School-Parent

Engagement & Communication

Session

2018Primary 4

Welcome to 4 Compassionate

As part of our on-going effort to deepen the Teacher-Student Relationship (TSR), all Form Teachers and Co-Form Teachers

will henceforth be known as C4RE (pronounced as Care)

Teachers.

C4RE TeachersMiss L T MelwaniMdm Su Ting Ting

Objectives of this SPEC session :

Foster School-Parent Collaboration

Share school’s

expectations of students

Seek support for school initiatives and activities

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program (SFE)

Aim: Prevent behavioural, emotional and

developmental problems in children by enhancing the

knowledge, skills and confidence of parents

The evaluation study on Triple P has shown

Improved parenting competency

Reduced parenting stress

Reduced negative emotional states

Reduced child’s difficult behaviour.

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program (SFE)Triple P Level 2 Seminars (Primary)

•3 X 90 minutes parenting seminars

• 3 seminars include:

•(i) Power of Positive Parenting

•(ii) Raising Confident, Competent Children

•(iii) Raising Resilient Children

Triple P Level 3 Consultations

•4 X 45 minutes personal coaching sessions

•Quick and personal way to get help from the trainer

•Tailored to meet your needs.

5

Triple P Level 4

• Group + Individual /Telephone Sessions

• 4 X 2hr Group sessions (4-6 families)

• 3 telephone calls

• Final 1 X 2hr Group Session

Tentative Dates

Saturday, 12 May 20189.00am – 11.00am

Saturday, 14 July 20189.00am – 11.00am

Saturday, 4 August 20189.00am – 11.00am

Please contact our FamilyMatters@School coordinator

Ms Javen Ho at 9116 9382 OR sfe_wsps7@yahoo.com.sg

if you need assistance or more information

Improvement in parenting

competency

Reduction in parenting stress

Reduction in negative

emotional states

Reduction in child’s difficult

behaviour

Fill up the questionnaire to help us match you with the right programme

Our MissionTo Nurture Caring Hearts, Creative Minds and Confident

Individuals

Our VisionA Vibrant School of Choice where Character Shines and

Talents Soar

Care

Respect Responsibility Resilience Rallying Together

Excellence

Hallmark of a WhiteSandian

By the end of the six years, our pupils will be

confident individuals with caringhearts, creative minds and will exudethe qualities of being responsible,respectful, caring and able to rallytogether in times of need andresilient in times of adversities.

Level Outcomes

P3 & P4

A Responsible Team Player

Caring students who are active contributors and take responsibility in promoting social cohesion & harmony

(Family / School / Community))

P1 & P2

A Caring & Respectful Individual

Confident students who make good decisions and build positive relationships with others through care & mutual respect.

(Self / Family / School)

P5 & P6

A Resilient Achiever

Creative students who are self-directed learners, striving to do their best for self, family, community & nation.

(School / Community / Nation)

Getting in touch…School contact details:

General Office Number: 6922 9100

Staff Room 1 Number: 6922 9124

Staff Room 2 Number: 6922 9125

School Website http://whitesandspri.moe.edu.sg

School Email wsps@moe.edu.sg

Call General Office for urgent matters

Email response may not be immediate,

probably 2-3 working

Pupil’s Handbook

Year Head for P3 and P4 : Mr Faisal

faisal_hassan@moe.edu.sg

Subjects Subject Teachers

English

Language *

Ms L. T. Melwani

Mathematics* Ms L. T. Melwani

Science Ms L. T. Melwani

Mother

Tongue*

Mdm Su Ting Ting Mdm Rabi’ah Rahmat

Ms Lee Yuan Shan Mdm Siti

Mdm Lee Hui Yuen Mr Ravichanthiran Muthusamy

Mrs Elias Lim

Social Studies Mr Michael Chang

PE Mr Rizal

Art & Craft Mr Raizi

Music Ms Charlene Yeong

Name of Subject Teachers Email

Ms L. T. Melwani lajwanti_thakurdas_melwani@moe.edu.sgMr Rizal rizal_afandi_rais@moe.edu.sgMr Michael Chang chang_chee_kong@moe.edu.sgMs Charlene Yeong charlene_yeong_min@moe.edu.sgMr Raizi mohd_raizi_b_johari@moe.edu.sg

Mother Tongue TeachersMdm Su Ting Ting su_tingting@moe.edu.sgMdm Lim Hui Yuen lim_hui_yuen@moe.edu.sgMs Lee Yuan Shan lee_yuan_shan@moe.edu.sgMrs Elias Lim giam_poh_geok@moe.edu.sgMdm Siti siti512001@yahoo.com

Mdm Rabi’ah Rahmat rabiah_rahmat@moe.edu.sgMr Ravichanthiran Muthusamy ravichanthiran_muthusamy@moe.edu.sg

SNAC™ (Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console)

SNAC™ is a smartphone (Android& IOS) app that uses the 3G/4G/WIFI network to receive notification send by the school.

Why Use SNAC™?

As of April 2015, the school is utilising SNAC™ to send notifications such as our school’s In Link Bulletin to parents.

We will be discontinuing the use of printed copies for notifications in the later part of the year.

Please sign up if you have not done so.

Instructions for signing up can be found in http://whitesandspri.moe.edu.sg/for-parents/snac

Common UnderstandingPupils Grooming

School Uniform

PE Attire

Attendance Matters

If pupil is absent

an MC or Parent’s letter is required when pupil return to school.

If child is not well, avoid asking for homework to be put at General Office for parents to collect

What we are doing for English

English lessons are conducted viaSTELLAR ApproachCompanion BookletsComprehension SynthesisCompositionSpelling & DictationOral & Listening ComprehensionAssessment:

SA1, CA2 & SA2

English – Assessment Overview

Term 2 Term 3 Term 430% 30% 40%

SA1 Oral (24 Apr)

SA1 Paper 1Listening

Comprehension (7 May)

SA1 Paper 2 (10 May)

CA2 Paper 2 (20 Aug)

SA2 Oral (12 Oct)

SA2 Paper 1Listening

Comprehension (22 Oct)

SA2 Paper 2 (25 Oct)

English - Assessment formatPaper Component Item Type No. of Items Marks

Paper 1(50 min)

[20 marks]Continuous Writing Open-ended 1 20

Paper 2(1 hour 15 min)

[50 marks]

GrammarMultiple Choice

Questions8 8

PunctuationMultiple Choice

Questions3 3

VocabularyMultiple Choice

Questions6 6

Editing for Spelling & Grammar

Open-Ended 5 5

Vocabulary Cloze 6 6

Synthesis Open-ended 4 4

Comprehension 1 Open-ended up to 8 8

Comprehension 2 Open-ended 5 10

Paper 3[14 marks]

Listening Comprehension

Multiple Choice Questions

14 14

Paper 4[16 marks]

Reading Aloud Open-ended 1 passage 6

Stimulus-Based Conversation

Open-ended 1 visual stimulus 10

At SA2, Paper 2 format is slightly different.Paper Component Item Type No. of Items Marks

Paper 2(1 hour 15 min)[50 marks]

GrammarMultiple Choice

Questions8 8

Vocabulary

Multiple Choice Questions 6 6

GrammarCloze

8 8

Editing for Spelling & Grammar

Open-ended 5 5

SynthesisOpen-ended

3 3

Comprehension 1Open-ended

up to 10 10

Comprehension 2Open-ended

5 10

What we are doing for Mathematics

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Unit 1:Numbers to 100 000Unit 2:Factors and MultiplesUnit 3:Multiplication and Division of Whole NumbersUnit 4:Whole Numbers: Word ProblemsUnit 8:FractionsUnit 9:Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Unit 10:DecimalsUnit 11: The Four Operations of DecimalsUnit 12:Decimals: The Word Problems

Unit 14:Tables and GraphsUnit 15:TimeUnit 7:SymmetryUnit 5:AnglesUnit 6:Squares and Rectangles

Unit 13:Area and Perimeter

Mathematics– Assessment Overview

Term 2 Term 3 Term 430% 30% 40%

SA1 (11 May)

CA2 (27 Aug)

SA2 (26 Oct)

Mathematics- Assessment format

BOOKLET ITEM TYPENO. OF

QUESTIONSMARKS DURATION

Booklet A Multiple-Choice 15 30

1 h 45 min

Booklet BShort-Answer 19 38

Problem Sums 8 32

Topics to be tested Term 2 Term 3 Term 4Unit 1: Numbers to 100 000

Unit 2: Factors and Multiples

Unit 3: Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers

Unit 4: Word Problems: Whole Numbers

Unit 5: Angles

Unit 6: Squares and Rectangles

Unit 7: Symmetry

Unit 8: Fractions

Unit 9: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Unit 10: Decimals

Unit 11: The Four Operations of Decimals

Unit 12: Word Problems: Decimals

Unit 13: Area and Perimeter

Unit 14: Tables and Graphs

Unit 15: Time

What we are doing for Science

Science lessons are conducted via 5 ‘E’ cycle through Inquiry Based Learning

EngageExploreExplainElaborateEvaluate

Process skillsBasic : Observing, Classifying , Comparing, Communication, Using Apparatus

HOTS :Analysing , Inferring , Investigating, Generating Possibilities, Predicting, Evaluating

What we are doing for Science

Text book, Activity Workbook

Term 1: Cycles, Systems

Term 2: Systems, Energy (Light)

Term 3: Energy (Light), Energy (Heat)

Term 4: Energy (Heat)

Science Process Skills book

Assessment :

Term 1: Bite-sized test, SA1, CA2 SA2

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

MatterPlants , parts &

functionsLight and shadows Heat and temperature

Your amazing body as a system with focus on the Human Digestive

System

Light and shadows Heat and temperature

What we are doing for Science

Science– Assessment Overview

Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

30% 30% 40%

SA1 (15 May)

CA2 (29 Aug)

SA2 (30 Oct)

Science – Topics to be tested

Topics Term 2Term

3Term 4

Diversity of living things

Diversity of materials

Life cycles of plants and animals

Magnets

Matter

Human Digestive system

Plant system- Parts & Functions

Light

Heat

Science – Paper Format (SA1only )

BOOKLET ITEM TYPENO. OF

QUESTIONSMARKS DURATION

A Multiple-Choice 30 60

1 h 45 min

BOpen-Ended 14 40

BOOKLET ITEM TYPENO. OF

QUESTIONSMARKS DURATION

A Multiple-Choice 28 56

1 h 45 min

BOpen-Ended 12-13 44

Science – Paper Format (CA2 & SA2)

Remedial Lessons

Monday

2.15 pm – 3.00pm Session 1

3.00 pm – 3.45 pm Session 2

Tuesday

2.15 pm – 3.00 pm Session 1

3.00 pm – 3.45 pm Session 2

More details will be provided when Remedial lessons commence in Term 2.

Key Programmes for Primary 4

Traffic Games @ Road Safety Park – 13 Feb or 27 Mar

NAPFA Test – 9 & 11 April

Outdoor Camp 3D2N – 9, 10 & 11 July

Social Studies Field-based Learning to National Museum of Singapore -

After-school programme (For Latch-key pupils)

LWK after Class Programme

City Befrienders' Club

Student Haven

SBB - Pupils’ progression from P1 to P5

Primary 3

Primary 4 Primary 5

SBB

1st 2 classes placed according to their strengths in EL and Math; & rest

mixed ability

Foundation Stage

Orientation Stage

Parental Option

Primary 2

Primary 1

Pupils progress en-block

Pupils progress en-block

Subject-Based Banding (SBB)

SBB introduced in 2008 to ensure that student’s interests and strengths are taken into consideration when he/she progresses

Allow students to take subjects at different levels depending on their aptitudes and abilities in these subjects

help each pupil to proceed at a pace that child can manage

Introduced as a refinement to the streaming process

SBB aims to help every student realise his potential

E.g.: Student isstrong in English and Mother Tongue very weak in Mathematics and Science,

May Choose :Standard English & Standard MTFoundation Math & Foundation Science

RationaleHelp focus and improve on the subjects that the child is strong in while building up the fundamentals in the weak subjects

An Illustration

SBB Terms Used (since 2008)

4 Standard Standard : English; Math; Science; MTL

4 Standard + 1 Higher MT4 Standard [EL; Math; Science; MTL] + Higher Mother Tongue

Foundation Foundation: EL; Science; Math; MT

Recommendation for 4S + 1 HMT at

Primary 5

Criteria 1

Criteria 2

EL MATH MT SC

Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 Band 1

EL MATH MT SC

Band 1 Band 1 Band 2*

Band 1 or 2

* [min. 80 marks]

Recommendation for Standard / Foundation subjects at Primary 5

4 Standard

Pass 3 or more subjects at Primary 4

4 Foundation

Band 4 (below 50 marks) in all subjects

Recommendation for Standard / Foundation subjects at Primary 5

The school is open to students taking foundation course with the following subject combinations :

2 Standard & 2 Foundation

Standard English, Standard Mother Tongue

Foundation Math and Foundation Science

Pass in only 2 subjects at Primary 4

Parental Option

The school will recommend the course for students to study at Primary 5, based on the Primary 4 End-of-Year Examination results.

Parents will indicate their choice for the type of course shortly after the release of the Primary 4 End-of-Year Examination results (mid November).

Arrangements will be made for the parents to meet the teachers if they need clarifications regarding the choices.

At the end of P5, it is school’s decision based on student performance at P5 for progression to P6.

Primary 4 Assessment Weightage

42

Assessment Percentage

CA 1 Nil

SA 1 30 %

CA 2 30 %

SA 2 40 %

Total 100 %

Interaction Time

Hope you have enjoyed the session.Looking forward to collaborate in ensuring great success for your child

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Mother Tongue Curriculum Briefing

VenueCL : Hall (Level 2)

ML: Band Room (Level 4)TL : Tamil Room (Level 4)