Yew Tee Primary School

1. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Welcome to Yew Tee Primary School P4 Parent Briefing 12January 2016

2. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Programme Outline

3. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Home-School Partnership Staff @ YTPS

6. P4 Level Teachers

7. Yew Tee Primary School P4 CL Teachers Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens P4 ML & TL Teachers

8. Yew Tee Primary School Pupil Well-Being & Support Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

9. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Principal’s Address

10. Yew Tee Primary School Our Philosophy Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • 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.

11. Yew Tee Primary School Our School Vision and Mission Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens V M Engaging minds Touching hearts Inspiring growth

12. Yew Tee Primary School Our School Values Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens V Integrity Responsibility Respect Perseverance Care

13. Yew Tee Primary School What is a Reflective Learner? Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Confident and articulate • Curious about learning yet discerning – a critical thinker • Resourceful - Takes initiative to seek clarification • Adaptable - Dares to explore & try new things

14. Yew Tee Primary School What is a Gracious Citizen? Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Is a person of character, possesses Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Perseverance & Care • Possesses social emotional competencies of Self Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Management and Responsible Decision-Making • Will actively contribute to the school, nation and environment

15. Yew Tee Primary School How do we nurture a Reflective Learner, Gracious Citizen? Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Empowering Curriculum • Synergistic Staff • CollaborativePartnerships

16. Yew Tee Primary School Empowering Curriculum Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Provides space and structure for the explicit and implicit teaching of the Pupil Vision Outcomes. • Provides meaningful and well-designed school experiences to allow pupils to apply these outcomes so that there is deep learning.

17. YTPS Total Gracious Citizens Curriculum Framework Capacity Building Reflective Learners Leadership Support Technology Pedagogy Assessment Content Attitude Awareness Explain Engage Activate Evaluate Integrity Responsibility Respect Perseverance Care Citizenship Creativity Leadership Action Service Knowledge Skills Numeracy Literacy

19. Key Points to Note • Promotion to the next level • School policy on early dismissal, discipline and leave matters

20. Yew Tee Primary School Promotion in the Middle Primary Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens 1. From P4 to P5 (Subject-Based Banding) • Pupils are grouped by ability in the individual subject. • A vast majority of the pupils will offer subjects at the Standard Level. • A small minority will offer subject/s that they have difficulty in coping at a Foundation Level. • Pupils are split into 2 groups (first 3 classes – by ability, the remaining pupils – by performance in Math)

21. Yew Tee Primary School Promotion in the Upper Primary Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens 2. From P5 to P6 • If the same subject combination is offered, pupils will be promoted to P6 en-bloc • If pupils are offering subjects at a different level, they may be allocated new classes.

22. Yew Tee Primary School School Policy – Early Dismissal Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens 1) Early Dismissal When child is unwell or is hurt • School will contact the parent to pick the child up to consult a doctor • Parent/ Guardian MUST accompany the child home • If immediate medical attention is required, the ambulance will also be contacted 2) Other reasons • Must be accompanied by parent’s letter • In the case of an external examination, the official notice must be submitted to the form teacher for endorsement and permission for early dismissal • Parent/ Guardian must accompany the child home

23. Yew Tee Primary School School Policy – Discipline Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • When the child misbehaves or flouts a rule • The child will be given a verbal warning by the teacher • When it is repeated, parents will be informed. • Details are provided in the pupil diary • When there is a misunderstanding or an issue between pupils • Parents will be informed • School will conduct the investigation and decide on the necessary course of action • Parents will not be allowed to interrogate or conduct independent investigations • School will facilitate mediation sessions using restorative approach between pupils not parents

24. Yew Tee Primary School School Policy – Leave Matters Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens 1) Holidays during the official school term • Term holidays; please submit online travel declaration • School Days; leave will not be granted. However, should parents insist on taking your child abroad, you must • inform the school in writing. • Note that no additional or make-up lessons will be conducted for lessons missed. • During exam period, no make-up papers will be given in this instance. 2) Leave of Absence • For parents who are posted overseas and wish to take their child along; and would like the child’s vacancy to be retained • An official application form must be completed for submission to MOE through the Principal. • Fees must be paid for the period of absence.

25. Yew Tee Primary School Home-School Partnership Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Communicate with your child’s teachers • Reinforce the school values at home • Trust your child’s teachers and school • Monitor your child’s learning • Get to know his/her friends/ classmates/other parents • Be a Parent Volunteer

26. Communication Keep regular contact with your child’s teachers Contact us if you have any queries or feedback Preferred mode - via e-mail We will respond as soon as we can Read all circulars and memos Put up the term calendar at home

27. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Vice – principal’s Address

28. Yew Tee Primary School School Safety & Partnerships Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

29. Yew Tee Primary School Safety Updates Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • PERI School Upgrading • New facilities to encourage greater interaction and self-discovery, and to facilitate experiential and hands-on learning • Upgrading works have re-started in December • parade square, outdoor learning areas • Parents will NOT be able to drive into the school to drop off your child on rainy days during the period of construction

30. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Safety Updates (Pupil Diary Pg 11) Opening hours of the school gates: • Front Gate : 6.45 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. • Side Gate : 7.10 a.m. - 7.30 a.m. 1.40 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) 12.40 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Wed only) • Back Gate : 7.10 a.m. - 7.25 a.m. • Dismissal at side gate (P1-P2) and front gate (P3-6)

31. Yew Tee Primary School Sending Your Child to School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Parents / caregivers who are walking their child to school are to stop at Gate A (front gate), Gate B (side gate) or Gate C (back gate) and allow them to walk into school on their own. Please refrain from carrying your child’s bag up the stairs / into the school • Parents /caregivers who are driving their child to school must drop off your child at the HDB car park opposite school main gate. • Parents are only allowed to drive into school during rainy weather (but NOT during the construction period) • Reporting time for pupils is 7.30 am as stated in the Pupil Diary.

32. Yew Tee Primary School Dismissal Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Parents picking their children up during dismissal times are to wait at the designated areas outside school. • Pupils in the Bus, Student-care & Sibling group will gather at the waiting area at the MPC. • Ensure that your child knows where to wait for you (in school) in case you are late

33. Yew Tee Primary School Safety and Security Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Reinforce the following message to your child: • Keep your belongings safe and secure • Do NOT leave your valuables in the classroom • Do NOT leave your bags in the canteen, ISH or anywhere else unattended (while you go off and play with friends, etc) • Do NOT bring too much money or expensive items • Do NOTbring own basketball, frisbee, etc • Equipment available for pupils to borrow during recess

34. Yew Tee Primary School Safety & Traffic Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Follow all traffic rules especially outside Gates A & B. • Please educate your child to practise safety road-crossing habits (e.g. using zebra-crossing outside Gate A to cross over to school from opposite blocks.) • To avoid disruption to traffic flow and ensure safety for our pupils and other road users, we would like to request that parents DO NOT • stop their vehicles in front of the school main gates to allow their children to alight. • make a U-turn at the yellow box or in front of the main gates. • park their cars illegally along the roads whilst waiting for their children but to park at the HDB carparks while waiting for their children.

35. ROAD SAFETY MAP (Pupil Diary Pg 32) X X X X no access to visitors Traffic Flow Front Gate / Gate A safety barrier Traffic Flow Blk A X X X X School Field (under construction) SecurityPost Gate D no access to visitors Indoor Sports Hall Blk D Pedestrian Flow Pedestrian Flow Canteen Back Gate / Gate C Blk C X X X X no access to visitors Side Gate / Gate B X X X X

36. ROAD SAFETY MAP Blk 635 Waiting Area From Schoolpremises Gate A Pedestrian Flow CHOA CHU KANG STREET 64 Waiting Area Blk 634 School Fence CHOA CHU KANG NORTH 6

37. Pedestrian Crossings Ensure that all the vehicles have come to a stop before you start crossing at the zebra crossing. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

38. Yew Tee Primary School At crossings – walk between the dotted lines Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

39. 3-STEP KERB DRILL Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens 3 2 1 RAISE your hand when crossing Look LEFT and RIGHT again Look RIGHT

40. Yew Tee Primary School Safety & Security Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Entry to school only on official business • Strictly by appointment with staff only - OM / security post clearance • E-mail the teacher for an appointment • All visitors are to register at the security post and must report to the General Office to seek assistance and wear their visitor pass at all times. • Should you wish to purchase an item from the school bookshop, please arrange to do so only after 2 pm.

41. Yew Tee Primary School Other Matters Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Uniform sales by vendor • Parent Briefing days / T1 Weeks 1 and 2 • 9 am – 3 pm

42. Yew Tee Primary School School Rules & Regulations (pg 17) Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens For Boys For Girls • Long hair touching the collar must be neatly tied. • Hair accessories should be black and kept simple. • School T-shirt worn over the skorts. • Fringe must not fall across the forehead and touch the eyebrows. • Hair short and neat and should not touch the collar. • No side burns. • School T-shirt worn over the shorts. • Fringe must not fall across the forehead and touch the eyebrows. Name tags must be ironed-on / sewn onto the uniform

43. Yew Tee Primary School School Rules & Regulations Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Please stay in ‘FASHION’ as stated in the school diary • F- Fingernails  kept trimmed and clean. • A- Attire  only prescribed school uniform to be worn. Black shorts only to be worn for PE lessons. • S- Shoes & Socks  only black shoes are allowed. Ankle or branded socksare not allowed. • H- Hair  unusual or fancy hairstyles are not allowed in school. • ION- Iron-on Nametag all pupils must have their nametag on their uniform. Orders for nametags can be made at the school bookshop. • FASHION checks will be carried out twice per term and if caught, conduct grade may be affected.

44. Yew Tee Primary School Home-school Partnership Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

45. Yew Tee Primary School My Partner-Teacher Award (MPTA) Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Awarded by School Advisory Committee (SAC) • Four key areas for consideration for the award 1) Communication 2) Personal Qualities 3) Quality Relationship 4) Impact

46. Yew Tee Primary School MPTA - Summary of Nominations Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • 2014 • Total of 92 parent nominations • 42 teachers nominated • 12 shortlisted • 2015 • Total of 118 parent nominations • 45 teachers nominated • 10 shortlisted • 2012 • Total of 60 parent nominations • 30 teachers nominated • 8 shortlisted • 2013 • Total of 97 parent nominations • 43 teachers nominated • 12 shortlisted

47. Yew Tee Primary School MPTA – Winners Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

48. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Parent Support Group

49. Yew Tee Primary School Why partnerships are important Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens • Support our Children – To achieve their best • Support our Children’s Teachers • Support our Children’s School • Support one another

50. Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens Why are partnerships important? • The more families support their children’s learning and educational progress, the more their children tend to do well in school and continue their education. • Programmes and interventions that engage families in supporting their children’s learning at home are linked to higher student achievement. (Parents’ level of engagement affects the degree of influence). • Teacher outreach to parents is positively related to parent involvement and student achievement. (Henderson & Mapp, 2002)