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P3 & P4 Briefing for Parents

Saturday, 19 January 2019

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School Strategic Goals and Direction

Curriculum and Assessment Student Well-being Co-curriculum

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School Strategic Goals and Direction

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What are your hopes and dreams for your child?

I want my child to be happy and enjoy learning!

Positive Education

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Many Paths, New Possibilities

We believe every child has strengths and talents. We value every child. Every child can learn and contribute to his community. Every child can find success. Success comes in many forms.

• Strengthen holistic education, develop character
• Increase opportunities for strengths and interests identification

and development

• Enable joy of learning and reduce over-emphasis on grades
• Encourage creativity and innovation

Shifts in Education System

Joy of Learning, Reduce Grades Over-emphasis, Foster Creativity and Innovation

• No exams in P1 and P2
• PSLE grading system change in 2021 – reduce fine differentiation
• Enhanced Direct School Admission
• Focus on specific talents (eg. Sports)
• Expanded to more schools
• Programme for Active Learning in P1&P2 (PAL)
• Learning for Life Programme (LLP) – Connecting Hearts with the

Arts

• In QTPS – we do not band our students in the early years
• Banding of students starts at P4

Working Collaboratively with you, we hope to achieve our Queenstowner Outcomes(QtOs)

Confident individual Critical Thinker Caring Citizen Effective Leader Queenstowner Outcomes

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What are they? What do they mean?

Confident Individual

• Self-assured

– confident of one’s own ability and character

• Positive Thinker

– one who adopts a growth mindset

Critical thinker

• Problem Solver
• Reflective

Caring Citizen

• Compassionate
• Civic-minded

Effective Leader

• Good Communicator
• Team Player

School Values

Our Vision

Reminds us of our focus for the year and bringing us together as a school – TEAM QTPS

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Theme for 2019

Take PRIDE in everything that you do:

• Personal
• Responsibility
• In
• Demonstrating
• Excellence

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School Strategic Goals and Direction

Curriculum and Assessment

Curriculum & Assessment

Curriculum

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For Primary 3

SCIENCE IS A NEW SUBJECT

• develops an inquiry mind
• fosters curiosity about the

environment

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The learning of ukelele provides students the

• pportunity to express themselves through

music using string instrument

Music lessons

P3 and P4

Aim:

• To extend the P4 art curriculum by providing students

the opportunity to interact with artworks and make meaning for themselves in a context-rich environment

• To help students understand our nation’s heritage and

history that can be read from the chosen artworks

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P4 Museum-Based Art Programme

For P3 and P4

Cyberwellness P3 and P4

P3 and P4 Cyberwellness topics

❖Online Relationships / Cyber

Contacts

❖Online Identity and Expression ❖Handling Online Content and

Behaviour

❖Balanced Use of ICT ❖About the Cyber World

Tips for students

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CHECK with a trusted adult before you visit new websites AVOID meeting up with anyone you do not know in real life. Do not chat with strangers DELETE emails or messages containing links or attachment that you do not recognise DELETE messages from numbers that you do not recognise. KEEP all personal information private

To ensure that children are safe and have positive experiences online, parents can:

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Assessment

Assessment

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What is Holistic Assessment?

It refers to the ongoing gathering of information on different facets of a child from various sources, with the aim of providing quantitative and qualitative feedback to support and guide the child’s development.

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Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P3 to P5

30% (SA1) 70% (SA2)

Distribution of Weightings 2019

You will receive an Assessment Plan later when you meet your child’s teacher in the classroom

Student Handbook 2019 – Page 18

QtPSG Milestones 38

Our communication with parents on assessment

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

“Briefing For Parents” session

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Letter to share with parent on the topics to be tested in SA1 Progress Report

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Assessments Letter to share with parent on the topics to be tested in SA1 Assessment plan for the year (Detail of term 1 will be given later) Parent-Teacher- Child Conference for P3 in May Parent-Teacher Meeting after SA1 Parent-Teacher Meeting after SA2 Progress Report

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Formative Assessments Result slip Result slip On-going communication between parents and teachers to provide parents with feedback through phone-calls, emails, face-to-face meetings, marked assignments, written comments, getting you to sign on child’s assignments

2019

Remove Mid Year Exam at P3 and P5 Remove weighted assessments in P1 and P2 (include P2 EYE)

From 2020 - 2021 We want to balance rigour of learning with joy of learning. We want our child to be a confident and motivated learner – QUEENSTOWNER! Weighted Assessments mean the marks achieved is “COUNTED” towards a total score.

GEP Screening Test for P3

GEP Screening Test for P3

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Gifted Education Programme (GEP)

Programme caters to intellectually gifted Students (top 1% of cohort)

• Selection test consists of English language,

Math and general ability

• No preparation needed

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Stage Date Participants Papers GEP Screening Exercise 23 August 2019 (Friday) Primary 3 students enrolled in government and government-aided schools English Language Mathematics GEP Selection Exercise 15 & 16 October 2019 (Tuesday, Wednesday) Only shortlisted students will be invited to the Selection stage English Language Mathematics General Ability

GEP Screening & Selection Test Dates

Subject-Based Banding at P4

Subject-Based Banding at P4

SBB

Why Subject-Based Banding?

• Students have different abilities in different subjects
• To enable students to study their strong subjects to

the highest level possible

• NOT INTENDED to provide a softer option
• To encourage greater interaction among students

with different strengths and abilities

What does Subject-Based Banding mean for your child?

• Every child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the

levels that best meet his ability

• Subjects will be offered at Standard level or at Foundation

level

• Foundation Subjects - pitched at lower level than

Standard Subjects

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Subjects at P5

English

Offered at standard and foundation levels

Mathematics

Offered at standard and foundation levels

Science

Offered at standard and foundation levels

Mother Tongue

Offered at higher, standard and foundation levels

How does Subject-Based Banding work?

At P4

School recommends a subject combination based on P4 examination results. Parents select preferred combination.

At P5

Students take subject combination chosen by parents

How does Subject-Based Banding work?

Recommendation Criteria

Higher Mother Tongue (HMT)

• High Band 2 or better in MT; and
• High Band 2 or better performance in English, Math and

Science

• Minimum of 5 students before subject is offered
• E.g. if only 4 students opted to do Higher Malay at P5,

then the class will not be open

Subject Combinations - Exercising Options

Options Combinations

1 4S1H - 4 Standard + HMT 2 4S - 4 Standard 3 3S1F - 3 Standard + 1 Foundation (MT) 4 3F1S - 3 Foundation + 1 Standard (MT) 5 4F - 4 Foundation

At the end of P4, moving to P5

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At the end of P5, moving to P6

Based on School’s professional judgment

Criteria Decision

Pass 1 subject and other subjects at least a ‘E’ grade Continue with P5 subject combination Fail all subjects Pass HMT and obtained a B or C 4 foundation subjects at P6 Continue with HMT at P6

How shall parents choose?

• Understand the abilities and needs of your child
• Understand the scoring system for PSLE
• Understand the future pathways for your child

(eg to qualify for polytechnic education, a pass in Mathematics at `O’ levels is needed)

CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING

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We will be holding a session in semester 2 to share with P4 parents the new PSLE scoring system and S1 posting system.

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School Strategic Goals and Direction

Curriculum and Assessment Co-curriculum

For P1 – P6

P4 Camp

P4 CAMP

Date:

25 – 27 February 2019 (Mon to Wed)

Venue: MOE Dairy Farm Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre Theme:

“Conquering My Mountain”

Objectives:

Students will learn to: 1) Be independent in looking after themselves 2) Adapt to unfamiliar conditions and situations 3) Understand the value of teamwork

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“Conquering My Mountain”

P4 CAMP

Focused Values and Socio- Emotional Competencies: 1) Self-discipline 2) Social Awareness 3) Relationship Management Activities: Hiking, High Elements, Team Building Activities, Night Walk, Mini Campfire Information from Parents (through letter): 1) Emergency Contact Details 2) Child’s Medical History 3) Child’s Dietary Requirement & Allergies

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* The camp is compulsory for all Pri 4 students as it provides the opportunity to build Socio-Emotional Competencies through authentic experiences.

CCA

From P3 onwards

CCA

From P3 onwards

Visual & Sports Performing Arts Clubs & Uniform Group

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Journey of CCA Participation for Students

Level Participation in CCA

Primary 1

No CCA

Primary 2

CCA Trial

• In Semester 2, students will attend a series of CCA try-out

sessions.

• The experiences at different CCA aim to help each child

decide on which CCA to join from P3 onwards.

• They will select their CCA via the CCA Portal before they

break off for holidays at the end of P2.

Primary 3

Year 1 of CCA Participation

• Students will be allocated a CCA of their choice.
• Acceptance Letter with schedule of CCA will be issued to

the students by week 1 of term1.

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Journey of CCA Participation for Students

Level Participation in CCA

Primary 4

Year 2 of CCA Participation

Primary 5

Year 3 of CCA Participation

Primary 6

Year 4 of CCA Participation

• Students are officially required to participate in CCA in

semester 1.

• In semester 2, students who require more time for PSLE

preparation will stop CCA.

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School Strategic Goals and Direction

Curriculum and Assessment Student Well-being Co-curriculum

Supporting your child

To your child, you are his/her... ▪Provider ▪Protector ▪Life-line ▪Role-model ▪Everything!

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Supporting your child

Label all possible objects that can be misplaced or lost, e.g. water bottle, wallet, bag and pencil case. Include the name & class of your child Check the Student’s Handbook daily for homework assignments & messages from the teachers. Acknowledge by signing in the Handbook Ensure a manageable school bag by reminding your child to pack only the necessary materials. Teach your child to be independent, e.g. pack his/her own bag, highlighting letter /messages from the school /teachers and showing your note in the Student’s Handbook to the teacher Check the school bag daily for homework assignments, work sent back for checking / corrections and signing, and letters/notices from the school

Positive Parenting programme

For P3 & P4 Parents

Positive Parenting Programme

For P3 & P4 Parents

Positive Parenting Programme

(More commonly known as Triple P)

▪ Introduced by Ministry of Social and Family development (MSF) for P3 & P4 levels ▪ Tried and tested and proven beneficial for parents ▪ 2-year pilot project done in 50 schools

Positive Parenting Programme

Teach parents to identify their children’s needs & skills to manage them.

▪ Module 1

• measure your child’s behaviour

▪ Module 2

• systematic use of daily interactions

▪ Module 3

• replacing difficult behaviour with useful behaviour

▪ Module 4

• planning for better behaviour (devise a personalised

programme that suits the unique needs of the child ▪ Module 5

• developing skills in your child (develop strategies to

prevent and manage difficult behaviour)

Positive Parenting Programme

▪ Invitation package – to be given to parents by 1st Feb ▪ A cover letter jointly signed by the school principal and MSF ▪ Brochures on Triple P ▪ Screening tool , SDQ (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire) ▪ A return envelope for parents to seal the SDQ

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Positive Parenting Programme

Timeline

• Jan to Feb: Preparation and delivery of invitation

packages

• Mid Feb to Early April : Processing of SDQ forms

(by Ministry of Social and Family development)

• Family Matters@School co-ordinator will contact parents and

invite you to be on the programme if the data processed shows a need. The SDQ scores are confidential and will only be released with parents’ consent.

• Mid April to end Nov : roll out of seminars and

consultations

• Dec : Programme evaluation

Road Safety Matters and updates

Currently undergoing construction. Workers and trucks move in and out.

Parents and students are encouraged to use this route instead.

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Road Safety

Observations & Reminders:

For the parent-pedestrians:

• Always use the pedestrian crossings outside the school.

Do not jay-walk!

• Do not wait opposite the school and wave to your child to

cross the road on his/her own.

• Do not make any unauthorised U-turns at the bus stop
• Always role-model safe practices on the road.

ICT Platforms for Parents and Students

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POSB SMART Buddy

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MConline: For Travel Declaration purpose till further notice

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Primary 1 Letters on SLS will be sent out to P1 parents. Further details will be furnished soon. Primary 2-6 Received letter on SLS last year furnished with your child’s username and password. If these are forgotten, please go to the school website to read the FAQ and user guide on how to reset the password or inform your child’s form teachers to reset the password.

IMPORTANT to REMEMBER PASSWORDs – Security reason

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Two ways to access SLS

Type in this address https://learning.moe.edu.sg into your mobile phone or QR Code here

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Go to our Queenstown Primary website --> Useful Links (see screenshot below)

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Change your own password

Our school website also has a FAQ and User Guide

Parents Gateway – Ministry of Education (MOE) app for parents

• One-stop mobile

app on iOS and Android for parents/ legal guardians

Functions include:

• Updates on

programs and activities

• Consent forms
• Update particulars

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This is how it would look like on a real screen.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ue5CdOAaPr WmTbKjp8M0P-VEjfM-sn-N/view?usp=sharing

FAQs for Parents - Parent Gateway Kindly download this FAQ ☺