preparing for primary one - ministry of education

Programme

• Welcome Address by Principal

• Briefing of School Operations– School information

– School communications

– Preparing your child for Primary 1

– Induction programme for parents

– Websites for information

• Student Well-Being Matters

• Dental Talk

• Administration Briefing

• Administration

Welcome Address

Miss Lena Seet

Principal

Rivervale Primary School

The Leaders

Principal: Miss Lena Seet

Vice Principal (Administration):

Mr Khou Beng Chew

Vice Principal (Academic): Mr Tong Kng

My Team (Heads of Dept)

P1 & P2 YEAR- HEAD & Assistant YH

YH: Ms. NG JING FEN

BRENDA

AYH: Mdm NG HWEE KOON

Supporting students’ needs

Ms. YAP CHWEE PHENGSENIOR SCHOOL

COUNSELLOR

Mdm. AISHA MOHAMED JOHARI AED Learning & Behavioural

Support

School VisionThe Rivervale –

School of Excellence,

Individuals of Character

The Rivervale – School of Excellence, Individuals of Character

School MissionTo inspire and develop Riverlites to be

responsible citizens and passionate learners.

Respect

Responsibility

Resilience

Integrity

Care

Harmony

Excellence

Teamwork

Our Core Values

21st Century Competencies

Our Desired Outcomes

• A Confident Person

• A Self-Directed Learner

• An Active Contributor

• A Concerned Citizen

Primary Education

• 6 years

• School -Free for Singapore Citizen, $13.00 Miscellaneous Fees (maximum)

• Subject Based Banding at end of P4 & P5

• Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) from P2 – P6

• Values-In-Action (VIA)

• PSLE at P6

Holistic Education

• Languages – English and Mother Tongue• Mathematics• Sciences (P3 onwards)• Humanities & Arts – Social Studies, Art, Music• Knowledge Skills - Project Work • Life Skills – Co-curricular Activities, Civics &

Moral Education, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Physical Education, Health Education, ICT, etc

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

Balancing Knowledge with Skills and Values

a) Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

b) Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

c) Multiple modes of assessment for holistic development

New Primary Education Landscape


PAL - Programme for Active Learning

PAL - develop character and useful life-skills by providing P1 and P2 pupils with early exposure to different modular activities in broad areas of Sports and Outdoor Education, Performing and Visual Arts.


Form Teacher Guidance Period

Intent

• FTs play a central role in shaping the development of their young charges

• Important to devote sufficient attention to students’ development

• Provide quality interaction time between FTs and pupils

• To better cater to pupils’ holistic development, including their SEL needs and equip them with social and emotional competencies


Form Teacher Guidance Period

Approach

• additional 1 period per week for closer teacher-student interaction

• Lessons on SEL

• Learning and application of Social and Emotional competencies in the domains of self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management and responsible decision-making


Holistic Assessment

• Balancing written assessments with multiple modes of assessments

• Focus on developmental objectives

• Focus on building confidence and desire to learn for P1 and P2 pupils who are just beginning school


• Experiential Learning - Math Trail, Language Trail

Holistic Assessment


• Experiential Learning - Hands-on activity

Holistic Assessment


• Bite-sized forms of assessment for richer feedback and learning

• Use of rubrics, indicators to assess level of attainment

• Qualitative feedback on pupil’s strengths and areas for improvement

Holistic Assessment


• Termly progress update• Mid-year and Year-end Report Card• Meet the Parent Session• Daily assignments • Portfolio - Languages • Student Handbook

Year-Head Structure – YH & AYH looks into the wellbeing of the level

Feedback on Child’s Progress


• Monitor their daily work

• Set targets with your child

• Encourage improvement vs Aiming for a score

• Praise for any progress made

• Develop self-motivation

• Explain - Action and Consequences

How you can help in your child’s progress


Catering to Differing Abilities

• Learning Support Programme (LSP / LSM)

• Gifted Programme

School Information

2018 Classes

1 Respect

1 Responsibility

1 Resilience

1 Integrity

1 Care

1 Harmony

1 Excellence

1 Teamwork

Class Distribution

• Racial Distribution

• Gender Distribution

• Mixture of students across birth months

– Ie. January babies to December babies


School Hours

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

745-815

Enrichment Class815-845

845-915

915-945

945-1020 Recess for P1 & P2

1020-1050

1050-1120

1120-1150

1150-1220

1220-1250

1250-1320

1320-1350

Students are to report to school by 7.30 a.m.Lessons will start at 7.45 a.m.

There will be a 10-min break after 12 noon for students to have a Healthy Bites Break (snack break).

P1 Enrichment Programme

• Speech & Drama (Mother Tongue)

• Confident Speakers (English)

• Game-based learning (Math)

• Graciousness Programme (Social and Emotional)


• Student Handbook

• Rivervale Connects (twice a term)

• Emails (3 working days)

• School Website

• Information Relay System – “SMS”


School Communication

Rivervale Connects


(Twice a term)


Information Relay System (via SMS)

The message will look like this on the mobile phone


Information Relay System (via SMS)How to reply:

++ Please note that the event code (e.g. RIVXZ)must be entered or else the system will not be ableto capture your response.

The event code will be RIV**. (** will changeaccording to event, generated by system)


Information Relay System (via SMS)

Preparing For The First Day Of School

Administrative Matters:

• School Bus– Application form in the Orientation file.

– Submit form by 10 Nov 2017 to the office.

– You may approach bus booth in the canteen for further queries


– A copy of the Primary 1 Booklist for Year 2018 is in the Orientation file. Please refer to it for detailed information on the different modes (Online / Walk-in) of purchase.


Sales schedule

• PURCHASE OF SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS, SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND PE ATTIRES

– First 3 days of school:

2.1.2018 (Tues) to 4.1.2018 (Thurs)– P1 students will be accompanied by their

P4 buddies.

– Set meals for the three days paid for by the school.

– Buffet style.

– No water will be served.• Students have to bring their

own water bottle.

• STAY HEALTHY PROGRAMME

• Students are strongly encouraged to join the programme.

– In the case of special dietary requirements, parents are to inform teachers at the designated counters.

• Parents are to fill up the “Stay Healthy Programme” form and submit the form to teachers at the designated counters.

• Stay Healthy Programme Form

• Parents to indicate whether child to eat Halal, Non-Halal or Vegetarian food by ticking in the boxes given.

• Parents to tear off Reply Section for submission later

• School Student Care Centre

- If you would like to enrol your child in the school student care centre, please fill up the form and submit to the school.

• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY SINGAPOREAN STUDENTS 2018– The Ministry of Education (MOE) provides financial assistance

to needy Singaporean students in Government and Government Aided schools.

– Parents/Guardians who wish to apply for MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) could request for the application form from the School General Office.

– All application forms are to be duly signed and submitted together with copies of all relevant documents to the School’s General Office by 10 November 2017, Friday.


• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY SINGAPOREAN STUDENTS 2018

- Parents/Guardians will be informed of the outcome of the application via telephone-call by end of November 2017.

- Incomplete submissions or failing to submit by the deadline will delay the processing of the applications. Parents/Guardians are advised not to purchase any textbooks and/or school attire before receiving the outcome of your application.


Identification• Each P1 student is given a

temporary name tag indicating the student’s name, class and house on Orientation Day.

• All students must put on their temporary name tag till the permanent on is ready


Front of name tag

Back of name tag

For students taking the school bus:• Cancel all except “Bus No.”• Indicate the school bus number.

For students who walk/taketransport/external SCC :• Cancel all except “Gate”• Indicate on the temporary name tag

the gate (front/back) that you will be waiting for your child at the end of the school day.• For Front Gate, indicate “Front

Gate - Gate 3”• For Back Gate, indicate “Back Gate

– Gate 5”

For students going to School Student Care Centre:• Cancel all except “SCC” • Write “SCC”

Attire For Day 1

Boys

• Blouse and School Shorts

• White school shoes

Girls

• Blouse and Pinafore

• White school shoes

Packing list for the first three daysDays Items to be collected

2.1.2018Tuesday

1. STELLAR Handwriting 12. Targeting Maths Textbook 1A3. Targeting Maths Workbook 1A Part 14. Targeting Maths Workbook 1A Part 1

3.1.2018Wednesday

For students taking Chinese Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Activity Book 1A3. Writing Ex Book 1A4. Character and Citizenship

Education (CCE) Chinese Textbook P1

5. CCE Chinese Activity Book P1

For students taking Malay Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Activity Book 1A3. Character and

Citizenship Education (CCE) Malay Textbook P1

4. CCE Malay Activity Book P1

For students taking Tamil Language:1. Textbook 1A2. Workbook 1A3. Penmanship P14. Character and

Citizenship Education (CCE) Tamil Textbook P1

5. CCE Tamil Activity Book P1

For students who are not taking Mother Tongue Language:1. Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) Textbook P12. CCE Activity Book P1

4.1.2018Thursday

1. Social Studies Activity Book 12. Social Studies Pupil’s Folio3. FTGP Pupil’s Journal P1

• Trolley or wheel bags are

highly discouraged as they

are heavy even when empty.

They may also cause

accidents when the students

lack the physical strength to

carry his / her bag.

Lightening heavy school bags

Empty trolley bag

2 kg

=2 bags of rice!

2 pounds = 0.907kg

Pencil case and

waterbottle

=

Almost 1 bag of

rice!

School’s efforts in lightening heavy school bags

• Filtered water will be provided for P1 students. They need only bring an empty water bottle daily.

• School books to be collected and placed in the classroom.

A. Preparing for Primary School

• Find out about school from the school website – inform child

• Talk about the new routines - flag-raising/lowering, recess, assembly, school bus drop-off and pick-up points, timetable, and wearing of school uniform.

• Practise practical skills - asking for permission, buying food, organising school bag and communication between school and parents.

• Get child excited about new experiences, such as making new friends, learning new things or playing in a big school.

B. Preparing for Primary School• Mentally prepare child about – School, class of 30, class

settings, subjects, activities

• Personal Hygiene & Social Skills

• Get child to talk about their anxiety and fears

• Routines - Who to pick child, where to pick child? Which gate? School Bus – number / colour?

• Pack light for Day 1, follow the packing list given, include a healthy snack

• Safety matters

• Write name on water bottle, school bag and stationary

• Direct child to form teacher/office in case of emergency

Day 1

• Get up early

• Have a good meal - breakfast

• Don’t panic, don’t show anxiety!

• Remind child on pick-up point/bus

• Calm child’s anxiety

• Focus on Fun – Exciting events in school

After Day 1

Mentally review with child about –

• School, class settings, subjects, activities

• Personal Hygiene and Social Skills

• Get child to talk about their anxiety and fears, if any

• Get child to talk about happy things

• Routines - Who to pick child, where to pick child? Which gate? School Bus – number / colour?

• Safety matters

• Direct child to form teacher/office in case of emergency

• Pack for Day 2

Things to note for Day 1

Sending and Picking Up

• Parents/Guardians who send their child to school in their vehicles are to let their child alight at the back gate of the school.– Not allowed to drive into the school

• Pick child up at the Back Gate (Gate 5) ONLY

• Avoid picking/letting child alight at bus stop, front gate and main road in front of the school.


Sending and Picking Up

• Inform your child the

gate you will be

picking him/her (Back

Gate – Gate 5)

• Indicate on the

temporary name tag -

avoid changing the

location for

consistency)


Students boarding the school bus will be led to the respective buses

• Inform your child

the bus number

• Indicate on the

temporary name

tag

• Put on the

coloured ribbon

provided by the

bus vendor



Induction Programme For Parents

• The school will be conducting these

programmes for Parents/ Guardians for

the first 2 days of school in 2018.

• Parents/Guardians are strongly

encouraged to attend these sessions.

Day 1• Stay Healthy Programme

• Student Well-Being Matters

• Briefing by English and Mathematics Department HODs

• Programme for Active Learning (PAL) and Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)

• ICT : E-learning @RIVPS

• Parent Support Group (PSG)

• Interaction with Form Teachers Session

• Mother-Tongue Briefing

Induction Programme


Day 2

• Family Matter @ School (FMS) Talk: – Topics : Preparing your child for P1– Speaker : Mr Adrian Choo (MSF Approved

FLE Speaker)– 0745 to 0945

• Stay Healthy Programme– 0945 to 1020

Induction Programme


Learning Resources

Student Well-Being Matters

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

• Daily attendance is compulsory. Truancy will be dealt with severely.

• Punctuality must be observed for school and school-organized activities. Disciplinary action will be taken against latecomers.

• Students are expected to assemble by 7.30 a.m.Students who arrive in school after 7.30 a.m. will be considered late for school.

• Consequences of frequent late-coming

– Conduct grades will be affected


GENERAL APPEARANCE

• Students should be neat and tidy at all times.

• Spectacles should be plain and non-fanciful.

• Nails must be kept short and clean. Nail polish is not allowed.

Student Well-Being MattersGENERAL APPEARANCE

• Gel, mousse, fanciful styling and/or tinting of hair are not allowed.

• Girls’ hair must be above base of collar or neatly tied up.

• Only plain dark blue or black ribbons, rubber bands and hair clips should be used by girls on their heads.

• Boys’ hair should be short and neat.

• Girls may wear simple and plain gold, silver or light coloured ear studs. Earrings and multiple ear studs are strictly not allowed in school.

• All religious ornaments (pendants, bracelets, etc.), if worn, should not be visible to the others.


SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Students must bring a clean working thermometer to school daily.

• Students who are unwell should not come to school. They should see a doctor and rest at home.

• Students are advised to maintain high standards of personal hygiene at all times.

Thank you

• http://rivervalepri.moe.edu.sg/

• http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/

• https://www.schoolbag.sg/education/primary

https://www.schoolbag.sg/education/primary



Youtube links

About Primary School: I Love My School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHpnDsI6qzA

Transition to Primary 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EnKuLTHpQ

First Week of P1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0QWf_qf3c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHpnDsI6qzA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EnKuLTHpQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0QWf_qf3c

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