Primary 1 Curriculum Briefing

School Website www.chijkellock.moe.edu.sg

AGENDA

School’s / Teacher’s Expectations

Holistic Education in P1

English Curriculum

Math Curriculum

Mother Tongue Curriculum

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

infusion at P1

PAM Curriculum

PAL Curriculum

Important Dates to Take Note

School’s Expectations

Discipline

•School rules and consequences (Please refer

to Student Planner pg 15 - 23)

•Class Rules

School’s Expectations

Homework / Daily Class Work

•Prompt Submission of Homework

• Neatness of Work

• Acknowledgement of student's work

Reminders

• Absences from School

• Weekly Spelling

- All absences must be accompanied with a Medical

Certificate (MC) or a Letter from Parents.

- Do ensure that your child comes prepared

for the weekly spelling

- Books will be returned on Fridays

Holistic Education @ CHIJ

(KELLOCK)

WHAT IS HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT?

• On-going gathering of information on different

facets of our students.

• Provide formal and informal feedback to support

and guide students’ development.

• Enables teachers and parents to work together

to support students’ overall development.

• Help to meet diverse students’ needs

Holistic Education @ CHIJ (Kellock)

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Presentation Outline • P1 English Curriculum

• Programmes to support the English

Curriculum in school

• How you can support your child

Literacy Development

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing Building 21st century competencies

- Critical thinkers/ listeners/

- Confident speakers/Effective communicator

- Self-directed learners

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR

Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR

Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Reading

Lab Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

• STrategies for • English • Language • Learning • And • Reading

STELLAR

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

The Stellar Pedagogic Model

Differentiated Learning rough Learning Centres:

E.g. Reading Centre, Word Study Centre, Listening Centre

Modified Language

Experience Approach

Shared

experience

followed by

Class

Writing

Group

Writing

Individual

Writing

Scaffolding for Success

Shared Book

Approach

Part 1

Reading for

understanding

and enjoyment

Part 2

Explicit teaching of

language items, structures

and skills

• word study & phonics

•grammar and vocabulary

•Media/visual literacy

•Speech and drama

Follow-up activities e.g.

•Art and craft

•music

Weaving between whole – parts - whole

Modified language

experience approach

(MLEA)

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Scaffolded writing process.

• Extend and expand on the language skills

learned from the Big Books of SBA.

• Leverages on experiences to spark off ideas

and provide schema.

Modified language

experience approach

(MLEA)

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Shared experience

Group Writing

Individual Writing

Helps to reinforce the word identification skills, vocab and language structures.

Class Dictated Story(CDS)

Watching a play

ProjectWrite Right (School initiated programme)

Learning Platforms Thematic Based

Experiential

learning

Career Day

Sandwich Making

Baking

25th February 2015

Experiential learning

STELLAR at Lower Primary

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme

Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Kellock Reading

Lab Programme

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

School-based

Phonics Curriculum

• Phonics initiated to

enhance oracy in our

students.

• Teaching is explicit

and systematic.

• Decodable books

used.

Kellock Phonics

Programme

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Levelled Readers

• Cater to the different

reading abilities of

students.

Benchmark Assessment :

Levelled Readers

Decode

Fluent Readers

Reading

Encode (Spell)

Decode(Read)

Recommended book titles

Book Buzz @ Kellock Title Author

The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg

Green Eggs and Ham Dr Seuss

The Cat in the Hat Dr Seuss

Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak

Love You Forever Robert N.Munsch

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No

Good, Very Bad Day Judith Viorst

The Mitten Jan Brett

Stellaluna Janell Canon

Oh, The Places You’ll Go Dr Seuss

Strega Nona Tomie De Paola

The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr Seuss

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka

Recommended book titles

Title Author If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff

The Lorax Dr Seuss

Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman

Jumanji Chris Van Allsburg

Math Curse Jon Scieszka

Are You My Mother Philip D. Eastman

The Napping House Audrey Wood

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble William Steig

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter

Hortan Hatches the Egg Dr Seuss

Basil of Baker Street Eve Titus

The Little Engine That Could Watty Piper

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom John Archambault

The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh A.A. Milne

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme

Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Project Write Right English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aims to teach students writing skills in

narrative by breaking the skills into bite-sizes

for easy retention, comprehension and

practice.

Group Activity

(Opening using time/weather)

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme

Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speech and Drama

Through Poetry

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aim to develop students into confident and

effective communicators.

• Through this platform, students will develop

and acquire basic drama skills and have the

opportunity to be exposed to poetry and

appreciate poems in general.

Show and Tell English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aim to develop students into confident and

effective communicators.

• Skills to develop confident speakers will be

taught to students.

• Skills include:

– Presentation skills such as posture, voice

projection, eye contact

– Writing a script

What you can do to

support your child?

• Read to and with your child.

• Be open to the different types of children

books.

• Be encouraging and allow them to develop

and learn at their own pace.

Concrete Pictorial Abstract Math Teaching and

Learning Approach

Concrete

(C)

Pictorial

(P)

Abstract

(A)

3

?

1

Programmes

Problem Solving Package (PSP)

Speed Challenge

Math Alive

Math Trail

P1 Mathematics Curriculum

Problem-Solving Package

(Heuristics)

Non- Routine &

Open-Ended

Problems

Problem Solving Programme (PSP)

Objective: To develop P1-P6 students’

problem solving skills through the teaching of

heuristics and thinking skills using the

thinking routine UPER

Step 1 (A) : Understand the

Problem

What are you asked to find/solve?

What facts do you have?

What do you know that is not stated in

the problem?

Step 2 (B) : Plan What strategies do you know?

Try a strategy that seems workable

Step 3 (C) : Execute the

Plan

Write out the steps

Think of the big steps first, and then do

the little steps

Step 4 (D) : Review Re-read the question

Did you answer the questions asked?

Does your answer make sense?

Problem Solving Package (PSP)

Look for a Pattern

Draw it out

Work backwards

Objective: To engage

students in authentic tasks

to explore mathematics

concepts and ideas at

students’ own pace and

together with their parents.

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Math Alive Learning beyond the

classroom

Connect Math to daily

lives

Math Alive

P1 Mathematics Curriculum

Speed Challenge

To develop speed

and accuracy in

straight forward

computation in our

students

Integrated with Social Studies

Reinforcing skills/ concepts

learnt in class

Math Trail

Math Practical

Reinforcing basic

Mathematics concepts

learnt in class through the

use of manipulatives

MOTHER-TONGUE

CURRICULUM 2015 P1 Parents Briefing

Features on 2015 Primary 1 Chinese

Language Instructional materials

2015 Primary 1 Chinese Language

Learning Resources：

Interactive ICT Resources :

Xuele (学乐)

http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.html

Interactive ICT Resources :

Xuele (学乐)

http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.html

Listening

and

Speaking

Hanyu

Pinyin

Reading

and Writing

Chinese Programmes for P1 in Term 1

• Mother-Tongue Fortnight

Story-telling session conduct by Mr

Edmund Chen

TL Learning Resources:

Pazhahutamil – E-learning Portal

Engage your child with a cloud of attention-grabbing

and relevant digital multimedia learning resources,

including games that can be found in Pazhahutamil

website.

ML Learning Resources

Tinta Tunas- Mekar dalam Talian

MC Online (Teman Lisan) Engage your child with a host of interesting and relevant

digital multimedia learning resources, including games and grammar practices that can be found in the TINTA and MC online website.

ML Enrichment Programme Dikir Barat Workshop (MTL Fortnight)

Students will be guided to develop patriotism and love for the country. This workshop will also instil some sense of appreciation towards the peace and harmony of the country. In fact, through this workshop students will be able to develop sense of belonging and strengthen the bonds among citizens and community.

Date: 5 February 2015 (Thursday)

Time: 1.40pm – 3.40pm

Venue: School

To harness information

and communication

skills

Touch typing Skills E-poster

Infusing Information and

Communication Technology (ICT)

P1 PAM Curriculum

Physical

Education Art

Music

Develop physically, enhance their creative and expressive capacities,

and shape their personal, cultural and social identity.

PAM

P1 PAL Curriculum

Programme for Active Learning (PAL) or

PLAY and LEARN @ Kellock

Art

Dance

Drama

PAL

Objectives: Provide broad exposure to Sports, Dance,

Drama, Visual Art and Outdoor Skills through fun and varied activities

Facilitate the well-rounded development

of students in the 5 learning domains (cognitive, moral, social, aesthetics, physical)

Provide varied avenues for students to

develop social emotional competencies

Drama Art Dance

Term 1 Diamond Jade

Ruby Opal

Sapphire Topaz

Term 2 Sapphire Topaz

Diamond Jade

Ruby Opal

Term 3 Ruby Opal

Sapphire Topaz

Diamond Jade

2 hours a week, within Curriculum time

About 9 lessons per module

About 6-8 modules in 2 years

P1 PAL Curriculum

Then

• Summative Assessment

SA1 and SA2

Now

• Formative/Summative

Assessment

Bite Size Practices

Performance Tasks

ASSESSMENT

@ CHIJ (Kellock)

• Report Books

(results-oriented)

• Portfolios

• Termly Report

• Personal Qualities Report

12th – 13th March 2015- Parent Teacher Conference

25th February 2015- Watching the play ‘The Tiger who

Came to Tea

(Information and consent forms will be given nearing the

date)

Important Dates to Take Note

Admin

K-Bites monthly updates

Can be found in CHIJ Kellock

website

We hope to work in

partnership to bring out

the best in our girls