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WELCOME
Primary One Orientation
         For
      Year 2015
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
P1 Orientation Programme
Time                  Activity                           Venue
                      Check on child’s 2014 assigned    1C,1H,1I,1P,1G
9.00am–9.15am          class and location of classroom    Classrooms
Tuning in
                      Proceed   to school hall

                      Principal’s
                                 Address                 School   Hall
                      P1 Admin Matters
9.15 am – 11.00 am
                      PE/PAL Sharing
Getting to know
                      Parent Support Group
OLGC
                      Family Matters @ School Brief
                      School Dental Health Brief

                      Purchase   of Books               School   Canteen
                      Purchase of uniform/ T-
11.00 am – 12.00 pm    shirt/shorts
The OLGC
Marketplace           School Bus Arrangement            School   Foyer
                      Registration for Ballet Class
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
CHIJ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL

                  An Overview

First Day of School
Pupils School Attire
History of school
Vision and Mission of school
Our Affiliation to CHIJ Schools
Stages of Primary School
School Administration Matters
Primary 1 Programme (PE/PAL)
Parent Support Group
Family Matters@School
Dental Health
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
Our Affiliation to CHIJ
       Schools
• 11 CHIJ Schools in Singapore
• Catholic Mission
• Major milestones celebrations –
  160th Anniversary of IJ Schools in Singapore(2014)
• Common P6 Preliminary Examinations
• Common Management Board
• OLGC affiliated to Saint Joseph’s Convent (SJC)
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
Ladies of GRACE and Character, Leaders of the Future
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
Ladies of GRACE and Character, Leaders of the Future

               MILESTONES IN HISTORY OF
               CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
                                                                                                                     2010
                                                                                                         2008
                                                                                                                    Celebrate
                                                                                                2007                  50th
                                                                                   2006                 Official   anniversary
                                                                                                        Opening
                                                                      2004                     School
                                                        1992                     Re-           moves
                                                                                 envisioning   back                  2012
                                          1980-                      Under
                                                      All CHIJ                   Exercise
                                          1988                       went
                            1970                      schools        PRIME
                                                                                 with new                           Celebrate
               1967                                   show a         Relocated
                                                                                 Principal                           350th IJ
                                        School                                                                     Anniversary
 1961                      Status
                                        renovated
                                                      common         at Ang
              Became       changed                    identity.      Mo Kio
                           to           main          The name
School was    full                      school                                                                       2014
established   school       Primary                    of the
                           school       gate          school thus
Main gate                               relocated                                                                   Celebrate
at Cooling                 when                       became
                           SJC was      to            CHIJ Our                                                        160th
Close with                              Burghley                                                                   Anniversary
200 pupils                 set up                     Lady of
                                        Drive         Good                                                            Of IJ
                                                      Counsel                                                       Schools in
                                                                                                                    Singapore

1960                                    1980                          2000                                          2014
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
MISSION
 The mission of an Infant Jesus Convent is the
creation of a Christ-centred school community
where all work together for the promotion of
 truth, justice, freedom and love, with special
  reference to the needs of persons who are
           disadvantaged in any way.
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
VISION
Ladies of GRACE
                         G   • GLOBAL

and Character,
Leaders of the Future.
                         R   • RESILIENT

We envision our
pupils to be………..
                         A   • AWARE

                         C   • CONFIDENT

                         E   • ENTERPRISING
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
CHIJ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL

     CORE VALUES
     Compassion
     Humility
     Integrity
     Perseverance
WELCOME Primary One Orientation For Year 2015 - CHIJ Our Lady of Good ...
Ladies of GRACE and Character, Leaders of the Future

              OUR SCHOOL’S PHILOSOPHY
Our School’s Philosophy Of
                         Nurturing the Whole Child

                                              Every OLGC staff:
We Believe                                    • respects the uniqueness of
every child :                                   each child
• is a unique child of                        • develops the talents of each
  God                                           child to her highest potential
• has dignity and                             • cares for the well-being of
  grace and can be                              each child in a happy and
  taught to be caring                           nurturing environment
  and compassionate.                          • takes responsibility for her/his
• has potential to                              own growth and learning
  learn and talents to                        • inspires children to have
 grow into a                                    passion for learning through
 confident leader                               innovative teaching
                                                approaches
CHIJ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL

          OUR PRACTICES
           A CATHOLIC SCHOOL
•   School masses- 1st Friday of every term
•   Daily morning prayers
•   Daily prayers said before and after meals
•   Singing of hymns
•   Catechism classes every Friday pre-
    assembly morning for Catholic girls
Stages Of The Primary School
    Foundation Stage
    - 4 Years ( P1 to P4 )
    - Build firm foundation of
      literacy and numeracy
    Orientation Stage
    - 2 Years ( P5 to P6 )
    - Subject-based banding
Subjects Taught In P1
CORE SUBJECTS
 English Language
 Mathematics
 Mother Tongue Language (CL/ML/TL)

NON-CORE SUBJECTS
 Character & Citizenry Education (in MT Language)
 Social Studies and Health Education
 Aesthetics (Music/Art & Craft)
 Physical Education
 Values Education and Character Development
ENRICHMENT
•   Gymnastics
     One hour lesson per week during
     PE lessons (selected weeks)
• ICT Lessons
     Baseline & Enrichment skills
• Speech and Drama

• Ballet Classes (Sat)
USE OF EDUSAVE FUND
• A sum of $200 is given annually by the
  Government for related activities that
  help to develop the child

• Every child who is a Singapore Citizen is
  given an Edusave Account (up to fourth
  child)
Importance Of Reading
Great emphasis on reading
• Loan of books –
  School Library
  Class Library
  NLB (National Libraries) Outreach Prog.
  Upper Primary Literature Programme
• School expects every pupil to have a
  story book in her bag so that she can
  read at any opportunity.
Learning Support Programme
              ( LSP )
• A Survey will be conducted by Learning
  Support Teacher in Term 1

Pupils in LSP programme are supported by:
• Learning Support Teachers for
  English and Mathematics
• Full Time School Counsellor
• AED (Teaching and Learning)
• AED (Learning Behavioural Support)
Communication With School

• Via Pupil Handbook /Email – Class Teachers
• Telephone Call – 6288 6930
• School email address for parent
  communication–
  chij_parents@moe.edu.sg
Security Guidelines
Parents are NOT to:

 park their cars in school

 take pupils out of school without valid reasons

 bring food/ school items for child during school
  hours
PERI Upgrading - OLGC New Extension
PERI Upgrading –
OLGC New Extension
Invite your family
 & friends to join
us and watch the
      musical          Buy your
  performance!
                       tickets @
                     General Office
P1 Admin Briefing
   for Parents
SCHOOL TIME
• Single Session for whole school
• Pupils should report latest by 7.15 am
• School Programme begins at 7.20 am
• School dismissal is at 1.30 pm (Mon-Thurs)
                    1.45pm (Fri)
• P1 Recess time: 10.00 am – 10.30 am
First Day Of School,
             Friday, 2 January 2015
 10.00 am           Parents and pupils to report to
                     hall
 10.00 – 11.30 am   Form Teacher in class with pupils
 10.00 – 11.30 am   Parents to stay in hall for Curriculum
                     briefing
 11.30 – 12.00 pm   Snack time in class
 12.00 – 1.00 pm     Class Intercation Time
 1.00pm             Dismissal Time
Pupils to be brought to the school hall to familiarize school
dismissal arrangement (bus transport)
The other pupils will be dismissed from the school foyer
Parents are to stay in canteen from 12pm
Second Day Of School,
         Monday, 5 January 2015
• School begins 7.20 am – 1.00 pm

• P1 pupils will report to their classrooms before 7.20am.
• Form teachers will be in class from 7 am to receive the
  pupils in their classrooms.
• Pupils will stay in class during morning assembly.
• Parents are to remain in the canteen until end of the day.
  (Note: Parents please vacate the seats for pupils as
          space is needed for P1 girls and their Buddy
          Sisters as well as P2 girls as it is a combined
          recess)
Dismissal on   1 st   two days
Dismissal is one period earlier @
1.00 pm for P1 pupils on the 1st
two days only to allow the bus-
drivers to familiarize the pupils
with their bus queues in the
school hall.
1st Two Days Of School
• Parents are allowed to stay in school on the 1st
  two days. Please be in the school canteen.

• P5 Buddy Sisters will guide and teach the P1
  pupils to buy food during recess from Monday,
  5 Jan till Wednesday, 7 Jan.
Tuesday 6th January -
       Wednesday 7th January 2015
 Pupils will report directly to their classrooms
  upon reaching school

 Form teachers will be in classrooms to receive the
  pupils

 Pupils will be taught school assembly
  procedures before joining the rest of the school
  for flag raising on Friday, 9th January 2015
Overview of P1 Reporting &
 Dismissal Timings in 2015
   Date       Reporting   Dismissal    Parents
                Time        Time      allowed in
                                       school?
 2 Jan 2015   10.00 am    1.00 pm        Yes
     (Fri)
 5 Jan 2015   7.20 am     1.00 pm        Yes
   (Mon)
Subsequent    7.20 am     1.30 pm        No
    Days
School Uniform   Cloth
No jewellery       badge
allowed.           attached
Only simple        Cloth name
ear- studs         tag below
 Blue              badge
 pinafore
 with white
 blouse

CHIJ OLGC
                   PE
socks and          White PE -
white              collared T
canvas             shirt and
shoes              blue shorts
GROOMING OF HAIR
• Fringe should be short or neatly pushed
  back with hair-band
• Shoulder length/long hair should be
  neatly tied up in plaits or pony-tails
• Fancy hair-bands or hair-clips are not
  allowed
• Colour of hair accessories – white, blue or
  black
Parents to note
• Check your child’s bag. Do not allow her to
  bring unnecessary books to school.
• Label all your child’s personal belongings – E.g.
  water bottle, purse, stationery, etc
• Plastic Name Tags need to be worn for 1st & 2nd
  week of school
• No mobile phones or devices allowed in school
• Refer to handbook for more details
Safety of Your Child
 Our greatest concern in the school is the safety
                 of our pupils!

•Due to the limited parking facilities, no parking
 within the school premise.

•Parents are not allowed to alight or fetch their
 daughters at the exit side gate and at the zebra
 crossing.
Programme
       for
Active Learning
     (PAL)

   Mr Edmund Tan
(Subject Head PE/CCA)
Parent Support Group
      Mr Anil Das
      Dads’ Club

https://www.facebook.com/
        OlgcDadsClub
Parent Support Group
  Ms Magdalen Shew
     Mums’ Club
Invitation to
                     join our PSG

          Parent Support Group
http://www.chijourladyofgoodcounsel.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1426/PSG_Registration_Form.pdf
Family Matters@School

 Mrs Yvonne Lawrence
     Coordinator
Primary 1

DENTAL THERAPIST
    Briefing

Ms ChristineYeo
New Bus Vendor@2015
• Tok's School Bus Company.
• Contact Persons:
• Lily 6744 2257
• Wen Qian: 6743 9202
       Register@Foyer
Ballet Lessons @OLGC
   Kavanagh Dance

     Register @Foyer
      If interested…
Please pick your child from her
   Class Teacher in class before
     purchasing school items
             Thank you!
Please hand in PSG recruitment form, feedback form
and declaration form at registration table before you
                   leave the hall.
   Register Family Matters @ School Workshop
 “Smooth Transition from K2 to P1” on 8 Nov 2014
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