presentation for sec 1 ft interaction (sec 1 camp) 2012

Welcome toDamai Secondary School

Parent Teacher MeetingSec 1 (2012)

Objectives of today’s Objectives of today’s sessionsession

1.1. To provide opportunities for parents to To provide opportunities for parents to get to know Form get to know Form Teachers and Subject TeachersTeachers and Subject Teachers..

2.2. To allow for To allow for interactioninteraction, between FTs and parents, for , between FTs and parents, for communication and rapport building.communication and rapport building.

3.3. To highlight To highlight important school policies important school policies and programmes.and programmes.

4.4. To share on school To share on school promotion criteriapromotion criteria..

5.5. To harness support from parents to To harness support from parents to work hand-in-handwork hand-in-hand with with school.school.

INTRODUCTION AND INTRODUCTION AND CONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILS

Form TeachersForm Teachers

Mr/ Miss/ Mdm ______________________Mr/ Miss/ Mdm ______________________

Contact Details :Contact Details :

Tel : 6443 6848 Ext ______Tel : 6443 6848 Ext ______

Icon email :Icon email :

Mr/ Miss/ Mdm ______________________Mr/ Miss/ Mdm ______________________

Ext: ______Ext: ______

Icon email :Icon email :


Subject Teachers :Subject Teachers :a) EL a) EL : ______________________________: ______________________________ Ext:Ext: ICON email:ICON email:b) MT b) MT : CL - __________________________: CL - __________________________ Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:

: ML - __________________________: ML - __________________________ Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:


c) Mathsc) Maths : __________________________: __________________________ Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:d) Geod) Geo : __________________________: __________________________ Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:e) Histe) Hist : __________________________: __________________________

Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:


f) Litf) Lit : __________________________: __________________________ Ext :Ext :

ICON email:ICON email:g) Scig) Sci : __________________________: __________________________

Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:h) Arth) Art : __________________________: __________________________ Ext :Ext : ICON email:ICON email:


i) D&Ti) D&T : __________________________: __________________________ Ext :Ext :ICON email:ICON email:j) Homecj) Homec : _________________________: _________________________ Ext :Ext :ICON email:ICON email:

Important Events in 2012 Important Events in 2012

Events and activities are also listed inEvents and activities are also listed in Pupil’s Handbook 2012Pupil’s Handbook 2012 JanuaryJanuary Sec 1 CampSec 1 Camp Junior Investiture for all Sec 1’s – 9 JanJunior Investiture for all Sec 1’s – 9 Jan Official induction of Sec 1s to Damai familyOfficial induction of Sec 1s to Damai family Selection of CCA Selection of CCA

Important Events in 2012Important Events in 2012FebruaryFebruary Total Defence Week CelebrationsTotal Defence Week Celebrations EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geog Common EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geog Common

TestsTests Science Out-of-Classroom lesson for Lower Science Out-of-Classroom lesson for Lower

Sec – Visit to Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSec – Visit to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

MarchMarch EL Language Week & MT FortnightEL Language Week & MT Fortnight Issue of Term 1 progress reportIssue of Term 1 progress report Sec 1 Leadership WorkshopSec 1 Leadership Workshop

Important Events in 2012Important Events in 2012AprilApril Speech DaySpeech Day MT Oral Exams for 1TMT Oral Exams for 1T MTL FortnightMTL Fortnight NAPFA TestNAPFA Test Annual Cross CountryAnnual Cross Country International Friendship Day CelebrationsInternational Friendship Day Celebrations Science New South Wales CompetitionScience New South Wales Competition CCA Stand DownCCA Stand Down Mid Year Exams (EL & MT Paper 1) 30 AprMid Year Exams (EL & MT Paper 1) 30 Apr

Important Events in 2012Important Events in 2012

MayMay Mid Year Exams 2-11 MayMid Year Exams 2-11 May Form Class DayForm Class Day

JuneJune Science Enrichment Prog (selected pupils)Science Enrichment Prog (selected pupils) TalentimeTalentime

Important Events in 2012Important Events in 2012JulyJuly ISPL [E-learning] Week (pupils learn via e-portal ISPL [E-learning] Week (pupils learn via e-portal

from home) during week of Youth Dayfrom home) during week of Youth Day Sports CarnivalSports Carnival Sec 1 Math Olympiad Training (Selected pupils)Sec 1 Math Olympiad Training (Selected pupils)

AugustAugust Australian Maths CompetitionAustralian Maths Competition National Day CelebrationsNational Day Celebrations MT/Science/Math/EL/Humanities Common TestMT/Science/Math/EL/Humanities Common Test Racial Harmony Day CelebrationsRacial Harmony Day Celebrations MT Oral ExamsMT Oral Exams

Important Events in 2012Important Events in 2012

SeptemberSeptember Student Leaders Workshop Sec 1sStudent Leaders Workshop Sec 1s Release of Term 3 Progress SlipsRelease of Term 3 Progress Slips End of year Exams(EL, Humanities & MT)End of year Exams(EL, Humanities & MT)OctoberOctober End of Year ExamsEnd of Year Exams Conversational CL/ML courseConversational CL/ML course CCE WeekCCE Week Form Class DayForm Class Day Parent-Teacher Conference – Release of EOY Parent-Teacher Conference – Release of EOY

ResultsResults

School PoliciesSchool PoliciesWe would like to partner you in supporting We would like to partner you in supporting and monitoring your child in the following and monitoring your child in the following areas:areas:

Discipline Matters:Discipline Matters:a)a) Smart Attire Smart Attire

– – Shirt tucked in, with tie and collar badgeShirt tucked in, with tie and collar badge -- Proper shoes, permission needed for other -- Proper shoes, permission needed for other footwear.footwear.

-- Suitable hair length (not touching collar and ears for -- Suitable hair length (not touching collar and ears for boys), long hair tied up for girlsboys), long hair tied up for girls

-- Hair should not be coloured at all-- Hair should not be coloured at all-- Only one ear stud per ear for girls-- Only one ear stud per ear for girls-- Demerit points awarded if attire is not proper-- Demerit points awarded if attire is not proper

b) School hours / Punctualityb) School hours / Punctuality-- Reporting to school by 7.40 am except -- Reporting to school by 7.40 am except

Tues (8.10 am)Tues (8.10 am)-- Being on time for lessons-- Being on time for lessons-- Demerit points for latecomers and -- Demerit points for latecomers and

detention if recurrentdetention if recurrent

Damai has a 3 level approach to discipline. Damai has a 3 level approach to discipline. Parents will be notified if incidents are Parents will be notified if incidents are

recurrent.recurrent.

School PoliciesSchool Policies


Pupil’s Absence from school:Pupil’s Absence from school:- All absences to be covered by medical cert All absences to be covered by medical cert

only.only.

- Parents can call and notify school of child’s Parents can call and notify school of child’s absence absence

( 644 /22558/36848/32656 )( 644 /22558/36848/32656 )

- Only MC accepted for absence from Only MC accepted for absence from tests/exams (no valid reason for absence tests/exams (no valid reason for absence zero for tests/exams)zero for tests/exams)

School PoliciesSchool PoliciesPupil’s Absence from school:Pupil’s Absence from school:- The school will contact parents/guardians if your The school will contact parents/guardians if your

child/ward is absent child/ward is absent

- Notification will be sent out via mail if Notification will be sent out via mail if parents/guardians remain uncontactableparents/guardians remain uncontactable

- We seek parent’s/guardian’s help in monitoring We seek parent’s/guardian’s help in monitoring your child’s/ward’s attendanceyour child’s/ward’s attendance

- We seek parent/guardian’s cooperation not to We seek parent/guardian’s cooperation not to bring your child/ward overseas during school bring your child/ward overseas during school curriculum time (especially during festive period curriculum time (especially during festive period such as CNY or the last week of each term)such as CNY or the last week of each term)


Modes of Communication are through:Modes of Communication are through: 1.1. Student handbook (Teachers can indicate and sign, Student handbook (Teachers can indicate and sign,

as requested by parent, for after school activities)as requested by parent, for after school activities)2.2. Information letters regarding school events / Information letters regarding school events /

activitiesactivities3.3. Phone calls / SMS / emails from form teacher / Phone calls / SMS / emails from form teacher /

subject teachersubject teacher4.4. School website- http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sgSchool website- http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg Hence, parents/guardians are encouraged to Hence, parents/guardians are encouraged to

inform the form teacher of all possible contact inform the form teacher of all possible contact details such as hand phone or emailsdetails such as hand phone or emails

Responsibility of SchoolResponsibility of School

Ensuring that your child’s/ward’s:Ensuring that your child’s/ward’s: attendance and work progress is attendance and work progress is

monitored monitored weaknesses are addressed through weaknesses are addressed through

remedial / supplementary lessons remedial / supplementary lessons when necessarywhen necessary

progress is communicated to parents / progress is communicated to parents / guardiansguardians

Responsibility of Parents/GuardiansResponsibility of Parents/Guardians

Assisting the school in:Assisting the school in: ensuring that child attends school and the ensuring that child attends school and the

various school programmesvarious school programmes ensuring that child revises his/her work ensuring that child revises his/her work ensuring that child does not stay out lateensuring that child does not stay out late contacting teachers when need arisescontacting teachers when need arises work in support of the schoolwork in support of the school

Parents are invited to :Parents are invited to :

Clarify with any key personnel, form Clarify with any key personnel, form teachers or subject teachers on issues teachers or subject teachers on issues raised.raised.

Meet up and speak with your child’s Meet up and speak with your child’s form teacher or subject teachers (in the form teacher or subject teachers (in the designated classrooms)designated classrooms)

Make appointment to meet up with Make appointment to meet up with teachers on another day for further teachers on another day for further discussion.discussion.

We We dependdepend on each other on each other

Joint partnership between Joint partnership between parents and school to enable parents and school to enable

ourour students to excel students to excel

Journey towards a Journey towards a Common GoalCommon Goal

Any Any Clarifications?Clarifications?

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