PrimarySchoolCurriculumInformationMeeting2017/2018

OUR MISSION

We will work with you and your child to doeverything we can to ensure that he/shebecomes an academically successful,internationally-minded, caring person and amotivated learner able to communicateeffectively using two or more languages andwell prepared for the challenges of an ever-changing world.

OURGUIDINGPRINCIPLES

1.STUDENTSChildren’slearningandtheirwell-beingwillbethefocusofallourdecisionsandactivities.Wewilldoallwecantohelpourstudentsdeveloptheirabilitiestothehighestleveloftheirpotential.

2.ENVIRONMENTWewillprovideaphysicalandintellectualenvironment,whichisnurturing,stimulating,healthyandsafeforchildrenandstaff,creatinganoptimalsettingforexcellenceinteachingandlearning.

3.CURRICULUMWewillchooseanddevelopcurricula,whicharemeaningful,challengingandinternationallyrecognized,andwhichprovidetheacademiccontinuitytosupportthekeyelementsofourMissionStatementateachstageofdevelopment.

4.ENRICHMENTWewillenhanceandenrichourstudents’learningbyactivelyencouragingandsupportingtheirparticipationinawidevarietyofsporting,creativeandculturalactivitiesandevents,whichwilldevelopexistingtalentandprovideopportunitiesfornewexperiences.

5.RELATIONSHIPSWewilllearntoliveandworkindividuallyandtogether,cultivatingstrong,caringrelationshipsbetweenstudents,staffandparents,whicharefoundedonintegrity,mutualrespect,interculturalunderstandingandacommitmenttopeacefulandproductiveresolutionofconflict.

6.COMMUNICATIONAcknowledgingtheimportanceofexcellentcommunicationskills,wewillteachourstudentstointeractandcommunicateeffectivelywithmultipleaudiencesinmorethanonelanguageandthroughavarietyofmodes.

7.SERVICEWewillengageourstudentsinmeaningfulcommunityserviceprojects,whichwillleadtoreflectionandpersonalgrowthandwheretheycandemonstratetheschool’svaluesinreallifesituationsandtakeanactiveroleinmakingtheirworldabetterplace.

8.IMPROVEMENTWewillsupportaprocessofcontinualimprovementinourschool.Recognizingthatweliveinachangingworld,wewillregularlyassessandreflectonourpractices,alwaysstrivingtoimplementbetterandmoreeffectivewaystoaccomplishourMission.

“BuildingontheFoundations”

ThePrimarySchoolfocusesonprovidingastructuredandsupportivelearningenvironmentinwhicheachchild:

• Becomesabilinguallearner

• Mastersessentialskillsandappliesthemacrossthecurriculum

• Developsasoundknowledgeoftheworldaroundthem

• Reflectsabouttheirlearningandactions

• Communicatestheirthoughtsandideasinaclearandconfidentmanner

• Strivestoachievetheirverybest

CurriculumOnecurriculumdeliveredintwolanguages

ENGLISH FRENCH

ENGLISHLANGUAGE

FRENCHLANGUAGE

MATHS

SCIENCE HISTORY/GEO

LEARNINGHUB

P.E.

6lessons

6lessons6lessons

3 lessons 3 lessons

1 lesson

3 lessons

ART

MUSIC

1 lesson

1 lesson

PrimarySchoolCurriculum

Year4CurriculumBooklet2017/2018

Year5CurriculumBooklet2017/2018

Year6CurriculumBooklet2017/2018

English

• CambridgeInternationalPrimaryCurriculum

• CambridgeProgressTestsYears4and5• CambridgeCheckpointTestYear6• ISMCheckpointResults2015-2017• ReadingComprehension(Fiction/Non-Fiction)• Writing (Fiction/Non-Fiction)• Spelling,grammarandpunctuation

• TheTextbooksandActivityBooks

• ClassReaders

English

Science

Y4

Y5

Y6

ACCELERATEDREADER

Discoveryourreading

level

Chooseabooktoread

Onceyou’vereadit…takethetest

1. 2. 3.

French

• Curriculumbasedon“cycle3”del’Education Nationale Francais – Years4-6

• Assessmentsbasedon“Lesevaluationsnationales desacquis desélèves”Years4-6

• ISMYear6resultsforFrenchNationaltestsforCM22015-2017

French

• Textbooks

• ClassReaders

French

Manuelsd’élèves – Years4-6

Y4

Y5

Y6

Discoveryourreadinglevel

Chooseabooktoread

Onceyou’vereadit…takethetest

Recordyourresults

1. 2.

3.4.

RALLYELECTURE

SingaporeMaths atISM

WhatisSingaporeMaths?

• Singaporedevelopedanewwayofteachingmaths followingtheirpoorperformanceininternationalleaguetablesintheearly1980’s.

• TheSingaporeMinistryofEducationdecidedtotakethebestpracticeresearchfindingsfromtheWestandappliedthemtotheclassroomwithtransformationalresults.

TIMSS

Since1995,internationalstudiessuchasTrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy(TIMSS)haveconsistentlyranked

Singapore'sstudentsthetopthreeamongsttheparticipatingnations.

TIMMS

TIMSSusesfourpointsonthescaleasinternationalbenchmarks.ThetableshowsthepercentagesofstudentsinGrade4reachingtheLow,

Intermediate,High,andAdvancedInternationalBenchmarksin2011.

PISASCORES2012

FeaturesofSingaporeMaths

concrete pictorial abstract

Concreterepresentation

Theenactivestage- astudentisfirstintroducedtoanideaoraskillbyactingitoutwithrealobjects.Indivision,forexample,thismightbedonebyseparatingapplesintogroupsofredonesandgreenonesorbysharing12biscuitsamongst6children.Thisisa'handson'componentusingrealobjectsanditisthefoundationforconceptualunderstanding.

Pictorialrepresentation

Theiconicstage- astudenthassufficientlyunderstoodthehands-onexperiencesperformedandcannowrelatethemtorepresentations,suchasadiagramorpictureof theproblem.Inthecaseofadivisionexercisethiscouldbetheactionofcirclingobjects.

Abstractrepresentation

Thesymbolicstage- astudentisnowcapableofrepresentingproblemsbyusingmathematicalnotation,forexample:12÷ 2=6Thisisthetheultimatemode,forit"isclearlythemostmysteriousofthethree."

WhatareBarModels?

Science

Histoire/Géographie

Primary Learning HUBIndependentReading• RenaissancePlaceOnline

forSTARReadingtests&ARquizzes inEnglish

• Rallye LectureforFrenchreadingquizzes

• BookWeekeventwithvisitingauthors&illustrators

UseofInformation

• 2‘research’projectsperyear• IntegratedintoHumanitiesandScience.

IntegratedTechnologies• DigitalResources• ICTequipment• AND…weareheretohelp!

Learning Happens Here!

ART• Primary school

students have a double period of art once every two weeks with Mr. Richards

• Integration of art into Humanities & Science

• Knowledge of elements & principles of art

Creative ArtsMUSIC

� Music lessons once a week with Mr. Lobley

� Music curriculum based on skills and knowledge with opportunities of integration into Humanities and Science.

� Opportunities to perform to peers throughout the school year.

Physical Education• Les élèves ont trois périodes de sport par semaine. • Un programme de 5 cycles d’activités sera suivi sur

l’année:• Sept/Octobre: Piste Louis II• Nov/Déc: Stade Moneghetti• Janv/Fév: Gymnase Moneghetti• Mars/Avril: Gymnase Louis II• Mai/Juin: Stade Moneghetti

EAL (English as an Additional Language)• Beginner intensive lessons in a small group setting and in class support for

students who are developing confidence in using their English language skills to access all curriculum areas.

FAL (French as an Additional Language)• Beginner intensive and intermediate lessons in a small group setting to

consolidate and extend their French language skills.Learning Support

• Learning support one to one lessons provided following assessment and recommendations from an Educational Psychologist.

• Small group phonics and mathematics support. • In class support and extension groups

Counselling• Our school counsellor is in school twice a week to meet with students as

and when needed.

Student Support

StudentLifeEnhancing&enrichinglearningexperiences

• Assemblieseveryweek• Daytrips• ClassesVertes• Communities• Studentjobs• Extracurricularprogramme• Schoolevents• VisitingSpeakers• Collaborationbetweenschools

RoutinesandPolicies• MorningsandEndofDay

Studentsmustbeinclassby08:30inthemorning.Anychildarrivingafter08:30willbemarkedlate.AlllatearrivalsmustreporttothePrimaryReception.Studentsmayentertheirclassroomfrom08:15.

StudentswhohaveanA.R.orRallye LecturequiztotakemaycomeintotheLearningHubbetween08:00-08:30.ParentsmayaccompanythemhoweverwewouldencouragestudentsfromYear5onwardstobeindependent.

Studentsfinishschoolat15:30.Thosestudentsforwhomwehavereceivedparentalpermissiontoallowthemtoleaveunaccompanied,maydoso.Allotherstudentsmustbecollectedfromtheclassroom.

• Attendance

WeexpectexcellentattendancefromallstudentsinthePrimarySchool.Thebilingualprogramme isveryacademicallydemanding,andstudentssimplycannotaffordtohavenon-essentialabsences.

StudentattendanceiscloselymonitoredandabsencescanonlybeapprovedonmedicalgroundsorbytheHeadofPrimaryuponrequest.Parentsshouldnotifytheschoolreceptionaboutanyabsence.Foranymedicalabsenceofmorethan48hours,adoctor’scertificatemustbeprovided.

Minimising disruption,maximising learningtime!

• Everylessoncounts!!

Studentsarrivingandleavingduringlessontimesisverydisruptivetostudentlearning.Thisrequirestheteachertodiverttheirattentionfromtherestoftheclass.

Forthisreason,studentsarenotpermittedtotakeprivatemusiclessonsduringlessontime(withtheexceptionoftheweeklymusiclesson)andstudentswhohavemedicalappointmentsmayonlyleaveandreturntoclassduringbreaktimes– 10:20-10:40or12:15-13:20.TheymustbecollectedfromandreturnedtothePrimaryReception.

Birthdays!!

Fridayis“BirthdaysDay”!Fridaymorningbreakorattheendoftheschooldayiswhenwecelebratethebirthdaysofstudents.

Studentswhosebirthdayfallsinthatparticularschoolweekortheweekendbeforemaybringinsmallindividualcakesoronesmallbirthdaycaketosharewiththeirclassmates.Drinksandsweetsarenotpermitted.

ClassesVertes – ClassTrips

AllPrimarySchoolstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesvertesWheneverpossibleallthreeyeargroupswilldepartonclassesvertes atthesametime,allowingthePrimarySchooltocloseforthatweek.Shouldanyparentsdecidenottosendtheirchildonclassesvertes,theywillhavetomaketheirownsupervisoryarrangementsforthatweek.

Studentsnotattendingclassesvertes willnotbeadmittedtoschoolthatweekunlessadoctor’scertificateisprovidedwhichexcusesthestudent’sparticipationonmedicalgrounds.

Thesetripsaredesignedtocombinecurriculum-relatedandoutwardboundactivities.TheyareconsideredanessentialpartofboththeacademicandsocialdevelopmentofallPrimarySchoolstudents.

Theclassesvertes tripsaretothefollowingdestinations:Year4:Réchastel (4nights)Year5:Vinon-sur-Verdon (4nights)Year6:Crans Montana– Switzerland(4nights)

HOMEWORK

AllstudentsinthePrimarySchoolaresethomeworkeveryday(withtheexceptionofWednesday).Thetimeneededtocompletehomeworkwilldifferchildbychild.Thetimesgivenbelowareanapproximateforanaveragestudent:

Year4:40minutes(+15minutesreading)Year5:50minutes(+15minutesreading)Year6:60minutes(+15minutesreading)

AllhomeworktasksarepostedonISMPLATOsothatstudentsandparentscanaccessthem.Teachersshouldavoidsettingtoomanyindividualworksheetactivities.Itispreferabletosettasksthatcanbewrittenupinexercisebooks.

Thepurposeofhomeworkisforstudentstocarryoutindependentpracticeofkeyskillsandknowledgee.g.writing,readingcomprehension,spelling,punctuation,grammar,numberfluencyandreviewingrecentlearning.

Alltasksthatrequirecloseadultsupervisionshouldbereservedfortheclassroom.

Inadditiontohomework,studentsmaybeaskedtocompleteworkthattheyhavestartedintheclassroom.

MOBILEPHONES

MobilephonesarepermittedinthePrimarySchoolhoweverthisisconsideredaprivilegeandtheymustbehandedintotheclassteacher(switchedoff)atthebeginningoftheschoolday.

Theyarereturnedtostudentsattheendoftheschooldaybutmaynotbeusedonschoolgrounds.StudentswhodonotabidebythisrulemayhavethisprivilegeremovedbytheHeadofPrimary.

AclearlineofcommunicationbetweenteachersandparentsissomethingthatweprideourselvesonatISM.TheteachersandtheHeadofPrimaryarealwaysavailabletomeetwithparentstodiscusstheirconcerns.

Thesemaybeofabriefandinformalnatureatthebeginningandendoftheschoolday,howevermorein-depthdiscussionsrequireanappointmenttobemadeatamutuallyconvenienttime.Suchappointmentscanbemadeatanytimeduringtheschoolyearandshouldbearrangeddirectlybetweentheteacherandparent(s).

PARENTCOMMUNICATION

Allparentsareinformedthatanyconcernstheymayhaveshouldbeaddressedinthefollowingorder:

1) ContacttheHomeroomorClassroomteacher2) Iftheissueisunresolved,contacttheUnitHead.3) Iftheproblemremains,youmaycontacttheDirector.

Allparentsshouldbeprovidedwithinformationabouteachterm’slearning.Thismustbesenttoparentsatthebeginningofeachterm.

WrittenreportsaresenttoparentsinJanuaryandJune.ParentconferencestakeplaceinNovember(fornewstudents)andJanuary(forallstudents).

Inadditiontothese“official”meetings,teachersandparentsmayrequestameetingatanypointthroughouttheschoolyear.

Students’exercisebookswillbesenthomeattheendofeachhalftermtoenableparentstobettermonitortheirchild’sprogress.Assessmentswillalsobesenthome.Weaskthatparentssignanddatetheirchild’sworktoacknowledgethattheyhavelookedthroughit.

WRITTENREPORTSANDPARENTCONFERENCES

AssessmentisanongoingprocessthroughoutthePrimarySchool.Studentsareassessedinthefollowingways:

Daily: Inlessonformativeassessmenttodeterminestudents’levelofunderstanding.Thisshouldbeevidentinalllessons.

Weekly/Bi-Weekly:Spelling,DictationandMentalMaths tests.

End-of-UnitAssessments:Maths,LearningUnitsandScience.

TermlyAssessments:SingleWordSpellingTest,AcceleratedReaderStarTest,WritingAssessments(EnglishandFrench).

AnnualAssessments:YorkAssessmentforReadingComprehension(YARC),CambridgePrimaryProgressTests(EnglishandMaths)Years4and5,CambridgePrimaryCheckpointExams(EnglishandMaths)Year6,FrenchEvaluationdefind’année – EducationNationale Française (Years4-6)(Français)Year6ISMExhibition

Bi-annualAssessments:Ravens(Non-VerbalReasoningTest)(Years4-6),VerbalReasoningTest(Years4-6).