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Primary School

Springdale Welcome to

Preparing Your Child for Primary Education

• 1. What are we preparing our children for?
• 2. What our school does to prepare them?
• 3. How can you support your child?
• 4. Useful resources for parents

Lay a strong foundation Nurture well-rounded individuals & passionate lifelong learners Prepare the child for the future

AIMS of EDUCATION

Away from

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revised PSLE scoring Efforts to nurture well-rounded individual through Outdoor Education Structured & supportive environment after school through student care services

Developments in PRIMARY EDUCATION

Greater support for students with special educational needs

• More engaging teaching methods
• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)
• Enhanced school facilities
• Holistic Assessment (HA)
• Focus on Character & Citizenship Education (CCE)

how PRIMARY SCHOOL IS LIKE

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APPROACH - STELLAR

Strategies for English Language Learning And Reading (STELLAR)

• Develop a love for reading & build a strong foundation in the

English Language

• Children learn through shared reading & shared experiences

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APPROACH - PAL

• More opportunities for your child to participate

in non-academic activities during curriculum time

• Discover new interests, develop a range of

skills & build character Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

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APPROACH - LSP

• Cater to child’s strengths & needs
• Provides additional learning support in EL & MA at the time they

enter P1 Learning Support Programme (LSP)

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APPROACH - HA

• Shorter & varied assessments
• Focus is on building child’s

confidence & desire to learn

• Assessment focus more on

learning progress

• Richer feedback on your child’s

development Holistic Assessment (HA)

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VISION

Springdale Primary School

Every Springdalite is

a Secure individual,

a leader of Self-worth and a Significant citizen.

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MISSION

Springdale Primary School

To engage young minds, mould their character and equip them for the future.

Provide a holistic education that strikes a balance between

making learning fun, building character

and ensuring that every child is equipped with the skills and

competencies to navigate the

future

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PURPOSE

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STUDENT VALUES

Springdale Primary School

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Respect Responsibility Resilience Integrity Care Harmony

Key Programmes

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PHILOSOPY

Play

• Opportunities to

explore, experiment and discover through trial and error

• Seeded in children

through formative experiences in school and at home

Passion

• Intellectual or artistic

passion

• Nurtured as children

grow through learning experiences, exploration

Purpose

• A desire to make a

difference or impact in the world

• Develops as young

people delve deeper into their passion and connect it to the world Reference: Creating Innovators (Tony Wagner)

Springdale Primary School

PLAY

Make sense of the things around them, discover the joy of learning & develop a spirit of inquiry & intellectual curiosity

PASSION

Go deeper into the discipline

PURPOSE

Appreciate & apply what they have learnt so as to spur them on to make a difference in their future pursuit

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PHILOSOPY

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Out-of-Door Education (ODE)

Eco-Trail

Springdale Primary School

Outdoor Education Learning Journey Innovation

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Out-of-Door Education (ODE)

Started in 2015 Emphasis is dual-prong - teaching and learning using integrated curriculum (across and/or within disciplines) within authentic and meaningful contexts Opportunities are given to all students to engage in out-of-door learning experiences

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Out-of-Door Education (ODE)

Design Thinking End-user centric problem-solving Maker Education Hands-on, Minds-on Tinkering (Experiential Learning) Introduction of Coding using Scratch for Innovators Club

• Our school is single session, to create more space & time for the

learning of both academic & non-academic disciplines

• School hours are from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm daily & maybe extended

to support learning, e.g. ACE programme

• Student Care Centre (SCC)
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ENVIRONMENT

Enhanced School Facilities

• Redesigned classrooms, Performing Arts Studios, Indoor

Sports Hall, Outdoor Experiential Learning facilities, Fitness Playground, etc.

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ENVIRONMENT

New Design Norms for Primary Schools & Customised Facilities

In primary school, your child will need to:

• adjust to a larger learning environment
• adapt to longer school hours & a structured timetable & schedule
• interact with more students & teachers
• become more independent & responsible

easing into P1 – School Routines

Changes to expect…

easing into P1 – School Routines

Good to know… Help your child know what to expect…

• Discuss new routines, school rules, longer

school days, etc.

• Enthuse your child to learn new things as

there will be more subjects

• Encourage your child to make new friends

as class size would be ‘big’

Start from home…

easing into P1 – Home Routines

• Help your child learn to be independent

& responsible

• Develop good homework habits & time

management skills

• Create a conducive learning environment

at home

Cultivate the love for learning…

easing into P1 – Home Routines

• Read to or with your child daily
• Bring your child to the library regularly

Cultivate the love for learning…

easing into P1 – Home Routines

• Set reasonable goals with him/her
• Focus on developing your child’s

strengths

• Emphasize the learning process

instead of results

• Avoid comparing your child’s

performance with that of others

Support a Healthy Lifestyle

easing into P1 – Home Routines

Ensure your child has…

• Sufficient sleep
• A balanced diet
• Unstructured play
• Outdoor activities in the day

… good habits start young

partnering with YOU

Be involved

• Attend seminars & workshops organised
• Participate in Parent-Teacher

Conferences

• Volunteer in school programmes, e .g.

buddy reading, chaperon, etc.

• Work hand-in-hand with the teachers
• Be consistent especially between Daddy

& Mummy

partnering with YOU

Everyday Responsibilities

• Students have everyday responsibilities both

at home & in school

• Inculcate a sense of responsibility & care

for their own & shared spaces

• Most effective when there

is partnership between the home, school & community

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RESOURCES

MOE website - www.moe.gov.sg Schoolbag - www.schoolbag.sg School Information Service - www.sis.gov.sg MOE on Facebook - www.face.book.com/moesingapore MOE on Twitter - www.twitter.com/#!MOEsg MOE on YouTube - www.youtube.com/moespore

https://www.schoolbag.sg/

https://www.facebook.com/moesingapore

p1 REGISTRATION 2019

For more information on the Primary 1 registration process, please refer to: www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/primary-one-registration/

P1 Registration Process

The registration this year is for children born between 2 Jan 2012 & 1 Jan 2013 (both dates inclusive) only. No underage or overage admission

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents. Phase 1 For a child who has a sibling studying in the primary school of choice. Thu, 28 Jun 18 Fri, 29 Jun 18

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Date For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents. Phase 2A(1) (a) For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school & who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2017. (b) For a child whose parent is a member

• f the School Advisory/

Management Committee. Wed, 4 Jul 18 Announcement of Results: By Mon, 9 Jul 18

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents. Phase 2A(2) (a) For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the primary school of choice (b) For a child whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice (c) For a child from the MOE Kindergarten under the purview of & located within the primary school

• f choice.

Wed, 11 Jul 18 & Thu, 12 Jul 18 Announcement of Results: By Tue, 17 Jul 18

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents Phase 2B (a) For a child whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 July 2017 & has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 June 2018. (b) For a child whose parent is a member endorsed by the church/clan directly connected with the primary school. (c) For a child whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader. Thu, 19 Jul 18 & Fri, 20 Jul 18 Announcement of Results: By Thu, 26 Jul 18

Eligibility

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents. Phase 2C For all children who are eligible for Primary One in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school. Primary One Internet System (P1-IS) online registration From Mon, 30 Jul 18, 9 am to Wed, 1 Aug 18, 4.30 pm Registration at school Tue, 31 Jul 18 Wed, 1 Aug 18 Thu, 2 Aug 18 Announcement of Results: By Wed, 8 Aug 18

Eligibility

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents Phase 2C Supplementary For a child who is not yet registered in a primary school after Phase 2C. P1-IS online registration From Mon, 13 Aug 18, 9 am to Tue, 14 Aug 18, 4.30 pm Registration at school Tue, 14 Aug 18 Wed, 15 Aug 18 Announcement of Results: By Tue, 21 Aug 18

Eligibility

Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates For children who are not Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents (Children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents & who are still not registered in a school after the earlier phases are to contact MOE for assistance) Phase 3 Only for a non-Singapore Citizen or non-Singapore Permanent Resident child who has submitted the indication of interest form via MOE P1 website from 5 to 11 Jun 18 and is notified in Oct 18 by MOE that the child can be offered a P1 place in a school. Oct 18 (Exact registration date to be advised by MOE in offer letter to successful parents) Announcement of Results: By Wed, 31 Oct 18

Eligibility

Phases Registration Time /Place Phase 2C/ Phase 2C Supplementary Registration is conducted at the primary school that you wish your child to be admitted into. The hours of registration are from 8 am to 11 am & from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on each scheduled registration day. For Springdale Primary School, the venue is at the Media Resource Library (MRL).

Registration Procedures

Phases Online Registration for Primary Schools Phase 2C/ Phase 2C Supplementary MOE has introduced the Primary One Internet System (P1-IS) in all primary

• schools. Parents registering their child in these two phases will have an

alternate channel created for their convenience to register their child. Parents who intend to use the P1-IS in Phase 2C/ 2C Supplementary are required to set up their SingPass 2-Step Verification (2FA). Parents are advised to set up their SingPass 2FA early if they have not done so. For more information on the 2FA setup, please visit the SingPass website. Parents who register online will have to produce the originals of each required document to the school the child is successfully registered during the Data Admin Week from Mon, 15 Oct 18 to Thu, 18 Oct 18

Registration Procedures

The online registration periods are Phas ase 2C 2C Starting from 9 9 am am on

• n Mon
• n, 30

30 Jul Jul 18 18 to

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4.30 pm on

• n Wed, 1

1 Aug 18 18. Phas ase 2C 2C Supple lementary Starting from 9 9 am am on

• n Mon
• n, 13

13 Aug 18 18 to

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4.30 pm on

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14 Aug 18 18. Requir irements  Your child’s birth is registered in Singapore.  Both parents have valid SingPass.  Both parents are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents at the time of your child’s birth.  Single parents may register online via the P1-IS if (i) only that parent’s particulars are reflected in the child’s Birth Certificate, or (ii) one parent is deceased.

Registration Procedures

Documents that have to be produced Citizenship Documents Required Singapore Citizens

• The child’s Birth Certificate
• The child’s Singapore Citizenship Certificate for those

who are not Singapore Citizens at the time of birth

• Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry / Re-entry

Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC

• The child’s Immunisation Records

Registration Procedures

Documents that have to be produced Citizenship Documents Required Singapore Permanent Residents

• The child’s Birth Certificate
• The child’s Entry/Re-entry Permit
• Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry/Re-entry

Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC

• The child’s Immunisation Records

Registration Procedures

Documents that have to be produced

Citizenship Documents Required Non-Singapore Citizens/ Non- Singapore Permanent Residents

• The child’s Birth Certificate
• The child’s Passport
• The child’s Immigration Exemption Order/ Dependant’s Pass

(if any)

• Both parents' Passport/ Singapore NRIC/ Entry or Re-entry

Permit

• Both parents' Employment Pass/ Work Permit/ Long-Term

Visit Pass (if any)

• The child’s Immunisation Records

Registration Procedures

Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable.  Letter of Authorisation (Parents may issue a letter of authorisation to their relatives or friends

• f age 21 & above to handle the registration on their behalf if they are not able to come to the

school)  Statutory Declaration (required for parents who wish to register their child using the address of the child’s grandparent or the parent’s sibling in a school within 2 kilometres from that address.)  Proof of Overseas Posting (produce written evidence of overseas posting)  Use of a Yet-to-be-Completed Property (A certified true copy of the Sales and Purchase document is required if the address of a yet-to-be completed private property is used for registration.)

Registration Procedures

 Use of a Resale Property (An exercised Option-To-Purchase (OTP) together with the buyer's stamp duty is required for families who are in the midst of completing their purchase of the resale private property.)

Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable.  Divorced or Separated Parents (relevant court order setting out the custody arrangements pertaining to the child, signed Letter of Consent, signed Letter of Undertaking etc.)  Documents to show eligibility for Phase 2A(1) (Relevant documents certifying the status (e.g. member of the School Advisory / Management Committee), Phase 2A(2) (Relevant documents such as school report book

• r PSLE cert certifying the status (e.g. staff or former student of the primary

school) of the parent or the sibling and also the birth certificate of the sibling must be provided.) & Phase 2B (eligibility letter from the

• rganisation to certify that the parent is a member endorsed by the
• rganisation directly connected to the school must be provided.)

Registration Procedures

Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable.  Documents for Withdrawal (Both parents’ original NRICs are required at the point of withdrawal at the school.)  Immunisation Records (Documentary evidence of immunisation can be downloaded from the National Immunisation Registry website https://www.nir.hpb.gov.sg/nirp/eservices/login)  https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/primary-one- registration/required-documents-for-primary-one-registration- exercise

Registration Procedures

Phases Regis istratio ion Tim Time /P /Pla lace Phase 3 Registration is conducted at the primary school with vacancy in this phase. The hours of registration are from 8 am to 11 am & from 2.3 .30 pm to 4.3 .30 pm. Registration date will be indicated by MOE in the offer letter to successful parents under this phase.

Registration Procedures

Key Refinements from 2018 P1 Registration Exercise

• 1. Balloting: Computerised balloting at MOE HQ
• 2. Address used for Registration: Parents to decide which

residential address to use for registration if both parents’ NRIC reflect different addresses.

Registration Procedures

Data Administration Week (Mon, 15 Oct 18 to Thu, 18 Oct 18)

• 1. Verification & Updating of the Pupil Data Form
• 2. Application for GIRO Deduction for Payment of Fees
• 3. Consent for Dental Treatment from School Dental Service

(Health Promotion Board)

• 4. Application for Change of Mother Tongue (if applicable)
• 5. Application for MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (if

applicable)

• 6. Application for School-based Student Care Centre (SCC)

Service (if applicable)

• 7. School Bus Transport Service (if applicable)
• 8. Submission of the ‘Self-Introduction of Pupil’ Form
• 9. Submission of School-based Survey

Post-Registration

Orientation Day: Mon, 19 Nov 18 at 8 am  Parent & child will be given an orientation of the school  Purchase of Uniform & Books

Post-Registration