Primary 222 February 20197.30am to 9.00am

• Vision: Hearts of Service * Minds of Inquiry * Joy in Learning * Confidence in Life• Mission: Together we bring out the best in every child for a better nation.• Motto: Standing Tall Achieving Results• School Core Values:• Loyalty * Honesty * Compassion * Diligence * Excellence * Unity * Resilience * Self-

Discipline

Objectives1. Strengthen home-school partnership

2. Enhance parent &teacher interaction

3. Inform parents about school/class practices & expectations

Programme

Time Activity Venue

7.30am to 8.30am

Interaction with Form Teachers

Child’s classroom

8.30am to 9.00am

Mass Briefing for P1 & P2 parents on Changes in Assessment

School hall

1946 1987

Became a government school

Set up as a Chinese Clan School, Lian Wah Public School

History

联华 means United Chinese

Heart of ServiceMind of InquiryJoy in Learning

Confidence in Life

Jiwa BaktiSifat Injin Tahu

Pembelajaran YangMenyeronokkan

Berkeyakinan Dalam Hidup

ேசைவ ரி ம் ெநஞ்சங்கள்அ ந் ெகாள்ள ம் ம் மனங்கள்

கற்ற ல் இன்பம்வாழ்க்ைக ன் தன்னம் க்ைக

从心出发勇于探索乐于学习展现自信

Our Vision

Our Vision

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• Hearts of Service – we want to nurture our students to be caring and compassionate towards others, to know that regardless of their circumstance, they can do their part to make a difference to the people around them.

• Minds of Inquiry – seeking knowledge and learning to think creatively and critically which is an important life skill. We want our students to be curious about the world and things around them.

Our Vision

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• Joy in Learning – Learning is no longer something that just takes place in school. During this time, where change is happening so rapidly, learning is something that would happen throughout our lives. Our wish is for our students to continue to learn and to find joy in their learning.

• Confidence in Life – We want our students to grow up to be useful and contributing citizens who are confident and have a strong belief in their self-worth.

Together we bring out the best in every child

for a better nation

Our Mission

Our Values

Honesty Resilience Loyalty Self-discipline

I am truthful to self and to others.

I am not afraid to fail and learn from

my mistakes.

I contribute actively to the community.

I do the right thing at the right time.

I accept responsibility for my own actions.

I strive to overcome my challenges.

I recite the pledge, sing the National

anthem and school song with pride.

I make responsible decisions.

I am sincere in my dealings with

others.

I stay strong and endure through difficult times.

I uphold my school’s name with

my behaviour.

I will be a rolemodel to my

classmates and schoolmates.

Statements for all 8 school values are found in the student diary pg 6

Our Values Statements

PhysicalEngaged in Sport

Activities

Lead a Healthy Lifestyle

IntellectualEnjoy

Learning Think critically and

creatively

Social-moral & EmotionalGrounded in

ValuesEmpowered

to LeadLove Singapore

AestheticsImmersed in

the ArtsAppreciate

the Arts

Self-directed Learner. Confident Person. Concerned Citizen. Active Contributor

Holistic School Experience@LHPS

Student Focus for 2019-2020

• Promote Volunteerism• Pursue Passion • Increase Resilience

Develop socially responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to the community

Know the Values

Understand the Values

Apply the Values

Internalize the Values

Values in Action

School Matters

Late Coming

Encouraged to be in school by 7.15am

Late Coming (Study Diary Pg 24)

• A student is marked as late when he arrives in school after 7.30am.

If your child / ward is frequently late or absent from school without reason, a warning letter will be issued.

If the situation does not improve, he / she will be given a FAIR conduct grade which could affect his / her chances

of getting any bursaries or scholarships.

Homework Policy(Student Diary Pg 24 & 27)

• All students are responsible for completing and submitting their homework on time. Should they need more time to finish the homework, they must let their teachers know.

If your child / ward does not complete and submit his / her homework on time regularly, he / she will be asked to stay

back after school to complete the work. You will be informed ahead of time to make alternative

transport arrangements if required.

Speak with your Form Teachers or Subject Teachers

Speak with P2 Year Head Mr Matthew Chong

Speak with your Vice-Principals & Principal

Getting Help in School

Subject Matters

Physical Development Programme• Physical Education (PE) Lessons• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)• SwimSafer Programme [Semester 1]• Step-It-Up Challenge [Feb – Apr]

– Challenge each student to clock 20km by the end of 3 months

– Conducted during recess to promote an active lifestyle

• Lower Primary Games Day

Sports Talent Management Programme

Formative Assessment

(Skills, Attitude & Cognitive)

Child’s Sports Talents are

identified at Primary Two

(PE, PAL)

Sports Academy CCA(P3)

Direct School Admission

(Sports)

Physical Education Curriculum

• Games and Sports• Gymnastics• Dance• Outdoor Education• Swimming• Physical Health & Fitness

(An Active and Healthy Me)

1.Shared Reading Experiences

2. Shared Writing

Experiences3. Language Use

Activities in Learning Centres

Children read a storybook with the teacher and

engage in discussion with teacher and peers.

The teacher prepares mini-lessons based on specific needs of children to prepare them for reading & writing activities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary, word recognition, decoding skills & spelling.

The teacher models writing using children’s language. Children engage in writing together and writing independently.

STELLAR in Lower Primary English

Library ProgrammeSchool Activities Partnership with NLB

Dare2Read Challenge ‘The Ride of a Lifetime’

Parent-child interaction activities

Weekly Recess Activities Books2Go

Book Talks Book Bugs (School Edition)

Useful LinksNational Library Board’s Reading Resourceshttp://www.nlb.gov.sg/discovereads/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/eReads/

Home Support for English• Cultivate good reading habits

- read together or to each other- parents as role models- Read EL newspapers/magazines

• Encourage your child to prepare complete his/her homework diligently

• Practise annotation strategies taught for comprehension and cloze passages

Home Support for English• Nurture your child’s confidence

- give them opportunities to talk about familiar topics e.g. a day in school, celebrations

- get them to use vocabulary words or phrases they have learnt when they communicate with you

• Watch suitable EL TV programmes • Conduct writing activities e.g. journal writing,

messages

MathematicsContent / Mastery of Basic Concepts

• Counting in tens and hundreds• Comparing Numbers (greater, greatest, smaller,

smallest)• Addition and Subtraction Algorithms• Multiplication and Division within Multiplication

Tables of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10• Understanding Fractions as part of a whole• Counting Money in Dollars and Cents

Numbers

• Telling Time to 5 minutes• Understanding duration of 1 hour / half hour • Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in Standard

Units• Identifying and Describing 2D and 3D Shapes

Measurement and Geometry

• Reading Data from Picture Graphs with scalesStatistics

MathematicsHi-Five! Problem-Solving Process

• What do I KNOW?• What do I WANT to KNOW?• Choose a STRATEGY or ACTION

and SOLVE.• Does my answer MAKE SENSE?• I DID IT!

Mathematics

Create a homework/revision

routine

Relate learning to daily life and their environment

Build up their confidence level and curiosity to

learn new things.

Ask your child to teach you Maths

Supporting Your Child

P.O.T.S – Primary One & Two Science

To encourage students to be curious about their surroundings

To equip students with some basic scientific skills To prepare students for formal Science curriculum

in P3Timeframe: • Commencing from Term 1• One period a week

Learning Content• Primary 2 Science Content:

– Germination of seeds– Plant parts and their functions– Identification of some plants– Life cycle of some animals (bird, grasshopper and

butterfly)

• Science Process Skills:– Observing– Classifying (leaves, animals, objects)– Measuring (volume)

• Help your child to see that Science exists around us• Ask your child questions

• Encourage your child to ask questions and find the answers together

• Be inquisitive together

How to Help Your Child in Science

MTL Fiesta & Cultural Camp

Instil love in MTL learning

Story Time1 period per week-Why? a) To make reading habitual, a routine.b) To guide and teach students how to read a book.c) To provide students a platform in in-depth book

discussion. ML & TL: Once weeklyCL: Every Friday

Visual Art Framework

• Art Competitions• SYF Art Exhibitions• Art Club & Photography

Club

• Art-making process • Visual Art Jam!

• P4MBL Art Learning Journey

• Outreach Art Programmes

• P1 & P2 Shining ArtzCelebrations

• 32 Artists’ artworks in art curriculum

• P5 & P6 AMIS Batik Art

Exposure Experience

Excel Enjoy

Key Visual Art Programmes

Visual Art Jam! (P1- P6 recess)

Term 1 – 3

Photography in Art Curriculum

(P1- P6)

Art Outreach Programmes with External Partners

(P1 – P6)

P4 Museum- Based LearningTerm 3

P1 & P2 Shining ArtzCelebrations!

Term 3

Overview of P2 Visual Art Curriculum2D 3D ICT

Focus Areas Self and Immediate Environment/ World and Region Around Us

Singapore, Past, Present and Future

Self and Immediate Environment

Form and Media1) Drawing Media: Pencil, oil pastels, colour pencils 2) PaintingMedia: Acrylic paint

SculptureMedia: Modelling Clay

i-pad photography Media: Digital

Pedagogy Approach Inquiry-Based Learning Assessment Formative Assessment with rubrics Evidence of Learning Drawings, sketches, mindmaps, images

MusicEvery student is able to appreciate,

create and perform music.

• Educate students in music knowledge• Enable students to create original pieces• Empower students to perform confidently

Key Curriculum Framework P1-6

Programmes

Mass singing /Pre Flag Raising Programme

P1-P2 Shining ArtzIn Term 3

SHOWTIME! During Wed Recess

Singing Festival Land of Stories on

13 April

Coding Workshop for Primary 2• Part of Lianhua Applied Learning Programme that

focuses on Robotics, Coding & Maker Education• 10 hour programming training using a visual, drag

and drop software with robotic kits• To increase their exposure to coding and

computational thinking

Announcements

Breakfast Chat with Principal

Level Date Time

P1 & P2 24 April (Wed)

8.00am to 10.00amP3 & P4 10 Apr (Wed)

P5 & P6 27 Feb (Wed)

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Parents, Our Supportive Partners

Any Questions?