Primary 313 February 2015

5.30pm to 7.00pm

Objectives

1. Strengthen home-school

partnership

2. Enhance parent &

teacher interaction

3. Inform about school/class

practices & expectations

Agenda

• Introduction

• Holistic School Experience@LHPS

• School & Class Matters

• Announcements

• Q&A

Physical Intellectual Social-

EmotionalAesthetics

Holistic School Experience@Lianhua

Physical

Physical Development Programme

• Weekly PE Lessons (taught by qualified PE teachers)

• Sports Talent Identification (during PE)

• Sports Meet

• Sports CCA

Learning Areas Primary 3 & 4

Athletics PE

Dance PE

Games & Sports PE

Gymnastics PE

Outdoor Education PE

Physical Health & FitnessHealth Ed

(An Active & Healthy Me Book)

Swimming (SwimSafer)Only for Primary Three

(after school, tentative)

Physical Development Programme

Formative Assessment

(Skills, Attitude & Cognitive)

Child’s Sports Talents are identified at Primary Two

(PE, PAL)

Sports Talent Development Programme

(CCA from Pri 3)

Direct School Admission (Sports)

Sports Talent Management

Programme

How to Raise A Healthy Child

Healthy Child

Body Care

Healthy Eating

Regular Exercise

Hygiene & Safety

• For more information about eye care and dental care, please visit1. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/368?orginalId=4262

2. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/820

Eye Care (Primary Three)

1.Ways to prevent eye injuries

2.Tips to handle spectacles

Dental Care (Primary Four)

1.How can tooth decay occur

2.How to prevent tooth decay

(good oral hygiene and food choices)

Body Care (Health Edn)

For more information about My Healthy Plate, please visit http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/programmes-article/HPB064355

Primary Three

1. The uses of

different food

groups in My

Healthy Plate

2. The importance of

a variety of food in

our diet for growth

and health

3. Know your Body

Mass Index (BMI)

Primary Four

1.Know your Body Mass

Index (BMI)

Healthy Eating (Health Edn)

For more information about exercise and sports safety, please visit1.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/benefits-of-sports

2.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/sports-safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety

(Primary Three)

1.Cleanliness of the Hands and Feet

2.Water Safety

3.Cycling Safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety

(Primary Four)

1.Growth and Fitness

2.Food borne Diseases

3.Sports Safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Health Edn)

Intellectual

What is a lower primary STELLAR

lesson like?

1.Shared Reading

Experiences

2. Shared Writing

Experiences3. Language Use

Activities in Learning

Centres

Children read a storybook

with the teacher and

engage in discussion with

teacher and peers.

The teacher prepares mini-lessons

based on specific needs of children

to prepare them for reading & writing

activities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary,

word recognition, decoding skills &

spelling.

The teacher models writing

using children’s language.

Children engage in writing

together and writing

independently.

What is a upper primary STELLAR

lesson like?

English Programmes

• Reading Programme

– SURF (Silent Uninterrupted Reading for Fun)

– Reading is Fun!

– Read & Share

– Extra support provided for struggling readers

• Oracy Programme

– Thematic Library Presentation

• Writing Programme

– Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA)/ Writing Process Cycle

– Publication of good stories

– Writing Buddy on MC Online

Library Programme

Book Quizzes

Library Activity Weeks

Book talks/Storytelling

Thematic Library Presentation

- Fractured Tales

Partnership with NLB

NLB Library Membership Drive

Mass Borrowing sessions

Read, Swap & Share

School Activities

Mathematics

Content / Mastery of Basic Concepts

• Counting in hundreds and thousands

• Multiplication Tables

• Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication / Division Algorithms

• Equivalent Fractions

• Adding / Subtracting Money in Decimal Notation

Numbers

• Telling Time to the minute

• Understanding duration of Time

• Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in compound units

• Basic concepts of Area and Perimeter of Square / Rectangle

• Understanding concepts of Lines and Angles

Measurement and Geometry

• Scale Reading

• Reading data from Bar GraphsStatistics

What do I KNOW?

• What do I KNOW?

• What do I WANT to KNOW?

• Choose a STRATEGY or ACTION and SOLVE.

• Does my answer MAKE SENSE?

• I DID IT!

Mathematics

Hi-Five! Problem-Solving Process

Learning by Doing

Learning by Interacting

Learning by Inquiry

MathematicsTo acquire conceptual understanding

and make sense of one’s learning

Syllabus - Science Primary 2014

Theme Topic Term

Diversity Classification: Living Things and Non-living Things

1

Plants 1

Animals 1 and 2

Fungi and Bacteria 2

Materials 3 and 4

Interactions Magnets 2 and 3

Content

Syllabus - Science Primary 2014

Significant Change from 2008 to 2014 Syllabus:

2008 2014

BirdsInsects

MammalsFish

BirdsInsects

MammalsFish

AmphibiansReptiles

Ministry of Education Website:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf

Content

2008 2014

HardnessStrengthFlexiblityAbility to

Float/Sink in Water

HardnessStrengthFlexiblityAbility to

Float/Sink in Water

WaterproofTransparency

Animals Materials

Syllabus—Science Primary 2014Skills and Processes

� Observing

� Comparing

� Classifying

• The 3 skills highlighted are the key skills the level will be focusing on for Primary 3.

• Students still need to learn all skills and processes listed in syllabus guide.

Science Exam Format

Key Programme

Mother Tongue

• Active Learners

• Proficient UsersCurriculum

• Interactive Oracy

• Interactive WritingNew Skills

Mother Tongue Programmes

Reading

Programmes

Mother Tongue Fortnight

• To provide pupils with

access to books of different

genres

• To inculcate in pupils the

love for reading MT books

• To create an immersive

environment for the

learning of MT

• To provide platforms for

pupils to learn MT and the

associated culture

Subject MTL

Paper Weighting

Oral 30 Marks30%

Listening Comprehension

10 Marks10%

Composition 30 Marks15%

Language Use & Reading

Comprehension

45 Marks45%

Total 100 Marks100%

Assessment

Use of ICT to

Support Curriculum• Every child has the opportunity to experience and learn

baseline ICT Skills through various subjects in the following

areas.

– Basic operations

– Word processing

– Learning with multimedia

– Internet research

• For example, pupils will learn how to manage data using MS

Excel spreadsheets for Mathematics

Online Learning Portal

• Provide pupils with opportunity for self-directed learning

• MC Online (www.mconline.sg)

• Brainpop (www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com)

E-Learning Days@Lianhua

• Conducted in conjunction with Meet-The-Parents

sessions and during the PSLE Marking Days

• Develop self-directed learning

• Lessons and assignments will be assigned to pupils via

the MC Online portal.

Social-

Emotional

Character and Citizenship

Education (CCE)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

CCE Lessons (4 languages)

National Education & Social Studies

Values-in-Action (VIA)

Form Teacher

Guidance Period (FTGP)

Key Domain of

Social Emotional

Skills

Description

Self-Awareness • My feelings

• Knowing myself

Self-Management • Managing my emotional state

• My learning

Social Awareness • Appreciating diversity

• Relating to others

• Contributing to the school

• Maintaining harmonious

relationships with peers

• Caring for things around us

• Respecting others

• Responsible decision-making

• My responsibilities

Character & Citizenship

Education Lessons

National Education &

Social Studies

National Education Social Studies

Commemorative Events

-Total Defence Day

-International Friendship Day

-Racial Harmony Day

-National Day

Cluster of

Study

Inquiry Focus

Understand-

ing Singapore

How do we

appreciate the

country we

live in

• Develop socially responsible citizens who contribute

meaningfully to the community

• Approach:

• Recent involvement: – CNY Hamper Making Event

Know the Values

Understand the Values

Apply the Values

Internalize the Values

Values in Action

Project Work - Robotics

• Interdisciplinary

� English

� Mathematics

• Robot:

� LEGO NXT

Project Work - RoboIntro

• Skills & Values

� Critical Thinking &

Problem-Solving

� Communication

� Computing & ICT

Literacy

� School / NE Values

Aesthetics

Art & Craft

Seeing

Expressing

Appreciating

• The art framework is organized by levels in

2-year blocks

Art & Craft

Levels Seeing Expressing Appreciating

Primary

3 & 4

• Identify and

differentiate

visual qualities

• Gather

information

from visuals and

what they see

• Share ideas and

experiences in

artworks and

through art-

making

• Explore and

experiment

different ways

to use art

materials and

medium

• Take pride in

their own art-

making

• Discuss

artworks using

basic art

vocabulary

(elements of art

and principles

of design)

• Exploring 2D and 3D artwork using different art

medium– Oil pastels

– Colour pencils

– Poster paints

– Acrylic paints

– Water colours

• Assessment– Rubrics

Art & Craft

Music

• Educate students in music knowledge

• Enable students to create original pieces

• Empower students to perform confidently

Programmes

Mass singingRecess & Assembly

Performances

SG50 Celebrations

School Matters

Homework Policy

• Purpose of homework

– Practise what is learnt

– Acquire knowledge prior to lesson

– Assess what students have learnt

• Considerations

– Time spent in school (Longer days, less homework)

– Public holidays (homework should be minimal)

– Level of difficulty ( difficulty, quantity)

Homework Policy

• General guideline:

P1 & P2 P3 & P4 P5 & P6

0.5 h to 1 h 1 h to 1.5 h 1.5 h to 2 h

Complete school

homework first

• Absent during Semestral Assessment– There will be no make-up for exams missed

– Student will take the paper when he/she returns to school

– Marks will not be taken into consideration in the

computation of results, but feedback on the performance

will be given.

• Considered absent when:– A medical certificate from a doctor is produced

– A valid reason is produced

Examination Matters

0 marks will be given when there is

no MC or valid reason produced

Late Coming

Overall Assessment Plan

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

RR1 SA1RR2

SC PracticalSA2

30% 70%

Announcements

P1 to P6 slides are available

on the school website at

www.lianhuapri.moe.edu.sg

Breakfast Chat

with Principal

Level Date Time

P1 & P2 5 March (Thurs)

8.00am to

10.30amP3 & P4 9 April (Thurs)

P5 & P6 14 April (Thurs)

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