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Changkat Primary School Foundation Years Nov 2018 Issue 4 As the school term comes to an end, I hope all students have had an enriching 2018. In Semester 2, the lower primary students participated in a range of exciting and engaging activities. Do get your child/ward to share with you their experiences and special moments as you browse through the colourful pages together. I hope in this coming December holidays, your child will explore and learn something interesting or pick up a new hobby. I wish all students a well- deserved break and be ready for the new year. Let us all welcome 2019 with great spirits, as we embark on the next stage of our learning journey. Mdm Deon Yeo Lower Year Head Editorial Support Mrs Geeta Jayakumar Playgrounds to explore in Singapore : Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden West Coast Park Visit the following website to find out more https://www.nparks.gov.sg/activities/family- time-with-nature/featured-playgrounds

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Page 1: Changkat Primary School Foundation Years · GAIKWAD (1I) FATEH SINGH RANAWAT (2P) HANNAH FAITH CHEW (2E) MUHAMMAD AYDIN BIN AHMAD IKHWAN (2D) TAN QIYAN (2I) Not in photograph : TANVI

Changkat Primary SchoolFoundation Years

Nov 2018 Issue 4

As the school term comes to an end, I hope all students have had anenriching 2018. In Semester 2, the lower primary students participated ina range of exciting and engaging activities. Do get your child/ward toshare with you their experiences and special moments as you browsethrough the colourful pages together.

I hope in this coming December holidays, your child will explore and learnsomething interesting or pick up a new hobby. I wish all students a well-deserved break and be ready for the new year. Let us all welcome 2019with great spirits, as we embark on the next stage of our learningjourney.

Mdm Deon YeoLower Year Head

Editorial SupportMrs Geeta Jayakumar

Playgrounds to explore in Singapore :

Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden

West Coast Park

Visit the following website to find out more https://www.nparks.gov.sg/activities/family-time-with-nature/featured-playgrounds

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Mother Tongue LanguageFortnight (MTL)

Our Mother Tongue plays an important role in creating a sense of belonging and

home. The MTL fortnight promotes and creates platforms for our students to

engage in activities that embrace the use of their Mother Tongue. As such, in Term

3, students were engaged in various activities such as block printing, mosaic art,

traditional games and a Speech & Drama session. They had a fun time learning and

interacting in their Mother Tongue.

Miss Carina Chua ( HOD/MTL)

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National Day CelebrationOn 8 August 2018, the school celebrated the nation’s

53rd birthday with a series of exciting activities. The

theme for National Day 2018 is ‘We Are Singapore’

which aims to inspire and rally Singaporeans to be

proud of who we are, of what we have overcome and

achieved as a nation and to be confident of a brighter

future together.

National Day Celebrations at CKPS started off with a

students-led Observance Ceremony. Our prefects

marched into the school hall with the national flag and

school flag. Students from Primary 6 Empathy then led

the Recollections segment, highlighting our past and

the contributions of our pioneer generation.

After the Observance Ceremony, our students were

engaged in a class activity ‘The Story of Singapore’

where they had to complete a variety of tasks to show

how well they knew the history and culture of

Singapore. Some tasks included playing a traditional

game, completing the lyrics of a classic National Day

community song and identifying our Singapore icons

and landmarks. Another key highlight of the

celebrations was the community singing segment

where students and teachers sang a medley of National

Day songs and witnessed our very own Changkat’s

flypast.

It was a fun and memorable National Day Celebrations

for all the students and staff of Changkat Primary

School.

Miss Koh Wei Ning (NE Coordinator & P1 Assistant

Year Head)

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P1 Theatre ExperienceIt was the first time the P1 students

went out to watch a theatre show, The

Rainbow Fish. The show is based on an

award-winning book about the most

beautiful fish in the sea whose scales

shimmer in all the colours of the

rainbow, and includes two companion

tales, Rainbow Fish Discovers the

Deep Sea and Opposites. In the first of

the three tales, Rainbow Fish was

admired and yet disliked by the fishes

in the underwater world, until a clever

octopus advised him to give each fish

one of his scales. He later learned to

share his most prized possession, silver

scales, with the other fishes. Through

the show, students learnt about

friendship and how sharing with others

could bring happiness.

Using the magic of black light, the

puppeteers from the Mermaid Theatre

of Nova Scotia brought The Rainbow

Fish to life with their amazing puppetry

skills. Students even got a chance to

meet the puppeteers at the end of the

show. There was a Question and

Answer segment, where students got to

learn what went on behind the scenes

and the mechanics of puppetry. What a

great opportunity for our students to be

exposed to the performing arts!

Miss Koh Wei Ning (NE Coordinator

& P1 Assistant Year Head)

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As part of their Social Studies experience, the Primary 2 students went on a learning

journey to Changi Airport on 23 August 2018. The main objectives of this learning

journey were firstly for the pupils to recognize Changi Airport as an iconic landmark

and secondly to understand the importance of Changi Airport to Singapore.

Students were each provided with a printed booklet so that they could write down

information they had seen and heard. The simple and well-illustrated booklet served to

aid and consolidate their learning throughout the trip.

Students learnt the significance of the airport by understanding the workings and

importance of the different areas of the terminal, mainly the arrival and departure halls,

the money changer, the flight information board and the viewing gallery. But the

highlight of the trip was the ride on the Skytrain. Both the students and teachers enjoyed

and appreciated the entire experience as the students were enthusiastic and were

purposefully engaged throughout the learning journey.

Mrs Geeta Jayakumar (Teacher)

P2 Singapore Changi Aiport

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We learned how to read flight

numbers, to recognise the

Singapore Airlines logo, learn

about the Control Tower and

how to exchange the currencies

of different countries. We got to

know that the airport has won

the Best Airport in the World

award several times. The part I

liked the most was when we got

to see a model of the whole

airport. I was amazed to see how

big it was! We were as happy as

larks at the end of the trip.

ANAY MITTAL 2I

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Primary 1 Pasir Ris Mangrove ForestOne of the domains in Programme for Active Learning (PAL) for Primary 1 and Primary 2 is Outdoor Education. To inculcate the joy of learning outdoors as well as appreciating nature, the Primary 1 students embarked on a learning journey to Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest.

At the Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest, the Primary 1 students learned about flora and fauna. Students got up close and personal with mud crabs, giant mudskippers and telescope snails. Not only that, pupils had a picnic while enjoying nature. Through this experience, our students got to explore and appreciate nature, as well as relate their observations to what they had learnt in school.

Miss Kris Chan (Teacher)

I liked going to Pasir Ris

Mangrove Forest because

it was fun. I saw a heron

and a kind of fish that I

had never seen before. I

learnt to be more

appreciative of the

environment and totally

enjoyed myself during

the fieldtrip. I hope to go

for another fieldtrip

again.

ANDREW CHU WEI EN 1I

The trip was very interesting. I

even got to taste the leaf of a

mangrove plant and it tasted

salty! My classmates and I also

had a great time talking to one

another about the trip during

the picnic. I would definitely

like to go there again!

ISHANI HALDAR 1R

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The mangrove boardwalk is like a

big forest. I never knew how attap

trees looked like before. I saw a

hornbill and some crabs hiding in

holes. There were also white clams.

A monitor lizard was on a tree

trunk and there was a huge

mudskipper among the smaller

ones. I enjoyed having a picnic

with my classmates. From this

visit, I learned more about animals

and plants.

SUFI MOHD RAFAAT 1E

At Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest, I

saw many types of birds such

as the heron and hornbill. I

also saw mangrove snakes,

mudskippers and crabs. We

had a wonderful picnic. I was

on cloud nine but tired. I was

glad that I had learnt a lot of

things such as how living

things in nature depend on

one another.

ALICE LEE QIN HUI 1D

I enjoyed the PAL field trip very much

as I got to see many plants and

creatures during the trip. I even got a

chance to touch some shells! It was

also the first time I had a picnic with

my classmates.

SELVAKUMAR RAJESHWARI

SELVAKARTHIKEYAN 1P

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Primary 2 HortParkThe HortPark is a place of stunning gardens. Our Primary 2 students were engaged in

experiential learning where they felt the different texture and smelt the various plants such

as curry leaf and pandan leaf plants. They also touched garden snails. Students also got the

opportunity to work in groups to explore and discover things for themselves within the

HortPark as part of a Scavenger Hunt activity. It was a fun and exciting experience for

them. They also learned valuable skills and knowledge that they could use in everyday life

such as having an awareness of their surroundings and taking care of themselves and each

other when they are outdoors.

Miss Kris Chan (Teacher)

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Hari Raya Celebration

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Teachers’ Day Celebration

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Children’s Day Celebration

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Model Pupil Award – Term 2Primary 1

Primary 2

ANDREW CHU WEI EN(1I)LOO CHEN LING (1D) SAI SIDDHARTH (1R)

SHREYAS KALKUNTE SATISH (1P)

Not in photograph : AGATHA ANDAMARI (1E)

AARNA SOIN (2P)ACHUTH SUMESH MENON (2E)

ADITI AMINGAD (2D)PRATHAM SHARMA (2I)

TAN LE FENG (2R)

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Model Pupil Award – Term 3Primary 1

Primary 2

LI DIANHENG (1D) NELLY AZRAA BINTE HASHIM (1P)

PRIYA KATARIA (1E) SHIVANI SUBHASH (1I)

VU PHUONG KHANH UYEN (1R)

ANANYA YANAMANDRA (2E)EUNICE CALISTA (2P)

KAYLIN FOO JING YU (2D)LAUREN NATASHA CAMPBELL (2R)

LIN ZIH-RONG (2I)

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Model Pupil Award – Term 4Primary 1

Primary 2

NUR NYLA SYAKILA BINTE SUHARDI (1D)PANG QIAN SHIN (1R)

SUFI MOHD RAFAAT (1E)SYAFIQ REDZA (1P)

Not in photograph : YUKTA AJAY GAIKWAD (1I)

FATEH SINGH RANAWAT (2P)HANNAH FAITH CHEW (2E)

MUHAMMAD AYDIN BIN AHMAD IKHWAN (2D)TAN QIYAN (2I)

Not in photograph : TANVI ARORA (2R)

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Tips to Promote Empathy in ChildrenEmpathy is the ability to put yourself in someone’s shoes and understand what they are

feeling or experiencing. Parents can help promote empathy and here are some tips.

1. Model how to value feelings

As children are known to be influenced by the behaviours they see around them, be a good

role model by acknowledging and valuing the feelings of others’, e.g. showing

understanding and sympathy when someone is sad, upset, distressed, frustrated or in need of

help.

When children show negative emotions, acknowledge how they feel. Provide nurturing

until they signal they are OK to move onto something else. Young children sometimes need

help in understanding what they are feeling, so label the emotion for them. For example, if

they are crying, say, “You seem upset. How can I help?”

3. Build a ‘climate’ of empathy

Put focus on building a “climate” that encourages children to be empathetic and

understanding towards their family and friends.

If your child is struggling with empathy, try to set them up for success by creating

opportunities to be empathetic and highlight for them how being kind can benefit everyone

involved. “That was very kind of you to help your sister when she lost her favourite toy. I bet

she’ll remember that and want to help you when you need it!” This will foster more of the

same types of behaviour in the future.

Adapted from https://theconversation.com/three-strategies-to-promote-empathy-in-children-91967

2. Connect feelings, thoughts and behaviours

When talking about feelings, connect behaviours

with the feelings of children so that they

understand cause and effect.

Teaching kids about cause and effect can also be

done through stories, play-acting or reading books.

Talk to children about the thoughts, feelings and

behaviours of the characters. What might the

characters do next? Ask them to step into the mind,

or take the perspective, of another child or adult,

“How do you think they are feeling? Why might

they be upset? What could we do to help?”