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Primary 1 Orientation 16 November 2019

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Programme

Principal's Address Mrs Anne Quek Principal School Arrangements & Rules Mr Gabriel Chua HOD Student Management P1 Matters Ms Mandy Lau Year Head (Lower Primary) Parent Support Group Sharing Mdm Seow Chow Loon PSG Chairperson

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Principal’s Address Mrs Anne Quek

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School Leaders Key Personnel Counselling & Learning Support P1 Form / Co-Form Teachers

Staff Introduction

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School Leaders

Mrs Anne Quek Principal Mdm Latha Vice-Principal Mrs Pawa Vice-Principal

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Key Personnel

Mr David Cheng SSD Ms Mandy Lau YH (Lower Pri) Ms Wong YH (Middle Pri) Mdm Janice Leong YH (Upper Pri)

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Key Personnel

Mdm Tan CL HOD MT Mr Gabriel Chua HOD Student Management Ms Sim CM HOD Science Mr Khir Lead Teacher (Malay Language)

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Key Personnel

Mr James Fu SH (Covering HOD PHE/CCA) Ms Saedah SH (Covering HOD CCE) Mdm Mariam SH (Covering HOD EL) Ms Iva Chia SH Math

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Key Personnel

Ms Azarina SH ICT Mr Collin Chew SH PE Ms Jolene Cheng SH Art

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Key Personnel

Mdm Siti Sarah SH CCE/Partnership Mdm Jamie Ng SH SS Ms Yvonne Lin SH Student Leadership (Covering)

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Counselling & Learning Support

Mr Wilson Ting AED LBS Ms Adilah AED LBS Ms Neo AED LBS Mr Jack Zheng School Counsellor

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Our Primary 1 Form Teachers

Mdm Adeline Yan Form Teacher Ms Azizah Co-Form Teacher Ms Pathma Devi Form Teacher Mdm Tan LS Co-Form Teacher

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Our Primary 1 Form Teachers

Mrs Khoo Form Teacher Mr Leslie Gwee Co-Form Teacher Ms Lim JY Form Teacher Mdm Gong YQ Co-Form Teacher

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Our Primary 1 Form Teachers

Mdm Norli Form Teacher Mdm Rosalind Teo Co-Form Teacher Ms Annie Lim Form Teacher Mdm Nisha Co-Form Teacher

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Our Primary 1 Form Teachers

Ms Audrey Choo Form Teacher Ms Jin Jing Co-Form Teacher Ms Fazilah Form Teacher Ms Shang LR Co-Form Teacher

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We believe in holistic education. We believe that every one of you want to and can learn. We focus on your learning needs when designing learning experiences.

Our Philosophy

Our Mission

To create Opportunities where Passions are Ignited Potential Discovered Dreams Realised

Our Vision

A Life Long Learner A Contributing Citizen

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An exciting journey in 2019

Learning for learning Learning for Grades

Confident Learner Future Ready

Life Long Learner

JOYFUL Learning

• Learning Purposefully (Why Learn)
• Learning Intentionally (How to Learn)
• Learning Meaningfully (What to Learn)

NO EXAMS for P1 and P2 On-going Formative Assessments to support learning

Learn for Life

“Let us prepare every child for the test of life, and not just a life of tests”

PM Lee, National Day Rally 2012

Photo credit: Singapore Polytechnic

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• Have more time and space to deepen their learning, especially

in the transition years (i.e. P3, P5, S1 and S3).

• Better enjoy the process of learning and develop dispositions for

lifelong learning.

Changes aim to help our students:

• Even with the removal of mid-year

examinations for some levels, teachers will continue to assess their students.

• Parents will be kept informed of the child's

progress.

How will I know about my child’s progress?

Developing Confident Learners with positive learning dispositions

Curiosity

Ask Questions Learn new things

Resilience

Mistakes as learning

• pportunities

Learn from Failures

Responsibility

Self- directed Respect effort and hardwork

Motivated

Value Challenges Give the best effort

Mindfulness

Self-Aware Reflective

Collaborative

Respectful Inclusive

Holistic and Mindful Programme

IP Academic and Non- Academic LLP Mental Skills to develop Leadership ALP Journalistic Experience CCA Interest Driven

Parent’s Support

• Support and partnership of parents are crucial in realising

these changes.

• Parents can play a part to encourage Joy of Learning, and

Learn for Life.

Encourage Joy of Learning!

Encourage Joy of Learning by

• not over-emphasising academic

performance

• focus on your child’s learning

journey, rather than compare them to others

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Give our children the time and space to deepen learning

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General Information

School Arrangements

Mr Gabriel Chua HOD Student Management

• School Hours

Weekdays School Hours Reporting Venue Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7.40 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Monday and Friday: School Hall Wednesday 7.40 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Respective Classrooms Friday 7.40 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

• School Gates Opening Hours

Weekdays Main Gate A Side Gate B Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. 6.45 a.m. – 7.50 a.m. 2.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Wednesday 6.45 a.m. – 7.50 a.m. 1.30 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. Friday 6.45 a.m. – 7.50 a.m. 1.00 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.

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• Students will be dismissed as per Dismissal Option

Form indicated. In the event of wet weather:

• For Gate A dismissal – Parents will be allowed to wait

for your child outside the sheltered basketball court.

• For Gate B dismissal – Teachers will bring your child

to the void deck of Blk 234. If your child is sick:

• Your child is not allowed to go home on his/her own.

An adult has to pick him/her up from the General Office

Dismissal

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For parents who drive your child to school:

• Please let your child alight/board your vehicle at the
• pen carpark next to Blk 234.
• Please do not alight your child along the main road
• utside the school gate.
• Parents will be allowed to drop off your child at the

drop-off area in the event of wet weather.

• Child pick-up will still remain at the carpark next to Blk

234 during wet weather.

Road Safety

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For parents who walk your child to school:

• Do use the designated pedestrian crossings to

help your child cultivate good road safety habits.

• Do get your child to practice the kerb drills:

– Look Right-Left-Right, ensure all vehicles have stopped – Raise their hands – Cross safely and quickly

Road Safety

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Student Attire

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Boys

Shirt and T-shirt to be neatly tucked-in.

Hair to be above eyebrow and ear. Ear studs are not allowed.

Black shoes with black socks above ankle.

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Girls

Long hair to be tied up neatly using black or dark blue

• bands. Silver/gold/black ear

studs are allowed.

Blouse and T-shirt to be neatly tucked-in. Black shoes with black socks above ankle

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Placing of Name Tag

School Uniform – Shirt / Blouse

(Pocket) (Pocket)

Name Tag

Iron on the name tag at the right place and sew the 4 corners of the name tag to the shirt/PE T-shirt.

PE T-Shirt

Name Tag 1 cm centrally above crest

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Disallowed Haircut

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Hair Length for Girls

Above shoulder: Does not need to tie hair. Between mid back and waist: Hair is to be tied in a plait or neat bun. Between shoulder and mid back: Hair is to be tied back in a ponytail.

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Hair Accessories

Accessories that are NOT ALLOWED

• Plain or simple hair accessories.
• Hair accessories which have a

tinge of disallowed colours (e.g. white) are not allowed even though the main colour is black

• r dark blue.
• Hair accessories with reflective
• r large decorative are strongly

discouraged.

• Only girls are allowed to put on ear

studs/rings.

• The design of the ear studs/rings must

be round and not fanciful.

• The diameter of the ear studs/rings

cannot be more than 0.5 cm.

• Only black/gold/silver ear studs/rings

are allowed.

• Ear studs/rings are only allowed on the

ear lobe and those with reflective or glittering surfaces are not allowed. Ear studs/rings

Ear studs/rings that are ALLOWED

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• Students are not allowed to bring the following items

to school: – Toys and related electronic items – For example, mobile phone, MP3 player, IPad, tablets, smart phones etc. – Any other items with the potential to cause hurt and injury to self or others.

• Students are also not allowed to bring any weapon-

like item which could be used to cause harm to

• thers.

Important Rules to Highlight

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P1 Matters

Ms Mandy Lau Year Head (Lower Primary)

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• First Day Of School : 2 January 2020 (Thursday)
• Reporting time: before 7.40 a.m.
• School dismissal: 2.00 p.m.
• Second Day Of School : 3 January 2020 (Friday)
• Reporting time: before 7.40 a.m.
• School dismissal: 1.00 p.m.

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Day 1 & Day 2

School Arrival

• Students will report to the Sheltered Basketball Court on the

1st 2 days of school.

• Parents will be allowed to be around at the side of the

basketball court from 7.30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.

Recess

• Parents will be allowed to be at the side of the canteen

during recess (10.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.).

• Do ensure that your child has sufficient money to purchase

food from the canteen vendors. Parents are NOT ALLOWED to purchase food on behalf of your child.

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Day 1 & Day 2

School Dismissal

• All P1 students will be dismissed from the hall during the 1st

2 days of school.

• Parents will be allowed to enter into the school hall to fetch

your child.

• Your child’s form teacher/co-form teacher will be in the hall

to answer your queries, if any.

• For students taking school bus or going to student care

centre, they will be brought to the respective personnel by the teachers.

• From Week 1 (06 Jan) onwards, dismissal will be based on

your choice as stated in the Dismissal Option Form.

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Buddy System

• All Primary 1 students will be assigned a buddy

from Primary 5 for 3 weeks (2 - 17 January 2020) during recess.

• To help assimilate the Primary 1 students into the

new school environment and to teach them essential life skills.

• Teachers and prefects will also be on duty to assist

your child to purchase food.

Snack Time

• All students will be allowed a 10 minutes snack

time at 12.30 p.m. in their respective classrooms.

• Parents are encouraged to prepare bite-sized

healthy snacks for your child to bring to school.

• Examples: Fruits, Nuts, Wholemeal bun

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Clip-on Name Tag

• Students are to wear the clip-on name tag during

the 1st 2 weeks of school.

Name: Benjamin Alex Chua Register No: 01 Class: P1 Self-Discipline PE T-shirt colour: Green A Xishan Primary School

Colour of this tag represents the class of your child: P1 Self-Discipline: White P1 Respect: Green P1 Resilience: Yellow P1 Integrity: Pink P1 Love: Blue P1 Care: Orange P1 Share: Purple P1 Mindfulness: Grey

This label represents the dismissal gate for your child: Gate A / Gate B / SC (Student Care)

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Dismissal Tag

• Your

child’s bag will be tagged as per the Dismissal Option Form on the 1st day of school. If there are any changes in the dismissal option, please inform your child’s FT on Day 1 of 2020.

Things to bring

Sample Timetable

Legend: FTT Form Teacher Period MT Mother Tongue CCE Character & Citizenship Education MA Mathematics EL English Language AS Assembly Period ART Art PAL Programme for Active Learning PHE Physical & Health Education FTG P Form Teacher Guidance Period MU Music SS Social Studies

Parent’s Workshops 2020

DAY 1 (2 January 2020) Time Topic Venue 8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m. Programme for Active Learning (PAL) by YH (Lower Pri) Band Room (Level 4 – New Block) 9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Mindfulness & Learning to Learn Programme by SSD 9.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Cyberwellness by SH/ICT 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Break 11.15 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Learning for Life Programme by SH/Student Leadership (Covering) 11.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Applied Learning Programme by SH/English 12.15 p.m. – 12.45 p.m. Healthy Lifestyle by HOD/PHE (Covering)

Parent’s Workshops 2020

DAY 2 (3 January 2020) Time Topic Venue 8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m. Learning Dispositions in Lower Primary by YH (Lower Pri) Band Room (Level 4 – New Block) 9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. English Language and Assessment in Primary School by SH/EL 9.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Mathematics and Assessment in Primary School by SH/Math 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Break 11.15 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Mother Tongue Languages and Assessment in Primary School by HOD/MT

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Attendance

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Attendance

• All students are required to attend all daily lessons,

morning assembly and school functions as required.

• All students must be punctual when reporting for

school.

• Parents need to inform the school of their child’s

absence from school or any of the activities mentioned above.

• Upon returning to school, the student must produce a

medical certificate

• r

a letter from the parent/guardian, stating the reason for absence.

• Conduct grade of the child will be affected if there are

long periods of absences due to invalid reasons.

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Attendance

• Absences from school will impact learning. When students

are absent, they miss:

• the learning from classroom discussion and

activities;

• the possibility of clarifying their doubt when they are

unclear;

• the social development when they work in small

groups;

• the opportunity to use the school resources for their

learning.

• Allowing a child to miss school for no valid reason may lead

to school refusal and a drop in his/her conduct grade.

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Compulsory Education Act

• According

to the Compulsory Education Act, a child

• f

‘compulsory school age’ is one who is above the age of 6 years and who has not yet attained the age of 15 years.

• A child of compulsory school age born after 1st January

1996, and who is citizen of Singapore residing in Singapore, has to attend a national primary school as a pupil regularly, unless he/she has been exempted from compulsory education, e.g. a child with special needs, a child attending a designated school, a child receiving home-schooling, information on exemptions).

• The penalties provided in the Act for a person convicted for the
• ffence are a fine not exceeding $5,000, or to imprisonment

for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both.

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Online Consent for Immunisation and Dental Services

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• To

support your child’s well-being, the Health Promotion Board provides free health services such as screening, immunisation and dental checks in school.

• Parents must give consent before their children can

receive such services.

• To make the submission of consent more convenient

and secure, the Health Promotion Board has launched the Child Consent Portal to submit your consent

• nline.

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Please submit your consent online

between 22 December 2019 and 15 March 2020

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Parent Gateway (PG app)

• A mobile app that connects parents and schools on key

administrative matters

○ Receive updates on programmes and activities ○ Give consent for your child’s/ward’s activities anytime,

anywhere.

○ Keep track of upcoming activities for multiple children.

• We strongly encourage all parents to download and use

the PG App.

• Setting up guide and video:

○ http://gg.gg/xishanpg ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW9jwyuovOo

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• An online learning portal that allows all students to have

equal access to quality curriculum-aligned resources

○ Students can personalise their learning according to

their needs and interests

○ Teachers will use the portal to complement classroom

teaching and learning

○ School will leverage the portal during E-Learning Days

• Account Activation Letter will be given in February 2020
• Guide to navigate SLS

○ http://gg.gg/xishansls ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0FTP2FveSg

Student Learning Space (SLS)

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Parent Support Group (PSG) Sharing

Mdm Seow Chow Loon PSG Chairperson

PSG @ XISHAN

P – Partner the School S – Support the Child G – Grow the Parent

PSG is VIP Partner through Volunteering

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Recess Activities

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International Friendship Day & Racial Harmony Day Recess Activities

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Maths Recess Activity

PSG is VIP Support through Involvement

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• What is it about?

–A platform for parents to network and partner with the school. –Sharing on updates on school events/programmes.

PSG Meeting

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PSG Meeting

PSG is VIP Grow through Programmes

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Parenting Workshops

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Mindfulness Workshop

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Teachers’ Day Gift Making

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Families Bonding

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How to join the PSG? Facebook: Xishan Parents

Staircase from hall Sale of books Bookshop Canteen Sale of uniform 1st level