Students must always use footpaths where necessary.

• Students are to practise the kerb drill before crossing: • Look right, look left, and look right again. • Ensure all vehicles have stopped. • Raise your hand high up and cross the road briskly.

• Students must keep all parts of your body in the vehicle (e.g. car or bus).

• Students are to behave at ALL times in a moving vehicle.

• Students are to wait in an orderly manner before boarding the bus at the bus bay. NO playing is allowed in or near the bus bay.

• Students are to wait for the vehicle to stop fully before boarding or alighting.

Road Safety

As a vehicle passenger or

at the bus bay:

Road Safety

As a cyclist:

• Students are reminded to wear the appropriate safety gear (e.g. helmet, elbow pad, etc.)

• Students are to dismount their bicycles at the main gate and push their bicycles into the school.

• Students are also to dismount their bicycles in areas with high pedestrian traffic (e.g. bus stops and covered linkways).

• Students are to lock their bicycles securely at the bicycle racks provided (near the Guard Post).

Other Matters

Food safety • The school will not be allowing individual

birthday celebrations in class or at the canteen where food is involved. This includes giving out of goodie bags. As a class, the FT would be singing a birthday song with the class for the students celebrating their birthdays for that month, to acknowledge the students’ birthdays and for their friends to be given the opportunity to wish them well.

• Parents are to attend part 2 of the orientation

programme before picking up their children from

the respective classrooms (level 1)

• Please do not purchase the textbooks and school

uniforms if you are applying for Financial

Assistance Scheme (FAS). Please proceed to the

school office for more details.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Parents who are interested in the student care

services or school bus service, please visit the

booths in the canteen after Orientation Part 2.

• If your child has already successfully secured a

place in our school-based Student Care Centre,

please proceed to the canteen to make your first

payment.

IMPORTANT NOTE

THANK YOU