P6 Parents’ Conference2020

Red Swastika School

Housekeeping

All slides will be uploaded on the school website.

Parents Gateway

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Thank you for coming on-board

Parents Gateway

Programme

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Welcome and Introduction Principal’s Address Sharing by Year Head Upper Primary

Principal’s Address

Ms Jessie LimPrincipal

CommunicationAt RSS, parents are welcome to keep the communication channel active. We communicate with parents via:• Student Handbook (most encouraged)• Parent Gateway• School Website• Emails • Phone calls • Letters to parents• SMS system • RSS Link (Newsletters)• Parents Conferences• Parent-Child-Teacher Meeting

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

• School-related matters – School is still the best point of contact

• Keep parents posted of school matters and updates throughParent Gateway

Communication

Student Well-Being

• The safety and well-being ofyour child is important to us.

• Communicate with yourchild’s FT if you have anyconcerns relating to yourchild.

School Website

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

School Vision

CARING COMMUNITY,

INNOVATIVE LEADERS

博爱 创新 引领

School Mission

To nurture Joyful Learners with

Exemplary Character through a

Caring Culture

School Motto

恭 Graciousness

宽 Magnanimity

信 Trustworthiness

敏 Diligence

School Values

恭

Graciousness

Respect

恭敬

Harmony

和谐

宽

Magnanimity

Generosity

寛容

Care

关爱

信

Trustworthiness

Integrity

诚信

Responsibility

责任

敏

Diligence

Alertness

敏锐

Resilience

坚毅

At RSS, we prepare our students for life:

• Learning for Life Programme (LLP) - Every RSS Student A Leader

• Applied Learning Programme (ALP) - Tinkers to Thinkers (T2T) Programme

• SAP Flagship Programme - 文化育苗，花开卍慈

We hope to enrich the learning experiences of our students, deepening theiracquisition of the 21st century competencies as well as practise being a 小朋友，小先生 & 小主人.

Learning for Life Programme (LLP)

“Every RSS Student a Leader”• 4-tier Student Leadership• Cohort CIS Leadership Training

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

Focus: Community Service & Student Leadership

Developing RSS Student Leadership through the school’s

CIS Leadership Framework

• Ignite students’ passion in the area of programming and in turn developstudents’ computational thinking

• provide students with opportunities to develop students’ strengths andinterests in ICT

• deepen their 21CC through a combination of authentic and practice-oriented learning experiences based on four contextual themes

Applied Learning Programme (ALP)Tinkers to Thinkers (T2T) Programme

Guiding Principles

⊡ Relevant trends

⊡ Age appropriateness□ block based programming

⊡ Acquisition and practice of soft skills□ Communication□ Teamwork – working collaboratively with peers□ Resilience – debugging of codes

Primary 6 Mobile App Programming

Health Science⊡ Students to gain a fundamental

understanding of mobile app programming and to hone computational and logical thinking.

⊡ Students can design an app which can track the number of hours of sleep, number of calories burned during exercise – solving a real problem.

Sample mobile app

Creating a mobile app with Thunkable

愿景

心系特选，情牵岛国，眼观天下

秉持国民教育及特选学校精神,

致力于推行优质双语双文化教育

VisionA committed community of SAP schools that deliversquality bicultural education, premised on strongnational education & SAP school ethos

SAP in RSS• 特选辅助计划

使命

a)培育具有优良价值观及国际视野的双语双文化人才， 将来为国家与社会作出贡献；

b)培育能传承华文与文化的新一代专才

Missiona) To nurture a core group of bilingual students

steeped in Chinese values and global outlook,who will serve the community and nation in thefuture

b) To develop future cultural transmitters andspecialists in Chinese Language and Culture forSingapore.

SAP Programme in RSS

SAP Flagship Programme

特选旗舰课程

“文化育苗，花开卍慈”

SAP Programme in RSS

Chinese Language Ambassadors-in-Residence(CLARs) 驻校中华文化大使

CLARs

2019

CLARs

2018

P6 SAP SBE

P5 SAP SBE

School-BasedEnrichmentLessons

SAP Programme in RSSOverseas Immersion Programme & Hosting

国际与文化交流

CNY cum Mother Tongue Fortnight Programme 农历新年母语双周活动

SAP Programme in RSS

SAP Termly Assembly Programme

特选周会

SAP Programme in RSS

Cross Talk

Skit on Chinese Idioms & fables

Post exam/End of Term SAP Programme 学段末特选活动

SAP Programme in RSS

P2 Poetry Recitation & Presentation

ABC of

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Joy of Learning Culture of Care

Every RSS

student enjoys

learning

RSS is a safe

place for every

child to learn

and grow

Positive Discipline

Every RSS

student a self-

disciplined

child

Joy of Learning @ RSS

• Happy faces

• Engaging looks

• On task (focused)

• Positive Teacher-student

interactions

• Enthusiastic

• Asking questions (being

inquisitive)

• Raising of hands

• Teamwork

• Independent learners

• Extension of learning

• Constructive, productive

noise

• Meaningful conversations

• Positive encouragement

• Seeking clarifications

• Laughter

• Cheers

• Moment of silence

• Motivated to deepen learning

• Looking forward to more of

such learning

• Confident/empowered

• Positive frustration

• Satisfied

• Achievement

• Challenged

• Time passes quickly

• Safe & Non-threatening

• Relaxed

• Energetic

Engaged Learning

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

P6 Assessment Plan for 2020

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P6 FA SA1 Prelims PSLE

“PSLE is a milestone

PSLE is a placement exam

PSLE does not define your child

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PSLE

PSLE Scoring (2020)PSLE - A Placement Exam• Reflects the relative achievement level of students in comparison

to their peers• Places students into different courses according to their

academic ability• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as

possible into a school of their choice

PSLE Aggregate Score• Incorporates performance of students in all 4 subjects• Allows pupils to be ranked fairly

⊡ Principal’s Class Talk on Motivation⊡ Monitor of Well-Being by Teachers ⊡ Counsellor’s Class Talk on Coping

with Stress⊡ P6 Motivational Day⊡ Encouragement

o P5-P6 to Well Wisheso Teachers’ Well Wisheso RSS Customised Gifto Encouragement Note by PSG

School Support

Sharing By Year Head Upper Primary

Mr Jonathan Lee

Entering a Secondary School

PSLE/S1 Posting Process DSA-Sec• Based on a student’s PSLE score• Most students enter secondary

schools this way

• Based on a diverse range of talents and achievements in specific academicsubjects or non-academic areas, beyond what the PSLE recognises

• Allows students to access school programmes to develop their talents

Direct School Admission for Secondary Schools (DSA-Sec)

If your child has specific talents whicha school offers the DSA-Sec in

And is passionate about andcommitted to developing his/herstrengths and interests

Talent

PassionCommit-

ment DSA-Sec can support his/herdevelopment in that talent area

Is the DSA-Sec right for my child?

Which school should my child apply to? • Look for a school with programmes that match your child’s strengths

and interests

– Schools are looking out for students whose interests and talents they candevelop further.

– Learn more about the secondary school’s pace of learning and overall range ofprogrammes

• Get the latest information about what each school offers by:

– Visiting schools’ websites

– Attending schools’ Open Houses to also experience their environments andcultures

– Visiting the MOE’s DSA-Sec website (will be updated around April 2020)

Timeline for DSA-Sec Application (Based on 2019 Dates)

8 May - 4 June(4 weeks)

Apply for DSA-Sec through DSA-Sec

Application Portal.

By 30 August

Shortlisting and selection by secondary schools. Each secondary school has

different selection criteria for its categories and programmes. Schools will inform you of

the selection outcome by end Aug.

Rank your offers, if you receive offers

from multiple schools

21 – 25 October

You will know whether you have been allocated to a school

through the DSA-Sec, at the same time you receive your PSLE

results.

21 November

Direct School Admission for Secondary Schools (DSA-Sec)

All schools allowed to take in up to 20% of S1 non-IP intake

through DSA-Sec

All schools to stop using general academic ability tests to select

students

Online portal for DSA-Sec application

Students can apply online, through a single form

2018 DSA-Sec(2018 P6 Cohort)

2019 DSA-Sec(2019 P6 Cohort)

Moving to an improved DSA

More choices and opportunities for students

2017 DSA-Sec (2017 P6 Cohort)

A new DSA-Sec Application Portal

• To encourage students to tap on the expanded DSAopportunities, the DSA-Sec application process will besimplified

• From the 2019 DSA-Sec, students will be able to apply forDSA through a centralised DSA-Sec Application Portal, usinga common application form.

• The portal will simplify and streamline the DSA applicationprocess, making it convenient for all students.

Features of the DSA-Sec Portal

1. Centralised online applications

– Applications will be centralised across all participatingsecondary schools

– The form will be easy to fill – you only have to key in contactdetails and your school and talent choices

Optional: The portal will also allow you to indicate any non-school-based achievements and activities related to the talentareas you applied for.

– You do not need to submit testimonials or hardcopydocuments to the secondary school during application.

2. Application using Singpass

– Parents can access the Portal via their SingPass login. Only oneparent’s SingPass login is required.

– Parents who are unable to access their SingPass can approach theprimary school for assistance.

3. No application fees

– No fees charged for DSA-Sec application and selection.

– We encourage all students who are passionate about andcommitted to developing particular talents to apply, regardless offamily backgrounds.

Features of the DSA-Sec Portal

4. Making choices in the DSA-Sec portal

– Through the portal, you can easily identify schools that offer programmes for yourchild’s talent area.

– You can indicate up to three choices. For each choice, you will need to choose asecondary school and a talent area from that school.

– The order of the choices does not matter during application.

– Of the three choices, up to two choices may be used to apply to the same school,for two different talent areas of that school. This is to cater to your child’s multipleinterests, and allow your child to choose different schools which can develophis/her strengths and interests.

– You and your child are encouraged to consider your choices carefully, andmanage the time and effort participating in multiple trials and interviews.

Note. Students can apply separately to School of the Arts and Singapore Sports School, on top of the DSA-Sec choices made through the DSA-Sec Portal.

Features of the DSA-Sec Portal

Examples of Possible Choice Combinations

Your child cannot use all three choices on one school. He/she can leave the third choice blank or choose another school.

If your child chooses two areas in one school, he/she can apply to two different schools only,

Your child can apply to up to three different schools, with no restrictions on the talent areas.

EXAMPLE 1

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

Choir School B

Choir School C

EXAMPLE 2

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Choir School B

EXAMPLE 3(Not

allowed)

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Mathematics School A

What are schools looking for?

Talent, passion, commitment

• Schools may look at achievements and participation (e.g. in Junior Sports Academy).

• Schools may also conduct tests, trials or selection camps to identify students with strengths, or sound fundamentals and potential, in particular areas.

Strong personal qualities

• Schools may look at CCA records and VIA participation.

• Schools may also conduct interviews.

Good academic fit

• Schools may look at primary school results to ensure students can benefit from the school’s pace of learning.

Students, be sincere, be genuine, and be yourself –if you are a good fit for the school, it will show.

• The selection process differs across schools, and across different DSA-Sec categories.

• Generally, schools are looking for candidates with:

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What are the possible DSA-Sec outcomes?

• Confirmed Offer (CO) Your child has a place reserved in the school, as longas his/her PSLE results qualify him/her for a course the school offers (i.e.Express, Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical)).

• Wait List (WL) Your child will be given a place in the school if other studentswith Confirmed Offers do not take up those offers, and if his/her PSLE resultsqualify him/her for a course the school offers. Allocation will be based onstudents’ rank on the school’s Wait List.

• Unsuccessful Your child has not been given a place in the school. If yourchild still wishes to enter the schools he/she applied for, he/she can applythrough the S1 Posting process using his/her PSLE results.

If my child have a DSA-Sec Confirmed Offer, does it mean that his/her PSLE results will not matter?

• Your child’s PSLE results will still be used to determine thesecondary school course he/she is eligible for (i.e. Express,Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical))

• Even if he/she has a Confirmed Offer, he/she must qualify fora course offered by the school to be admitted to the DSA-Secschool.

Where can I find more information on the 2020 DSA-Sec?

• Check the MOE DSA-Sec website for important dates andtimelines, and for information on how DSA-Sec will beconducted.

• The updated 2020 DSA-Sec information will be publishedaround April 2020.

• The MOE DSA-Sec website also contains information on DSAcategories and secondary schools offering them.

Sec 1 Posting Exercise

All students who sat for the Primary SchoolLeaving Examination (PSLE) and are eligible forsecondary school, except those who have beensuccessfully allocated a secondary school placevia the DSA-Sec, can participate in the S1 PostingExercise

Sec 1 Posting ExerciseStudents are posted to secondary schools based on merit according to three criteria:

• student’s PSLE results • their choices of schools • vacancies available in the

schools

Considerations

• Children’s Personality, Needs, Interests, Strengths and Aspirations

• Distance from Home• Previous Year’s PSLE Aggregate Ranges of Schools • Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools • Programmes/Schemes Offered by Secondary

Schools

Resources

• School Information Service website at https://sis.moe.gov.sg

• School Open house• Secondary School Talks and

Fair, and/or visits during post-examination activities in Oct 2020, after PSLE

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Important Timing

Activity Month

Distribution of Secondary School Booklets

October

Release of PSLE Results Late November

Option Form Submission Late November

Posting Results Late December

Secondary 1 Registration Late December

• Building mental resilience

– Not give up easily and keep on trying

– Adapt and cope with challenges, changes andstress

• Enhancing sense of belonging and appreciation

– Belonging is the key to move together and further

– Appreciation is the way to live and createmeaningful memories

Level Focus

Operational Matters

Primary 1 and 2 Primary 3 to 6

School Hours 7.30 am to 1.30 pm

Reporting Time for students 7.30 am

Planned Curriculum Time 7.30 am to 1.15 pm 7.30 am to 1.30 pm

Dismissal Time 1.15 pm * 1.30 pm

Curriculum and Dismissal Times

Levels Recess Timing

Primary 1 & 4 9.00 am to 9.30 am

Primary 2 & 5 9.30 am to 10.00 am

Primary 3 & 6 10.00 am to 10.30 am

Levels Meal-break Timing

Primary 1, 2, 4 & 511.55 am to 12.05

pm

Primary 3 & 6 8.25 am to 8.35 am

Recess and Meal Break Timing

Morning Dismissal

Gate 1

6.20 am to 7.10 am (for school buses)

7.10 am to 7.30 am (for P1 & P2 students drop-off)

12.30 pm to 1.30 pm (for school buses only)

Gate 1A7.00 am to 7.30 am

(for students and staff only)NA

Gate 4 8.00 am to 10.00 am NA

Gate 5 6.30 am to 8.00 am, 10.00 am to 7.00 pm

Gate Opening Hours

Gate 1A and Gate 5

DO NOT alight at Gate 1A or 3

Gate 3: ONE WAY (EXIT ONLY)

June Supplementary Lessons

Mon, 22 June Tue, 23 June Wed, 24 June Thur, 25 June Fri, 26 June

P6 Supplementary

Lesson

P6 Supplementary

Lesson

P6 Supplementary

Lesson

P6 Supplementary

Lesson

P6 Motivational

Day

• More details will be provided closer to the dates• Attendance is expected, avoid making travel plans• No supplementary lessons during March and September

holidays

Post PSLE Programme• Transition to Secondary Talk• Secondary Talk and Fair• Applied Learning Programme - Mobile App Programming• Sports and Games Day • Graduation Concert preparation• Learning for Life Programme• Values-in-Action Programme• Arts and Crafts Learning Journey to Circle Line

* Students will continue to be observed for character and attendance after PSLE

In ensuring no child left behind…

Support provided:

MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)

Learning Needs

Emotional Needs

Access Arrangements

Arrangements which allowcandidates with substantial andlong-term disabilities access tothe examination and opportunityto demonstrate their attainment.

To enable candidates withphysical or learning disabilities todemonstrate skills, knowledgeand understanding in an examcondition.

⊡ As such provision involves thecandidate taking theexamination under a differentcondition, the PSLE certificatesand result slips will beannotated.

⊡ Applications are subjected toapproval from SingaporeExaminations and AssessmentBoard (SEAB).

Other Support for learningStudents with learning needs and who require more specializedinterventions are supported by the Allied Educator (Learning andBehaviour Support).

Such interventions may include in-classor withdrawal support, small-groupremediation and specialized training orsupport in life skills, as well as transitionsupport.

* 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 extrasupport if they are finding it difficult to manage theiremotions, behaviour orrelationships with peers ,teachers or even parents.

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

Behavioural and Emotional Support

Parent-Child-Teacher Conference 2020

Date: Thursday, 28 May and Friday, 29 May

Time: 8.00 am to 4.30 pm

Important Note:

- Child to be present (in school uniform)

- More information will be provided at a later date

Parent-Child-Teacher Conference

What can I do to support my child’s development?

• Good discipline is the basis for engaged learning

• Monitor your child’s progress

• Reinforce the importance of good work habits and attitude

• Inculcate values and character building

• Build social and life skills

• Update the form teacher immediately on matters relatingto your child’s well-being

How can I enhance my child’s well-being?• Rest and Relax – Take action to ensure that your child has adequate and

good rest. Allocate time for your child to relax and enjoy somethinghe/she likes. A recharged body enables him/her to continue withstrength. A refreshed mind allows him/her to move on with resilience.

• Relate and Reach out – Speak to your child more frequently and relateto him/her more intentionally. Let your child know that help is availableand he/she is not alone in this journey. Assure your child that we (bothparents and teachers) are supporting him/her.

• Focus on the learning – The greatest takeaway from the primary schoolyears has to be the learning your child has received – not onlyacademically but also holistically. Affirm your child for his/her growthand acknowledge the effort put in.

“Once we recognise this broader objective of education, examination and grades are

comparatively small milestones in the life journey of a child. The ability to score in an examination

frankly may not matter very much later on in the life of a child.”

LEARN FOR LIFE

Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education

Thank you