5 November 2021

3.00 pm to 4.30 pm

PRIMARY ONE (Y2022) ORIENTATION

Briefing Outline

1 Overview of Primary Education

2 School Operations & Student Matters

3 Transiting to Primary 1: First Week of School

Overview of Primary Education

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

• Lay a strong foundation

• Nurture well-rounded individuals and passionate lifelong learners

• Provide learning opportunities to recognise the children’s strengths and develop their full potential

• Prepare the children for the future

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DEVELOPMENTS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

https://youtu.be/9paLbNR2zWg

Schools may access the video via:

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WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE

• Confident persons

• Self-directed learners

• Active contributors

• Concerned citizens

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WHAT IS IT LIKE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL?Holistic Assessment

• Focuses on building greater confidence and

nurturing a stronger intrinsic motivation to learn

so as to develop your child’s potential.

• No examinations and weighted assessments at

Primary 1 & Primary 2 to ease your child into

formal schooling.

• Use of appropriate assessment modes to provide

useful information to support students’ learning

and holistic development.

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LEARNING AT PRIMARY ONE

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• English Language

• Mother Tongue Language

• Mathematics

• Social Studies

• Art

• Music

• Physical Education

LEVEL PROGRAMMES

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• Enrichment Programme within

curriculum hours

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

• Learning Journeys (subject to Covid-

19 situation)

• Form Teacher Guidance Period

(FTGP) for social and emotional

learning

SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIP

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Our children do best when schools and parents work

hand in hand to support them.

Join the Parent Support Group (PSG):The PSG consists of a group of dedicated parents who

partner the school to support fellow parents in nurturing

their children.

It is the platform for parents to network, share, learn and

support each other in this parenting journey.

Some of the initiatives of the PSG include:

Budding Chef Programme for P1 and P2 students

Career Talks for P5 and P6 students

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR PRIMARY ONE?

• Relating to others

• Developing good habits

• Nurturing positive learning attitudes

• Creating a conducive learning environment at home

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Have confidence in your child

Have confidence in the school

Love but don’t smother

Let your child take responsibility and face consequences

Let Go…

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR PRIMARY ONE?

School Operations and Student Matters

School Hours P1 Reporting and Dismissal Time

Monday to Friday

Curriculum

Time7.30 am – 1.30 pm

Staggered

Recess9.30 am – 10.00 am

P1 Staggered

Dismissal Time

1.15 pm

*Staggered recess and dismissal time due to Covid-19 safety measures

MORNING FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

• Due to Covid-19 measures, all students will assemble

in their classrooms for morning flag raising ceremony.

• For P1 students, they will assemble in the hall from

Day 1 to Day 3 (4 Jan to 6 Jan). Teachers will be

around to direct the P1 students to the hall in the

morning.

• Form Teachers will bring the students back to their

respective classrooms after the flag raising ceremony.

MORNING FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

• Flag raising will start at 7.30 am.

• It will be good for students to bring a story book

to read while waiting for flag raising.

• All students must attend pledge-taking and sing

the national anthem during the flag raising

ceremony.

DROP OFF PROCEDURE

• Parents may drive into the school

compound to drop off their children

before 7.30 am.

• To avoid traffic congestion, parents are

advised to drive off immediately after

dropping off their child.

• Parents may also drop off their child at

the Back Gate or Side Gate.

• For security reasons, *parents/visitors will

be requested to obtain a pass from the

Security Post before proceeding to the

General Office.

• Parents/ Visitors are to wear the Visitor

Pass prominently at all times.

SECURITY MATTERS

*Due to Covid-19 measures, no visitors will be allowed in

school unless with valid reason. Prior arrangement needs to be

made with the school. We seek your understanding on this.

SECURITY MATTERS

• Visitor Pass only allows the person to

have access to the General Office and

Bookshop.

• *Parents/ Visitors are to proceed to the

General Office to state their purpose of visit

and seek assistance.

• All visitors are prohibited from going to

the classrooms or canteen on their own.

SCHOOL ATTIRE

• Students are to wear the prescribed school uniform

and modification to the school uniform is not

allowed.

• Students are to be neatly and properly attired at all

times.

• Boys are to be clean shaven, and no wearing of

beards and moustache.

• Uniform must be neat & tidy.

• Name tags are to be sewn above the school

crest for school uniform and PE T-shirt.

• Skirts should be at knee length.

• It should not be too long or too short.

PE T-shirt must be tucked in and buttoned up.

Boys

• Hair must be kept short and

neat.

• Hair must not cover the

forehead, touch the eyebrows,

ears or collar.

• No pierced ears.

• No tinting, bleaching or

colouring of hair.

• No outlandish hairstyles

(spiky, punk, layered, shaved,

tails).

Girls

• Fringe must not be touching

the eyebrows.

• Hair beyond shoulder length

must be plaited or tied up.

• Use only black hair

accessories.

• No tinting, bleaching &

colouring of hair.

Girls

• One set of plain gold or silver

studs may be worn on one ear

hole of each ear.

• Other forms of piercing are not

allowed.

• No jewellery or any items of

personal adornment are

allowed.

Footwear

• Students are to wear all-white socks. The length of

the socks must be at least 7 cm above the shoe.

• Students are to wear ALL BLACK canvas/PVC

shoes. Shoes are not to display any coloured symbol

or logo.

SCHOOL ATTIRE

Transiting to Primary OneFirst Week of School

• First day of school starts on 4 January 2022.

• Students are to assemble in the hall for the first three

days by 7.30 am.

• Teachers and prefects will usher your child to his/her

classroom.

• Students must wear the plastic name tag to school. The

plastic name tags were given to Parents during the P1

Admin Day.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

*Due to Safety Management Measures, we are unable to allow parents to enter the school. We seek your understanding on this.

RECESS BUDDY DURING TRANSITION

Your child will be assigned a *P4 buddy during the transition to

familiarise with the new environment. The buddy will also teach your

child how to buy food during recess.

*Depending on the Covid-19 situation, the arrangement may change.

MID-DAY BREAK

• The mid-day break allows students to refresh

themselves and take a healthy light snack if they are

hungry.

• You are encouraged to pack some light snacks for your

child. (e.g. fruits / buns / biscuits).

• As the duration is only for 10 minutes (12.20 pm to

12.30 pm), we seek your understanding not to pack a

substantial meal.

• Students are allowed to eat in class during their mid-

day break.

DISMISSAL

Indicate on the child’s name tag whether your child is going

home by :

Main Gate (Gate A)

Back Gate (Gate C)

Side Gate (Gate D, Canteen gate)

Student Care Centre

School Bus

Others

Please tick the correct box to indicate

the dismissal mode for your child.

• For ‘Student Care Centre’, please write the name and contact

number of the student care centre at the back of the name tag.

• For ‘Others’, please write the dismissal mode at the back of the

name tag (eg. wait for sibling in the canteen).

Main Gate (Gate A) is the front gate of the school along

Pasir Ris Drive 1, opposite of Tampines Meridian JC.

Main Gate

Turnstile Gate at Back Gate

Back Gate (Gate C) is the rear gate of the school.

The gate is facing Blk 632.

Parents/Visitors

can only enter the

school at Front

Gate where visitor

pass can be

obtained before

entry.

Side Gate (Gate D) is next to the canteen.

The gate is facing Blk 635.

Side Gate

Parents/Visitors can only

enter the school at Front Gate

where visitor pass can be

obtained before entry.

• For safety reasons, cars are not allowed to be driven

into school during dismissal.

• No vehicles except school buses will be allowed to

enter the school between 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm.

• Parents may pick up their child at the Main Gate, Back

Gate or Side Gate.

• Parents are to park at the nearby HDB car park and

proceed to the respective gates to pick up their children.

Please do not park along the roads.

PICK UP PROCEDURE

INFORMATION FOR P1(Y2022) PARENTS

Refer to the school website:

https://parkviewpri.moe.edu.sg/

• Things to bring for first week of school

• Canteen Menu

P1 Meet-the-Parent (MTP) Session

We will provide more information on subject matters, our

school programmes and some updates on the students’ first

day in school, including their recess experience.

Date: 4 January 2022

Time: 3:00 pm to 4.30 pm

Mode: Zoom Session

TRANSITING TO PRIMARY ONE

• Personal hygiene eg. going to the toilet, handwashing, tying

shoe laces, buttoning his/her shirt/blouse

• Packing of school bag

• Counting money and receiving change

• Asking for permission

• Taking care of personal belongings, eg. lunchbox, water bottle

PARENT-CHILD

ACTIVITY BOOKTips & Activities for a Great Start to Primary School

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FOR YOU & YOUR CHILD

TRANSITING TO PRIMARY ONE

10 TIPS FOR PARENTS to

help you navigate your child’s first

year in primary school

PERSONALISE THE

COVER!

RESOURCES FOR

PARENTS

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MORE TIPS TO TRANSITING

TO PRIMARY ONE

Parents Gateway

• Parent Gateway is a mobile app specially

designed for parents.

• The app allows parents to engage closely with

the school, receive information from school and

perform a range of administrative functions

including giving consent for school trips.

• Parents will also receive important information

from MOE.

SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIP

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Join the Parent Support Group

(PSG):

• Go to our school website:

https://parkviewpri.moe.edu.sg/

• Sign up via online “Parent Volunteers

Registration Form”

SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIP