Primary School
SpringdaleWelcome to
Preparing Your Child for Primary Education
1. What are we preparing our children for?
2. What our school does to prepare them?
3. How can you support your child?
4. Useful resources for parents
Lay a strong foundation
Nurture well-rounded individuals &
passionate lifelong learners
Prepare the child for the future
AIMS of EDUCATION
Away from over-emphasis on grades with revised PSLE
scoring
Efforts to nurture well-rounded
individual through Outdoor
Education
Structured & supportive
environment after school
through student care services
Developments inPRIMARY EDUCATION
Greater support for students with
special educational
needs
• More engaging teaching methods• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)• Enhanced school facilities• Holistic Assessment (HA)• Focus on Character & Citizenship Education (CCE)
howPRIMARY SCHOOL IS LIKE
ourAPPROACH - STELLARStrategies for English Language Learning And Reading (STELLAR)
• Develop a love for reading & build a strong foundation in the English Language
• Children learn through shared reading & shared experiences
ourAPPROACH - PAL
• More opportunities for your child to participate in non-academic activities during curriculum time
• Discover new interests, develop a range of skills & build character
Programme for Active Learning (PAL)
ourAPPROACH - LSP
• Cater to child’s strengths & needs• Provides additional learning support in EL & MA at the time they
enter P1
Learning Support Programme (LSP)
ourAPPROACH - HA
• Shorter & varied assessments• Focus is on building child’s
confidence & desire to learn• Assessment focus more on
learning progress• Richer feedback on your child’s
development
Holistic Assessment (HA)
ourVISION
Springdale Primary School
Every Springdalite is
a Secure individual, a leader of Self-worth and
a Significant citizen.
ourMISSION
Springdale Primary School
To engage young minds, mould their character and equip them for the future.
Provide a holistic education that strikes a balance between
making learning fun, building character
and ensuring that every child is
equipped with the skills and competencies to navigate the
future
ourPURPOSE
ourSTUDENT VALUES
Springdale Primary School
R3ICHRespect
ResponsibilityResilience
IntegrityCare
Harmony
Key Programmes
Springdaleour
our EDUCATIONPHILOSOPY
Play
• Opportunities to explore, experiment and discover through trial and error
• Seeded in children through formative experiences in school and at home
Passion
• Intellectual or artistic passion
• Nurtured as children grow through learning experiences, exploration
Purpose
• A desire to make a difference or impact in the world
• Develops as young people delve deeper into their passion and connect it to the world
Reference: Creating Innovators (Tony Wagner)
Springdale Primary School
PLAYMake sense of the
things around them, discover the joy of
learning & develop a spirit of inquiry &
intellectual curiosity
PASSIONGo deeper into the
discipline
PURPOSEAppreciate & apply
what they have learnt so as to spur them on to make a difference
in their future pursuit
our EDUCATIONPHILOSOPY
ourALPOut-of-Door Education (ODE)
Eco-TrailSpringdale Primary School
OutdoorEducation
LearningJourneyInnovation
ourALPOut-of-Door Education (ODE)
Started in 2015
Emphasis is dual-prong - teaching and learning using integrated curriculum (across and/or within disciplines) within authentic and meaningful contexts
Opportunities are given to all students to engage in out-of-door learning experiences
ourALPOut-of-Door Education (ODE)
Design ThinkingEnd-user centric problem-solving
Maker EducationHands-on, Minds-on Tinkering (Experiential Learning)Introduction of Coding using Scratch for Innovators Club
• Our school is single session, to create more space & time for the learning of both academic & non-academic disciplines
• School hours are from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm daily & maybe extended to support learning, e.g. ACE programme
• Student Care Centre (SCC)
ourENVIRONMENTEnhanced School Facilities
• Redesigned classrooms, Performing Arts Studios, Indoor Sports Hall, Outdoor Experiential Learning facilities, Fitness Playground, etc.
ourENVIRONMENTNew Design Norms for Primary Schools & Customised Facilities
In primary school, your child will need to:• adjust to a larger learning environment • adapt to longer school hours & a structured timetable & schedule• interact with more students & teachers• become more independent & responsible
easing intoP1 – School RoutinesChanges to expect…
easing intoP1 – School RoutinesGood to know…
Help your child know what to expect…• Discuss new routines, school rules, longer
school days, etc.• Enthuse your child to learn new things as
there will be more subjects• Encourage your child to make new friends
as class size would be ‘big’
Start from home…
easing intoP1 – Home Routines
• Help your child learn to be independent & responsible
• Develop good homework habits & time management skills
• Create a conducive learning environment at home
Cultivate the love for learning…
easing intoP1 – Home Routines• Read to or with your child daily• Bring your child to the library regularly
Cultivate the love for learning…
easing intoP1 – Home Routines• Set reasonable goals with him/her• Focus on developing your child’s
strengths• Emphasize the learning process
instead of results• Avoid comparing your child’s
performance with that of others
Support a Healthy Lifestyle
easing intoP1 – Home Routines
Ensure your child has…
• Sufficient sleep
• A balanced diet
• Unstructured play
• Outdoor activities in the day
… good habits start young
partneringwith YOUBe involved
• Attend seminars & workshops organised• Participate in Parent-Teacher
Conferences• Volunteer in school programmes, e .g.
buddy reading, chaperon, etc.• Work hand-in-hand with the teachers• Be consistent especially between Daddy
& Mummy
partneringwith YOUEveryday Responsibilities
• Students have everyday responsibilities both at home & in school
• Inculcate a sense of responsibility & care for their own & shared spaces
• Most effective when there is partnership between the home, school & community
onlineRESOURCESMOE website - www.moe.gov.sg
Schoolbag - www.schoolbag.sg
School Information Service - www.sis.gov.sg
MOE on Facebook - www.face.book.com/moesingapore
MOE on Twitter - www.twitter.com/#!MOEsg
MOE on YouTube - www.youtube.com/moespore
https://www.schoolbag.sg/
https://www.facebook.com/moesingapore
p1REGISTRATION 2019
For more information on the Primary 1 registration process, please refer to:
www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/primary-one-registration/
P1 Registration ProcessThe registration this year is for children born between 2 Jan 2012 & 1 Jan 2013 (both dates inclusive) only.
No underage or overage admission
Eligibility Registration PhaseRegistration
Dates
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Phase 1For a child who has a sibling studying in the primary school of choice.
Thu, 28 Jun 18Fri, 29 Jun 18
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Date
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Phase 2A(1)(a) For a child whose parent is a former
student of the primary school & who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2017.
(b) For a child whose parent is a member of the School Advisory/ Management Committee.
Wed, 4 Jul 18
Announcement of Results:By Mon, 9 Jul 18
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Phase 2A(2)(a) For a child whose parent or sibling
has studied in the primary school of choice
(b) For a child whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice
(c) For a child from the MOE Kindergarten under the purview of & located within the primary school of choice.
Wed, 11 Jul 18 & Thu, 12 Jul 18
Announcement of Results:By Tue, 17 Jul 18
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Phase 2B(a) For a child whose parent has joined the
primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 July 2017 & has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 June 2018.
(b) For a child whose parent is a member endorsed by the church/clan directly connected with the primary school.
(c) For a child whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.
Thu, 19 Jul 18 & Fri, 20 Jul 18
Announcement of Results:By Thu, 26 Jul 18
Eligibility
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Phase 2CFor all children who are eligible for Primary One in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school.
Primary One Internet System (P1-IS) online registrationFrom Mon, 30 Jul 18, 9 am to Wed, 1 Aug 18, 4.30 pm
Registration at schoolTue, 31 Jul 18Wed, 1 Aug 18Thu, 2 Aug 18
Announcement of Results:By Wed, 8 Aug 18
Eligibility
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates
For children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Phase 2C SupplementaryFor a child who is not yet registered in a primary school after Phase 2C.
P1-IS online registrationFrom Mon, 13 Aug 18, 9 am to Tue, 14 Aug 18, 4.30 pm
Registration at schoolTue, 14 Aug 18Wed, 15 Aug 18
Announcement of Results:By Tue, 21 Aug 18
Eligibility
Eligibility Registration Phase Registration Dates
For children who are not Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents(Children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents & who are still not registered in a school after the earlier phases are to contact MOE for assistance)
Phase 3Only for a non-Singapore Citizen or non-Singapore Permanent Resident child who has submitted the indication of interest form via MOE P1 website from 5 to 11 Jun 18 and is notified in Oct 18 by MOE that the child can be offered a P1 place in a school.
Oct 18 (Exact registration date to be advised by MOE in offer letter to successful parents)
Announcement of Results:By Wed, 31 Oct 18
Eligibility
Phases Registration Time /Place
Phase 2C/Phase 2C Supplementary
Registration is conducted at the primary school that you wish your child to be admitted into. The hours of registration are from 8 am to 11 am & from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on each scheduled registration day.
For Springdale Primary School, the venue is at the Media Resource Library (MRL).
Registration Procedures
Phases Online Registration for Primary Schools
Phase 2C/Phase 2C Supplementary
MOE has introduced the Primary One Internet System (P1-IS) in all primaryschools. Parents registering their child in these two phases will have analternate channel created for their convenience to register their child.
Parents who intend to use the P1-IS in Phase 2C/ 2C Supplementary arerequired to set up their SingPass 2-Step Verification (2FA). Parents are advisedto set up their SingPass 2FA early if they have not done so. For moreinformation on the 2FA setup, please visit the SingPass website.
Parents who register online will have to produce the originals of each requireddocument to the school the child is successfully registered during the DataAdmin Week from Mon, 15 Oct 18 to Thu, 18 Oct 18
Registration Procedures
The online registration periods arePhase 2CStarting from 9 am on Mon, 30 Jul 18 to 4.30 pm on Wed, 1 Aug 18.
Phase 2C SupplementaryStarting from 9 am on Mon, 13 Aug 18 to 4.30 pm on Tue, 14 Aug 18.
Requirements Your child’s birth is registered in Singapore. Both parents have valid SingPass. Both parents are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents at
the time of your child’s birth. Single parents may register online via the P1-IS if (i) only that parent’s
particulars are reflected in the child’s Birth Certificate, or (ii) one parent is deceased.
Registration Procedures
Documents that have to be produced
Citizenship Documents Required
Singapore Citizens
• The child’s Birth Certificate• The child’s Singapore Citizenship Certificate for those
who are not Singapore Citizens at the time of birth• Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry / Re-entry
Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC
• The child’s Immunisation Records
Registration Procedures
Documents that have to be produced
Citizenship Documents Required
Singapore Permanent Residents
• The child’s Birth Certificate• The child’s Entry/Re-entry Permit• Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry/Re-entry
Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC
• The child’s Immunisation Records
Registration Procedures
Documents that have to be produced
Citizenship Documents Required
Non-Singapore Citizens/ Non-Singapore Permanent Residents
• The child’s Birth Certificate• The child’s Passport• The child’s Immigration Exemption Order/ Dependant’s Pass
(if any)• Both parents' Passport/ Singapore NRIC/ Entry or Re-entry
Permit • Both parents' Employment Pass/ Work Permit/ Long-Term
Visit Pass (if any) • The child’s Immunisation Records
Registration Procedures
Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable. Letter of Authorisation (Parents may issue a letter of authorisation to their relatives or friends
of age 21 & above to handle the registration on their behalf if they are not able to come to the school)
Statutory Declaration (required for parents who wish to register their child using the address of the child’s grandparent or the parent’s sibling in a school within 2 kilometres from that address.)
Proof of Overseas Posting (produce written evidence of overseas posting) Use of a Yet-to-be-Completed Property (A certified true copy of the Sales and Purchase
document is required if the address of a yet-to-be completed private property is used for registration.)
Registration Procedures
Use of a Resale Property (An exercised Option-To-Purchase (OTP) together with the buyer's stamp duty is required for families who are in the midst of completing their purchase of the resale private property.)
Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable. Divorced or Separated Parents (relevant court order setting out the custody
arrangements pertaining to the child, signed Letter of Consent, signedLetter of Undertaking etc.)
Documents to show eligibility for Phase 2A(1) (Relevant documentscertifying the status (e.g. member of the School Advisory / ManagementCommittee), Phase 2A(2) (Relevant documents such as school report bookor PSLE cert certifying the status (e.g. staff or former student of the primaryschool) of the parent or the sibling and also the birth certificate of thesibling must be provided.) & Phase 2B (eligibility letter from theorganisation to certify that the parent is a member endorsed by theorganisation directly connected to the school must be provided.)
Registration Procedures
Parents are to produce other required documents where applicable. Documents for Withdrawal (Both parents’ original NRICs are required
at the point of withdrawal at the school.) Immunisation Records (Documentary evidence of immunisation can
be downloaded from the National Immunisation Registry websitehttps://www.nir.hpb.gov.sg/nirp/eservices/login)
https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/primary-one-registration/required-documents-for-primary-one-registration-exercise
Registration Procedures
Phases Registration Time /Place
Phase 3 Registration is conducted at the primary school with vacancy in this phase. The hours of registration are from 8 am to 11 am & from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Registration date will be indicated by MOE in the offer letter to successful parents under this phase.
Registration Procedures
Key Refinements from 2018 P1 Registration Exercise 1. Balloting: Computerised balloting at MOE HQ2. Address used for Registration: Parents to decide which
residential address to use for registration if both parents’ NRIC reflect different addresses.
Registration Procedures
Data Administration Week (Mon, 15 Oct 18 to Thu, 18 Oct 18) 1. Verification & Updating of the Pupil Data Form2. Application for GIRO Deduction for Payment of Fees3. Consent for Dental Treatment from School Dental Service
(Health Promotion Board)4. Application for Change of Mother Tongue (if applicable)5. Application for MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (if
applicable)6. Application for School-based Student Care Centre (SCC)
Service (if applicable)7. School Bus Transport Service (if applicable)8. Submission of the ‘Self-Introduction of Pupil’ Form9. Submission of School-based Survey
Post-Registration
Orientation Day: Mon, 19 Nov 18 at 8 am
Parent & child will be given an orientation of the
school
Purchase of Uniform & Books
Post-Registration