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2016 Principal’s Dialogue with
Upper Sec Parents
29 Jan 2016
Whole School Approach to Pastoral Care
School Leaders Spending time with individual classes
Year Heads & other key personnel
Oversee pastoral care of the level
Form Teachers Get to know individual pupils through 1 to 1 conferencing
Discipline Teachers,
Counsellors
Provide support to students with greater needs
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Principal Ms Audrey Chen
School Leaders
Vice-Principal 1 Mr Lim Sin Heng
Vice-Principal 2 Mr Alan Lim
Vice-Principal (Admin) Mr Isaiah Koh
Sec 3 Level Committee
Sec 3 Year Head Mr Eric Loh Other Key Personnel Mr Glen Tan, HOD CCE Mr Alester Tan, SH CCE Mr Tan Chang Ci, SH Chemistry Mr Teo Kian Wee, SH MTL Ms Ho Pei Qin, SH Aesthetics N(A): Mr Eric Loh, Year Head & Mr James Quek, LH Math N(T): Mr Francis Ng, HOD PE&CCA
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Sec 4 Level Committee
Sec 4 Year Head Ms Clarissa Koh Other Key Personnel Mr Malvin Chan, HOD Science Mr Keith Liew, HOD ICT Mdm Xu Hui, HOD MTL Mr Joseph Guo, LH English Ms Shamsiah Bte Zainalabidin, SH CCE N(A): Mr Eric Loh, Year Head & Mr James Quek, LH Math N(T): Mr Francis Ng, HOD PE&CCA
Our Vision A Vibrant Community of Active Life-Long
Learners & Influential Leaders
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Active Lifelong Learner and Influential
Leader
Personhood
Commitment to Community
Heart of Service
Wisdom
4 Fairsian Outcomes
• I am kind and gracious to others. • I serve to uphold the school’s and
nation’s core values. • I seek to serve others and not to be
served. • I serve without expecting anything in
return.
Heart of Service Exhibits graciousness and compassion with care and empathy. Serves the school, local and global community.
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2016 Focus
Make Me a Blessing
1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep
a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you.
Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his
blessing. (NLT)
2016 Focus
Make Me a Blessing
1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of
God's varied grace. (ESV)
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The Fairfield Curriculum
Developmental Framework
Level Characteristic Character/Leadership Journey
Academic Journey
Sec 1 Transition from P6 to Sec 1
Self-Leadership Increase in number of subjects, new subjects
Sec 2 Physical and emotional growth
Peer Leadership Streaming examinations [placement]
Sec 3 Transition from junior to senior student
Organisational Leadership
Building foundations of two-year course leading to GCE exams
Sec 4/5 Preparing for the next challenge
People Developer GCE examinations [placement]
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Four-Year FLEX Programme Fairfield Learning Experience
Year Focus
Sec 1 NE, Culture & Aesthetics
Sec 2 Outdoor Adventure Camp
Sec 3 Be a Blessing Project
Sec 4 / 5 Career Counselling
Rules & Expectations
• In enrolling in the school, students and parents are accepting the standards expected of students of this school.
• Rules are aligned with values and part of character education
• Rules teach students the discipline of living within a community and submitting to authority
• Objective: to grow in wisdom and maturity, not merely comply with rules
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Expected Learning Culture
• Safe and positive learning culture for everyone
• Respect for all
• Zero tolerance of bullying and use of vulgarities
• Punctuality and attendance to maximise learning time
– Parents should seek permission from school leaders for absence within school term
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Approach to Discipline • Balance between justice and restoration
• Form Teachers, Year Head and Discipline Team will partner parents in monitoring and changing students’ behaviour
• Demerit points to signal consequences
• Students with conduct grade of “Fair” and below will not qualify for MOE or major school awards
• Students with major offences are not positive role models – may not be eligible for key leadership positions
School Hours
• Morning Assembly at 7:30am
• Dismissal at 2:05pm (Mon-Thur) & 1:00pm on Fri
• Leave school by 6:30pm
• Contact teachers Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:30pm
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Healthy Meals in Schools
Programme
• Health Promotion Board initiative
• All food sold in the canteen is in compliance with HPB’s guidelines
– Fruit will be sold together with most meals
– Brown rice in all rice meals
• Fruits with meals
– Different fruit (e.g. orange, banana, grapes, honeydew) sold with meals of different stalls
– Each stall will sell different fruit on different days
– Price increase of 20 cents for fruit
Communication with Parents
1. School website
2. Student diary
3. Smartphone app SNAC or sms
4. Email
5. Hard copy letter
6. Phone calls
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School Website – Parents Page
Wisdom
• I am curious and enjoy learning new things.
• I ask questions to gain deeper understanding.
• I make sound judgements.
• I persevere in learning.
Able to operate in and interpret the world and its influences, thereby making sound decisions for self and the team
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Ownership of Learning
• Make full use of curriculum time
• Practise “3Bs before me”: brain, book & buddy before asking teacher for help
• Record homework in student diary
• Take personal responsibility for prompt submission of homework and other modes of assessment (OMA)
– Zero marks for OMA submitted more than a week late
2015 O-Level Exams Students with L1R5 ≤10 pts
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2015 GCE O-Level Exams
Outstanding All-Round Students
Name Class CCA
Bill Puah Ee Jie 4A Journalism, Media
Bryan Kee Tze Ren
4E Band
Krison Sum Rui Sheng
4B Basketball
Natalie Ng Jia Ern 4E Girls’ Brigade
Ho Wen Bin, Sean
4E Student Council, NCC
Land
Krison Sum
Sec 4B, 2015
Basketball Captain
2015 South Zone Champions &
National 3rd
6A1s for O-Levels
Raffles Institution
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2015 GCE O-Level Exams
Students of Special Mention
Name Class
Ng Chee Kian 5A
Ng Jia Min, Cheryl
5A
Sim Tze En Aloysius
5A
Ryan Lee Jun Whai
4C
Sim Yan Ling 4C
Tang Yun Ying 4D
Zhou Tian Xiong 4F
Tang Yun Ying
Sec 4D, 2015
DSA Dance
Sec 1N(A) -> 2Exp
Secretary, Dance (2014-5)
Class Chairperson (3D, 4D)
NE Ambassador
Edusave Character Award 2014, Eagles Award 2015
PSLE 185 -> L1B4 8pts, L1R5 11pts
S’pore Poly Visual Comm & Media
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Ong Wei Jun
Sec 4H 2015
NCC Land 3rd Sergeant
Class Chairperson (3H, 4H)
EMB2 6 points
ITE College Central – Nitec in Aerospace Technology
Personal Voice
Talent Your natural gifts and strengths
Need What the world needs
enough to ‘pay’ you
for.
Passion Things that naturally
energize, excite,
motivate and inspire
you
PV
Conscience That still, small voice with that assures you of what
is right and that prompts you to actually do it.
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Stop Asking… Start Asking… 1. What do you want to major in?
1. What problem do you want to solve?
2. What do you want out of life?
2. What is life asking of you?
3. How much money can you make?
3. What do you have to give?
4. How can you achieve something great?
4. How can you add value in a given context?
5. What do you possess inside? 5. What are the needs or opportunities around you?
6. What will make you happy? 6. What are you being summoned to do?
Dr Tim Elmore “The Day I Stopped Asking Students the Wrong Questions”
Education Pathways for O-Level Students
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Bonus Points for Computation of
Net Aggregate Scores
2) Pass in English and Higher Mother
Tongue
3) Pass in Malay/Chinese (Special programme) or Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as
3rd Language
5) Students who apply for and are accepted into
Chinese LEP or Malay LEP
2 points for admission to JC/MI courses, provided
these choices come before any Poly/ITE courses
2 points
For students from feeder
schools if they choose their
affiliated JC course(s) as
a) 1st choice or
b) 1st and 2nd choices
2 points
4) Affiliation to JC
Limited to maximum of 4 bonus points only for sections (1)-(4).
Limited to maximum of 6 bonus points only for sections (1)-(5).
1) CCA grades Grades A1-A2: 2 points Grades B3-C6: 1 point (For admission to JC/Poly/ITE)
Entry Criteria For Junior College
Core Requirements: At least C6 in English At least D7 in Mother Tongue At least D7 in Mathematics
L1R5 Aggregate: not more than 20 points L1 – English Language or Higher Mother Tongue R1 – Humanities R2 – Math/Science R3 – Math/Science/Humanities Any other 2 subjects (except CCA)
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Junior College Arts Science
Anglo-Chinese JC 7 6
Anglo-Chinese School (Ind) - 5
Catholic JC 10 10
Hwa Chong Institution 4 3
Innova JC 18 20
Jurong JC 15 15
National JC 6 5
Pioneer JC 13 13
Raffles Institution 4 3
St. Andrew’s JC 9 9
Yishun JC 16 17
L1R5 Cut-Off Points for 2015 JAE
Entry Criteria For Polytechnics
Generally the following applies: At least a C6 in English Language for
Non-Technology Courses At least a D7 in English Language for
Technology Courses
L1 - EL R2 – Relevant 2 subjects B2 – Best 2 other subjects L1 + R2 + B2 of about 26 points (vary from year to year)
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Diploma in International Business 7
Diploma in Biomedical Science 8
Diploma in Banking & Finance 12
Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering 12
Diploma in Nutrition, Health & Wellness 12
Diploma in Media & Communication 12
Diploma in Engineering with Business 13
Diploma in Business Information Technology 15
Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 21
L1R2B2 Cut-Off Points for 2015 JAE Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma in International Business 6
Diploma in Biomedical Science 8
Diploma in Psychology Studies 9
Diploma in Banking & Financial Services 10
Diploma in Mass Communication 10
Diploma in Accountancy 12
Diploma in Business Information Technology 13
Diploma in Aerospace Technology 13
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 19
Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering 22
Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing) 28
L1R2B2 Cut-Off Points for 2014 JAE Ngee Ann Polytechnic
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Special Programmes & Scholarships
MOE Pre-University Scholarship
• Be Singapore Citizens or non-Citizens with at least one parent who is a Singapore Citizen;
• Have done consistently well in school and obtained an aggregate of not more than 8 points in the GCE O-Level Exam for English + HMT/MT + 5 relevant subjects (as in L1R5);
• Have a very good record of co-curricular activities; and
• Not currently be in receipt of any other MOE scholarship
Special Programmes & Scholarships
MOE Humanities Programme & Scholarship
• Must be Singapore citizen
• Must gain admission to school offering the programme: ACJC, ACS(I), HCI, NJC, RI, TJC, VJC
• Must offer H2 Lit, a 2nd H2 Humanities (China Studies, Economics, History or Geography) a 3rd H2 subject.
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Special Programmes & Scholarships
Art Elective Programme @ HCI, NYJC & NJC
Drama Elective Programme @ ACJC, TPJC & VJC
Chinese Language Elective Programme @ HCI, JJC, NYJC & TJC
English Language Elective Programme @ ACJC, CJC & RI
Music Elective Programme @ ACJC, ACS(I), RI & TJC
Mastery is a Mindset
• Nurture a growth mindset
• Think of challenges not as roadblocks, but opportunities for growth
• Use the language of growth – e.g. “I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn with time and effort.”
Carol Dweck “Mindset:
The New Psychology of Success”
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Mastery requires Grit
Grit (very high persistence and high passion for an objective), rather than IQ or test scores, is the most accurate predictor of
college grades.
-- Dan Pink, Drive
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If your life were a book and you were the
author, how would you want the story to go?
Make me a blessing.
May I be the change I want to see.
