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P3 2018

Networking

AGENDA • 2018 Subject Teachers

• School Goals

• School Rules & Discipline Issues

• Attendance & Communication

• Homework Policy

• P3 Key Level Programmes

• Assessment Details

• Subject Expectation

OUR GOALS • To instill values in our pupils

• To equip pupils with academic and social skills

• To provide a supportive and caring environment

• To help pupils make new friends and discover new interests

• To develop pupils to become independent, creative and critical thinkers

• To promote collaborative learning in the classroom

SCHOOL RULES

Neat school attire with school logo

and name tags

Attend school on time and regularly

SCHOOL RULES

Be seated in the hall before 7.40 am.

If child is not in the hall by 7.40am, names will be

recorded by prefects and action will be taken.

For WEDNESDAYs, Form Teachers and Co-Form

Teachers will conduct Form Teacher Guidance

Period(FTGP) lesson at 7.40am.

Pupils are to report to hall by 7.40pm.

SCHOOL RULES - ATTENDANCE

SCHOOL RULES - USE OF MOBILE PHONES

• Only to be used for urgent calls.

• Calls can only be made in the canteen or the waiting

area beside the Guard House after school hours.

• Switch off your mobile phones totally (Do not put to silent mode)

• Mobile phones are not to be used for playing games,

taking pictures or videos or listening to music while in

school.

• Pupils are responsible to take care of your mobile phone

• Mobile phones will be confiscated if being used in class or any other areas.

• Parents will be called in to collect any confiscated mobile phone. Repeated offenders will be banned from using the mobile phone totally.

SCHOOL RULES - USE OF MOBILE PHONES

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance for school, remedial classes and

CCA.

Absence must be supported by medical certificate or

parent’s letter. Parents will receive notification from

SNAC if child is absent. Parents can respond via

SNAC or call General Office (67783085) to inform the

reason for child’s absence.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE

Absent during Exam Days,

if child is sick medical certificate must be submitted to the

office. Otherwise zero marks will be awarded.

Other supporting documents must be given for special

circumstances e.g. death of a relative

ATTENDANCE DURING EXAM

HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework is an essential part of every child’s learning

experience. It is an extension of classroom instruction and

it allows pupils to demonstrate what they have learnt.

It provides parents timely information on the learning

progress of their child.

IMPORTANCE OF HOME WORK

• Schedule a routine time for homework to be completed

• Give priority to school homework rather than tuition work

• Provide conducive environment for studying and

completion of homework

• Ensure that child completes his/her homework

independently

HOME WORK – PARENTS’ SUPPORT

• Monitor the child’s daily and/or weekly assignments

• Communicate with child’s teacher when the child is unable

to complete his/her homework

• Arrange with form teacher to collect child’s homework

when the child is unable to attend school

• Check that the child records his/her homework in the

Pupil’s Handbook

HOME WORK – PARENTS’ SUPPORT

COMMUNICATION THROUGH SNAC

COMMUNICATION THROUGH SNAC SNAC is used to inform parents and attain response for:

Notify school events

Consent for remedial/ Excursions/ Learning Journeys

Response for Networking Session or Meet the Parent Session

Parents/ Guardian have to acknowledge or select an option

and submit.

When you receive notification from SNAC,

click on the notification.

Scroll down to read notification.

Click on the relevant option.

You have to acknowledgement that you have

read the notification.

You must key in your authentication code.

If you can’t remember your authentication

code, click on ‘Send Authentication Code to

my email’. Then a new code will be sent to

your email address.

If you can’t remember your email address, call

67783085 during office hours.

Click on submit response. Then you will

receive a note that your response has been

submitted successfully.

PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

EVERY PARENT A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER

• Understanding their strength and aspirations

• Encouraging and supervising their homework

• Monitor and check their daily work

• Quality time to talk with them

Communicating with school

• School handbook/ diary (messages from me or other subject teachers)

• Aware of school programmes and activities

• Volunteering in school

EVERY PARENT A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER

STUDY TIPS

• Reinforce what the teachers have taught

• Manage time - balance between study and play

Set good routines with child i.e. time/duration to

do revision/homework or sleeping time

• Encourage them to be diligent and take pride

in their work

• Monitor on online activities

• Manage stress level

P3 KEY LEVEL PROGRAMMES

Subject/s

Programmes Term/s

English Effective Communication Programme:

Public Speaking (Tier 1) 1

Theatre Experience 3

Visible Thinking Programme 1 to 4

Mathematics Fun Activities integrating Maths & EL

(FAME) Day

3

Visible Thinking Programme 1 to 4

Science Fieldtrips to Singapore Botanic Gardens

and Singapore Science Centre

2 & 4

Engaging Journey Of Yearning for

Science (EnJOY Science) 2 & 3

P3 KEY LEVEL PROGRAMMES

Subject/s

Programmes Term/s

MT languages Buddy Reading 1 to 4

ICT Use of Vocaroo & Padlet for EL Oral

Conversations

2 & 3

Use of MCOnline – Social Learning Wall,

Mindomo for the teaching of Science 1 & 3

CCE/NE P1 & P3 Recess Buddy Programme 1

‘Love your food’ Anti-Food Waste

Campaign

2

Learning Journey to Land Transport Authority (LTA)

2

Singapore Japanese School Immersion

Programme

2 & 3

Health and PE Swimsafer Programme 1 & 2

*P2

CCAs Experience - Aesthetics

*P3

CCAs Experience - Sports

P4 NAPFA Test

P6 Camp P6 NAPFA Test P6 Post PSLE Sports

Enrichment Programme

*P1 -6

Integrated Sports Carnival

*P1-6

CHAMPS @Qifa

*P3-6

Interclass Basketball & Volleyball

Competitions

P1-6 MUSIC PROGRAMMES

*Singing and Movement

Orff Approach

*Music Theory Solfege & Rhythm Notation

*Ethnic Music

Malay Music & Dance

*Rhythm Notation

*Recorder

*Ukulele

*Ethnic Music

Thai Music

*Indian Percussion

*Digital Composition *Garage Band

*Music Theory

*Keyboard *Tradition Chinese Music *Singapore Music

Xin Yao

*Performing

popular music Pop Band

*Post PSLE

Enrichment Cajon Drums

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6

P1-6 ART PROGRAMMES

*Oil pastels

(Self-portraits)

* Painting & Collage

* Mixed Media Dream House

*Drawing

* Study Of Visual Arts (SOVA)

*Oil pastels

(Landscape)

*Animal paper mosaic

*Digital geometric artwork with iPad Art

*Drawing

*SOVA

*Printmaking

*3D Sculpting for Paper Mache animals

*Paper Mache Totem

*Painting posterised portraits

*Cut paper collage

*Sculpting figurines

*Digital Art

– Go Animate

*Surrealism & PopArt painting

Perspective Pen rendering

* Wire sculpture

*Ceramics

*Still life

*Clock design

P1

P2

P3

P4 P5

P6

TARGETED HELP FOR SELECTED PUPILS

Subject Programme Level/s

English School-based Dyslexia Remediation Programme P3 & 4

Reading Remediation Programme P3 & 4

Pull-out English Language P4

Buddy Reading Programme P5 to 6

Mathematics ICAN Mathematics P3 to 6

P3 to 5 Focused Problem Solving Teaching (Remediation

Programme) P3 to 6 Pull-Out Mathematics

Mother

Tongue

Kids Read Programme (Chinese Language)

Reading with Mums (Chinese Language)

P1 & 2

P1 & 2

Reading Support Programme (Chinese Language) P2 to 4

Oral Buddy Programme P5 & 6

Science Pull-Out Science P6

CCE EXhibit Character through Enriched Learning

Programme

P2 to 6

CUSTOMISED APPROACHES – STRETCHING OUR LEARNERS

Critical Thinking & Inventive Skills,

Communication Skills

-Active Thinking @Qifa Programme (P3-4) -Values Education through P4C (P4-5)

Aesthetics -Art Camp(P2 to 5)

-SYF Theme Motif Design Contest

(P1 to 6)

Pupil Leadership -2-Day Workshop

-Pupil leaders trained to plan key

school events

English Language

-NUS High School of Mathematics & Science Oratorical

Challenge (P5 to 6)

-Effective Communication Programme (P1 to 6)

-Babble and Speak Competition (P4 to 6)

-Scrabble Training & Competition (P2 to 6)

-Literature Alive! (P4 to 6)

-Debates (P4 to 6)

-University New South Wales EL ICAS Competitions(P2 to 6)


Primary School Debates

Open 2016

Babble & Speak

Competition 2016


Mathematics

- Maths GEM (P1 to 4)

- Mathematical Journal Writing (P1 to 6)

- Mathematical Olympiad Training Programme (P2 to 6)

- Mathematics Competitions (P2 to 6)

- University New South Wales Maths Competitions (P2 to 6)

- International Chess In Mathematical Thinking (P3)

- Challenging Maths Problem Solving (P3 to 5)

(Essential Maths)

- Excellence 2K Programme (P5)

- Maths A* Achiever Programme (P6)

- Non-Routine Problem Solving (P5 & 6)


Science

- University New South Wales Science ICAS Competitions

(P3 to 6)

- W1 Cluster Young Investigators’ Day Competition (P5) - Science Olympiad Mentoring (P5)

- Science Olympiad Competitions (P5)

- Enrichment Lessons for High Achievers (P3 & 4)

Mother Tongue & English Language -Little Journalists for Qifa News Network (P2 to 4)

Mother Tongue – Chinese Language -Model Essay Publication (P3 to 6)

-Talent Development Programmes in Writing, Story-Telling

and Journalism (P2 to 6)

-Chinese Cultural Performances Exposure Scheme (CPES) (P3

to 5)


Little Journalists

Programme


Mother Tongue – Malay Language

-Reading Ambassadors (P2 to 6)

-Journal Writing (P3 to 6)

-Model Essay Publication (P3 to 6)

-ML Literature Appreciation Programme (P4 to 6)

-Newspaper Gen-G (P5 & 6)


Mother Tongue – Tamil Language

- Effective Communication Programme (P2 to 6)

-Drama Workshop (P3 to 4)

-Journal Writing (P4 to 6)

- Creative Writing (P4 to 6)

- Model Essay Publications (P4 to 6)

ASSESSMENT

Assessment Weightings

Review Test 10%

SA1 30%

SA2 60%

PRIMARY 3

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

FOUR MAIN SKILLS IN EL

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME

When What and How Why

Day to Day

STELLAR Text

Companion Booklets

CASCO Grammar Book

Skills-based • Speaking &

Listening

• Writing &

Representing

• Reading &

Viewing

• Language

Use

Weekly

Journal Writing

Reading (Oral)

Listening Comprehension (LC)

Semester

Progress Cards

Learning Journey (inter-disciplinary)

Holistic & Semestral Assessments

COMPONENTS IN EL ASSESSMENT

Paper 1: Continuous Writing (20 marks)

- Write a composition about a given topic based on one, two or all three pictures given.

Paper 2: Language Use & Reading Comprehension (50 marks)

- Multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

Paper 3: Listening Comprehension & Note-taking (14 marks)

Paper 4: Oral Communication (16 marks)

- Reading Aloud & Stimulus-based Conversation

P3 PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAMME (Key Programme under EL Department’s Effective Communication Programme)

• Objectives:

Pupils to be confident communicators in speaking and writing

Pupils to develop critical and inventive thinking skills.

Pupils to be given opportunities for creative and aesthetic development through drama activities.

• Course conducted during curriculum time

• At the end of the course, pupils will showcase their work in groups.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAMME

• Supplementary Reading materials includes Discovery Box, What’s Up newspaper and Ranger Rick Junior.

• Extensive reading for exposure to authentic use of language and vocabulary, as well as increase pupils’ general knowledge.

• Selected texts used in class for peer or group discussions/ sharing and reflection in journal entries.

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT (HA) IN EL

Term 1 (10%) Term 2 (30%) Term 3 (0%) Term 4 (60%)

HA1 SA1 HA2 (feedback from teachers)

SA2

Listening Comprehension


Stimulus-Based Conversation


Spelling Oral : Reading Aloud

& Stimulus-based Conversation

Spelling Oral : Reading Aloud

& Stimulus-based Conversation

Review Test 1 Paper 1 : Continuous

Writing Individual Writing

Paper 1 : Continuous Writing

Paper 2 : Language Use & Reading

Comprehension

Review Test 2

Paper 2 : Language Use & Reading

Comprehension

HOW TO EXCEL IN EL

• Read widely

• Read to notice put into practice what they

have read in writing

always have a book in the schoolbag

• Express opinions & views

MATHEMATICS

• The Mathematics curriculum aims to help students build strong foundation in primary Maths through a structured teaching sequence and supporting manipulatives and materials based on the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach. This is to provide learning activities that emphasise thinking skills and heuristics.

P3 HA MATHEMATICS

When What and How Why Day to Day Hands-on activities

Math Practices Eg: Textbook & Workbook Ex. Maths Worksheets Mental sums Factual Fluency Ex. Diagnostic tests Questioning & Feedback

•Purpose •Learning Outcomes •Concepts •Processes

Short Term Maths Review Tests 1 Diagnostic tests Maths Quiz Maths Journal Performance Tasks Self & Peer Assessment

Long Term

Progress Cards Maths Trail / Experiential Learning Journey Semestral Assessments

MATHEMATICS HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Maths Journal

(Not graded) •2-step problem sums

Day to Day Performance task (WB) Maths Journal (WB)

(Not graded)

Performance Task

(Not graded) •Hands on Maths (Measurement)

ICT Maths (Not graded)

Review Test 1 Semestral Assessment 1

Semestral Assessment 2

Primary 3 Maths Topics & Weighting

Topics Proposed Weighting

Whole Numbers 50%

Fractions 10%

Measurement 30%

Geometry 5%

Data Analysis 5%

Total 100%

Key Programmes in the Maths Curriculum

Pull Out Maths (POM) for selected

pupils – Focus Group Teaching

Maths Remedial Classes for selected pupils – Focused Problem Solving Teaching

ICAN teaching approach to develop concepts & understanding

(3 Aspiring & 3 Benevolent)


Essential Maths to develop higher order thinking skills

(3 Diligence & 3 Exemplary)

ICAN teaching approach to develop concepts & understanding

(3 Aspiring & 3 Benevolent)


Mathematics Quiz/Fillers/GEM/Games/ Board Games

Mathematics Literature : +Venture

Maths magazine/ Smart Mathematicians

for self-directed learning

Mathematics Olympiad Training for selected

P3 pupils in Term 2 to 3


Enrichment Programme (E2K) for selected P3 pupils in Term 2 to 3

Mathematical Thinking in International Chess Programme for selected P3 pupils in Term 1

CDAC on Saturdays for pupils who need

more reinforcements

SCIENCE

SCIENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

• Equal weighting in PSLE for English, Mathematics, Mother Tongue and Science

• Contents

• Topics from P3 to P5 & Process Skills (e.g. classifying, analysing, investigating

• Spiral approach in the syllabus

IMPLICATIONS

• Strong Understanding of Concept and “Big Ideas” is important

• MAKE CONNECTIONS between concepts learnt

• APPLY concept in new situations

• Revision of concepts learnt

• Ensure P3 and P4 materials are kept for revision at P5

• Process Skills: Thinking vs memorising

Theme Life Science Physical Science

Diversity General characteristics & classification of living things

General characteristics & classification of non-living things

Materials

Cycles Life Cycles

Reproduction

Matter

Water

Systems Plant Systems

Body Systems

Human Systems (Digestive, Respiratory & Circulatory)

Cell System

Electrical Systems

Interactions

Interactions with Environment (ecology, adaptation, man’s impact)

Forces (magnets, friction, gravity, elastic spring)

Energy Forms & Uses (Photosynthesis) Forms & Uses (Light, Heat, Potential, Kinetic, Energy)

Energy Conversion

P3 SCIENCE

TERM 1 [10%]

TERM 2 [30%]

TERM 3 TERM 4 [60%]

Diversity • Living & Non-

Living Things • Classification of

Living Things • Classification of

Plants • Classification of

Animals

Diversity

• Fungi &

Bacteria

• Diversity of

Materials

Interactions • Magnets

Cycles • Plant System

(sch prep resources)

• Life Cycles of Animals

• Life Cycles of Plants (intro concept of seed leaf and germination)

• Process Skills Test [10m]

• Review Test [30m]

• SA1 [50m] • Practical Test [10m]

• Review Test [30m]

• SA2 [70m]

P3 SCIENCE ENRICHMENT & REMEDIAL LESSONS

• School-based Enrichment Lessons

To instil strong interest in Science

2 to 3 sessions in Term 2/3 [Details to be confirmed]

Monday [2.15 to 4.15 p.m.]

Conducted by external vendors

• Singapore Botanical Gardens Trip in Term 4

• Remedial Lessons [Mon 2.15 to 4.15 p.m.]

To help close the learning gaps in Science

Only selected pupils will be required to attend.

P3 SCIENCE

• Booklet A – MCQ

• SA1: 14 questions, 2 marks each (28 marks)

• SA2: 18 questions, 2 marks each (36 marks)

• Booklet B – Structured and Open-ended

• SA1: 8 – 10 questions, 2-5 marks (22 marks)

• SA2: 11- 13 questions, 2-5 Marks (34 marks)

• Total

• SA1: 50 marks

• SA2: 70 marks

• Duration: 1 hour 45 min

MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE

SIX IMPORTANT DOMAINS

Listening Reading

Speaking Writing

Interactive Speaking

Interactive Writing

WORK EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER (1.5 WEEKS – 2 WEEKS;2.5 WEEKS FOR TL)

• Workbook activity

• School-based worksheets

• Practices from subscribed magazines/ supplementary readers

• Spelling

• Additional Oral/Composition/Comprehension exercises

MT ASSESSMENT

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Review

Test 1

SA1

Oral

Listening

Comprehension

Composition

Paper 2

Formative Assessment in the form of Paper 2

SA2

Oral

Listening

Comprehension

Composition

Paper 2

UPDATES TO THE CURRICULUM

Interactive Speaking Interactive Writing

Aim： Pupils will be able to communicate effectively with others through both interactive writing and oral conversation

INTERACTIVE WRITING

• Includes note, email/letter

• Practices available

• Activity book

• Practices from subscribed magazine

（新天地）

INTERACTIVE SPEAKING

Video Conversation Video related to a topic, e.g. Care for environment Three main questions will be asked Further follow-up questions will be asked by Oral

examiners based on the responses by pupils

Examples Qn 1）Based on the video, tell us what did the little girl do? Qn 2）Apart from using the bin as shown in the video, what

are some other ways to keep the environment clean ? Qn 3）How can your school encourage pupils to care for the

environment?

CL AND ML PUPILS ARE BANDED TO PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED HELP TO PUPILS MT Teachers Enrolment Venue HCL Mdm Wang Heck Ling 36 3E CL Mr Meng Xianmin 31 3D CL Mr Leang Shi Yan 30 3F CL Ms Serene Cheong 26 3G CL Mdm Wong Chun 25 3C CL Mdm Janet Seah 13 Study Room 6 CME CL

Mdm Shi WenJie

Tue 3D Period 4-5 Thu Study Room 6 Period 9-10 Fri 3F Period 8-9

Mdm Lim Yi Hui Wed 3G Period 9-10

ML Ms Azizah 20 3A ML Mdm Nafisah 29 3B TL Mrs Thena 21 Study Room 4

GIFTED PROGRAMME • The GEP seeks to provide opportunities to develop

suitable pupils with high intellectual potential in an

educational environment that is designed to stimulate

intellectual growth.

• Pupils for the GEP are identified through the two stages

of the GEP Identification Exercise.

• More information will be given in August 2018.

GEP Identification Exercise Date(s)

GEP Screening (English Language and Mathematics)

24 August 2018 (Friday)

Shortlisted pupils are invited to participate in the Selection Exercise.

GEP Selection (English Language, Mathematics and General Ability)

16 & 17 October 2018 (Tues, Wed)

DATES FOR REVIEW TESTS

• Week 9

26 Feb: Science

27 Feb: English

28 Feb: Mathematics

1 March: Mother Tongue

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Swimsafer Programme will be conducted in Term 1 and Term 2.

• Remedial classes will

commence in Term 2.

Let’s work together to provide a holistic education for our children !

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