Parent Teacher Sharing Session 23rd January 2015 Objectives - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Parent – Teacher Sharing Session 23rd January 2015

Objectives Sharing on • School & Class Expectations • Level Programmes and Activities • Building Better Home-School Support

School Rules Sharing on • Latecoming • School Attire • Use of Handphones

School rules - Latecoming • Assembly will start at 7.30 am in the hall. • Pupils who are not in the hall at 7.30am are considered late. • Persistent latecomers will be issued with a warning letter . St Anthony ’ s Primary School Crescit Eundo

School rules – School Attire • Pupils must be in school uniform unless they have PE lessons on that day. • The school tie must be worn every day during assembly with the school uniform. • Pupils are strongly encouraged to put on school socks or plain white socks with white canvas shoes. • Nametags must be sewn above the school crest on all shirts/blouses/PE attire. • New nametags can be ordered from the school bookshop. St Anthony ’ s Primary School Crescit Eundo

School rules - Handphones • Handphones must be switched off during school hours . • Pupils must seek permission of teachers to use phone after school for necessary calls or messages . • Handphones should not be used for playing games or listening to music in school. • Consequence for misuse of handphones – It will be confiscated and parents have to come to school to claim it personally.

Healthy Living • Health Promoting Canteen • Suggestion: 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity everyday, on five or more days a week. • Examples: Cycling, Badminton St Anthony ’ s Primary School Crescit Eundo

Class Expectations Sharing on • Class expectations • STAR Protocol • Snack Time!

Class Expectations • Class Rules • Use of Diary • Movement Policy • Homework Expectations

STAR Protocol • S ilence • T idiness • A ttire • R espect

Snack Time • Break time, around 12 noon for pupils to eat a healthy snack • Please bring a healthy snack (HPB logo) • No sweetened drinks, cooked food or chips.

P4 Programmes & Activities • Back to School Programme • TACT / Living Well Lessons • Learning Journeys • Values In Action • Project Ace • P4 Study Skills Programme (“Let’s Do It Right !”) • Subject Based Banding

Teacher-Anthonian Contact Time (TACT) 1. Provides for quality interaction time between Form Teacher, Co-Form Teacher and pupils 2. To strengthen bonds amongst Anthonians within the level 3. Platform for 1-to-1 Teacher-Pupil Interaction Time [we]CARE Moments

Living Well (Values Education) Aim: To develop CONCERNED CITIZENS who CARE, RESPECT AND SERVE WITH INTEGRITY Term Lasallian Values What it Means Term 1 Faith Lasallians believe in God, in others and in - Integrity ourselves. - Responsibility Term 2 Community Lasallians work with others to achieve our - Respect vision. - Harmony Term 3 Service Lasallians seek to be a blessing to others - Care and make the world a better place. - Resilience Term 4 Faith, Service and What the values mean to us and how we Community have developed & put these values into Motto: Crescit practice to be a blessing to the larger Eundo (Growing As community We Advance)

Values in Action (VIA) Toilet Care Programme Pupils learn to: • be responsible Anthonians by auditing the school toilets. • show respect to the cleaners for their hard work.

Values in Action (VIA) Toilet Care Programme Pupils learn to • be responsible Anthonians by taking care of the school toilets • show respect to the cleaners for their hard work • care for their environment by creating awareness through publication of brochures/flyers and decorating the toilets with posters.

Project ACE • Relevant and Meaningful Tasks in the form of projects • Develops critical thinking and team-building skills • Project-based • Theme - I Remember • Work in groups to create a digital story to feature a street/place near the school or home.

Let’s Do it Right! Programme • SMART Goal Setting • Time management (Prioritizing tasks and activities) • Encourage creation of own notes for revision (independence , study skills) Reflections Target setting

Subject-based Banding (SBB) • What is SBB? • Choosing a course • What are the choices available? • How do I choose?

What is SBB? • No EM1, EM2 or EM3 • Pupils do subjects classes. at the levels that • Subjects are offered at best meet their abilities  study Standard and subjects they are Foundation levels strong in to the • NOT INTENDED to highest level possible provide a softer option.

Subject-based Banding (SBB) • At the end of P4, • School makes recommendation for a subject combination • Pass mark – 50 marks • Teachers’ recommendation • Importance of EL & Maths • Parents have the option to accept the school’s recommendation or proceed with their own choice

Subject-based Banding (SBB )

Course Recommendation Criteria Combination Pass 4 subjects + Band 1 4S+HMT MT For strong to very strong pupils with strength in MTL Pass 3 or 4 subjects 4S The majority of the cohort Pass 2 subjects but failed 3S + FMT MT poorly consistently A very small minority: those consistently struggling with MT despite best effort Pass MT only MT + 3F Weak pupils with strength in 1 subject Fail all subjects 4F Weak Pupils

At the end of P5, school will decide

Implications • Foundation  Lower scores • ‘ U ’ grade implications: • Std subjects: >20 marks • Foundation subjects: >30 marks • Impact on T-score • Importance of being well prepared for secondary school • Foundation Subjects & Normal Academic / Express streams • Post-secondary education

Be assured … • We will proceed in the best interest of every child • We will review cases at the margins carefully and ensure that we always give our pupils an appropriate combination of subjects • We will work with parents to ensure you understand the rationale of our recommendations • But in the end, the choice this year lies with you – the parents

Home Support Alignment • Support – E.g. Reading all school letters and Anthonian Updates & file for future reference) • Positive Reinforcement E.g. Praise when your child has done well. • Concern E.g. Supervision on computer usage • Working together E.g. Talk about what they have learnt in school today or get your child to ‘teach’ you what they have learnt.

Upcoming meetings: March: 1 st Parent- Teacher Meeting May: 2 nd Parent- Teacher Meeting Look out for parent workshops coming your way!