Cedar Primary School Presentation Outline 1. School Directions 2. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to Cedar Primary School

Presentation Outline 1. School Directions 2. School Programmes 3. Registering your child for Primary 1 4. Helping your child experience early success

School Directions

Our Mission Nurturing Enthusiastic Learners and Responsible Citizens Our Vision Every Cedarian a lifelong learner , a person of character

Our Values C ourtesy, C are, E nthusiasm, D etermination, A daptability and R esponsibility

School Approaches Every child is safe, healthy, engaged, challenged and supported . A positive school tone of care and discipline A vibrant and stimulating learning environment A green and health-promoting school A safe and secure environment

School Programmes

Our Strategic Directions Striving for Academic Excellence for Lifelong Learners Developing Cedarians of Character Pursuing Staff Excellence to build capacity and competency in Teaching, Administrative Efficiency and Customer Service

Our School Programmes Striving for Academic Excellence • Language Arts Week • Mother Tongue Language Fortnight • Journalling for Science • Experiential Learning for Math

Our School Programmes Developing Cedarians of Character • Environmental Education for all • Cedar Cares (VIA Programme) for all • Science Toy Project for P3 – P5 pupils • Hawker Culture Project for P4 pupils

Our School Programmes Developing Cedarians of Character • Student Leadership Programme for all • Sports Challenge Programme for P4 pupils • Music Enrichment Programmes in Ukulele and Guitar for P5 and P6 pupils

Our School Programmes Pursuing Staff Excellence • Capacity Building of staff • Partnership with stakeholders Parents - Parents’ Active Link with School (PALS)  School Advisory Council  Ministry of Education e.g. Cluster schools, ELIS, CCEB  External Organisations e.g. NParks , St. John’s Home for  Elderly Persons, HDB, NEA

Subjects offered at Primary 1 • English • Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay, Tamil) • Mathematics • PE / Health Education • Music • Art • Social Studies • PAL (Programme for Active Learning)

Subjects offered at other levels At Primary 2 • Higher Chinese (for those with the aptitude) – school- based programme At Primary 3 • Science At Primary 5 and Primary 6 • Higher Mother Tongue • Mainstream English, Mother Tongue, Math and Science • Foundation English, Mother Tongue, Math and Science

Learning and assessment activities across the levels • ICT infused into the curriculum • Learning Journeys • Remedial and supplementary classes • Show and Tell and presentations • Performance tasks and project work • School-based and external competitions

Activities to develop the whole child • Character and Citizenship Education lessons • Values in Action Programme • Camps from Primary 3 onwards • Internationalisation trips for selected pupils from Primary 5 onwards • Student Leadership Opportunities • Creative and Inventive Thinking • Music Enrichment • CCAs

P1 Orientation and School Hours • P1 Orientation: 20 Nov 2015 (PM -TBC) (for parents whose children are successfully registered with us) • School Hours (tentative): – Monday to Wed : 7.45am – 1.45pm – Thursday and Friday: 7.45am – 1.15pm

Registering your child for Primary 1

P1 Registration – Phases (Based on 2013 info on MOE Website) • Phases 1 and 2 – for children who are Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents • Phase 3 – primarily for children who are not Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

P1 Registration – Phases • Phases 1 – sibling phase (sibling currently studying in the school) • Phase 2A (1) – child whose parent is an alumni member / member of the School Advisory Committee • Phase 2A (2) – child whose parent or sibling has studied in the school / child whose parent is a member of staff

P1 Registration – Phases • Phases 2B – child whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader for Cedar Primary School, • Phase 2C & 2C supplementary – children eligible for Primary 1 the following year and not registered in a school yet. N.B. Balloting by distance can take place in Phase 2C. Starting from the 2014 P1 Registration Exercise, MOE will reserve 40 places in every primary school for registrants in Phase 2B and 2C to ensure continued open access to all primary schools.

P1 Registration – Phases • Phases 3 – some schools do not offer places during this phase as they have filled up their vacancies Cedar Primary School had no vacancies left for Phase 3 in 2012, 2013 and 2014

P1 Registration For more information, google “ P1 registration ”. Click on the MOE link

Helping your child experience early success

Helping your child experience early success Understanding your child and his / her needs through the years: • Primary 1: adjustment issues  parents are their heroes • Primary 2-4: settled in  parents are their idols / friends • Primary 5-6: onset of puberty, preparing for PSLE, pressures to perform well  parents are naggy

Helping your child experience early success Learning to strike a balance: • Trust • Intervention • Expectations of your child, based on who he / she is

Helping your child experience early success Thus, • Communication • Clear guidelines • Working with the school are key at all stages of your child’s development

We wish you all the best as you journey with your child!