Meet-the-Parents (MTP) Session Primary 3 18 January 2014, Saturday 1 St Andrew’s Junior School Cultivating Character, Growing Servant Leaders Exemplary Character 2 Community Builder St Andrew’s Junior School Exemplary Character through Leading Self Setting Expectations and Standard • Setting Expectations and Standards - Punctuality for school Mutual respect Participation in class Others • Routines - Homework submission - Absentee - Early morning • Tone of Discipline - Self-Discipline - Discipline with care and dignity - Restorative in nature (inculcating reflective thinkers) 3 St Andrew’s Junior School Every Saint a Leader • Zero Period / FTGP Programme – Explicit teaching of: • School Values • Life skills • Social & Emotional Competencies – Class interaction activities (e.g. team building games with debrief, class breakfasts) – 1 to 1 teacher interaction time (interview) – Reflections and Journals • Respect self, Respect others – Teachers and pupils play complementary roles • Class Climate – Supportive, inclusive, safe • Reward and Recognition – RICH stamps – Class motivational programme e.g. Class Dojo 4 St Andrew’s Junior School Homework • Quality of work and Expectations - Submission of homework punctually • Meeting Deadlines - Use of P.O to keep track • Homework Policy - Quantity of work daily - Notification through Homework policy form - Referral system 5 St Andrew’s Junior School Academic Excellence Holistic Thinker 6 Skilled Communicator St Andrew’s Junior School English Language Each Saint an avid reader, a holistic thinker and skilled communicator. 7 St Andrew’s Junior School Format of P3 English Exam Paper Content Item Type Weightage Duration Oral Reading Aloud Stimulus-based Conversation Open-Ended 16 marks About 11 min (5 min preparation time; about 6 min examination time) Listening Comprehension - MCQ 14 marks About 20 min Language Use and Comprehension Vocabulary MCQ 50 marks 1 hr 30 min Grammar MCQ, Cloze Passage and Open-ended Comprehension MCQ and Open-ended - Open-ended 20 marks 50 min Composition 8 St Andrew’s Junior School Home Routines that can support learning BBC FM88.9 and Channel 5 @ 9.30pm Get them to elaborate their views daily 9 Fiction books appropriate for their age Write to them and get them to write St Andrew’s Junior School Science Each Science pupil, An inquirer, An innovator and An environmentalist 10 St Andrew’s Junior School Format of P3 SA1 Science 11 Booklet Item Type No. of Questions Weightage Duration A MCQ 20 40 marks 1hr 5min B Openended/Shortanswer 7 20 marks St Andrew’s Junior School Format of P3 SA2 Science 12 Booklet Item Type No. of Questions Weightage Duration A MCQ 25 50 marks 1hr 25min B Openended/Shortanswer 10 30 marks St Andrew’s Junior School National approach • 5Es pedagogical approach(Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate) 13 St Andrew’s Junior School ICT Usage • To develop collaborative learning • Self-directed learner • Facilitates higher class participation • Immediate feedback 14 St Andrew’s Junior School ICT Usage 15 St Andrew’s Junior School P3 Programmes • Learning Journey to the Zoo on Animals • Visit to Science Centre for the topic on Interactions • Conducting experiments using data loggers 16 St Andrew’s Junior School P3 Assessment Themes Diversity Classifications Living and non-living things Plants and animals Fungi and bacteria Materials Term 1 Performance-based assessment, AA1 (10%) 1 booklet 2 to 3 questions 10 marks Term 1, Week 9 Duration: 30 min Topical review 1 Systems Classifications Plant system Living and non-living things Digestive system - Describe the characteristics of living Systems in the body things. - Recognise some broad groups of living Interaction things. Magnets - Relate the use of various types of materials (ceramic, fabric, glass, metal, plastics, rubber, wood) to their physical properties. Term 2 Semestral Assessment 1 (20%) Booklet A, 20 MCQs (40 marks) Booklet B, 7 OEs (20 marks) Total: 60 marks Duration: 1h 5 min Topical review 3 Animals - Describe the characteristics of living things. - Recognise some broad groups of living things. Topical review 4 Fungi and bacteria/exploring materials -Recognise some broad groups of living things Topical review 2 Plants -Identify the different parts of plants and state their functions( leaf, stem, root) Total (100%) 17 St Andrew’s Junior School 30% P3 Assessment Themes Diversity Classifications Living and non-living things Plants and animals Fungi and bacteria Materials Systems Plant system Digestive system Systems in the body Interaction Magnets Total (100%) 18 Term 3 Performance-based assessment, AA2 (10%) Practical Exam 1 booklet 2 to 3 questions 10 marks Duration: 30 min Term 4 Semestral Assessment 2 (60%) Booklet A, 25 MCQs (50 marks) Booklet B, 10 OEs (30 marks) Total: 80 marks Duration: 1h 25 min Topical review 7 Interaction of forces (Magnets) -Recognise that a magnet can exert a push or a pull. - Identify the characteristics of magnets. Topical review 5 Plant system (Plant parts and functions) Topical review 6 Human system (Digestive system) Systems in the body( including respiratory, circulatory, skeletal and muscular) 70% St Andrew’s Junior School P3 Assessment On-going formative assessment strategies used in class, e.g., Clarifying, sharing and understanding learning intentions and criteria for success; Engineering effective classroom discussions, activities and tasks that elicit evidence of learning; Providing feedback that moves learning forward; Activating learners as instructional resources for one another; and Activating learners as the owners of their own learning Process skills: Observing/ Comparing/ Classifying Using apparatus and equipment/ Inferring/ Communicating Formulating hypothesis/ Predicting/ Decision making 19 St Andrew’s Junior School Home routines that can support learning of Science • Develop his curiosity through linkage of Science to everyday activities or phenomena to make learning meaningful • Arouse his interest in Science through Science-related articles / documentaries • Guide him in research – information from books / websites • Ensure that he completes all assignments / corrections Child should be able to explain why his answers are not accepted and how the model answer should be crafted. 20 St Andrew’s Junior School Mathematics Each Saint is a Self-Directed Problem Solver 21 St Andrew’s Junior School CPA Approach Activity –Based Lessons Concrete: The use of Manipulatives, measuring tools, or other objects the students can handle during the lesson. 22 St Andrew’s Junior School CPA Approach • Pictorial representations drawings, diagrams, charts, or graphs that are drawn by the students or are provided for the students to read and interpret. 23 St Andrew’s Junior School CPA Approach • Abstract refers to symbolic representations such as numbers or letters that the student writes or interprets to demonstrate understanding of a task. 24 St Andrew’s Junior School St Andrew’s School Based Math Curriculum Instructional Guide with the use of manipulatives • Structured Approach to acquisition of mathematical concepts and skills through hands-on activities 25 Problem Solving School Produced Worksheets Structured approach to application of math concepts as well as problem solving skills • Reinforcement on the application of mathematical concepts and skills, and using heuristic to solve non-routine questions. St Andrew’s Junior School Format of P3 Math Paper 26 Section Item Type No. of Questions MCQ 1-2 marks 16 Weightage 27% Short-Answer Questions 1-2 marks 18 32% Long-Answer Questions 3-4 marks 6 21% Duration/ Total Marks 1h 45 min (80 marks) St Andrew’s Junior School Completion of Syllabus - My Pals are Here TB 3A and 3B - My Pals are Here Homework Series 3A and 3B - Topical & Heuristics Booklets - Practice Papers (before SA) - Maths Manipulative Booklet 27 St Andrew’s Junior School How will my child be assessed for Math? 28 28 St Andrew’s Junior School Sample Assessment 29 29 St Andrew’s Junior School How parents can help How parents can help Ensure daily practice Get child to explain concepts to them Presentation of Work • Ensure that there are proper number sentences • Ensure proper filing of Worksheets • Ensure corrections are complete • Ensure model is drawn and labeled properly – 30 Use of Part-Whole and Comparison Model St Andrew’s Junior School Cyber Wellness • Cyber Wellness refers to the positive well-being of Internet users. It involves an understanding of the risks of harmful online behaviours, an awareness of how to protect oneself and other Internet users from such behaviours. School Students Parents 31 • Cyber Wellness Coordinator (Miss Trica Tork) • Termly Cyber Wellness talk conducted by form teachers during ZP • 7 cyber-wellness strands: Netiquette, Danger of Cyber Contacts, Handling Inappropriate Content, Copyright, Cyber-bullying, Computer Security, Gaming and Internet Addiction • Cyber Wellness Comic Books (The Smart Surfers) • Cyber Wellness Quiz (LMS) • Cyber Wellness Week and Cyber Wellness Ambassadors • • • • Sense-Think-Act @ Home MDA’s Parent Handbook Cyberwellness@SG newsletter Parental Control Guide St Andrew’s Junior School Sense-Think-Act @ Home • Get them to share with you their favourite online websites, things to do and what is cool. Spend time online together doing family activities. • Talk to them about their online experiences; discuss about the benefits and risks of the Internet. • Remind them not to respond to anyone who says something inappropriate and they should immediately leave any site if they feel uncomfortable. • Reassure them that it is OK to ask you questions or talk to you if they run into problems with someone online. 32 St Andrew’s Junior School Dos • seek permission before using computer • have a time limit for the use of computer • practice netiquette on the internet • respect intellectual property right • follow rules and terms of use of different websites 33 Don’ts • access websites that have age restrictions (for e.g. many social media sites have age limit for setting up accounts to comply with international regulations on children accessing social media). • share password with others • share personal information online • meet strangers face to face without parents’ knowledge • spread rumours and say mean things online St Andrew’s Junior School Setting Parental Controls Guide • To find out how to set up these parental controls and filters, please click the relevant links below to download the relevant pdf guides: – Internet Browsers (pdf, 3.5MB) – Operating Systems (pdf, 370KB) – Mobile and Video Game Devices, and Pay-TV (pdf, 640KB) – Internet Service Providers (pdf, 460KB) 34 St Andrew’s Junior School Strengthening Partnership Harness to connect, Connect to Harness 35 St Andrew’s Junior School How can you partner us? Be a consistent figure for him! The learning coach can double up as a homework coach that should not only be saying “sit down and finish your work!” but one that patiently sits down and do the assignment/project together with the boy. This will help the boy to see that the coach really bothers about what the boy is doing. - Minds of Boys 36 St Andrew’s Junior School
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