Meet the Parents - Ministry of Education

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Welcome to

Teck Ghee Primary School

Meet the Parents

22 January 2016

We are committed to providing our pupils with

quality education, inspiring our pupils towards

excellence, creating a caring environment and

working in partnership with stakeholders.

School Mission

我们的使命我们承诺为学生提供优质教育，激励他们追求

卓越的表现，创造一个互敬互爱的环境，与学

校合作伙伴,携手合作,共同努力。

Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders:

Creative thinkers, Confident communicators,

Life-long learners, Responsible citizens

School Vision

我们的宗旨为国家培养明天的领袖: 具有创意的思考者,

毕生求知的学习者和富有责任感的公民。

Aspire & Achieve

School Motto

校训

拥有理想

努力实现

School Values

T – Team Spirit 团队精神

G – Graciousness

P – Perseverance

S – Self-discipline

优雅有礼

不屈不挠

自爱自律

价值观

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Objectives of today’s session

� To strengthen home-school partnership

� To share school programmes and experiences

� To establish mode of communication

Outline of today’s session

• Character and Citizenship Education & Social

Studies

• Highlights of school key programmes:

English, Mathematics, Science & Mother Tongue

• School Homework policy

• Class Expectations

• Other Important Matters

Head, Heart & Hands

Character & Citizenship

DevelopmentYour child is introduced to the six key values of

Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony,and is encouraged to live by these values in his/her actions.

The school’s values of Team Spirit, Graciousness, Perseverance &

Self-Discipline are also introduced through various platforms;

FTGP, Assembly Talks, CCE lessons, Values in Action, TGPS Courtesy, School Rules

Here are some examples of things that you can encourage your child to do at

home to reinforce the values that are taught in schools.

Head, Heart & Hands

Character & Citizenship Development

ValuesIn school, students

are taught to:

At home, you can reinforce what is

taught in school by encouraging your

child to:

Respect

School Value:

Self Discipline

•Greet the school’s staff when they

meet them.

•Greet parents and family members in

the morning.

Responsibility

School Value:

Self Discipline

•Keep their study area clean and tidy.

•Keep his/her study area and bedroom

clean and tidy e.g. encouraging your

child to make his/her own bed.

•Return the used utensils after

finishing their meals during recess.

•Clean up the dining table after a meal

e.g. return the used utensils to the

kitchen sink and for the older children,

they could learn how to wash the

utensils.

Head, Heart & Hands

Character & Citizenship Development

ValuesIn school, students

are taught to:

At home, you can reinforce what is

taught in school by encouraging your

child to:

Resilience

School Value:

Perseverance

•Try again and not give up when they

experience difficulties or failures.

•Keep on trying and not give up when

he/she experiences difficulties or

failures. During this time, keep on

letting your child know about any

improvement he/she has made, no

matter how small it is.

•Manage his/her own emotion when

things do not go his/her way, and find

a positive way to look at the situation.

Integrity

School Value:

Self Discipline

•Be honest at all times such as to

return items that they have found to

the rightful owner.

•Be honest at all times even when

nobody is looking and introduce

him/her to good examples of honest

behaviour.

Head, Heart & Hands

Character & Citizenship Development

ValuesIn school, students

are taught to:

At home, you can reinforce what is

taught in school by encouraging your

child to:

Care

School Value:

Team Spirit

Graciousness

•Help their classmates e.g. buddy

reading, recess buddy

•Help out with some of the household

chores at home.

Harmony

School Value:

Team Spirit

Graciousness

•Understand their classmates better

and learn how to get along well with

others.

•Make friends with neighbours and

other children they meet in the

neighbourhood e.g. at the playground.

•Accept others who do things

differently and see what can be learnt

from them.

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Social Studies

Field Based Learning

Fort Canning

Reflections

Workbook

ActivityQuiz

Assessment

Theme:

Appreciating the

World

Performance

Task English @ P5

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

English @ P5Purposeful and Meaningful EL Activities

Speaking / Listening Activities Reading / Writing Activities Time Frame

Class / group /

paired discussions

STELLAR story Ongoing

Class / group /

paired discussions

Little Red Dot Twice a

Term

Let’s Talk Journal Writing Weekly

Book Talk Reading of Story Book Term 1 & 2

IPW Presentation Script Writing for IPW Term 3

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

English @ P5

Checklist for Speaking Activities

PAVES Strategy

Posture / Body Language

Attitude

Voice

Eye Contact

Smile / Facial Expression

Checklist for Writing Activities

6 Traits of Writing

Content and Ideas

Voice

Organisation

Sentence Fluency

Word Choice

Convention: TGPS

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

EL Holistic Assessment Plan

Term Primary 5

1 • Performance tasks

- Speaking & Listening (Book Talk)

- Writing

• Bite-size written assessment (Comprehension)

2(30%)

• Semestral Assessment 1

3(10%)

• Performance tasks

- Speaking & Listening (IPW presentation)

- Script Writing (for IPW presentation)

• Continual Assessment - Paper 2 only

4

(60%)

• Semestral Assessment 2

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

English @ P5Tips to support your child in EL learning

� Visit the library, help your child select books, read with your

child

� Activate your child’s interest in learning English – relate to

everyday life – experiences via reading newspapers/watching

the news/reading advertisements , posters & signages etc

� Encourage by asking questions especially after reading a book or

watching a movie. Always supplement your question with ‘why’

so that you encourage your child to reason.

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

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English @ P5Tips to support your child in EL learning

� Allow your child to write about his/her experiences in a journal

� Role model - Exposure to good spoken and written English

� Time Management & Develop Study Habit

EL: Learn it. Love it. Live it.

P5 Mathematics – Teaching through Activity-Based Lessons

P5 Mathematics – Using Heuristics to solve problems

• Gap and difference

• Make a supposition

P5 Mathematics – Confidence in using Mathematics

• Discuss and explain ideas to develop reasoning skills

P5 Holistic Assessment PlanTerm Mathematics

1 • Performance tasks

• Heuristics and Timed Practice

2

(30%)

• Performance tasks

• SA1 written assessment (100%)

3

(10%)

• Performance tasks

• CA2 written assessment (100%)

4

(60%)

• Performance tasks

• SA2 written assessment (100%)

How do you help your child?Build interest and enjoyment in learning Maths

� Authentic learning� Linking Maths to everyday life-experiences

� Play games (eg. puzzles, spatial visualisation games-building blocks)

� Provide a positive and non-threatening environment for Math learning

� Encourage your child to ask questions and get them to verbalise their thinking.

� Refrain from over-preparing

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Science @ P5 Standard Department Mission: To empower our students to acquire effective English

language and communication skills for their academic and professional lives

through innovative teaching and promotion of independent learning.

2017 PSLE Revised FormatBooklet Item

TypeNo of

questionsNo. of marks per questions

Weighting

(%)

A MCQ 28 2 56

B Open-ended

12-13 2 to 5 44

40 - 41 100

No. Theme Topic Term

1

Systems

Systems in Living Things - Plants 1

2 Systems in Living Things - Animals 1

3 Cells 2

4 Electrical Systems 2

5

Cycles

Water 3

6

Reproduction in Plants I (Flower parts,

Pollination & Fertilisation) 3Reproduction in Plants II (Dispersal &

Germination) 4

7 Sexual Reproduction in Humans 4

Department Mission: To empower our students to acquire effective English

language and communication skills for their academic and professional lives

through innovative teaching and promotion of independent learning.

Science

What can you as parent do to help your child:• Read the magazine with them, discuss about

the articles, look for scientific application of

Science concepts in everyday life.

• Do simple experiments such as use wires

and batteries to light up bulbs.

• Watch Science documentaries with the child.

• Constant revision and practice

P5MT (skills)

• Visible Thinking (6 thinking hats)

• Oral Interactive skills (Questioning

circles)

• Interactive skills (iMTL portal, LMS portal)

• Reading (reading passport/portfolio)

• Writing (essay based on 6 pictures;

topical essay, guided marking)

• Listening & Speaking (Questioning &

Feedback)

P5HMT (skills)

• Reading (reading passport/portfolio)

• Writing (topical and situational essay;

guided marking)

• Higher-order Thinking Questions for

reading comprehension

• Written Interactive skills (response to

written information)

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P5FMT (skills)

• Listening (response to audio information)

• Reading (reading passport/portfolio)

• Written Interactive skills (simple

response to written information)

P5MT (Formative Assessment)1) Activity book & Interactive package

2) Spelling

3) Essay Writing

4) Diagnostic test

5) Sentence construction

6) Reading comprehension package*

*for chinese only

7) CA, SA1 and SA2

Written Homework (To Reinforce Learning)

• The teachers will give the necessary work to be done

at home

• On days where your child has enrichment/remedial

lessons, there will be minimal homework, if not none

at all.

School Homework policyOther Important

Matters

• If your child is suddenly not well in school,

his/her Form Teacher or the General Office

will call parents.

• Your child will not be allowed to go home

alone.

• A dismissal form needs to be signed by

parent/guardian who is picking up the unwell

child.

Unwell Pupil (Safety) Communication Channels

• School Website: http://www.teckgheepri.moe.edu.sg

• Call Us (64548769) / Come to the office

• Pupils’ Diary

• Letters /Emails

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Any questions? Thank you!