School-Parent Engagement and Communication Session (SPECS) P

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1 School-Parent Engagement and Communication Session (SPECS) P

2 C4RE Class Teachers To deepen Teacher-Student-Relationship (TSR), all Form Teachers and Co-Form Teachers are henceforth known as C4RE (pronounced as Care) Teachers, and will collaborate as a team to attend to the students needs Each class will have two or three C4RE Teachers and students can approach any of them should they need guidance and assistance 2

3 Subject Teachers Subject English Language Mathematics Science Physical Education/ Health Education Social Studies Art and Craft Music Teacher Mdm Bawany Mdm Nurul Mr Yeo Mrs Tang Mrs Droze Ms Yeong 3

4 Objectives of SPECS Foster school-parent collaboration Share expectations of students Seek support for school initiatives and activities 4

5 The Impact of Parent Involvement Important for parents to be involved in their children s education Parents shape their children s beliefs and attitudes towards school and schoolwork The earlier and more direct parent s involvement in their child s educational progress, the more positive the impact on the child s academic results and experience of schoolwork. 5

6 Our Mission To Nurture Caring Hearts, Creative Minds and Confident Individuals 6

7 Our Vision A Vibrant School of Choice where Character Shines and Talents Soar 7

8 Care Responsibility Excellence Resilience Respect Rallying Together 8

9 Level Outcome for Orientation Years A Resilient Achiever Creative pupils who are self-directed learners striving to do their best for self, family, community & nation. (School / Community / Nation) 9

10 Hallmark of a Whitesandian By the end for six years, our pupils will be confident individuals with caring hearts, creative minds and will exude the qualities of being responsible, respectful, caring and able to rally together in times of need and resilient in times of adversities. 10

11 Getting in Touch 1. Through Please allow up to 3 working days for us to get back to you. 11

12 Getting in Touch 2. Through telephone: General Office: Staff Room 1 (EMS/ML teachers): Staff Room 2 (CL/TL teachers): Through Pupil s Handbook 12

13 Getting in Touch Let us know if your child has any of the following: A medical condition A learning difficulty Displayed a negative change in behaviour/attitude Anything else that is amiss about your child 13

14 ClassDojo ClassDojo is a communication app for the classroom. It facilitates a two-way communication between teacher and parents. Teachers will be using this app for important messages on class matters, school matters and/or individual student feedback. Parents can respond, seek feedback and/or send concerns to the teacher directly. 14

15 General Guidelines for Use of ClassDojo Teachers may not be able to respond to queries immediately, especially those that come in late in the evening. The app should not be used for asking about homework etc. Students are expected to be responsible in jotting down homework and other important information in their handbook. 15

16 Common Understanding Daily Routine - Pre-assembly: 7.30am 7.40am Grooming - PE attire to be worn only on days when there is PE / CCA (Mon Thu) - Girls PE attire: PE t-shirt and school skirt - School uniform should be worn every Friday Attendance Matters - Pupil to submit MC or letter of excuse to C4RE Teacher upon returning to school 16

17 Letter on Summary of Level Programmes Objectives To provide consolidated information of programmes and activities at the beginning of the term To reduce the number of letters/forms that parents need to acknowledge upon receipt To ensure one-time payment and collection of monies A softcopy of the letter can be viewed on the school website. 17

18 CURRICULUM MATTERS 18

19 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Areas of Language Learning o o o o o o Listening and Viewing Reading and Viewing Speaking and Representing Writing and Representing Grammar Vocabulary 19

20 o o o o o o o o o STANDARD ENGLISH School-based Resources STELLAR Learning Sheets Companion Booklets Oral & Listening Comprehension booklet Situational Writing booklet Comprehension Cloze Passage Synthesis & Transformation Grammar Skills Composition 20

21 Components to be tested Term 1 (unweighted) Term 2 (30%) Term 3 (30%) Term 4 (40%) Paper 1 (Writing) Paper 2 (Language Use) Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

22 Paper Format - Standard English PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO. OF ITEMS MARKS DURATION 1 (Writing) 2 (Language Use) Situational Writing OE 1 15 Continuous Writing OE 1 40 Booklet A: Grammar MCQ Vocabulary MCQ 5 5 Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 5 Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 8 8 Booklet B: Grammar Cloze OE Editing for Spelling and Grammar OE h 10 min 1 h 50 min Comprehension Cloze Synthesis / Transformation OE OE 5 10 Comprehension OE OE up to (Listening Comprehension) Listening Comprehension MCQ (Oral Communication) Reading Aloud OE 1 passage 10 Stimulus-based Conversation OE 1 visual stimulus 20

23 Topics to be Taught STANDARD MATHEMATICS Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Unit 1: Whole Numbers Unit 2: Operations of Whole Numbers Unit 3: Fractions and Mixed Numbers Unit 4: Multiplication of Whole Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers Unit 5: Word Problems: Fractions Unit 6: Area of a Triangle Unit 7: Ratio Unit 8: Volume of Cubes and Cuboids Unit 9: Decimals Unit 10: Percentage Unit 11: Average Unit 12: Rate Unit 13: Angles Unit 14: Triangles Unit 15: Quadrilaterals 23

24 Topics to be Tested STANDARD MATHEMATICS Term 1 (0%) Units 1 5 P4 Topics Term 2 (30%) Term 3 (30%) Term 4 (40%) Units 1 8 Units 1 13 Units

25 Paper Format STANDARD MATHEMATICS NO. OF PAPER BOOKLET ITEM TYPE MARKS DURATION QUESTIONS Multiple Booklet A Choice hour 5 5 Booklet B Short-Answer Short-Answer Structured / 1 h 30 min Long-Answer The use of an approved scientific calculator is allowed for Paper 2. 25

26 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Water & Water Cycle Reproduction in Plants White Sands Primary School Reproduction in Plants Reproduction in Animals Topics to be Taught STANDARD SCIENCE The Unit of Life Electrical Systems Transfer of Energy Photosynthesis Plant and Human Systems Conservation of Electrical Energy Practice papers will be assigned to pupils before every formal assessment. 26

27 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Matter Matter Heat & Temperature Magnets Plant parts & Functions Plant parts & Functions Light Life Cycles of Plants & Animals Digestive System Water & the changes of State Water Cycle Reproduction of Plants Digestive System Water & the changes of State Water Cycle Reproduction of Plants Reproduction in Humans Plant Transport System Air & Respiratory System Water & the changes of State Water Cycle Reproduction in Plants Reproduction in Humans Plant Transport System Air & Respiratory System Circulatory System Water & the changes of State/Water Cycle Reproduction of Plants Reproduction in Humans Plant Transport System Air & Respiratory System Circulatory System The Unit of Life Circulatory System The Unit of Life Electrical Systems Electrical Systems Photosynthesis 27

28 Paper Format STANDARD SCIENCE 28

29 P5 Readiness Test 29

30 What is it? o A non-weighted test to: gauge pupils readiness level to face the P5 demand and rigour identify learning gaps that may hinder the progress of learning new concepts o Replaces existing CA1 in Term 1 o Change implemented in

31 What Subjects will be Tested? All subjects (Standard and Foundation) English (Paper 2 only) Mathematics Science Mother Tongue (Paper 2 only) 31

32 What Happens After the Test? o Pupils who need extra support to bridge the learning gaps will be identified. o They will attend Banded Remediation lessons from Term 2 onwards. o Those who are not identified may choose to take part in preparatory stage for selected competitions. 32

33 What is Banded Remediation? o Pupils will be grouped according to their areas for improvement o Targeted remediation will take place on Monday and/or Tuesday afternoons (2.15 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.) o A pupil may be scheduled to attend more than one subject for remediation lessons. 33

34 Banded Remediation Unlike past years where all pupils attend supplementary lessons Effort to monitor overall well-being of pupils Quality teaching and learning take place during curriculum hours pupils not selected for remediation will not be disadvantaged in any way *A detailed letter will be given to your child later in the term. 34

35 Progression to Primary 6 Generally, most students will move up en-bloc to P6 Those not performing would have SBB based on their P5 overall performance at the end of the year School based decision Based on students aptitude and performance in the four academic subjects 35

36 Progression to Primary 6 The four academic subjects (English Language, Math, Science and Mother Tongue) carry equal weightage 2019, being the PSLE year and year of merger, students overall well-being will be our priority 36

37 Admission to Secondary 1 2 ways of seeking admission into Secondary 1: a) Sec 1 Posting Exercise (refer to Secondary 1 Information Booklet and Secondary Education Booklet normally given in October a copy of 2017 available on MOE website) b) Direct School Admission (DSA) Sec Exercise 37

38 DSA Direct School Admission (DSA) allows students to seek admission to a secondary school on the basis of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). enables students to enter suitable academic and nonacademic programmes in Secondary Schools that can develop the students in these areas. Information is released normally in March April at 38

39 Parent s Role Straits Times 1 Jan 2014 Academic resilience [ability to deal with academic setback & challenges] plays a big part in whether child remains motivated Suggestions Build a good child-parent relationship Avoid comparing your child s performance with that of others Link praise to effort, attitude or behaviour rather than the result [ You did well due to your effort. Congrats! ] 39

40 Parent s Role Begin with end in mind (Stephen Covey) Inspire your child Guide child on aspirations; which 3-4 secondary schools What is the possible score required Plan how to achieve it Daily Study Time Table Interim targets to achieve in May; Aug/Sept; PSLE Results Small increments 40

41 Parent s Role Travel the journey together Be present with your child Provide emotional and moral support Explore with child the different careers available : 41

42 Useful Websites Parents in Education Secondary School Education 42

43 Interaction Time 43

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