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Briefing for Parents of P1 Pupils

Greenwood Primary School17 January 2020

(830am – 1030am)

Assemble Area:

School Field

Briefing for Parents of P1 pupils

Primary 1 Parents Briefing 2020

Key Personnel

&

P1 Teachers

Principal

Mrs Tricilia Chua

Vice Principal

Mr Shah Jahan

Vice Principal

Mr Sathya Prasad

School Staff Developer

(SSD)

Mdm Adrienne Koh

HOD

English Language

Ms Reena Rai

HOD

Mathematics

Mdm Michelle Ling

HOD

Science

Ms Shameni

Year Head (P1 / 2)

Mrs Sharon TeoYear Head (P3 / 4)

Mrs Koh – Zhuo CaiweiYear Head (P5 / 6)

Ms Georgina Michelle

HOD

Mother Tongue

Languages

Mdm Goh Min Min

HOD

ICT/MRL

Mdm Chu Yee Leen

HOD

Aesthetics

Mdm Jennifer Soh

HOD

PE

Mr Ardi

HOD (Internal)

Student Management

Mr Daniel Ng

Senior School Counsellor

Mr Victor Lucas

School Counsellor

Ms Kommathe

AED (LBS)

Ms Ang Man Ling

Operation Manager

Mr Francis ChiaAdjunct Operation Manager

Mr Christopher NoelAdministration Manager

Ms Josephine Huang

1 CARE

Mdm Teo

(Form)

Ms Ow

(Co-Form)

1 EMPATHY

Mdm Salina

(Co-Form)

Miss Ruth

(Form)

1 INNOVATION

Mrs Teo

(Co-Form)

Mrs Ali

(Form)

1 JOY

Mdm June

(Co-Form)Mdm Ong

(Form)

1 POSITIVE

Mdm Leo

(Co-Form)

Mdm

Azreenah

(Form)

1 PROGRESS

Ms Anna

(Co-Form)

Mdm

Nazeerah

(Form)

1 RESPECT

Mdm Woo

(Co-Form)

Mdm

Nuraini

(Form)

• School Motto, Vision, Mission and Values

• Class Culture

• Holistic Education Programmes

• Learning for Life Programme (LLP) - WHIZZ

• Applied Learning Programme (ALP) - BLISS

• Milestone Review and Feedback on pupils’ progress

• Parents Gateway

• Department Sharings

• Form Teachers Interaction @ Classrooms

Content

School Motto, Vision, Mission and Values


Our Motto

Guidance to Wisdom

Our Vision

Motivated Learners

Critical Thinkers

Leaders of Character

Wise

Enterprising

Gracious

Responsible

Resilient

Open

Our Mission

To nurture individuals into lifelong learners and responsible citizens through a well-rounded education.

Our School Values

School CrestVisual representation of our school’s

motto, values, vision and mission

The symbol of the young shoot growing from

the school’s name ‘Greenwood’ signifies the

idea of nurturing individuals.

The logo signifies the pro-active and

committed role of the school to be the

‘Guidance to Wisdom’ to all individuals

School Mascot

Class Culture


As Motivated Learners,

we will:

Like to come to school

Like to learn new things

(1 Care)

Mdm Teo and Ms Ow

will:

Carry out interesting

lessons

Allow pupils to decide

on what they would like

to learn

As Critical Thinkers, we

will:

• always engage in

active discussions.

• be bold to ask

questions.

(1 Respect)

Mdm Nuraini and Mdm

Woo will:

• continue to play an

active role in

facilitating

discussions.

• continue to ask

leading questions to

encourage critical

thinking.

As Leaders of

Character, we will:

• Be kind• Be honest• Help others

• Be respectful towards others• Care for others and belongings

(1 Innovation)

Mrs Ali and Mrs Teo will

1. Show care and concern to all the

pupils

2. Ensure pupils feel safe

3. Reward pupils who show good

characters

4. rewards for good behaviour

5. Respect everyone

Holistic Education Programmesfor

P1 & P2 Levels


Holistic Education Programmes for P1 & P2

Strategic Thrusts Total Curriculum

(LLP – WHIZZ, ALP – BLISS)

ST 1 –

Cognitive Development

*Project Work

Thinking skills Thinking Systems

-Brainstorming -5 Whys

-Criteria Setting -6 Thinking Hats

-Decision Making by Edward de Bono

-Evaluation

*STAR Reader

*STAR Heuristic

*ATM (At Home with Maths)

*school based customised curriculum

Holistic Education Programmes for P1 & P2Strategic Thrusts Total Curriculum


ST 2 –

Personal Effectiveness

*Leaders In Me

*Financial Literacy

*ICT Baseline Lessons

*Media Literacy

*Motivation Programme

FTGP

*Emergency Fire Drill (Once a semester)

*Lock Down Drill (Once a year)

*External Evacuation (Once every 2 years)

*PAL – Programme for Active Learning

*Take 10

*Sports Day

*Temperature Taking (Once a semester)

*Thematic and Modular Approach for Aesthetic

Life-Skills

Safety

Active Me,

Healthy Living


Holistic Education Programmes for P1 & P2

Strategic Thrusts Total Curriculum


ST 3 –

Character Development

*CareIn Programme

*CCE Lessons

*Assembly Programmes on Values Education

*Values In The Woods

*Learning Journeys

Enrichment Programmes


LLP – Learning for Life Programme (WHIZZ)


LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the

Community

Philosophy

•Provide opportunities for pupils to be exposed to various thinking skills to promote

critical and inventive thinking

•Develop pupils with core values and give them the moral compass to be rooted to

Singapore through a values-based customised curriculum

Approach

•Driven through Strategic Thrust 2 and 3

o CareIn Programme

o Project Work

o Values in the Woods

o Life-skills Programme

o Enchanting Experience in

collaboration with ACM

o VIA collaboration with Khoo Teck

Puat Hospital

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to

serve the Community

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey□ Be Proactive□ Begin with an end in Mind□ Put First Thing First □ Think Win Win□ Seek to Understand before being

Understood□ Synergy□ Sharpen the Saw

Thinking Skills

•Appreciative Inquiry (AI)

•Four Player Model

•Systems Thinking

•6 Thinking Hats

•PDCA Cycle(Plan, Do, Check, Action)

•Innowits Protocol

•Design Thinking

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to

serve the Community

Student Hierarchy of Leadership

Class Level CCA Level School LevelClass Monitors Sports CCA Leaders Prefect Exco

English Monitors Performing Art CCA Leaders Prefects

Mathematics Monitors Club CCA Leaders Junior Leaders

Science / Eco Monitors Sixers (Brownies)

PE Monitors Scout Leaders

Art Monitors

Class Librarians

ICT Monitors

Peer Mediators

*P1 pupils (Semester 2)

Primary 1 Curriculum: Character & Citizenship (CCE)

Programmes for CCE

-CareIn

-Lifeskills

-Student Leadership Roles

-Values in Action

-Reflection through Journaling

Primary 1 Curriculum: Character & Citizenship Education (CCE)

• CareIn is a curriculum developed by

the school to educate pupils on

values and to build citizenry in them.

• Package consists of worksheets,

articles for discussion and pupils’

reflection on current issues

• Appreciative Inquiry pedagogical is

one approach used in teaching of

CareIn

Primary 1 Curriculum: Lifeskills• Aims to build personal effectiveness in pupils through self-leadership

• The lessons consist of:

- Leader in Me lesson packages developed by the school based on

Stephen R Covey’s 7 Habits.

- Package developed by the school to build financial literacy in pupils

- Form Teacher Guidance Period lessons

Discovering the Leader in Me Book

CCE BEHAVIOUR INDICATORS

REFLECTION AND COMMENTS

Character Development

Programme Assessment

ALP – Applied Learning Programme (BLISS)


Bilingual Literature apprecIation Student

Series(BLISS)

Greenwood Primary School

Applied Learning Programme

Motivated Learners . Critical Thinkers . Leaders of Character~ Where the grass is always greener ~

Overview of BLISS

• To prepare our pupils to thrive in the fast changing, complex global

world, Greenwood Primary School (GWPS) strives to equip our pupils

with the 21st century skills to enable them to think critically, examine

problems, gather information, and make informed decisions.

• The ALP focuses on creativity, critical thinking, communication and

collaboration skills in our school based curriculum.

• Aligned to the GWPS vision of nurturing pupils to be Motivated

Learners, Critical Thinkers and Leaders of Character, and mission

of nurturing individuals to be lifelong learners.


Structure of BLISS

Primary 1 to 6 pupils are exposed to Philosophy for

Children (P4C) and Socratic Questioning

Runs from Term 1 to Term 3Storybooks, e-books, texts and

newspaper articles are used. There is also alignment to STELLAR & MTL

texts and themes

Carried out during EL and MT BLISS Lessons


Tier 1 :For all: Review of titles –SingLit & Current Affairs

New book : To

discuss on the

persons with special

needs

The Legend of Redhill

Discussion on Current

Affairs

Milestone Review & Feedback of Child’s Progress


Aims of Milestone Review

Use of ‘bite-sized’ forms of

formative assessment to build

confidence and the desire to

learn.

Provide pupils with richer

and more holistic feedback

Provide parents with a more

comprehensive ‘Holistic

Deevelopment Profile’ :

A fuller picture of child’s progress

and learning throughout the year

Continue to ensure pupils’

continued mastery of

foundation skills

Parents Information Booklet

2020

English Holistic Development Plan

Mathematics Holistic Development Plan

Mother-Tongue Languages Holistic Development Plan

Progress Report

Sample: Pupil Holistic Development Report: English Language

LISTENING

LANGUAGE

SKILLS

SPEAKING

READING

Feedback to Parents

Semester 1 Semester 2

Pupil Holistic Development Report

•Progress on pupil holistic development

•Ratings on Personal Qualities (PQs) [Teamwork, Communication

Skills and Motivation]

Pupil Portfolio

What is a Portfolio?• A portfolio

provides a holistic

view of a child’s

learning, progress

and achievement

• It complements

the Pupil Holistic

Development

Report

Speaking :

Show & Tell

(Sample)

Reading

Aloud:

Rubrics

(Sample)

Journal Writing – A Sample

Sample Rubrics (PE)

Sample Rubrics (MUSIC)

Sample Rubrics (ART)

Invitation to onboard

Parents Gateway


What is Parents Gateway?

• A digital platform (by MOE and GovTech) to bring greater

convenience to parents to perform simple administrative functions

and receive relevant information from schools.

• The Parents Gateway mobile app was launched in January 2019

and rolled out in phases to all schools in Singapore.

• Greenwood Primary School is one of the early adopter to leverage

on this platform to foster greater partnership with parents.

With Parents Gateway, you

can:

Receive school announcements and consent form details

Give your consent with the touch of a finger

Submit Travel Declaration

Download the app directly from your

Play Store or App Store

Keyword search ‘Parents Gateway’

For more details, please refer to

school letter which will be issued

soon.

Onboarding

Department Sharings


English Language


Vision

Confident and competent pupils who love the

English Language

Mission

To provide a strong foundation and rich

language environment for pupils

through fun and meaningful

programmes and activities

EL Syllabus 2020 Outcomes


Differentiated Focus Lessons

(DFLs)

Programmes at P1 & P2



(Spelling Exercises on Paper)

1st Step to Loving English

Mother Tongue Languages


A community of passionate MTL learners

who have a global mindset and yet rooted.

Mission

Vision

To build a conducive environment for the

teaching and learning of Mother Tongue and

establish a team of competent teachers.

Primary 1 Curriculum: Mother TongueListening & speaking

(Eg. Show & Tell,

classroom presentation)

To encourage your child to

express himself or herself

and develop a strong

foundation

in oral communication.

Recognise words

effectively

Useful strategies will be

taught to help your child to

recognise and remember

characters/ words

effectively and allow them to

adapt these strategies in

learning new characters to

suit his or her needs

Reading and Writing

(Phonics, penmanship,

simple sentence structure,

reading activities)

HYPY and Character

recognition facilitates early

reading and motivates your

child to learn the language

well.

Enjoy

Learning

Mother

Tongue

Languages

Features of MTL Curriculum

• Greater emphasis on spoken & written interaction skills;

• Greater focus on authentic activities to better engage students and develop communications skills;

• Continue to expose students to culture & values through MTL learning.

Features of MTL Curriculum

• Story characters set in real-life situations that students can relate to, so as to better engage students in their learning of MTL

• Greater use of ICT, e.g. videos, animation, digital interactive games etc.

• Use of Big Books, songs, games and hands- on activities to promote the joy of learning in MTL

Classroom activities during Mother Tongue Lessons

Dramatisation

Show and Tell Session

Reading of Big Books

Bliss Lesson

Inter-class competitions


Learning Through Games


Using technology to enhance learning

Using interactive pen in learning of

chinese characters

MathematicsEvery pupil must and can learn mathematics

Confident Thinkers

Competent and Excellent Problem Solvers

Mission

Vision

To instill in pupils the love for Mathematics and

to help them attain a level of mastery in

problem-solving skills which will serve them

well in life.

Key Principles of Mathematics in GWP

• Early Success – (Attitude towards)

• Strong Basics – (Ability in)

• Steady Progress – (Affection for)

What will your child be learning?

• Whole Numbers

• Money

• Measurement

• Data Analysis

• Geometry

Learning Experiences

Collaborative Learning in class


Independent work to consolidate

learning


Experiential Learning using

manipulatives


Experiential Learning

using manipulatives

ATM Package

Physical Education


Vision

Every pupil is an active all-rounded

individual who takes ownership of

his/her holistic wellness

Mission

To cultivate each child’s interest in

living an active healthy lifestyle

and develop sportsmanship

through variety of physical

activities

Goals in Physical Education (PE)

• Goal 1: Acquire a range of movement skills to participate in a variety of physical

activities.

• Goal 2: Understand and apply movement concepts, principles and strategies in a

range of physical activities.

• Goal 3: Demonstrate safe practices during physical and daily activities with respect to

themselves, others and the environment.

• Goal 4: Display positive personal and social behavior across different experiences

• Goal 5: Acquire and maintain health enhancing fitness through regular participation

in physical activities

• Goal 6: Enjoy and value the benefits of living a physically active and healthy life

Holistic Health Framework

The HHF is underpinned by three guiding principles:1)TOTAL WELL-BEING: Encompasses the physical,

mental and social health of students and not just

measures of weight and fitness.

2)INCLUSION: Every student be given opportunities to

access the knowledge, and develop the skills and

attitudes to live healthily.

3)QUALITY DELIVERY: Building the capacity of

teachers through professional development and

engaging qualified and competent para-educators to

teach holistic health effectively.SYNERGISTIC COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

COMPREHENSIVE AND RELEVANT FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL CURRICULA

SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL & ORGANISATION

Total Well

Being

InclusionQuality

Delivery

Holistic

Health

PE CurriculumPE Syllabus

Desired Outcomes

KEY Programme

Primary 1Knowledge & Comprehension

(e.g. Fundamental Movements and Locomotors)

• PAL

• PAL Fiesta

Term 1

•House Selection

•Sports Day

On going

•Bento Meal

•PAM Week

•Play@Recess

Selected

•Active Kids Programme

•Healthy Nutrition

Programme

Primary 2

Primary 3

Application & Analysis(e.g. Applying Games Concept and analyse use of space)

• Swimsafer

• Tag Rugby

• Pedometer

Primary 4 • P4 Camp

• Napfa

• Tchoukball

Primary 5

Synthesising & Evaluating(e.g. Use of ICT and Peer Coaching)

• Speedtag

• Ubersense

Primary 6 • Napfa

• Futsal

• Captains’

Ball

P1 Curriculum : Physical Education

• Students to demonstrate individually and with others the physical skills, practices, and values to enjoy a lifetime of active, healthy living.

• Learning Outcomes focus on Fundamental Motor Skills and Concepts( 2014 PE Syllabus)

PE Syllabus for P1

• Games and Sports

(Fundamental Movements)

• Gymnastics

• Rhythmic Dance

• Physical Health & Fitness

(Health Education)

• Termly Physical Health & Fitness Rubrics

• Term 4 Physical Health & Fitness (Health Education Review)Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Primary 1 Fundamental

Movement (Self)Dance (Self) Gymnastic (Self)

Physical Heath &

Fitness

Primary 2 Fundamental

Movement (Pair)Dance (Pair) Gymnastic (Self)

Physical Heath &

Fitness

Primary 3Swimming

Sports & Games

(Sports CCA)

Sports & Games

(Small Sided)

Physical Heath &

Fitness

Primary 4Track & Field

(Pacing)Napfa

Sports Games

(Games Concept)

Physical Heath &

Fitness


(Relays)

Outdoor

Education

(P5 Camp)

Sports & Games

(Attack/Defence)

Physical Heath &

Fitness


(Jumps)Napfa

Sports & Games

(Game Play)

Physical Heath &

Fitness

Take Ten

10 minute break was included into the curriculum time

(Tuesday to Friday) from 11.35am to 11.45am

Benefits of taking a break

∙Refresh attention span and

sustain concentration

Recommended Take Ten Snacks

Healthy Sandwich & Healthier Choice Buns Biscuits with Healthier Choice Logo

Mixed Nuts or CerealsFruits


Aesthetics

Vision

Life Long ARTS Learners

Mission

LOVE – Learn and explore ARTS through Opportunities provided in a Vibrant ARTS Environment.

GWPS Arts Policy

Every child has a talent in ARTS

Aesthetics

Music Learning Objectives

LEARNING

OBJECTIVES

LO1: Perform Music in both

instrumental and vocal

settings, individually and in

groups

LO2: Create Music in both

instrumental and vocal

settings, individually and in

groups

LO3: Listen and Respond to

Music

LO4: Appreciate Music in

local and global cultures

LO5: Understand musical

elements and concepts

Curriculum

Learn the Violin

ProgrammeHistoricity Curriculum

Standard Curriculum

P1 Music Curriculum

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P1

Listening &

Rhythmic Games

Singing in Unison

Music Appreciation

Sing & Move

Soundscape

Learn the instrument -

Basic Violin

Music appreciation

Sing, Action &

Movement

Sing & Play

Instrument

P1 Music

Learning to play the violin

Desired Outcomes • The aims of art education are to enable every child to be visually literate and to

appreciate art.

Appreciate Art

Students will be able to

see the value and

recognise the

relevance of art

in their lives.

Visually Literate

Being visually literate,

our students are able

to observe, understand

and make meaning of

what they see.

They are also able to

communicate their ideas

by using and creating

visuals.

Art

Focus Areas in Art Learning

Big Ideas Art helps us to see in new ways.

Art tell stories about our world.

Art influences how we live.

Guiding

Questions

- Where can art be

found in our

environment?

- How does the

environment inspire

artists and their

artworks?

- Why do local artists

make art?

- -What can we learn

about Singapore from

the stories in the

artworks made by

artists?

- How do artists around

the world share ideaas

through art?

- How have methods

and processes used

by artists around the

world affected the way

we view people and

things around us?

Focus Areas Self and Immediate

Environment

Singapore Past, Present

and Future

The World and Region

We Live In

Art

Integration

Historicity Appreciation

Curriculum

Standard Curriculum

(Ceramics, Digital, Drawing &

Painting)

Curriculum

Assembly Programme

P1 Art Curriculum

Level Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4

P1

Drawing & Painting

Basic art elements Using

Lines/Dots/ Shapes to

create an art piece

CNY

Ceramics

Portrait

Learning basic skills of

ceramics.

Digital Art

i.e. Dream House

National Day

Drawing & Painting

Basic Drawing

(AHA)

Early

Civilisation

Art Appreciation: Aborigines

(African) Cavemen engraving

Art Appreciation:

Hieroglyphics

Art Appreciation: Greek Art

(Architecture)

Art Appreciation: Greek Art

(Architecture)

AHA – Caveman engraving

P1 Art Curriculum

Form Teachers Interaction @ Classrooms


Thank

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