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MAYFLOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL 200, ANG MO KIO AVENUE 5

SINGAPORE 569878

TELEPHONE: 64520849 FAX: 64534116

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

24 May 2018 Notification: 046/2018

Dear Parents / Guardian,

It has been a most rewarding Semester 1. Our teachers and students have worked hard in the various holistic domains and we observed that many of our young charges are making improvements in terms of their learning attitudes and outcomes. As we look forward to the upcoming June holidays, we will not forget to be thankful for what we have attained this semester and spend time during the holidays to guide our children to reflect on their strengths and areas for growth so that they can be motivated to do even better in the second half of the year. Student Achievements Our students have done the Mayflower Primary family proud with their stellar achievements in the different CCAs this semester. Through participation in tournaments, competitions, events and SYF Arts Presentations, each student has shown the MFPS traits of a passionate, strong, confident student who takes ownership in the preparation leading up to the tournament/competition/SYF Arts Presentation. The achievements of our various CCAs for this semester are the outcomes of our resilient and diligent self-directed learners who are also collaborative team players. The events and achievements for this semester are shown in the table below:

CCA Name Of Event Achievement

Boys’ Brigade J M Fraser Award for Excellence

The Boys’ Brigade attained a Gold Award for excellence in operational efficiency.

Girsl’ Brigade

Company Award The 57th Company was awarded the Gold Award for the 13th consecutive year.

Girls' Brigade National Drill Competition 14 Members of The Girls’ Brigade attained a Silver award in a Foot Drill Competition.

Girls' Brigade JBB Award (Junior Brigader Brooch Award)

The JBB Award is for the junior brigadier who has displayed character strength, strong leadership skills and a high level of responsibility. The 2018 awardees are Ng Yu Xuan (6 Service) and Regine Tan (6 Excellence)

Eco-Ranger Club

Ang Mo Kio Interschool Recycling Competition

P3 - 3rd position P5 & P6 - 6th position P5 - 10th Position

Choir SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Choir Team achieved the Certificate of Accomplishment for their performances of 3 songs including the set piece, ‘Little Red Dot’.

Guzheng Ensemble

SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Guzheng Ensemble team achieved the Certificate of Accomplishment for their performance of

two songs-《美丽的壮锦》and《小苗青青》.

Strings Ensemble

SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Strings Ensemble team achieved the Certificate of Distinction for their performance of ‘La Paloma’ and ‘Vortex’.

Chinese Dance

SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Chinese Dance team achieved the Certificate of Distinction for their performance of a

Traditional dance entitled 《鱼戏莲叶间》.

Indian Dance SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Indian Dance team achieved the Certificate of Distinction with their Bhangra Dance performance entitled ‘Chande Bhangra’.

Malay Dance SYF 2018 Arts Presentation

The Mayflower Malay Dance team achieved the Certificate of Distinction with their performance of a traditional dance entitled ‘Riang Bertandak’.

Tchoukball SPH Senior Boys Zonal Primary Schools Tchoukball Championships 2018

The Tchoukball team has attained 5th position for the SPH Senior Boys Zonal Primary Schools Tchoukball Championships 2018.

Taekwondo 2018 Inter Primary Taekwondo National School Games

Our students clinched a total of 30 medals and attained the following: Junior Division Boys - Overall 4th Senior Division Boys - Overall 2nd Senior Division Girls - Overall 3rd

Track and Field

National Track and Field ‘A’ Division Boys

Shot Put - 4th 4 X 100m Relay - 4th 4 X 300m Relay - 4th Overall – 5th

Track and Field

National Track and Field ‘A’ Division Girls

Shot Put - 3rd High Jump - 3rd & 4th 4 X 100m Relay - 3rd 4 X 300m Relay - 3rd

Overall – 2nd

Soccer Soccerites Invitation Soccer Tournament

The P6 soccer boys have attained 3rd position in the tournament.

Theme for 2018: Empowered Learners, Empathetic Leaders We continued to share with our students about the desired traits of MFPS students; to be Empowered Learners and Empathetic Leaders as shown in the table below:

Empowered Learners Empathetic Leaders

I am a passionate student who takes ownership for my learning.

I am a gracious person who is polite and considerate in my words and actions.

I am a resilient problem solver who reflects on and learns from my experiences.

I am a caring person who is kind and compassionate to others.

I am a collaborative team player who creates, shares and builds knowledge with my teachers and peers.

I am a proactive citizen who looks out for opportunities to serve others.

Last term, we focused on the Learner as a passionate student who takes ownership for his/her learning and the Leader being a gracious person who is polite and considerate in his/her words and actions. We thank you for working alongside us to reinforce positive work habits of the children such as spending time to revise their work after school and checking their work before submission. This term, we focused on the Learner who is a resilient problem solver and a collaborative team player. We shared about the importance of not giving up to achieve one’s goals. Many times, when our children encounter difficulties, these are also good opportunities to think creatively to come up with solutions to overcome our challenges. We can also tap on the expertise and strengths of our teachers and friends to help us solve problems together. The students had the chance to practise what it means to be a resilient and

reflective learner by analysing their own performance for Term 1’s Formative Assessment. We hope that this process has enabled them to think of their success factors and areas for improvement and spur them to set attainable goals to improve their learning. In preparation for the Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC), they also took effort to reflect on their own learning process and understand how they can go about making stepwise improvements in their holistic development. I hope you have booked a slot for PCTC to hear your children and teachers share about their learning experiences in MFPS. If you did not, you can also peruse the portfolio with your child at home and get him/her to talk about his/her school experience thus far. PERI Upgrade The school staff has also kept ourselves busy, preparing for our upcoming shift to our holding site. We would like to inform you that the school will be operating from the holding site at 6 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2 S569948 (former Kebun Baru Primary School) from 3 December 2018 as the school undergoes upgrading works at our current site. We look forward to returning to the upgraded site in December 2020 with enhanced facilities such as an Indoor Sports Hall and a Performing Arts Theatre.

School Calendar for Semester 2 and Semester 2 Assessment Plans and Schedules for All Students The school calendar for Semester 2 is found in Annex A. Please refer to it for the schedule of school events, programmes, Formative Assessments, Prelims, SA2, and school holidays for the next half of the year. A copy of the detailed Assessment Plans and Schedules for Semester 2 is found in Annex B. e-Travel Plan Declaration

As part of emergency management to safeguard your child’s health and that of all students and staff in the

school, students are required to declare their travel plans for the upcoming holidays.

Please make declaration of your child’s/ward’s travel plan if your child/ward is travelling out of Singapore.

Guidelines on Online Travel Declaration is attached in Annex C. We seek the cooperation of parents/guardian

to exercise social responsibility by making accurate travel declaration.

Safeguarding the health and well-being of our students is our collective responsibility. We seek your co-

operation to seek medical attention for your child should he/she develop flu-like symptoms after your vacation

and keep them away from school until they have fully recovered.

Temperature Taking Exercise

As part of our measures to maintain schools’ readiness to resume a temperature-taking exercise, the school

will be conducting its temperature-taking exercise on 29 June 2018, Friday (Term 3, Week 1). Please ensure

that your child’s/ ward’s Oral Digital Thermometer (ODT) is in good working condition.

We seek your support and cooperation to ensure that your child/ward brings his/her ODT to school on the

first week, 25 to 29 June 2018. Together, we can conduct a successful temperature-taking exercise as part

of our continuing efforts to provide a healthy and safe environment for all in our school.

MFPS Open House

Please note that MFPS Open House will be held on 29 June 2018 from 8 am to 10 am. If you have friends or

relatives who are considering to enrol their children in MFPS, you may encourage them to sign up for the

Open House via the school website (http://mayflowerpri.moe.edu.sg/others/announcements/open-house-

2018).

Youth Day School Holiday

As Youth Day falls on Sunday, 1 July 2018, please note that Monday, 2 July 2018, is a scheduled school

holiday. All students are not required to attend school on that day. School resumes on Tuesday, 3 July 2018.

I wish you and your family a restful vacation and we look forward to receiving your child in Semester 2. Thank you. Yours sincerely, _________________________ Mrs Lim-Chua Siow Ling Principal

Week Date/Day Level Activity Time

25 Jun

Mon

26 Jun

Tue

All Students Temperature-Taking Exercise Curriculum Time

Parents &

StudentsMayflower Primary School Open House 8am to 10am

2 Jul

Mon

4 Jul

WedP6 Students Learning Journey to Science Centre (classes going tbc) After School (pm)

P3 CL

StudentsCultural Performance Exposure Scheme

After School

(2.30pm to 5.30pm)

P4 Students Mother Tongue Languages Camp (School-based) 10am to 3pm

P6 Students Learning Journey to Science Centre (classes going tbc) After School (pm)

11 Jul

WedP3 Students Learning Journey to Science Centre (classes going tbc) After School (pm)

12 Jul

ThuFor Parents FM@School Workshop: Manage Your Anger, Start Loving Your Child 8am to 10am

13 Jul

FriP3 Students Learning Journey to Science Centre (classes going tbc) After School (pm)

14 Jul

SatP5 Students National Education Show 2.30pm to 10.30pm

17 Jul

TueP1 Students Learning Journey to Singapore Zoological Gardens Curriculum Time

20 Jul

FriCL Students Chinese Language Literary Competition (School-based) 2.30pm to 4.30pm

23 Jul - 25 Jul

Mon - WedP4 Students Primary 4 Cohort Camp

3 Days

(2 overnight stays at

camp site)

23 Jul - 24 Jul

Mon - Tue

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Oral Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages (Reading) Curriculum Time

25 Jul - 27 Jul

Wed - Fri

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Oral Assessment: English Language Curriculum Time

26 Jul

ThuP6 Students Prelim Oral Exam: English Language & Mother Tongue Languages After School (pm)

27 Jul

FriP6 Students Prelim Oral Exam: English Language & Mother Tongue Languages After School (pm)

30 Jul - 3 Aug

Mon - Fri

P4 & P5

StudentsFormative Assessment : Standard & Foundation Science Practical Test Curriculum Time

31 Jul

Tue

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Assessment : Mother Tongue Languages (Language Use) Curriculum Time

2 Aug

Thu

P1 & P2

StudentsNon-Weighted Assessment: English Language (Writing) Curriculum Time

ML Students Malay Language Literary Competition (School-based) 2.30pm to 4.30pm

P6 StudentsPrelim Listening Comprehension Exam: English Language & Mother Tongue

LanguagesCurriculum Time

6 Aug

Mon

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Listening Comprehension Assessment: English Language Curriculum Time

8 Aug

WedAll Students National Day Celebration @ Yio Chu Kang Stadium 7.30am to 12pm

9 Aug

Thu

Annex A

*Details & timings of the listed activities will be confirmed nearer to the dates of the activities.

School Calendar for Semester 2 2018

7

National Day

29 Jun

Fri

1Start of Term 3

P5 & 6 Supplementary (all students) / Remediation (selected students only) /

SDR & RRP (for P3 & P4 selected students only) /

Reading Intervention Prog (for P1 & P2 selected students only)

Youth Day School Holiday

6 Jul

Fri

2

3

4

5

6

3 Aug

Fri

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Week Date/Day Level Activity Time

Annex A

*Details & timings of the listed activities will be confirmed nearer to the dates of the activities.

School Calendar for Semester 2 2018

1Start of Term 310 Aug

Fri

13 Aug - 15 Aug

Mon - Wed

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Oral Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages (Speaking) Curriculum Time

14 Aug

Tue

P3 to P5

StudentsFormative Assessment: English Language (Composition) Curriculum Time

15 Aug

Wed

P5 FMTL

StudentsFormative Assessment: Foundation Mother Tongue Languages Oral (Speaking) Curriculum Time

16 Aug - 17 Aug

Thu - FriP6 Students PSLE Oral Exam (P1 – P5 students will not report to school) Curriculum Time

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Assessment 2: Mother Tongue Languages (Language Use) Curriculum Time

P5 FMTL

StudentsFormative Assessment: Foundation Mother Tongue Languages Oral (Speaking) Curriculum Time

P6 Students Prelim Exam: English Language & Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 Curriculum Time

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Assessment: English Language (Language Use) Curriculum Time

P3 to P5

StudentsFormative Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages (Composition) Curriculum Time

P5 FMTL

StudentsFormative Listening Comprehension Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages Curriculum Time

P6 HMTL

StudentsPrelim Exam: Higher Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 Curriculum Time

22 Aug

Wed

P6 HMTL

StudentsPrelim Exam: Higher Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2 Curriculum Time

For Parents FM@School Workshop: Helping your child cope with exam stress 8am to 10am

P2 Students Learning Journey to Supermarket Curriculum Time

P3 Students GEP Screening Exercise Curriculum Time

P6 Students Prelim Exam: Standard & Foundation English Language Paper 2 Curriculum Time

P1 & P2

StudentsFormative Assessment: Mathematics Curriculum Time

P5 Students Formative Assessment: Standard & Foundation Mathematics Topical Review Curriculum Time

P6 Students Prelim Exam: Standard & Foundation Mathematics Paper 1 & 2 Curriculum Time

P5 Students Formative Assessment: Higher Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2 Curriculum Time

P6 StudentsPrelim Exam: Standard Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 & Foundation

Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2Curriculum Time

29 Aug

WedP6 Students Prelim Exam: Standard & Foundation Science Curriculum Time

Sch

Hol

1 Sep - 9 Sep

Sat - Sun

10 Sep

Mon

11 Sep

Tue

P2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Mother Tongue Languages (Reading) Curriculum Time

P3 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Mother Tongue Languages Curriculum Time

28 Aug

Tue

National Day School Holiday

7

Hari Raya Haji Public Holiday

24 Aug

Fri

23 Aug

Thu

9

10

18 Sep

Tue

2

1

8

20 Aug

Mon

21 Aug

Tue

27 Aug

Mon

P5 & 6 Supplementary (all students) / Remediation (selected students only) /

SDR & RRP (for P3 & P4 selected students only) /

Reading Intervention Prog (for P1 & P2 selected students only)

School Holiday (1 Sep – 9 Sep)

Start of Term 4

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Week Date/Day Level Activity Time

Annex A

*Details & timings of the listed activities will be confirmed nearer to the dates of the activities.

School Calendar for Semester 2 2018

1Start of Term 3P4 Students SA2 Oral Exam: English Language Curriculum Time

P2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Mother Tongue Languages (Reading) Curriculum Time

P5 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Standard & Foundation English Language After School (pm)

P3 Students SA2 Oral Exam: English Language Curriculum Time

P4 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Mother Tongue Languages Curriculum Time

21 Sep

FriP5 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Standard & Foundation Mother Tongue Language After School (pm)

24 Sep to 26 Sep

Mon to WedP1 Students SA2 Oral Assessment English Language Curriculum Time

24 Sep

MonP2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: English Language Curriculum Time

25 Sep

TueP2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: English Language Curriculum Time

26 Sep

WedP2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: English Language Curriculum Time

27 Sep

ThuP1 Students SA2 Assessment: English Language (Writing) Curriculum Time

All Students Children's Day Celebration Curriculum Time

Selected

StudentsLearning Journey to Images of Singapore 8.30am to 5pm

5 Oct

Fri

P1 Students SA2 Assessment: Mother Tongue (Language Use) Curriculum Time

P2 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: Standard & Foundation English Language Paper 1 Curriculum Time

P3 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: Standard Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 Curriculum Time

10 Oct - 12 Oct

Wed - FriP1 Students SA2 Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages (Speaking) Curriculum Time

10 Oct - 12 Oct

Wed - FriP2 Students SA2 Oral Exam: Mother Tongue Languages (Speaking) Curriculum Time

10 Oct - 12 Oct

Wed - Fri

Selected P6

StudentsOverseas Cultural Immersion Trip to Malacca 3 days

11 Oct

Thu

P5 HMTL

StudentsSA2 Exam: Higher Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 Curriculum Time

6 15 Oct - 18 Oct

Mon - Thu

P1 StudentsSA2 Listening Comprehension Assessment: English Language & Mother

Tongue LanguagesCurriculum Time

P2 to P5

Students

SA2 Listening Comprehension Exam: Standard & Foundation English Language

& Standard & Foundation Mother Tongue LanguagesCurriculum Time

P2 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: English Language Paper 2 Curriculum Time

P6 Students Financial Literacy Workshop 1 Curriculum Time

P1 Students SA2 Assessment : Mathematics Curriculum Time

P2 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: Standard & Foundation Mathematics Curriculum Time

P6 Students Financial Literacy Workshop 2 Curriculum Time

4 Oct

Thu

Children's Day School Holiday

4

25 Oct

Thu

7

18 Sep

Tue

2

20 Sep

Thu

19 Sep

Wed

PSLE Marking Exercise (tentative)

23 Oct

Tue

9 Oct

Tue

5

26 Oct

Fri

3

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Week Date/Day Level Activity Time

Annex A

*Details & timings of the listed activities will be confirmed nearer to the dates of the activities.

School Calendar for Semester 2 2018

1Start of Term 3P2 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2 Curriculum Time

P5 FMTL

StudentsSA2 Exam: Foundation Mother Tongue Languages Paper 1 Curriculum Time

P3 to P5

StudentsSA2 Exam: Standard & Foundation Science Curriculum Time

P1 Students SA2 Assessment: Mother Tongue Languages (Language Use) Curriculum Time

P4 Students Calculator Workshop Curriculum Time

P5 Students SA2 Exam: Higher Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2 Curriculum Time

1 Nov

ThuP3 Students Learning Journey to Little India Curriculum Time

2 Nov

FriP1 Students Learning Journey to Ang Mo Kio Public Library (classes going tbc) Curriculum Time

5 Nov

MonP1 Students Learning Journey to Ang Mo Kio Public Library (classes going tbc) Curriculum Time

6 Nov

Tue

7 Nov

WedP5 Students Learning Journey to Kidzania 9am to 4pm

8 Nov

ThuP4 Students Learning Journey to Chinatown Curriculum Time

9 Nov

Fri

12 Nov

MonP6 Students Use Your Hands Campaign Curriculum Time

13 Nov

TueP5 Students Learning Journey to Civic District & Singapore River Curriculum Time

14 Nov

WedAll Students Fun(d) Fair Curriculum Time

P1 to P5

Students

Use Your Hands Campaign (P1 to P5 Students will be dismissed at 11.15am)

Curriculum Time

P6 Students P6 Farewell Ceremony 11.45am to 1pm

16 Nov

Fri

P1 - P6

Prize Winners40th Awards Presentation & Partners' Appreciation Ceremony 9am to 12pm

17 Nov - 31 Dec

Sat - Sun

19 Nov

Mon

School Holiday ( 17 Nov to 31 Dec)

P1 Orientation

Sch

Hol

8

Deepavali Public Holiday

Admin & Promo Day (P1 – P6 students will not report to school)

9

15 Nov

Thu

10

31 Oct

Wed

30 Oct

Tue

29 Oct

Mon

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Mayflower Primary School Primary 3 to Primary 5 Semester 2 Assessment Schedule (2018)

Term 3 – Formative Assessment 2

Week Date Day Subject Level 6

30 Jul - 3 Aug Mon- Fri Science /Foundation Science Practical Test Primary 4 – 5

Primary 5 Fdn

7-9 6 Aug - 24 Aug - Science Project Work Primary 3

8 14 Aug Tue

English Language (Composition) Primary 3 – 5 Primary 5 Fdn

8/9 15 Aug & 20 Aug

Wed Mon

Foundation Mother Tongue Oral (Speaking) Primary 5 Fdn

9 21 Aug

Tue Mother Tongue Language (Composition) Foundation Mother Tongue (LC)

Primary 3 – 5 Primary 5 Fdn

8-9 13 Aug to 24 Aug - Mathematics Performance Task Primary 3 – 4

10 27 Aug Mon Math Topical Review Primary 5/ 5 Fdn

28 Aug Tue Higher Mother Tongue Paper 2 Primary 5

Term 4 – Semestral Assessment 2

Week Date Day Subject Level 2

18 Sept

Tue Oral Exam : English Language Mother Tongue Languages

Primary 4 Primary 3

19 Sept

Wed Oral Exam : English Language / Foundation English

Primary 5

20 Sept

Thu Oral Exam : English Language Mother Tongue Languages

Primary 3 Primary 4

21 Sept

Fri Oral Exam : Mother Tongue Languages/ Foundation MT

Primary 5

5 9 Oct

Tue

Paper 1 : English Language (Standard and Foundation) Mother Tongue Languages (Standard only)

Primary 3-5 Primary 3-5

11 Oct Thu Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1 Primary 5

7 23 Oct

Tue

Listening Comprehension: English Language & Mother Tongue Languages (Standard and Foundation)

Primary 3-5

Primary 5 Fdn

25 Oct

Thu English Language Paper 2 (Standard and Foundation)

Primary 3 to 5

26 Oct

Fri Mathematics (Standard and Foundation)

Primary 3 to 5

8 29 Oct

Mon Mother Tongue Languages Paper 2 Foundation Mother Tongue Paper 1

Primary 3 to 5 Primary 5 Fdn

30 Oct

Tue Science (Standard and Foundation)

Primary 3 to 5

31 Oct Wed Higher Mother Tongue Paper 2 Primary 5

Please take note of the following: 1. Pupils who are absent during the assessment must produce a valid medical certificate for the day. No marks will be

given for the paper if pupils are absent without a valid medical certificate. Pupils who are absent for any assessment will have to submit their valid medical certificates to their form teachers immediately upon returning to school the next day.

2. In line with PSLE guidelines, pupils are not allowed to bring mobile phones or any other electronic devices capable of storing and displaying visual or verbal information into the examination room as this will be construed as attempting to cheat.

3. Pupils who attempt to cheat during an assessment will not be awarded any marks for the paper. 4. Latecomers will not be given additional time. Latecomers who miss the paper entirely will not be allowed to sit for

the paper and no marks will be awarded to them.

Annex B