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Primary 3

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)
• Sports Talent Identification (during PE)
• Sports Meet
• Sports CCA

Learning Areas Primary 3 & 4 Athletics PE Dance PE Games & Sports PE Gymnastics PE Outdoor Education PE Physical Health & Fitness Health Ed (An Active & Healthy Me Book) Swimming (SwimSafer) Only for Primary Three (after school, tentative)

Physical Development 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)

Sports Talent Management Programme

How to Raise A Healthy Child

Healthy Child

Body Care Healthy Eating Regular Exercise Hygiene & Safety

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

1. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/368?orginalId=4262 2. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/820

Eye Care (Primary Three) 1.Ways to prevent eye injuries 2.Tips to handle spectacles Dental Care (Primary Four) 1.How can tooth decay occur 2.How to prevent tooth decay

(good oral hygiene and food choices)

Body Care (Health Edn)

For more information about My Healthy Plate, please visit

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

Primary Three

• 1. The uses of

different food groups in My Healthy Plate

• 2. The importance of

a variety of food in

• ur diet for growth

and health

• 3. Know your Body

Mass Index (BMI) Primary Four 1.Know your Body Mass Index (BMI)

Healthy Eating (Health Edn)

For more information about exercise and sports safety, please visit

1.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/benefits-of-sports 2.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/sports-safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Primary Three) 1.Cleanliness of the Hands and Feet 2.Water Safety 3.Cycling Safety Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Primary Four) 1.Growth and Fitness 2.Food borne Diseases 3.Sports Safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Health Edn)

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.

What is a upper primary STELLAR lesson like?

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)/ Writing Process Cycle – Publication of good stories – Writing Buddy on MC Online

Library Programme

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

• Fractured Tales

Partnership with NLB

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

School Activities

• Content / Mastery of Basic Concepts
• Counting in hundreds and thousands
• Multiplication Tables
• Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication / Division Algorithms
• Equivalent Fractions
• Adding / Subtracting Money in Decimal Notation

Numbers

• Telling Time to the minute
• Understanding duration of Time
• Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in compound units
• Basic concepts of Area and Perimeter of Square / Rectangle
• Understanding concepts of Lines and Angles

Measurement and Geometry

• Scale Reading
• Reading data from Bar Graphs

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!

Learning by Doing Learning by Interacting Learning by Inquiry

• To acquire conceptual understanding

and make sense of one’s learning

Theme Topic Term

Diversity Classification: Living Things and Non-living Things 1 Plants 1 Animals 1 and 2 Fungi and Bacteria 2 Materials 3 and 4 Interactions Magnets 2 and 3

Significant Change from 2008 to 2014 Syllabus:

2008 2014 Birds Insects Mammals Fish Birds Insects Mammals Fish Amphibians Reptiles

Ministry of Education Website: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf

• 2008

2014 Hardness Strength Flexiblity Ability to Float/Sink in Water Hardness Strength Flexiblity Ability to Float/Sink in Water Waterproof Transparency

• Observing

Comparing Classifying

• The 3 skills highlighted are the key skills

the level will be focusing on for Primary 3.

• Students still need to learn all skills and

processes listed in syllabus guide.

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Mother Tongue

• Active Learners
• Proficient Users

Curriculum

• Interactive Oracy
• Interactive Writing

New Skills

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

Subject MTL Paper Weighting Oral 30 Marks 30% Listening Comprehension 10 Marks 10% Composition 30 Marks 15% Language Use & Reading Comprehension 45 Marks 45% Total 100 Marks 100%

Assessment

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 manage data using MS

Excel spreadsheets for Mathematics

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

• Contributing to the school
• Maintaining harmonious

relationships with peers

• Caring for things around us
• Respecting others
• Responsible decision-making
• My responsibilities

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 Understand- ing Singapore How do we appreciate the country we live in

• 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 - Robotics

• Interdisciplinary

English Mathematics

• Robot:

LEGO NXT

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 3 & 4

• Identify and

differentiate visual qualities

• Gather

information from visuals and what they see

• Share ideas and

experiences in artworks and through art- making

• Explore and

experiment different ways to use art materials and medium

• Take pride in

their own art- making

• Discuss

artworks using basic art vocabulary (elements of art and principles

• f design)

• Exploring 2D and 3D artwork using different art

medium

– Oil pastels – Colour pencils – Poster paints – Acrylic paints – Water colours

• 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

Overall Assessment Plan

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 RR1 SA1 RR2 SC Practical SA2 30% 70%

Announcements

P1 to P6 slides are available

• n the school website at

www.lianhuapri.moe.edu.sg

Breakfast Chat with Principal

Level Date Time P1 & P2 5 March (Thurs) 8.00am to 10.30am P3 & P4 9 April (Thurs) P5 & P6 14 April (Thurs)

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