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Let’s take a peek… “Employment, Skills & Education”….. Source: World Economic Forum
THE FUTURE WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g8OpiWR83Y
HOW ARE WE PREPARING OUR
CHILDREN?
PRIMARY 6 TEACHERS
PRIMARY 6 MARSHALL
Mdm Charlotte Aw Form Teacher and Science
Miss Lai Xiao Xin Form Teacher
Mrs Mumtaj Menon English Language
Miss Irfana Banu Mathematics
PRIMARY 6 GANDHI
Miss Nazrah Form Teacher and
Science
Mr Kevin Tan Form Teacher and
Mathematics
Mrs Jessi Siva English Language
PRIMARY 6 CHURCHILL
Mdm Aslinda Form Teacher
Miss Jutina Loh Form Teacher
Miss Kat Quek Form Teacher and English
Language
Miss Myra Khoo Mathematics
Mdm Sarah Seah Science
PRIMARY 6 LINCOLN
Mr David Lim Mathematics
Mr Suresh Form Teacher
Mr Yap Heng Yeow Science
Miss Goh Seow Ting Form Teacher and Mathematics
Mr Alex Ng English Language
PRIMARY 6 LUTHER KING
Mrs Velmu Form Teacher,
English Language and Mathematics
Mr Yap Heng Yeow Form
Teacher and Science
Mr Jeff Chang Form
Teacher
Mr Isham Mathematics
Miss Hazi Science
Miss Irene Kwok English Language
CHINESE LANGUAGE
Miss Tan Hui Jun Miss Maggie Wong
Miss Jutina Loh
Mdm Shirley Toh
Miss Lai Xiao Xin
Miss Tu Meng Chi
MALAY LANGUAGE
Mdm Kasimah Kassim
Mdm Nuraishah Mahmood
Mdm Hamidah Hamid
TAMIL LANGUAGE
Mrs Junesh Mrs Gajan
PSLE EXAMINATION
DATES
2017 PSLE Dates
Oral
Examination
Thursday, 17 August to Friday, 18 August 2017
Listening
Comprehension
Friday, 15 September 2017
Written
Examination
Thursday, 28 September to Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Distribution of Booklets Semester 2
PSLE Results 1st week of Nov/Dec school holidays
Option Form Submission and Capturing
Within 1 week of release of results
Posting Results 2nd last week of Dec
Reporting to Secondary School The following day after Posting Results has been released.
Important Dates - Tentative
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
S
• What can parents do to help your child?
– Care
– Connect
– Communicate
Home-School Partnership
S
What can parents do to help your child?
Care
• Physical care:
– appearance of the child
– balanced diet for good health
• Check on weight of school bag
• Ensure that your child reports for school punctually
• Support your child’s learning by encouraging them
• Keep up-to-date about your child’s progress through our Student Handbook
• Guide and encourage your child to explore, discover and pursue his strengths and interests to his fullest potential.
Home-School Partnership
Student Handbook
Student Handbook
S
What can parents do to help your child?
Connect
• Connect by
– participating in school events/ through PSG involvement
– attending the Meet-the-Parent sessions and Parent-Child-Teacher Conference (PCTC)
– Reinforce values taught in school
Home-School Partnership
S
What can parents do to help your child?
Communicate
• Communicate with school through:
– Student Handbook
– School Newsletter
– School website
– Email teacher(s) or school, [email protected]
– MOE Resources:, e.g. ExCEL Fest, Schoolbag articles https://www.schoolbag.sg/
Home-School Partnership
HELPING YOUR CHILD COPE WITH
EXAM STRESS
School counsellor
(Mdm Liza)
WHAT IS STRESS?
•A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
IS STRESS GOOD OR BAD?
• A normal response.
• “Good stress” vs “Bad stress”
• Short-term stress can motivate and give a person the extra energy to complete a task successfully.
• However, prolonged and/or extreme stress can wear down the body and cause negative behaviours.
Signs and symptoms of stress
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• Behavioural
• Change in eating patterns • Sleep disturbances • Forgetfulness • Anger outburst • Loss of concentration • Withdrawal
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• Emotional • Irritability • Anxiety • Guilt • Fear • Restlessness
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• Physical
• Ulcers • Tension headaches • Back or joint pain • Indigestion • Fatigue
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• Using the stress scale
0 10 5 No stress at all
Very very stressed
• Stress level • Causes • How has it affected you? • How to bring it down? • What will cause the score to go up?
Strategies to Manage Exam Stress
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Be realistic
–Set achievable goals (SMART)
Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely
–Target-setting and regular review of targets set
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Ensure a suitable environment for study/revision
–Television as a distraction
–Use of music
–Schedule of other siblings
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Foster good time management skills
–Sorting priorities
–Setting a time-table and keeping to the time-table.
•Collaborative
• Factor in breaks and play time in the schedule
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
–Monitor usage of social media
• Social media serves as a distraction.
• Limit the time your child can use his mobile phone/tablet.
•Discourage use of mobile phone/tablet during study, meal times and before bed time.
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Ensure your child maintains a healthy lifestyle
– Time for exercise/ physical play
– Balanced diet
– Enough time for sleep/ short naps (9-10 hours)
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lower-primary-school-children-not-getting-enough-sleep
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Allow your child time for himself
–Grounding techniques
–Meditate/pray
–Expressive methods
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Maintain an open communication with your child
–Self-disclosure
–Adopt a non-judgmental attitude
HELPING YOUR CHILD MANAGE EXAM STRESS
• Encourage use of positive self-talk
–Use positive words
–Use action words
–Eg. “If you don’t study, you will fail.” vs “If you work on your decimal, you can score higher for Maths.”
–Reframe negative thinking (E + R = O)
CONCLUSION
• Stress can be harmful if it is extreme and/or prolonged.
• Stress can be manifested through the physical symptoms, emotions as well as behaviour.
• Among ways to help your child manage stress include:
(i) Being realistic
(ii) Fostering good time management skills
(iii) Monitoring usage of social media
(iv) Ensuring a proper environment for study
(v) Ensuring your child maintains a healthy lifestyle
(vi) Allowing your child time for himself
(vii) Maintaining an open communication with your child
(viii) Encouraging the use of positive self-talk