Changes announced at MOE Work Plan Seminar 2018

Assessment

2019 DSA & PSLE Matters

P5 & P6 Holistic Curriculum Updates

Parents our Supportive Partners

P5/P6 – Briefing for Parents

15 February 2019

P5 & P6 Holistic Curriculum

Cognitive

Physical

Leadership Aesthetic

Social & Moral

To foster Leadership, Cognitive, Physical, Aesthetic,

Social & Moral Growth of Students

Awakening students’ interest in current affairs in ways that are

sensitive to their needs

Developing our students to

become confident

communicators.

Cultivating our students to become Readers’ for Life

English Language

Mother Tongue Languages (MTLs)

Mother Tongue Fortnight

Promote cultural awareness and

appreciation of MTLs and Culture

through fun and engaging

activities

iMTL

Create an immersive MTL learning

environment that integrate the learning of

MTLs with students' daily lives through a

web-based, interactive MTL Portal

Cultural @ Recess

Promote cultural

awareness and

Nurture joy of learning

MTLs through cultural-

related activities

Mathematics

“I am a young Mathematics

Star” for P1 to P6

Simple and fun activities to

engage students to connect

Mathematics with daily life

experiences, and experience

successes in Mathematics

RC3 (Reasoning, Communication,

Collaboration & Connection) for P3 to P5

Lesson packages to develop 21CC in

students and opportunities to make students’

thinking visible

Play@Recess

Nurture joy of learning

Mathematics through

games

To provide authentic learning experiences by linking Science with daily

life occurrences.

To instil curiosity and an inquiring mind for Science and the world around them.

Equip students with scientific knowledge

and 21 CC skills (critical thinking, self-

directed thinking)

SCIENCE

Learning Areas of P5/P6

Athletics

Dance

Games and Sports

Gymnastics

Outdoor Education

Physical Health and Fitness

PAM (Physical) Updates

National Physical Fitness Award (Napfa) P6 (End of Term 2)

Camp – P6 (3D2N) (Term 1)

Dragon Boating – P5 (Term 1-March)

SHHK Sports Meet –P6 (Term 2)

Inter-Class Games

Sports Experience Programme (SEP)

PAM (Physical) Updates

• Percussive instrumentsP1

• CajonsP2

• Ukuleles/RecordersP3

• KeyboardsP4• Group/Class Ensembles (Orff

Approach)P5

• Digital Music - GaragebandP6

PAM (Music) Updates

2019 P5 Art LessonsArt Skills and Technical

*Water colour

*Paper Mache

*3D Printmaking-relief Art

*Acrylic Paint

Art Programme:Term 1: CNY Activities@Buddy Activity

Term 2: Racial Harmony Activities

Term 3: Aesthetic Week (Art Exhibition@NCPS)

National Day Art Activity

Term 4: Art Competition (In-House)

2019 P6 Art LessonsArt Skills and Technical

*Paper Collage

*Acrylic Paint and Paper Clay

*Digital Art

*Acrylic Paint

Art Programme:Term 1: CNY Activities Lantern cum buddy Acitvity

Term 2: Racial Harmony Art Activity

Term 3: Aesthetic Week (Exhibition@NCPS)

Term 4: Exhibition@Sengkang Community Hospital

Intergenerational Learning Programme (Art VIA)

Bring Your Own Device @NCPS

Students as an responsibleindividual to bring theirown mobile devices forlearning

Response to the parents’survey on the use oftechnology @NCPS

When their teachers instructs them to bring

English, Mathematics, Science, Mother Tongue and Social Studies

Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices

Did not charge prior to bringing to school

Parents did not allow them to bring

Parental-lock in mobile device

Usage at Home

Pledge

PolicyAcceptance

Policy

Cyberwellness

Parents’ survey

Response to the parents’ survey onthe use of technology @NCPS

https://tinyurl.com/p56parentsurvey

No more teaching and learning resources

Only admin functions like PTM booking

An online e learning portal

More engaging learning through variety of interactive

resources

Allow students to learn at their own pace and revisit

concepts

CCA POLICY

1. Primary 3 to 6 students are strongly encouraged to participate in one CCA.

2. Students are allowed a one time change of CCA, only at the end of Primary

3.

3. SHHK Weekend Alumni Activities are not considered as school CCA.

4. Students are encouraged to remain in the same CCA for sustained

participation from Primary 4 onwards for the progressive development of

CCA-specific knowledge, skills, values and attitudes.

5. Students selected for the CCA school team for participation in competitions

are required to remain committed to the CCA.

6. Primary 6 students have the option to stop participating in CCA from Term 3

onwards to allow students to prepare for their PSLE.

Selection & Participation in Competitions

1. Students, who are not in the school CCA but has intention to represent

the school in competitions, will be required to go through a selection

process with the CCA school team.

2. Representation under school for sports events that are not offered as

our school CCA will only be considered if the events are recognized by

the Singapore Primary Schools Sports Council (SPSSC). Parents of

participating students will be required to inform the school in advance

prior to the registration of their intent. Submission of coaches’ credentials

and necessary qualifying information such as the student’s personal best

time for the events is required for registration consideration.

Changes to theJunior Division National School Games (NSG)

Moving towards more developmentally appropriate and athlete-centric sporting competitions

I. Changes to Award & Recognition StructuresII. Changes to Age Group DivisionsIII. Changes to Competition FormatsIV. Technical Rule Changes for Sport-Specific

Game Rules & Play

Learning Journey @ Xi’an Hua Qing Spring

Cultural Experiences @ Suzhou Changshu

International School

Making Terracotta Warrior Pottery

2019 P5 Cultural Awareness Programme (CAP) to

Suzhou and Xi’an

Classroom experience @ Xi’an Xin Zhi Primary

VIA – ART lessons for K2 children

Learning Journey @Suzhou Silk Factory

Destination Suzhou Xi’an

Dates 26 May 2019 (Sunday) to 31 May 2019 (Friday)

School

Immersion

Experience

Suzhou Science and

Technology Town Foreign

Language School

(苏州科技城外国语学校)

Xi An Xin Zhi Primary School

(西安新知小学)

Visit to

places of

interests

Hanshan Temple, Tiger Hill,

Mudu Town, Silk Factory,

Seven-mile long Shantang

Xi'an Ancient City Wall,

Goose Pagoda Square,

Terracotta Warriors &

Horses,

Bell Tower and Drum Tower

- Exposure to various ethnic cultures and history- To instil national pride and identity• P3 : Kampong Glam Interactive Heritage Trail

• P4 : 1) Chinatown Heritage Centre

2) Chingay NE Show

• P5 : 1) Little India Interactive Heritage Trail

2) NE Show

• P6 : Bicentennial Experience Learning Journey

National Education/Social Studies Learning Journeys

• P1 to P3: Clean Canteen Initiative

• P4: An Afternoon with the Seniors

(Tampines SAC)

• P5: Hydroponics/Vertical Farming (Environmental Ed)

• P6: Intergenerational Learning Programme

Values In Action @ NCPS

• Opportunity for Environmental Education

• Green Sustainability

• Students to take care of plants in class using hydroponics technology

• Able to see their ‘harvest’

P5 VIA- Hydroponics

• P6 students guided the seniors to learn ICT skills and work on projects last year

P6 VIA – Intergenerational Learning

Provide a Caring & Enabling

ENVIRONMENT

EMBARGOED TILL 23 FEBRUARY 2017, 1430HRS 27

Strengthen Supportive Networks of Adults & Peers

• Connect every student to positive

relationships with peers and adults in school,

broadening their social networks

• Facilitate peer support in all classes to promote

empathy, pro-social values & sense of belonging to

something larger than self

• Strengthen home-school partnerships to

provide proactive support

Peer Helping

Peer Influencing

PEER SUPPORT in schools

Peer Bonding

Collectively contributes to a

Caring Supportive

Culture

Bridge the ‘adult-student divide’ &

strengthen safety net

Empower students to be positive influencers &

leaders

Contribute to positive school culture of care

Protective factor for students-at-risk

Benefits of leveraging

peer relationships

• Adults often have limited access to happenings in the adolescent world.

• Peers are usually the first to know what is going on in their friends’ lives.

• Peers can alert adults early when they notice their friend is unable to cope with a crisis.

• Students reveal emotions on platforms that are usually inaccessible to adults.

Bridging the

‘adult-student divide’

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Peer Helping in School

All Students

Everyone a

Peer Supporter2 to 4 Selected Student

Peer Supporters

Learn peer helping skills to

support peers

These students will be guided

by your teachers

Learn basic peer

helping skills

P4 and P5 (2019)

All of us can show care to one another.

www.schoolbag.sg

• Singaporeans who attended school between the 1960s and 1980s may recall other ways teachers commanded obedience: using a ruler to whack the arms of talkative students, tossing chalk at those not paying attention.

• Today, however, educators are far more reluctant to use corporal punishment, particularly for minor offences.

• Restorative Practice—involves getting students to fix a problem they caused, work out how to prevent further infringements, and reconcile with those who have been affected by their actions.

• Schools have simply evolved to meet changing social needs

• To educators, the point is not how a child is punished, but that the child learns from the experience. “Just because we don’t twist students’ ears anymore, does not mean we have gone soft. We are firm,” says Mrs Gill. She would rather her students be “guided by values” than “guided by fear of punishment.”

• We don’t need to publicise the disciplinary actions to the extent that everyone knows.” Even if a child has bullied other students, and parents of the victims demand to know how the school is dealing with it, they may not get an answer. “We hope parents can understand that by probing, they may make the child a victim as well,” Ms Sharma adds.

Conflict Management

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

• Ensure the safety of the students involved

• Provide medical attention(if necessary)

• Conduct primary investigation

• Update parents of investigation outcome and conflict resolution plans

• Follow up with students on disciplinary consequences

• Inform parents of the incident

• Escalate the incident to the Year Heads or Discipline Master

• Update school leaders

• Conduct detailed investigation

• Develop conflict resolution plans

• Apply restorative practice

P5 & P6 Holistic Curriculum

Cognitive

Physical

Leadership Aesthetic

Social & Moral

To foster Leadership, Cognitive, Physical, Aesthetic,

Social & Moral Growth of Students

COGNITIVE

(50% at Prelim)

AESTHETIC

(‘A’ in Music or Art)

MORAL & SOCIAL

(Conduct: Excellent or Very Good)

PHYSICAL

“Bronze” for NAPFA @P6

LEADERSHIP(*leadership role in

school)

Awardees must qualify

for all 5 domains in

order to qualify for the

award

HD Award @P6

For deserving students who rise above themselves in the following areas:

• Academic (75% at Prelim)

• Participation in academic competitions & achievement(s) attained

• Co-curricular and non-academic activities

• Character-related achievement/award

• Others

NCPS award for All-Round Excellence

Changes announced at MOE Work Plan Seminar 2018

Assessment

2019 DSA & PSLE Matters

P5 & P6 Holistic Curriculum Updates

Parents our Supportive Partners

P5/P6 – Briefing for Parents

15 February 2019

1 Know your

child

2 Develop

your child3 Keep in touch

with the school

Parents as Supportive Partners to

Knowing your child

Be open to teachers’ observations and feedback

Complement and reinforce school’s efforts in the

holistic development of your child

Move away from focusing only on academic progress

Work with your child’s teachers to understand his/her

strengths, interests and development in academic and

non-academic areas.

Developing your child

Partner the school in the holistic development of

your child.

Encourage your child to take personal responsibility

Develop your child’s resilience and get them to learn

from setbacks

Have conversations with your child to find out more

about school’s activities

Keeping in touch with the

schoolMaintain regular communication through official

school channels.

Clarify the preferred modes of communication with

the teachers (teachers will reply to your messages

within 2 working days)

Contact teachers during school operating hours

(from 7am to 5pm)

Respect teachers’ personal time

Multiple Communication and Feedback Platforms

School Website

Monthly e-Bulletin

Email: ncps@moe.edu.sg

PTM

Class Dojo

Parent SurveyFacebook

Year Book

Student Diary

Term School Calendar

SNAC

Tel:64897905

To ensure a smooth transition, please come onboard

Parents Gateway by the End of Term 1

More information about PG can be found on our school website

Encourage Joy of Learning!

Parents can play a part to encourage Joy of Learning by

• not over-emphasising academic performance

• focus on your child’s learning journey, rather than compare

them to others

Give our children the time and space to deepen learning

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Parents’ survey

Response to the parents’ survey onthe use of technology @NCPS

https://tinyurl.com/p56parentsurvey