Principal-Parents
Dialogue for
Primary One
2 January 2018
to Stamford Primary School
OBJECTIVES
• Share MOE Desired Outcomes of Education and school’s mission, vision, philosophy and values
• Highlight key MOE initiatives and school programmes
• Share school’s expectations
• Share resources to support parents in their parenting journey
1. Principal’s Address
2. Sharing by Year Head
3. Hands-On session on
Learning Management System
(LMS)
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introductions
2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)
3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)
4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)
5. Useful resources for parents
OUR SCHOOL LEADERS
Mdm Lee Phaik Har Vice Principal-Academic
Mdm Cassie Fan Principal Mr Tan Aik Cheong
Vice Principal-Administration
KEY PERSONNEL Year Head (P1-P2) Ms Hee Fei Ling
Assistant Year Head P3-P4 (Int) Ms Tan Hui Ling
Year Head (P5-P6) Mrs The-Eng Yu Leen
HOD Maths Mdm Yeo Liew Cheng
HOD SC (Int) Mrs Chua-Tan Li Peng
HOD MTL Mdm Ang Gek Moi
HOD PE & CCA Mr Calvin Chia
HOD CCE Ms Sharon Chee
HOD Discipline Mr Desmond Wee
HOD ICT & MRL Mr Cheong Tuck Wai
KEY PERSONNEL
SSD Mr Lincoln Shen
SH EL & SS Mdm Tan Wan Theng
LH Maths Ms Rachel Yeo
SH CL Miss Lim Pey Hwa
SH Aesthetics Ms Gracelyn Ong
Admin Managers Mr Chew Lain Huat
Ms Faith Tan
Operations Manager Mr Muthusamy
Class Form Teachers
P11 Mr Alex Lee Mdm Shadelina
P12 Ms Esther Teo Mrs Charisse Toh & Ms Suryanti
P13 Mdm Charis Ooi Ms Lim Pey Hwa
P14 Mrs Lim Choon Lan Ms Grace Tan
P1 FORM TEACHERS
LEARNING SUPPORT TEACHERS
English Language Mdm Tong Eng Mong
Mathematics Mdm Shadelina bte Shariffudin
Mrs Panneer Selvam
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introductions
2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)
3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)
4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)
5. Useful resources for parents
• The world is increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA).
• To prepare students for the unknown: what students can do with what they know is more important than what they know
PREPARING OUR YOUNG FOR THE FUTURE
WHERE IS MY CHILD AT THIS STAGE?
Early stages of learning
Formative years
Discovering abilities
& talents
MOE Desired Outcomes of Education (DOE)
• a confident person
• a self-directed learner
• an active contributor
• a concerned citizen
AIMS OF EDUCATION IN SPS
• Nurture the whole child (holistic education)
• Lay a strong foundation
• Prepare the child for the future
OUR VISION Stamfordians of Competence and Character, who Care and Contribute
OUR MISSION Nurturing hearts and engaging minds, enabling Stamfordians to realise their potential and live fully for self and others
OUR ENRICH VALUES • Esprit De Corps (Teamwork) • Never-Give-Up (Resilience) • Responsibility • Integrity • Care • Humility
OUR PHILOSOPHY Every Stamfordian Matters
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introductions
2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)
3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)
4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)
5. Useful resources for parents
• Building child’s confidence and desire to learn
• Assessment focus more on information on
learning progress
• Richer feedback on your child’s development
• No exams for P1
HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES TO MEET STUDENTS’ NEEDS
Learning Support Programme (LSP)
Aim: provides additional learning support to students in the English Language at the time they enter P1
Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM)
Aim: provides additional learning support to students in Mathematics at the time they enter P1
SCHOOL-BASED DYSLEXIA REMEDIATION
• Dyslexia intervention programme conducted in the school
• Systemic screening process in P2 to identify students with dyslexia
• Identified students go through school-based dyslexia remediation in P3 & P4
• Programme conducted in small groups by trained school personnel
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introductions
2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)
3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)
4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)
5. Useful resources for parents
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
Parents are important partners in education
Preparing Your Child for Educational Journey in Stamford
TRANSITION TO P1
• How can parents/caregivers help?
Need secure attachment to their parents
Need parents to be attentive and sensitive to their social and emotional needs
SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY COMPETENT CHILDREN...
Are happier, more contented
Have fewer behavioural problems
Have increased school achievement
21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES AND DESIRED OUTCOMES
Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Social Awareness
Relationship Management
Responsible Decision-Making
5 Social & Emotional Skills
TRANSITION TIPS
S A F E Support Affirm Familiarise Empathise
S Support
Commit some time every weekend to play games and have fun together
Visit places or take part in events that both of you enjoy
Encourage your child to make new friends
Carry out FTGP Family Time activities
A Affirm
Encourage your child when they make unusual observations.
E.g. Say “That’s interesting!” and ask why he/she said that.
Recognise small successes. E.g. Say “You write your numbers
neatly now – well done!”
F Familiarise
Find out what primary schools have in store for students these days.
Do practical things to ease your child into new routines.
E.g. Plan the daily routines together, teach your child new habits like packing his/her bag.
E Empathise
Help your child learn words to identify his/her feelings.
Acknowledge your child’s emotions
E.g. “I know the start of Primary School is tough.”
Discuss together what can be done if he/she has worries at school.
Start bedtime early.
WORKING HAND-IN-HAND
Parent Support Group
E.g. volunteering in school for reading
programmes and CCAs etc.
KEY SCHOOL EVENTS
• E-Learning Day
• Parent-Teacher Conference
• Lower Primary Games Day
• Annual Speech & Prize-Giving Day
[ Termly Calendar of Activities will be circulated ]
OUR SCHOOL HOURS
Regular Hours :
Mon : 7.30am to 2.50pm
(Recess and lunch break)
Tue-Fri : 7.30am to 1.20pm
(Recess and 10 mins snack time)
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
Regular School Attendance
[Note Compulsory Education Act]
Punctuality for School
4 Terms X 10 Weeks
[Vacations during vacation weeks only]
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introductions
2. Desired Outcomes (What are we preparing our children for?)
3. Key Approaches (What is our school doing to prepare them?)
4. Key Support (How can you support your child?)
5. Useful resources for parents
WEBSITES
• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg)
• Parents in Education (PiE) (http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg)
• Schoolbag – online newsletter for parents (schoolbag.sg)
• MOE on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/moesingapore)
Our desire & hope:
• Equip parents with knowledge to prepare your child for the primary education
• Empower parents to support your child to
thrive and succeed in learning • Engage parents to play an active role in
partnering the school in the holistic development of your child
1. Principal’s Address
2. Sharing by Year Head
3. Hands-On session on
Learning Management System
(LMS)
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
SHARING BY
YEAR HEAD
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routines) 2. P1 Assessment
(Assessment Structure & Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning
(Strategies)
4. Resources on Learning
BUDDY PROGRAMME
1. Duration of programme: 2 weeks
2. Recess: 0900-0940 (first 2 weeks)
Recess: 0910 to 0940 (week 2 onwards)
3. P5 buddy
4. Social skills and life skills
START YOUNG START RIGHT
PUNCTUALITY
• Report by 7.30am
(Sing the National Anthem and School Song with
gusto. Say the pledge loud and clear.)
• School Uniform (on Wednesday Assembly & days with no PE/PAL)
• PE Attire on days with PE/PAL (Girls to wear PE shirt and school skirt to school & change into PE shorts during PE/PAL)
ATTIRE
GENERAL CONDUCT & BEHAVIOUR
• Demonstrate School Values
• Be respectful & polite to
one another
• Greet teachers & staff
• Obey all instructions
COMMUNICATIONS
• Make an appointment with teachers by phone /
note in the School Diary/ email
• Inform school of child’s absence due to medical
or personal reasons.
General Office number : 62945064
• Parents are not allowed to go to the classrooms
to meet your child or teacher
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routine) 2. P1 Assessment (Assessment Structure, Progress Report Card, Important Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning (Strategies) 4. Resources on Learning
P1 ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS & MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES
PROGRESS REPORT CARD
2018
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
• If your child is unwell, see a doctor and get an MC. ‘VR’ will be given and your child will not be disadvantaged. • Refrain from bringing child to school to take the test if your child is ill. • En-bloc promotion from P1 to P2
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. School Support (Buddy Programme, Rules & Routine) 2. P1 Assessment (Assessment Structure, Progress Report Card, Important Information) 3. Support Your Child in Learning (Learning Strategies) 4. Resources on Learning
Let’s read more , read widely
and read together with our children.
Revise Maths concepts with your child, go through the textbook and practices
Reinforce concepts with real-life examples
Count with familiar objects at home
Praise, Reinforce and Reward
EL NLB website eresources.nlb.gov.sg
My Reading Journal (NLB)
MTL Complement Curriculum Magazine / e-magazine
CL XueLe 《学乐》 http://xuele.moe.edu.sg
Children Educational Magazines ( Xin Peng You) 《新朋友》 eZhishi 《易知识》 http://www.ezhishi.net
ML Tinta http://tinta.edumall.sg
Nadi http://nadi.edumall.sg
TL Sangamam http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg Theen Thamizh (P1) Engum Tamilosai ( P2-P6)
Nam Naadi ( Monthly E-Magazine )
MOE online resources: http://www.moe.gov.sg/resources SPS online resources: http://www. mconline.sg
LEARNING RESOURCES
In Stamford Primary School, we strive to help our students to acquire a strong foundation, realise their potentials & develop holistically. Let’s work hand-in-hand to give your child, our P1 students, a great start !
PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS
Date: Wednesday, 3 Jan 2018
Venue: LBS Room Timing Programme
0830-0900 Cyber Wellness Sharing for P1 Parents
by HOD ICT, Mr Cheong Tuck Wai
0900-0930 P1 Recess
0930-1015 Healthier Child Brighter Future
by Elaine (Red Element Health)
1015-1100 Raising Readers Workshop
by Ms Dawn Seow
(National Library Board)
Date: Thursday, 4 Jan 2018
Venue: LBS Room
PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS
Timing Programme
0830-0900 CCE @SPS for P1 Parents
by HOD CCE, Ms Sharon Chee
0900-0910 Breakfast
0910-1100 Resilience, Optimism & Success for
Children
by Mr Bryan Tan (Leading Arrow)
1. Principal’s Address
2. Sharing by Year Head
3. Hands-On session on
Learning Management System
(LMS)
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY