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Primary 2

13 February 2015 5.30pm to 7.00pm

Objectives

• 1. Strengthen home-school

partnership

• 2. Enhance parent &

teacher interaction

• 3. Inform about school/class

practices & expectations

Agenda

• Introduction
• Holistic School Experience@LHPS
• School & Class Matters
• Announcements
• Q&A

Physical Intellectual

Social- Emotional Aesthetics Holistic School Experience@Lianhua

Physical

Physical Development Programme

• Weekly PE Lessons (taught by qualified PE teachers)
• Modular PAL Sports & Games (Thursday)
• Modular PAL Outdoor Education (Thursday)
• Lower Primary Sports Day (Term 3)
• Enrichment

– SwimSafer Programme – Sports Talent Identification (Term 4, during PE) – CCA Exposure Week (Term 4 after school)

Physical Development Programme

Learning Areas Primary 2 Dance PE & PAL Sports & Games PE & PAL Gymnastics PE & PAL Outdoor Education PE & PAL Physical Health & Fitness Health Ed (An Active & Healthy Me Book)

Sports Talent Management Programme

Formative Assessment (Skills, Attitude & Cognitive)

Child’s Sports Talents are identified at Primary Two (PE, PAL)

Sports Talent Development Programme (CCA from Pri 3) Direct School Admission (Sports)

How to Raise A Healthy Child

Healthy Child

Body Care Healthy Eating Regular Exercise Hygiene & Safety

Body Care (Health Edn)

• For more information about eye care and dental care, please visit

1. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/190 2. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/4256

Eye Care (Primary One) 1.What is myopia 2.Good eye care habits: a) Eye break after 30 min of near work b) Spend less time on mobile devices and computers c) Keep a good distance when using the computer or watching television Dental Care (Primary Two) 1.Learn about milk and permanent teeth 2.Good oral hygiene habits 3.Keep our teeth healthy

Healthy Eating (Health Edn)

For more information about My Healthy Plate, please visit

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/programmes-article/HPB064355

Primary One

• 1. How to use My

Healthy Plate

• 2. Importance of

Breakfast

• 3. Know your Body

Mass Index (BMI) Primary Two 1.Importance of good eating habits and exercise for healthy growth 2.Over-eating & zero physical activity make

• bese children

3.Know your Body Mass Index (BMI)

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Health Edn)

For more information about exercise, hygiene and safety, please visit

1.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/benefits-of-sports 2.http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/7054?orginalId=HPB053149 3.http://sg.kidlander.com/highlights/school-bus-safety/

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Primary One)

• 1. Good daily habits
• 2. Importance of washing hands
• 3. General Safety

a) How to prevent accidents b) Protect our skin from the sun

• 4. Road Safety

a) Types of pedestrian crossings b) Road safety Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Primary Two) 1.Prevent the spread of diseases 2.Safety during physical activity 3.Causes of road accidents 4.Road safety rules 5.Safety rules when taking the bus

Intellectual

What is a lower primary STELLAR lesson like?

1.Shared Reading Experiences

• 2. Shared Writing

Experiences

• 3. Language Use

Activities in Learning Centres

Children read a storybook with the teacher and engage in discussion with teacher and peers. The teacher prepares mini-lessons based on specific needs of children to prepare them for reading & writing activities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary, word recognition, decoding skills & spelling. The teacher models writing using children’s language. Children engage in writing together and writing independently.

English Programmes

• Reading Programme

– SURF (Silent Uninterrupted Reading for Fun) – Reading is Fun! – Read & Share – Extra support provided for struggling readers

• Oracy Programme

– Thematic Library Presentation

• Writing Programme

– Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) – Publication of good stories

Library Programme

Book Quizzes Library Activity Weeks Book talks/Storytelling Thematic Library Presentation

• A short skit

Partnership with NLB

NLB Library Membership Drive Reading Interest Profile Mass Borrowing sessions Read, Swap & Share

School Activities

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Listening & Viewing 1)Picture Matching 2)Sound Discrimination 1)Sound Discrimination 2)Sequencing of events 1)Picture Matching 2)Sequencing of events End-of-Year Assessment

• a. Listening

Comprehension (Picture Matching, Sound Discrimination and Sequencing of events) b.Oral 1. Reading Aloud 2. Picture Discussion

• c. Composition
• d. Language Use
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

Speaking & Representing Picture Discussion Picture Discussion Picture Discussion Reading & Viewing Reading Aloud Reading Aloud Reading Aloud Writing & Representing 1)Spelling Cloze 2)Group writing on Grasshopper and the Ant (Fractured Tales) 1)Spelling Cloze 2)Picture Composition- Individual writing Individual Writing-Picture Composition Language Use Mini Test (Language Use)

• Grammar (10m)
• Vocabulary (5 m)
• Comprehension

(10m) Mini Test

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

Mini Test

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

Holistic Assessment

• Content / Mastery of Basic Concepts
• Counting in tens and hundreds
• Comparing Numbers (greater, greatest, smaller, smallest)
• Addition and Subtraction Algorithms
• Multiplication and Division within Multiplication Tables of 2,

3, 4, 5 and 10

• Understanding Fractions as part of a whole
• Counting Money in Dollars and Cents

Numbers

• Telling Time to 5 minutes
• Understanding duration of 1 hour / half hour
• Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in Standard Units
• Identifying and Describing 2D and 3D Shapes

Measurement and Geometry

• Reading Data from Picture Graphs with scales

Statistics

What do I KNOW?

• What do I KNOW?
• What do I WANT to KNOW?
• Choose a STRATEGY or ACTION

and SOLVE.

• Does my answer MAKE SENSE?
• I DID IT!

• To acquire conceptual understanding

and make sense of one’s learning

Learning by Doing Learning by Interacting

• Term 1

Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Non- Weighted Journal Diagnostic Test Journal Diagnostic Test Performance Task Journal Diagnostic Test

• Weighted

Mini-Test Mini-Test Mini-Test Semestral Assessment

‘P.O.T.S.’ Primary One and Two Science

• To continue providing our pupils with a head

start in the learning of Science Pupils learn basic process skills such as

• bserving, comparing and communicating

through first-hand experiences

• One period a week

Mother Tongue

• Active Learners
• Proficient Users

Curriculum

• Interactive oracy

New Skill

Mother Tongue Programmes

Reading Programmes Mother Tongue Fortnight

• To provide pupils with

access to books of different genres

• To inculcate in pupils the

love for reading MT books

• To create an immersive

environment for the learning of MT

• To provide platforms for

pupils to learn MT and the associated culture

Assessment

• Listening
• Reading
• Show and Tell
• Penmanship
• Conversation
• Written Expression

Use of ICT to Support Curriculum

• Every child has the opportunity to experience and learn

baseline ICT Skills through various subjects in the following areas. – Basic operations – Word processing – Learning with multimedia – Internet research

• For example, pupils will learn how to publish their own

writing using MS Word

Online Learning Portal

• Provide pupils with opportunity for self-directed learning
• MC Online (www.mconline.sg)
• Brainpop (www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com)

E-Learning Days@Lianhua

• Conducted in conjunction with Meet-The-Parents

sessions and during the PSLE Marking Days

• Develop self-directed learning
• Lessons and assignments will be assigned to pupils via

the MC Online portal.

Social- Emotional

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) CCE Lessons (4 languages) National Education & Social Studies Values-in- Action (VIA)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

Key Domain of Social Emotional Skills Description Self-Awareness

• My feelings
• Knowing myself

Self-Management

• Managing my emotional state
• My learning

Social Awareness

• Appreciating diversity
• Relating to others

• Adapting to a new school and

making friends

• Self-responsibilities
• Building positive relationships
• Respecting others
• Caring for others

Character & Citizenship Education Lessons

National Education & Social Studies

National Education Social Studies Commemorative Events

• Total Defence Day
• International Friendship Day
• Racial Harmony Day
• National Day

Cluster of Study Inquiry Focus Coming together as a nation What unite us as people of Singapore

• Develop socially responsible citizens who contribute

meaningfully to the community

• Approach:
• Recent involvement:

– CNY Hamper Making Event

Know the Values Understand the Values Apply the Values Internalize the Values

Values in Action

Project Work – Robo Intro

• Interdisciplinary

English Mathematics Art & Craft Science Mother Tongue

• Robot:

Moway

Project Work - RoboIntro

• Skills & Values
• Critical Thinking &

Problem-Solving

• Communication
• Computing & ICT

Literacy

• School / NE Values

Aesthetics

Art & Craft

Seeing Expressing Appreciating

• The art framework is organized by levels in

2-year blocks

Art & Craft

Levels Seeing Expressing Appreciating Primary 1 & 2

• Identify simple

visual qualities in what they see around them

• Be curious

about what they see

• Share their

imagination, thoughts and feelings through art- making

• Use select art

materials and media

• Enjoy looking at

and creating art

• Talk about what

they see and experience

• Exploring 2D artwork using different art medium

– Oil pastels – Colour pencils – Poster paints

• Assessment

– Rubrics

Art & Craft

Music

• Educate students in music knowledge
• Enable students to create original pieces
• Empower students to perform confidently

Programmes

Mass singing Recess & Assembly Performances SG50 Celebrations

School Matters

Homework Policy

• Purpose of homework

– Practise what is learnt – Acquire knowledge prior to lesson – Assess what students have learnt

• Considerations

– Time spent in school (Longer days, less homework) – Public holidays (homework should be minimal) – Level of difficulty ( difficulty, quantity)

Homework Policy

• General guideline:

P1 & P2 P3 & P4 P5 & P6 0.5 h to 1 h 1 h to 1.5 h 1.5 h to 2 h Complete school homework first

• Absent during Semestral Assessment

– There will be no make-up for exams missed – Student will take the paper when he/she returns to school – Marks will not be taken into consideration in the computation of results, but feedback on the performance will be given.

• Considered absent when:

– A medical certificate from a doctor is produced – A valid reason is produced

Examination Matters

0 marks will be given when there is no MC or valid reason produced

Late Coming

Announcements

P1 to P6 slides are available

• n the school website at

www.lianhuapri.moe.edu.sg

Breakfast Chat with Principal

Level Date Time Register on MC Online P1 & P2 5 March (Thurs) 8.00am to 10.30am 23 – 27 Feb P3 & P4 9 April (Thurs) 24 – 30 Mar P5 & P6 14 April (Thurs)

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