Briefing for Parents 2011

Briefing for Parents 2011Primary 1Mrs Kay Pek HoonMrs Sandy Lim

School Websitewww.mgs.sch.edu.sg

Outline of Briefing Holistic Education in Primary 1AssessmentsMother Tongue CurriculumImportant Dates to note

Holistic Education in Primary 1@ MGS

For English, your child learns to…5

For Mother Tongue, your child learns to…

For Maths, your child learns to…7

For PE, your child learns…• different physicalskills• teamwork andsportsmanship• safe practices8

Sports & Outdoor Programme• Gymnastics• Modern Jazz• In-line Skating• Level Games• Recess Challenge

Sports & Outdoor Programme

For Art, your child learns to…SEEEXPRESSAPPRECIATE• Observesurroundings• Describe colours,shapes andtextures• Share thoughts andfeelings• Use different artmaterials and media.• Enjoy looking atand creating art• Talk about artpieces11

For Music, your child learns to…LISTENInsertPhotoPERFORMCREATEInsertPhoto12

For Social Studies, your childlearns to…13

For Health Education, your childlearns to…• lead a healthylifestyle• be socially responsible14

For Moral Education, your childlearns to…15

Teacher- Pupil Conferencing• To be conducted by the Formand co-Form teacher each week• Up to 5 pupils will be scheduledfor a session of 30 minutes

Form Teacher Guidance Period(FTGP)• To provide quality interaction timebetween form teachers and pupils• To equip pupils with social andemotional competencies

Information & CommunicationsTechnologyLogin to the school’s system using ownusername and passwordComplete assignments in the E-learning portalType sentences and short paragraphs

Enrichment Programmes• English Speech & DramaConcert to be held in Term 2• Mother Tongue Speech & DramaConcert to be held in Term 3

National Geographic- Young Explorer

Learning Journeys Visit to the Philatelic Museum Excursion to the Singapore Zoo Visit to the Health Zone

Enrichment – Malay and Tamil MTTamil• Field Trip to Jurong Bird Park incorporating ICT (Term 1)• W3 Cluster Tamil Language Competitions (Term 2)• Cultural camp at Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre(Term 3)Malay• Malay Village & Geylang Serai (Term 1)• Arts & Cultural Camp (Term 1)• Istana, Kampong Glam & Arab Street (Term 2)

CommunityInvolvementProgramme For CIP, pupils learnto care for their classroomsand the school compound

• Share a hongbao• MGS Fun Fair• National Day Celebrations• Total Defence Day• Founder’s Day• Racial Harmony Day• International FriendshipDay• Teachers’ Day• Children’s Day• Health Awareness WeekNon-academic Learning

HolisticAssessment25

Assessment is part of learning26

Holistic Assessment• Use of bite-size forms of assessment– oral tasks, performance tasks andwritten tests• Assessment schedule and criteria for eachsubject will be given to parents inadvance• Subject files will be returned twice a termfor your perusal

Holistic AssessmentPupils will not be able to take the writtentest on another day should they be absentfor the test.Medical Certificates must be handed in tosupport absence of pupil. P1 pupils will be promoted enbloc to P2.

Holistic Assessment• A wide range of appropriateassessment will be used29

Simple Writing TasksPerformance Tasks

Holistic Assessment Information on how well pupils haveprogressed will be presented in the formof termly progress reports and folders. Marks & Rubrics will be used to reporton core subjects- English- Mother Tongue- Mathematics

Holistic Assessment• Use Grades & Rubricsto report onnon-core subjects- Heath Education- Social Studies- Music- PE- Art

Holistic AssessmentMother TongueTerm 1Term 2Term 3Term 4ListeningSpeakingPoetryRecitationShow and Tell(10%)ListeningComprehension(10%)OralReading(10%)(10%)WritingSpelling(20%)Spelling(20%)LanguageUseWritten Test(20%)Total(100%)0%30%30%3340%

Holistic AssessmentEnglishTerm 1Term 2Term 3Term 4ListeningListeningcomprehension(5%)Listeningcomprehension( 5%)Listeningcomprehension(5%)SpeakingPoetryrecitationShow-and-Tell(5%)PictureConversation(5%)ReadingReading(5%)WritingPictureCompositionPicture CompositionLanguageUseTotal(100%)0%Written Test- Grammar MCQ- VocabularyCloze- Comprehension(20%)30%Written Test- Grammar- Vocabulary- Comprehension(20%)30%Written Test- Grammar- Vocabulary- Comprehension(30%)3440%

Holistic AssessmentMathematicsTerm 1Term 2Term 3Term 4Topical Test• Numbersto 10• NumberBonds• Shapes &Patterns• Numbers to20• Addition &Subtractionwithin 20• Length &Mass(30%)• PictureGraphs• Numbers to40(25%)• Numbers to100• Multiplication& Division• Money(40%)PerformanceTasksWholenumbersLengthTimeMoney(5%)Journal WritingLength &MassPictureGraphsTotal (100%)0%30%30%40%35

Holistic Assessments• More opportunitiesto show learning• Caters to widerrange of learningstyles• Regular and timelyfeedback• Enjoys learning• More confident• Motivated tolearn36

How can you help your child ?Don’t …put too much emphasison marks and gradesDo…monitor your child’sdaily workcompare your child’sperformance with thatof othersgive more homeworkthan necessary, or aspunishmentgive encouragementand support in areas forimprovementpraise your child for any37progress made

Objectives:•Cultivate language ability•Rinse literacy level•Enhanced communication ability

Overview of Mother TongueCurriculumMTLP1P2P3P4P5P6Standard MT☺☺☺☺☺☺Foundational MT☺☺Higher MT☺☺

Key Considerations• Ability based• Differentiated Lessons andworksheets

Listen and Speak More读 说 多 听 多Follow on withReading and Writing有 上 跟 写 读Recognise CharactersEffectively字 识 效 有EnjoyChinese LanguageLearning多 听 多 说有 效 识 字读 写 跟 上快 乐 学 习

Modular ApproachStudents with littleor no CL exposureBridgingModule20-30%CoreModule70-80%Majority ofstudentsCoreModule70-80%School-basedCurriculum20-30%Students withinterest and abilityCoreModuleEnrichmentmodule70-80% 20-30%

PSLE – Only Core ModulesLegendB: BridgingR: ReinforcementC: CoreE: EnrichmentPSLEPSLEP6CEP5PSLECEP4RCEP3RCEP2BCEP1BCE

Student Grouping in MGSP1 students are divided into 2groups based on:–Home language background–Teacher’s evaluation of students’language competency (e.g. throughdaily communication, classroomperformance)

Implementation of Modular CurriculumPull Out Model部 时 间分 组 模 式

Pull Out Model70 – 80% Core Module20 – 30% Bridging Enrichment / School-based

Pull Out Module70 – 80% Core ModuleBridgingEnrichment School-based

Bridging ModuleOral-AuralactivitiesVocabularyof Coremodules

Main PassageCore ModuleComplementary reading

Core ModuleLanguage activitiesListening and speaking activities

School-Based Curriculum

Enrichment Module

Important Dates (Pr 1)P1 PicnicParent Teacher MeetingSpeech and Drama Concert (English)Speech and Drama Concert (Chinese)PSLE Oral exam (school holiday)29 January (Sat)26 March (Sat)24 May (Tues)15 August (Mon)18 & 19 August (Thu & Fri)PSLE Listening comprehension(school holiday)PSLE marking days (school holiday)16 September (Fri)18 to 21 October(Tues to Fri)* subject to confirmation

Key Personnel in 2011 – PrimaryHead / ScienceMrs Joan NgHead / IT & MRLMrs Annie FongHead / Pupil DevtMrs Kian Lan GosianHead / Mother TongueMdm Tang Yen YenLevel Head / Maths andHead Maths (covering)Dr Karen SohLevel Head / English andHead English (covering)Miss Shamini Menon

Key Personnel in 2011 – PrimaryLevel Head / Maths (covering)Ms Sylvia TaySubject Head / SBCMrs Brenda OwSubject Head / AestheticsMiss Claire LingSubject Head / Discipline& Student LeadershipMiss Julia TanSubject Head / PE(covering)Mrs Christina Loh

P1 Level AdvisorsMrs Kay Pek HoonLevel LeaderMdm Tang Yen YenLevel AdvisorMiss Claire LingLevel AdvisorMrs Tay Poh ImmSenior Teacher

English , MusicChineseMath , Health EdSubjectTeachersMrs Tay Poh Imm(Form Teacher)Ms Hoo Shu Min(Co- Form Teacher)Mrs Kay Pek HoonSocial Studies , ArtPEMrs Lily NgMiss Melissa Ng

Math, Health Ed, Art, SocialStudiesChineseEnglishSubjectTeachersMrs Tracy Yong(Form Teacher)Miss Ng Li Nah(Co- Form Teacher)Mrs Maria TanMusicPEMrs Tang Seng ChooMiss Melissa Ng

ChineseEnglishEnglishMath, Health EdSubjectTeachersMrs Sandy Lim(Form Teacher)Mrs Katherine Hah(Co-Form Teacher)Miss Agnes Lee(Co-Form Teacher)Mrs Kay Pek HoonMusicPEArt, Social StudiesMrs Tay Poh ImmMrs Gosian Kian LanMrs Chris Lim

English, Maths, SocialStudies, Health Ed, ArtChineseSubjectTeachersMrs Chris Lim(Form Teacher)MusicMiss Wong Soo Shan(Co- Form Teacher)PEMrs Tay Poh ImmMrs Christina Loh

EnglishMath, Health EdChineseSubjectTeachersMs Nancy Loh(Form Teacher)Mrs Kay Pek Hoon(Co – Form Teacher)Miss Choo Huan LinMusicArt , Social StudiesPEMrs Tay Poh ImmMrs Nadira ShahMrs Christina Loh

English, Math, HealthEd, Social Studies, ArtChineseTamilSubjectTeachersMrs Lily Ng(Form Teacher)Mdm Sun Ling(Co-Form Teacher)Mdm LetchumiMusicPEMrs Tang Seng ChooMrs Gosian Kian Lan

English, Math, Art, HealthEd, Social StudiesChineseMalaySubjectTeachersMrs Nadira Shah(Form Teacher)Mdm Zhang Qiao Ming(Co- form Teacher)Mdm NorbiMusicPEMrs Tang Seng ChooMrs Gosian Kian Lan