Touch-Base Parent-Teacher-Meet Primary 2 29 Jan 2016

1. Touch-Base Parent-Teacher-Meet Primary 2 29 Jan 2016

2. Agenda • School’s Focus for 2016 • Programmes and Assessment Framework • Class Processes • Teachers’ Expectations • Home-school collaboration • Road Safety • Q & A

3. VMV Vision Concerned Citizens, Innovative Thinkers, inspired for Excellence, Service and Influence

4. Hallmarks of Our students • A Cantonment student is • Innovative in thinking • A servant leader • Morally upright 4

5. School’s Focus 2016 Be confident Taking responsibility (leadership opportunities) Student Leadership Authentic values education lessons Values-in-action opportunities Character and Citizenship Education Recognition of students practising school values

6. School’s Focus 2016 Teaching students to use thinking strategies / protocols Thinking Curriculum Thinking strategies/protocols are integrated into the curriculum Different programmes for different learning abilities Effective Learning

7. Character, Citizenship & Leadership (CCLE) We believe that: • Every child has the propensity to be persons of good character; • Every child should be given the opportunity to serve and lead others; and • The school, home and community play equally important roles in shaping the child.

8. CCLE

10. CCLE • Reflection will be used as the main assessment on the students’ learning in CCLE. • Reflections to be captured in worksheet or journal.

11. Parents’ Collaboration Parents’ role: • Reiterate on the importance of learning and upholding the school values • Read your child’s reflections • Reinforce the values / lessons your child should learn • Acknowledge on the reflections

12. Character and Citizenship Education • A new segment in CCE lessons “Family Time” provides suggestions for activities that allow parents to bond with their children and support CCE. • For more information on how you can reinforce the values taught in schools, please visit this website, • https://www.schoolbag.sg/

15. ICT • ICT skills are infused into the curriculum. • In Primary 1 and 2: • Perform some basic operations like navigating in a Graphical User Interface, using application software and working with files. • Type, edit and format short sentences • Create a multimedia presentation with use of text, drawings and pictures. • Please encourage your child to log into the LMS for exploration and self-revision.

16. ICT • At Primary 1, in the Cyber Wellness Prog, they have learnt learn • Nettiquette • Discerning information on the internet • At Primary 2, they will also complete 2 Cyber Wellness Modules • Dangers of revealing information online • Dangers of Online strangers

17. English Language Avid Readers Eloquent Speakers Inspired Writers • Build a Strong Foundation in English Language with STELLAR (Strategies for English Language Learning And Reading) • Good listening skills • Good reading habits • Speak with confidence • Write with passion • Experiential learning • Blowing bubbles (Stellar Unit 1) • Learning Journeys to the science centre for STELLAR related activities. • EL Programmes and Events • EL Week/International friendship day • Class Library for Reading Station • Choral Reading • Remedial

18. English Language Avid Readers Eloquent Speakers Inspired Writers • Infusion of THINKING skills in Reading Comprehension, Writing and Speaking • Making Thinking Visible • Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking Dimensions • Collaboration with Partners such as NLB • Student members of NLB • NLB Mobile Library • Student Reading Interest Profile • Visit to school to conduct talks • Collaboration with Parents • Check handbook for homework and correspondences with teacher • Read to and with your child • Have good conversations with your child

19. Mathematics Pedagogical Approach: Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (C-P-A) Approach • encounter mathematics in a meaningful way • translate mathematical skills from the concrete to the abstract • leverages on conceptual development Promotes students’ active participation in learning Use appropriate manipulatives to aid understanding

20. Mathematics Mathematics Enhancement Activities (Eg. Using Rollout Materials, LSM, remedial) • students who need more support • develop strong basic conceptual understanding and skills • experience early success and achieve steady progress Heuristics in Problem Solving • structured development of skills in applying heuristics from P2 to P6

21. Mathematics Mathematics E- Learning • Students have an account with our learning management system, the WizLearn portal. • Maths teachers will assign lesson packages to the students after every chapter. Objectives of e-learning: • To provide students with an alternative learning experience through technology • To encourage self-directed learning

22. Mother Tongue Languages • Nurture our students to be confident and effective communicators in the Mother Tongue Languages. • Enable them to appreciate the rich culture and heritage of the Chinese, Malays and Indians (Tamil)

23. Mother Tongue Languages Special Programmes • Friday Reading Programme (Morning) • MT Library periods (bi-weekly) • MT Fortnight (July) • MT ICT Lesson • Reading Program (CL) • Creation word bank book (TL/ML)

24. Mother Tongue Languages Enrichment Lessons/Materials: CL • Ezhishi Weekly & Online package • Speech & Drama programme ML • Speech & Drama programme TL • Speech & Drama programme

25. Assessment Framework Types of assessmentat Primary 2 • ‘Bite-sized’ assessment (Term 1 to Term 3) • Shorter than end-of-year assessments so less pressure • Tests skill or concept that has been taught at certain milestone • Has one or two objectives for teachers to help students improve learning • End-of-year written examination – SA2 (Term 4) • Tests skills and concepts that have been taught in the whole year

26. Assessment Framework English Language Mother Tongue Language Mathematics

27. Semestral Assessment SOP • A student who is absent from SA1 or SA2 with a Valid Reason (VR)- because he is unwell must produce a medical certificate (MC) issued by a doctor. An MC issued by a Chinese physician or a letter from parent will not be accepted.- due to the demise of a family member must submit a photocopy of the death certificate. • A student who is unwell on the day of an examination will not be allowed to sit for the paper. • There will be no make-up papers for students who missed the examinations. However, the paper will be given to the students as a practice paper. • For a student who is absent, the following will apply:

28. Semestral Assessment SOP • For more information, please refer to the Student’s Handbook, Pg 18.

29. Assessment Feedback & Reporting

30. FTGP • FTGP: Form Teacher Guidance Period • During FTGP, lessons are conducted to build teacher-student relations • Values-related lessons are also conducted • Both form teachers conduct FTGP lessons

31. Class Processes • Homework • Remedial/Supplementary Lessons • Class Rules • Class Expectations • Absenteeism • Collaboration with Parents

32. Homework Policy What is homework? • Any learning activity that students are required to complete outside of curriculum time • Assignments and Projects are considered as homework • Revision of school work or studying for tests and exams are NOT considered as homework • There is a difference between class work that a student did not complete in class and work that is assigned as‘homework’

33. Homework Policy Key objectives of homework • Reinforce learning and deepen understanding • Apply skills and concepts taught • Develop good study skills and habits • Encourage ownership and responsibility for independent learning • Teachers and parents can monitor student progress

34. Homework PolicyPromoting a Balanced Life • No homework will be given on holidays accorded for religious observances and racial celebration e.g. Hari Raya, Good Friday. This is to recognise that homework will mean time taken away from family bonding and family commitments. • Homework will not be assigned to students on Mondays considering school ends at 3 p.m.

35. Homework PolicyPromoting a Balanced Life • Homework is regulated and monitored so that there is no overload on any one day. • E/M/S/MTL will not all assign homework on one day for completion by the next day. Teachers will write on the whiteboard work assigned for their respective subjects to help monitor this. Sufficient lead time is given for completion. • Homework submission date is made known to students. • Based on individual student needs, homework can be modified and scaled down or scaled up.

36. Parents are our partners • As far as possible, provide a conducive environment for study at home. • Regularly and consistently supervise to help student develop good work habits • Dedicate a homework period/time at home. • Working together to teach student to be responsible and take ownership – forgetting to bring things like water bottle, homework, money

37. HOMEWORK Important Note on Homework Shared by respective FTs

38. Class Rules Shared by respective FTs

39. Class Expectations • Homework to be handed in on time • All books to be brought according to the time table • Duty Roster (if any) • Recognition system (if any) • Reading Programme (or any class- • Students stay behind after school/ come early before school

40. Attire • P2 students will don the PE attire everyday. • Please ensure that nametags are ironed or sewn on by Term 1 Week 5.

41. Punctuality • Your child is strongly encouraged to reach school by 7.40 a.m. for silent reading. • Flag-raising ceremony will start at 7.55 a.m. so that classes can start promptly at 8 a.m. • When students are late for school, it causes stress to them and this affects their readiness for class. • Students need to develop the habit of being punctual. • If a student is consistently late for school, his/her conduct grade will be affected. (Refer to Student Handbook Pg 16) • Students are to read their English storybooks from Monday to Thursday and Mother Tongue books on Friday.

42. Absenteeism • Please call / email the Form Teacher if your child is absent • Upon returning to school, please provide a • medical certificate or • letter giving valid reason (not to be used during exams)

43. SUPPORT FROM PARENTS IS CRUCIAL Home-school Collaboration HELP US TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN

44. What can Parents do? Shared by respective FTs

45. Communication • SNAAPP • Download SNAAPP mobile app • Teachers can message parents for • Quick updates • Reminders • Consent forms • If you have not downloaded, please take a copy of the handout for the instructions

46. Communication 2. Students’ Handbook • Platform for communication with parents • Parents should check the children’s handbook from time to time • Teachers cannot check every student’s handbook so may not get the message from parents immediately • Teachers will train the students to write their homework in the handbook

47. Communication 2. Email • Do give a lead time for teachers to reply your email (e.g. 3 days) 3. Phone calls • DID • General Office: For urgent message, please call the office and leave your contact 4. School website & Facebook • Regular updates

48. Our Approach to Safety

49. ROAD SAFETY • Use the Overhead Bridge and Pedestrian Crossings

50. ROAD SAFETY • DO NOT CROSS AT DANGEROUS POINTS