Secondary 3 MTPS 201620 FEBRUARY

Ms Selvi

DYH3

At the registration booth, parents/guardians will receive

Feedback Form Info Package

Sembawang Secondary School

Secondary 3

Meet-the-Parents-Session (MTPS)

Information Package (3E)

Examination Matters 0945am

Academic Programmes

Level Based Enrichment Programme

Post-Secondary School Education

Talk

1015am

Form Teacher Interaction 1045am

Silent Reading 7.20 am to 7.30am

Morning Assembly starts at 7.30 am

Day Reporting Time Dismissal TimeMonday 0715 1350 Tuesday 0715 1535Wednesday 0715 1350 Thursday 0715 1350Friday 0715 1230

Examination Matters

Semester Term CA Major

AssessmentReporting

Semester 1

Term 1

2 Jan to 13 Mar

CA1

On going

Common Test 1

23 – 27 FebProgress Slip

Mar Holidays

Term 2

23 Mar to 29 May

CA2

On-going

SA1

Mid Year Exam

29 /4, 5 – 12 May

Report Book

Jun Holidays

Semester 2

Term 3

27 Jun to 2 Sep

CA3

On going

Common Test 2

15 - 19 AugProgress Slip

Sep Holidays

Term 4

14 Sep to 23 Oct

CA4

On going

SA2

End of Year

Exam

30/9, 6 - 13 Oct

Report Book

Dec Holidays

Assessment Exp & N(A) N(T)CA1 10% 15%

CA2 5% 5%

SA1 25% 30%

CA3 10% 15%

CA4 5% 5%

SA2 45% 30%

Above information available in Student Handbook pg 32

Stream Promotion Criteria

Express• Pass English Language• 50% for overall

Normal (Academic)

• Pass English Language and 2 other subjects• Or Pass 4 subjects

Normal (Technical)

• Pass English Language orMath

• Pass 2 subjects in total

Above information available in Student Handbook pg 33

Academic Programmes

Striving towards Academic Excellence

Date: 31 Oct – 11 Nov

Objective:

• To have a headstart in preparing for national exams

Support from parents

• Parents to ensure students attend the preparatory programme

•To develop confident speakers •To engage & develop a sense of love for the language•A platform to showcase the talents of the sec 3s in EL oral skills. (Public speaking and EL related games/activities)

• Create an immersive environment for the learning and appreciation of MTL

•To provide authentic opportunitiesfor students to use MTL and experience the culture

Mother Tongue Fortnight

Programmes for the Secondary 3

• 中医课程• 葫芦丝奏本土歌谣• 音乐剧“聊斋”• 故事擂台校园巡回演出• கட்டுரை எழுதுதல்

• மின்னல் விைல் – தட்டச்சுப் ப ோட்டி

• ோட்ரடக் பகளு ரிரை அள்ளு

• நடித்துக் கோட்டு

• Pengumpulan karya-karya terbaik pelajar

• Peraduan Super Spontan

• Fasih Terjemah

• Makan Story – kuih tradisional Melayu (Penerangan, Sejarah & Resipi)

We equip our students with Mathematical skills, processes and concepts to solve problems in a variety of contexts within and outside the classroom.

We want our students to be Lifelong Mathematics Learners

Striving towards Academic Excellence

Training beyond the curriculum.

Through the use of

manipulatives (Algecards), the students are able to gain greater proficiency in the algebra concepts and skills.

Striving towards Academic Excellence

Training beyond the curriculum.

Experiential Learning SCIENCE DEMO LAB

3E: NUS Demo Labs

3NA/3NT: Lecture Demo at Science

Centre

OBJECTIVES:

To expose and enrich student learning in Science.

Promoting Inquiry Based Learning

Hands-on Experiment

Relating theory to Practice

HUMANITIES

2016 Social Studies Syllabus

(Revised)

Implementation Approach

•The revised Combined Humanities Syllabuses adopts

an Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) approach. Students

will collaborate in teams to investigate societal

issues.

•This collaborative performance task will be counted

as part of the continual assessment (CA) and it will

replace their pen-and paper Common Test for

Combined Humanities: Social Studies, History and

Geography.

Level Based EnrichmentProgrammes

Learning for Life Programme @SMB

• Nurturing Community Leaders through

VIA and Outdoor Education

Learning for Life Programme @SMB

• Encapsulate the school’s vision

“Inspiring Leaders, Active Contributors”

• Nurturing Student Leaders who are:

– Innovative in problem solving

– Confident and effective in communication

– Caring for their peers and the community

EMERGING LEADERS CAMP

•14 – 16 March 2016•6 types of Leadership

• Student Councillors • CCA Leaders • Class Leaders • CCE Ambassadors • ICT Ambassadors • Green Ambassadors

•Provide Leadership Training •Bonding among and within different types of student leaders

Striving towards Holistic Development

Sec 3 Adventure & Service Learning Camp

OBJECTIVES

• Enable our students to

foster bonding

• Develop resilience

through outdoor

adventure activities

• Provide our students the

opportunity to put values

into action through

conducting lesson for

Malaysian students

•

CAMP DATES

• 3NA/NT – Term 1, Wk 3

• 3Exp in Term 1, Wk 10

For safety and greater support

Sec 3 Adventure & Service Learning Camp

House Meetings SMB Youth Games

Character Building through House System

Youth RunOlympic Fiesta

House Meeting 3

:11 April

House Meeting 4

: 18 April

SMB Youth Games

: 20 May

Woodlands Stadium

Striving towards Holistic Development

Student well-being

CCA

New subjects

Family Friends

Prep for National exams

School Activities i.e.

VIA

Leadership

Mr Donovan Teo

AED(Counselling)Provide guidance and

counselling

Ms Hazeera

School Health Advisor Advise & guide students on

health-related issues.

Available on Thursday and

Friday

Striving towards Holistic Development

Games Time

One to One interaction

Circle Time

SMB Conversation

Striving towards Holistic Development

Approaches to Student Well - Being

Circle time is a school wide practice to

improve positive teacher student relationship

(TSR) and peer relationship through:• engaging students in meaningful conversation

• giving opportunities for everyone to speak up

• hearing their views and understanding their value system

• reaching common consensus for class issues

SMB’s approach to Student Management

Discipline with dignity

- Students to develop respect for self and others

- Students to understand that life is about making responsible choices and taking responsibility for our choices.

Restorative Approach

- proactive approach towards building positive relationship

- towards a school-wide approach- encouraging student participation - Develop self awareness through reflective

approach

SMB’s approach to Student Management

Affected by:1.School attendance

2.Late-coming

3.Behavioral Offences

4.Grooming

5.Daily assignments

6.CCA Attendance – at least 75%

Conduct Grade

34

Compulsory participation in 1 CCA

CCA Attendance Linked to CONDUCT

GRADE

Failure to attend CCA regularly will result in

Fair Conduct Grade (Attendance is less

than 75%)

Fair Grade will not qualify for any award

like Edusave awards and other benefits.

Striving towards Holistic Development

You’re the most important person in your child’s life

• Encourage your child to:

– Prepare for lessons by doing pre-reading

– Complete and submit all assignments on time

– Produce quality work to the best of their abilities

You’re the most important

person in your child’s life

Encourage your child to:

– Be Punctual - reporting time 7:15 am

– Learn actively – Read daily

– Bring necessary books and resources

You’re the most important person

in your child’s life

• Always give constant advice on how your child should spend his/her time outside school hours

• ‘House rules’ may be useful

• Monitoring is essential

3 Key Messages

40

What you are doing here is

important

You can do it

I am not giving up on you even

if you give up on yourself

Parents in Education Website/Apps

http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/

Keeping in touch

– Website (announcements on main page): http://www.sembawangsec.moe.edu.sg

– Termly letter from the principal

– SMS Broadcast

Keeping in touch

• Reaching us

–Tel: 6 756 6760

–Email: sembawang_ss@moe.edu.sg

• Main point of contact: Form Teachers

Thank you for supporting us!

Ms Yoko SongManager, Corporate Communications

Republic Polytechnic

Thank you for supporting us!

ITE Central

Mr KanagarajahLecturer@Engineering Design

School of Engineering

1015 am – 1045 am

Polytechnic Talk – School Hall

ITE Talk – SDC Room (Lvl 2)

JC Talk – To be held at end of Term 1