A Warm Welcome to Endeavour Primary School

Primary One Orientation for P1 cohort (2018)

Fri, 17 Nov 2017

School Leaders

Vice-Principals

Mr Razali Senin

Ms Chua Hui Pin

Principal

Mrs Pek Kwee Lan

Mrs Pek Kwee Lan

School Leadership Experience

Vice-Principal : Ai Tong School; Qifa Primary School

MOE HQ Experience

Science Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum Planning & Development Div

Assistant Director, Special Education Branch

Teaching Experience

Raffles Institution, Dunman Sec School

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Science with Honours, NUS

Masters in Education (Curriculum & Teaching), NTU

(MOE post-graduate scholarship)

Leaders In Education Programme (Principal Training), NTU

School Attended

Mountbatten Primary School

Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

Temasek Junior College

School Profile Started in 2008

39 classes in 2018

8 P1

7 P2

6 P3

6 P4

6 P5

6 P6

Conducive learning environment

Good facilities including Indoor Sports Hall

PERI upgrading (final stage)

New 3-story block for special rooms

Include student after-school care service

What is Endeavour?

It means to try hard/an attempt to do something new or difficult

To try hard requires Perseverance (毅)

and Diligence (勤).

Leadership Team (2018)

School Leaders (Principal, 2 Vice-Principals)

Key Personnel (Head of Department, Subject Heads, Year Heads)

Academic (English Language, Chinese Language, Malay Language, Mathematics, Science)

Non-Academic (CCE, SS, ICT, PE, CCA, Art, Music)

Student Development (Year Heads for P1 to P6)

School Staff Developer

Education Team About 80 Teachers

Form Teacher and co-form teacher in every class

About 10 Adjunct Teachers

4 Allied Educators (Teaching & Learning)

1 Senior Allied Educator (Learning Behavioural Support)

Mr Muhammad Bin Dahlan

1 School Counsellor

Ms Tan Pei Yuan

Year Head for Primary 1

Mrs Tan Mui Huang

Executive, Admin and Support Staff

Administration Manager (Mr Chan Jian Xiong)

Administrative Executive (Mr Hisham)

Operations Manager (Mr Daniel Hong)

3 Corporate Support Officers

5 Operations Support Officers

ICT Service : ICT Executive, Tech Assistant, ICT Trainer

School Programme Executive

Librarian

Dental Therapist

Endeavour Staff

To provide a unique schooling experience in a caring community, to develop every child

in the Cognitive, Aesthetic, Moral, Physical and Social (CAMPS) domains

SCHOOL MISSION

SCHOOL VISION

School Values• Diligence

• Perseverance

• Integrity

• Innovation

• Compassion

• Respect

• Responsibility

Primary School Curriculum

Academic Subjects English

Mathematics

Mother Tongue Language

Science (from P3 onwards)

Non-Academic Subjects Social Studies

Art

Music

Physical Education & Health Education

Character & Citizenship Education (in MTL)

Co-Curricular Programme (CCP)

Programme for Active Learning (EPAL) For P1 and P2 pupils (4 periods within time-table)

CCA starts at P3 level (after school) Choir, Guzheng, Guitar,

Chinese Dance, Malay Dance,

Rugby (boys), Floorball, Basketball, Volleyball (girls)

Table Tennis, Badminton, Wushu, Sailing

Art Club, ICT Club, Drama Club, STEM Club

Brownies, Scouts

Swim Safer for P3 pupils (after school for one term)

Learning Support Programmes

Learning Support Programme

in English Language (LSP)

in Mathematics (LSM)

Provides additional support for identified pupils

LSP - One period of EL in a day for small-group teaching

LSM – All Mathematics periods

FEATURES• Small-group teaching• Specially-trained teachers• Structured and systematic teaching• Variety of teaching approaches

P1 Holistic Assessment

No mid-year and year-end examination

Bite-sized assessments

Different modes of assessment

Build child’s confidence and interest to learn

Provide better and richer feedback on the child’s learning and development

Allocation of classes

Class distribution is by Gender and Ethnic Group

From P1 to P2, there is no change of class.

At end of P2, there is change of class size.

From 8 P2 classes (of 30 pupils), we will form 6 P3 classes (of 40 pupils).

School Hours

Curriculum Hours (52 periods week)

7.45 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. (Mon, Tue, Fri)

7.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. (Wed, Thu)

Must be in school by 7.35 a.m. for pledge-taking

Encouraged to be in school by 7.20 a.m. for silent reading and interaction activities

Recess :

9.45 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. (P1, P3, P4)

10.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. (P2, P5, P6)

School Uniform and PE attire

School Uniform to be worn

PE attire to be worn for PE lessons and EPAL modules

Allowed to be in PE attire for the attire day for days with PE/EPAL

EPAL Days are on Wed (11.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.)

Financial Assistance Scheme

Financial assistance (General Office will assist)

Please apply today

Free uniform and books (Applicants do not buy books and uniform for the moment)

Free meal in the canteen ($2.00 per day)

School-based Health Screening and Immunisation Exercise

Letter and consent form will be issued before the exercise

Dates will be made known

Get ready your child’s Health Booklet and Immunisation Certificate

Safety and Security

If you drive your child to school:

Drive into the school from Gate A (Guard Post) before 7.35 a.m.

Drop off your child at the Front Porch and drive out of Gate B in an orderly way. Be careful and be patient

After 7.35 a.m. : Do not enter school. Drop off your child at Gate A (Guard Post) and Security Guard will assist your child

If you drive to pick up your child at dismissal:

Please park your vehicle in the car parks at the nearby HDB blocks

Safety and Security

Arrival (morning) Dismissal (afternoon)

Gate A (guard post)

Open for full day

Gate C (side gate)

6.45 a.m. – 7.35 a.m. 1.15 p.m – 1.45 p.m. (Mon, Tue, Fri)

1.45 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. (Wed, Thu)Gate D (side gate)

Not Open

Safer to use Gate C which has sheltered walkway to flats and pedestrian crossing/bus stop

Safety and Security

Always go to General Office for assistance. Do not move to the classroom block

Leaving School Earlier:

Parents are to report to the General Office and state reason

Wait for child to be brought down

Sign the child out and fill up a form

Pass form to the security guard at Guard Post

Safety and Security

If your child is unwell

Should see a doctor and obtain MC

Rest at home and return upon full recovery

If your child is unwell in school

Form Teacher or General Office will call

Parent or authorised adult to come and bring child home

Please update any change of contact info.

Safety and Security

If your child has an accident in school

Form Teacher or General Office will call

Determine if child needs to rest in sick bay, go home or see doctor

For injury that needs medical attention

Parent or authorised adult to come and bring child to see doctor

If need be, school will send child to nearby clinic or hospital

School will not be able to administer any medicine

Please update any change of contact info.

Healthy Meals in School Canteen

8 Stalls Cold Drinks

Chinese Rice

Malay Noodles

Chinese Noodles

Western and Porridge

Malay Rice

Vegetarian

Hot Drinks, Cakes, Bao, Cereal, Burgers, Sandwiches, Fruits

Food : $1.20 / $1.50 / $2.00 (comes with piece of fruit)

Drinks : 60 cents to $1.20 ; Fruits : 40 cents

Brown rice/bee hoon (20%), wholemeal bread, healthy logo products

Please help to teach your child

Familiarize with routines

Handle money

If they need any help, ask teacher or go to the General Office

‘No running’ message

Sick/injured child (go to General Office )

Learn to be independent (wear shoes, dress up, eat on his own, good toilet habits, good hygiene habits)

Learn schooling skills (listen attentively, take turns, ask for permission, be polite, be helpful, queue-up)

Develop interest to read

School Bag

Trolley bags are discouraged

Stationary, Pupil Handbook, a story book

Clearly label your child’s items (books, water bottles)

First Day of School (Tue, 2 Jan 2018)

7.20 a.m. : Arrive at the Parade Square

7.35 a.m. : Flag-raising ceremony

7.45 a.m. : First period in class

8.00 a.m. : Sharing of school programmes (for parents in AV Room)

9.45 a.m.: Recess (Day 1 – Classroom)

Parent to leave latest by 10.15 a.m.

1.15 p.m. : Dismissal (Day 1 – School Hall)

Parent to arrive 10 min earlier

Second Day of School (Wed, 3 Jan 2018)

7.20 a.m. : Arrive at the Parade Square

7.35 a.m. : Flag-raising ceremony

7.45 a.m. : First period in class

9.45 a.m.: Recess (Day 2 – Canteen)

Every P1 child will have a P4 buddy

There is no need for parents to come

Parents who are around must stay outside the canteen and leave at the end of recess

1.45 p.m. : Dismissal (Day 2 – School Hall)

Parents to arrive 10 min earlier

Daily Arrangement (From Day 3)

7.20 a.m. : Arrive at the Parade Square

7.35 a.m. : Flag-raising ceremony

7.45 a.m. : First period

9.45 a.m.: Recess

Every P1 child will have a P4 buddy till end of week 1

Parents to refrain from coming in

1.15.p.m. (Mon, Tue, Fri) / 1.45 p.m. (Wed, Thu)

Dismissal (Identified by colour of lanyard)

Gate A, Gate C, Gate D

School Bus - Front Porch

Student Care (school-based) – Outside Library

Student Care (community-based) – Outside Library

Some Reminders

If you are interested to join the Parent Support Group, please meet the PSG to find out more. Fill in form.

Make bus arrangement with Heng Bus Transport (at the canteen)

Thank you for choosing Endeavour Primary School

Our philosophy:

“In what we do it is always for the child, and in how we do, we want to do it well.”

Our appeal:

Keep calm, cooperate and collaborate.

Provide feedback and give us your input. We will respond.

If there are lapses, please show understanding. We will address the issues

COMMUNICATION

Tel: 64824650

Fax: 64824670

Website : http://www.endeavourpri.moe.edu.sg

Email: endeavour_ps@moe.edu.sg

ong_kwee_lan@schools.gov.sg

Pupil handbook

Teacher’s email

In person (General Office)

THANK YOU