Year Head Sharing 低年级主任分享 · Family-Child Activity Book from MOE Information about school, things to bring on the 1stday of School PSG form Dads For Life form Family

Year Head Sharing低年级主任分享

MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLFounded in 1958

Documents Family-Child Activity Book from MOE Information about school, things to bring on the 1st day of

School PSG form Dads For Life form Family Matters! @ MSHS (Pri)


Calendar of Events 2018 (Tentative)

• Parent Workshop on “Helping your child Set goals” – 13 Jan, Sat • P1 Parents’ Briefing on Assessment Matters - Term 1 Week 5• P1 Parent-Child-Teacher Conferencing - Term 2 Week 1


Generally True about Boys…• Boys take up more space and need lots of space to work• Boys need to move• Boys use fewer words and are behind girls in language

development• Boys relate through aggressive nurturance**• Boys are less in touch with their feelings• Boys like competition


Generally True about Boys…• Boys do not hear, listen or see as well as girls• Boys can use their whole brains if encouraged• Many boys get bored quickly and lose their focus• Tough talking to boys often works


• Show interest in your child’s Chinese learning experiences and encourage him to share them with you

• Encourage your child to learn through meaningful language games

• Cultivate a reading habit

• Watch quality Chinese language television programmes together

• Make use of objects in your environment such as road signs and advertisements to engage your child in Chinese conversations

Learning Chinese Language


• Prepare well at home before your child goes to school (e.g. talk about things to do the night before, agree on a bedtime)

1. Get ready for school


• help your child practise new routines that they will use in school (e.g. travelling to school, what to do when your child comes home)

• Create an after-school routine for your child. Limit hours spent on electronic gadgets or TV to not more than 2h every day.

• Allow free play time at the play ground. Spend time observing how he plays and interacts with other children.

• Sleep by 9.30pm. Bedtime stories or small chats.• Have breakfast every morning before coming to school.

2. Practise routines


• help your child get used to managing unfamiliar situations(e.g. making new friends, getting used to their classroom)

3. New places, new faces


• Encourage your child in different ways (e.g. celebrate theirlearning, create a comfortable work space at home)

4. We can do this, together


• share with them the values that are important to you (e.g. do• an act of service together, highlight positive values in family members)

5. Be a great role model


Gentle Heart and Firm Mind◦ Love Parents, Love teachers◦ Respect Parents, Respect for teachers


• work closely with teachers to help your child learn better (e.g. visit the school if you can, chat with your child about what it means to be a good student)

• Listen with open mind – child may behave differently in school vs at home (diff amount of attention given)

• Always check with teacher

6. Team up with teachers


Our Marist CreedI am a Marist.My conduct is guided by :respect for God,respect for self and country,respect for parents and elders,respect for siblings, peers and juniors, and respect forproperty


In all that I say or do, I bear in mind that it affectsand influences others directly or indirectly.

What I do, I do through love and service and withregard to the rights of others.

Lastly, I believe that what is worth doing shouldbe done well and cheerfully.


海星信条我是海星的一分子，

我愿意遵循以下的行为准则：

自尊自重，敬主爱国，敬老尊贤，

友爱兄弟、同辈及学弟，

尊重他人资产。


我谨记在心，

我的言行会直接或间接影响他人。

我愿以爱心作为服务人群的信念，

并时时尊重他人的权益。

最后，我相信凡是值得我做的事，

我愿心悦达致完美。

海星信条


• encourage your child to help out with household chores (e.g. create a poster to remind family members to keep the home clean, teach them to do simple household tasks)

7. Let’s help out at home


• allow your child to make mistakes and learn from them (e.g. let them try to do things on their own, teach them how to ask for help)

8. Time to let go


• find out about what they’re doing and how they’re feeling (e.g. ask them how they feel about their day, what they do with friends)

9. Show interest in your child


• work with teachers to find out your child’s strengths and interests (e.g. talk with them about what they’re good at, ask them what they like and dislike)

10. Every child is unique


“...We want our children to grow up with a sense of curiosity and a love for learning. And we encourage them to find out who they are and what they are good at…”

“It is up to us adults to set the right tone for our children. Let us work together to help our children find their strengths and do their best, each in their own way.”