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PUNGGOL GREEN PRIMARY –
‘SEA-RIOUS’ SCHOOL OF FISH!
FISH! PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP
FOR PARENTS
Proudly presents…
2nd January 2018
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THE FISHy! STORY…
• Discovering the FISH!
• Understanding the FISH!
• Rearing the FISH! in school
• Bringing the FISH! home
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OFF TO THE FISH! MARKET
(Where it all began…)
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SOME LESSONS FROM THE WORLD
FAMOUS FISH! MARKET
“Think outside
the norm”“Believing in
themselves”
“Giving customers an
enjoyable experience”
“Infectious
energy”
“Desire to
improve”
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FISH! Philosophy
(Discovering the FISH!…)
• Inspired by work culture at Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market where people are truly connected to their work, colleagues and customers
• Workplace management system created by John Christensen
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FISH! Philosophy
(Discovering the FISH!…)
• Widely adopted by schools world-wide to:- Build a positive, enthusiastic and focused
culture- Develop a culture of care and respect- Create classrooms where students feel
safe and ready to learn- Ignite learning beyond
the classrooms
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SEA-RIOUSLY, WHY FISH!?
• Sets school culture, in alignment with school’s vision, mission and values
• Forms a common language • Establishes a safe and conducive learning
environment• Develops our students holistically to be
future-ready leaders• Increases staff and students’ motivation,
engagement and commitment
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OUR FOUR FISHes!
ATTIE:
CHOOSE YOUR
ATTITUDE
MAKENA:
MAKE
SOMEONE’S DAY
PLAYTO:
PLAY – ENJOY
WHAT YOU DO
BETH:
BE THERE
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• Take OWNERSHIP of one’s actions
• Be EMPOWERED to choose
• Look for the BEST
CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE
• Have the COURAGE to change and stand
up for what is right
• Have FAITH and be POSITIVE
• Dare to RISK possibility of failure
without giving up
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ADOPTING ATTIE IN SCHOOL…(in alignment with school values)
School Values
Examples of Behavioral Traits
Resilience Not giving up easily
Responsibility Setting goals and working towards achieving them
Punctuality in attendance Punctuality in assignment
submission Seeking clarifications when in
doubt
Integrity Choosing to do the right thing all the time
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BRINGING ATTIE HOME…
• Guide but not prescribe
• Encourage independence by inculcating responsible
behaviours• Develop resilience• Create safe
environments to allow trips and falls in learning
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BE THERE
• Be FULLY present, 110% on task
• Creates FOCUS
• Shows ENTHUSIASM and DEDICATION
• AVOID multi-tasking
• CLEAR your mind
• LISTEN not just hear
• SUSPEND what you think you
know while listening
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ADOPTING BETH IN SCHOOL…(in alignment with school values)
School Values
Examples of Behavioral Traits
Respect Listening attentively Understanding and appreciating
differences between peers Showing respect during flag
raising
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BRINGING BETH HOME…
• Spend quality time bonding with child
• Engage in frequent conversations
• Listen with genuine interest
• Support child in work
- Co-set goals with child
- Help child uncover individual strengths
and weaknesses
- Guide child to keep track of schedules
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LET YOUR PRESENCE BE FELT
• Build strong partnership with school
- Establish strong communication
with teachers
- Participate in school events
• Volunteer time and expertise in
school events E.g. learning journeys
• Join the parent support group!
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BE THERE, BE INVOLVEDParent’s Workshops Learning Journeys Celebrating Festivities
Our Aspirations Sharing Parent Child Bonding Activities
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MAKE THEIR DAY
• Small acts of KINDNESS
• Lend a HELPING hand
• Give words of ENCOURAGEMENT
• Offer to LISTEN
• Have fun and INVITE others to join in
• Everyone wants to feel VALUED
• Show CARE for one another
• Positive energy is CONTAGIOUS
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ADOPTING MAKENA IN SCHOOL…(in alignment with school values)
School Values
Examples of Behavioral Traits
Care Greeting everyone with a smile Showing appreciation to
someone through kind words/gestures
Harmony Being mindful of one’s words and actions on others
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• Be consistent in acknowledging progress rather than achievements
• Celebrate little successes
• Emphasize efforts not intelligence
• Eliminate comparisons
BRINGING MAKENA HOME…
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WE COULD DO WITH
A LITTLE TLC TOO!
• Share your success stories with us
• Make every interaction a positive one
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PLAY – IT’S THE STATE OF THE MIND
• Makes boring tasks EASIER to do
• Makes time passes more QUICKLY
• UNITE the team
• More effectively ACHIEVE results
• Makes your job FUN
• Sparks off CREATIVITY
• ENERGIZES problem-solving
abilities
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ADOPTING PLAYTO IN SCHOOL…(in alignment with school values)
School
Values
Examples of Behavioral
Traits
Harmony Participating actively in
school activities
Getting along well with
peers
Feeling proud to be part
of the PGPS family
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BRINGING PLAYTO HOME…
• Seize teachable moments
• Make connections between school and home learning
• Build internal motivation
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GETTING READY FOR FISH! REARING…
• Model the FISH! Philosophy @ home
• Discuss with your child what each principle means to them and what it looks like in action
• Encourage them to practise the FISH! Philosophy as a way of life
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FISH! PRODUCTS –
FISH! PASSPORT
• Found at the back of
the student’s organiser
• To reward students who
display FISH! Behaviours
• FISH! Chips which are
awarded by teachers
can be exchanged for
button badges
• Found at the back of the student’s organiser
• To reward students who display FISH! behaviours (E.g. consistently submitting work on time) throughout the year
• FISH! Chips which are awarded by teachers can be exchanged for button badges
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FISH! PRODUCTS –
PRAISE CARD
• To ‘catch’ students
being good
• To praise students for
efforts in displaying
FISH! behaviours and
exemplifying school
values
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FISH! PRODUCTS – FISH! INVENTORY
• A tripartite reflection tool to take stock of child’s
holistic development
• Translation of FISH! Principles and school values
into checklist of observable behavioural traits
• Given to parents twice a year for review
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FISH! PRODUCTS – FISH! INVENTORY
Student’s self reflection
Parent’s feedback
Semester One - Parents'
feedback:
(How does your child
demonstrate the FISH!
Principles and school values
at home?)
Teacher’s assessment
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BRINGING IN THE NET
• http://www.charthouse.com/content.aspx?name=home2
• http://www.punggolgreenpri.moe.edu.sg/• https://www.schoolbag.sg
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BRINGING IN THE NET
2 useful articles on parenting tips:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion/sunday/raising-successful-children.html
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/educat
ion/its-ok-mum-its-just-the-first-day-of-
school?xtor=CS3-18
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