Welcome to

P2 Parent-Teacher Meeting

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

11 January 2016

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

Objectives

To strengthen home-school partnership through :

Better communication between teachers and parents

Understanding of curriculum expectations

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The RGPS Girl

Creative Thinker

Life-long Learner

Value-based Leader

Confident Person

Self-directed Learner

Active Contributor

Concerned Citizen

Implementation 2016

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL) – one of the recommendations of the Primary

Education Review and Implementation (PERI) Committee to strengthen the emphasis on non-academic programmes for Primary 1 and 2 pupils

– focus more on engaged learning and teaching the whole child via a strong teacher and pupil relationship

– equip our young with the necessary skills and values to thrive in a fast-changing and globalised future.

PAL•consists of modules of activities in two broad areas: Sports & Games and Outdoor Education, and Performing Arts and Visual Arts, which are carried out within the curriculum time

•provide the platforms for experiential learning and opportunities for learning experiences to acquire a range of skills as well as interaction with their peers, thereby developing confidence in the pupils

• To provide pupils with broad exposure and experiences through fun and varied activities in Sports & Games, Outdoor Education, Performing Arts and Visual Arts

• To facilitate the holistic development of pupils in the five broad learning domains of physical, cognitive, social, aesthetics and moral

• To provide varied avenues for pupils to develop social emotional competencies

Pupils:

•Exhibit confidence in what they do and express themselves effectively

•Exhibit curiosity and positive attitudes to learn

•Enjoy group experiences and teamwork

• Design of PAL takes into account the knowledge, values and attitudes that the school wants to develop in a RGPS Girl –A Creative Thinker, A Life-Long Learner and A Value-Based Leader

• In line with the school mission to develop our pupils to be useful citizens and lifelong learners, the school aligns the design of PAL to the overarching theme of National Education (NE).

Level

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P1 NA Visual Arts (VA)

You, me and our Little Red

Dot

Sports & Games (SG)Lost in Time-

Past to Future

Performing

Arts (PA)Rhythm and Beats Across

Cultures

P2 Sports & Games

(SG)Lost in

Time-Past to Future

Outdoor Education

(OE)Loving Our Outdoors

Performing Arts (PA)

Music Across Cultures

NA

• 4-period lessons once a week within curriculum time

• Activities conducted by PAL Champions and co-facilitator who is the Form Teacher or Co-Form Teacher

• Lesson ends off with a debrief by the co-facilitator and reflection by pupils

• Attire for PAL: PE attire

Starting in T1W3 for P2

School Matters

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School Matters

Work with the teachers - Common goal – well-being of the children- Start on the basis of trust - Communicate

Email – 3 working days Telephone calls to office to relay message

to teachers unless they are urgent (8am – 6pm) Weekends & evenings (after 6pm) are teachers’

personal time

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Assessment Mode & Feedback

- Term 1 – Term 3 : Performance tasks

& Review assessments- Term 4 : Semestral Aessessment

- Progress card (Term 1 & 3)- Report card (Term 2 & 4)

- Support for children who need morescaffolding

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Promotion to P3- Pupils are re-grouped at P3 - 7 classes of around 40 pupils- All mixed ability classes- HCL textbooks used for CL

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Absence from school - Provide teachers with a medical

certificate or letter (only if child is unwell or other compassionate reasons)

- Permission has to be sought from Principal if it is on other grounds such as overseas trips during school terms

- On assessment days, only medical certificate is accepted. Child will then take the make-up assessment within the next 2 days.

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CCA- Strongly encouraged from P4 onwards - Limited CCAs & places offered to P2

pupils.- If your child is allocated a certain CCA,

ensure that she stays in that CCA throughthe year

LunchParents / Guardian are not allowed to bring food into the school or be in the canteen

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Arrival & Dismissal of pupils - Gate Opening Hours - Safety of pupils & other road users- Consideration for residents

Responsibility for one’s belongings

Student Care Centre in 2017

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