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WELCOME TO PRIMARY 1 ORIENTATION 2019

AGENDA

Time Programme 2.35 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. Sharing of experiences by lower block students 2.50 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Welcome address and Sharing Session by Principal, Mrs Shahul Admin Briefing by Vice-Principal, Mrs Wai 3.20 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Orientation Part 2

Programme Highlights

Pr Prin incipal cipal

Mrs Rabia Shahul

Vice ice-Principals Principals

Mrs Pearlyn Wai Mrs Eunice Lim (Principal Fuchun Pri wef 15 Dec 2019)

School

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• School

Leaders

Departmen rtments

• HODs

Levels els

• Year

Heads/AYHs

Class

• Form Teachers

HOD SSD Mdm Jin Pay HOD Student Development and Well-Being Mrs Tracy Lee HOD EL Miss Noraisha HOD SCI Mdm Nornizah HOD MATH Miss Lim Ying Lin HOD CCE Mr Low CS HOD ICT Mr Alan Pillay SH-PE Mr Alfiyan

KEY PERSONNELS

SH-CL Mdm Linda Tan SH-TL Mdm Saras SH-ML Mr Amirul SH-Visual Art Mdm Radin Bte Rafeah SH-Student Discipline & Leadership Mdm Alison Yong LH-EL Mrs Audrey Teoh LH-Math Miss Sufilizah

KEY PERSONNELS

YH- P1 and P2 Mrs May Tan AYH- P3 and P4 Miss Aainoo YH- P5 and P6 Mrs Janice Chang AYH- P1 and P2 Mdm Hanim AYH- P3 and P4 Mr Saravanan AYH- P5 and P6 Mrs Kel Gibson

KEY PERSONNELS

1 Care FT 1 Mdm Chia Puay San 1 Charity FT 1 Mdm Elyyah 1 Faith FT 1 Mdm Norhazelin 1 Grace FT 1 Mdm Linda Tan 1 Care FT 2 Mrs May Tan 1 Charity FT 2 Miss Alicia Ong 1 Faith FT 2 Miss Koh Mui Noi 1 Grace FT 2 Miss Khalisah

P1 FORM TEACHERS

P1 FORM TEACHERS

1 Hope FT 1 Miss Thilagah 1 Joy FT 1 Mrs Sheryl Ng Learning Support English Mrs Belford Learning Support Math 1 Hope FT 2 Miss Cory Chung 1 Joy FT 2 Mdm Ponmalar

When have you ever felt very anxious and worried about your child?

• First learn to talk
• First learn to use

the toilet independently

• First learn to read
• First learn to …

What is the Evergreen Story?

EGPS

Positivity in Relationships Learning with Passion Actively Contributing Youthfulness in Living Our Mission

Multi-Modular Programmes (MMP)

“The science tells us that having the time and space for your mind to wander when you are young is critical in developing creative abilities…We need to provide a diversity of experiences for children as they grow up outside of classrooms," Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, NTU Lecture 20 Sep 2017.

Choice

Differentiated Instruction

Varied Experiences

Voice

Explore Learning

Leadership Opportunities

Multi-Modular Programmes (MMP)- Overview

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

P1 Self-Management & Social Skills Aesthetics Language Arts I + U = WE Hip Hop Dance Choral Reading/Poetry Recitation P2 Language Arts SDWB Aesthetics Reader’s Theatre HomeCraft Ethnic Dance P3 Language Arts Citizenship Sports Drama MT Conversation CL/ML PE: SwimSafer P4 Self-Management Language Arts Media & Technology Financial Literacy EL: Musical IPW Design Thinking P5 Media and Technology Aesthetics/Language Arts Language Arts/Aesthetics Aes: International Drums ICT: Animation Aes: International Drums ICT: Animation Public Speaking P6 Sports (Indiv Student’s choice) Self-Management & Social Skills PSLE Intensive Preparation Wushu/Fencing/ Kickboxing/Inline Skating/Archery/Floorball Building Aspirations, Sustaining Motivation

PR PREPARING EPARING YO YOUR UR CH CHILD ILD FO FOR R PR PRIMARY IMARY 1

OVERVIEW

1 Primary Education 2 Preparing for

school

3 What is it like

in school?

4 Transiting to

Primary 1

5 What’s in it for

me as a parent?

Primary Education

• Formative years
• Early stages of learning
• Discovering talents

and abilities

Preparing for school!

• Providing a structured and

supportive environment

• Providing greater support for

students with special educational needs

What is it like in school?

• Moving away from over-emphasis on grades

with revised PSLE scoring – Achievement Levels and not T-score

• Strengthening efforts to nurture well-rounded

individuals by focusing on Learning Outcomes and Learning Dispositions

Communication

• Student’s Diary
• Phone call (respond within the day or the next day)
• Emails
• Meeting (with appointment only)

Te Term rm 1 Tea each cher er-Parent Parent In Interac teraction tion

4th Week 31 Jan 2020

• Key Programmes of Primary 1
• Curriculum Matters
• Holistic Assessment
• Support for Holistic Development
• Parents Involvement in the child’s Learning

Journey (More details will be released nearer to the event.

Please keep this date available.)

Please Attend

And Let’s have a Meaningful Partnership

Getting Ready for School

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FIRST D FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AY OF SCHOOL

• First Day of School is Thursday, 2 January 2020.
• All P1 students are to assemble at the canteen at 7.20 a.m.

for the singing of national anthem and pledge taking

• All parents are to proceed to the Arts Fusion for a briefing

at 7.45 a.m.

• Please refer to the handout for students on what to bring for

the first day of school.

SP SPECIAL ARRA ECIAL ARRANGE NGEMENT MENT FOR 1 FOR 1ST

ST 3 DA

3 DAYS ( YS (2, , 3 & 6 3 & 6 JAN) JAN)

Time Time Venue Venue

Eat-With-Your-Teacher Break Time 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Classroom Buddy Programme (Parents can be in the canteen on 2 and 3 Jan) 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (1 Ca, Ch, Fa) 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. (1 Gr, Ho, Jo) Canteen

SPECIAL DISMISSAL ARRANGEMENT FOR 1st 3 Days (2, 3 & 6 Jan 2020)

• Students will be dismissed class by class from the hall for the first 2 days of
• school. Parents are allowed to come to the hall 15 minutes before dismissal

time.

• From 6 January 2020 onwards, parents are to pick up their child from either

the front gate or back gate.

• In the event of wet weather, student will be dismissed in a staggered

manner.

• Students will be given coloured stickers for easy identification of dismissal

pattern.

• Front Gate: Orange
• Bus Bay: Blue
• Back Gate: Green
• Parents are to indicate in the Pupil Particular Form the mode of dismissal.
• Parents are to inform the Form Teacher of any changes so as to avoid any

confusion.

School Hours 2020

Primary 1 School Start Time 7.30 a.m. Recess Time (Mon-Thur) 9.00 a.m. TGIF (Fri) That’s Great, It’s Friday Recess and PLAY 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Snack Break (10 min) Within lesson time between 11.50 a.m. to 12.10 p.m. School Dismissal 1.30 p.m.

DISM DISMISSAL ISSAL AR ARRA RANGEMENT NGEMENT

Dismissal Time:

• Classes are lined up according to the following

dismissal pattern – Front Gate, Back Gate and Bus Bay.

• We seek the cooperation and understanding of all

parents to be punctual in picking up your child, so as to avoid unnecessary anxiety for your child.

Dropping Off at Dropping Off at Porch Porch

• Parents are allowed to drive into the

school for students to alight at the car porch in the morning.

• Do drive slowly and carefully.
• Please ensure that your child has his/her

bag ready before reaching the car porch.

• Please ensure that it is done in a fast and

safe manner.

Injuries/Illnesses Injuries/Illnesses that requ that require ire medical attent medical attention ion

• If your child sustained minor injury in the school, a first aid

trained staff will attend to your child. We will contact you if we assessed that further medical attention is needed for your child’s injury.

• If your child has a temperature of more than 37.5oC,

suspected

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having chicken pox, HFMD

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• ther

communicable diseases, you are required to bring him/her to the doctor.

• Parents/guardian must sign your child out at the General

Office before bringing your child home.

• In an emergency, an ambulance will be called. Parents will

be informed that an ambulance was called and parents will meet their child at the hospital.

Emergen Emergency cy evacua evacuation tion plan plan

• A copy of the evacuation procedures and a map
• f the assembly area are displayed in each

classroom.

• Emergency procedures such as fire drills are

conducted on a regular basis (i.e. at least once a semester) so as to familiarise staff and students with the school’s emergency plan.

Temperature Temperature-taki taking ng exercise exercise

• The school will conduct a temperature taking

exercise at the start of each semester i.e. Week 1 of Term 1 and Term 3.

• Students are expected to have with him/her a

working thermometer on the day of the temperature taking exercise.

Other Other Matters Matters Food s Food safety afety

• The school will not be allowing individual

birthday celebrations in class or at the canteen where food is involved. This includes giving out of goodie bags. As a class, the FT would be singing a birthday song with the class for the students celebrating their birthdays for that month, to acknowledge the students’ birthdays and for their friends to be given the opportunity to wish them well.

• Parents are to attend part 2 of the orientation

programme before picking up their children from the respective classrooms (level 1)

• Please do not purchase the textbooks and school

uniforms if you are applying for Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). Please proceed to the school office for more details.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Parents

who require student care service, school bus service or Mendaki, please visit the booths in the canteen after Orientation Part 2.

IMPORTANT NOTE