Red Swastika School

P1 Parents’ Conference 2018

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Programme

2.45pm to

3.30pm

Recess for students: P1 Care, P1 Leadership, P1 Innovation, P1 Service

Teabreak for parents: P1 Respect, P1 Generosity, P1 Integrity,P1 Alertness

3.15pm to

4 pm

Recess for students: P1 Respect, P1 Generosity, P1 Integrity,P1 Alertness

Teabreak for parents: P1 Care, P1 Leadership, P1 Innovation, P1 Service

Recess / Tea break

* Please return to the hall and be seated by 4 pm for the second part of the Parent’s Conference.

Welcome back

It takes a

village to raise

a child

Principal’s Address

School Leaders

Level Manager & Year Head (Lower Primary)

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Outline

Holistic Development What are we preparing our children for?

• The world is increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous

• To prepare students for the unknown: what students can do with what they know is more important than what they know

Focusing on 10 years of quality basic education that goes beyond academics…

1. Broad and Inclusive Approach and Providing Each Child with a Broad and Holistic Education

2. Deep values, Deep Commitment to Singapore and Deep Foundation for Learning

3. Learning for Life and Lifelong learning

Holistic Development Primary School

Education

• Formative years • Early stages of learning • Discovering abilities & talents

• Nurture the whole child (holistic education) • Lay a strong foundation • Prepare the child for the future

At RSS, we want our children to be: • Independent Learners

• Effective Communicators

• Active Citizens

• Reflective Leaders

21st Century Competencies

Care Respect Magnanimity

Our School Values

Honesty Responsibility Resilience

Helpfulness Teamwork Leadership

Work on life skills: • Packing their school bag (Books &

stationery) • Organising own work space (Neat & tidy) • Responsibility towards personal

belongings (Water bottle, stationery, money, books, uniform, etc)

• Independence during Recess • Taking note of any daily homework on

their Student Handbook

As a Little Master…

What if my child forgets to bring his books/homework or other items as required to school?

Instill responsibility in your child – work with them to get their things ready for school Please refrain from providing “home delivery” for your child when he/she informs you of missing item(s). Let them approach their teacher(s) or general office staff for help.

No “home delivery”

Holistic Development Home-School Partnership

Parents are important partners in education

Communication At RSS, parents are welcome to keep the communication channel active. We communicate with parents via: • Student Handbook (most encouraged) • School Website • Emails • Phone calls • Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console

(SNAC) • Letters to parents • SMS system • RSS Link (Newsletters) • Parents’ Conferences • Parents-Teacher Meeting

• First point of contact – Form Teachers through emails / phone calls / messages / meetings

• School-related matters – School is still

the best point of contact • Keep posted of school matters and

updates through our Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console (SNAC) or letters / circulars sent out

Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console SNAC™ is a Trademark and Copyright of.

http://redswastika.moe.edu.sg/

Well-being of your child

The safety and well-being of your child is important to us.

• All visitors are to sign in at the guard post and report to GO for assistance

• No parents will be allowed to go the classrooms or student activity areas

• All P1 and P2 students are to be picked up by parent/authorized adult

• For early dismissal, parents/authorized adult is to first report to the General Office to sign your child out

Safety and Security

• Share medical conditions (if any) of the child with the school

• If child falls ill in school, parents will be notified via phone (*Important to keep Form Teacher updated on any changes in contact information)

• Ensure that your sick child rests at home for the full duration of the MC and recovers fully before returning to school

Health matters

Annual Health Check

The Annual Health Check and Immunisation (AHCI) for Primary One students will be conducted by nurses from the School Health Service Team. Your consent is required for the AHCI to take place for your child. **Please submit your child’s Health Booklet to your child’s form teacher.

Online consent (School Health Check & Dental services)

• Temperature-Taking Exercise will be conducted on 4 and 5 January 2018.

• All P1 students will be given a Oral

Digital Thermometer (ODT)

Temperature Taking Exercise

Our Partnership

• We work in partnership for the children

• We care enough to be working for our students

• I hope parents care enough to treat my colleagues as you would want to be treated

Parents will have opportunities to work with school personnel on programmes and projects

that will benefit their child and the school.

Family Matters@ School

Participate in the parenting workshops and family bonding activities to enhance the quality of family life.

Parent Support Group (PSG)

• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg) • Schoolbag – online newsletter for

parents (schoolbag.sg)

• MOE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/moesingapore)

MOE Links

Address by Miss Tan Zhi Ling

Year Head Lower Primary (Covering)

Holistic Development Curriculum for the Whole Child

Aims of Primary Education

•To lay a strong foundation •To nurture the whole child

Primary education is about: Developing well-balanced and confident children who enjoy learning

At RSS, we hope to develop every student holistically in the

following 5 domains:

Moral (德)

Cognitive (智)

Physical (体)

Social (群)

Aesthetics (美)

http://www.stellarliteracy.sg

Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading, or STELLAR, is a programme to help Singapore children: • strengthen their language and reading

skills • promote a positive attitude towards

learning in the foundational years.

Learning Outcomes for Primary 1

Students will be able to read and respond to a variety of texts and demonstrate a positive attitude towards reading and language in the following areas: - reading - speaking - listening - writing

Focus areas for English Language

Listening and Viewing • Phonics • Listening Comprehension

Speaking and Viewing • Poetry Recitation • Show and Tell • Picture Conversation

Reading and Representing • Reading Aloud (short passage)

Writing and Representing • Group and Individual

Writing • Composition Writing

Language Use: Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension

The belief and research on the power of reading and books underpin the

STELLAR Programme.

To help your child to excel in English, encourage

him/her to READ!

How can parents support (1)

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Programme Title

What it is about Target Audience

Time frame

NLB Library Membership

Students can sign up to be library members via the school.

P1 January

Books 2 Go A wide variety of books will be brought to school for students to browse and borrow on the spot (for holiday reading). The NLB library officers will be there to provide book recommendations and reading materials.

P1 – P6 (must be

NLB members)

• During EL periods

• 2 days at the end of Term 2

• 2 days in Term 4 Week 9-10

* Details will be given closer to the date.

Collaboration with National Library Board

For P1 students who are not NLB members

• Registration forms will be given through the Form Teachers

小小演说家(Show and Tell)

口语互动(Oral interaction)

Focus areas for Chinese Language Listening 听 • Listening Comprehension 听力

Speaking 说 • Show and Tell 小小演说家 • Picture Description 看图说话

Reading 读 • Reading Aloud 朗读短文 (short passage)

Writing 写 • Sentence construction看图写句子 (based on picture)

Language Use 语文应用 Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension

Interaction 互动能力

• Oral interaction 口语互动 • Written interaction 书面互动

To equip parents with a better understanding of how their children are learning their mother tongues in schools, Parents’ Guide to MTL Curriculum is available for download (schoolbag.sg ) in both English and the Chinese.

In addition, it provides some recommendations on learning resources, how parents could play an active role in their children’s learning and work alongside with schools to help their children learn the language better.

How can parents support (1)

为孩子创造一个利于学习华文的环境

关心孩子的学习状况，鼓励孩子分享学习经验。配合孩子完成《生活运用》的任务，不仅能帮助孩子结合生活，巩固所学，还能促进亲子关系。

Show interest in your child’s learning experiences and encourage him/her to share them with you.

激发孩子的阅读兴趣，让孩子培养阅读习惯。

Cultivate a reading habit by bringing your child to the library or by reading to him/her.

How can parents support (2)

1.《小拇指》－双周刊

$26 (a year’s subscription) (Singapore Press Holding 新加坡报业控股)

Additional Reading materials

Hardcopy newspaper + e-portal

2.《新朋友》－双周刊+Etutor《易。华文》

$21.00 (a year’s subscription)

(Chee Sze Poh Press Pte Ltd)

Additional Reading materials

Hardcopy 《好朋友》 + ezhishi (阅读电子周刊＋易华文动画周刊＋网上电子作业)

More details will be given out through your child’s CL teacher.

**Interested parents, please make payment separately to the 2

vendors in the envelopes provided.

利用生活中的食物，一起认识生活中的汉字，与孩子多用华语交谈

Make use of objects in your environment such as road signs and advertisements to engage your child in CL conversations.

How can parents support (3)

Learning Outcomes for Primary 1

• develop understanding of basic mathematical concepts ~ Numbers up to 100, time, basic shapes and money

• perform mathematical operations (+, - , x and ÷)

• recognise patterns and relationships in mathematics (Comparison of Length, completing geometrical patterns, reading and interpreting picture graphs)

• enjoy learning mathematics through a variety of activities

• Get your child to show you the whole process of solving the problem, not just the solutions, e.g. explain the steps and sequence

• Get your child to understand the problem initially and how to make sense of the problem

• Guide your child to look at alternative methods and then choose the most appropriate method

• Allow your child to reason his / her thinking

Focusing on process and not product

How can parents support (1)

Developing the right habits

• Present all working steps clearly

• Acceptance of alternative ways of solving problems ; clearly presented and mathematically sound

• Always check reasonableness of answers

• Teach your child how to check his / her answers

How can parents support (2)

• Students are allowed to wear PE attire to school – girls only to take off their skirts during PE lessons

• For students with medical

condition/unwell for the day, please kindly write a note to inform PE teacher to excuse your child

Important notes for parents

For Art, your child learns to… • observe surroundings • describe colours, shapes and textures • share thoughts and feelings • use different materials and media to create artworks • enjoy looking at and creating art • talk about artworks

*Focus for P1 Students is Knowing Myself, Others and My Surroundings

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

FTGP Period is an integral part of CCE that helps students to develop their Social and Emotional Competencies: • Self-Awareness (better understand themselves)

• Self-Management (learn ways to manage themselves)

• Social Awareness (better understand family and friends)

• Relationship Management (learn ways to work with their family and friends)

• Responsible Decision Making (make appropriate and responsible desicions)

Lessons on Cyber Wellness (CW), Education and Career Guidance (ECG) and Protection from Abuse (PFA) are also delivered through the FTGP curriculum.

FTGP also provides time within curriculum for form teachers to engage in purposeful teacher-student interactions and class bonding through interaction activities within the period.

During these FTGP sessions, teachers will have one-to-one interaction time with their pupils. Through these interaction time, teachers will get to know the pupils better and hope to strengthen teacher-student relationship (TSR).

*Focuses on transition and making friends and managing oneself at the P1 Level

For Programme for Active Learning (PAL) your child learns to… • exhibit confidence in what he/she does and express himself/herself effectively • exhibit curiosity and positive attitudes to learn • enjoy group experiences and teamwork

Provides students with broad exposure and experiences through fun and varied activities: Sports

P1: Play Well & Safe

P2: Play 2gether

Performing Arts

P1: Drama

P2: Culture

Outdoor Education

P1: Exploring the Outdoors

P2: Let’s go camping!

Visual Arts

P1: Explore Art

P2: Express Art

A Portfolio Presentation Day dedicated for parents to view exhibits of

students’ work and witness presentations and performances, and to interact with them about their learning.

“The Rising Stars”

Curriculum of Physical Education

Health Ed

CCA

PAL Sports & Games

PAL Outdoor Education

PE & CCA Art Music

Curriculum of Art

PAL Visual Arts

Curriculum of Music

PAL Performing Arts

PE, CCA & Aesthetics

Confident & Active Pupils

Display positive values and develop SE

competencies when engaging in physical

and aesthetic activities.

• P2 onwards • Not compulsory but strongly

encouraged Rationale: P1 is a time for them to settle into daily school life

Co-curricular Activities (CCAs)

Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

“Every RSS Student a Leader” • Class leadership roles • Cohort leadership training

Aligned to our school vision of “Caring Community, Innovative Leaders”

Focus: Community Service and Student Leadership

Broad-based Programme culminating in VIA project

At RSS, we hope to through a whole-school structured approach: • develop the 9 character traits as

encompassed in the “Three Littles” as student leaders

• build SE competencies in students through VIA (Values in action) platforms

• Every student is developed to be a leader since P1. (Classroom leaders)

• There are different leadership roles in a class. Students serve as a leader in the various capacities in the class.

To be a leader is not to have a huge position.

To be a leader is to see your job as a chance to make a difference to those

around you. No matter what your job is.

P1 Character

Self-Leadership

P2 Basic Leadership

P3 Innovation

Design Thinking (Team work)

P4 Design Thinking (Research Skills)

P5 Service Servant Leadership

P6 Servant Leadership (Prefect-led Donation

Drive

Level Cohort Leadership Trainings have been planned into curriculum time.

More service platforms will be provided for them to put values in action, serving progressively from class to school and the wider community for all levels at different period of the year . Our VIA domains start from the self, family and school when the child first joins RSS.

Primary 1 & 2: Self, Family & School

P1 & P2 School compound cleaning

All P1 classes will take turns to pick up litter at the canteen.

In the whole process, your child learns to be… • a confident person • a self-directed learner • an active contributor • a concerned citizen

Holistic Development Support for the Whole Child

In ensuring no child left behind…

Support provided:

MOE Financial Assistance Scheme

Learning Support Programme for English & Maths

Learning Needs

Emotional Needs

WRSS Bursaries

In commemoration of 65 years of education and nation-building, the RSS School Management Committee (SMC) has set up 3 bursaries: 1)The World Red Swastika Society Bursary 2) Goh Keng Swee Foundation Bursary 3) Choong Yeok Yin Bursary to provide financial assistance to students from low-income families.

By setting up the bursaries, it hopes to • touch the lives of RSS students, and • instil in them greater awareness of the

values of charity and compassion. Look out for the application form in Term 4 this year for Bursaries 2018.

Learning Support Programmes

Early Literacy Indicators for English and Early Numeracy Indicators for Maths (MOE) were conducted in January to identify pupils who need support in their reading and numeracy skills.

Parents will be informed in February if their children need learning support. They are encouraged to attend a briefing cum workshop.

Learning Support Programme (LSP)

Coordinator

Mrs Michelle Lin

The LSP is a specialised early intervention programme aimed at providing learning support to pupils who enter Primary 1 with weak English language and literacy skills. The objective of the LSP is to equip pupils with basic literacy skills so that they could access learning in the regular classroom.

Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM) is an early intervention effort aimed at providing additional support to pupils who do not have foundational numeracy skills and knowledge to access the Primary 1 Maths curriculum.

Learning Support for Math (LSM) Coordinator

Mdm Rahayu

Other Support for learning

Students with learning needs and who require more specialized interventions are supported by the Allied Educator (Learning and Behaviour Support).

Such interventions may include in-class or withdrawal support, small-group remediation and specialized training or support in life skills, as well as transition support.

Miss Uma Sivalingam

uma_sivalingam@moe.edu.sg

Allied Educators

(Learning & Behavioural Support)

Miss Nuraini Bte Nordin

nuraini_nordin@moe.edu.sg

* If you require assistance, please contact your child’s Form Teacher.

The AEDs are trained to conduct informal assessment and interventions and to process referral for formal assessment by the MOE Education Psychologist or REACH Team.

Sometimes children and their families might need extra support if they are finding it difficult to manage their emotions, behaviour or relationships with peers , teachers or even parents.

The School Counsellor offers support to help students to work out their social, emotional and behavioural issues.

Behavioural and Emotional Support

School Counsellor

Mdm Cheryl Lai

lai_oi_lee_cheryl@moe.edu.sg

* If there is a need, referrals can be made by parents through your child’s Form Teacher.

Sharing by Senior Teacher

Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic Development Assessment to Support the Whole Child

Assessment is part of learning.

Assessment for Primary 1 & 2

Shorter assessments

More and

richer feedback

Appropriate

modes of assessment

• Written assessments

• Oral assessments

• Performance Tasks

• P1: bite-sized weighted assessments in Terms 2,3 and 4

• P2: bite-sized weighted assessments in Terms 1,2, 3 and SA2 exam in Term 4

The assessments will focus on: ❑providing rich information on your

child’s learning progress through: quantitative feedback

(eg grades, marks) qualitative feedback

(eg teachers’ comments) ❑ less evaluative

In Term 1, as your child/ward adjusts to the school culture and gains confidence, the assessment tasks will not be weighted. The grading begins in Term 2 and the weighting increases progressively in Term 3 and Term 4.

How will this benefit my child?

•More confident •Motivated to learn •Enjoy learning

•More opportunities to show learning •Caters to wider range of learning styles •Regular and timely feedback

What are the assessments that my child will go through every term?

A note would be given to parents providing information about the assessment tasks at least 1 week before the assessment.

Should your child/ward be absent for an assessment task, she is required to submit a medical certificate for that day or no marks would be given to him/her.

**Should your child/ward be unwell on the day of an assessment task, do let him/her stay at home and rest.

How will I receive feedback on my child’s progress?

1) Subject files • Worksheets / tests / rubrics for performance

tasks carried out 2) Termly holistic reports • Rubrics to indicate key learning outcomes 3) Mid-year and end of year report cards • Marks and/or grades to show your child’s

attainment • Overall qualitative comments on your child’s

learning

put too much

emphasis on marks and grades

compare your child’s performance with that of others

monitor your child’s

daily work

give encouragement and support in areas for improvement

praise your child for any progress made

Sharing by Senior Teacher

Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic Development Our partnership to support the

whole child

What can I do to support my child in his/her journey in

RSS?

• Adaptation to the changes • Getting used to routines • Managing themselves without

parents’ help in school • Learning new subjects • Making new friends

Transition from Pre-School to P1

1 Follow Rules and Routines

2 Build Relationships

Set Rules & Routines

Young children often thrive on routine. Consistent day-to-day activities provides children with a sense of security.

Knowing what is expected and anticipating the next activity of the day can lead to greater independence and increased cooperation.

It is important that your child does as much as he/she can so it is his/her routine.

Create a routine chart together.

Children are motivated to follow routines if they are involved in creating them.

Creating routine charts is great training for children to learn time and life management skills.

What I need to do after school • Have dinner • Clear schoolbag Wash lunchbox, water bottle Give parents any letters/documents to sign Take out handbook and homework

• Shower • Homework time (stipulate time) Show parents that homework is done Put homework in homework file and into

school bag • Pack schoolbag for the next day • TV/relax time • Wash up and sleep (at stipulated time)

What I need to do before school

• Wake up (at stipulated time) • Make your own bed • Have breakfast • Homework/Study time (stipulate time eg 1 hr) Finish up any undone homework Revision, learn spelling, reading

• Relax time • Pack schoolbag – put in lunch box, water

bottle • Lunch • Get ready for school

Parents add to the effectiveness of routines when they allow their

children to experience the satisfaction of following their

routine because it feels good ( as

sense of accomplishment).

Good habits begin at home – Time

• Set the routine for sleeping time and waking up time.

• Set aside homework/revision time each day (eg 45 mins to 1 hr)

• Set appropriate time to complete a piece of work. (eg. 20 mins)

• Set the routine for the time to have lunch and time to get ready to leave for school

Good habits begin at home – Homework

• Put in effort in completing every piece of class work • Develop the habit of reading through

questions and instructions before attempting tasks

• Teach your child how to check his/her work

• Teach your child to keep all homework in the homework file.

Good habits begin at home – Personal items

• Teach your child to pack his/her schoolbag neatly and according to the timetable.

• Teach your child what are the items he needs to bring each day eg. Lunch box, waterbottle, wallet and how to pack them

Build Relationships

Talk Talk about fond

memories of your own school days.

Eg. What you did in P1, your teachers and

classmates

Ask Ask about his/her

thoughts and feelings about the school.

Eg. What is so fun about school today?

Discuss Discuss together what can be done if he/she has worries at school

Eg. Explore how people deal with conflicts

Screens are here to stay and they are addictive and interferes with relationships. Guidelines are imperative for the development of healthy minds and habits.

Limit not eliminate. One of the best ways to limit screen time is to plan other activities that do not include screens. Make agreements with children about how much TV, video games, ipad time is reasonable and keep to it.

• Inducting the students to new environment

• Introduction of routines and learning habits

• Inculcate skills: Social Emotional Communications

Transition from Kindergarten to P1

For a successful transition to P1

Prepare your child mentally by having conversations about: • Routines in school • School rules • Learning

environment and expectations

• Peer relationships • Fears or concerns

Build skills for your child to cope with the demands: • Interpersonal

communication skills

• Work habits

Set Rules & Routines

Build Relationships

Let’s work together to build a

culture of care in which students

enjoy coming to school, are

engaged in learning and

motivated to give their best.

Have fun and enjoy the learning

experience with your child!

Thank You!

Sharing by Senior Teacher

Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

Holistic Development Parenting Talk by

Mr James Satchy

The link: https://tinyurl.com/p1parentconference2018

P1 Parents’ Conference Feedback

Parents, please make your way to wait at Gate 5 if you are picking up your child. Students who are going home by Gate 5 will be brought to Gate 5 at around 6 pm by their teachers.