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Time Programme for P1 Info Day 2020
8.25 a.m. - 8.40 a.m. Principal’s Welcome Address
8.40 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. Parents Gateway Talk
9.00 a.m. - 9.20 a.m. Character Building Talk
9.20 a.m. - 9.35 a.m. School Orientation Talk, Reminders and
Feedback
9.35 a.m. Proceed to the canteen
10.15 a.m. End of programme
Programme
EVERY SCHOOL,
A GOOD SCHOOL
1 Aims of Primary
Education
2 Developments in
Primary Education
3 What is it like
in school?
4 Preparing for
school
5 Transiting to
Primary 1
6 School-Home
Partnership
Overview of Education
• Lay a strong foundation
• Nurture well-rounded
individuals and
passionate lifelong
learners
• Prepare the child for the
future
Aims of Primary Education
• Confident
• Self-directed learners
• Active contributors
• Concerned citizens
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We Want Our Children to be
• Every child has intrinsic worth;
• Every child can and wants to learn;
• Every child can contribute as a gracious and
responsible citizen of the world.
School Philosophy
School Vision
Caring Thinkers
Adventurous Learners
Passionate Contributors
How Do We Nurture Caring
Thinkers, Adventurous
Learners and Passionate
Contributors?
Learning for Life Programme (LLP)
– Visual Arts
Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
– Interdisciplinary
Key Points to Note
• School policy on
assessment
leaving school early, and
leave matters
• What if my child/ward forgets….
Assessment
• No examinations in P1 and P2
• Replace with formative assessments
• Reduce emphasis on academic grades
Enhance the joy of learning and ensure that
students continue to have the curiosity to learn
Give students time to adjust to the BIG school
Nurture a stronger intrinsic motivation to learn
Leaving School Early
• When child/ward is unwell or is hurt
– School will contact the parents/legal guardians to pick the child/ward
up to see the doctor
– Parents/Legal Guardians MUST accompany the child/ward home
– Parents/Legal Guardians must complete a form requesting to take the
student home
– If immediate medical attention is required, the ambulance will also be
contacted
• Other reasons
– Must be accompanied by parents’/legal guardians’ letter
– In the case of an external examination, a copy of the official notice
must be submitted to the form teacher
– Parents/Legal Guardians must accompany the child/ward home
Leave Matters
• Holidays during the official school term
– Please submit travel declaration
• School Days; leave will not be granted. However, should parents/ legal
guardians insist on taking their child/ward abroad, they must
• inform the school in writing and
• note that no additional or make-up lesson will be conducted for
lessons missed
• Leave of Absence (LOA)
– For parents/legal guardians who are posted overseas and wish to take
their child/ward along; and would like the child’s/ward’s vacancy to be
retained
• An official application form must be completed to submitted to MOE
through the Principal
• Fees to be paid for the period of absence
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To bring pocket money for recess
To bring water bottle
To wear PE Attire
Don’t Worry!
It’s part of his/her learning towards
being responsible and independent.
What if my
Child/ Ward Forgets..
School-Home Partnership
• Communication folders for parents/legal
guardians
• Phone calls from form/subject teachers
• School Website
http://www.huaminpri.moe.edu.sg/
• Student Handbook
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What can parents/legal guardians do to help your child/ward?
– Care
– Connect
– Communicate
School-Home Partnership
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What can parents/legal guardians do to help your child/ward?
Care
• Physical care:
– appearance of the child/ward
– balanced diet for good health
• Check on weight of school bag
• Ensure that your child/ward reports for school punctually
• Support your child’s/ward’s learning by encouraging them
• Keep up-to-date about your child’s/ward’s progress
• Guide and encourage your child/ward to explore, discover and
pursue his strengths and interests to his fullest potential.
School-Home Partnership
• Your child/ward will receive their class timetable during the first
week of school.
• Things that your child/ward needs to have in the school bag:
- Communication File
- An English Language story book (Monday – Wednesday)
- A Mother Tongue story book (Thursday & Friday)
- Pencil case
- Student Handbook
- Mathematics Coursebook
- Mother Tongue Textbook
School-Home Partnership
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What can parents/legal guardians do to help your child/ward?
Connect
• Connect by
– Participating in school events/ through PSG involvement
– Attending the Meet-the-Parent sessions and Parent-Child-
Teacher Conference (PCTC)
– Reinforce values taught in school
– Parents Gateway
School-Home Partnership
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What can parents/legal guardians do to help your child/ward?
Communicate
• Communicate with school through:
– Student Handbook
– Letter of Introduction by FT and subject teachers
– School newsletter
– School website
– Email teacher(s) or school, [email protected]
– MOE Resources:, e.g. Schoolbag articles
School-Home Partnership
Student Handbook
The Eagle is
a Chicken ?
Yew Tee Primary School 2011
A young man found an
eagle’s egg. He put it with
his chickens and mother
hens.
Soon the egg hatched. The
young eagle grew up with all
the other chickens.
Whatever the chickens did,
the eagle also did. He
thought that he was a
chicken just like them.
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Since the chickens could only
fly for a short distance, the
eagle also learnt to fly a short
distance.
He thought that was what he
was supposed to do. So that was
all that he thought he could do.
And that was all he was able to
do.
One day, the eagle saw a
bird flying high above him.
He was very impressed.
“Who is that?” he asked the
hens around him.
“That’s the eagle, the king of birds,” the hens told him.
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HE belongs to the sky.
We belong to the
earth – we are
chickens.
So the eagle
lived and died a
chicken, for that’s
what he thought he was.
What Do You
Believe Your
Child To Be?
YOUR CHILD
IS READY.
ARE YOU?
Final Words
• Have confidence in your child/ward
• Have confidence and trust in the school
• Love but don’t smother
• Let your child/ward take responsibility and face consequences
• Let Go…
Gentle reminder :
1. Refrain from taking videos or
photographs
2. Let our buddies take care of your
children
What is Parents Gateway?
• Mobile app that connects parents/legal guardians and schools on
key administrative matters and updates on school programmes
and activities
• Parents/Legal Guardians can perform administrative functions
such as providing consent for their children to participate in
school activities
What is Parents Gateway?
• It aims to aggregate parent-teacher communications securely on
a centralised digital platform. It is integrated with existing MOE
records systems, so updates will be reflected in Parents
Gateway in real-time
Why Introduce
Parents Gateway?
National Impetus
• Our Government as a whole is increasingly embracing Digital
Service. As such, we believe in using technology to strengthen
the partnership between the school and parents/legal guardians
• Singapore to become a Smart Nation, taking full advantage of IT
to improve the quality of life and serve citizens better
Why Introduce
Parents Gateway?
School Impetus
• Huamin to engage parents/legal guardians better through digital
means and improve overall communication and outreach
• Huamin to take advantage of IT to enhance convenience for
parents/legal guardians
Why Introduce
Parents Gateway?
• Parents Gateway Pilot programme began in January 2018
• On January 2019, Parents Gateway was launched by Minister for
Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung at Huamin. We are very pleased to
announce that more than 98% of our parents are successfully
onboard
• Parents who participated have benefited from the convenience
of performing simple administrative functions and staying
updated on their child’s programmes and activities in school.
Who Can Access
Parents Gateway?
• Access to Parents Gateway is granted to parents and legal
guardians of students studying in MOE schools in Singapore. You
will need your SingPass to access Parents Gateway
• Both parents and legal guardians can access their child’s/ward’s
information simultaneously from their respective Parents Gateway
accounts
• If you have more than 1 child, you do not need multiple accounts.
You will be able to access all your children’s information through a
single platform on Parents Gateway, even if your children are
attending different schools
INVITATIONTO ONBOARD
PARENTS GATEWAY
How do you sign up?
Parents Gateway
Parents Gateway
Step 1 – SingPass Registration and 2FA Setup
SingPass 2-Step Verification (2FA) is required for on boarding. If you have
registered for a SingPass or have not set up the 2FA, please visit the SingPass
website (http://www.singpass.gov.sg), or scan the QR codes below to do so.
Should you require further assistance, please contact the SingPass Helpdesk at
6643-0555.
SingPass Registration 2FA Activation
Parents Gateway
Step 2 – Download Parents Gateway Mobile App
a. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store app on your mobile phone.
b. Search for the ‘Parents Gateway’ mobile app, or scan the QR code below.
For Android For iOS
c. Download and install the app on your phone.
d. Enable ‘Allow Notifications’ to receive push notifications.
Note: Supported OS versions – Android 5.0 or later & IOS 9.1 or later.
Parents Gateway
Parents Gateway
How will I be notified if the school
has posted on Parents Gateway?
• Any announcement or consent form sent to parents will be
accompanied by a notification
• To receive notifications, kindly ensure that:
- You have downloaded the latest version of the Parents
Gateway
- You are logged in to Parents Gateway
- The notification option for Parents Gateway is enabled
in your phone settings
Parents Gateway
Travel Declaration
• You should complete the travel declaration if your child is
travelling overseas. Accurate travel information helps schools
better prepare for emergencies. (March, June, September,
December)
• If you are not travelling, please select the “Not Travelling”
option
Support and Feedback
• Please refer to the school website for the following matters:
- Q&A
- Guide for Travel Declaration
• Should you require further assistance or would like to
provide your feedback, please contact Mdm Nuraishah
Mahmood at [email protected]
CCE Vision
To nurture every Huaminite into a caring thinker, adventurous
learner and passionate contributor to the school, community
and country.
What CCE In HMPS
Strives To Achieve
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Holistic Education and CCE
• Experiences
– meaningful and reflective
• Programmes
– clear and purposeful
• Customised
– catering to different segments
of student population
CCE in HMPS at a Glance…
• Whole-school Discipline and Restorative Practice Approach
• Character Programme (Seven Huaminite Habits)
• FTGP, CCE, Social Studies curriculum
• P5 ESD Cultural Immersion Trip
• Overseas Immersion Trip for Student Leaders
• NE commemorative events
• Integrated Learning Journeys
• Values In Action Programmes
• Beary Best Award & Caught You Doing Great
• ECHA, OARS & Eagles selection
• Tiered Student Leadership Programme
• At-risk student programmes
• You Say Your Say Student Suggestion Platforms
• Buddy Programme
Restorative Practices Approach to
Discipline and Character Building
http://teachingwithteachers.com/restorative-practice/
The four are represented as
different combinations of high
or low control and high or low
support. The restorative
domain combines both high
control and high support and
is characterized by doing
things with people, rather
than to them or for them.
Restorative questions:
- Regarding Misbehaviour:
• What happened?
• What were you thinking of at the time?
• What have you thought of since?
• Who has been affected by what you have done? In what
way?
• What do you think you need to do to make things right?
- To help those affected:
• What did you think when you realized what had happened?
• What impact has this incident had on you and others?
• What has been the hardest thing for you?
• What do you think needs to happen to make things right?
How you can Support this
at Home
Part of the character-building process
• E.g. Responsible in coming to school punctually every day
– The importance to respect the time that has been set for
you and to be accountable for it
• E.g. Respect for self and others
– The importance of appreciating and respecting everyone
around them
School Rules and Regulations
(Student Handbook 2020)
GROWTH MINDSET IN HMPS
Affirming your child
for the effort put
in.
Let your child know
that intelligence is not fixed and can be stretched.
Teach your child to find ways to solve
a problem.
https://www.mindsetworks.com/parents/growth-mindset-parenting
Let’s Work Together to give them the
Best Holistic Education!
Information For Parents/Legal Guardians
Orientation to
School Surroundings
• To orientate students on the basic facilities of the school
during the first week
• To ensure a smooth transition for students into the classroom
and the school environment
Orientation
School Orientation
By week 1 Counselling Room, Admin Centre, Staffroom,
MK Building, MK Gate, Playground, Rope
Course, Out of Bounds Areas, Hall, Toilets, P4C
Rooms, Classrooms, LSP & LSM Rooms &
ISH Link Bridge
Road Safety Orientation
By week 2 Outside School
Reporting & Dismissal
• Students will need to report to school latest by 7.25 a.m.
• Students will be taken to the various dismissal points by their
teachers for the first 2 weeks
• Parents/Legal Guardians are advised to wait at the agreed
dismissal points punctually
• Refer to the Orientation Booklet for the school hours
• School ends at 2.45 p.m. on Wednesdays. However, only on
8 Jan and 15 Jan, dismissal time for P1 students will be at
1.15 p.m.
Wet Weather Dismissal Points
• All students will be dismissed as per the usual practice (e.g.
side gate, main gate, etc)
• Parents/Legal Guardians who are fetching your child/ward
from the SIDE GATE are allowed to wait at the foyer
FAS Meal
Subsidy Temporary Card
• A temporary FAS Meal Subsidy card will be issued to your child
today
• Help to ensure that your child/ward has a proper place to keep
the card safely
• Should the card be misplaced, please call the Admin Centre for a
replacement
• The temporary meal subsidy card has to be returned to the
Admin Centre once the EZ-link card is issued in April 2020
