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Cedar Primary SchoolWelcome to

Presentation Outline

1. School Directions

2. School Programmes

3. School’s Redevelopment

4. Registering your child for Primary 1

5. Helping your child experience early

success

School Directions

Our Vision

Every Cedarian a

lifelong learner, a

person of character

OUR VISION UNPACKED

Every Cedarian every student is important

A Lifelong Learner to cope with the VUCA landscape and in line with the nation’s desire to build up a nation of adaptable knowledge workers

Person of Character character formation and building a sense of rootedness to the nation

Our Mission

Nurturing

Enthusiastic

Learners and

Responsible

Citizens

OUR MISSION UNPACKED

Nurturing consciously done through our school programmes

Enthusiastic Learners enabling our students to be active participants in their own learning

Responsible citizens ensuring that our students are civic-conscious and contributing members of society

Our Values

• CourtesyC

• CareC

• EnthusiasmE

• DeterminationD

• AdaptabilityA

• ResponsibilityR

School ApproachesEvery child is safe, healthy, engaged,

challenged and supported.

A positive school tone of care and discipline

A vibrant and stimulating learning environment

A green and health-promoting school

A safe and secure environment

Our Strategic Focuses

Striving for Academic Excellence for Lifelong Learners

Developing Cedarians of Character

Pursuing Staff Excellence to build capacity and competency in Teaching, Administrative Efficiency and Customer Service

School Programmes

Our School Programmes

Striving for Academic Excellence • Learning Fest

• Mother Tongue Language Fortnight

• Journalling for Science

• Learning Experiences for Math

• Creativity Fest

Developing Cedarians of Character

• Environmental Education for all

• Cedar Cares (VIA Programme) for all

• Science Toy Project for P3–P5 students

• Enrichment Programmes/ Coding

(SCRATCH Programming)

Our School Programmes

Developing Cedarians of Character

• Student Leadership Programme for all

• Outdoor Education Programme (Camps for P3, P4 &

P5 tudents)

• Swimsafer Programme for P3 students

• Music Enrichment Programmes in Ukulele (P5 & P6),

Instrument Ensemble (P3 & 4) and Music Around the

World (P1 & 2)

Our School Programmes

Our School ProgrammesPursuing Staff Excellence

• Capacity Building of staff

• Partnership with stakeholders

Parents - Parents’ Active Link with School (PALS)

School Advisory Council

Ministry of Education e.g. Cluster schools, ELIS, CCEB

External Organisations e.g. NParks, St. John’s Home for

Elderly Persons, HDB, NEA

Subjects offered at Primary 1• English

• Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay, Tamil)

• Mathematics

• PE / Health Education

• Music

• Art

• Social Studies

• PAL (Programme for Active Learning)

Subjects offered at other levelsAt Primary 2

• Higher Chinese (for those with the aptitude) – school-

based programme

At Primary 3

• Science

At Primary 5 and Primary 6

• Higher Mother Tongue

• Mainstream English, Mother Tongue, Math and

Science

• Foundation English, Mother Tongue, Math and Science

Learning and assessment

activities across the levels• ICT infused into the curriculum

• Learning Journeys

• Remedial and supplementary classes

• Show and Tell and presentations

• Performance tasks and project work

• School-based and external competitions

Activities to develop the

whole child• Character and Citizenship Education lessons

• Values in Action Programme

• Internationalisation trips for selected pupils

from Primary 5 onwards

• Creative and Inventive Thinking

• Talent Management

• Cyber Wellness

• CCAs

P1 Orientation and School

Hours• P1 Orientation: 18 Nov 2016

(1.45pm - for registration)(for parents whose children are successfully

registered with us)

• School Hours :

– Monday to Wed : 7.45am – 1.45pm

– Thursday and Friday: 7.45am – 1.15pm

Cedar Primary SchoolPERI Upgrading 2016-2018

School Field

EcoGarden

Grass patch

Parade Square

Classroom Block

Canteen

Genera

l Office

School Field

EcoGarden

Grass patch

Parade Square

Classroom Block

Canteen

Genera

l Office

Library

Canteen

School Field

EcoGarden

Grass patch

Parade Square

Classroom Block

Canteen

Genera

l Office

Parade Square

Classroom Block

Canteen

Genera

l Office Indoor Sports Hall

New Annex Block

Outdoor Experiential Area

Student Care Centre

New Drop-off Point

Indoor Sports Hall

New Annex Block

Student Care Centre

Indoor Sports Hall

New Annex Block

New Annex Block

Registering your child

for Primary 1

• Phase 1 - For a child who has a sibling studying in the primary school of choice (For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)

• Phase 2A (1) –

(a) For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2016.

(b) For a child whose parent is a member of the School Advisory / Management Committee (For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)

P1 Registration – Phases

• Phase 2A (2) -

(a) For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the primary school of choice

(b) For a child whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice

(For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)

P1 Registration – Phases

• Phase 2B –

(a) For a child whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 July 2016 and has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 June 2016

(b) For a child whose parent is a member endorsed by the church / clan directly connected with the primary school

(c) For a child whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader

(For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)

P1 Registration – Phases

• Phases 2C – For all children who are eligible for Primary One in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school.

• Phase 2C supplementary – For a child who is not yet registered in a primary school after Phase 2C

(For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)N.B. Balloting by distance can take place in Phase 2C. Starting from the 2014 P1 Registration Exercise, MOE will reserve 40 places in every primary school for registrants in Phase 2B and 2C to ensure continued open access to all primary schools.

P1 Registration – Phases

• Phases 3 – For a child who is neither a Singapore Citizen nor a Singapore Permanent Resident

You can check the designated schools online for

registration purposes but the school you submit

your registration forms in may not be the school

that MOE assigns for your child. Phase 3 posting

of students is centrally managed by MOE.

P1 Registration – Phases

P1 Registration

For more information, Click on the MOE link

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/

primary-one-registration

Helping your child

experience early success

Helping your child

experience early successUnderstanding your child and his / her needs

through the years:

• Primary 1 – adjustment issues

parents are their heroes

• Primary 2 – 4 – settled in

parents are their idols / friends

• Primary 5 – 6- onset of puberty, preparing for

PSLE, pressures to perform well

parents are naggy

Learning to strike a balance:

• Trust

• Intervention

• Expectations of your child, based on who he /

she is

Helping your child

experience early success

Thus,

• Communication

• Clear guidelines

• Working with the school

are key at all stages of your child’s development

Helping your child

experience early success

We wish you all the

best as you journey

with your child!