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Springdale Primary School

Welcome to Springdale Primary School

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• 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

Presentation Outline

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Preparing our Young for the Future

• The world is

increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous

• To prepare students for

the unknown: what students can do with what they know is more important than what they know

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... Our children should grow up to be confident persons, adept at working in teams and able to communicate their thoughts and ideas

• effectively. They should be self-directed learners who view education

as a life-long process. They should also be innovative and enterprising individuals, able to cope with ambiguity and adapt well to change. At the same time, Singapore needs citizens who are morally upright, have a strong sense of civic responsibility and who will contribute actively to society. These skills and dispositions should be inculcated in the formative years during primary education.

Primary Education Review & Implementation (PERI) Report (2009)

Preparing our Young for the Future

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21st Century Competencies

Preparing our Young for the Future

 a confident person who has a strong sense of right and wrong, is adaptable and resilient, knows himself, is discerning in judgment, thinks independently and critically, and communicates effectively.  a self-directed learner who questions, reflects, perseveres and takes responsibility for his own learning.  an active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative, exercises initiative, takes calculated risks and strives for excellence.  a concerned citizen who is rooted to Singapore, has a strong sense of civic responsibility, is informed about Singapore and the world, and takes an active part in bettering the lives of others around him.

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In Springdale Primary School

Mission To engage young minds, mould their character & equip them for the future Vision Every Springdalite is a secure individual, a leader of self-worth and a significant citizen.

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More Engaging Teaching Methods

Make lessons come to life

• Investigative tasks &

experimentation

• Active & creative learning strategies,

e.g. role-play, dramatization

• Authentic learning experiences,

e.g inquiry-based field trips, outdoor activities Learning and developmental needs of children are different at lower and upper primary levels.

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STELLAR Approach

• STELLAR stands for “Strategies for English Language Learning

And Reading”

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

English Language

• Children learn through shared reading & shared experiences

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Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

Emphasis on a Balanced Curriculum

• More opportunities for your child to participate in non-academic

activities during curriculum time

• Discover new interests, develop a range of skills & build character

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Learning Support Programmes (LSP)

• Cater to child’s strengths & needs
• EL: provides additional learning support in the EL at the time

they enter P1

• Math: provides additional support in Math at the time they enter

P1

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Holistic Assessment

• 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

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Enhanced School Facilities

• 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

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Enhanced School Facilities

New Design Norms for Primary Schools & Customised Facilities

• Redesigned classrooms, Performing Arts Studios, Indoor Sports

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

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Help your child know what to expect…

• Participate in P1

Orientation

• Show your child pictures
• f his/her new school &

explore the school’s website together

Easing into Primary 1 (School Routines)

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Help your child know what to expect…

• Discuss the 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’

Easing into Primary 1 (School Routines)

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• Help your child learn to be independent & responsible
• Develop good homework habits & time management skills
• Create a conducive learning environment at home

Easing into Primary 1 (Home Routines)

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Cultivate the love for learning…

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

Easing into Primary 1 (Home Routines)

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You can also…

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

strengths

• Emphasize the learning process instead
• f results
• Avoid comparing your child’s

performance with that of others

Easing into Primary 1 (Home Routines)

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Support a Healthy Lifestyle

Ensure your child has…

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

… good habits start young 

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Working Hand-in-Hand

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

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Websites

• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg)
• Parents in Education (PiE) (http://parents-in-

education.moe.gov.sg/)

• Schoolbag – online newsletter for parents

(www.schoolbag.sg)

• MOE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/moesingapore)

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Websites

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Download the enhanced Parents in Education (PiE) mobile application Websites

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www.facebook.com/moesingapore

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Thank You…