P4 Parents Briefing 2015 - Ministry of Education

Primary 413 February 2015

5.30pm to 7.00pm

Objectives

1. Strengthen home-school

partnership

2. Enhance parent &

teacher interaction

3. Inform about school/class

practices & expectations

Agenda

• Introduction

• Holistic School Experience@LHPS

• School & Class Matters

• Announcements

• Q&A

Physical Intellectual Social-

EmotionalAesthetics

Holistic School Experience@Lianhua

Physical

Physical Development Programme

• Weekly PE Lessons (taught by qualified PE teachers)

• Sports Talent Identification (during PE)

• Sports Meet

• Sports CCA

• P4 Outdoor Camp (3 days 2 nights)

• NAPFA Test

Learning Areas Primary 3 & 4

Athletics PE

Dance PE

Games & Sports PE

Gymnastics PE

Outdoor Education PE

Physical Health &

Fitness

Health Ed

(An Active & Healthy Me Book)

Physical Development Programme

How to Raise A Healthy Child

Healthy Child

Body Care

Healthy Eating

Regular Exercise

Hygiene & Safety

• For more information about eye care and dental care, please visit1. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/368?orginalId=4262

2. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/820

Eye Care (Primary Three)

1.Ways to prevent eye injuries

2.Tips to handle spectacles

Dental Care (Primary Four)

1.How can tooth decay occur

2.How to prevent tooth decay

(good oral hygiene and food choices)

Body Care (Health Edn)

For more information about My Healthy Plate, please visit http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/programmes-article/HPB064355

Primary Three

1. The uses of

different food

groups in My

Healthy Plate

2. The importance of

a variety of food in

our diet for growth

and health

3. Know your Body

Mass Index (BMI)

Primary Four

1.Know your Body Mass

Index (BMI)

Healthy Eating (Health Edn)

For more information about exercise and sports safety, please visit1.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/benefits-of-sports

2.https://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/families/sports-safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety

(Primary Three)

1.Cleanliness of the Hands and Feet

2.Water Safety

3.Cycling Safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety

(Primary Four)

1.Growth and Fitness

2.Food borne Diseases

3.Sports Safety

Exercise, Hygiene & Safety (Health Edn)

Intellectual

What is an upper primary STELLAR

lesson like?

English Programmes

• Reading Programme

– SURF (Silent Uninterrupted Reading for Fun)

– Reading is Fun!

– Read & Share

– Extra support provided for struggling readers

• Oracy Programme

– Thematic Library Presentation

• Writing Programme

– Writing Process Cycle (WPC)

– Publication of good stories

– Writing Buddy on MC Online

Library Programme

Book Quizzes

Library Activity Weeks

Book talks/Storytelling

Thematic Library Presentation

- Fractured Tales

Partnership with NLB

NLB Library Membership Drive

Mass Borrowing sessions

Read, Swap & Share/Write

School Activities

Mathematics

Content / Mastery of Basic Concepts• Place Values of Whole Numbers up to Ten Thousands

• Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication / Division Algorithms

• Factors and Multiples

• Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

• Addition and Subtraction of Fractions• Multiplication of a Fraction and a Whole Number

• Place Values of Decimals

• Four Operations of Decimals

Numbers

• Reading time in 24-hour clock format

• Four Operations of Money

• Measuring Length / Mass / Volume in compound units

• Area and Perimeter of Squares / Rectangles

• Understanding concepts of Lines and Angles• Understanding concepts of Symmetry and Tessellation

Measurement and Geometry

• Scale Reading

• Reading data from Tables, Bar Graphs and Line GraphsStatistics

What do I KNOW?

• What do I KNOW?

• What do I WANT to KNOW?

• Choose a STRATEGY or ACTION and SOLVE.

• Does my answer MAKE SENSE?

• I DID IT!

Mathematics

Hi-Five! Problem-Solving Process

Mathematics

Learning by Doing

Learning by Interacting

Learning by Inquiry

To acquire conceptual understanding

and make sense of one’s learning

Syllabus - Science Primary 2014 Content

Syllabus - Science Primary 2014 ContentSignificant Change from 2008 to 2014 Syllabus:

Ministry of Education Website:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf

Life Cycle of Some Animals

Syllabus—Science Primary 2014Skills and Processes

� Observing, Comparing and Classifying

� Communicating

� Inferring

� Using apparatus and equipment

• The skills highlighted are the key skills the level will be focusing on for Primary 4

• Students still need to learn all skills and processes listed in the syllabus guide

Key Programmes

� School-based Curriculum Innovation:

Light & Shadow

� United We Learn (Peer-learning)

� Hydroponics Encounter

� Fish-Breeding

Mother Tongue Programmes

Reading

Programmes

Mother Tongue Fortnight

• To provide pupils with

access to books of different

genres

• To inculcate in pupils the

love for reading MT books

• To create an immersive

environment for the

learning of MT

• To provide platforms for

pupils to learn MT and the

associated culture

Mother Tongue Programmes

Language & Cultural Camps

• To provide an immersive

environment for pupils to

learn and use MT

• To appreciate MT cultures

through hands-on activities

Use of ICT to

Support Curriculum• Every child has the opportunity to experience and learn

baseline ICT Skills through various subjects in the following

areas.

– Word processing

– Learning with multimedia

– Internet research

• For example, pupils collaborate and learn more about

fractions through online platforms such as Google Doc.

Online Learning Portal

• Provide pupils with opportunity for self-directed learning

• MC Online (www.mconline.sg)

• Brainpop (www.brainpop.com / www.brainpopjr.com )

E-Learning Days@Lianhua

• Conducted in conjunction with Meet-The-Parents

sessions and during the PSLE Marking Days

• Develop self-directed learning

• Lessons and assignments will be assigned to pupils via

the MC Online portal.

Social-

Emotional

Character and Citizenship

Education (CCE)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

CCE Lessons

(4 languages)

National Education & Social Studies

Values-in-Action (VIA)

Form Teacher

Guidance Period (FTGP)

Key Domain of

Social Emotional

Skills

Description

Self-Awareness • My feelings

• Knowing myself

Self-Management • Managing my emotional state

• My learning

Social Awareness • Appreciating diversity

• Relating to others

• Contributing to the school

• Maintaining harmonious

relationships with peers

• Caring for things around us

• Respecting others

• Responsible decision-making

• My responsibilities

Character & Citizenship

Education Lessons

National Education &

Social Studies

National Education Social Studies

Commemorative Events

- Total Defence Day

- International Friendship Day

- Racial Harmony Day

- National Day

Cluster of

Study

Inquiry Focus

Valuing Our

Past

How is life in

Singapore

today shaped

by what

happened in

the past

• Develop socially responsible citizens who contribute

meaningfully to the community

• Approach:

• Recent involvement: – CNY Hamper Making Event

Know the Values

Understand the Values

Apply the Values

Internalize the Values

Values in Action

Project Work : VEX IQ

• Interdisciplinary

� English

� Mathematics

� Mother Tongue

• Robot

� VEX IQ

Project Work : VEX IQ

• Skills / Values

� Critical Thinking and

Problem Solving

� Communication

� Computing and ICT

Literacy

� School/NE Values

Aesthetics

Art & Craft

Seeing

Expressing

Appreciating

• The art framework is organized by levels in

2-year blocks

Art & Craft

Levels Seeing Expressing Appreciating

Primary

3 & 4

• Identify and

differentiate

visual qualities

• Gather

information

from visuals and

what they see

• Share ideas and

experiences in

artworks and

through art-

making

• Explore and

experiment

different ways

to use art

materials and

medium

• Take pride in

their own art-

making

• Discuss

artworks using

basic art

vocabulary

(elements of art

and principles

of design)

• Exploring 2D and 3D artwork using different art

medium– Oil pastels

– Colour pencils

– Poster paints

– Acrylic paints

– Water colours

• Assessment– Rubrics

Art & Craft

Music

• Educate students in music knowledge

• Enable students to create original pieces

• Empower students to perform confidently

Programmes

Mass singingRecess & Assembly

Performances

SG50 Celebrations

School Matters

Homework Policy

• Purpose of homework

– Practise what is learnt

– Acquire knowledge prior to lesson

– Assess what students have learnt

• Considerations

– Time spent in school (Longer days, less homework)

– Public holidays (homework should be minimal)

– Level of difficulty ( difficulty, quantity)

Homework Policy

• General guideline:

P1 & P2 P3 & P4 P5 & P6

0.5 h to 1 h 1 h to 1.5 h 1.5 h to 2 h

Complete school

homework first

• Absent during Semestral Assessment– There will be no make-up for exams missed

– Student will take the paper when he/she returns to school

– Marks will not be taken into consideration in the

computation of results, but feedback on the performance

will be given.

• Considered absent when:– A medical certificate from a doctor is produced

– A valid reason is produced

Examination Matters

0 marks will be given when there is

no MC or valid reason produced

Late Coming

Overall Assessment Plan

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

RR1 SA1RR2

SC PracticalSA2

30% 70%

Announcements

P1 to P6 slides are available

on the school website at

www.lianhuapri.moe.edu.sg

Breakfast Chat

with Principal

Level Date Time Register on MC Online

P1 & P2 5 March

(Thurs)

8.00am to

10.30am

23 – 27 Feb

P3 & P4 9 April

(Thurs)

24 – 30 Mar

P5 & P6 14 April

(Thurs)

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Briefing

Have a safe journey home

& a restful weekend