School-Parent Interaction Session 2017 4 Attentive Form Teacher Mrs Susan Tan Co-Form Teacher 1 Mdm Siti Alawiah Co-Form Teacher 2 Mrs Katherine Chow
A little about myself Teaching in White Sands Pri Sch for 15 years Currently only teaching PE and HE Mother of 2 teenage girls Believe every child can learn and each child has his/her own unique personality and talents.
Objectives of this Interaction Session Foster School-Parent Collaboration Share Discipline Policies Seek support for school initiatives and activities
The Impact of Parent Involvement
Triple P - Positive Parenting Program (SFE) Aim: Prevent behavioural, emotional and developmental problems in children by enhancing the knowledge, skills and confidence of parents The evaluation study on Triple P has shown Improved parenting competency Reduced parenting stress Reduced negative emotional states Reduced child s difficult behaviour.
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Tentative Dates of Triple P Level 2 Seminars Saturday, 6 May 2017 9.00am 11.00am Saturday, 22 July 2017 9.00am 11.00am Saturday, 19 August 2017 9.00am 11.00am Triple P Level 2 Seminars (Primary) 3 X 90 minutes parenting seminars 3 seminars include: (i) Power of Positive Parenting (ii) Raising Confident, Competent Children (iii) Raising Resilient Children Please contact our FamilyMatters@School coordinator Ms Javen Ho at 9116 9382 OR sfe_wsps7@yahoo.com.sg if you need assistance or more information
Our Mission To Nurture Caring Hearts, Creative Minds and Confident Individuals Our Vision A Vibrant School of Choice where Character Shines and Talents Soar
Care Excellence Respect Responsibility Resilience Rallying Together
Hallmark of a Whitesandian By the end of the 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.
Getting in touch Email address susan_a@moe.edu.sg Call General Office for urgent matters Email response may not be immediate, probably 2-3 working days. School contact details: General Office Number: 6922 9100 Staff Room 1 Number: 6922 9124 (EMS / ML teachers) Staff Room 2 Number: 6922 9125 (CL / TL teachers) Pupil s Handbook
SNAC (Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console) SNAC is a smartphone (Android& IOS) app that uses the 3G/4G/WIFI network to receive notification send by the school.
Why Use SNAC? As of April 2015, the school is utilising SNAC to send notifications such as our school s In Link Bulletin to parents. We will be discontinuing the use of printed copies for notifications in the later part of the year. Please sign up if you have not done so. Instructions for signing up can be found in http://whitesandspri.moe.edu.sg/forparents/snac
Common Understanding Pupils Grooming School Uniform Monday & Friday PE Attire (Tue, Wed & Thurs) Attendance Matters If pupil is absent, an MC or Parent s letter is required
Subject Teachers English Mdm Vas Mathematics (Banded) Mr Ng, Mr Liew, Mr Ang, Mrs Chow & Mdm Nadia Science Mdm Maznah PE & HE Mrs Susan Tan Social Studies Mrs Katherine Chow Art & Craft Mrs Droze
What we are doing for English Areas of Language Learning (Overview) English lessons are conducted via Listening Reading Speaking Writing Grammar Vocabulary
School-based Resources (Overview) STELLAR Learning Sheets Companion Booklets Oral & Listening Comprehension booklet Comprehension Synthesis Composition
Components to be tested (Overview) Paper 1 (Writing) Paper 2 (Language Use) Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) Paper 4 (Oral Communication) Term 1 (0%) Term 2 (30%) Term 3 (30%) Term 4 (40%)
PAPER 1 (Writing) 2 (Language Use) Assessment Format COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO. OF ITEMS MARKS DURATION Continuous Writing Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 5 5 Grammar MCQ 8 8 Vocabulary MCQ 8 8 Punctuation MCQ 3 3 Synthesis OE 4 4 Grammar Cloze OE 7 7 Vocabulary Cloze OE 1 20 50 min OE 7 7 Comprehension 1 OE up to 8 8 Comprehension 2 OE 5 10 1 h 20 min
Assessment Format PAPER 3 (Listening Comprehension) 4 (Oral Communication) COMPONENT Listening Comprehension ITEM TYPE NO. OF ITEMS MARKS MCQ 14 14 Reading Aloud OE 1 passage 6 Stimulus-based Conversation OE 1 visual stimulus 10
What we are doing for Mathematics Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Unit 1: Numbers to 100 000 Unit 2: Factors and Multiples Unit 3: Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers Unit 4: Whole Numbers: Word Problems Unit 8: Fractions Unit 9: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Unit 10: Decimals Unit 11: The Four Operations of Decimals Unit 12: Decimals: The Word Problems Unit 14: Tables and Graphs Unit 15: Time Unit 7: Symmetry Unit 5: Angles Unit 6: Squares and Rectangles Unit 13: Area and Perimeter
Paper Format BOOKLET ITEM TYPE NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS DURATION Booklet A Booklet B Multiple- Choice 19 38 Short-Answer 20 40 Problem Sums 2 6 4 16 1 h 45 min Topics to be tested (Overview) Term 1 (0%) Term 2 (30%) Term 3 (30%) Term 4 (40%) Units 1 4 Units 8 12 Units 1 12 Unit 14 Units 1 14
What we are doing for Science Science lessons are conducted via 5 E cycle through Inquiry Based Learning Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate Process skills Basic : Observing, Classifying, Comparing, Communication, Using Apparatus HOTS :Analysing, Inferring, Investigating, Generating Possibilities, Predicting, Evaluating
What we are doing for Science Text book, Activity Workbook Term 1: Cycles, Systems Term 2: Systems, Energy (Light) Term 3: Energy (Light), Energy (Heat) Term 4: Energy (Heat) Science Process Skills book Assessment : Term 1: Bite-size test, SA1, CA2 SA2
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Matter Plants and their parts Light and shadows Your amazing body as a system Topics to be taught (Overview) Light and shadows Heat and temperature Heat and temperature
Topics to be tested (Overview) Term 1 (0%) Term 2 (30%) Diversity of living things Term 3 (30%) Life cycles of plants and animals Term 4 (40%) Diversity of living things Magnets Diversity of materials Diversity of materials Matter Human digestive system Matter Human digestive system Life cycles of plants and animals Magnets Plant system Plant system Matter Light Heat Light Human digestive system Plant system Light Heat
Paper Format (SA1, CA2 & SA2) BOOKLET ITEM TYPE NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS DURATION A Multiple-Choice 30 60 1 h 45 min B Open-Ended 14 40 More details on Assessment will be sent out on the week beginning 6 February 2017
Supplementary/Remedial Lessons Monday 2.15 pm 3.00pm 3.00 pm 3.45 pm Mother Tongue Science Tuesday 2.15 pm 3.00 pm Mathematics 3.00 pm 3.45 pm English Supplementary lessons will commence in Term 2.
Key Programmes for Primary 4 Department Enrichment Programmes Mathematics Math Olympiad Training Day / Time 22 Mar - 17 May (1.45 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.) 31 May - 2 Jun (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) Science E2K 1 Feb - 8 Mar (1.45 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.) Pupils involved Cost per child 20 pupils $120 ($84 by Edusave, $36 by School)
Key Programmes for Primary 4 Department Enrichment Programmes Day / Time Physical & Health Education Road Safety Park 7 Mar (TBC) NAPFA 10 Apr Outdoor Camp 3D2N 25-27 Sep Social Studies Field-based Learning to National Museum of Singapore TBC: P4A & P4B - 10 July, Mon P4C & P4D - 11 July, Tues P4E - 12 July, Wed
Key Programmes for Primary 4 After-school programme (For Latch-key pupils) LWK after Class Programme City Befrienders' Club Student Haven
Pupils progression from P1 to P5 Primary 4 SBB Parental Option Orientation Stage Primary 5 Pupils progress en-block Foundation Stage Primary 3 Primary 2 1 st 2 classes placed according to their strengths in EL and Math; & rest mixed ability Pupils progress en-block Primary 1
Subject-Based Banding (SBB) SBB introduced in 2008 to ensure that student s interests and strengths are taken into consideration when he/she progresses Allow students to take subjects at different levels depending on their aptitudes and abilities in these subjects help each pupil to proceed at a pace that child can manage Introduced as a refinement to the streaming process SBB aims to help every student realise his potential
An Illustration E.g.: Student is strong in English and Mother Tongue very weak in Mathematics and Science, May Choose : Standard English & Standard MT Foundation Math & Foundation Science Rationale Help focus and improve on the subjects that strong in while building up the fundamentals in the weak subjects
SBB Terms Used (since 2008) 4 Standard Standard : English; Math; Science; MTL 4 Standard + 1 Higher MT 4 Standard [EL; Math; Science; MTL] + Higher Mother Tongue Foundation Foundation: EL; Science; Math; MT
Recommendation for 4S + 1 HMT at Primary 5 Criteria 1 EL MATH MT SC Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 Criteria 2 EL MATH MT SC Band 1 Band 1 Band 2* Band 1 or 2 * [min. 80 marks]
Recommendation for Std / Fdn Course at Primary 5 4 Standard Pass 3 or more subjects at Primary 4 4 Foundation Band 4 (below 50 marks) in all subjects
Recommendation for Std / Fdn Course at Primary 5 The school is open to students taking foundation course with the following subject combinations: 2 Standard & 2 Foundation Standard English, Standard Mother Tongue Foundation Math and Foundation Science
Parental Option The school will recommend the course for students to study at Primary 5, based on the Primary 4 End-of-Year Examination results. Parents will indicate their choice for the type of course shortly after the release of the Primary 4 End-of-Year Examination results (in Middle of November). Arrangements will be made for the parents to meet the teachers if they need clarifications regarding the choices.
Primary 4 Assessment Weightage Assessment Percentage CA 1 Nil SA 1 30 % CA 2 30 % SA 2 40 % Total 100 % 40
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