Townsville

Primary One Handbook

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Very warm welcome to Townsville and Sawubona ! Sawubona is an African Zulu greeting that means “I see you.” It may seem similar to our usual greeting of “hello” but its meaning to the Zulu people has a deeper significance. It means, “I see your personality. I see your humanity. I see your dignity and respect.” For our P1 students who have just joined us, we see them, in all their individuality, humanity and potential. As a school, we believe that the student’s journey begins with the inculcation of good habits. Our efforts to build their social emotional competencies, their academic areas, their interests and talents will develop our students holistically, to become the young citizens that we can be proud of. To do this well, we will need to work closely as a community. Children need role models to demonstrate to them grace and dignity. The way we carry ourselves is part of that education. We want to encourage our stu-dents to practice these values for themselves through their years in Townsville Primary School. Our mission as a school and a community “To nurture our pupils to become people of character, healthy patriotic citizens and creative independent thinkers, equipped with 21st century skills” means that we are all to models at the behaviours that would explicitly demonstrate to the children the discipline that will stand them in good stead for their fu-ture. I look forward to the good work that we can do and the fruitful partnership ahead. Sawubona. Mr Victor Tan Principal

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School

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Townsville Primary School started functioning at its former premises at

Ang Mo Kio St 32 in 1983. The school was officially declared open on 25

July 1985 by BG Lee Hsien Loong, then Minister of State for Defence,

Trade and Industry and Member of Parliament for Teck Ghee Constituen-

cy. The school moved to its current premises at 3 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10

in December 2000 and merged with Chong Shan Primary School in 2001.

The new campus was officially opened on 12 July 2002 by then DPM Lee

Hsien Loong.

Over the years, the school has been visited by dignitaries and educators

from all over the world, the most eminent being Her Majesty Queen Eliza-

beth II of Great Britain in 1989. The school has also hosted school leaders,

teachers and students from other countries such as China, India and Indo-

nesia.

In 2016, the Ministry of Education designated the school’s Visual Arts Pro-gramme as a Learning for Life Programme. This is a strong affirmation of our Visual Arts Programme, which not only enables our students to ac-quire art-making knowledge and skills, but also aims to develop 21

st centu-

ry competencies in our students and to shape their character through the inculcation of our ICARe

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The former Principals of the school were:

Mr Tan Bee Young

Mrs Daisy Tay

Miss Teo Lian Geok

Mr Tan Yan Song

Miss Chiang Wai Leng

Mr Eugene Ong Kai Tiong

Mrs Liu-Loh Wee Cheng

The current principal, Mr Tan Boon Hong Victor, was appointed on 15 Dec

2016.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

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SCHOOL VISION

Leaders of Character, Learners for Life

SCHOOL MISSION

To nurture people of character, healthy patriotic citizens and creative

independent thinkers, equipped with 21st century skills

SCHOOL VALUES

Encapsulated in the acronym iCARe3

Integrity our Foundation

Compassion our Key

Ardent for Singapore ,our Home

Respect, Responsibility and Resilience our strengths

SCHOOL MOTTO

Do our Best

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TOWNSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM (2021) Principal : Mr Victor Tan Vice Principal : Ms Tan Siew Khim Vice Principal (Admin) : Mr Loh Siang Kiang

Department Name Designation

English Language

Ms Rachel Gayathri K Mrs Belinda Christian Ms Alva Tseng Mrs Kalavathi Selvarajulu

Head of Department Level Head Senior Teacher Senior Teacher

Mother Tongue

Mdm Lye Choon Hwan Mr Ghazali B Mohd Ibrahim Ms Chong Hui Ling Shireen Mrs Madhavi Chandramohan Mdm Cheng Kah Yong Mrs Florence Chia Mrs Latha Joseph

Head of Department Lead Teacher Level Head Subject Head/ML & TL Senior Teacher / CL Senior Teacher / CL Senior Teacher / TL

Mathematics Mrs Lee Peck Har Mrs Pearl Phua Mrs Theresa Wong

Head of Department Level Head Senior Teacher

Science Mr Calvin Ong Mrs Pamela Chan Mdm Suhaizan Bte Talib

Head of Department Level Head (Internal) Senior Teacher .

ICT & Innovation

Ms Ong Chor Meng Ms Nur Shameem

Head of Department Subject Head

PE, CCA & Aesthetics

Mr Mohammed Ridzal Mr Shane Quek Mr Vincent Poh

Head of Department Subject Head /PE & Aesthetics Subject Head /PE & CCA

Character & Citizenship Education

Mrs Debbie Lau Mr Joe Choo Mrs Premila Onyekachi Mrs Usha Surendran Mdm Suzana Su’ah Mr Rajinikanth Naidu

Year Head (P1 & P2) Year Head ( P3 & P4) (Internal) Year Head (P5 & P6) Lead Teacher /Special Education Needs (Internal) Subject Head /Character & Citizenship Education Subject Head/Student Management

Staff Development & well -being

Mrs Lek Seok Buay

School Staff Developer

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SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2021

SCHOOL TERMS

SCHOOL VACATION

Semester I

Term I Monday 4 January - Friday 12 March

Term II Monday 22 March - Friday 28May

Semester II

Term III Monday 28 June - Friday 3 September

Term IV Monday 13 September - Friday 19 November

Between Terms I & II Saturday 13 March - Sunday 21 March

Between Semesters I & II Saturday 29 May - Sunday 27 June

Between Terms III & IV Saturday 4 September - Sunday 12 September

End of School Year Saturday 20 Nov - Fri 31 De-cember

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Scheduled Public Holidays

Scheduled School Holidays

Term I

New Year’s Day Friday, 1 January

Chinese New Year

Friday, 12 February

*Saturday, 13 February

Term II

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Labour Day **Saturday, 1 May

Hari Raya Puasa Thursday, 13 May

Vesak Day Wednesday, 26 May

Term III

Hari Raya Haji Tuesday, 20 July

National Day Monday, 9 August

Term IV

Deepavali Thursday, 4 November

Christmas Day Saturday, 25 December

* Monday, 15 February, will be a school holiday. **Monday,3 May, will be a school holiday.

Youth Day

*Sunday 4 July (Monday 5 July is a scheduled school holi-day)

Day after National Day Tuesday, 10 August

Teachers’ Day Friday, 3 September

Children’s Day Friday, 8 October

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General Office Operating Hours

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

7.00 am to 5.30 pm closed on weekends and public holidays

Dental Clinic

Tel: 64532419

Monday & Thursday Friday Lunch

8.00 am - 5.30 pm 8.00 am - 5.00 pm 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm (School Term) 12.30 pm- 1.30 pm (School Holi-days) Please ahead for an appointment.

School Bookshop (Name tags, School Uniform and PE Attire are sold here during school term)

Pacific Bookstores Pte Ltd

Tel: 62650912

Monday – Friday

7.00am -12.00 noon 1.00pm - 3.00pm

School Uniform Vendor (FAS recipients to collect name tags, school uniforms, PE attire & school shoes from retail outlet directly) Mode of payment: Cash or NETS

Jeep Sing Fashion Blk 4012 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 #01-08/09

Techplace 1 (569628)

Tel: Fax:

64563198 63862407

Monday to Friday Saturday

9.00am – 3.00pm 10.00 am to 2.00 pm Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays

Anderson Bus Services

School Bus Operator Tel: HP : 98315851 (Mr Tan) Tel: 68815851 Fax : 63125158

Student Care Centre Email: enquiry@ Learningstudioeducare. com

Learning Studio Educare

Tel:

87870578 School Term : Monday -- Friday 12.00 noon—7.00 pm School Holiday : Monday—Friday 7.30 am—7.00 pm

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School Timing

Start Time All students are encouraged to be in school 15 minutes before the report-ing time (7.30am). They are to bring a story book for pre-assembly read-ing, as follows:

Monday to Wednesday – English book Thursday & Friday – Mother Tongue book

Curriculum Time

Recess and Snack Break

Day Curriculum Time

Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day, Friday Wednesday

7.30 am to 1.30 pm 7.30 am to 12.00 noon

Day Timings

Recess (Monday to Friday) Snack break (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

9.00 am to 9.30 am 12.00 noon

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FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL Things for our P1 students to bring during the first week of school

Notes 1. Please ensure that your child’s/ward’s belongings (books, files, water bottle etc) are labelled with his/her name and class. 2. All P1 students will have a snack break in class at noon because it may take a while after dismissal to reach home. Do prepare a dry snack such as bread, bun, grapes etc. for your child/ward.

S/No Item

1 1 Story Book (English)

2 Yellow Organiser File

3 Pencil Case (containing 3 pencils, 1 blue-ink pen, 1 eraser, 1 ruler)

4 1 box of colour pencils

5 Water bottle

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TYPES OF FEES For Singaporeans

For Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students (IS)

Types of Fees Monthly Amount

School Fees Free

Standard Miscellaneous Fees $6.50

Second Tier Miscellaneous Fees $6.50

Types of fees Monthly Amount

School Fees $205 (Singapore Permanent Resident)

$465 (International Student -

ASEAN)

$750 (International Student -

NON- ASEAN)

Standard Miscellaneous Fees $6.50

Second Tier Miscellaneous Fees

$6.50

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Townsville Students’ Creed I will...

be neat, clean and appropriately attired be punctual and prepared for all school activities behave in a manner that is safe for all be respectful of others in my words and actions care for others’ property and the environment observe all rules at all times put on my best behavior in public so as to uphold the good name

of the school

STUDENTS’ CREED AND RULES

GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

1. Students who are Singapore Citizens must sing the National

Anthem and take the Pledge. Students will take the Pledge

with the right fist placed over the heart.

2. Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and

modification to the uniform is not allowed.

3. Students are to present themselves well at all times.

4. Students are to be punctual for all school activities.

5. Students are to respect others, their property and the environ-

ment.

6. Students are to behave in a responsible and safe manner.

Please refer to your child’s Communication Book for the

detailed school rules.

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GUIDELINES ON SCHOOL BAGS

Let’s help our students manage their bag loads.

Opt for bags of lightweight material with fewer compartments and

adjustable straps with cushions.

Guide our students to pack according to the timetable, bringing

only the relevant and the handy, e.g., pack only workbooks

needed for the semester and smaller 12-pack coloured pencil

sets instead of larger ones.

Guide our students on having good posture, e.g., carrying bags

with both straps instead of one and adjusting their straps for bal-

ance and fit.

Utilise locker facilities that are provided for our students and plan

to use our water coolers to re-fill water bottles instead of getting

larger ones.

Avoid unnecessary and large items such as cards, heavy toys,

metal rulers and big umbrellas.

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Townsvillites will be wearing single set multi-purpose uniforms. The uniform is designed for the student’s comfort and is suitable for both classroom and PE lessons. The uniform should be neatly worn and untucked, with black shoes and white socks. Uniforms will have a school logo with a name tag underneath, symbolising the students support for the school’s motto, “Do Our Best”. The student’s name tag is a specific colour for each cohort and will follow them throughout their six years in Townsville. The name tags provide a sense of cama-raderie and identity for our students. Students should avoid mixing combinations of previous sets of the uniforms with newer ones. (e.g., avoid wearing the blue coloured PE shirt with new version of pants)

THE TOWNSVILLE UNIFORM AND NAME TAG

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Townsville Uniform

Girl’s Skorts

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STUDENT SAFETY AND MEASURES FOR COVID-19 The safety of our students is our top most priority. The school seeks your kind co-operation to maintain our national posture and implement measures for the safety of all during the pandemic. Do conduct daily screenings of our students and household members and avoid sending them to school when someone is not well. Do seek medical attention and keep our teachers informed. Do practice safe distancing when picking or sending our students. Visiting the School All visitors should make an appointment prior to coming to school

report at the security counter first to register, complying with

declaration formalities for health, entry and travel

display the Visitor’s Pass when in school premises, returning it

before leaving

During curriculum hours, do sign out your child, either at the Guard

House or the General Office

Driving to School Do drive carefully within the school compound and comply with directions from our school staff and security guards. The speed limit along Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 is 40km/h from 0600-0730hrs and 1200-1430 hrs. There is no right turn when exiting from 6.45-7.45am. When dropping off at the porch, do be safe and brief. As an

alternative, consider dropping your children off at the HDB car

park at our rear gate.

During dismissal, do let our buses exit first before driving in and

while waiting, do turn off your engines to minimise pollution.

When visiting, do park at the visitors’ lots next to the guard post

or at the HDB carpark at our rear gate

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Walking to school Students should take safety precautions and observe traffic rules while walk-ing, e.g., using the pedestrian crossing and avoiding the use of handphones when crossing the road. Do accompany your children when walking across the HDB carpark at the school’s rear gate. Lost and Found Items Any items found by students in the school premises should be handed over to the General Office. The items will be displayed at the Lost and Found counter located near the Security Counter at the rear gate. EZ Link cards that are found will be kept at the Operation Manager’s Office which is located at the General Office. Students are to collect their cards from him. Moving about the School Our younger students tend to get excited in a larger school setting than they are used to. Do remind them to listen to their teachers to care for themselves and their friends. Help us remind them to be mindful of their surroundings and our safety signs. Reinforce with them to avoid running along stairs and corners, encourage them to line up for food and buses and play safely at areas like the soccer field and basketball court.

Leave of Absence From School

Parents/guardians are strongly discouraged from applying for leave for their

children during curriculum time Our students will not fully benefit from teach-

ing and learning if they miss parts of it. Do plan vacations during the school

holidays instead.

Absence from school should be covered by a Medical Certificate or a formal

letter from parents.

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School

Programme

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OUR FOCUS FOR OUR PRIMARY ONE

Our Vision

Townsville believes that the first year is an important time to build foun-

dational skills in our students. While learning about class routines, aca-

demic skills and co-curricular activities like PE, Art and Music. They

will acquire thinking skills and be encouraged to build positive dispos-

tions towards learning. These will set a strong basis for their journey to

becoming leaders of character and learners for life, our vision for

them.

Teaching Approach

Townsville believes that every child can and wants to learn. The teach-

ers adopt an interdisciplinary approach, i.e. the teachers integrate the

various subjects through meaningful and exciting activities based on

themes. Students are taught computer skills to enhance their learning,

an important skill for blended learning and home based learning and in

the longer term self-directed learning. To develop social skills of our

students, teachers use co-operative learning strategies to allow them

to work on projects or assignments in teams.

Learning and Assessment

Holistic Assessment (HA) refers to the ongoing gathering of infor-

mation on different facets of a child from various sources, with the aim

of providing quantitative and qualitative feedback to support and guide

the child’s development. There is no mid-year and final year examina-

tion. Instead, bite-sized formative assessments are carried out for our

P1 students throughout the year. Parents/guardians will receive feed-

back on the performance of their children/wards in the form of rubrics.

Students will learn to assess their own learning across all subjects us-

ing a simple rubric, beginning, developing, competent and achieve-

ment, for understanding where they are and what they need to learn.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Key Focus for P1

The STELLAR approach, which stands for Strategies for English Lan-guage Learning and Reading programme was introduced to all P1 and P2 students since 2009.

Skills & Strategies

STELLAR aims to strengthen both language and reading skills as well

as promote a positive attitude towards reading in the foundational years

through the following three approaches:

Shared Book Approach (SBA)

Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA)

Learning Centre (LC)

Students will learn through shared reading and shared experiences and

are encouraged to think, talk and write about these shared readings and

experiences. Grammar and phonemic awareness will be explicitly

taught from the materials and tasks used in the STELLAR classrooms.

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The Primary School Chinese Curriculum, which is named “欢乐伙伴

Huan Le Huo Ban” (Happy Companions), takes a thematic approach to

teaching and learning. The curriculum places much emphasis on oral

interaction skills and scaffold learning in a step by step manner as well

as help children tap on their prior knowledge for greater efficacy in the

acquisition of oracy skills.

Skills & Strategies P1 students will first learn oral interaction and vocabulary in “Oracy

Theatre”. They will then learn the Hanyu Pinyin in “Pinyin Castle”. Hav-

ing learnt the meaning and pronunciation of the words in “Oracy Thea-

tre” and “Pinyin Castle”, students are then taught the form of the Chi-

nese characters and pick up reading skills in “Literacy Playground”.

Learning in classroom is made meaningful in the section titled “Real-life

Application”.

Resources to support learning

Textbooks with themes closely related to children’s personal,

family and school life.

Activity books, writing books and small readers for consolidation

of learning.

Character cards and picture cards to facilitate learning of Chi-

nese Characters and vocabulary.

ICT resources that includes reading text, animations, songs and

rhymes, syllable chart, interactive games etc are accessible in

“Xue Le” portal to support independent learning

CHINESE LANGUAGE (CL)

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Key focus for P1 The new TL curriculum placed a greater emphasis on listening, speaking and reading skills so as to provide students with a firm foundation in the language. Spoken TL is the main medium of communication in TL classrooms so as to encourage TL students to use Tamil not only through their school years but beyond. Key Programmes & Strategies Picture Description & Conversation To enable students to use TL confidently in their daily interactions, Picture Description and Conversation is carried out in P1 and P2 so as to develop their confidence and oral skills. Reading Programme Besides focusing on oral skills, there is also emphasis on developing the reading habit among students. In the classrooms, students will get to enjoy the big books read by their teachers. They will also be given the opportunity to read story books provided by MOE with their peers or independently. Skills Students will be able to: recognize Tamil alphabets and words read Tamil words and phrases converse clearly in Tamil Language

TAMIL LANGUAGE (TL)

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Key focus for P1 The new Malay language curriculum focuses on engaging students to make Malay language a living language for them. The emphasis at P1 is on listening, speaking, reading, writing and interaction skills. Through Differentiated Learning approach, the learning of Malay language is tailored to meet the different learning needs of students. Key Programme & Strategies Programme for Read Aloud and Think Aloud (PRATA) Seen Dictation and Questioning technique through Storytelling is an ap-proach used to increase students’ vocabulary and improve students’ reading comprehension. Reading Using Intonation Markings Reading using intonation markings is a technique used to expose students to rhythm, tempo and ‘Sebutan Baku’ pronunciation. Through this technique, students would be able to pronounce each word clearly and loudly. Sentence Construction Formulae: SAMMB oB To ensure students able to build complete sentences, they will be equipped with sentence construction formulae (SAMMB0B). These formulae can be applied when students are required to write, speak and interact with the peers.

MALAY LANGUAGE (ML)

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MATHEMATICS

Key focus for P1 In Primary 1, a key focus would be on building the child’s confidence and desire to learn. The learning of Mathematics involves basic acquisition of concepts and skills. Strategies To ensure that students have a good understanding of basic mathematical concepts, students learn through a variety of learning experiences to help them develop an understanding of mathematical concepts as well as their connections and applications. The use of manipulatives (concrete materials), hands-on activities and ICT tools would be part of the learning experiences of the students. The emphasis on hands-on activities provides concrete experience in the concrete-pictorial-abstract learning sequence. Skills Students will carry out specific tasks that will equip them with the skills for numerical calculation, spatial visualization, data analysis, measurement and estimation. Skill proficiencies also include the ability to use technology confidently for problem solving.

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Key focus for P1 The focus for P1 is to equip the students with basic ICT skills to enable them to be confident users of ICT. Students are exposed to the following programmes: Touch typing programme Computer literacy programme which includes learning about the

uses and parts of a computer, basic computer ethics and simple word processing skills.

Enhanced learning experiences with mobile applications Cyber wellness skills to create awareness of safety and

appropriate behaviour in a virtual environment. Experiential Learning which provides an opportunity for students to

use ICT tools to enhance their learning experiences.

ICT PROGRAMME

Townsville’s ICT Programme To prepare our children to face the challenges of the future, our school leverage on our ICT programme to equip our children with essential skills such as collaboration, communication, self-directed learning and thinking skills. The school has in place a structured ICT training programe for students whereby every child is given the opportunity to acquire a range of ICT, communication, collaboration and thinking skills.

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Skills Students will be equipped with the skills to perform basic ICT operations and access digital resources confidently. They will also be equipped with cyber wellness values in the course of their learning. In addition, every student from P1 to P6 can access additional learning resources on the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) to allow independent learning in subjects like English Language, Math, Science, Mother Tongue Languages, Social Studies and Art anytime and anywhere.

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Physical & Health Education (PHE) The PHE curriculum in our school aims to develop our students as active and physically competent individual towards lifelong participation. ∙ Acquire a range of motor skills to participate in a variety of physical

activities. ∙ Understand and apply movement concepts, principles and strategies in a range of physical activities. ∙ Demonstrate safe practices during physical and daily activities with

respect to themselves, others and the environment. ∙ Display positive personal and social behavior across different

experiences. ∙ Acquire and maintain health-enhancing fitness through regular

participation in physical activities. ∙ Enjoy and value the benefits of living a physically active and healthy

life. Students will be exposed to the following seven learning areas: ∙ Athletics, Dance, Games & Sports, Gymnastics, Outdoor Education,

Physical Health & Fitness, Swimming (P3) Art The Art curriculum in our school aims to develop our students as active artists and informed audience with ∙ Visual inquiry skills to discover and explore their surroundings. ∙ Curiosity, imagination and enjoyment in art making and discussion. ∙ Confidence in working individually and in groups to focus ideas and

create artworks. ∙ Awareness of and respect for histories and cultures of key artworks

and artists in Singapore and the world. Students will be exposed to the following learning areas: ∙ Master, Local & Student Artists ∙ 2D and 3D Art Making ∙ Product Design (Applied Learning) ∙ Museum-based Learning (Primary 4) ∙ Art Enrichment Programme

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART & MUSIC

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Music The Music curriculum in our school aims to provide opportunities for our students to develop connection to music. ∙ Develop awareness and appreciation of music in local and global

cultures. ∙ Develop ability for creative expression and communication through

music. ∙ Provide the basis to develop an informed and life-long involvement

in music Students will be exposed to the following learning areas: ∙ Singing, Performing and Composing ∙ Recorder Playing ∙ Music Enrichment Programme (GarageBand App, Ethnic Percussion & Guitar) ∙ Public performances in school (Music-busking and TVPStar Talent

Competition)

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PROGRAMME FOR ACTIVE LEARNING (PAL)

Programme for Active Learning (PAL) was introduced in Townsville in 2015 for both Primary 1 and Primary 2 pupils. The objectives of PAL are:

To provide students with broad exposure and experience through fun and varied activities in two broad areas:

i) Sports & Games and Outdoor Education ii) Performing Arts and Visual Arts

To facilitate holistic development of pupils in the five domains: moral, cognitive, physical, social and aesthetics

To provide varied avenues for students to develop social and emotional competencies

Through PAL, we hope to nurture our students to become more confi-dent, exhibit curiosity and positive attitude towards learning and enjoy working together as a team. PAL is experiential in nature and there is no emphasis on formal assessment.

Primary 1 Primary 2

Module 1 Visual Arts

(Drawing & Story-telling) Visual Arts

(3D Art LEGO)

Module 2 Performing Arts

(Let’s Move) Performing Arts

(Musical Senses)

Module 3 Sports & Games (Games Galore)

Outdoor Education (The Great Out-

doors)

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SPORTS AESTHETICS

Floorball P3 to P6 (Girls Only)

Angklung &

Kulintang

P3 to P6

Football P3 to P6 (Boys Only)

Choir P3 to P6

Taekwondo P3 to P6 Chinese Dance P3 to P6

Badminton P3 to P6

Indian Dance P3 to P6

Malay Dance P3 to P6

Art Club P3 to P6

CLUBS UNIFORMED GROUPS

English Drama Club

P3 to P6 Boys’ Brigade P3 to P6

(Boys Only)

Little Chefs Club

P3 to P6 Girls’ Brigade P3 to P6

(Girls Only)

Media Club

P3 to P6

Robotics Club P3 to P6

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (CCAs)

To cater to the diverse needs and interests of our pupils, the school provides a wide range of CCAs, categorised into Sports, Aesthetics, Clubs and Uniformed Groups. CCAs are not compulsory but strongly encouraged.

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CHARACTER EDUCATION (CCE)

Values in Action Programme Grounded on the universal core value ‘Compassion’, the school’s VIA Programme aims to provide our students with opportunities to contribute back to the community as well as to inculcate active citizenry skills such as being socially responsible citizens who have a role in enhancing the well-being of the community and the country they live in. Delivery of our VIA programme is guided by the dual themes of ‘Growing a Big Heart’ and ‘Caring for the Environment’, with opportunities created for service learning. The school adopts the ‘Service Learning’ methodology which takes into consideration the following 4 areas in designing its VIA programme such as engaging students in service that meets real community needs identifying learning outcomes to link the students’ service experi-

ences to the school curriculum preparing students’ mentally and physically for the service tasks providing a structured process to guide students in carrying out

the VIA outreaches.

Each week, an allocated one period known as Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP), is set aside for form teachers to build positive relation-ships and social and emotional competencies in their students through games and play-based activities as well as to enhance bonding between form teachers and students.

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National Education & Social Studies

National Education aims to develop national cohesion, cultivate the instinct for survival as a nation and instil in our students, a sense of confidence in our nation’s future and emotional rootedness to Singapore.

Every year, Townsville commemorates 4 National Education (NE) core events namely Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day and National Day to engender a shared sense of nationhood as well as an understanding of how our past is relevant to our present and future. Through Social Studies lessons, the yearly interactive learning trails and the commemoration of the NE core events, students are able to develop a sense of emotional belonging and commitment to the community and nation.

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