2021 Principal’s Dialogue

with Sec 4 & 5 Parents

29 Jan 2021

Sec 4&5 Year HeadMs Clarissa KohOther Key PersonnelMrs Choe Wai Leng, HOD HumanitiesMr Keith Liew, HOD ICTMr Lim Yuen Tuck, School Staff DeveloperMdm Xu Hui, HOD Mother TongueMr James Quek, LH MathMr Joseph Guo, LH English

Support Team

Mr Larry LohSchool Counsellor

Ms Tan Xin RuSchool Counsellor

Support Team

Ms NoreffalizaAED Learning & Behaviour Support

Ms Eirena KhanAED Learning & Behaviour Support

Support Team

Ms Charlene KohChristian MinistryStaff

Mr Ingo HoffmanChristian MinistryStaff

Active Lifelong Learner and

Influential Leader

Personhood

Commitment to Community

Heart of Service

Wisdom

4 Fairsian Outcomes

Personhood

• I have a positive attitude toward my holistic development.

• I do not give up when I face challenges.

• I pursue excellence in my own learning and development.

• I conduct myself with good character in all situations.

Demonstrates strong self-mastery and good moral and performance character

2021 FocusGrowing in Personhood

100% Pure & Honest Fairsian1 Tim 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on

you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in

conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. (NIV)

2021 FocusGrowing in Personhood

100% Pure & Honest Fairsian

1. What does it mean to be a 100% pure & honest Fairsian?

2. Why should we become 100% pure & honest Fairsian?

3. How can we become 100% pure & honest Fairsian?

School Website

School Website – Parents Page

Communication with Parents1. School website

2. Student diary

3. Parents Gateway app

4. Email

5. Hard copy letter

6. Phone calls

Feedback to Form Teacher or Subject Teacher Year Head/HOD P or VP

2020 N-Level ExamsOutstanding All-round Students

Name Class CCA

Cai Cheng Wei 4G1 Deputy Head Councillor,NCC (Land) Exco

Ng Elizabeth Rachel 4G2 Drama Chairperson,Student Council, Connect

Department Head

Thum Fu Hang 4H PA Vice-Chairperson,NCC (Land) Exco

Name Class CCA

Peh Kim Sen, Ryan 4A Football Captain

Liesl Ann Wong 4BChoir Student Conductor,

Community Student Leader

Cheryl Teo Rae-Shuen 4B Girls’ Brigade Head

Nicolle Khoo Hui Yi 4B Volleyball (Girls) Captain

Sarah Tan Kai Yin 4DSports Leader President,

Netball Captain

Benjamin Foo Wei Hong 4EStudent Councillor HOD,

Media@Fairfield Video Head

Loo Yi Ethan 4F Media@Fairfield President

Joshua Ling Soon Wah 4FHead Community Student Leader,

Band Student Conductor

Siow Wei En Ethan 4F Boys’ Brigade Assistant CSM

Lim Jun Zhan 4F Volleyball (Boys) Vice Captain

2020 O-Level ExamsOutstanding All-Round Students

Liesl Ann Wong (4B 2020)

Choir Student Conductor

Certificate of Distinction at 2019 SYF Arts Presentation for Choir

Silver Award at 2019 Singapore International Choral Festival

Community Student Leader

MOE Edusave Scholarship 2017-2020

MOE Edusave Character Award 2018-2020

Bishop Eveland Character Award 2020

Thum Fu Hang (4H 2020)

Public Address Crew Vice Chairperson

NCC (Land) EXCO

Top 10 finalists in 2019 ignITESkills Challenge Fun Wheelers Competition

Early admission place in Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound)

MOE Edusave Scholarship 2018-2020

Helping with live-streaming of morning assembly and school events since COVID-19 restrictions started –even right through his N-Level period

10 Most Important Job Skills in Demand by Employers1. Data literacy2. Critical thinking3. Tech-savviness4. Adaptability &

flexibility5. Creativity & innovation6. Emotional intelligence7. Cultural intelligence &

diversity8. Leadership skills9. Judgement & complex

decision-making10. Collaboration & team-

working skills

Personal Voice is the ability to…..

Articulate opinions with respect and

confidence

Form sound opinions through listening to

others and reflecting deeply

Exercise moral courage to stand up for one’s

belief

Bring About Positive Change

Find Your Personal Voice

TalentYour natural gifts and strengths

NeedWhat the world needs

enough to ‘pay’ you

for.

Passion Things that naturally

energize, excite,

motivate and inspire

you

You

ConscienceThat still, small voice that assures you of what is

right and that prompts you to actually do it.

Stop Asking… Start Asking…1. What do you want to major in? 1. What problem do you want to

solve?

2. What do you want out of life? 2. What is life asking of you?

3. How much money can you make?

3. What do you have to give?

4. How can you achieve something great?

4. How can you add value in a given context?

5. What do you possess inside? 5. What are the needs or opportunities around you?

6. What will make you happy? 6. What are you being summoned to do?

Dr Tim Elmore “The Day I Stopped Asking Students the Wrong Questions”

Making Learning Experiential

Creating a Culture of Thinking

• I am generally curious and eager to learn new things.

• I regularly spend time (beyond timetabled lessons) to pursue my intellectual interests (e.g. read up on topics I am interested in, attend enrichment programmes).

• I like to ask questions about the things I am learning.

• I often try to make connections between new things that I am learning and things that I already know.

• If I get stuck with a learning task, I will try to think of how to get round the problem.

Learning Dispositions for Active Lifelong Learners

Learn for Life in Fairfield

• Focus on the learning every day, not assessments once a term

Level WA1 Mid-Year Exam

Prelim Exam

Sec 4&5 10% 20% 70%

Nurture a Growth Mindset

• Think of challenges not as roadblocks, but opportunities for growth

• Use the language of growth – e.g. “I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn with time and effort.”

Carol Dweck “Mindset:

The New Psychology of Success”

Compared to their OECD peers, Singapore students reported higher self-efficacy, but slightly fewer of them have a growth mindset 11. Our students have confidence in their ability to complete tasks, even when facing difficult situations (self-efficacy). About 86% of Singapore students said that they can usually resolve a difficult situation (OECD average: 84%).

12. About 60% of Singapore students possess a growth mindset and believe that their intelligence is something that they can enhance (OECD average: 63%). Students with a growth mindset tend to expend greater effort and show more perseverance when learning something new, putting them in better stead for learning throughout life.

13. At the same time, Singapore students expressed greater fear of failure. About 72% of Singapore students said they worry about what others think of them when they are failing (OECD average: 56%). While a rational and moderate sense of fear may motivate students to work hard and strive for better performance, excessive fear can be disabling.

MOE Press Release 2 Dec 2019

Singapore Students Show Well-developed Thinking And Reasoning Skills: OECD PISA 2018 Study

Undermines Growth Mindset and Grit

Promotes Growth Mindset and Grit

“You’re a natural! I love that.” “You’re a learner! I love that.”

“Well, at least you tried!” “That didn’t work. Let’s talk about how you approached it and what might work better.”

“Great job! You’re so talented!” “Great job! What’s one thing that could have been even better?”

“This is hard. Don’t feel bad if you can’t do it.”

“This is hard. Don’t feel bad if you can’t do it yet.”

“Maybe this just isn’t your strength. Don’t worry – you have other things to contribute.”

“I have high standards. I’m holding you to them because I know we can reach them together.”

Language that cultivates hope

Angela Duckworth (2016) “Grit – the Power of Passion and Perseverance” p182

Methodist Walk 2021

• No mass run – each student will commit to running 2.4km as part of the PE programme during the week of 22 Mar 2021

• School is raising funds to pay the 5% co-payment for the installation of the 2 lifts (outside CSL Hall and ISH) which are estimated to cost $1.2m => $60,000

• We are at the design stage for the lifts and MOE will call a tender this year for the project which involves quite a number of other schools. Estimated completion is in 1st half of 2023.

• All donations to be made to a school-specific link on Giving.sg

• Fundraising period from Feb 2021 to 31 Mar 2021

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.