P6 Parent Engagement Session 24 February 2020
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS Mrs Wang-Tan Sun Sun
Responding to the Evolving Threats of the Wuhan Coronavirus • If you have returned from mainland China within the last 14 days, with day of return counted as Day 0, please do not come to school. Should you need to reach us, email us at meetoh_sch@moe.edu.sg or call us at 6489 3326 and our teachers will get in touch with you. • Ensure your child is well before sending him/her to school. • Ensure your child brings a working ODT to school. • Ensure your child can log on to SLS from home.
Responding to the Evolving Threats of the Wuhan Coronavirus • Stay tuned to PG notifications and letters. • Please defer all non-essential travel during the weekends and school holidays. If your child must travel, please seek approval from the Form Teachers and declare your travelling plans at the Parents Gateway (PG) Portal through "Services" - > "Declare Travels”.
Strategic Plan 2019-2021
1.1 Students as engaged learners, who learn with joy and develop learning dispositions for life-long learning ST 1 Nurturing the Whole Child to be Ready for 1.2 Students who the Future (a) embody the school motto of 1.3 Students who compassion, conscience, purity and righteousness; develop character and PQs; and (b) are equipped with the 21st Century Competencies further interests and/or passion (c) love and have a sense of through related CCAs rootedness to Singapore, and contribute to the community.
Personal Qualities (PQs) • To equip our students to thrive in a fast-changing, globalised world Mee Toh School Motto and Values • Foundation of character • Provide compass for behaviour SE Competencies – Skills, knowledge and dispositions that help students develop the 21 st CC 21 st CC necessary skills to thrive in globalised world Personal Qualities - A set of desired Attitudes & Skills expressed in simple statements
Personal Qualities (PQs) Example 21 st Century Critical and Inventive Thinking Competency Social-emotional Social Awareness Competency School Value of Personal Quality (Pg 23 of Student HB) Respect • Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to different cultures and religions • Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
Home-School Partnership • Parents are our one of our key partners in the holistic education of the children • Together, we will nurture our students to anchor on school motto & values and develop in them the desired Personal Qualities .
Term 1 Assembly Talk: Compassion School Value Level Personal Qualities P1-P6 Care Show care and concern for the environment and o people around me Show kindness and empathy o o Appreciate and show gratitude for others P1-P6 Service P1-P3 Offer help to family members, teachers & peers o P4-P6 Take actions to contribute to the common good of o others in the community
Lev Personal Actions you can take el Qualities o Be kind to others and speak respectfully o Help peers with their school work, collect worksheets for buddies when o Show care and they are absent concern for the o Be quiet and considerate when walking from place to place in school environment and people around o Carry out classroom duty me o Switch off fans and lights when not in use P1- P6 o Keep our class and school clean Think, “If I were him/her, how would I feel?” o o Share good things with others o Show kindness o Ask for permission before doing something because it may affect others and empathy Be sensitive to peers’ needs and encourage them o o Take initiative to help others
Level Personal Qualities Actions Be grateful and say “please” and “thank you” o o Be punctual for school and class o Appreciate and P1-P6 show gratitude for o Greet with a bow and say “Good morning/ Good others afternoon” to all adults in school o o Offer help to family Take initiative to help others P1-P3 members, teachers & o Volunteer to clean the classroom peers o Participate actively in the planning and execution of o Take actions to IPW-VIA activities contribute to the P4-P6 o Take good care of classroom resources and school common good of properties others in the community o Contribute to your family, our school and beyond
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2019 Learning from Straits Times- Singaporeans of the year 2019- Extending a hand to help others This year's The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year finalists have inspired others with their warm hearts and kind acts, and their hope of seeing more good in society. Organised by The Straits Times, the Singaporean of the Year award is given each year to a Singaporean individual or group that has made an impact in society. This could be through achievements which have put Singapore on the world stage, or for improving the lives of others in the community, or showing resilience in the face of adversity.
Learning from Straits Times Singaporeans of the Year 2019 A kind act from a stranger helped him to get to where he is today. When Mr Veera Sekaran could not afford to pay university course fees for a degree in botany, lawyer Haridass Ajaib stepped in to bear the cost. All he asked in return was for Mr Veera to pay it forward. He kept his promise and pays it forward by hiring former convicts, and helping the elderly and children with special needs.
Learning from Straits Times Singaporeans of the Year 2019 ▫ They may be young but they are full of ideas and dreams to make a concrete change. ▫ About six years ago, the Seng siblings were at a hawker centre when they witnessed an elderly woman fall while trying to pick up her walking stick that had slid to the ground. Wanting to find a way to prevent such a mishap, Ian Hao and Ing Le invented a walking stick holder they named Qanemate. ▫ The device is now on its 17th prototype after going through rounds of feedback from the elderly at nursing homes.
Creating Authentic Settings or Projects • for children to apply what’s learned in a structured or unstructured way augmented reality rock climbing wall student-initiated VIA
In 2019, we went to the P1 classes to share with our juniors about school safety. The P1 students were very attentive as they listened to our presentation. We hope that they have learned the importance of school safety.
P6- 7 students’ reflection on P6 student-initiated VIA The project was so meaningful that we felt we had to “Of all the VIA projects that we had done do our best to teach them how to play the game. We over the years, this is the most memorable one. hope the game can help to stimulate their brains and We had a hard time brainstorming for a meaningful activity keep them healthy… after the PSLE. Fortunately, using the Design Thinking “This project makes us realise that when we process , our class decided to design a set of mind- really have the heart to help others, we will stimulating game for dementia patients. think hard to make the idea work to the best We were very nervous on the day when we had to share of our abilities!” and teach our game to the elderlies at Silver Circle Senior Day Care Centre . It was worse when my teacher assigned each of us to teach two to three seniors on our own! We couldn’t speak dialect and couldn’t understand them too. We really had to find ways and means to make them understand.”
Integrated Project Work (IPW) - VIA IPW – learn the importance of teamwork , presentation skills , etc. VIA – encourage children to identify & understand community issues , initiate action with their peers to make a difference in the lives of others P5 IPW-VIA E-Waste Project IPW-VIA Fest
Applied Learning & Learning for Life Programme ALP – Environment Education – children practise environmental care in the community & as a nation. LLP – SENSE @ MTS – encourage children to lead a healthy and active lifestyle, develop in them the sound values and characters & to be socially responsible Wushu Quan Package – a customised Wushu routine taught during PE lessons to MTS Water Conservation Campaign enhance physical attributes & instil values
• engage children - be innovative & think creatively & critically as they solve real-world problems “Wishy Washy” - Best Ginnovation (Green Innovation) Projects 2019 (Primary) - OCBC Green Pitch Award 2019
Develop their Metacognition Holistic (an Executive Function) Target for Students… Where am I now? Where am I going? How can I achieve it? How do I respond when I am not getting there as planned? School value: Resilience Personal Quality: Demonstrate the Growth Mindset Student HB Pg 23
Growth Mindset is the key to lifelong learning
Helicopter Parents Source: https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/helicopter-parenting
Helicopter Parents
Some suggested ways Parents are encouraged to allow your child to attempt the homework on their own . Guide your child , but do not do their homework for them. Provide structures for students to develop good habits that support independent learning such as teaching them to jot down their homework and packing their bags. Find out more (do not jump into conclusions) and always work with your child’s teachers first as they are the ones who know your child well. Train your children to be able to relay information to their teachers & vice versa.
Encourage Joy of Learning!
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