P4 Parents' Conference 2018 - Red Swastika School

Red Swastika School

P4 Parents’ Conference
        2018

Housekeeping

   P

Programme
• Welcome and
  Introduction
• Principal’s Address
• Sharing by Year Head
  Middle Primary
  (Covering)

Welcome

   It takes a
village to raise
    a child

Principal’s Address

School Leaders

Level Manager &
Year Head (Middle Primary)

School Vision
CARING COMMUNITY,
INNOVATIVE LEADERS
 博爱 创新 引领

School Mission
      To nurture a community of
         independent learners,
      effective communicators,
active citizens and reflective leaders.
 培养勤于学习，
 善于沟通，
 乐于奉献的公民
 和精益求精的引领者

School Motto
恭   Respect
宽   Magnanimity
信   Trustworthiness
敏   Alertness

Xingzhi Culture

Our School Values

Care           Honesty
Respect        Responsibility
Magnanimity    Resilience
       Helpfulness
       Teamwork
       Leadership

SAP Distinctiveness
o To nurture a core group of bilingual students steeped
  in Chinese culture and global outlook, who will serve
  the community and nation in the future
o To develop future cultural transmitters and specialists
  in Chinese Language and culture for Singapore.

        提高                加强
      说与写能力             学校中华文化
                         学习氛围

                                           鼓励
                                          中国文化
                                         浸濡交流活动

P2 to P3 Transition
o Reallocation of classes
o Not streamed/banded
o Balanced mix of students
  Gender
  Learning & behavioural needs
o Additional subject – Science
o P3 to P4
  No change in class
  Teacher deployment

Subject based Banding

P4 to P5
• SBB
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/files/subject
-based-banding.pdf

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding

Subject based Banding
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-
one-posting/eligibility-letter/

 Bonus Points for Admission to Special Assistance
 Plan (SAP) Secondary Schools
 • Students in the top 30% of the Primary School
   Leaving Examination (PSLE) cohort who take
   Higher Chinese at the PSLE will be given bonus
   points for admission to SAP schools according
   to :
   o    Distinction: 3 points
   o    Merit: 2 points
   o    Pass: 1 point

SAP Secondary Schools

P4 to P5 Class Allocation
 P4 to P5
  Allocation based on SBB options by parents
  Increased curriculum rigour
  1 or 2 Classes for approximate Top 80
    students who are taking HCL
  The rest of classes – HCL / CL
  Balanced mix of students
     Gender
     Learning & behavioural needs

 P5 to P6
 Reallocation strictly based on school’s decision
 on SBB to better support students

PERI Upgrading
o Building on-site
o Site of the Indoor Sports Hall (ISH)
o Safety and noise management are our
  priority
o More will be shared when details are
  available

PERI Upgrading
o One recess per level
o The Library
o Additional activities during recesses
   Wii Games
   Xbox 360 Kinect Games
   Carrom sets
   Air Hockey
   Table soccer
   10 stations of board games
o Opening of table tennis room (coming soon)

PERI Upgrading

• To ensure that our full suite of facilities
  can cater to the whole student cohort
  when we transit to operate in single-
  session
• We are continuing to work closely with
  MOE on the timeline and implementation
  details for the transition to single-session
• When the timeline is confirmed, we will
  inform the parents

Well-being of your child
Safety
•School Security
•Drop Off and Pick Up during
 School Arrival and Dismissal
•Do not alight at Gate 3
•Safety on School Bus/Public Bus
•Road Crossing
•Bicycle Safety

Health Matters
•Medical Attention
•Social Responsibility
•Student Insurance
•Annual Health Check
•Temperature Taking
 Exercise – twice yearly

WRSS Bursaries
In 2016, to commemorate 65 years of
education and nation-building, the RSS School
Management Committee (SMC) has set up 3
bursaries:
1)The World Red Swastika Society Bursary
2) Goh Keng Swee Foundation Bursary
3) Choong Yeok Yin Bursary
to provide financial assistance to students from
low-income families.

WRSS Bursaries
By setting up the bursaries, it hopes to
• touch the lives of RSS students, and
• instil in them greater awareness of
  the values of charity and compassion.

Look out for the application form in
Term 4 this year for Bursaries 2019

Home-School
Holistic Development

       Partnership

Parents are important partners in education

Communication
At RSS, parents are welcome to keep the
communication channel active. We communicate with
parents via:
• Student Handbook (most encouraged)
• School Website
• Emails
• Phone calls
• Smart Notification Acknowledgement Console
   (SNAC)
• Letters to parents
• RSS Link (Newsletters)
• Parents’ Conferences
• Parents-Teacher Meeting

• First point of contact – Form Teachers
  through emails / phone calls / messages /
  meetings
• School-related matters – School is still
  the best point of contact
• Be familiar with school expectations
  spelt in the student handbooks / school
  website
• Keep posted of school matters and
  updates through our website or SNAC or
  letters / circulars sent out

Home support
• Set reasonable goals and routines with
  your child
• Focus on developing your child’s strengths
• Emphasise the learning process instead
  of exam results
• Avoid comparing your child’s performance
  with that of others
• Praise your child for his/her efforts
• Pay attention to your child’s needs and
  fears
• Make time for fun and play

Parent Support Group (PSG)

Parents will have opportunities to work with
school personnel on programmes and projects
that will benefit their child and the school.
Family Matters@ School
Participate in the parenting workshops and
family bonding activities to enhance the
quality of family life.

MOE Links
• MOE Website (www.moe.gov.sg)

• Schoolbag – online newsletter for
  parents (www.schoolbag.sg)

• MOE on Facebook
  (www.facebook.com/moesingapore)

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Our Partnership
• We work in partnership for the children
• We care enough to be working for our
  students
• I hope parents care enough to treat my
  staff as you would want to be treated
• Appreciate your support for the
  “No Home Delivery”

Sharing by Senior Teacher
            Sharing
Ms Tan Zhi-Ling

            by
Holistic Development

    Year Head Middle
    Primary (Covering)

In RSS, we hope to develop
  every student holistically in
    the following 5 domains:
            Physical (体)
Moral (德)                Aesthetics
                            (美)
Cognitive (智)
                Social (群)

Primary 4 – Key Highlights
  Academic Focus              Holistic Focus
Assessment Plan         Meal Break
School-Based Dyslexia   P4 Leadership Adventure Camp
Remediation (DSR)
Reading Remediation     Learning For Life Programme
Programme (RRP)         (LLP)
                        School-Based Enrichment (SBE)

2018 Assessment Plan
                  (Weighted)
                    Term 1        Term 2          Term 3         Term 4
  Subjects

English       • Writing           • SA1    • Readers Theatre     • SA2
Language      • Class Test 1                 Presentation
                                           • Class Test 2
                                           • Class Test 3

Chinese       • Listening         • SA1    • Performance Task    • SA2
Language        Comprehension              • Class Test 2
                Test
              • Class Test 1
Mathematics   • Class Test 1      • SA1    • Class Test 3        • SA2
              • Class Test 2               • Class Test 4

Science       • Young Scientist   • SA1    • Science Practical   • SA2
                Trail/Science                Assessment (SPA)
                Task                       • Class Test 2
              • Class Test 1

School-based Dyslexia
  Remediation (SDR)
 Aim: To enable students who have been
 diagnosed with Dyslexia to become
 strategic decoders and spellers, flexible
 in the independent use of different
 strategies.

 • Monday to Friday, except Wednesday

 • 2.00 pm to 2.45 pm (45 min)

Reading Remediation
  Programme (RRP)
Aim: To build the reading competency of
students reading and raise their confidence
by using word recognition, spelling
strategies and able to answer questions
about what is read.

• Every Monday and Friday

• Time: 2 pm – 2.45 pm (45 min)

A.M. Session
  Meal Break

P5 & P6: 8.25 am - 8.35 am
         (10 min)

P3 & P4: 11.55 am - 12.05 pm
          (10 min)

RSS Meal Break
       Food Items
Food to be consumed:
    Museli bar, dry cereal without milk, fresh/
      dried fruit, buns, bread, biscuits, muffins,
      nuts, plain water
    No ice-cream, chocolate, sweet, chips, sweet
      drinks
Should still be in line with healthy meal programme
 No sharing of food as students may still have
  allergy

* All meals come with a piece of fruit (recess &
lunch) which students are strongly encouraged to
eat

P4 Leadership Adventure
         Camp
  • Camp dates

    – Term 3 Week 4, 19 July to 21 July
     2018 (Thursday to Saturday)

  • Camp site

    – MOE Dairy Farm Outdoor Adventure
     Learning Centre

      30 Dairy Farm Road S(679058)

Objectives
1. To provide basic leadership
   training
2. To provide students with
   opportunities and experiences
   with outdoor activities
3. To enhance values and character
   education

Challenge by Choice
Examples of activities:
• Ice-breaking games
• Objective-setting session
• Problem-solving activities
• Teambuilding activities
• High elements
• Abseiling
• Nature trekking
• Sport climbing
• Low elements
• Campfire

Points to note

• Daily attendance

• Students not attending camp

• Facilitation of camp

• Briefing for students

• Information letter for parents

Learning for Life Programme
            (LLP)

 “Every RSS Student a Leader”
 •   Class leadership roles
 •   Cohort leadership training

 Aligned to our school vision of
 “Caring Community, Innovative
 Leaders”
 Focus: Community Service and
 Student Leadership

CIS Leadership Framework

At RSS, through a whole-school
structured approach, we hope to:
• develop the 9 character traits as
  encompassed in the “Three Littles” as
  student leaders
• build SE competencies in students
  through VIA (Values In Action)
  platforms

• Every student is developed to
  be a leader since P1 (Classroom
  leaders).

• There are different leadership roles in
  a class. Students serve as a leader in
  their various capacities in the class.

Level Cohort Leadership Trainings have
been planned into curriculum time.

  P1     Character         Self-Leadership
  P2                       Basic Leadership
  P3     Innovation        Design Thinking
                            (Team work)
  P4                        Design Thinking
                           (Research Skills)
  P5      Service         Servant Leadership
  P6                      Servant Leadership
                      (Prefect-led Donation Drive

More service platforms will be provided
for them to put values in action, serving
progressively from class to school and
the wider community for all levels at
different periods of the year .

Our VIA domains for P3 & P4 focus on
the self, family & community.

     Primary 3 & 4: Self, Family &
                    Community

School-Based Enrichment
         (SBE)

• Project Work
• LLP – P4 Cohort Leadership
  Training
• SAP Lessons – Chinese
  Culture Programme
• Cyberwellness
• Traffic Games
• VIA Project

Sharing by Senior Teacher
Ms Tan Zhi-Ling
     Our partnership
Holistic Development
     to support the
       whole child

What can I do to support my
 child in his/her development?

• Good discipline is the basis for engaged
  learning
• Encourage your child to read in both EL
  and CL
• Monitor your child’s progress
• Reinforce the importance of time
  management and checking of work upon
  completion
• Ensure homework is completed on time
• Update the form teacher immediately on
  matters relating to your child’s well-being

 put too much         monitor your
  emphasis on marks     child’s daily work
  and grades
                       give encouragement
 compare your          and support in
  child’s performance   areas for
  with that of others   improvement

                       praise your child
                        for any progress
                        made

Prepare our children for
the test of life and not
    a life of tests.

Thank You!