Primary 5/3

The Beginning Chapter…

Our Class, Our Story

Mr Ang HC/ Mr Roland Tan

New year, new beginnings

• Everyone starts with a clean slate

New year, new beginnings

• Look back to learn from mistakes

New year, new beginnings

• Having End in Mind

Important questions – knowing yourself

• Why am I here?• What have I learnt for the past 4 years?• Have I truly done my best?• Do I know my strengths and weaknesses?• Do I believe in myself?• What do I want to achieve?

Important questions - class

Why are we here?

What do we need

to do well together?

How do we make

that happen?

Class motto

• What is our battle cry?• What will we cheer?• What will motivate us?• Examples:

• We can do it!• Never say die!• Carpe diem!

Imagine with all your mind

Believe with all your heart

Achieve with all your might

Class mission

• A promise• A single-minded purpose of why we are here

• We will…

Class mission

• We will…

Class rules

•Respect self, others and school property

•Look, listen, learn•Complete all tasks diligently•Submit all homework on time•Follow all rules set by the teachers

If rules are broken…

• Friendly chat• Not-so-friendly chat• Chat with your parents and join me after

lunch• Chat with the Discipline Mistress and join

me for afternoon tea• Chat with the Principal and join me for

early dinner• Chat with Mr Rotan and eat yourself!

Our attitude

•Be attentive in class•Be prepared for lessons•Do your best every time, all the time

•Ask, ask, ask!•Read, read, read!

Our shared values

• • • • • •

Our promise to you…

• Every pupil matters• Learning will be fun• We will be firm but fair• You will have more self-belief• You will be a well-rounded pupil• Your parents will be proud of you

Routines and procedures

• Morning assembly• Recess• Dismissal• Point-to-point movement• Homework• B121

Routines and procedures

• Classroom• Greetings• Discipline

• Books, files, PLDs• Attire and turnout• General discipline

Our targets

•No discipline cases referred to the discipline master/P/VP/HOD

•No pupil receives more than 1 pink slip for the whole year

•No pupil gets a ‘U’ grade for any subject

Our targets

• Beacon of the Month• Class of the Month• Cleanest class award• Highest readership of the month

Your partners in learning

• Mr Ang HC: FT, HE & CL• Mr Roland Tan: CoFT, EL, SS• Ms Valerie Teo: Mathematics• Mr Lua Shixiong: Science• Ms Lee Leng Leng: PE• Ms Dawn Tan: Art• Mrs Andrea Chan: Music

Your partners in learning

• Mrs Looi-Tan, Mdm Lee Pei Pei, Ms Ng Wan Qing, Mdm Wong Choy Hong : CL

• Mdm Wahindah: ML• Mrs Moorthy: TL

Our immediate tasks

• Class committee• Collection of books• Classroom decoration• Practice the Beacon Walk• Grouping• Class blog, emails, etc

Class Committee

• Class Monitor• Assistant Monitor• Subject Reps x2 each

• EL/SS, Maths, Science, PE/HE, MT, Art, Music

• Green Monitors x2• Timekeeper x2• Attendance monitor x2

Characteristics of a good Class Monitor• Fair• Firm• Takes initiative• Trustworthy• Honest• Reliable• Respects teachers and fellow students• Not shy• Knows school values and rules• Knows classmates well

Class blog

http://blog.beaconpri.sg/2014formclass53

Email address

ang.hiangchai@bcps.sgtan.shuilong@bcps.sg

Email me…• A short description of yourself

• Family• Hobbies/likes/dislikes• Hopes for 2013• What worries you most• What makes you happy• One strength• One weakness• How you want your teachers to help you

‘Talk’ to me…

• Journal – to be submitted every Monday

• Different from EL• Fears, dreams, worries, joys…anything• Not marking for grammar• Be honest, truthful• Will be kept CONFIDENTIAL

Primary 5/3

The Beginning Chapter…

Our Class, Our Story