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Engaging Learners, Nurturing Leaders, Empowering Givers

FORM TEACHERS’ BRIEFING 18 JANUARY 2019

• Introduction
• Communication
• School Rules
• Homework Policy
• Expectations & Class Routines
• Subject Matters and Level Highlights
• Emergency SOPs

AGENDA

Communication Channels School to parents Parents to school

Email Letters to parents Phone calls 65383011 Student Organiser School Website http://www.punggolgreenpri.moe.edu.sg Termly newsletters

COMMUNICATION

http://www.punggolgreenpri.moe.edu.sg

COMMUNICATION

• Fill up/update contact details in your child’s student organiser
• Inform and update the school/FTs on change in residential

address/contact

• First Contact Point – FTs or Subject Teachers
• When making appointments to meet the teachers:
• Contact the teacher
• Call the General Office (65383011) and leave a message
• Do ensure a confirmation from the teacher before coming to school

COMMUNICATION

• Pre-Flag Raising Activities: 7.20 a.m. onwards
• Late Coming: Any time after 7.30 a.m. is considered as late
• Absenteeism:
• All absenteeism must be accompanied by a Medical Certificate (MC)/letter.
• If your child misses school due to reasons other than medical issues, please write a

letter to inform the school in advance (at least 3 days), stating clearly the reason for absenteeism.

• During school hours, no student is allowed to leave the classroom or school premises

without permission from the teacher, vice-principal or principal. Students must be accompanied by their parents or guardians if they need to leave the school premises before dismissal time.

SCHOOL RULES

• School Uniform/Appearance
• Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modification to the uniform

is not allowed.

• Students are to wear the prescribed school socks and black shoes.
• Name tags must be sewn on securely on top of the school logo
• Male students must be neat in appearance, clean shaven and no facial hair is

allowed.

• Female students with long hair/fringe must tie up their hair with dark blue/black

hair accessories and fringe neatly pinned with a black pin

• No jewellery of any form or fancy watch is to be worn by students. Female students

are allowed to wear a pair of small plain ear studs.

SCHOOL RULES

• All students must attend the Flag Raising Ceremony. Students who are Singapore

Citizens must sing the National Anthem and take the Pledge. Students will take the Pledge with the right fist placed over the heart. Students who are not Singapore Citizens must stand at attention.

• No electronic devices, mobile phones or toys should be brought to school by

students without permission from teacher, vice-principal and principal. Use of mobile phones are not allowed at all times within the school premises. If caught, the phone will be confiscated for week. For repeat offenders, parents will have to collect the phone from the teacher after a week.

• All students are not allowed to have in their

possession any weapon. They are also not allowed to bring any weapon-like item which is used

• r intended to be used to cause harm to others.

SCHOOL RULES

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Reporting time

7.30 a.m. All students are encouraged to report by 7.20 a.m.

P2 & 4 Recess

10.10 a.m. – 10.40 a.m.

P2 & 4 Lunch

12.40 p.m. – 1.10 p.m.

• Dismissal

2.10 p.m. 1.10 p.m.

Note

• Should you are unable to pick your child/ward up on time,

do inform me

SCHOOL HOURS

• Packing the school bag
• *Note the importance of choosing an appropriate school bag
• Timetable
• Preparing stationery (Pencil, Eraser, Ruler, Colour Pencils)
• Learning routines and school rules
• Organising work space in the classroom
• Responsibility towards own belongings and school property
• Checking his/her own organiser for homework and forms to be

signed

EXPECTATIONS

• Teacher expectations
• Parent’s signature
• Routines and class rules
• Expectations of Homework

EXPECTATIONS

P4 EL Programmes

Learning Journey to Sports Hub (integration with Mathematics) School-Wide Reading Programme Life Cycle Stories (Integration with Science) EL Ambassadors Leadership Programme

• Students who show an interest and strong aptitude in the English

Language are selected to be ambassadors of the language in aid in the running of EL programmes for the school

ENGLISH

EL Programmes for All Levels

EL Stage (All Terms) Storytelling Tuesdays (All Terms) April Poetry Month (Term 2) Books Alive (Term 2) EL Fest (Term 3) Joy of Writing Publication

ENGLISH

Overview of P4 syllabus

• Whole Numbers
• Factors and Multiples
• Four Operations of Whole Numbers
• Fractions
• Angles
• Squares and Rectangles
• Area and Perimeter
• Tables and Line Graphs
• Time
• Decimals*
• The Four Operations of Decimals*
• Symmetry*

Extension of P3 learning New topics introduced at P4 level

Topics:

MATHEMATICS

Teaching and Learning Resources

• ‘Targeting Maths’ Textbook 4A, 4B
• ‘Targeting Maths’ Workbook 4A, 4B
• Topical worksheets filed into yellow file
• Set squares, rulers
• Model drawing ruler (optional)

MATHEMATICS

The JOY of Learning Science

Inquiry-Based Approach

Doing Learner Experiential Learner Reflective Learner

Experimentation

During Hands-on Science Lab Sessions

Project-Based Learning, PjBL

Application of Science knowledge and concept in “real life” authentic situations

Mindmapping

Organising their learning

SCIENCE

P4 Science Programmes

Term 1 Writing of Environmental Education Life Cycle Stories through Mind mapping using Mindmeister (integration with EL Dept) Term 2 Creation of Shadow Puppets Term 3 Practical Assessment Construction of Chiller Box / Solar Oven

SCIENCE

Students’ Active Participation during lessons

SCIENCE

Primary 3 and 4 Mother Tongue Key Programmes

• Reading programmes
• Cultivate the love of reading
• Improve vocabulary and

language skills.

• Through fun-filled activities to

track the progress of reading.

• Mother Tongue Fortnight
• To create an immersive

environment for the learning

• f MTL.
• Fun activities for different

groups and levels of students.

• Differentiate learning

package

• Learning packages

designed for different ability groups

MOTHER TONGUE

Mother Tongue Languages competition

• Gaining learning experiences beyond class
• Provide platforms to develop language skills.
• To learn about teamwork.

MOTHER TONGUE

Ongoing modes of assessment

• Daily assignments : classroom activities and homework
• Learning experiences

➢ Class/group discussions ➢ Group hands-on activities

• Teacher’s observations

MOTHER TONGUE

• Daily revision
• Using mobile app and online recourses to support

Chinese : Xue Le 学乐 Malay : e-cekap Tamil : Nam Naadi நம் நா Sangamam சங்கமம்

• Revise spelling through Quizlet mobile app

Supports student’s learning after school

MOTHER TONGUE

Objectives: 1) Students to take ownership of their own learning and character development 1) Partnership and support from parents 1) Students to reflect and choose the right attitude

CCE: FISH! Inventory (P3 & P4)

P3 & P4

Self Assessment Parents’ Feedback Teachers’ Assessment Students’ Reflection

• Provide opportunities for students to Lead Self

(Awareness), Lead Others (Action) and Lead Change (Advocate)

• Class Committee leadership opportunity is provided for

all students

• Students to try different roles throughout the 6 years
• Create awareness of their strengths and potential
• P2 Peer Leaders are selected based on their potential

shown in Class Committee

• Selected based on the assessment of competencies

should as Interpersonal Skills, Confidence, Responsibility/ Commitment and Integrity in their class committee roles.

• Prefects, AVA Leaders, CCA Leaders, Environmental

Ambassadors, etc. for P3-P6 are selected based on their potential in the respective area of responsibilities

CCE

Student Leadership

• Cyberwellness:

http://ictconnection.moe.edu.sg/cyber-wellness/for-parents

• ICT lessons will integrated into curriculum
• We will be using Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS), an online platform with

tools and curriculum-aligned resources for home-based learning.

• To ensure that no school-going child is disadvantaged and every child has access to a

computer and/or broadband internet connection at home, students and persons with disabilities from low income households are provided the opportunity to own a brand new computer at an affordable price.

NEU PC PLUS Programme https://www.imda.gov.sg/community/consumer- education/digital-inclusion/neu-pc-plus-programme

ICT

• Parent’s Portal
• To login:
• Enter your ID (Your Child’s Birth Cert No./FIN No.)
• Enter the default Password (parents in lowercase)

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• Booking of time-slot for termly

Parent-Teacher-Child Conferences

• Declaration of Travel Plans on every

long weekend and school holiday

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• To celebrate learning and success in progress/improvement
• Compilation of work that represents the progress and achievement
• f the child in terms of both academic and character development
• Certificates
• ViA reflection
• LJ booklets
• FISH! Inventory
• Art artefacts
• Key highlights of the year

PORTFOLIO

• Report books for P4 are returned to the parents/child at the end of

each semester

• Records the overall progress/development of the child
• Holistic view of the child
• Remarks
• Conduct grade
• Personal Qualities
• Achievements

REPORT BOOK

• During times of emergency/report of accidents, the teacher-in-

charge or FT will contact the emergency contact provided by parents/guardian

• LJ forms/letters require parents to note down emergency contacts
• Medical information and contacts are kept confidential and referred

to before action

EMERGENCY SOPs

• I need your support:
• Please complete Page 1 of your child’s organiser
• Do update the school (General Office) should there be changes in

your contact details

• Check organiser for homework and letters to be signed
• Set targets together with your child
• Praise and encourage your child for his/her efforts
• Follow up his/her learnings at home

DEAR PARENTS…

• As Parent Volunteers
• Parent Support Group (PSG) Members
• Class Volunteers for Learning Journeys
• Contribution to the Class
• Storybooks (Fiction/Non-Fiction/English/Mother Tongue)
• Shelves for the books
• Decorations for the classrooms
• Any ideas/suggestions for the class
• For Birthday Celebrations, do note that food items are not allowed

FOR THE CLASS

Engaging Learners, Nurturing Leaders, Empowering Givers

THANK YOU 18 JANUARY 2019