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Primary 4

ELIAS PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Where Potential Becomes Reality

• Introduction

• Modes of communication

• Curriculum and assessment

• Student recognition platform (student awards)

• Expectations of students

• Home Involvement and cyber wellness

resources


Agenda

Information is correct as of 29 Jan 2021.

Any updates will be communicated to parents via the School Website and PG app.

Thank you.

AGENDA


1. School office number (6584 4393)

2. Email

3. Parents Gateway

• Parents should email Form Teachers on the day

of the absence.

• MCs/letters should be submitted to Form

Teachers when child returns to school.

Modes of Communication

AGENDA


Curriculum and Assessment

P5 EL SA 2 Format


P4 English Language Assessment

(MYE & EYE)Component Content Item type No. Of items Marks

Oral

(16%)

• Reading Aloud Open-ended 1 passage 6

• Stimulus-based Conversation Open-ended 1 item 10

Listening

Comprehen

sion

(14%)

• Picture-matching

• Picture Sequencing

• Note-taking

• Listen to a text and answer questions

MCQ

MCQ

FIB

MCQ

2 items

2 items

5 blanks

3 blanks

2

4

5

3

Composition(20%)

• Guided writing – Three-picture

prompts based on a given theme,

guiding questions and helping words.

Open-ended 1 item 20

P4 English Language Assessment

(MYE & EYE)


Component Content Item type No. Of items Marks

Language Use

And

Comprehension

(50%)

Vocabulary MCQ 6 items 6

Grammar MCQ 8 items 8

Grammar Cloze

Passage (1) [Personal pronouns]

Passage (2) [Subject-verb agreement)

FIB

(with helping words)

8 items(4 items in each

passage)

8

Comprehension Cloze FIB 5 blanks 5

Editing (MYE only) FIB 4 items 4

Synthesis Open-ended 3 items 3

Comprehension (1) A variety of items e.g.

MCQ, Checking (✓),

Sequencing, open-

ended

Up to 8 items (1 to 2 marks each)

8

(10 for

EYE)

Comprehension (2) A variety of items e.g.

open-ended,

sequencing, graphic

organizer

Up to 8 items (1 to 2 marks each)

8

(10 for

EYE)

P5 EL SA 2 Format


P4 English Programmes

• Little Red Dot Newspaper

• Monthly visits to School Library

• STELLAR readers

• Reading Week (Term 2)

P5 EL SA 2 Format


Little Red Dot

Objective

• To broaden students’ content knowledge in current affairs

and other issues in the local and global context e.g.

environment, sustainability

How will it be used in the classroom?• Discussion topics for class discussions

• Reflection topics in students’ journal

• Pre-reading for students’ oral stimulus-based conversation

preparation

• Activities on SLS

P5 EL SA 2 Format


Little Red Dot


P4 Mathematics Mid Year Exam

Type of Questions No. of Questions No. of Marks

Multiple Choice 15 (2-mark) 30

Short Answer20 (2-mark) 40

Structured

Long Answer

2 (3-mark) 6

6 (4-mark) 24

Total: 43 100

Duration 1 h 45 min


P4 Mathematics End of Year Exam

Type of Questions No. of Questions No. of Marks

Multiple Choice 15 (2-mark) 30

Short Answer20 (2-mark) 40

Structured

Long Answer

2 (3-mark) 6

6 (4-mark) 24

Total: 43 100

Duration 1 h 45 min

• KWL

• Question Creation

• Mathematical Investigative Activity

• Math Journal

• Maths Conceptual Learning Booklet

Additional teaching and learning resource to further enrich the

problem solving skills based on concepts and heuristics


P4 Maths Programmes

P5 EL SA 2 Format


P4 End of Year Exams (MTL)

Paper 1 Composition 15%

Paper 2 Language Use &

Comprehension

45%

Paper 3 Oral 30%

Paper 4 Listening Comprehension 10%

P5 EL SA 2 Format


School-based Learning Resources for MTL

• Oral Booklet

• Vocabulary Booklet

• 10 Minutes for Mother Tongue (10MM)

• eZhishi Magazine (Chinese)

Parents can make use of the oral package to practice with your

child at home for the passage reading and conversation.

P5MTL Oral Package


Mother Tongue Language Oral Package

Parents can encourage your

child to use the vocabulary

booklet for revision for

CL/ML/TL.

P5MTL Vocabulary Booklet


Mother Tongue Language Vocab Booklet

P5 EL SA 2 Format


eZhishi Magazine (Chinese)

Current affairs for discussion

eReading Leveled eBook

Extra materials for oral,

listening, vocabulary and

composition.

P5 EL SA 2 Format


10 Minutes for Mother Tongue (10MM)

• MTL related fun activities in SLS for students to do

at home include story telling, reading, language

games etc.

• 1 activity per week, term 1 to term 3


P4 MYE and EYE (Science)

P4 Science

Booklet A

(Multiple

Choice

Questions)

Booklet B

(Open Ended)

Total Duration

28 Questions

(56 marks)

12 -13

Questions

(44 Marks)

100 marks 1 h 45 min

• Visible Thinking Strategies / Science Probes

• Topical Process Skills Booklets

• Timed Practices

P4 Science Programmes



P4 Physical Education

Swimsafer Course

• To develop water confidence and water safety

knowledge

• Tentative starting in Term 3

• More details will be shared nearer to the date.


P4 Arts and Music Programmes

Nurturing the Eliasian Artist by providing opportunities for

exposure, experience and appreciation in arts

ART CURRICULUM

• Museum Based Learning

• Ceramics

MUSIC CURRICULUM

• Korea Music

• Traditional Instruments

Student Recognition Platforms (Student awards)


STUDENT AWARDSSTUDENT RECOGNITION PLATFORMS


MSCA

Edusave

Monthly

Semesterly

Annually

Termly

Best Student

ELIAS Stars

Honours Annually

STUDENT RECOGNITION PLATFORMS

Rationale

… to instil habits that will develop good character

… to signal the importance of good character

… to promote role-modelling of good values


STUDENT AWARDSSTUDENT RECOGNITION PLATFORMS


TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME Last FTGP of the month

1 per month

TARGET ▲ Student who displayed the most positive

values, nominated by their peers▲ Name to be displayed on poster

MonthlyBest Student

STUDENT AWARDS



TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME

TARGET

Week 10, Termly

Maximum of 5 per class

Consistent display/progress of at least 1

school value

TermlyELIAS Stars


TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME Week 10, Terms 2 & 4

1 student per class

TARGET ▲ Consistent display of most values

MSCA Semesterly

STUDENT AWARDS



TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME Annually, School Award

1-2 student/s per class for each domain:

Scholar, Sportsman, Artist, Good Progress

TARGET

Honours Annually

STUDENT AWARDS

Most exemplary in the domain in the class


STUDENT

AWARDSSTUDENT RECOGNITION PLATFORMS

TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME Annually, National Award

2% of Singaporean

TARGET

AnnuallyECHA

EAGLES

ECHA

Exemplary character & outstanding personal

qualities endorsed by panel and/or endorsed

display of school values, civic responsibility,

resilience


STUDENT

AWARDSSTUDENT RECOGNITION PLATFORMS

TOTAL NOS.

TIMEFRAME Annually, National Award

10% of Pr 4-6 Singaporean

TARGET Leadership/Service/ Achievement in non-

academic areas

AnnuallyECHA

EAGLES

EAGLES


General Expectations of Students


EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS

1. Reporting to school on time• Be seated in the classrooms by 7.40am

• Arrival after 7.55am will be considered as late

2. Homework (quality and neat work) should

be submitted on time.

3. List of homework or other important

information are to be written in the Planner




Social Skills for P4 students:

• Positive Classroom Behaviours

• Organisational Skills

• Communication Skills

• Emotional Regulation Skills




1. Positive Classroom Behaviours• avoiding distractions during lessons

• abiding by class rules

2. Organisational Skills• bringing homework and materials

• organising work area

• completing assignments

• using checklists & planner




3. Communication Skills• listening skills

• asking for help

• tone and volume when communicating

• being polite to friends and teachers

4. Emotional Regulation Skills • identifying their emotions

• applying strategies to regulate their emotions

back to the green zone




Take a breakStretching

Play a game during recess

Read a bookListen to the teacher

Help others

Close eyes, take deep breaths

Sit in the calm down corner

Drink waterTalk about itWalk it off

Home Involvement


HOME INVOLVEMENT1. Communicate regularly with child to understand his/her

thoughts and feelings about school work.

2. Encourage and help child to build positive study habits,

such as not doing last-minute work and submitting work

on time.

3. Encourage your child to take responsibility for own

possessions, actions and words.

4. Model for your child what you would like to observe

him/her doing and allow him/her room to make mistakes

and to learn from it.

Home Involvement


CYBER WELLNESS

• Cyber Wellness refers to the positive well-being

of Internet users and helping students to

become responsible digital learners.

• It involves an understanding of online behaviour

and awareness of how to protect oneself in

cyberspace.

Home Involvement – Cyber Wellness


CYBER WELLNESS

Problems due to excessive internet usage

• cyber bullying

• exposure to inappropriate contents

• become a cyber crime victim

• excessive Internet usage

• gaming addiction

Home Involvement – Cyber Wellness


To complement the cyber-wellness curriculum in

schools, here are the steps for PARENTing in the digital age:

Provide opportunities for a variety of offline activities

Activate parental controls in all computing devices

Role-model good digital habits

Establish the ground rules for your child’s Internet use

Navigate the Internet with your child to understand his/her use

Talk with your child about his/her Internet use

CYBER WELLNESSHome Involvement – Cyber Wellness


CYBER WELLNESSHome Involvement – Cyber Wellness

Cyber wellness resources

• Elias Park Primary School’s websitewww.eliasparkpri.moe.edu.sg

• Termly newsletter

• Installing Parental Control Apps for devices

• Checking on your child’s devices frequently


http://www.eliasparkpri.moe.edu.sg/

CYBER WELLNESSHome Involvement – Diet & Exercise


A snack or snack food is a portion of food often smaller than a

regular meal, generally eaten between meals.

Encourage your child to bring:

1. Home –prepared snacks.

2. Fruits, sandwich

3. A variety of food!

Snacks to Avoid:

1. Having huge portion of snacks.

2. Fried & processed food

3. Chips

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