Welcome to Primary 1 Parent-Teacher Meeting

4 Jan 2017

Evacuation routes in

case of emergency

Fire Evacuation Plan

• Alarm Triggered

• Announcement over PA system

• Keep calm and listen to instructions

• Go to the Assembly Area at Swiss Cottage Secondary School field

• Always be polite and greet each other

• One person talks at a time

• Always be honest

• Respect others and their property

• Care for each other as brothers and sisters

5 Golden Rules

S.T.A.R. Approach (before greeting the Anthonians)

• Silence

(if necessary, signal it by raising your right hand)

• Tidiness

(physical setting)

• Attire

(personal grooming)

• Respect for one another

Opportunities to Learn How to Live Well @ SAPS

Values In

action

prog

Care

Buddies

Back to

School

Prog.

Sexuality Ed

lessons

Anthonians

Matters!

‘Let’s Do It

Right!’

Programme

Living Well

& CCE lessons

‘Home-

School

Care’ Prog

Anthonian

Conduct

Rubric

Cyberwellness

& ECG lessons

CARE Quest &

Edusave

Character

Award

NE Core

Events

Leadership

& CCA

programmes

Learning

Journey&

Camps

s

Primary 1

A responsible and

respectful Anthonian who

cares for self, family and

peers.

Project

Work

Morning Assembly

• Pupils are to remain at the canteen or bus

bay when they report to school before

7.15am.

• At 7.15am, a chime will be played – signal

for pupils to proceed to the hall.

• By 7.20am, pupils are to be seated in the

hall for QUIET TIME. Pupils should read a

book while waiting for assembly to start.

Latecoming

• Morning assembly will start at 7.30 am.

• Pupils who come after 7.30 am are considered late.

• Persistent latecomers will be issued with a warning letter.

Recess Assembly

• Pupils should stop playing and proceed to the assembly area 5 minutes before end of recess (first chime).

• Pupils to sit down quietly in twos and wait for their subject teacher.

Daily Cleaning @ SAPS

Cultivating Good Habits for Life through Everyday Responsibilities

After Snack Time / Recess • to reinforce the ‘T’ in STAR

(Tidiness)

P3 – P6 Last 5 minutes of the day

• immediately after dismissal prayer

• P3s to P6s can only leave their classrooms at 1.45 p.m. after cleaning up.

• Teachers will take P1s and P2s to their respective dismissal points after the prayer to wait for dismissal at 1.45 p.m.

Class Duties• Duty Roster monitored by Class

Committee and reinforced by teachers

P1 & P2 5 minutes before recess

9.10 a.m. (P1) and 9.40 a.m. (P2)

All Levels

Dismissal

• School ends at 1.45 p.m. daily. If your child is going home by foot, please wait for her/him at the side gate of the Entrance / Exit.

• Street 32 is known as the Entrance

• Street 34 is known as the Exit

• Please do not change your child’s mode of transport.

• Please be punctual to pick up your child.

School Attire

• The school tie must be worn every day for assemblywith the school uniform unless pupils have PE or Get Active! on that day.

• Pupils may remove their tie when they reach the classroom.

• For the school PE attire, the polo T-shirt must be tucked in.

School Attire

• Only school socks or plain white socks without any label or logo are allowed to be worn with white canvas shoes. Socks must cover the ankle.

• Nametags must be sewn above the school crest on all shirts/blouses/PE attire. New nametags can be ordered from the school bookshop.

General Appearance

• Hair must be neat. No fancy haircut allowed.

• Only a small pair round ear-studs or earrings are allowed for girls.

• Hair accessories must be black.

Handphones

• Handphones must be switched off during school hours.

• Must seek permission of teachers to use phone after school for necessary calls/messages.

• Handphones should not be used for playing games or listening to music.

• Consequence for misuse of handphones – It will be confiscated and parents have to come to school to claim it personally from the General Office.

Traffic Management – Dropping off/Picking Up

• At Vehicle Drop-Off Point

• 1.45 p.m.: School buses will leave first

(Reason: To reduce traffic congestion and inconvenience to all)

• 2.00 p.m. onwards: Parents who are driving, can drive in to school to pick up their child(ren) during normal and wet weathers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Parking on the roads outside the school main gate is a traffic offence.

ANTHONIAN DIARYParents to read through school rules and

acknowledge by signing on page 25

Please fill in your child’s particulars and sign on

page 1

Things to Bring (Daily)

• Pencil case (Sharpened pencils, eraser, ruler, green coloured pencil)

• Coloured pencils

• Anthonian Diary

• Reading Material

• Communication & Homework File

Reminder

• Outstanding documents (GIRO form,

dental form, photographs, travel

declaration form etc)

Things to Bring (Mon, 9 Jan)

• Follow timetable given e.g. Math

textbook, MT textbook / workbook

PERIOD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

TIME 0745 - 0815 0815 - 0845 0845 - 09150915 -

09450945 - 1015 1015 - 1045 1045 - 1115 1115 - 1145 1145 - 1215 1215 - 1245

1245 -

1315

1315 -

1345

MONDAY TACT PAL English R Maths Music Music English EnglishMother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

TUESDAY English English English ESocial

StudiesMaths Maths Art Art

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

WEDNESDAY PAL PAL PAL C English English English Maths PESocial

Studies

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

THURSDAY Assembly LW LW E English English Maths Maths EnglishMother

TongueCCE CCE

FRIDAY English EnglishHealth

EducationS English Maths Maths PE PE

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

S

Living Well /

Catechism Music

Class Timetable (Sample)

Art

exercise book (spelling)

Maths textbook /

workbook

English (Listening

Comprehension and Oral)

Health Education

Stellar

Handwriting

Social Studies Folio / Activity Book

Subject Files

Pupil’s Profile

WHEN YOUR CHILD IS UNWELL

• Please inform the Form Teacher of your child’s

condition and the duration of his/her medical leave.

• Do submit either a medical certificate and/or a letter

that explains your child’s absence. The document(s)

should be submitted when your child returns to

school. The purpose of this arrangement is to

prevent truancy.

• A medical certificate is required when your child

is absent for any assessment.

.

If your child is absent…

• Any child with symptoms of infectious disease (e.g. HFMD, Chicken Pox) must stay at home until all the blisters dry up and the MC given expires.

If your child is absent…

• Pupils’ Belongings e.g. shoes, tie, water

bottle, snack box, wallet etc. (Label them)

• Textbooks

• Worksheets

• Preferred mode of communication

Teacher’s expectations

• Expectations of pupils

• Home support

Teacher’s expectations

Aspects that aid learning:

Learning Attitudes

• Hand in work on time

• Put in effort in completing every piece of class work

• Develop the habit of reading through

questions and instructions before attempting

tasks

Aspects that aid learning:

Learning Attitudes

• Develop the habit of checking their own work.

Too eager to hand in work Quality of work compromised (careless mistakes)

• Be focused during lessons

• Participate actively in all class activities

Help your child to …

• Check the diary daily for homework

• Set aside time for you and your child to revise what is taught in class daily

• Read with your child daily

General Tips

• Ask questions and get your child to justify his/her answer

• Set a time limit for homework

• Read Anthonian Updates (monthly)

General Tips

ENGLISH

Areas:

• Listening

• Speaking

• Reading

• Writing

• Grammar

• Vocabulary

English Language

STELLAR strategies:

• Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)

• Shared Book Approach (SBA) - Big Books

• Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) – Class, Group and Individual Writings)

• Learning Centers (Reading, Listening & Speaking)

• Learning Journeys

• Learning Sheets

•Stellar Handwriting Books

English Language

English Language

STELLAR strategies to complement STELLAR:

• English Language Speech Arts (E.L.S.A.)

• School / Class Library Reading and Activities

• Reading Comprehension Practices

• Listening Comprehension Assessment Book

• Written Expression / Composition Writing

• Spelling

P1 AssessmentTerm

1Term

2Term

3Term

4

Weekly Spelling (Tuesday)

ELSA (including Show & Tell)

Listening(Phonemic Awareness & Listening Compre)

Reading Aloud(Running Records/Reading a Passage)

Stimulus Based Conversation(Interpretation and Explanation)

Mini-Reviews (Grammar/Vocabulary)

Comprehension

Writing (SBA/MLEA Individual-Writing)

English Language

Read! Read! Read! • Read aloud to your child every night if possible (focus

on meaning)

• Encourage them to read different genres: fairy tales, adventures, mysteries, fables, biographies, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, etc.

• Provide a variety of print choices: Poetry, Magazines, Newspapers, Books, E-books, etc.

• Encourage your child to borrow books from the library responsibly. Let them choose texts that interest them.

How to Help our Children

Speaking

• Avoid the use of Singlish

• Engage in conversation through questioning

• Encourage your child to speak in complete

sentences

How to Help our Children

MATHEMATICS

Lessons: • Hands-on activities in class

• Use of ICT (e.g. McOnline and learnlogy)

• Heuristics & Thinking Skills worksheets

* All steps and working must be shown

Mathematics

P1 AssessmentTerm

1Term

2Term

3Term

4

Diagnostic Test

Math Journal

Performance Task

Mini Reviews

Mathematics

Diagnostic Tests 1. Assess pupils'

understanding of basic concepts.

2. Administered after the teaching of each topic.

3. Marks are not used for computation of your child’s overall grade.

Journal1. Incorporates writing

into a math class

2. Develops Math

language

3. Clarifies and solidifies

thinking

Performance Tasks

1. Create answers or products to demonstrate

knowledge or skills

2. Tasks are engaging, requiring the application of

skills and knowledge learned prior to the

assessment

Mathematics:

Mini Reviews 1. Assess pupils' understanding of Mathematics concepts

through pen-and-paper tests.

2. Administered after 2-3 topics.

3. Marks make up part of your child’s overall grade.

Mathematics

MOTHER- TONGUE

2017

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P1

No performance-

based assessment

• Speaking

(Picture Description)

• Reading

• Han Yu Pin Yin Review

• Listening

• Speaking

(Show & Tell)

• Writing

(Small Book Creation, Mini Review)

• Listening

• Speaking (Picture Description)

• Reading

• Writing

(Writing Review, Mini Review)

2017

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P1• Speaking

(Show & Tell)

Not weighted

• Speaking

(Picture Description)

• Reading

• Listening

• Speaking

(Show & Tell)

• Writing

(Guided Written Expression, Mini-Review and Spelling

• Listening

• Speaking

(Picture Description)

• Reading

• Writing

(Written Expression, Mini-Review)

2017

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P1• Speaking

(Show & Tell)

Not weighted

• Speaking

(Picture Description)

• Reading

• Listening

• Speaking

(Show & Tell)

• Writing

(Penmanship, Spelling, Mini-Review)

• Listening

• Speaking

(Picture Description)

• Reading

• Writing

(Penmanship, Mini-Review)

Programme for Active

Learning (PAL)

Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

• To expose P1 and 2 pupils to different modular activities in areas of Sports and Outdoor Education, and Performing and Visual Arts

• Facilitates a balanced curriculum and well-rounded development of pupils

• Allows pupils to discover new interests, learn new skills, build character, develop confidence and forge new friendships

Programme Design

Sports & Games Outdoor Education

Visual Arts Performing Arts

Anthonian’s PAL

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

P1OUTDOOR

EDUCATIONMUSIC DANCE & DRAMA

SPORTS &

GAMES

PAL Outdoor Education

PAL MusicPAL Music

PAL Dance and Drama

PAL Sports and Games

Co-Curricular

Activities

(CCAs)

Co-curricular Activities

• CCAs allow pupils to learn to work with one

another in a different context

• Build up confidence and learn true

sportsmanship

• Discover and develop pupils’ talents

• Encourage your child to take part in a CCA

Co-curricular Activities

CCA (not compulsory in primary schools) offered to P1

pupils from Term 3 onwards:

(CCA booklets will be given out in Term 2 for the

selection of CCAs)

Communication Channels

• School website: http://stanthonyspri.moe.edu.sg

• Anthonian Updates (Monthly)

• General Office: 6569 0822

• Email: saps@moe.edu.sg

Recess Matters(9.15 to 9.45 a.m.)

• The recess area will be cordoned off to allow smooth flow of movement

• Parents are discouraged from buying food from the canteen vendors when the pupils are having their recesses.

• No birthday celebration / goodie bags.

Healthy Snack Time (@12.15 p.m.)

Healthy Snacks

The snacks that could be brought along for Healthy Snack Time are:

1. Dried Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Prunes, Dates or similar, Muesli Bars, Dry Cereals

2. Packet Drinks: MILO, Yogurt Drinks, Plain low fat milk, and calcium-fortified soy milk.

3. Fruits (For Wednesdays) - Apple, plum, pear or berries.

Temperature-Taking Exercise / Haze Management

• Thermometer

• Ziploc bag

• A packet of tissue paper

• A face mask

Thank you.

Have a nice day!