welcome to ynps meet parents session 1 13 january 2018 · mini tests (ujian mini) • pupils will...

Learn with Passion • Serve with Compassion • Lead with Vision

Welcome to YNPS Meet Parents Session 1

13 January 2018

Passionate Learners, Creative Thinkers, Caring Leaders.

P4 Level

Mdm Dewi Wati RahmatLevel Head Science and

Assistant Year Head (P3 & P4)

Mrs Iris LimP4 Level Coordinator


• Email : [email protected]

• School Tel: 6449-0121

• School Website (www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg)

• Student’s Handbook

• ClassDojo (NEW)

• Parents’ Portal

• School Newsletters

• Principal’s Monthly Letter to Parents

• Meet-the-Parents Sessions

• Parent-Teacher-Child Conference

Home-School Partnership

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg/


A Vibrant Connected Community that Aspires, Learns and Leads

Our refreshed

- GR3IT



I think before I speak so that I do not hurt

the feelings of others.

I show consideration for others.

I make peace with others.



I take care of the school environment.

I value the needs of others who are

different from me.

I accept the differences in cultures and

religions of others.



I hand in quality work punctually.

I take ownership of tasks assigned to me.

I am accountable for my words and

behaviour.



I learn from my mistakes and improve.

I think of different and positive ways to

handle challenges.

I am open to learn new things.

I know how to manage my emotions when

I face challenges.



I am willing to admit to my mistakes and

accept the consequences.

I am truthful in all circumstances.



I encourage others and affirm their efforts

when working as a team.

I take initiative to help my team.


Holistic

Assessment


Holistic Assessment (HA)“Our children should grow up to be confident

persons, adept at working in teams and able to

communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively.

They should be self-directed learners who view

education as a life-long process……

At the same time, Singapore needs citizens who

are morally upright, have a strong sense of civic

responsibility and who will contribute actively to

society.”

Source: Report of the Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee, March 2009 p3


• Build child’s confidence and desire to learn

• Child will take greater ownership of his/her learning when

he/she has a clear vision of goals aimed for and know

what to work on to improve based on richer feedback

given.

• Balance knowledge with skills and values

-Use of engaging pedagogies to teach skills and values

-Emphasise non-academic programmes within

curriculum

Holistic Assessment (HA)


Four Key Aspects of HA

• Focus on the development of the whole child

• Strike a balance between summative (AoL) and formative

assessments (AfL)

• Guide teachers in the design and delivery of their teaching

practices

• Use appropriate methods and modes of assessments

Source: Pedagogy & Assessment Guide (revised) Holistic Assessment



Assessment of Learning (AoL)

• to measure pupil achievement

and report evidence of learning

• for accountability purposes –

grading, ranking and certification.

• tends to be summative in nature

• carried out at the end of a unit,

semester or year

Assessment for Learning (AfL)

• to support classroom learning and

teaching and improve pupil learning

• to redirect learning in ways that help

pupils master learning goals

• formative in nature,

• takes place all the time in the

classroom, a process that is

embedded in instruction.

Source: Pedagogy & Assessment Guide (revised) Holistic Assessment



Assessment for Learning

(AfL)

Pupils use the FAST-kits to show

their understanding of their learning

in the classrooms


• Place less emphasis on single-point assessment

such as semestral examinations

• Equip teachers with skills to provide pupils with richer and moreholistic feedback on their development and skills acquisition toenable more meaningful learning.

• Provide parents with a more comprehensive “Holistic DevelopmentProfile“ which captures a fuller picture of their child’s progress andlearning throughout the year.

Re: Pedagogy & Assessment Guide (revised) Holistic Assessment


HA practices @ Yu Neng –Engaging Pedagogies

& Authentic Learning

Experiences


HA practices @ YNPS -

Holistic Reporting System● Pupil Portfolio - All formative & weighted assessment

according to HA Plan, rubrics, self and peer assessment pieces are

filed in Portfolio file to document the child’s performance and

learning progress

● Report Card – Mid-Year & Year-End feedback comprisesAssessment grades, rating of PQs and HDP remarks

● Parent-Teacher-Child Conference - The process of conferencingand reporting is changed from a teacher-directed, end-of-term event toa collaborative process designed to promote and support learning.

• Monitor your child’s daily work

• Give encouragement and support in areas for

improvement

• Give praises for any progress made

• Communicate with your child’s teachers regularly

whenever you need clarifications, assistance and

feedback to better support your child in his learning

Supporting your child in HA journey


P4 Key Level Programmes

★Learning Journey to National Gallery Singapore (2/2, 9/2, 12/2, Term 1)

★Kidzania Trip (19 March, Term 2)

★Road Safety Programme ( 9 and 10 April, Term 2)

★Learning Journey to Singapore River (Term 3, TBC)

★P4 2-day Science Enrichment Camp (June holiday, TBC)

★National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA)(12 &13 July )

SUPPLEMENTARY /

REMEDIAL CLASSESRemedial Class for selected pupils only

• A note from parents will be greatly appreciated if their child is unable to attend the supplementary/ remedial class

Day Time Subject

Monday 2.15pm-3.15pm Maths

3.15pm-4.15pm Mother Tongue

Thursday 2.15pm-3.15pm Science

3.15pm-4.15pm English


Class Rules & Class Teachers’ Expectations (FT to customize and update)

• Attendance & Punctuality

• Homework & work attitude

• Behaviour in the classroom

• Behaviour at home


Homework GuidelinesExamples of assignment include:

● Unfinished class work

● Corrections

● Drill and practice

● Preparation for tests

● Research activities and reports

● Reading and writing assignments

● Online assignments


Homework Guidelines

Level Estimated Time Spent on Homework

Mon to Fri Mon to Sun

P1 to P3 4 - 5 hours 4.5 - 6 hours

P4 to P6 6 - 8 hours 7.5 – 10 hours


• Homework assigned for the day is written on

the board. Pupils are to copy them into the

handbook to remind themselves of the

homework they have to complete for the day.

• Parents should assist by checking that their

child/children complete their homework at

the end of each day.

Homework Guidelines


P4 ENGLISH


English Holistic Assessment Plan


Learning Strategies● Questioning (sharpening of thoughts)

● Factual

● Inference

● Opinions (critical and inventive thinking)

● Reasoning (critical and inventive thinking)

● Retelling (strengthening memory, retention power)

● Child reads a story (from a storybook)

● Child retells the story (as closely to the story as possible)

● Child reads the story (from the storybook again)

● Child retells the story (for improvement)


Learning Strategies

● Writing

● Construct correct sentences habitually

● Writing in different genres e.g. narrative (story mountain), recount, info text, procedural text

● Connecting ideas and identifying/relating to themes

● Summarising a story in 5 sentences

● E.g.: Summarising stories or news articles in 5 sentences

● Connecting a story to a real-life story

● E.g.: Relating stories to a real-life story that you have heard.

● Reading● Reading widely - different genres (fiction - graphic novels, stories / non-

fiction - Science/Math, news articles etc.


Learning Strategies

● Speaking

● Speaking with confidence - expressing ideas and opinions, discussions and presentations

● Listening● Active listening for gist and details

● Spelling and Punctuation● Look up the words in a dictionary for meaning● Listen to the pronunciation of the words through online dictionaries● Strive for spelling and punctuation accuracy


P4 MOTHER TONGUE

(Chinese Language)


P4 CL Exam Format●Paper 1: Writing

●MOE approved dictionaries can be used during

composition examination

●Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension (inclusive of writing note or messages and etc. )

●Oral (Passage reading, picture discussion and

conversation)

●Listening Comprehension

●Details of the TOS will be given to the child in

due date.


Tips for learning Chinese1. Creating a Chinese-learning environment and

expose them to various learning platforms:

• Story books, meaningful Chinese TV programme and radio station

• xuele.moe.edu.sg (MOE CL Resource Portal, P1-P6)

2. Revision of Chinese learning resources: spelling list, activity book, oral booklet, compo booklet etc.

3. Please strongly encourage your child to read Chinese story books and inculcate love of reading in them.

Other matters to note……

• Parents need to acknowledge these homework

done: Spelling book (听写), Activity book (活动本),

Composition file (作文夹子), Language booklet (语

文练习).

• Spelling: Thursday

• Online homework: eZhishi.net

• There will also be online holiday assignments for

March, June and September School Holidays on

eZhishi portal.


Criteria for taking Higher Chinese (HCL) in P5

For pupils who are keen to study HCL

when they move on to P5, they must

achieve

●At least 80 marks and above for their

overall results in all 4 subjects.

Towards 80 Years of Enabling and Inspiring Education

Primary P4 Malay Language Teacher


P4 MOTHER TONGUE

(Malay Language)


MALAY LANGUAGE (BAHASA MELAYU)

4 main language skills:

• Listening (Mendengar)• Reading (Membaca)• Writing (Menulis)• Speaking (Bertutur)

Holistic Assessment Plan

Term 1 Term 2 (SA1) Term 3 Term 4 (SA2)

Mini Test 1 Oral : • Reading Aloud• Picture Description• Picture Conversation

Mini Test 2 Oral : • Reading Aloud• Picture Description• Picture Conversation

Listening Comprehension

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Picture Composition)

Paper 1 (Picture Composition)

Paper 2 Paper 2


• Spelling & Vocabulary List will be given at the beginning of each term and conducted every Thursday

• Please go through and practice the weekly spelling/vocabulary list with your child to further facilitate their understanding

• Parents’ signature is required on weekly spelling exercise

Spelling/Vocabulary (Ejaan/Kosa Kata)


Mini Tests (Ujian Mini)

• Pupils will be tested on chapters that they have learnt in the CEKAP books

• An oral package (reading and picture description) will be given prior to the oral tests

• Please bring along a Malay story book every Friday(silent reading in the hall/reading programme in classroom)

Reading/Oral (Bacaan/Lisan)


Programme Duration

MT Fortnight Week (Dwiminggu Bahasa Ibunda)

Term 1, Week 7& 8

Structured Reading Programme(Anthology of Short Stories &Subscription of Majalah Mari Membaca)

Term 1 - 4

Journalism Term 1 - 4

P4 Malay Key Programmes

Contact information:Email:[email protected]


P4 Mathematics


The Primary Mathematics syllabus aims to enable allpupils to:

• acquire mathematical concepts and skills foreveryday use and for continuous learning inmathematics;

• develop thinking, reasoning, communication,application and metacognitive skills through amathematical approach to problem solving; and

• build confidence and foster interest inmathematics.

Mathematics


Mathematics


Factual Fluency – Provide opportunities to achieve mastery of Mathfacts

Readiness – Check on prior knowledge or readiness throughactivities/diagnostic tests

Engagement – Demonstrate, model and practice the use of proceduresand manipulatives (if used)

Mastery – Use typical/similar task/work to guide practice & independentlearning

Consolidation – Summarize key learning points and make connectionsbetween what the pupils have already known and what they have justlearnt.

Mathematics - FREMC

Math Holistic Assessment Plan 2018

Term 1 Journal Writing (Individual) Factors &

Multiples

Performance Task (Group) Multiplication &

Division

Speed Test Factors & Multiples Multiplication & Division

Topical Reviews Whole Numbers to 100 000 Factors & Multiples Multiplication & Division

Mini Test 1• Numbers to 100 000• Multiplication


Term 2 Journal Writing (Pair) Fractions

Performance Task (Individual) Measuring &

DrawingAngles

Speed Test/Quiz Mixed Numbers Improper Fractions Comparing & Ordering Fractions Fractions of a Set

Topical Reviews Fractions Squares & Rectangles

Semestral Assessment 1


Term 3 Journal Writing (Individual) Decimals

Performance Task (Group) Area & Perimeter

Speed Test Decimals

Topical Reviews Area & Perimeter Decimals Tables & Line Graphs

Mini Test 2 Whole Numbers Decimals Area & Perimeter Fractions

Term 4 Journal Writing (Pair) Time

Performance Task (Individual) Symmetry

Topical Reviews Time Revision Papers

Semestral Assessment 2 All topics


Helps to boost confidence in solving mathsproblems – with bite-sized daily practices,engaging activities and instant rewards.

Pupils will receive personalised questionssuitable for strength & weakness to encourageregular practice and good learning habits.

Koobits Online Portal

E2K Math ProgrammeA Mathematics enrichment programme for upper primarypupils who demonstrate interest and ability in Mathematics.

Objectives & Outcomes:- To foster independence in mathematical thinking skills, as

well as nurture other important 21st century competenciessuch as creative and critical thinking and effectivecommunication skills. The programme comprisesmathematics curriculum units that are designed tochallenge high-ability pupils and to introduce them toadvanced mathematical concepts and thinking.

- During the E2K sessions, pupils will be assigned challengingMath problems. They will have opportunities to discover,reason and communicate Mathematical ideas and concepts,especially in problem solving.


The workshop prepares P4 students in the use ofcalculators for the following year in P5.During the workshop, P4 pupils will learn the keyfunctions of the calculator.The pupils will also be given the opportunity toexplore calculator-based authentic mathematicalproblems.The workshop will be conducted by P4 Math teachersand facilitated by P6 pupils, during curriculum timeas post SA2 activity.

P4 Calculator Workshop


P4 SCIENCE


The Primary Science Syllabus aims to:


Focus Area : Acquisition of Process Skills using RIP Strategy

Term Process Skills

Term 1 Observation & Comparing

Term 2 Investigation and Experiment 1

Term 3 Classification & Inferring

Term 4 Investigation and Experiment 2

AssessmentSummative: : Mini Test Practical Test, Semestral AssessmentsFormative : Revision Worksheets, Diagnostic Tests, Holistic Assessment, Process Skill Package

CYCLES

·-Life cycle of

animals

·

·

· -Matter

Term 1

Journal writing

(Individual)

Adapted from

Cycles Activity

Book 1.1

Performance Task

(Individual)

Activity Book 1.2

·Comparing Life Cycles

Performance Task

(Group) Adapted from

Act Book 3.3

·Properties of the three

states of Matter

Mini Test 1

22 February 2018

P4 Topics

·Life cycle of animals

·Matter

P3 Topics

·Life cycle of plants

·Digestive System

INTERACTIONS

·Magnets and their

characteristics

·Making magnetsNo Journal writing

Performance Task

(Group)

Adapted from

Interactions Activity

Book 1.2 Types of

Magnets and how

magnets interact

Semestral Assessment

1

P4 Science Holistic Assessment 2018

LIGHT

ENERGY

·Light and

Shadows

Term 3

Journal Writing

(Individual)

Big and small

shadows

Adapted from Energy

Activity Book 1.4

Performance Task

(Group)

Energy Activity Book 1.3

·Changing Shadow

Science Practical

24 July 2018

Possible topics:

·Matter

·Magnets

HEAT ENERGY

·Heat &

Temperature

Term 4

Performance Task

(Group)

Energy Activity Book 2.8

·Keeping it cold

Semestral

Assessment 2

P4 Science Holistic Assessment 2018

Booklet Item Type No of

Questions

No of

marks per

qn

Marks

A Multiple

Choice

28 2 56

B Open-ended 12-13 2-4 44

Total 40-41 100

P4 Science Examination Format 2018Duration: 1 hr 30 min


Science Department Programmes

• -Assembly talk on Project Green ( Clean Plate and

Collection of Old Newspapers)

• Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition (Term 1)

• Environmental Awareness Week (Term 2)


How can you help your child?

● Raise your child’s awareness of Science in their daily life. It is a way of understanding the world around us.

● Connect the concepts learnt in the textbooks to actual happening that takes place around them.

● Create opportunities for Science learning at home while watching educational programmes or perhaps embarking on inquiry-based experiments right in your very own home.


How can you help your child?

● Inject fun into Science learning and revision through games, quizzes and crossword puzzles. Show excitement/passion for science.

● Develop existing skills, reinforce what is learnt in school.

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand..


National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) 2018

As part of the school’s effort to develop and assess the

overall fitness of our pupils, the school will be conducting the

NAPFA test for the P4 pupils.

The test comprises a 1.6 km run test and performance

assessment at 5 static stations on the following dates,

12 July Thursday - 5-Stations (after school)

13 July Friday - 1.6 km run (during curriculum time)


• Absences – Parents to call teacher when child is absent.

• Contagious Diseases (H1N1, HFMD)

- The need to practise social responsibility.

- To submit MC when child is back.

- Re-certification from doctor is needed if child were to attend school prior to MC expiry.

• Valid MC required if child is absent from school during exam period.

• The need for child to keep a working thermometer in their bags at all times.

• School bags to be packed (instill responsibility) and kept at manageable weight (spinal health)

Safety & Pupil Well-Being Matters


- Exam time can be stressful for your child

and everyone in the family

- Take care of your child’s emotional and

mental well-being

- If he/she shows signs of stress, it indicates

that your child needs support and help

PUPIL WELL-BEING:Understanding Pupils’ Mental Health


Common warning signs of

distress in children

o Sudden loss of interest in study

o Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness

o Ideas and themes of death, suicide or self-harm

o Having frequent negative or worrying thoughts

o Frequently feeling anxious, afraid, guilty

o Unexpected change in mood, behaviour and/or personality.


School Counsellor

Mr See Siang Hua


Information on Learning and

Behavioural support● How to seek help or working with school?

● Speak to your child’s Form teacher, he or she will facilitate you to meet up with the respective coordinator for further discussion.

● If you have any current report, kindly pass to your child Form teacher for reference


Learning and Behavioural Support Staff

Mdm SyafiqahLearning and Behavioural

Support

Miss RaihanLearning and Behavioural

Support


Triple P –Positive Parenting Programme

• Family Matters @ School programme by MSF

• An evidence-based parenting programme that originated from Australia that’s proven to work in Singapore

• Consists of either parenting seminars, one-on-one or group consultations

• Details are in package; survey form to be completed and returned to FTs by 26 Jan

• After collation of survey results, the FMS coordinator will contact parents


Q&A Session


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Thank You.

Please proceed to the hall for your refreshment and Principal‘s briefing.

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