P1 Orientation Day 15 November 2018 - Mee Toh School
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P1 Orientation Day
15 November 2018
Mrs Wang-Tan Sun Sun
Principal
School History
Venerable Sek Kong Hiap
(广洽法师)
School History
Old Mee Toh School located along Race Course
Road and adjacent to Long San Temple
School Vision and Mission
Vision
Touching Souls, Challenging Minds
净化心灵, 挑战思维
Mission
To maximise students’ potential and to develop in
them a passion for life-long learning guided by
compassion, conscience, purity and
righteousness.
School Motto 慈 Compassion 良 Conscience 清 Purity 直 Righteousness
School Motto & Values
School Motto School Values
Care (仁心关爱)
Compassion（慈）
Service (奉献他人)
Resilience (坚韧不拔)
Conscience（良）
Excellence (精益求精)
Confidence (满怀信心)
Purity（清）
Integrity (正直清廉)
Respect (互敬互重)
Righteousness（直）
Teamwork(群策群力)
Buddhist Practices: • Singing of Triple Gem song and prayer during every Monday assembly • Teaching of values through storytelling by Venerable once a term • Dharmaratna Festival • Major Events: • Vesak Day Celebration on Founder’s Day • Examination Blessing
Debunking some possible Myths and Misperceptions… “Mee Toh School is only for Buddhists.” “Mee Toh School is a Buddhist School. When I send my child to the school, I will expect him to naturally become good.”
School’s Response • Like all schools in Singapore, we are secular. •Character Development is at the heart of our school’s programme. •Other than platforms like - Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP); - Civics and Moral Education (CME) lessons; - Assembly Programmes, other programmes and activities which focus on character development are made possible through partnership with Tzu Chi Foundation and Fo Guang Shan.
School’s Response •Tzu Chi Foundation conducts the “ 大 爱 妈 妈 ” programme that emphasises positive attitudes and good habits on Wednesdays for lower primary students. •Fo Guang Shan conducts Dharma Lessons on Saturdays for students and parents on a sign up basis. •Parents role as partners in shaping positive values and attitudes are just as important, if not more than, the school.
Aims of Primary Education • To lay a strong foundation • To nurture the whole child
“As it [the/our education system] becomes more complex,
we need to be clear-eyed that in this matured system,
there are trade-offs within the system, and we
must take sufficient bold steps to rebalance those
trade-offs when needed.”Considerations and
potential challenges
in balancing rigour
and joy:
“There needs to be a balance between
rigour and joy, and there is a fairly strong
consensus that we have tilted too much
to the former.”Changes at a Glance
Changes at a Glance
Changes at a Glance
Personal Qualities
School Value Level Personal Qualities
o Show care and concern for the environment and
Care P1-P6 people around me
o Show kindness and empathy
P1-P6 o Appreciate and show gratitude for others
Service P1-P3 o Offer help to family members, teachers & peers
o Take actions to contribute to the common good
P4-P6
of others in the community
P1-P6 o Demonstrate the growth mindset
Resilience P1-P3 o Keep trying even in difficult situations
o Overcome difficulties by exploring alternative
P4-P6
solutionsPersonal Qualities
School Value Level Personal Qualities
o Put in the best effort to produce quality work
P1-P6
o Reflect from experiences and learn from them
Excellence
P1-P3 o Seek help and guidance when in doubt
o Ask questions, sieve, analyse and evaluate
P4-P6 information to improve understanding of the
issue or problem
o Demonstrate self-awareness
P1-P6 o Demonstrate abilities to build positive
Confidence
relationships
o Think critically and explain view points and
P4-P6
decisionsPersonal Qualities
School Value Level Personal Qualities
o Differentiate right from wrong
o Face consequences of mistakes and learn from
Integrity P1-P6 the experience
o Do the right thing when no one is watching
o Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to
different cultures and religions
Respect P1-P6
o Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and
values
o Express ideas and allow opinions and views to be
heard
P1-P3
o Fulfill different responsibilities and complete given
Teamwork
tasks as a group
o Influence peers positively
P4-P6 o Leverage on one another’s strengths and abilities
to achieve common goalsHome-School Partnership • Parents are our partners in the holistic education of the children • Our common interest is the child
Partnership between School and Parents
Guiding Philosophy
Quality Relationships
Anchored on Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect
A mindset of partnership, collaboration and
mutual support
Guided by MOE and Mee Toh School EthosSERVICE QUALITY STATEMENT Mee Toh School is committed to deliver quality education to all our students, provide quality service to our partners and at the same time, care for the well-being of our teachers and all who work here. We will do our utmost to serve you with courtesy and respect and we expect that you treat us with the same respect that you would like to be accorded. Please let us know if our efforts fall below your expectations. Your feedback and words of appreciation will inspire us to continue to deliver our best. Thank you for working with us, making Mee Toh School Community a gracious one, and the school a place conducive for learning, growth and work!
Communication with School 1. Always work with your child’s teachers first as they are the ones who know your child well. 2. Every Child is an unique individual, each teacher has 30 unique individuals in the class -- Teachers will take time to know your child, understand how he/she learns, what excites them, and so on. 3. Train your children to be able to relay information to their teachers.
Communication with School 4. Modes of communication: Write your queries in the Student Handbook. Write in via email. Call the school main line, use the teachers’ extension numbers. For non-urgent matters, the teacher will respond within 3 working days. 5. If you need to meet with your child’s teacher, do make an appointment first before coming to school. Please be patient with the teachers as they are teaching many children.
When teachers need to be away from school: They may • be sick • need to attend to important family matters • need to attend training or briefing • be away on maternity or paternity leave Duration of absence may vary School will need to arrange for relief teachers to take charge of their classes.
Home-School Partnership Top 5 Questions Teachers Wish Parents Would Ask Them 08 Jan 2018 https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/top-5-questions-teachers-wish-parents-would-ask-them
Home-School Partnership Top Five Questions Teachers Hope Parents Would Ask Them Social Interactions Is he nice to the people around him? Does he interact well with his friends?
Home-School Partnership Top Five Questions Teachers Hope Parents Would Ask Them Strength Building What are his strengths?
Home-School Partnership Top Five Questions Teachers Hope Parents Would Ask Them Feedback for Improvement How can I grow my child’s interest in (subject)?
Home-School Partnership Top Five Questions Teachers Hope Parents Would Ask Them Home-School Collaboration How can we work together to help him?
We Cannot Do It Alone • Parents, you are your child’s first and life- long Teachers. • Your actions are the best lessons for children. • Don’t underestimate your importance in teaching your children good values, habits and attitudes.
Helicopter Parents Source: https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/helicopter-parenting
Helicopter Parents Source: https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/helicopter-parenting
Year Head (P1 & P2)
• Work with teachers, HODs and
Year Heads
• Look into providing better support
and integration of learning within
each level
Mrs Jacelyn AngFirst Day of School • Have a good breakfast with your child • Arrive by 7.15 a.m. • Assemble in the school hall and sit according to the class label • Note: P1 parents are allowed into school premises only on the 1st day of school. Other useful information can be found in the Orientation Information Handout for Parents
First Day of School Engagement with Parents: • Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. • Venue: School Hall • Briefing by Heads of Department
Expectations of
Student Behaviour
1. Maintain proper decorum and behave in a
socially responsible manner at all times.
2. Respect school staff and peers regardless of
circumstances.
3. Keep the school clean and take good care of
school properties.
Information can be found in
Student Handbook pages 11-13Expectations of
Student Behaviour
4. Wear the prescribed school uniform.
Modification to the uniform is not allowed.Expectations of
Student Behaviour
5. Keep your hair neat. Boys must be clean
shaven. Undercut hairstyle, and wearing of
beard or moustache are not allowed.Expectations of
Student Behaviour
6. Be punctual for school and all school conducted
activities.
7. Refrain from bringing expensive personal items or
toys such as mobile phone, MP3 or any other
audio visual equipment to school.School Term • New school term: 2 January 2019, Wednesday • 4 terms in a year • All students must attend school until the end of each school term. Any request to leave Singapore for family tours or home visits to former countries during the school terms does not constitute a valid reason. • Events for the term will be communicated through Termly School Calendar
School Hours
Reporting Dismissal
School Days Recess Time
Time Time
Mondays to 10 a.m. –
7.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m.
Fridays 10.30 a.m.Arrival Arrangement Arrival during fair weather days: • Report directly to the parade square on all days, except on Monday. • Report to the Indoor Sports Hall (ISH) Level 4 on Mondays. (Primary 1 to Primary 3)
Arrival Arrangement
2
Gate 3 Gate 2
Main
Gate
5
Gate 4 Parade
Square 4 Gate 1A Guard
House
School BLK E
Field IN OUT
Gate 5 BLK F
BLK 122B 3
1
Gate 6
BLK G • Possible venues to drop off students :
Gate 7 BLK B
1 Access by Gate 6.
Near the basketball court
Gate 8 22. Car Park near Blk 109.
Use the service road from:
a. Punggol Field
b. Edgedale Plains
33. Car Park (Blk 131) Opposite the school.
44. Gate 1A to be accessed via Blk 122B.
55. The Main Gate is only accessible during wet
weather.Arrival Arrangement
Arrival during wet weather days:
• Parents are allowed to drive into the
school
• Drop off their children at the layby On raining days, drive
• Children will use the covered linkway in and alight students
only at the layby.
to go to the assembly area
• No car is allowed to stop at the porch
• This facilitates the fast flow of traffic
• P1 students report in the ISH level 4
On raining days, drive
in but do not alight
students at the porch.Dismissal Arrangement Pick up by family members/caregivers • All P1 students will be dismissed class by class. • Teachers will bring students to Gate 2. • P1 parents are to wait outside the Gate 2. Please make way for the students to be dismissed.
Dismissal Arrangement School Bus • Teachers will bring students to bus queues for the first week • Students will join the bus queues according to bus numbers • A coloured ribbon indicating the bus number will be given • Indicate bus queue number on temporary nametag More information is in the handout for parents
Dismissal Arrangement
Meet up with siblings
• Siblings meet each other at designated
Siblings’ Corner near the canteen
• Siblings will leave the school according to
dismissal mode for the elder sibling
• P1, P2 and P3 students will be dismissed from
Gate 2.
• P4, P5 and P6 students will be dismissed from
Gates 1 or 6.
Siblings’ CornerSchool Bus Transport • Bus Operator: Sunday Coach Services Contact Number: 9873 8227 (Mr Ang) • Registration for school transport is available in the canteen today from 3.30 p.m. • Indicate bus queue number on temporary nametag. • Your child needs to know the bus number he/she will be taking.
Traffic Issues • School is part of the community. • Avoid using the multi-storey and service road at Blk 109. • High volume of traffic in the morning and during dismissals caused inconvenience to the residents.
Safety And Security • Teach and role model by making use of the pedestrian crossings and traffic lights when crossing the roads. • Please follow traffic rules and cooperate with our personnel and parent volunteers. • Show consideration when using public car parks and facilities near the school.
Seatbelt Rules
• Ensure the safety of school children.
The safety of children is a shared
responsibility
• Children need to cooperate with the
school bus drivers.
• Prepare your child mentally and
train your child to belt up for
http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltaweb/e
safety at all times. n/roads-and-motoring/road-safetyand-
regulations/road-regulations.htmlBuddy System
• P4 buddies will assist the P1 students on
the first 3 days of school during recess.
• P4 buddies will:
- guide the P1 students to queue
at the food stalls
- remind P1 students to collect
their change
- teach P1 students to bring their
food to the tables safely
- teach P1 students to return
utensils to the receptaclesSchool Canteen • Pocket money of about $2.00 each day Variety of food items sold: • Chinese food • Halal food • Vegetarian food • Fresh fruit juice, cut fruits • Hot drinks and snacks • Some stalls operate from 6.45 a.m. to 7.05 a.m. to allow students to have light breakfast.
Snack Break • Taken into consideration of students’ well-being that some of them may not get to have lunch until they reach home after 1.30 p.m. • Optional for students to bring healthy snacks during a second break from 11.55 p.m. to 12 p.m. • Examples are energy bars, an apple or a banana.
General Information Visitors to School • For the safety and security of our students, all visitors are required to sign into the log book at the guard post before proceeding to the General Office. • Visitors are required to display ‘Visitor’ pass at all times. • Visitors are not allowed to loiter in the school or go directly to the classrooms
General Information Permission to Leave Early • For students who are unwell, parents are required to come to school to bring them home. • Parents must acknowledge in the ‘Permission to Leave School Early’ Form’ in the General Office. • All parents are required to update the school whenever there is a change in address or contact numbers.
Student Handbook • The student handbook is important and students are expected to bring it daily. • The handbook acts as a two way communication tool. • Parents who wish to communicate with the teachers can do so through the handbook. • Parents need to call in advance to make an appointment with the teacher or school personnel if you wish to meet up with them.
Important Pages in
Student Handbook
• Important book for
communication
• Student and parents
acknowledge on page 10
• Pages to take special note:
• Code of Conduct
• School Attire and Personal
Appearance
• Mobile Phone and Smart Device
Policy
• School Values and Personal
Qualities
• Holistic Goal SettingMobile Phone Policy
• The school encourages parents to allow their child
learn independence in the school.
• Strongly discourage students to bring mobile
phones to school.
• All personal smart devices (e.g. smart watches,
and google glasses) are strictly not allowed in
school.
• Mobile phones are:
• To be switched off during lessons and/or other school
activities.
• Only allowed at the canteen and must be switched off
after use.
• Restricted to only voice calls and messaging. Capturing of
sounds or videos is not allowed.Mobile Phone Policy • Refrain from uploading videos/photographs donned in school attire. • Mobile phones and/or unauthorised electronic devices are not allowed during tests or exams. • Mobile phones will be confiscated for any misuse and returned to parents after an appropriate time interval determined by the school. • Public phone is located near the bookshop. • The phones at the General Office are only for use in cases of emergency. (Reference from Student Handbook page 14)
Bookshop Operating Hours
Day Operating Hours
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
(for students)
• Location: Near Gate 2
• Train your child to make purchases from the
bookshop on his/her own
• Parents who need to make purchase from the
bookshop will enter from Gate 2 only from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m.
• School holiday opening dates are in the school
website.School Uniform & Name Tags • You may purchase your child’s uniform after the briefing from 3.30 p.m. onwards • Name tag is part of the uniform, and to be sewn on the school uniform and PE T-shirts • Place orders for name tags during purchase of school uniform. Each child will need about 8 name tags throughout the 6 years.
Important Advice
Lightening Students’ School Bags
•Health Promotion Board advises that:
• Students should carry weight of no more than 15% of
their body weight
• Weight of bags carried by P1 to P4 students should
range not more than 3.5kg to 4.0 kg
•Parents can:
• Select bags of lightweight material with few
compartments and straps that are adjustable and
cushioned. Do not use trolley bags for safety reasons.
• Let your child carry some items in a separate bag to
distribute the load where necessary.
• Check that only relevant materials are brought.Financial Matters • Financial Assistance • Student Insurance
Financial Assistance
Scheme (FA)
• Students with financial difficulties may apply for
Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).
• Eligible Income Criteria: ≤$2750 Gross Monthly
• Household Income: ≤$690 Per Capital Income
• You may approach Administration Manager (AM)
in the General Office if you need assistance
• Forms for MOE FAS can also be obtained from
MOE website:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/financial-
assistance/moe-financial-assistance-scheme-(fas)Financial Assistance
Scheme (FAS)
Benefits under MOE FAS may include:
Standard
Full waiver of $6.50 per month
Miscellaneous Fees
Textbooks Free textbooks
School Attire Free school attire
Students taking School Bus:
50% of school bus fares
Transport
Students taking public transport:
$120 transport credit per annum
School Meals Subsidies for seven meals per school week.
Programme Students in primary schools will receive
subsidies of $2 per meal.Student Insurance • All students will be covered under Group Personal Accident (GPA) by MOE. • Information of the coverage will be given in Term 1. • Parents are encouraged to top up with their personal insurance if they feel the need to.
Health Matters • Health services are provided to your child free of charge in school Dental Health Check Immunisation Health Assessment
Health Matters
• Parents must give consent before your child
can receive the services
• Enrol your child in the school dental service via
the:
Child Consent Portal
http://childconsent.hpb.gov.sgGetting Your Child Ready
Build some habits at home
• Display good manners – taking turns, saying ‘please’,
‘excuse me’ and ‘thank you’
• Sleep early – having 8 – 10 hours of sleep to keep an alert
mind
• Toilet etiquette - closing toilet doors, flush after use and
drying their hands
• Handwriting - write his/her name right with appropriate
spacing and capital letters
• Bring the plates to the sink after meals
• Keeping the study table neat after use
• Start visiting the National Library to build the habit of
readingGetting Your Child Ready
Build some habits at home
• Have a neat haircut (Note: Undercut hairstyle is not
acceptable)
• Communicate the mode dismissal for your child
• Label your child’s stationery, books and learning
materials
• Share your own school life experiences with your child
• Introduce basic school rules, like asking for permission,
taking turnsOrientation Package
• Distributed to students in the classrooms
• Parent-Child Activity Booklet
• Primary One (2019) Orientation Information Handout
for Parents
• Booklist for 2019
• CDAC programme booklet
• Slides will be uploaded onto the school’s website
before 26 November 2018.Parent-Child Activity Book • To promote parent-child bonding • Prepare the child for first day in school
Parent-Child Activity Book • Activities planned are more meaningful when parents do it with the child • 10 tips for parents – help you and your child adjust smoothly to primary-school life • Focuses on setting good routines, inculcating values and building social emotional skills • There is no fixed order in completing the activities
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