Primary One Orientation 2019

Primary One Orientation 2019

6 November 2019

AGENDA

1) Introduction of school key personnel & teachers

2) Preparing Your Child for Primary 1

3) School Rules & Expectations

4) Traffic Matters

5) Parent Volunteer Group

Introduction of School Personnel

Vice Principals (Curriculum)

- Mrs Tan Mei Chuen

Vice Principal (Administration)

Mr Lim Boon Teck

Administrative Managers

- Mdm Zarina Amir

- Mdm Adelene Chan

Operations Manager

Mr Loh Chin Boon Lewis

Key Personnel

Name Designation

Mdm Yue Siew Poh Year Head P1/2

Mdm Janice Yeo Year Head P3/4

Mdm Wong Liang Ming Year Head P5/6

Mrs Luwena Ngoh HOD English

Ms Joyce Ong HOD Mother Tongue

Mrs Goh Wai Choo HOD Math

Ms Loo Ching Yee HOD Science

Key Personnel

Name Designation

Mdm Wang Huiwen HOD Character & Citizenship Education

Mdm Jane Woon HOD Discipline, Guidance & StudentLeadership

Mdm Serene Chan HOD Aesthetics

Mdm Sharifah Maznah HOD PE & CCA

Mrs Elaine Chong HOD English GEP

Mr Phan Wai Mun HOD Math GEP

Ms Chiam Lee Lee HOD ICT & Data Management

Mr Vincent Chia School Staff Developer

P1 Form & Co-Form Teachers (Tentative)

CLASS FORM TEACHER CO-FORM TEACHER

1A Ms Joyce Tan Ms Farhani

1B Ms Carolina Tan Ms Cheng Suk Mung

1C Mrs Clara Chin Mrs Claresta Chee

1D Ms Elaine Mok Ms Ng Beiyu

1 E Mdm Junaidah Mrs Heng Meng Tee

CLASS FORM TEACHER CO-FORM TEACHER

I F Ms Angeline Yeo Ms Selvi

1G Ms Eng Lik Boon Ms Vivian Sim

1H Ms Cassandra Quek Ms Wong Wei Yuan

1I Ms Joyce Tiang Ms Shahedah

PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR PRIMARY 1

AIMS OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

• Lay a strong foundation

• Nurture well-rounded individuals

and passionate lifelong learners

• Prepare the child for the future

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DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Strengthening efforts to nurture well-rounded

individuals

Moving away from over-emphasis on grades

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The RGPS Girl

Creative Thinker

Life-long Learner

Value-based Leader

School Philosophy

Every Child Matters

&

To Develop Every Child to

be the Best that She Can Be

Nurturing Women of Excellence,

Leaders of Character & Service

School Mission

SCHOOL VISION

A Community of Creative Thinkers, Lifelong Learners

& Value-based Leaders

The RGPS Girl

Creative Thinker

Life-long Learner

Value-based Leader

PREPARING FOR SCHOOL

• Providing a structured and supportive environment

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SCHOOL HOURS

Time Mondays – Fridays

7.30am Sing National Anthem & Pledge-taking

8.30 – 9.00 am Recess (P1E – P1I)

9.00 – 9.30 am Recess (P1A – P1D)

11.30 – 11.45am Snack Time

1.25pm School Dismissal

School Hours

7.25am to be in school

Assemble in the hall

Mondays & Fridays - Morning assembly in the hall

Tuesdays – Thursdays – Form teachers will take the students back to class by 7.10am

Mon – Wed : Bring an English story book

Thurs – Fri : Bring a Mother Tongue story book

Dismissal is at 1.25pm

Write your child’s pick-up point on name tag

B – If your child is taking school bus

C - If you are driving in to pick up your child at canteen

pick-up point

G – Gate 1 if you are picking your child at the gate

** Do not change pick-up points

Recess & Snack Time

30 min recess

P1E – P1I : 8.30 am to 9.00 am

P1A – P1D : 9.00 am to 9.30 am

** Thursdays – 1 hour recess

Snack time - 11.30am – 11.40am

Pack a dry healthy snack for your child to eat in class (eg fruits, cereal, sandwich, biscuits).

They are not allowed to go to canteen

Pupils’ Well-Being & Safety

Pupils’ well-being & safety are utmost important

Unwell children

- Keep the child at home if she is unwell

- If your child is unwell in school, parent will be informed.

She will wait in the Sick Bay in General Office for parent / guardian / helper to pick her up. Do make arrangements to pick your child once informed by office.

Submit a copy of the medical certificate to the form teacher when your child returns to school. If there is no MC, please submit a letter duly signed by parent

School has only antiseptic cream for minor cuts

No medication will be administered by the school

School Insurance Scheme

All students are covered by a basic insurance scheme which MOE has bought for all students

This insurance scheme will cover a nominal sum for outpatient expenses, hospitalisation, etc for accidents incurred in the school

Parents may want to have your own personal coverage if you deem it insufficient

School Terms

Take note of events in the School Calendar

Do not schedule holiday travel or staycation during school terms. This will result in the child missing lessons.

Permission has to be sought from P /VP if parents want to take the child out during the school term.

2 Jan 2019 (Thursday)

Pack a story book, pencil case, a small set of colour pencils and a water bottle

Things to bring on 1st day & 2nd day (notification given in Pupil Data Admin Package)

Give your child a snack for her recess or pocket money to buy food

Prepare additional snack for the snack time at 11.30am

Let your child come to the hall by herself

Parents are not allowed to linger in any part of the school compound

Parents are allowed to come into the school canteen and watchthe girls behind the barriers during the recess

(2 Jan 2020 only @ 8.20 / 8/.50am)

• Recess times - Buddy system (2 weeks)

P1E – P1I : 8.30 am to 9.00 am

P1A – P1D : 9.00 am to 9.30 am

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR PRIMARY 1?

• Relating to others

• Developing good habits

• Nurturing positive learning attitudes

• Creating a conducive learning environment at home

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Parent-Child

Activity Book

Home-School Partnership

Our children do best when schools and parents work hand in hand to support them.

Common focus – The CHILD

Community

Respect

Open-mindedness

Trust

Principles of Engagement

Communication

- Pupils’ Handbook

- Telephone

- Email – Teachers’ email addresses (www.rgps.moe.edu.sg)

Teachers will return calls within office hours unless urgent. Please do not

call the teachers after 6pm on weekdays & all day on weekends /public

holidays.

3 working days to respond to email

School’s generic email address : [email protected]

http://www.rgps.moe.edu.sg/

mailto:[email protected]

Parents Gateway App

Download Parents Gateway (PG) App from App Store (iphone / android)

Sign in via Singpass

School notifications will be sent to you via PG

Keep the app logged in so that you can receive the notification alerts

Committed Partners

Our Parent Volunteer Group

Be involved in your child’s learning journey in RGPS

Join the Parent Volunteer Group

Give 1 day of your vacation leave to help out in the school programmes

THANK YOU

Mr Lim Boon Teck

Vice Principal Administration

P1 ORIENTATION 2019TRAFFIC MATTERS

SCOPE

• Getting to/out of RGPS

• Gate Opening Hours

• Cars Driving in During Morning Drop Off

and Dismissals

• Points to take note

• Watch Areas

• Pupils taking School Buses

GETTING TO RGPS

Enter via Hillcrest Road from Dunearn Road, Watten Rise or Greenwood Avenue

Dunearn Rd & Hillcrest Rd junction

(Do not stop and wait along Dunearn Road & Hillcrest Road

During Dismissal)

Hillcrest Rd(Partial One-way:

1pm to 2pm4.30pm to 5.30pm)

GETTING TO RGPS

Service Road in RGPS(15 km/h Speed Limit)

GETTING TO RGPS

Enter through Filter Lane to Gate 1(watch out for pupils at Zebra Crossing)

Gate 3 (Exit to NJC Drive)

Stop at White Line (Give Way to vehicles coming down

from NJC [right])

GETTING OUT OF RGPS

NJC Drive(Do not park and wait)

NJC Drive & Dunearn Road junction(traffic light operating hours:

6.30am to 7.30am, 1.30pm to 2.30pm, 5pm to 5.30pm;

Can proceed to turn if red light is not lit)

GETTING OUT OF RGPS

• Main Gate near Guard Post

Gate Opening Hours: 6.30am to 6.30pm

Drop Off6.30am to 7.25am

Pick UpMon to Fri,

1.50pm to 4.30pm,

5.15pm to 6.30pm

• Pedestrain gate 6.30am to 7.25am

GATE 1 OPENING HOURS

• Gate near entrance of Filter Lane

Pick UpMon to Fri,

1.50pm to 2.30pm



• Rear Gate to NJC Drive

Gate Opening Hours 6.30am to 8.30am

12.30pm to 6.30pm



Driveway to Drop off Point(Keep to the right lane,

avoid overtaking)

Avoid stopping on second lane(15 km/h Speed Limit)

CARS DRIVING IN DURING MORNING DROP OFF

Overhead Linkbridgeleading to Hall

• Drop off along the whole stretch of driveway from Canteen to PARTS(Try to move ahead and fill the gap, watch out for cars when you move off)

• Do not drop your child at bus bay• No pupil is allowed to cross driveway at ALL TIMES even when she is

accompanied by adults – RGPS Safety Culture

CARS DRIVING IN DURING MORNING DROP OFF

Traffic WardenTraffic Warden

Alighting

Alighting

• Gate 2 will be opened

• Prepare a A3 paper with your child’s name and class written in BOLD and big letters for easy identification from afar

• Get your child to remember your car plate number

• Watch out for pupils and staff crossing Gate 2(Yellow Markings)

CARS DRIVING IN DURING AFTERNOON DISMISSAL

Canteen Pick Up Point for P1/P2/P3/P4 Pick up Point for P5/P6

Student Care Pick Up Point in the afternoon

PICKING UP

POINTS TO TAKE NOTE

Parking Around School Please exercise consideration Received complaints from neighbours on waiting and parking

during dismissals along Hillcrest Road, Dunearn Road, WattenRise, Watten Drive, Greenwood Avenue

Avoid parking at zig-zag lines near zebra-crossing, with 6m of any junction and along road with a centre solid white line

Switch off engine if you are early before the dismissal time LTA and Traffic Police are monitoring the traffic situation,

summons have been issued starting since 2017

Drive slowly in and around school zones – 15 km/h

RGPS Parent Drive Through Car Decal

Intent is to enhance security in the school campus as part of MOE’s baseline security measures

Only vehicles with decals displayed on windscreen will be allowed into School.

Each family will be given 1 school-issued decal

at no cost. For families that require more

decals, you may purchase them

from General Office at

$10 per piece.

POINTS TO TAKE NOTE

DON’Ts• Do not stop at the driveway longer than necessary.

• Do not park your vehicle or feed your child at the driveway.

• Do not alight to open your vehicle door for your child, let your child sit behind you so that she can get down on the safe side.

• Do not wait at the school driveway when your child has not arrived.

• Do not leave engine on if you are early to wait for pickup.

WATCH AREAS

Avoid making 3-point turn near the zebra crossing along HillcrestRoad leading up to NJC (morning)

Avoid stopping car along Hillcrest Roadleading up to NJC (two way traffic)to walk child to Gate 1 in the morning

On one side of Hillcrest Road leading up to NJC (no double parking) – summons have been issued to drivers who parked here with no one in the car

At Watten Rise/Drive (Not along the road with solid white line)

POSSIBLE WAITING PLACES

Singapore Schoolbus Transport Association (SSTA) is the School Bus Service Provider

Bus Co-ordinatorMr Ong Chai Heng, 90018385

Feedback > Drivers > Bus Co-ordinator (Mr Ong Chai Heng)> Operations Manager (Mr Lewis Loh)

[email protected]

PUPILS TAKING SCHOOL BUSES

PUPILS TAKING SCHOOL BUSES

• Pupils are not allowed to go to canteen once they have boarded the buses

• Buses will start to move off at 1.40pm

• Remind your child to put on seat belt on bus

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Safety of the children and adults is important

While the school is trying to look out for the safety of all pupils by deploying security guards, parent volunteers and staff as traffic wardens inside and outside the school, we need a whole community

approach to ensure that everyone is safe.

This will cause some inconvenience but we appeal to parents / guardians to place the safety of all children and the interest of the neighbouring

community above convenience and one’s own interest

P1 OrientationMdm Jane Woon

Head of Department

(Discipline, Guidance & Student Leadership)

School Rules & Expectations

• Be punctual for school

√ Pupils will need to be in school by 7.25am. Morning assembly will begin at 7.30am. Announcements will be read.

√ Pupils who arrive after 7.30am will be considered late. They will need to go to the general office and obtain a late-coming slip to pass to their teacher in class.

- receive a warning letter (late for 4 times)

- community service to school (late for 6 times)

• Attendance

√ Pupils must be in school every day during the school term.

√ A pupil who is absent from school needs to produce a medical certificate or letter from parent immediately upon her return to school.

√ If a pupil falls ill after she has arrived in school, she can only leave the school when a parent or guardian comes to pick her up.

Please sign her out at the General Office.


• Displays good behaviour – be gracious, responsible

and has integrity

• Responsibility

– Bring and submit her homework and forms punctually to her

teachers.

– Note down any homework or information in her Student

Handbook.

• Integrity

– Do not provide answers or look at her friend’s work during

spelling

• Graciousness – be kind and considerate to her peers.


• Use of mobile phones is only for the purpose of

communicating with parents.

• For urgent matters, pupils can use the general office

phone to contact their parents (e.g. when they are

unwell).

– During the holidays, please ask your daughter to memorise

your mobile phone numbers in case they need to call you.

– Alternatively, once your daughter receives the student

handbook, please write your mobile numbers in her student

handbook.


Attire and Appearance

Socks:

visible

Belt :

at the waist

Pinafore:

knee-length

Attire and Appearance

• Subject Reps (Primary 1 to Primary 6)

• RGPS Leaders (Primary 1 to Primary 6)

• Values Ambassadors (Primary 1 to Primary 6)

• NE Ambassadors (Primary 4 to Primary 6)

• Green Ambassadors (Primary 4 to Primary 6)

• CCA Leaders (Primary 4 to Primary 6)

• Prefects (Primary 4 to Primary 6)

• Executive Prefects (Primary 5 & Primary 6)

Leadership Roles

Leadership Roles

Guidance

If your daughter needs counselling, please approach

your daughter’s form teacher.

Before school reopens …

Have a chat with your daughter about the

following matters

• Money-related matters– Go not give their friends any money or help their

friends pay for anything.

– If your daughter or her friend forgot to bring money to

school, tell them to approach their teachers.

Before school reopens …

• Food-related matters

– Tell your daughter not to share food with her friends as

some pupils have food allergies.

– Please prepare enough food for your daughter so that

she does not need to ask her friends for food (during

snack time or on the school bus).

• Health-related matters

– Let your daughter know that if she is unwell in school, please inform

the teacher immediately so that the teacher can attend to her.

• If you have any concerns, please contact your

daughter’s teachers.

• You can call up the school and leave a message for us

to get back to you.

Open Communication

In RGPS, every child matters

THANK YOU

Primary One Orientation 2019

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