Primary 1 Meet-The-Parents Session 25 th February 2011

1. Primary 1 Meet-The-Parents Session 25th February 2011

2. Programme • Address by the Principal • SEED • New School Programmes • P1 Holistic Assessment Structure • Supporting Your Child At Home • Parent Support Group Programme

3. Address by Principal

4. Vision • Every Kranjian will be • K nowledgeable • R espectful • A ppreciative • N oble • J oyful • I nnovative

5. We are committed to create a warm and friendly environment which offers a well-balanced all-round education and encourages the development of desirable social skills and moral values in our pupils School Mission

6. Core Values We uphold the values of • Perseverance • Responsibility • Compassion • Integrity

7. School Objectives

8. School Objective 2: Nurturing Talents in Sports & Aesthetics School Objective 3: Promoting Well-Being and a Healthy Life-Style Aesthetics(KAJ) Healthy Lifestyle (KAJ) AcademicPursuit (K) Strategic Thrust 1: Nurturing the Whole Child School Objective 4: Inculcating School Core Values through School Curriculum School Objective 1: Developing Academic Competence Character Development (RAN) School Objective 9: Promoting Work-Home Balance School Vision Every Kranjian will be: Knowledgeable Respectful Appreciative Noble Joyful Innovative Staff Well Being (AJ) Strategic Thrust 3: Enhancing Collaboration, Sharing and Team Spirit School Objective 5: Developing an Enterprising Culture Innovation & Enterprises (KIJ) Strategic Thrust 2: Desire for Continuous Learning & Innovation Partnerships (RAI) School Objective 6: Infusing Differentiated Teaching Methodologies School Objective 8: Promoting School-Community Partnership Joyous Learning (IJ) Creative Teaching (KIJ) School Objective 7: Enhancing Inter-Disciplinary Collaborations

9. Strategies for Effective and Engaged Development (SEED)

10. Philosophy of SEED Enhance and enrich our pupils’ total learning experience, ignite the passion for inquiry in pupils and develop their love and skills for life-long learning Opportunities to experience success Holistic development

11. Our SEED encompasses the following: • Differentiated Reading Programme • Differentiated Spelling & Dictation • The STELLAR Programme (Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading)

12. Differentiated Reading Programme • 3 Reading Groups (Happy, Merry & Lively) • Graded readers to meet the needs of the pupils • Promotion of readers to the next level

13. Differentiated Spelling/Dictation • Provide opportunities for pupils to learn according to their ability • Increase confidence level • Stretch higher performance pupils

14. P1 Sample (Happy Readers) Spelling List 1 (MrsWishy Washy) • jumped and rolled happily • praised the lovely animals • She came along to the farm. • The duck paddled in the mud. • The cow and pig went in the tub. • MrsWishy-Washy screamed at the animals.

15. P1 Sample (Merry Readers) Spelling List 1 (MrsWishy Washy) • jumped and rolled happily • praised the lovely animals • came along to the farm • paddled in the mud • The cow and pig went in the tub. • MrsWishy-Washy screamed at the animals.

16. P1 Sample (Lively Readers) Spelling List 1 (MrsWishy Washy) • jumped • lovely • came • paddled in the mud • went in the tub • screamed at the animals

17. The STELLAR Vision To bring up children who • love reading • have a strong foundation in the English Language

18. STELLAR’s approach to Language Learning • More children’s interactions with teacher and peers involving speaking and listening activities to encourage expression of thoughts • Learning to read and write using rich and interesting books, which also form the basis of vocabulary and grammar instruction

19. Why Books? Books: ☼ 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

20. STELLAR is about … Development of the four language skills  listening  speaking  reading  writing through interesting and engaging books and activities instead of worksheet drills

21. STELLAR is about… Development of social skills:  oral interaction among peers in non-threatening situations  working in partnership with other children  turn-taking & respect for others during class discussions

22. Each STELLAR Unit includes… • Focused Reading using Big Books • Key Teaching Points:  concepts about print (spacing between words, reading from left to right, punctuation)  vocabulary word identification activities (spelling patterns, letter-sound relationships) grammar (present tense, past tense, singular/plural forms)

23. What is a STELLAR lesson like? 1.Shared Reading Experiences (SBA) Children read Big Book with the teacher and engage in oral discussions with teacher and peers 2. Shared Writing Experiences (MLEA) 3. Language Use Activities in Learning Centres After going through an experience (e.g. sandwich making), the teacher models writing using children’s language. Children engage in writing together and then writing independently The teacher prepares mini lessons based on specific needs of children to prepare them for reading & writing activities; e.g. grammar, vocabulary, word recognition, decoding skills, spelling

24. Primary 1 New School Programmes (FTGP & PAL)

25. Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) Introduced to all primary schools in 2011 30 minutes a week within curriculum time

28. 1. Play activities between form teacher & pupils involving: What takes place during FTGP? • Story Telling • Personal Sharing • Teacher Modelling • Role-Play • Group Discussion • Song/Visual Aid

29. 2. Teaching of social & emotional competencies for: What takes place during FTGP? • Self-Awareness • Self-Management • Social Awareness • Relationship Management • Responsible Decision Making

30. 3. Keeping a personal journal- “My FTGP Journal” What takes place during FTGP? • Pupils: record FTGP journey & Social & Emotional learning • Parents: pen down your thoughts & feelings into child’s journal • Parents: work with child to complete task when required

31. Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

32. What is PAL? • A programme instituted by MOE to extend PE, Art and Music curriculum so as to achieve a holistic education. • Consist of fun and varied activities in Sports and Games, Outdoor Education, Performing Arts and Visual Arts.

33. Objectives of PAL: • Facilitate all-round development of pupils in the 5 learning domains of moral, cognitive, physical, social and aesthetic • Provide varied avenues for pupils to develop social and emotional competencies

34. Key Features of PAL in Kranji Experience Explore Engage Reflection

35. Theme: Wildlife Exploration

36. Primary 1 Holistic Assessment Structure

37. PERI • Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee • Striking a balance between learning of knowledge and development of skills & values • Preparing children for the fast-changing and globalised future • Developing our children holistically • Increasing pupils’ confidence levels, their desire & motivation to learn

38. What is Holistic Assessment? • Ongoing gathering of information on the child in both academic and non-academic domains • Information is gathered through different modes such as (bite-sized forms of assessment); • Performance tasks • Observation • Questioning • Feedback

39. Why Holistic Assessment? • Encourages pupils’ personal reflection • Develops ownership of own learning • Creates awareness of how children learn • Helps parents to support their children in areas of concerns • Informs teachers on their teaching practices and lesson design and delivery

40. Holistic Assessment Structure & Timeline (EL & MT)

41. Holistic Assessment Structure & Timeline (Math)

42. How will your child’s progress be reported to you? 4 termly progress reports

43. How would we prepare your child for formal assessment? Through a balance between pencil-paper testing and rubrics-based observations via performance tasks

44. If there is no formal assessment, how will my child be promoted to Primary 2? For holistic development: • No banding • Whole class migration

45. Supporting Your Child at Home

46. Read • Provide a variety of reading materials at home • Read to and with your child (or, have your child read to you) • Talk about the books and characters read • Give your child books about their special interests

47. We must be mindful that… • Children need support and encouragement • Children need our help to set up a routine - Check school handbook for homework and teachers’ communication - Establish regular communication with teachers - Monitor that homework is completed - Check letter file for letters from school - Monitor school work (browse through work when initialing on school work)

48. Parent Support Group Programme

49. Parent Support Group “Schools need the support of the home … to develop the child to his full potential and to bring him up as a useful citizen. Schools can only succeed in developing good character and instilling sound values if parents … reinforce the same values imparted in school.” – Extracted from “COMPASS (Community and Parents in Support of Schools) Objectives” Ministry of Education

50. Parent Support Group Parents can support our school in the following areas: • Sports & CCA • Fieldtrips & excursions • Events e.g Children’s Day • Programmese.g Reading Programme • Duties e.g Games and Reading corner