PRIMARY 1 ORIE IENTATION 2017 2017 AGENDA Address by Principal, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PRIMARY 1 ORIE IENTATION 2017 2017

AGENDA

• Address by Principal, Mrs Shahul
• Administrative and Safety Briefing by

Vice - Principal, Mr Nizam

• Dialogue with Form Teachers

SCHO SCHOOL OL VISION VISION & & MISSION MISSION

Vision A vibrant school which inspires passion in learning and purposeful living. Mission To nurture thinking individuals who are confident and self-directed learners with shared values and are active contributors to society.

SHARED V SHARED VAL ALUES UES

I D E A S

ntegrity our Core are to Innovate xcellence our Quest rdent Pursuit of learning ynergy for Success

Leadership Journey

• 1994 - MOE undergraduate

scholarship to NUS

• 2004 – Presidents Award for Teachers
• 2005 – Dr Ruth Wong Medal (NTU)

for Diploma in Department Management

• 2006 – MOE Overseas Postgraduate

Scholarship

• 2013 –Public Administration Medal

Bronze

• 2013 - Long Service Award (25 years)

Evergreen Primary - Principal Seng Kang Primary – Principal Qiaonan Primary School – Vice Principal Masters in Curriculum & Teaching @ Columbia University, New York MOE Curriculum Planning & Development Division MOE Compassvale Secondary School

• HOD EL

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Sec – Teacher NUS – Majored in English Lang and History Parry Primary School - Teacher

1989 - 1994 1994 - 1997 1997 - 1999 2002 - 2005 Jan–Aug 2006 Sep 2006- Aug 2007 Aug 2007-Mar 2009 Jan 2010-Dec 2017

About Myself…

Jan 2017- Present

Vice-Principals

Mrs Pearlyn Wai Mr Nizam

HOD ICT Miss Jaycee Tee HOD SSD Mdm Jin Pay HOD Student Development and Well-being Mrs Tracy Lee HOD- PE & CCA Mr Ali HOD EL Miss Noraisha HOD-Sci Mdm Nornizah HOD CCE Mr Low CS

KEY PERSONNELS

SH-CL Mdm Linda Tan SH-TL Mdm Saras

SH-ICT Mr Alan Pillay

SH-PE Mr Alfiyan SH-Student Leadership & Discipline Mdm Alison Yong SH Citizenry Education & Community Engagement Mrs Tracy Lee SH-PCCG Mrs Tina Eng SH-Visual Art Mdm Radin Bte Rafeah

KEY PERSONNELS

YH- P1 and P2 Mrs May Tan YH- P3 and P4 Mrs Janice Chang YH- P5 and P6 Mr Samy Lim AYH- P1 and P2 Miss Koh MN AYH- P3 and P4 Miss Aainoo AYH- P5 and P6 Mdm Woo SL

KEY PERSONNELS

1 Care FT Mdm Ponmalar 1 Charity FT Miss Khairunnisa 1 Faith FT Miss Koh MN 1 Grace FT Miss Cory Lim 1 Hope FT Mdm Ling YC 1 Care CFT Mdm Wei Lin 1 Charity CFT Mdm Chong SB 1 Faith CFT Mr Lim TS 1 Grace CFT Mr Qamarul 1 Hope CFT Mdm Fatimah

P1 FORM and CO-FORM TEACHERS

P1 FORM and CO-FORM TEACHERS

1 Joy FT Mrs Loo EL 1 Love FT Mrs Eddie Learning Support Coordinator Mrs Sheryl Ng Co-FT : 1 Charity 1 Joy CFT Miss Ang PJ 1 Love CFT Miss Jessica Tsang Learning Support Math Mdm Lim Co-FT: 1 Care

4 Ps to Excel

• Present
• Purpose
• Passion
• Perform

DIRECTIONS FOR 2018

Positivity in Relationships Learning with Passion Actively Contributing Youthfulness in Living

Multi-Modal Programmes (MMP)

“The science tells us that having the time and space for your mind to wander when you are young is critical in developing creative abilities…We need to provide a diversity of experiences for children as they grow up outside of classrooms," Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, NTU Lecture 20 Sep 2017.

Multi-Modal Programmes (MMP)

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

P1 Self-Management & Social Skills Aesthetics Language Arts I + U = WE Hip Hop Dance EL: Choral Reading/Poetry Recitation P2 Language Arts Language Arts Aesthetics Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre Dancesport P3 Language Arts Citizenship Sports Drama MT Conversation CL/ML PE: SwimSafer P4 Enterprise Language Arts Media & Technology Innovation & Service EL: Musical Robotic & Virtual Reality P5 Media and Technology Aesthetics/Language Arts Language Arts/Aesthetics Robotic & Drones International Drums/Public Speaking Public Speaking/International Drums P6 Self-Management & Social Skills Sports (Indiv Student’s choice) PSLE Preparation Building Aspirations, Sustaining Motivation Wushu/Fencing/Kickboxing/ Inline Skating/Archery/Golf

Partnership with Parents

Seek to Understand than to be Understood

Parent-Child Activity Book Slides for SLs.pdf

Term 1 Teacher-Parent Interaction

3rd Week Jan 2018

• More details will be released nearer

to the event. Please keep this date/ time available.

And Let’s have a Meaningful Partnership

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Getting Ready for School

FIRST D FIRST DAY OF Y OF SCHOOL SCHOOL

• First Day of School is Tuesday, 2 January 2018.
• All P1 pupils are to assemble at the canteen at 7.20

a.m.

• Form teachers will lead their respective classes to

the hall for singing of national anthem and pledge taking

• All parents are to proceed to the Arts Fusion for a

briefing at 7.45 a.m.

• Please refer to the handout for pupils on what to

bring for the first day of school.

SPE SPECIAL CIAL ARR ARRANGEMENT ANGEMENT FOR 1 FOR 1ST

ST 3 D

3 DAYS (2 S (2-4 JAN) AN)

Time Time Venue enue

Eat-With-Your-Teacher Break Time 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Classroom Buddy Programme (Parents can be in the canteen on 2 and 3 Jan) 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (1 Ca, Ch, Fa, Gr) 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. (1 Gr, Ho, Jo, Lo) Canteen

SPECIAL DIS ISMISSAL ARRANGEMENT FOR 1st

st 3 Days (2

(2 Jan to 4 Jan 2018)

• Pupils will be dismissed class by class from the hall for the first 3 days
• f school. Parents are allowed to come to the hall 15 minutes before

dismissal time.

• From 5 January 2018 onwards, parents are to pick up their child from

either the front gate or back gate.

• In the event of wet weather, pupils will be dismissed in a staggered

manner.

• Pupils will be given coloured stickers for easy identification of

dismissal pattern.

• Front Gate: Orange
• Bus Bay: Blue
• Back Gate: Green
• Parents are to indicate in the Pupil Particular Form the mode of

dismissal.

• Parents are to inform the Form Teacher of any changes so as to

avoid any confusion.

School Hours 2018

Primary 1 School Start Time 7.30 a.m. Recess Time (Mon-Thur) 9.00 a.m. TGIF (Fri) That’s Great, It’s Friday Recess and PLAY 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Snack Break 12 noon – 12.15 p.m. School Dismissal 1.45 p.m.

DISMISSAL DISMISSAL ARRANGEME ARRANGEMENT NT

Dismissal Time:

• Classes are lined up according to the following

dismissal pattern – Front Gate, Back Gate and Bus Bay.

• We seek the cooperation and understanding of all

parents to be punctual in picking up your child, so as to avoid unnecessary anxiety for your child.

Dropping Off at Porch

• Parents are allowed to drive into the

school for students to alight at the car porch in the morning.

• Do drive slowly and carefully.
• Please ensure that your child has his/her

bag ready before reaching the car porch.

• Please ensure that it is done in a fast and

safe manner.

Injuries/Illnesses Injuries/Illnesses tha that r t requir equire e medical medical att ttention ention

• If your child sustained minor injury in the school, a first

aid trained staff will attend to your child. We will contact you if we assessed that further medical attention is needed for your child’s injury.

• If your child has a temperature of more than 37.5oC,

suspected of having chicken pox, HFMD or other communicable diseases, you are required to bring him/her to the doctor.

• Parents/guardian must sign your child out at the

General Office before bringing your child home.

• In an emergency, an ambulance will be called. Parents

will be informed that an ambulance was called and parents will meet their child at the hospital.

Emer Emergenc gency y evacua vacuation tion plan plan

• A copy of the evacuation procedures and a

map of the assembly area are displayed in each classroom.

• Emergency procedures such as fire drills are

conducted on a regular basis (i.e. at least

• nce a semester) so as to familiarise staff and

students with the school’s emergency plan.

Temper emperatur ture-taking taking exer ercise cise

• The school will conduct a temperature

taking exercise at the start of each semester i.e. Week 1 of Term 1 and Term 3.

• Students are expected to have with him/her

a working thermometer on the day of the temperature taking exercise.

Road Saf

• ad Safety

ety As a pedestrian

• Students must use the pedestrian crossing at all

times when crossing the road and they are to raise their hand high up when crossing at any traffic light or zebra crossing. Do NOT jaywalk.

• Students must always be vigilant and alert for

inattentive drivers even at signalised crossings. Do NOT use any electronic device/gadget while crossing the road.

• Students must always use footpaths where

necessary.

• Students are to practise the kerb drill before crossing:
• Look right, look left, and look right again.
• Ensure all vehicles have stopped.
• Raise your hand high up and cross the road briskly.

• Students must keep all parts of your body in the

vehicle (e.g. car or bus).

• Students are to behave at ALL times in a moving

vehicle.

• Students are to wait in an orderly manner before

boarding the bus at the bus bay. NO playing is allowed in or near the bus bay.

• Students are to wait for the vehicle to stop fully

before boarding or alighting.

Road Saf

• ad Safety

ety As a vehicle passenger or at the bus bay:

Road Saf

• ad Safety

ety As a cyclist:

• Students are reminded to wear the appropriate

safety gear (e.g. helmet, elbow pad, etc.)

• Students are to dismount their bicycles at the

main gate and push their bicycles into the school.

• Students are also to dismount their bicycles in

areas with high pedestrian traffic (e.g. bus stops and covered linkways).

• Students are to lock their bicycles securely at the

bicycle racks provided (near the Guard Post).

Other Other Ma Matter tters Food safety

• The school will not be allowing individual

birthday celebrations in class or at the canteen where food is involved. This includes giving out of goodie bags. As a class, the FT would be singing a birthday song with the class for the students celebrating their birthdays for that month, to acknowledge the students’ birthdays and for their friends to be given the opportunity to wish them well.

• Parents are to attend part 2 of the orientation

programme before picking up their children from the respective classrooms (level 1)

• Please do not purchase the textbooks and school

uniforms if you are applying for Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). Please proceed to the school office for more details.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Parents who are interested in the student care

services or school bus service, please visit the booths in the canteen after Orientation Part 2.

• If your child has already successfully secured a

place in our school-based Student Care Centre, please proceed to the canteen to make your first payment.

IMPORTANT NOTE

THANK YOU