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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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Hari Raya Celebration
Teachers’ Day Celebration
Children’s Day Celebration
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)
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)
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)
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?”