year head : mrs suzanna bambang suzanna abdul rahim@moe.edu · dojo. school policy - communication...

Year Head : Mrs Suzanna Bambang

suzanna_abdul_rahim@moe.edu.sg

Assistant Year Head : Miss Soh Chern Hui

soh_chern_hui@moe.edu.sg

Contact details of Year Head (YH) & Assistant Year Head (AYH)

Contents

• School Policies

- communication

- homework

- examination

• Assessment

• Transitioning into P5

• Level-related programmes & activities

• Partnership with parents

SCHOOL POLICY - COMMUNICATION

The following modes of communication will be used to notify parents/guardians on homework assignments:

• Child’s Pupils’ Handbook

• Class blog or any other suitable online platform i.e. Mconline, Edmodo, Class Dojo

SCHOOL POLICY - COMMUNICATION

Communication Channels

• Individual Teacher and Parents• Pupils’ Handbook• Letters • Digital means such as emails and sms/whatsapp• Phone calls• Face-to-Face meeting

• Formal (Meet-Parents-Sessions) • Informal

• SLs and Parents• PIE CLUB Coffee Sessions• Parents’ Brief during Meet-Parents-Sessions • Weekly Notifications• Emails, Phone calls, Face-to-face meetings

SCHOOL POLICY - HOMEWORK

LEVEL TIME TAKEN FOR WORK COMPLETION (EL, MATH, SC & OTHER SUBJECTS)

P5 & P6 Mondaysto Fridays

Saturdays& Sundays

School Holidays

Not longer

than 2h

per day

Not longer

than 2h in

total

Not more than 6h in total during March and September HolidaysNot more than 10h in total during June Holidays

SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION

Absence from exam due to illness must be covered with a medical certificate

Absence for good reasons other than being sick will be granted “VR” on a case-by-case basis. This will be decided by the Principal or Vice-Principal.

Absence for any paper without valid reasons will be given “ZERO” for the paper

SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION

• Pupils must minimally sit for the following papers in order to have marks pro-rated for the subject:

EL / MTL Paper 1 (Composition/

Situational

Writing)

Paper 2

(written

paper)

Paper 3

(Oral)

Paper 4

(LC)

P5 & P6 √ √

SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION

• Pupils must minimally sit for the following papers in order to have marks pro-rated for the subject:

Math/

Science

Written papers Practical Test

P5 & P6 √

SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION

Make-Up for Missed Papers

P5: - only for Papers 1 and 2 of EL and MTL - within 2 working days from the test date- no further make-up should pupils miss the

make-up test date

P6:- make-up for all papers- within 2 working days from the test date

SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION

CHEATING

Cheating is a serious offence. Pupils caught cheating during the exams will be dealt with severely. For example, assignment of “ZERO” for the test component for which cheating was committed.

Class Allocation / Subject-based Banding Progression from P4 to P5

First cut – *Subject Based Banding

For students offering 4S, 4S/1H(MTL) and 3S/1F(MT) :

o New form class allocation using Overall EL results at the end of

P4

o Banding for Math classes using Overall Math results at the end

of P4

o Banding for Standard CL and Standard ML using overall CL and

ML scores respectively at the end of P4

Class size capped at 40 per class at P3 to P6; smaller

class size for lower progress EL & Math classes

Class Allocation / Subject-based Banding Progression from P5 to P6

En-bloc promotion from P5 to P6 with minor

student movements at the end of P5 except for

special cases or change in subject combination

for P5

Class size capped at 40 per class

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE

EXIT CARDS, WHITEBOARDING

JOURNALLING

FAST TOOLKIT

SUMMATIVE

MID YEAR & END YEAR EXAMS

PRACTICAL TESTS &

WRITTEN TESTS

TRANSITIONING INTO P5

• Increase in the number of questions in exams

• Increase in duration of papers

• Introduction of new components i.e. Situational Writing

How is PSLE T-score calculated?

T= 50 + 10 (X-Y) / Z

where X is the pupil’s mark for the subject

Y is the average mark (mean) scored by all the pupils

Z is the spread of the marks around the average mark (standard deviation)

TENTATIVE PSLE DATES

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

17 & 18 AUG 2017

ORAL EXAMINATIONS

FRIDAY

15 SEPT 2017

LISTENING

COMPREHENSION

28 SEPT TO 4 OCT 2017 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES

@ UPPER PRIMARY

UPPER PRIMARY PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES

• BYOD – BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE • MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMME

- 2-DAY I’M POSSIBLE @ P5- 3-DAY I CAN @ P6- 3-DAY PROG (22/3 to 24/3 for P6 only)

• NE SHOW (P5 - JULY)• INTERNATIONALISATION TRIPS (P5 – 3 trips)• LEARNING JOURNEYS – SCIENCE, THEATRE

EXPOSURE, SOCIAL STUDIES (P5 only)

UPPER PRIMARY PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES

MCCA

P5 (T1 to T4) P6 (T4 after PSLE)POTTERY MCCA Aesthetics

ICT (ADVANCED CODING)

MCCA Sports

SILAT Dragon Boating

LEVEL RELATED PROGRAMMES @ P5 & P6

• Morning Remedial (7.30 to 7.55am)

P5 P6

Monday - EL Oral

Tuesday Math Math

Thursday MT Oral/ Science

MT Oral

Friday MT Oral/ Science

MT Oral

LEVEL RELATED PROGRAMMES @ P6

• Supplementary Class

- 21 to 23 June

- 6 to 8 September

• Mock Exams

• Post PSLE Programmes

• Secondary School talks

PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

Parents as Valued Partners in Education

• Effective Communication Channels

• Strong working relationship with your child’s teachers

• Clear Expectations

• Outings

• Participation in school events

• Planning and carrying out of school activities

• Participation in workshops

• Attendance of Meetings

Be supportive of school rules and policies

Parents Involvement

When a teacher calls…

It can be scary for both child and parent.

So what can you do?

• Move to a more convenient place to talk

• Don’t get defensive

• Isolate what’s wrong

• Brainstorm the possible reasons for bad behaviour

• Devise a plan to create change

• Talk to your child – Consequences and Confessions

Socially and emotionally competent children...

Are happier, more contented

Have fewer behavioural problems

Have increased school achievement

Distressed Child- signs to look out for

• Prolonged lethargy or moodiness

• Withdrawal or isolation from others

• Difficulty in paying attention and/or are disengaged

• Extended absence from school without reasons

• Unruly, aggressive or defiant behaviours

• Physical injuries

• Behaviours which are “out of one’s character”

What parents can do

• Look out for your child and alert the form teacher or school if your child is in distress or in need of help

• Provide Support eg CHEER Model

Supporting a child in distress- CHEER model (adapted from MOE Guidance Branch – Peer Support in Schools)

Calm down

Hear out

Empathize

Enable

Refer

PARENTS

TEACHERS PUPILS