Dazhong Primary Schoolwelcomes our Primary One 2019 students

and parents/guardians!

VISION: Achievers rooted in values, soaring beyond limits

MISSION: To nurture and inspire pupils to be self-directed learners, gracious and resilient,

serving beyond self

P1 Orientation Programme

Time Programme for students Programme for parents

1.30 p.m. Registration

2.00 p.m. Welcome Address by Principal

2.15 p.m.

P1 Classroom Activity

Introduction by YH

2.35 p.m.Parenting Workshop by

Teachers

3.45 p.m. Closing

4.00 p.m. Purchase of books and school uniforms

Use of photographs and videos

Photographs and video images of students and their

parents/guardians may be captured during school

activities and events.

The school may use and publish these in school

publications, websites, social media channels and other

communication channels.

If for any reason you are not comfortable with the

school’s use of the materials, please write in to

dazhong_ps@moe.edu.sg. Please indicate the source of

the image (e.g. where you saw it, when it was

published).

Welcome Address

Mrs Rina Liang

Principal, DZPS

DZPS Leadership Team 2019

Mdm Rina Yap Siu Lin

Principal

Mr Nigel Phang Teck How

Vice-Principal

Mr Koh See Choon

Vice-Principal (Admin)Mrs Serene Boey-Lim

Vice-Principal

DZPS Leadership Team

Mrs Michelle Sim

HOD (English)Mr Caleb Leong

HOD (Science)

Mr Andy Tan

HOD (ICT)

Ms Ng Boon Shuen

SH (CL)Mrs Amelia PhuaSchool Staff Developer

Mr Kenny Chin

HOD (Mathematics)

DZPS Leadership Team

Mr Wu Zongbing

SH (Pupil Mgmt)

Mrs Chia Junli

Year Head (P1 & 4)Ms Ananthy

Year Head (P3 & 6)

Mdm Jan Lin

Year Head (P2 & 5)

Ms Wee Yee Ing

SH (CCE)

DZPS Leadership Team

Mr Wee Boon Nee

Lead Teacher (PE/CCA)

Mrs Dawn Kuah

SH (Aesthetics)

Miss Angie Lim Ai Ying

SH (PE)

PREPARING OUR YOUNG

FOR THE FUTURE

21st Century

Competencies –

Balancing

knowledge with

skills and values

WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE

• Confident

• Self-directed learners

• Active contributors

• Concerned citizens

Vision

Achievers rooted in values,

Soaring beyond limits

Mission

To nurture and inspire pupils to be

self-directed learners, gracious and

resilient, serving beyond self

Motto

With Pride We Excel

Believe in

themselvesAspirations

Strong Moral

Compass

Passionate &

Self -Directed

Learners

Eager to

Contribute to

the Community

Achievers Rooted in Values,

Soaring Beyond Limits

• IntegrityI

• ResponsibilityR

• ExcellenceE

• AcceptanceA

• PerseveranceP

Our School Values

Learn for Life: Changes to School-Based Assessment

Every Parent a Supportive Partner

ENCOURAGE

AFFIRM

BUILD RESILIENCE

Instilling positive values in our children begins at

home

Role-modelling resilience

Start at home

Take action together

Be reflective

Partnering Schools for Values Education

Developing a resilient mindset

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhjBXnEFKQs

YH Briefing

Mrs Chia Junli

Year Head (Primary 1 & 4)

PREPARING

YOUR CHILD FOR

PRIMARY 1

What do children experience when

they enter P1?

Emotional Adjustment

Adjustment in routines

New school environment

Need to make new friends

New teachers

Difference in learning

expectations between pre-school and

primary school

Greater academic rigour (homework, spelling)

Start Right!DZPS P1 Transition Programme

The P1 DZPS pupil –a confident learner, self-

directed, actively contributing in his/her

community

Create sense of belonging to

school

Develop confident and competent learners Strengthen

partnership with parents

Create sense of belonging to

school

• Focus on routines

• Introduce students to new environment

• Buddy system

• Class bonding activities

Develop confident and competent

learners

• Slower pace of EL and Math curriculum in January

• No spelling and homework in January

• Bridging Programme for selected pupils

Strengthen partnership with

parents

• Communication letters

• Parenting Workshop (T1D1)

• Parent Engagement Session (End Jan)

Start Right!DZPS P1 Transition Programme

First 3 days of school – Focus on teaching

routines and building positive relationships◦ Ice-breaker games in class

◦ Buddy system

◦ School tour

◦ Teaching classroom routines –e.g. class rules, lining up,

packing school bag,

reading the timetable, buying food

Start Right!DZPS P1 Transition Programme

School routines◦ Attention – Focus up, 1 silent clap

◦ Dazhong Walk

Hands behind your back

Stand tall as you walk

Walk smartly

Start Right!DZPS P1 Transition Programme

School starts on 2 Jan 2019 (Wed).

School hours for 2019:

Important Information

School Hours Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday

7.30 a.m. to 1.40 p.m.

Wednesday 7.30 a.m. to 1.10 p.m.

Recess P1, P3 & P5 9.40 a.m. to 10.10 a.m.

P2, P4 & P6 10.10 a.m. to 10.40 a.m.

Remedial/ CCA No remedial or CCA for P1 students

All pupils must be in school by 7.30 a.m.

Pupils who reach after 7.30 a.m. will be considered late for

school.

Assembly:

P1 students will assemble at the Indoor Basketball

Court (IBC) at 7.30 a.m. on 2 & 3 Jan 2019.

They will join the rest of the school for Morning Assembly

at the Hall from 4 Jan 2019.

Parents/guardians are allowed to observe their

child/ward from outside the IBC for the first 2 days of

school. Subsequently, parents/guardians are to drop off

their child/ward at the school gate.

Important Information

Recess:

9.40 a.m. to 10.10 a.m. (9.10 a.m. to 9.40 a.m. for 2-3 Jan)

Buddy system in first 2 weeks of school

Parents/guardians are allowed to observe their

child/ward at Recess for the first 2 days of school from

outside the canteen.

Average cost of a meal is $1.40.

Snack Time:

12 p.m. daily

Students have 10 min to eat their snacks in the

classroom.

Please pack fruit and dry snacks for your child/ward.

Important Information

Dismissal:

Dismissal arrangements and parent contact info must be

clearly written on child’s name tag.◦ School Bus

◦ Student Care (Internal/ External)

◦ Fetched by parents

P1 and P2 pupils are not allowed to return home on

their own.

Important Information

2 Jan 2019 (Wed)

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Programme:◦ Principal’s address

◦ Curriculum matters

◦ Holistic Assessment

◦ Forms of support

◦ Parenting Workshop

P1 Parent Engagement Session

Parenting Workshop

by Mr Jason Wong,

Chairman for Focus on

the Family (Singapore)

and Founder of the

Yellow Ribbon Project

and Dads for Life movement.

Mr Wong will be sharing about how

parents can be involved in their

children’s education journey.

Attendance is closely monitored.

Students must attend school every day. Absence from

school must be covered by MC.

Non-valid reasons for absence:◦ Home trips, visits or family tours

◦ Staying at home to take care of siblings

◦ Overslept

◦ Missed school bus

Events for the term will be communicated through the

termly school calendar.

School rules: Attendance

Shirt must

be untucked

at all times.

Skirt must be

knee length.

Only white

canvas shoes are to be worn.

Only white socks

(without logos) are

to be worn. Ankle

socks are not

allowed.

School rules: Uniform

T-shirt must

be tucked in

at all times.

Both boys and

girls must wear

school shorts

during PE

lessons.

Name tags to be

sewn or ironed on

above the school

badge.

School rules: PE Attire and Name tags

• Boys’ hair should not touch the

eyebrow, top of the ear or the

collar of the shirt.

• No fanciful hairstyle is allowed.

• Boys must be clean-shaven.

• Facial hair (beard, sideburns or

moustache) is not allowed at all

times.

• No piercing and/or wearing of

earrings for boys.

School rules: Hair (Boys)

• Hair should be clean and neatly

held away from the face. Long hair

should be tied up neatly.

• Fringe should not touch the

eyebrows.

• Only plain black/dark or blue hair

bands/clips are allowed.

• No ornaments or any form of

jewellery is to be worn.

• Girls may wear a pair of simple stud

earrings of diameter no longer than

3 mm or ear sticks.

School rules: Hair (Girls)

A small pencil case with 3 sharpened 2B

pencils, a small sharpener, a soft eraser, a ruler

Coloured pencils

Student Handbook

Homework file

Storybook

Mini-whiteboard

Waterbottle

Snacks for Snack Time

School Bag

No trolley bags allowed.

Subjects taken at P1

1. English Language

2. Mother Tongue Language

3. Mathematics

4. Social Studies

5. Art

6. Music

7. Physical Education

8. Health Education

9. Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

10.Arts Education Programme

WHAT IS IT LIKE IN SCHOOL?

Join the Parent Support Group (PSG)!

The PSG consists of a group of dedicated parents who partner the

school to support fellow parents in nurturing their children.

It is the platform for parents to network, share, learn and support each

other in this parenting journey.

Some of the programmes that the PSG is involved in:

• Buddy Reading

• International Friendship Day

• JO Morning Buzz

WHAT’S IN FOR ME?

Photo of PSG

Be involved in your child’s education◦ Set goals with your child.

◦ Ensure that your child brings the necessary items to

school daily

◦ Monitor your child’s daily work

◦ Create a conducive environment for your child to

complete his/her work at home

◦ Limit screen time

Every DZ Parent a Supportive Partner

Work with the school◦ Make sure your child comes to school every day

◦ Communicate with teachers

◦ Familiarise your child with routines of checking

homework, packing school bag according to timetable,

reading school letters and student handbook

◦ Respect teachers’ personal time after school hours

Every DZ Parent a Supportive Partner

Familiarise your child with his/her new school

environment right from today

Tell stories about what you enjoyed at school and the

fun things you did

Find out the daily routines from teachers and let your

child know what to expect

How can you help?

How can you help?

Support a healthy lifestyle.

Ensure that your child has sufficient sleep, a balanced

diet, unstructured play and outdoor activities in the day.

Affirm your child. Recognise small successes.

A child will pass through the hands of many

different teachers.

Parents and guardians remain a constant

through his/her life. There are many important

lessons to be taught at home.

We need to work hand-in-hand to educate and

inculcate good values in our children.

Importance of your PRESENCE

Forms of Support

Financial MOE FAS, School-based FAS, NEU PC Plus

Health Health and Dental Services

Academic LSM, LSP, Pull-out classes, referrals to

Educational Psychologist

Emotional Counselling support

Social Student Care

Termly newsletter

School calendar

Termly Holistic Assessment schedule

Student Handbook

School website: http://dazhongpri.moe.edu.sg/

Telephone: 6565 8002

School email: dazhong_ps@moe.edu.sg

Teacher’s email address (found on school website)

YH email address: chia_junli@moe.edu.sg

Parent-Teacher Meetings

Channels of Communication

Parent Workshops (2.35 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.)

Class 2.35 p.m. 3 p.m. 3.25 p.m. 3.45 p.m.

1I Reading to your

child (Band

Room)

Math in Every

day Life (Music

Room)

School routines

(Hall)

Hall

1R

1E

1A Math in Every

day Life (Music

Room)

School routines

(Hall)

Reading to your

child (Band

Room)1P

1D School routines

(Hall)

Reading to your

child (Band

Room)

Math in Every

day Life (Music

Room)1G

80th Anniversary

Dazhong Memorabilia

Drawstring Bag

$2 each

Shoe Bag

$2.50 each

Beanie-filled DZ Bears

$5 each

Mini IREAP Bear

$3.50 each

Customised Luggage Tag

$1.40 each

Umbrella

$5 each

Waterbottle

$3.30 each

Snack Bag

$2.40 each

Cante

en

Sta

lls

School Gate

Bookshop –

Sale of books

MENDAKI

Student

Care

Centre

School

Bus

CANTEEN

Uniform

Sale

PLAYGROUND

IBC

GENERAL

OFFICE

DZPS Level 1

STUDENT

CARE

CENTRE

LIFTS

Reminder: FAS students need not pay

for books and uniforms. The school will

NOT be able to reimburse you if you

have done so.

If you are applying for FAS, please do

not make purchases for books and

uniforms yet.

We would appreciate if you could take some

time to complete the feedback form.

Feedback

https://tinyurl.com/parentsfeedbackform