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PUNGGOL GREEN PRIMARY – ‘SEA-RIOUS’ SCHOOL OF FISH! FISH! PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS

Proudly presents… 3rd January 2017

‘SEA-RIOUSLY’ SPEAKING…

• Discover the four principles of FISH!
• Understand how FISH! is implemented

in school

• Complement FISH! @ home

‘ONE OF ITS KIND’ FISH! MARKET (Some learning points…)

“Think outside the norm” “Believing in themselves” “Giving customers an enjoyable experience” “Infectious energy” “Desire to improve”

FISH! Philosophy (In a nutshell…)

• Inspired by work culture at Seattle’s

Pike Place Fish Market where people are truly connected to their work, colleagues and customers

• Workplace management system

created by John Christensen

FISH! Philosophy (In a nutshell…)

• Widely adopted by schools world-wide to:
• Build a positive, enthusiastic and focused

culture

• Develop a culture of care and respect
• Create classrooms where students feel

safe and ready to learn

• Ignite learning beyond

the classrooms

SEA-RIOUSLY, WHY FISH!?

• Form a common language
• Establish a safe and conducive learning

environment

• Develop our students holistically to be

future-ready leaders

• Increase staff and students’ motivation,

engagement and commitment

OUR FOUR FISHes!

ATTIE CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE MAKENA MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY PLAYTO PLAY – ENJOY WHAT YOU DO BETH BE THERE

• Take OWNERSHIP of one’s actions
• Be EMPOWERED to choose
• Look for the BEST

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE

• Have the COURAGE to change and stand

up for what is right

• Have FAITH and be POSITIVE
• Dare to RISK possibility of failure

without giving up

ADOPTING ATTIE IN SCHOOL…

• Not giving up easily
• Staying on task and completing work on time
• Taking responsibility to ask when in doubt
• Setting goals and working towards achieving

them

• Being punctual for school
• Choosing to do the right thing

all the time

TIPS FOR HOME…

• Guide but not prescribe
• Inculcate responsible

behaviours

• Encourage

independence

• Promote resilience and

growth mindset

• Create safe

environments to allow trips and falls in learning

GROWTH MINDSET

BE THERE

• Be FULLY present, 110% on task
• Creates FOCUS
• Shows ENTHUSIASM and DEDICATION
• AVOID multi-tasking
• CLEAR your mind
• LISTEN not just hear
• SUSPEND what you think you

know while listening

ADOPTING BETH IN SCHOOL…

• Showing respect by listening attentively
• Respecting differences among peers
• Showing respect to the nation by standing at

attention during flag raising

TIPS FOR HOME…

• Spend quality time bonding with child
• Engage in frequent conversations
• Listen with genuine interest
• Support child in work
• Co-set goals with child
• Help child uncover individual strengths

and weaknesses

• Guide child to keep track of schedules

LET YOUR PRESENCE BE FELT

• Build strong partnership with school
• Establish strong communication

with teachers

• Participate in school events

E.g. Parents’ Learning Fest, Parent-Teacher- Child conferences, bonding activities

• Volunteer time and expertise in

school events E.g. learning journeys

• Join the parent support group!

MAKE THEIR DAY

• Small acts of KINDNESS
• Lend a HELPING hand
• Give words of ENCOURAGEMENT
• Offer to LISTEN
• Have fun and INVITE others to join in
• Everyone wants to feel VALUED
• Show CARE for one another
• Positive energy is CONTAGIOUS

ADOPTING MAKENA IN SCHOOL…

• Greeting everyone

with a smile

• Showing care by

considering what I say or do

• Showing

appreciation to someone through little gestures

• Be consistent in

acknowledging progress rather than achievements

• Celebrate little

successes

• Encourage little acts
• f kindness @ home
• Praise for efforts not

intelligence

TIPS FOR HOME…

WE COULD DO WITH A LITTLE TLC TOO!

• Share your success

stories with us

• Make every

interaction a positive one

PLAY – IT’S THE STATE OF THE MIND

• Makes boring tasks EASIER to do
• Makes time passes more QUICKLY
• UNITE the team
• More effectively ACHIEVE results
• Makes your job FUN
• Sparks off CREATIVITY
• ENERGIZES problem-solving

abilities

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

• Varied modes of learning

(learning trails, team collaborations etc.)

• Different medium of

learning (E-materials, storybooks, manipulatives etc.)

• Conducive, learning rich

environment (Posters, child’s work etc.)

ADOPTING PLAYTO IN SCHOOL…

• Participating

actively in class/school activities

• Getting along well

with peers

• Feeling proud to

be part of the PGPS family

TIPS FOR HOME…

• Seize teachable

moments

• Select

topics/activities that your child enjoys

FISH! RECAP…

• Model the FISH! Philosophy @ home
• Discuss with your child what each principle

means to them and what it looks like in action

• Encourage them to practise the FISH!

Philosophy as a way of life

FISH! PRODUCTS – FISH! PASSPORT

• Found at the back of

the student’s organiser

• To reward students who

display FISH! Behaviours

• FISH! Chips which are

awarded by teachers can be exchanged for button badges

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student’s organiser

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FISH! PRODUCTS – PRAISE CARD

• To ‘catch’ students

being good

• To praise students for

efforts in displaying FISH! behaviours and exemplifying school values

FISH! PRODUCTS – FISH! INVENTORY

• A tripartite reflection tool to take stock of child’s

holistic development

• Translation of FISH! Principles and school values

into checklist of observable behavioural traits

• Given to parents twice a year for review

FISH! PRODUCTS – FISH! INVENTORY

Student’s self reflection Parent’s feedback

Semester One - Parents' feedback: (How does your child demonstrate the FISH! Principles and school values at home?)

Teacher’s assessment

BRINGING IN THE NET

• http://www.charthouse.com/content.aspx

?name=home2

• http://www.punggolgreenpri.moe.edu.sg/
• http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/

BRINGING IN THE NET

2 useful articles on parenting tips: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion /sunday/raising-successful-children.html http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/