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Primary 4 Class Briefing By Form Teachers Welc lcom ome

Vision Curious Minds, Caring Hearts, Creative Spirits Mission To develop the whole child to be a force of good in the world Values Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care, Harmony

Inspiring the Palm View way…

Palm View Challenge • School-wide programme designed along different learning experiences aimed at developing student’s life skills and values. • By the end of six years, students are provided holistic development opportunities in the areas of cognitive, physical, social and moral domains. • Students at every level are challenged to complete different tasks, each carefully designed to develop in them desirable dispositions for the 21st century.

P2: Free Learning Day P1: Treetop Challenge P3: Artizenry Challenge P4: Growing Hearts Challenge P5: Outdoor Expedition Challenge

Character and Citizenship Education

Form Teacher Guidance Programme (FTGP) The FTGP is designed with activities for pupils to acquire skills that will help them to: • better understand themselves (Self-Awareness); • learn ways to manage themselves (Self-Management); • better understand their family and friends (Social Awareness); • learn ways to work with their family and friends (Relationship Management) • make appropriate and responsible decisions (Responsible Decision Making)

Form Teacher Guidance Programme (FTGP) During FTGP • Explicit teaching of social and emotional competencies (including Youth issues such as Cyberwellness; and Education and Career Guidance). • Team-building games and birthday celebrations to enhance bonding amongst students. • Teacher-Student Interaction (TSI) to foster better teacher relationship with their students through one-to-one interaction.

Teacher-Student Interaction (TSI) FTGP Social Emotional Learning Interaction Activities Teacher-Student Interaction (SEL) for meaningful play among for meaningful one-to-one Based on the programmes for the form teachers and interaction between teacher Explicit Teaching of SEL students and student Competencies Positive Teacher-Student Relationship

English Language

EL Department Programmes for P4 • Reading Remediation Programme and School- based Dyslexic Reading Programme for selected students • Reading Programmes • Modified Language Experience Approach and Writing Process Cycle • EL Festival

English Language Paper Items Tested Paper 1 - Writing Guided Writing with 3 picture prompts and helping words • Paper 2 – Language Vocabulary and Grammar MCQ • Use and Grammar Cloze • Comprehension Editing • Sentence Combining • Comprehension (2 passages) • Picture Matching Listening • Comprehension Comprehension • Note-taking • Reading Aloud Oral • Stimulus-based Conversation

Home-School Partnership • Ensure that your child completes and submits his/her work on time • Allow time for consistent revision • Get your child to revise lessons learnt using the Grammar Reference book purchased. • Encourage reading of different genres • Take your child to the National Library

Mathematics

Mathematics Semester 1 Semester 2 • Whole Numbers • Decimals • Factors and Multiples • Four Operations of Decimals • Four Operations of Whole • Symmetry • Area and Perimeter Numbers • Fractions • Tables and Line Graphs • Squares and Rectangles • Time • Angles

Department Programmes for P4 • Math Carnival Week • Monsworld o Self-directed online Math Learning Portal

Home-School Partnership • Complete daily homework • Build a habit of checking the answers • Monitor progress through topical review • Topical Review recommendation – Teach-at-home tips

Mother Tongue Languages

Overview P4 MT Syllabus At the end of P4, students will be able to: • Listen and comprehend stories • Use the language to describe various scenarios in daily lives and be engaged in conversation • Express thoughts and feelings using the language • Read aloud simple stories with appropriate intonation and pause • Read and comprehend stories • Write a composition based on 4 pictures with some detailed descriptions

MT Department Programmes for P4 • Reading Programmes • Festive Celebrations - Lunar New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali, Mid-Autumn Festival • MTL Fortnight • IMTL Portal Lessons

MT Language Semester 1 Semester 2 • • Listening (10%) Listening (10%) • • Oral (30%) Oral (30%) • • Composition (15%) Composition (15%) • • Language Use (45%) Language Use (45%)

Home-School Partnership • Encourage your child to speak Mother Tongue Language frequently • Schedule daily reading time (at least 15 min) • Encourage critical thinking in daily life such as explaining reasons, giving views on daily topics • Guide your child to form good learning habits: o Set targets and review results o Help your child to schedule his timetable and prioritize work

Science

Science Department Programmes for P4 • Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Approach • Focus on Data Response • P4 Camp (application of Science concepts) • Demonstrations, Hands-on/Minds-on Activities, Google Classroom (ICT), Science Kits

Overview of Science Topics (Lower Block) Primary 4 • Cycles in matter and water (Matter) • Energy forms and uses ( Light and Heat) • Human system (Digestive system)

Science Semester 1 (SA1 Paper – 1h 30min) Booklet Item Type No. of Marks Total Marks questions per question Multiple- A 22 2 44 choice B Open-ended 11-13 2-4 36

Science Semester 2 (SA2 Paper – 1h 45min) Booklet Item Type No. of Marks Total Marks questions per question Multiple- A 28 2 56 choice B Open-ended 12-13 2-5 44

Home-School Partnership Keep ALL textbooks and notes from Lower Block. Learn Science from daily life, the society and environment around them: • Try simple Science experiments at home (daily life) • Subscribe to Science magazines and watch Science documentaries (society) • Spend time outdoors by going for walks in parks and nature reserves (environment)

Physical Education and CCA • Co Curricular Activities begin in Term 1 • National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) Term 2 • P4 Adventure Camp Term 3

National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) Term 2 • The National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) is conducted for students at Primary 4 and 6. This allows schools to conduct a wider range of physical activities during PE lessons. • NAPFA grades will be reflected in raw scores and performance bands instead of alphabetical grades to better describe the student’s performance level for each aspect of fitness. • The current 6 grades of NAPFA (i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F) will be organised into the performance bands of: “Outstanding Performance” (current Grade A), “Very Good Performance” (current Grade B), “Good Performance” (current Grade C & D), “Satisfactory Performance” (current Grade E) and “Needs improvement” (current Grade F).

P4 Outdoor Adventure Camp 2019 - Term 3 • Outdoor Education (OE) through camping experience provides rich learning experiences outside the classroom that can help students develop holistically, building up their resilience and ruggedness. • Many of these experiences cannot be replicated in the classroom, but are very important to help students develop 21st century competencies as well as competencies for sustainable active and healthy living.

MOE Camp Programme For the past 2 years, the camp has been conducted at MOE Dairy Farm Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre. This year, the camp will be held at MOE Changi Coast Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre. The camp is conducted by MOE Outdoor Education Unit and the programme is thematic based. The programme will be conducted by trained MOE personnel. More information will be given nearer the date.

Assessment Matters • SA1 in Term 2 • SA2 in Term 4

Administrative Matters 1) Absence : • Regular attendance is expected • Medical certificate is required to explain absence • Principal’s notification needed for overseas leave during curriculum time: Leave of absence form

Administrative Matters 2) Punctuality • Arrival in school after 7.40 a.m. is considered late-coming • Silent reading starts at 7.30 a.m. 3) Safety and Security • Please go directly to the General Office should you be in school for matters relating to your child

Class Routines 1) Homework Policy • All homework will be recorded in the Student Diary • Students are expected to write their homework in the diary themselves, checks will be done by group leaders • Homework will be collected the following day unless otherwise stated 2) Spelling • English: Tuesday • Mother Tongue: Thursday

Parents’ Involvement in Child’s Learning 1. Communicate with your child about his/her school experience on a daily basis 2. Check your child’s student diary and homework file daily 3. Encourage your child to learn life skills, not just skills pertaining to academics 4. Praise for effort, not ability (Growth Mindset)

Partners – in – education Giving children the best support is a shared responsibility between home and school