Time Programme

2.30pm Administration

3.00pm Welcome Address

Briefing on Primary School Education and the changes to PSLE scoring

3.45pm Break

4.00pm Information on P1 MattersBriefing on school operations, student well-being and other administrative matters• A Learning Adventure @ RiVPS• School information• School communications• Preparing your child for Primary 1• Induction programme for parents• Websites for information• Talk by Dental Services

4.45pm Administration (For those who have not completed)

Welcome Address

Mr Tony Kng

Vice Principal

Rivervale Primary School

The Leaders

Principal: Miss Lena Seet

Vice Principal (Academic):

Mdm Sharon Ng(Retiring w.e.f. Jan 2017)

Vice Principal (Administration):

Mr Khou Beng Chew

Vice Principal (Academic): Mr Tony Kng

Heads of Department

P1 & P2 Year-Head & Assistant YH

YH: MS. NG JING FEN BRENDA AYH: MDM NUR AISHAH MOHD TAHIR

21st Century Competencies

• A Confident Person

• A Self-Directed Learner

• An Active Contributor

• A Concerned Citizen

Our Desired Outcomes

Singapore’s Education System

Primary Education

• 6 years

• Free for Singapore Citizens only. $13.00 Monthly Miscellaneous Fees (maximum) applies

• Gifted Education Programme (GEP) Screening in P3

• Subject-Based Banding at end of P4 & P5

• PSLE at P6

CHANGES TO THEPSLE SCORING IT’S PART OF A BIGGER STORY

© MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT

GROUP, 2016

• https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle/

• https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-psle-scoring-system

• https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/changes-to-the-psle-scoring-and-s1-posting

Information on P1 Matters

Miss Brenda Ng (YH – Lower Consortium)

Mdm Aishah (AYH – Lower Consortium)

Riv BE : Curriculum Framework

R3ICHETConfident & Skilled Communicators

Caring and Empathetic Citizens

Critical & Innovative Thinkers

World-Ready

Citizens

• National Curriculum • 21st Century Skills• Social Emotional Learning• ICT Skills• Critical and Innovative

Thinking Skills

• Assessment for Learning• Assessment of Learning• Assessment as Learning

• Student-centric• Cooperative Learning• ICT-Enabled • Subject-based (e.g.

STELLAR for EL and CPA for Math)

• Co-curricular Programmes• Global Classroom

Programme• Multi-Literacy Programme• Joyful Learning• LLP-DANCE FEVER

A Learning Adventure @ RiVPS

Content - National Curriculum

• Languages – English and Mother Tongue

• Mathematics

• Sciences (P3 onwards)

• Humanities & Arts – Social Studies, Art, Music

• Knowledge Skills - Project Work

Balancing Knowledge with Skills and Values

a) Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

b) Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

c) Multiple modes of assessment for holistic development

Content – National Curriculum

PAL - develop character and useful life-skills by providing P1 and P2 students with early exposure to different modular activities in broad areas of Sports and Outdoor Education, Performing and Visual Arts.

Content – National CurriculumProgramme for Active Learning (PAL)

Approach

• additional 1 period per week for closer teacher-student interaction

• learning and application of Social and Emotional competencies in the domains of self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management and responsible decision-making

Content – National CurriculumForm Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

• Knowledge Skills - Project Work

• Life Skills – Co-curricular Activities, Civics & Moral Education, Social & Emotional Learning, Physical Education, Health Education, (ICT, etc.)

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

Content - 21st Century Skills

• Bite-sized forms of assessment for richer feedback and learning

• Use of rubrics, indicators to assess level of attainment

• Qualitative feedback on students’ strengths and areas for improvement

Assessment

Assessment - Assessment for Learning• Balancing written

assessments with multiple modes of assessments

• Focus on developmental objectives

• Focus on building confidence and desire to learn for P1 and P2 students who are just beginning school

Assessment - Assessment for Learning

• Show & Tell

• Pick & Tell

• Experiential Learning – Math Trail, Language Trail

Assessment - Assessment as Learning

• Assessment as learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their future learning goals

• A means of helping students to develop skills for self-evaluation and metacognition.

Pedagogy - Student-Centric

• Learning Support Programme(LSP / LSM)

• Gifted Education Programme

• Experiential Learning - Hands-on activity

Experience - Joyful Learning

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Term Enrichment Outcomes

1 Mother Tongue Languages Enrichment

Confident & Skilled Communicators

2 English Language Enrichment

3 Mathematics Enrichment Critical & InnovativeThinkers

4 Science Enrichment

Experience - Joyful Learning

2017 P1 Teachers

Miss Nabila Form Teacher of

1 Respect

Miss Sally TanForm Teacher of

1 Excellence

Mrs Janet Quek/Mrs Chong Wai Ching

Form Teacher of1 Responsibility

Mdm Aliz LimForm Teacher of

1 Resilience

Miss Geraldine GohForm Teacher of

1 Integrity

Mrs Janis ChanForm Teacher of

1 Care

Miss SakinaForm Teacher of

1 Harmony

Mrs Linda GohForm Teacher of

1 Teamwork

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

Ms. YAP CHWEE PHENGSENIOR SCHOOL

COUNSELLOR

Miss GAYATHRI d/o BATUMALEAED (LEARNING & BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT)

Class Distribution

2016 Classes

1 Respect

1 Responsibility

1 Resilience

1 Integrity

1 Care

1 Harmony

1 Excellence

1 Teamwork

• Racial Distribution

• Gender Distribution

• Mixture of students across P1 Registration Phases (Phase 1 to 3)

• Mixture of students across birth months

– i.e. January babies to December babies

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School Hours

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri745-815

Enrichment Class815-845845-915

915-945

945-1020 Recess for P1 & P21020-10501050-1120

1120-11501150-1220

1220-1250

1250-13201320-1350

Students are to report to school by 7.30 a.m.The morning programme is as follows: • 7:30 a.m. - Students to be seated • 7:35 a.m. - Pre-Assembly Programme• 7:40 a.m. - Flag-Raising Ceremony

Note: There will be a short break after noon for students to refresh themselves

• Student Handbook

• Rivervale Connects (Week 1 and 6 of every term)

• Emails (Reply within 3 working days)

• School Website

• Information Relay System – “SMS”

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School Communication

Rivervale Connects

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(Week 1 and 6 of every term)

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Information Relay System (via SMS)

The message will look like this on the mobile phone

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Information Relay System (via SMS)How to reply:

++ Please note that the event code (e.g. RIVXZ)must be entered or else the system will not be ableto capture your response.

The event code will be RIV**. (** will changeaccording to event, generated by system)

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Information Relay System (via SMS)

Preparing For The First Day Of School

Administrative Matters:

School Bus–Application form in the Orientation file.

– Submit form by 30 Nov 2016 to the office.

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– A copy of the Primary 1 Booklist for Year 2017is in the Orientation file. Please refer to it for detailed information on the different modes (Online / Walk-in) of purchase.

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Sales schedule

PURCHASE OF SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS, SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND PE ATTIRES

– First 3 days of school:

3.1.2017 (Tues) to 5.1.2017 (Thurs)

– P1 students will be accompanied by their P4 buddies

– Set meals for the three days paid for by the school

– No water will be served

(Students have to bring their own water bottle)

STAY HEALTHY PROGRAMME

– Students are strongly encouraged to join the programme. In the case of special dietary requirements, parents are to inform teachers at the designated counters

– Parents are to complete the “Stay Healthy Programme” form and submit the form to teachers at the designated counters

Stay Healthy Programme Form

• Parents to indicate whether

child to eat Halal, Non-Halal or

Vegetarian food by ticking the

corresponding box

• Parents to tear off Reply

Section for submission later

School Student Care Centre

• Pro-Teach SchoolCare

• Application forms to be submitted to our staff today, 4 Nov 2016

• For enquiries, please contact Ms Samantha at rivervale@pro-teach.com

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY SINGAPOREAN STUDENTS 2016

– The Ministry of Education (MOE) provides financial assistance to needy Singaporean students in Government and Government Aided schools.

– MOE will be writing to parents whose children are currently receiving assistance in Kindergarten by Dec 2016.

– Parents/Guardians who wish to apply for MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) could request for the application form from the school General Office.

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Identification

• Each P1 student is given a temporary name tag indicating his/her name, class and house on Orientation Day.

• All students must put on their temporary name tags till they receive the permanent tags.

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Front of Name Tag

Back of Name Tag

For students taking the school bus:• Cancel all except “Bus No.”• Indicate the school bus number

For students who walk/taketransport/external SCC :• Cancel all except “Gate”• Indicate on the temporary name tag

the gate (front/back) that you will be waiting for your child at the end of the school day

For students going to the School Student Care Centre:• Cancel all except “SCC” • Write “SCC”

Attire For Day 1

Boys

• Blouse and School Shorts

• White school shoes

Girls

• Blouse and Pinafore

• White school shoes

Packing list for the first three daysDays Items to be collected

3.1.2017Tuesday

1. STELLAR Handwriting 12. Targeting Maths Textbook 1A3. Targeting Maths Workbook 1A Part 14. Targeting Maths Workbook 1A Part 2

4.1.2017Wednesday

For students taking Chinese Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Activity Book 1A3. Writing Ex Book 1A4. Character and Citizenship

Education (CCE) Chinese Textbook P1

5. CCE Chinese Activity Book P1

For students taking Malay Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Activity Book 1A3. Character and Citizenship

Education (CCE) Malay Textbook P1

4. CCE Malay Activity Book P1

For students taking Tamil Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Workbook 1A3. Penmanship P14. Character and

Citizenship Education (CCE) Tamil Textbook P1

5. CCE Tamil Activity Book P1

For students not taking Mother Tongue Language:1. Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) Textbook P12. CCE Activity Book P1

5.1.2017Thursday

1. Art Portfolio2. First Steps to Music Primary 1 Textbook3. Social Studies Activity Book 14. Social Studies Pupil’s Folio5. FTGP Pupil’s Journal P1

• Trolley or wheel bags are highly

discouraged as they are heavy

even when empty. They may

also cause accidents when the

students lack the physical

strength to carry his/her bag up

and down the stairs.

Lightening heavy school bags

Empty trolley bag

2 kg

=2 bags of rice!

2 pounds = 0.907kg

Pencil case and water bottle

=

Almost 1 bag of

rice!

School’s efforts in lightening heavy school bags

• Filtered water will be provided for all P1 students. They are required to bring an empty water bottle daily.

• School books to be collected and placed in the classroom.

A. Preparing for Primary School• Find out more about the school through the school’s

website and inform child.

• Talk about the new routines - flag-raising/lowering, recess, assembly, school bus drop-off and pick-up points, timetable, and wearing of school uniform.

• Practise practical skills - asking for permission, buying food, organising school bag and communication between school and parents.

• Get child excited about new experiences, such as making new friends, learning new things or playing in a big school.

B. Preparing for Primary School

• Mentally prepare child about school, class of 30, class settings, subjects, activities, etc.

• Talk about personal hygiene & social skills.

• Get child to talk about his/her anxiety and fears.

• Pack light for Day 1 by following the packing list given. Include a packet of dried snack, if necessary.

• Talk about safety matters. E.g. not walking out of the school during school hours.

• Label water bottle, school bag and stationery.

• Advise child to approach Form Teachers/General Office in case of emergency.

Day 1

• Get child up early

• Have a good meal - breakfast

• Calm child if he/she is anxious

• Remind child on pick-up point/bus no

• Focus on fun and exciting events in school

After Day 1

Have a chat:

• Review with child on what he/she did in school.

• Get child to talk about his/her anxiety and fears, if any.

• Get child to talk about happy things.

• Remind child on routines - Who to pick child, where to pick child, which gate, School Bus – number/colour.

• Pack for Day 2.

Things to Note!

Sending and Picking Up • Parents/Guardians who drive their children

to school are:- not allowed to drive into the school.- to let their children alight at the back gate of

the school.

- to pick up their children at the back gate.

- to avoid picking/letting their children alight at the bus stop, front gate and main road in front of the school.

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- to inform your children that you will be picking him/her at the back gate.

- to indicate on the temporary name tag and avoid changing the location for consistency.

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Students taking the School BusParents/Guardians are:• to inform your child/ward

the bus number.• to indicate on your

child’s/ward’s temporary name tag.

• to get your child/ward to put on the colouredribbon provided by the bus vendor.

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Induction Programme For Parents

The school will be conducting an induction

programme for Parents/ Guardians on the first

day of school in 2017. Parents/Guardians are

strongly encouraged to attend the sessions.

• Induction to Rivervale Primary School

• Stay Healthy Programme

• Student Well-Being

• Rivervale’s Total Curriculum

• Briefing Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee (PERI) Holistic Assessments For English Language, Math and Mother Tongue Languages

• Integration of Science in P1

• Programme for Active Learning(PAL) and Co-Curricular Activities(CCA)

• ICT : E-learning @RIVPS

• Talk by School Counsellor on Starting Big School

• Talk by Parent Support Group

• Interaction with Form Teachers Session

Programmes:

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Rivervale’s Partnership Framework

Parents

Enterprises(Internal & External)

Community(Education &

National)

AlumniSchool Advisory Committee

R3ICHETRIVERLITES

Learning Resources

Parent Support Group (PSG)

• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/

• http://www.schoolbag.sg/archives/2010/02/gearing_up_for_pri_1_part_1.php

• http://www.schoolbag.sg/archives/2012/06/laying_the_foundation_for_prim.php

• http://www.rivervalepri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1189899

• http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/primary-education/overview-of-primary-education

• http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/resources-and-references/learning-resources/learning-resources-pri

Resources

Youtube links

About Primary School: I Love My School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHpnDsI6qzA&feature=player_detailpage

Getting Ready for Primary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bGS1QGwsaxA#t=4

Transition to Primary 1:

https://youtu.be/l0EnKuLTHpQ

Thank you