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Welcome to P1 Networking Session 10 February 2017

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity

Outline

• Student Development @ OLN
• Developing the OLN Graduate
• Holistic Development
• Cognitive Development
• Holistic Assessment

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity

Our Belief

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity

School Mission A CHIJ School is a Christ-centred school community where all work together for the promotion of truth, justice, freedom and love, with special reference to the needs of persons who are disadvantaged in any way.

Developing the OLN Graduate

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Our Beliefs (Mission)

Holistic Development @ P1 & P2

• Values-Education Lessons (Social-

Emotional Learning, leadership, cyber-wellness)

• Values-in-Action
• Together Learning about Christ

(Catholic pupils only)

• FIT Party (P1)/Pyjama Party (P2)
• Learning Journeys
• Social Studies
• PAL (Outdoor Education) P2
• PAL (Sports & Games) P2
• Physical Education Programme
• PAL (Music) P1
• PAL (Dance) P1
• PAL (Drama) P1
• PAL (Art) P2
• Art Programme
• Music Programme

(Music Comes Alive)

• CNY/HR/Deepavali/

Christmas celebrations

• Total Defence Day (Feb)
• International

Friendship Day (April)

• MT Fortnight (April)
• Racial Harmony Day (July)
• National Day (Aug)

Cognitive Development @ P1 & P2

• Smaller class size (not more than 30) for closer

monitoring

• Enrichment for all
• EL Speech & Drama lessons (P1 & P2)
• CL Speech & Drama (P1) / Creative Writing (P2)
• Customised programmes to stretch the more able

pupils

• Trinity Guild Hall (P2-6)
• Maths Olympiad (P2-6)
• HCL (P2-6)

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Cognitive Development @ P1 & P2

• Remediation Support for selected pupils to

bridge gaps. Subject teachers will review pupils’ progress termly to decide if the child needs to attend remedial lessons.

• Remedial lessons for Primary 1 pupils will begin

in Term 2. Consent forms will be issued by the respective subject teachers.

• Learning Support Programmes (English &

Maths) for identified pupils.

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Holistic Assessment

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… refers to the ongoing gathering of information on different facets of a child from various sources, with the aim of providing quantitative and qualitative feedback to support and guide the child’s development.

Holistic Assessment

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From To Purpose Measuring achievement and reporting evidence of learning Knowing and developing the whole child Nature of Assessment Assessment taking place after a lesson, topic, unit, term or semester Assessment embedded seamlessly into instruction – Ongoing, takes place all the time Assessment method and mode Primarily pen and paper tests A range of appropriate methods and modes of assessment, allowing pupils to express what they know and can do

Holistic Assessment

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From To Who assesses Assessment by the teacher Teacher, self- and peer- assessment – Pupils take

• wnership of their learning

Assessment Focus Cognitive domain / ‘academic’ subjects Holistic assessment of knowledge, skills and attitudes in the cognitive, social-emotional, physical and aesthetic domains Reporting Pupil Learning Grades and marks with a focus

• n ‘academic’ subjects’

Documentation of pupils’ learning and progress Holistic development report: learning outcomes

Holistic Assessment @ Pri 1

When do we assess? Formative Assessment (On-going) Summative Assessment Day-to-day

• Formative Assessment

Strategies

• Questioning & Feedback
• Evidence from pupils’ work
• Individual/Group

Presentations Terms 1-4

• Review

Papers

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Holistic Reporting @ P1 & P2

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Pupil Portfolio Pupil Portfolio Meet-the Parents Session (May 2017) Mid-Year Report Card

• Semester 1

Results

• Conduct
• Attendance
• Comments

by FT Pupil Portfolio Year End Report Card

• Overall

Results

• Conduct
• Attendance
• Comments

by FT

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Networking @ OLN

Primary 1 English Language

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

• All pupils to be able to use English to express

themselves.

• All pupils to attain foundational skills, particularly in

grammar, spelling and basic pronunciation.

• The majority of pupils to attain a good/high level of

competency in English, in both speech and writing.

Desired Outcomes for EL Proficiency in Singapore

LANGUAGE LEARNING

• Listening, Reading & Viewing

(Receptive Skills)

• Speaking, Writing & Representing

(Productive Skills)

• Grammar & Vocabulary

(Knowledge about Language)

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading

Vision Children who love reading and have a strong foundation in the English Language

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Shared Book Approach (SBA) Focused reading using Big Books (Children’s Literature)

• reading for enjoyment
• reading for knowledge

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Why Books? Why Children’s Literature? Why not Textbooks?

• Open up the world for children
• Help children think and wonder
• Increase children’s vocabulary and knowledge about

the world around them

• Provide good examples for reading and writing

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Rich-Text provides Context to deliver Key Teaching Points in Language Learning

• Concepts about print

spacing between words, reading from left to right, punctuation

• Vocabulary

meaning of words, phrases

• Word identification activities

spelling patterns, letter-sound relationships

• Grammar

tenses, singular/plural forms

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Learning Centres (LCs) – Listening, Reading & Word Study Centre

• designated areas in the classroom where small groups
• f children at similar levels of progress can gather

for the reinforcement and extension of literacy skills

• pupils work there independently

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Enriched STELLAR Units of Work – Department developed Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) is replaced by our own Writing Workshop which

• teaches children writing skills / techniques in
• rder for them to become independent writers.

So what’s Different @ OLN?

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Level / Skill Finding Info Sequencing Inferring Fact or Opinion Cause & Effect Point of View and Purpose

1 √ √ 2 √ √ 3 √ √ √ 4 √ √ √ √ 5 √ √ √ √ √ 6 √ √ √ √ √ √

Teaching of Comprehension Skills

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING Read Well

• A Speech and Drama Programme

(Semester 2)

• Builds Confidence through Phonemic

Awareness and Reading Skills.

• Encourages Curiosity through

the exposure of different genres

• f literature
• Promotes Co-operation through group

and class presentations.

Enrichment Platform

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Support Structures

Support Classes

• Term 2

Learning Support Programme

• For identified students

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT

Term 1 Reviews Term 2 Reviews Term 3 Review EOY Review

Skills Area:

• Reading
• Language Use

& Comprehension

• Listening

Comprehension Skills Area:

• Listening

Comprehension

• Reading Aloud
• Conversation

skills

• Language Use

& Comprehension Skill Area:

• Writing skills

Skill Area: Competence / mastery in all language areas will be reviewed

TASK SAMPLES

Guided Writing

TASK SAMPLES

Language Use and Comprehension

TASK SAMPLES

Reading & Viewing – Visual Text Comprehension

TASK SAMPLES

Reading Comprehension

TASK SAMPLE

Listening Comprehension Exposure to the following skills:

• Sound Discrimination
• (understanding) Specific

Information

• Picture Association &

Listening Skills

TASK SAMPLE

Reading Aloud and Conversational Skills

PLEASE LEND YOUR SUPPORT!

READ, READ and READ! Read to your child. And get your child to read to you. Have a print/story-rich home! Go to the LIBRARY and talk about the books and characters read

Young children love books that :

• Have clear print with colourful, attractive

illustrations or photographs

• Have a strong storyline with interesting

characters

• Are repetitive and have rhyming words

to help them remember words

PLEASE LEND YOUR SUPPORT!

Activate INTEREST– show your child that you believe learning English is both enjoyable and useful in your daily life. Take them about the world! TALK about the characters and stories in the movies. Share your opinion and feelings about what has been seen or read and get them to talk about theirs. WRITE with your child. Good penmanship builds good motor skills and contributes to meaning making and communication.

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Primary 1 Mathematics

Content

1) Aims Of The Maths Curriculum 2) Approaches To Teaching & Learning 3) Holistic Assessment for Mathematics

Aims of Math Curriculum

• Acquire & apply mathematical concepts and

skills

• Develop cognitive & metacognitive skills

through a mathematical approach to problem-solving

• Develop positive attitudes towards

Mathematics

Approach to Teaching & Learning

Primary 1 Mathematics Programme

• Play-and-Learn Mathematics Programme (PALM)
• Problem-solving
• Heuristics
• Math Journals

Approach to Teaching & Learning

(1) Play-and-Learn Mathematics (PALM) Programme

• Infused into daily lessons
• Acquiring concepts through concrete

materials

• Interpret the mathematical solution in the

context of the real-world problem

• Develop cooperative and collaborative skills

(2) Problem-Solving Programme

• Aims to strengthen pupils’ application of

concepts

• Spiral curriculum in developing pupils’

problem solving ability

Teaching & Learning Approaches

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

• Numbers to 10
• Number Bonds
• Addition &

Subtraction within 10

• Shapes and

Patterns

• Ordinal

Numbers

• Addition &

Subtraction within 20

• Length
• Numbers to 40
• Multiplication &

Division

• Numbers

to 100

• Money

Approach to Teaching & Learning

(3) Heuristic Programme Pupils need to develop their various thinking skills and heuristics to help them solve mathematical

• problems. Thinking skills are skills that can be

used such as classifying, comparing, sequencing, analysing parts and wholes, identifying patterns and relationship.

Approach to Teaching & Learning

P1 P2

• Looking for a Pattern
• Act-it-out
• Draw-it-out
• Looking for a Pattern
• Draw-it-out
• Model-drawing
• Guess & Check
• Listing

Heuristic Programme

(4) Maths Journals

• A communication tool between the

pupil and the teacher.

• Reveals pupils’ learning of

knowledge and skills

• Serves as a tool for teachers to find
• ut pupils’ learning gap so that

follow-up actions can be taken.

Teaching & Learning Approaches

Math Journal Writing

Teaching & Learning Approaches

Holistic Assessment

Purpose of Assessment

• To gather evidence about pupils’ knowledge
• f Mathematics
• To ascertain whether learning has taken

place

• To provide parents with information on

their children’s achievement

Holistic Assessment

Formative Assessment (On-going) Summative Assessment

• PALM Activities
• Questioning & Feedback
• Use of mini-whiteboards
• Evidence from pupils’ work
• Group/Class Presentations
• Practice Papers
• Reviews

Modes of Assessment

Holistic Assessment

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Topics / Type Topics / Type Topic / Type Topic / Type Term 1 Review

• Numbers To 10
• Number Bonds
• Addition Within 10
• Subtraction Within 10
• Problem-Solving

Term 2 Review

• Shapes & Patterns
• Ordinal Numbers
• Numbers to 20
• Addition & Subtraction Within

20

• Problem-Solving
• Heuristic Skill

(Draw A Diagram) Term 3 Review

• Length
• Picture Graphs
• Numbers to 40
• Multiplication & Division
• Addition & Subtraction

Within 40

• Problem-Solving
• Heuristic Skills

(Draw A Diagram, Act It Out) Term 4 Review

• Time
• Numbers To 100
• Addition & Subtraction

Within 100

• Problem-Solving
• Money

On-going

• Activity-based lessons
• Questioning & Feedback
• Evidences gathered from Math Practices , Math Whiz, Heuristic and Problem-solving exercises
• Group/Class Presentations

Primary 1 Assessment Plan

Holistic Assessment

Sample of Progress Feedback for Reviews

Holistic Assessment

Feedback is given to focus on the specific learning gap of the concept.

Sample of Progress Feedback for Reviews

Home-School Collaboration

Monitor your child’s progress regularly. Ensure that your child completes her daily homework. Acknowledge your child’s strengths and learning gaps. Go through daily work with her. Train your child to persevere if a problem seems difficult. Show all workings clearly. Help your child to know that everyone can learn Math.