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P6
Parents’ Engagement Day
2021
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Agenda
• Expectations • Challenges in Upper Primary• Key Activities in P6• Key Information For Parents• Level 1 offence slip• Time management & Cyber Wellness• Q & A
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School Mission & Vision
Every Xinminite, a confident citizen of character, ready for the future
Nurturing the hearts and minds of Xinminites for a changing world
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UPPER BLOCK RULES
Exercise self-discipline at all times
Be a good role model
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Expectations
• Exhibit school Core Values
RESPONSIBILITY
RESILIENCE
RESPECT
CARE
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Changes in Assessments
Classmates(Peer Competition/ Peer
Pressure)
New Teachers/ Teaching Styles
TimeManagement
(CCA/Supplementary/ Tuition/Enrichment)
A More Demanding Curriculum
Concerns/Issues?
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Activities in P6Workshop (Champion's Mindset, internet addiction)
PSLE Post PSLE activities- VIA , Wushu/Music/dance/drum lessons*
- Lessons on secondary school’s subjects*
*TBC
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English LanguageReading Programme
Reading for Pleasure (Extensive reading)
Class Book Flood
Little Red Dot Subscription (20 issues)
MYON online library subscription
Reading with Meaning (Intensive reading)
Close reading strategies to help students understand a text
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Focus : Learning Experiences and content mastery to achieve a steady progress in student’s learning.
With the problem solving strategies, we are exposing the students to varied forms of questioning and mastery.
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Koobits and SLS
- Promote self-directed learning of the students
- Video lesson and detect weakness
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SCIENCE
Sequence of Topics
Term Theme Topic
1 Interactions • Forces• Living Together
(Environment)
2 Interactions • Food Chains & Food Webs
• Adaptations• Man’s Impact on the
Environment
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SCIENCE
Highlights
• Week-of-Wonder! (WOW!) – Science Fun Week
• Experimental Kits – Individual Experimental Kit for every student
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MOTHER TONGUE DEPT P6
Reading Programme
Integrated ICT Lessons
Competitions
Festive Celebrations
P6 POST-EXAM VIA
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MOTHER TONGUE DEPARTMENT
MOE Primary School MTL curriculum • Greater emphasis on spoken & written
interaction skills;• Greater focus on authentic activities to
better engage students and develop their communication skills; and
• Continue to expose students to their own culture & values through MTL learning
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CCE DepartmentLearning for Life Programme(LLP): Our CCE curriculum
• “Cultivating a Life of Values and Excellence” or CLOVE is our CCE curriculum as well as our school’s LLP.
• The school adopts a holistic approach to Character and Citizenship Education.
Objectives of CLOVE:We want our students to…become assets to our society by acquiring the following core beliefs and character traits: Care, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
become contributing citizens in your school, family and community.
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CCE Department
Care
P6 Values In Action(VIA) Project:Fund-raising project
Respect ResilienceResponsibility
Our School Core Values:
• Upcycling projects• Items made will be sold to
other levels via a ZOOM auction and funds will be donated to FOODBANK SINGAPORE
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AESTHETICS DEPARTMENT
Vision
Every Xinminite, an artist and a musician.
MISSIONNurturing the Passion for the Arts (Visual Arts & Performing Arts)
in Every Xinminite.
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AESTHETICS DEPARTMENTLEVELS ART MUSIC
P5Batik
PointillismUkulele
P6Metal Tooling
Wire SculptureGarageband
Above are some of the key programmes we have for the students for the specific levels,
it is to develop our Xinminites with:
Visual inquiry skill (Art) and Musical skills (Listening, creating and performing)
Awareness, appreciation and respect for the cultures of various art forms (Visual art and Music)
Enjoyment in art making and music making
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Key Information For Parents
• Student Learning Space• PSLE subjects format and changes• Direct School Admission (DSA) • Modes of communication• How to help your child• Cyber wellness
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What can students do on SLS?
Students can:• Revise their
subjects at home• Learn with
interactive: lessons simulations quizzes videos
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• Teachers might assign learning packages and online homework on SLS. Please grant permission to your child to access the Internet at home to complete their online work.
• Do monitor your child’s online activities and regulate their screen time.
• Speak to your child’s form teacher if you do not have a computer with Internet access at home.
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Help to check on the rate of completion of your child’s lessons
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NEW PSLE SCORING AND SECONDARY ONE POSTING FROM
2021
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XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
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XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOLCONFIDENT CITIZENS OF CHARACTER, READY FOR THE FUTUREEvery Xinminite, a Confident Citizen of Character, Ready for the Future
XINMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting (Malay subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Brc1LLqsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FxojcpegHk
Changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting (Chinese subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHa0G0LWhz8
Changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting (Tamil subtitles)
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Direct School Admissions (DSA)
• Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) allows students to apply to some schools before taking the PSLE.
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Direct School Admissions (DSA)
• Students apply based on their talent in sports, CCAs and specific academic areas.
• If your child is admitted to a secondary school through DSA-Sec, they are not allowed to submit school choices during the Secondary 1 (S1) posting process.
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Direct School Admissions (DSA)
Categories CCAs in Xinmin Primary
Sports and Games Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball
Visual, literary and performing arts
Choir, Guzheng, Chinese Dance,International Dance
Uniformed groups Scouts, Brownies, Red Cross
Leadership Prefects
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Direct School Admissions (DSA)
CCAs Secondary Schools
Football Bowen Sec, Sengkang Sec, Montfort, St.Gabriel’s
Basketball Montfort, Holy Innocents, Sengkang, ACS,Catholic High
Chinese Dance Nan Chiau, Anderson, Xinmin Sec, St Margaret’s
Volleyball(Girls) PLMGS, Anderson, Xinmin Sec
Guzheng PLMGS, Xinmin Sec, Presbyterian High
https://beta.moe.gov.sg/
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Modes of communication
1) Student Handbook
2) Email
3) School’s phone number: 62835479
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Supplementary Lessons
• Dates are indicated in the School Calendar of Events.
• Written excuse by parents must be submitted for any absence one day in advance.
TUESDAYS THURSDAYS
2PM TO 4PM 2 PM TO 4PM
SCIENCE 6A-F MOTHER TONGUE 6A-F
ENGLISH 6A-C
MATHS 6D-F
MATHS 6A-C
English 6D-F
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Instilling responsibilityTracking of level one offences
LEVEL ONE OFFENCES• Not doing and /or handing in of assignments• Failure to bring books or other required materials to class• Creating a disturbance in the classroom• Open defiance and/ or rudeness• Skipping lessons• Inappropriate attire and grooming• Littering
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LEVEL ONE OFFENCES
• Not doing and /or handing in of assignments
• Failure to bring books or other required materials to class
• Creating a disturbance in the classroom
• Open defiance and/ or rudeness
• Skipping lessons
• Inappropriate attire and grooming
• Littering
Number of slips Consequences
1-2 Verbal warning Parents will be
informed
3 ‘Notice of Warning’
letter will be issued
4 Loss of privileges
Eg: supervised recess
5 and above Detention after school Suspension from
school
* Blue Copy: Parents and FT *Pink Copy: Students’ Handbook *Yellow copy: AYH
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Helping your child manage
their time
• Discuss the weekly schedule
• Make your expectations clear
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Study Timetable
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Cyber WellnessSigns of online addiction:
1) Spends too much time online
2) Poor sleep patterns.
3) Unable to hold conversations with others
4) Decline in other offline activities
5) Reacting strongly when asked to reduce online activities
6) Depression, anxiety, extreme mood swings
Source: www.betterinternet.sg
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Cyber WellnessWhat you can do:
1) Time management – Set up a screen time contract within the family.
2) Monitor their social network activity - Use of parental control apps.
3) Be a role model – Ensure that screen-free times are observed by all family members.
4) Spend quality time outdoors with your child without their device.
5) Keep your child’s device outside the bedroom at bedtime.
Source: www.betterinternet.sg
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CyberWellnessParental Control Apps
Tracks location of your child
Block usage during study and sleep time
Web content filtering (Block inappropriate sites)
Screen Time Tracking and Control
• www.qustudio.com
• https://famisafe.wondershare.com/
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Cyber WellnessWebsites you can refer to:
1) Media Literacy Council
2) Cyber Wellness Parent Kit by MOE
3) Internetmatters.org
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We need to work together…
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We need you to…
• monitor your child’s homework
• ensure that your child has breakfast before school
• ensure that your child has enough sleep
• restrict the use of electronic gadgets
• keep track of your child’s involvement in social
media
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