Welcome to Yew Tee Primary Schoolyewteepri.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u624/Announcement/P6 Parent...Primary 6 Parent Briefing 19 January 2018 Yew Tee Primary School Reflective Learners, Gracious

Primary 6 Parent Briefing

19 January 2018

Yew Tee Primary SchoolReflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

Wef April 2015

Welcome to

Yew Tee Primary School


Parent Briefing

Primary 5 Primary 6

1. Class Interaction2. Hall Briefing

1. Hall Briefing2. Class Interaction

* Use of ICT – feedback & SNAC


Programme Outline

Introduction to School Leaders, Key-personnel & Level teachers

2.30 pm to 3.15 pm

Home-School Partnership

What’s in for P6?- PSLE- Multiple Pathways, DSA-SecCCLAS- Curriculum & co-Curriculum- Emotional Support

Classroom Interaction Time 3.25 pm to 5.00 pm


Home-School Partnership

Staff @ YTPS


P6 Level Teachers

PRIMARY 6 FT CO-FT

6 Care Mr Danny AsmaraMdm Lim Wen Huey

Mdm Lekha

6 Diligence Mr S SrijithMdm Yang Lili

Mdm Ng Yaw Ling

6 Empathy Mdm Chua Gek Tiang Ms Lim Hwee Chen

6 Integrity Mdm Sarifah Haslizah Mr Tok Wei Yuan

6 Perseverance Mrs Tay-Woo Hui Lyn Amy Ms Isda

6 Respect Mdm Cheam Boon Sai EvelynMdm Tan Puay Puay

Mr Ravindran


Our Philosophy

Every child has intrinsic worth.

Every child can and wants to learn.

Every child can contribute as a gracious and responsible citizen of the world.


Our School Vision and Mission

Reflective Learners, Gracious Citizens

Engaging minds

Touching hearts

Inspiring growth


Our School Values

Integrity

Responsibility

Respect

Perseverance

Care


How do we nurture a Reflective Learner, Gracious Citizen?

• Empowering Curriculum

• Synergistic Staff

• Collaborative Partnerships

Knowledge Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Citizenship

Creativity

Leadership

Action

Service

Integrity

Responsibility

Respect

Perseverance

Care

YTPS

Total Curriculum

Framework v3

Version 3

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School Policy – Early Dismissal1) Early Dismissal

When child is unwell or is hurt– School will contact the parent to pick the child up to consult a doctor– Parent/ Guardian MUST accompany the child home– If immediate medical attention is required, the ambulance will also be

contacted

2) Other reasons– Must be accompanied by parent’s letter – In the case of an external examination, the official notice must be

submitted to the form teacher for endorsement and permission for early dismissal

– Parent/ Guardian must accompany the child home


School Policy – Discipline When the child misbehaves or flouts a rule

– The child will be given a verbal warning by the teacher– When it is repeated, parents will be informed.– Details are provided in the pupil diary

When there is a misunderstanding or an issue between pupils– Parents will be informed– School will conduct the investigation and decide on the

necessary course of action– Parents will not be allowed to interrogate or conduct

independent investigations– School will facilitate mediation sessions using restorative

approach between pupils not parents– You may refer to the Pupil Diary for further information


School Policy – Leave Matters1) Holidays during the official school term

– Term holidays; please submit online travel declaration– School Days; leave will not be granted. However, should

parents insist on taking your child abroad, you must • inform the school in writing. • Note that no additional or make-up lessons will be conducted

for lessons missed.• During exam period, no make-up papers will be given in this

instance.

2) Leave of Absence– For parents who are posted overseas and wish to take their

child along; and would like the child’s vacancy to be retained• An official application form must be completed for submission

to MOE through the Principal.• Fees must be paid for the period of absence.


Home-School Partnership• Communicate with your child’s teachers

• Reinforce the school values at home

• Trust your child’s teachers and school

• Monitor your child’s learning

• Get to know his/her friends/ classmates/other

parents

• Be a Parent Volunteer


Staff Well-Being

• Protect teacher’s personal time

• Contact teachers during school hours only

• Via email or school phone (ext nos of teachers

will be made known to parents through the FT

Introductory letter)

• Teachers are not required to provide their

mobile phone numbers.


Home-School Communication

Smart Notification

Acknowledgement Console

SNAC


What’s in for P6 ?

PSLE Multiple Pathways

Emotional Support

School Curriculum & Co-curriculum

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PSLE - a placement exam

• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within their peers.

• Places pupils into different courses according to their academic ability

• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice.

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The PSLE Aggregate Score

• Is a sum of scores

• Incorporates performance of pupils in all 4 subjects

• Allows pupils to be ranked fairly

Can raw scores be used?

NO !

Why Not?

• Different subjects have different levels of difficulty

• So are the spread of marks from the average mark, i.e. the standard deviation (spread = standard deviation)

MEASURE OF

S P R E A D

Narrow Wide

A need for standardisation of the raw scores

Transformed Score or T-Score

What is a T-Score?• It gives the relative position of a pupil’s

performance as compared to the performance of all the other pupils in that subject

• The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject, not how good he is as compared to others

How is the Aggregate Scorecalculated?

By adding the T-Scores of the 4 subjects

What about Subject-based Banding?

• Pupils taking foundation subjects and other combinations, other than 4 standard subjects, are not shortchanged.

• The raw marks obtained in the exam by these pupils are also converted to T-score

Rank all PSLE students by their PSLE Scores

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240 and below

By Merit :

Secondary 1 Posting Method

FULL

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263

By Choice

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

FULL

S1 Posting Method

Postal District

Group Postal District

After 6 choices……

THE SECONDARY COURSES

Express Course

Four year course

Subjects offered: English, Mother Tongue, Maths, Science & a range of other subjects

At the end of the fourth year, students will sit for GCE ‘O’ Level Exam

Normal Academic Course

Four to five year course

Subjects offered: English, Mother Tongue and a range of other subjects

At the end of the fourth year, students will sit for GCE ‘NA’ Level Exam

Those who do well will proceed to the fifth year and then sit for the GCE ‘O’ Level Exam

Or go to Polytechnic Foundation Programme or ITE (Direct entry scheme to Polytechnic)



Normal Technical Course

Four-year course

Subjects offered: English, Basic Mother Tongue and a range of other subjects

At the end of the fourth year, they will sit for the GCE ‘NT’ Level Exam

Students who are eligible can apply for the ITE (Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme).

Multiple Pathways beyond Primary School

Direct School Admission (DSA)

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Entering a secondary school

PSLE/S1 Posting Exercise DSA

• Based on a student’s PSLE score• Most students enter secondary

schools this way

• Based on a diverse range of talents and achievements in specific academicsubjects or non-academic areas, beyond what the PSLE recognises

• Allows students to access school programmes to develop their talents

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Changes to the DSA

All schools allowed to take in up to 20% of S1 non-IP intake

through the DSA

All schools to stop using general academic ability tests to select

students

Schools may offer DSA in more areasCheck the MOE DSA website in May for latest info on participating schools and DSA areas

Schools may stop using general academic ability tests to select students

Check schools’ websites for selection requirements

Common online portal for DSA application

Students can apply online,through a single form

2018 DSA Exercise(2018 P6 Cohort)


Moving to an improved DSA

More choices and opportunities for students


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What is the timeline for a typical DSA-Sec Exercise?

May

DSA exercise starts. Apply through schools.

July

Shortlisting and selection by secondary schools. Each secondary school has different selection criteria for its categories and programmes. Schools will inform you of the selection outcome by Aug.

Indicate up to 3 ranked choices if you have more than 1 offer

October

You will know whether you have been allocated to a school through the DSA, at the same time you receive your PSLE results.

Late-November

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Is the DSA right for your child?

Yes, if you have talent in an area which a school offers the DSA in

And are passionate about and committed to developing your child strengths in that area in that school

Talent

Passion

Commit-ment

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Which school should he/she apply to?

• Look for a school whose programmes match his/her interests and talents

• Schools are looking out for students whose interests and talents they can develop further.

• Get the latest information about what each school offers by:• Visiting the MOE’s DSA website (will be updated by early May

2018): https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/overview

• Visiting school websites

• Attending schools’ Open Houses

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/overview

Other important questions to ask

• Is your child able to cope with the school’s academic curriculum?• Learn more about the school’s academic standards

• Consult primary school teachers and your parents

• How many schools should he/she apply to? • Instead of applying to many DSA schools, what matters more is

choosing 1 or 2 schools that are just right for him/her. Remember every application takes time and effort.

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What are the possible DSA outcomes?

• CO - Confirmed Offer Your child has a place reserved in the school as long as he/she qualifies for a course the school offers [i.e. Express, Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical)].

• WL - Waiting List This means he/she will only be considered if other students with Confirmed Offer choose not to go to that school during the School Preference stage. Allocation will be based on students’ rank on the school’s Waitlist.

• Unsuccessful If he/she is unsuccessful in all his/her applications, but still wish to enter the schools you applied for in the DSA, he/she can consider them again during the S1 Posting Exercise based on your PSLE results.

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If I have a DSA Confirmed Offer, does it mean that his/her PSLE results will not matter?

• His/her PSLE results will still be used to determine the secondary school course you are eligible for [i.e. Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical)]

• Even if he/she have a confirmed offer, he/she must qualify for a course offered by the school to be successfully admitted through the DSA.

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Example: Jane has a DSA confirmed offer given by Achievement Secondary School, which offersthe Express Course only. However, Jane’s PSLE results qualify her for the Normal(Academic) course. Hence, Jane will not be able to go to Achievement SecondarySchool and will take part in the S1 Posting Exercise.

Multiple Pathways beyond Primary School

Catering to Students’ academic Strengths

• By 2018, all secondary schools offering the Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical) course will offer Subject-Based Banding.

• Students can take subjects in which they have done well at a higher academic level.

Choosing a Secondary School

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http://sis.moe.gov.sg

http://sis.moe.gov.sg/

It is not about XXX school or XXX grades

• Encourage your child to find his Purpose

A Purpose will motivate them.A Purpose will keep their priorities straight

A Purpose will develop their potentialA Purpose will give them power to live in the present

A Purpose will them evaluate their progressJohn Maxwell

Purpose•Purpose is long term and there are many routes and ways to fulfil it.

•Failing a test, not getting into a course does not throw your child off.

•Don’t sweat over small stuff and do not be swayed by non-essentials

Purpose

Purpose produces persistence, perseverance and creative solutions

Purpose will serve as an internal compass and anchor, no matter what obstacles come in the way.


YTPS Purposeful CurriculumCCLAS

Citizenship, Creativity, Leadership, Action & Service

DisciplineArts

Applied Learning

Safety


Discipline


1. Students who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents must sing

the National Anthem and recite the pledge. Students will take the pledge

with the right fist placed over the heart. Students who are non-Singapore

Citizens must show respect to the host country by standing at attention during the ceremony.

2. Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform and modifications to the

uniform, socks and school shoes are not allowed.

3. a) Male students must keep their face and chin clean shaven at all times.

They must not wear a beard and / or moustache so as to keep a neat and

tidy appearance.

b) Female students who keep long hair or hair below the collar must have it

plaited or tied neatly. Fringes below the eyebrow must be pinned up or a

hairband must be worn.

4. All students are not allowed to have in their possession any weapon. They are

also not to bring any weapon-like item which is used or intended to be used to

cause harm to others.

General Discipline @ YTPS


A comprehensive description of the rules and regulations adopted at YTPS

is given in the Student Handbook. (pg 19-26)

Students who are booked four times for late coming will be issued a

letter of warning followed by a call to their parents. Late coming offences

will be recorded into School Offences Module (SOM) records and student’s

conduct grade will be affected.

‘FASHION’ Checks are carried out twice per term to ensure students comply

with school’s dress code & hairstyles. A student’s conduct grade may be

affected if they fail to keep in FASHION. As such, the school hopes to work

closely with parents to reinforce this.

The school adopts a holistic approach to discipline and the consequences

that follow to offences committed is a restorative one rather than a punitive

one.

Parents need to acknowledge on the Student Handbook (pg 26) that they

are aware of the school rules and that they have gone through them with

their child/ward.

Holistic Approach to Discipline


A comprehensive description of the rules and regulations adopted at YTPS

is given in the Student Handbook. (pg 19-26)

Students who are booked four times for late coming will be issued a

letter of warning followed by a call to their parents. Late coming offences

will be recorded into School Offences Module (SOM) records and student’s

conduct grade will be affected.

‘FASHION’ Checks are carried out twice per term to ensure students comply

with school’s dress code & hairstyles. A student’s conduct grade may be

affected if they fail to keep in FASHION. As such, the school hopes to work

closely with parents to reinforce this.

The school adopts a holistic approach to discipline and the consequences

that follow to offences committed is a restorative one rather than a punitive

one.

Parents need to acknowledge on the Student Handbook (pg 26) that they

are aware of the school rules and that they have gone through them (e.g.

categories of offences and consequences) with their child/ward.

Holistic Approach to Discipline


Safety


• Observe the speed limit in the school compound (15 km/h).

• Drop off your child at the foyer and not the bus bay as this can

be dangerous for him/her.

• To facilitate smooth traffic – child to be seated on the left hand

side of the vehicle with the school bag resting on his/her lap

so that the child can alight quickly with little hold-up time.

• No cars are allowed into school compound after 7.30 a.m.

• If you drop off your child before 7.10 a.m. – advise your child

to stay in the canteen and do silent reading or have his/her

breakfast.

For Parents who are Driving:


• At YTPS, all students are encouraged to practice the Kerb

Drill while crossing the road.

• Steps to perform the Kerb Drill are:-1.Stop at the kerb.

2.Look to the right.

3.Look to the left.

4.Look to the right again.

5.Ensure that there are no vehicles approaching or that all the vehicles have

completely stopped.

6.Raise your hand high up and cross briskly.

• Students are strongly advised to focus on crossing the road

and refrain from using any electronic devices while crossing.

• Students taking school transport must have the seatbelts

safely fastened and remain seated throughout the journey.

Adopting a Safety Mindset (pg 37-41)


Safety Cycling: Students cycling to school need to register with the school by filling in a

form with parent’s consent. The form is available from the General Office.

Students who must cycle to school need to:

Know safe cycling rules and is a competent cyclist.

Wear safety cycling gear (e.g. helmet – strongly advised)

Dismount at the main gate and push their bicycle into the school.

Ensure that their bicycle is securely locked to the bicycle racks provided.

Cyclists need to ride in a single row and look out for vehicles coming in

and out of the driveways.

Students who cycle on public roads must comply with the same rules as

other road users.

Students spotted not wearing safety gear (e.g. helmet) while cycling or

flouting any safety cycling rule will not be allowed to cycle to school

henceforth.

Adopting a Safety Mindset (pg 37-41)


• Write clearly contact numbers of parents/care-givers in the information page. (pg 1)

• This could be a quick reference of contact in an emergency

• Remember to sign/acknowledge after you have read and understood the rules, regulations and our approach to managing discipline at YTPS. (pg 26)

Completion of Student Handbook


The Arts

"Our nation would not be complete without an

appreciation of arts and culture, and without

Singaporeans who create artistic and cultural

works,"

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Speech made on 30th Anniversary of LASALLE College

of the Arts, 2014

KEY LEARNING CONTENT AND EXPERIENCES IN ART

Media

Through the six years of

art education in primary

school, your child will be

exposed but not limited

to a range of basic art

tools and materials

associated with art forms

to create artworks that

communicate their ideas:

Art Forms Media

Drawing coloured pen, ink, markers,

crayon, oil pastels, chalk

Painting Watercolour, acrylic, tempera

Photograph

y /

film/technol

ogy

Digital, Photoshop, graphic

design, video art i.e.

animation, Claymation, stop

motion

Mixed

media

Collage, assemblage or

various media mixed together

Printmaking Linocut, woodcut, etching,

mono-printing, spray painting,

block-printing

Sculpture Puppetry, pottery, ceramics,

assemblage, mosaic, paper,

plastic, polymer clay, found

objects, wire

Textile Batik, marbling, stamping,

fashion design

THE ART CLASSROOM OF TODAY…

Inspiration . Imagination . Experimentation . Materiality . Emotion . Presentation

Students will either work individually and/or in group activities during art

lessons to …

Source: The Art of education

How Can You Support Your Child?

PARENTS AS PARTNERS IN ART EDUCATION

What you can do?

Parents and families can complement children’s learning and development at home

by helping children make connections between what goes on in school and at

home to enrich their learning experience beyond the classroom. You could:

• encourage your child to talk about his/her experiences, express his/her

thoughts and feelings and explain how he/she solves problems and overcomes

challenges

• take time to engage your child in play/art making together

• refrain from judging when your child shows you his/her art.

• tell your child how happy you are to see his/her art and how it makes you feel.

Encourage him/her to keep creating art that he/she loves.

• Where possible, bring your child to visit local art exhibitions/art shows or go

on a sculpture walk to gather new ideas and be inspired!


Applied Learning

Programme (ALP)


Developing Reflective learners, Empowering creative Minds

The school aims to help pupils acquire important 21st

Century Skills through Project Work (also known as DREAM

@YTPS).


1.Objective Finding

2.Fact Finding

3.Problem Finding

4.Idea Finding

5.Solution Finding

6.Acceptance Finding

Pedagogy-Creative Problem Solving (CPS)



Anchor Subjects

P1

Math / PAL

P2

Arts / English/ PAL

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P5

P6

VIA / CCE / EL

VIA / CCE / Art / EL

VIA / CCE / EL

VIA / NESS / ICT


CCE Domains

P1

Self / Home

P2

Self / HomeP3

P4P5

P6

Self / School

Self / School/Community

Self / Home School/Community

Community / Nation


COMPONENTS OF PROECT WORK

There are several key components of the Project Work

leading to the final product:

•Creative Problem Solving skills

•Collaborative Learning

•In - class Instruction


P6 ALP

TASK: Designing elderly-friendly spaces in a town

Subject Topics/ Themes/ Skills

VIA / CCE • Care for others, contribute actively to the

progress of our community and nation.

• Active & Gracious Neighbourhood

EL • Oral Communication (Product Presentation)


Social Emotional

Support


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