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JURONG WEST

PRIMARY

SCHOOL

MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION

P2 / 2016

Hall, Friday 8 January, 1500h

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AGENDA1. School Vision, Mission & Core Values

2. Strategic Thrusts 2016

3. Reporting time, Dismissal time

and Point

4. P2 Co-Curricular Development Programmes

5. PERI Holistic Assessments / Assessment

Matters

6. Target Setting

7. Important Notes for Parents

8. Questions and Answers

Excellence in Attitude(Having high expectations of ourselves & giving

our best, leading to excellence in action)

Excellence in Life(Achieving to the best of our abilities through a

fun and enjoyable journey)

1.1 School Vision

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1.2 School Mission

A Confident person believes in oneself

An active Contributor always gives selflessly

A Concerned citizen is socially responsible,

cultivates a healthy

lifestyle, and puts nation

before self

A Conscientious

learner

has a thirst for

knowledge and love for

learning

1.3 Core Values

Respectpeople / environment

Integritydo the right thing /

loyalty to class / school

/ family/ country

Self-

Discipline

resilience / self-

directed / self-control

Excellenceexcellence in attitude /

excellence in action

2. Strategic Thrusts 2016

Excellence in Leadership and

Management

Excellence in Academic

Performance

Excellence in Co-Curricular

Programmes

Excellence in Staff capacity

Building and Staff Well-Being

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3.1 Reporting &

Dismissal Time

for Primary 2

DAY Reporting Time Dismissal Time

Monday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Tuesday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Wednesday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Thursday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Friday 7.30 - 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

3.2 Reporting to School

The school gantry will be opened

daily from 7.10 a.m. to 7.40 a.m.

Teachers will carry out their safety

and security duties daily at 7.10 a.m.

onwards.

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Parents please queue up at the

basket ball court according to the

line allocated for your child’s

specific class

Please fetch your child punctually.

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3.3 Dismissal Point

4.1 P2 Co-curricular

Development Programmes PAL

Visual Art

Performing Art

Applied Learning Programme (4.2)

Learning for Life Programme (4.3)

PAL & STELLAR DAY PERFORMANCE –

Showcasing of Talent

Enriching PAM Experience

Values in Action (VIA)

- Focus: Self/Home/School

- Platforms:

1. Personal Responsibility at Home & in School

2. Classroom/ Canteen Cleaning

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4.2 Applied Learning Programme (ALP)-

Art of Communication for Personal

Excellence

Level Programmes

P2 Choral Reading / Digital

Story Telling

P3 Readers’ Theatre

P4 Story-Telling

P5 Public Speaking

4.3 Learning for Life Programme (LLP) –

Experiential Learning of Life Skills for Personal

Excellence (Sports & Games and Outdoor Education)

Level Programme

P1 Gymnastics / Navigation Skills - Orienteering, Map Reading,

Wind Direction, Appreciate Apparel, LJ to Jacob Ballas

P2 Kids Athletics / Observation Skills -

Tent-Pitching without Pegging, Job

Delegation, LJ to Hort Park

P3 CDP Swimming / Problem-Solving Skills - Tent-Pitching with

Pegging, Survival Skills, LJ to East Coast Park (DST)

P4 Devising a Packing List, Basic Conflict Management, Working

as a Team, Camp at the Zoo

P5 Ifly / Outdoor Experiential Learning

refers to the on-going gathering ofinformation on different facets of achild from various sources, with theaim of providing quantitative andqualitative feedback to support andguide the child's development

5.1 PERI Holistic Assessment

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5.2 School’s Assessments

Term Nature of

Assessments

Weighting

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Mini Written Tests/

Alternative

Assessments

10%

2 20%

3 30%

4 Semestral

Assessment

40%

5.3 Sample Assessment

Methods and Modes

English

Mathematics

Mother Tongue

• Picture Matching

• Sound Discrimination

• Reading Aloud

• Sequencing of Events

• Picture Discussions

• Mini Tests

• Diagnostic Test

• Review Exercise

• Performance Task

• Journal Writing

• Listening Task

• Reading Aloud

• Picture Description/Retell Story/Dialogue

• Mini Test

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5.4 Semestral Assessment Dates

26 - 27 OCT

2016

Mother Tongue Oral Exam

27 SEP 2016 English Oral Exam

13 OCT 2016

1 NOV 2016

English

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2 (including LC)

2 NOV 2016 Mathematics

21 OCT 2016

3 NOV 2016

Mother Tongue

Listening Comprehension

Paper 2

5.5 Teacher-Pupil-Parent

Conferencing Dates

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Term 1: 10 March 2016

Term 2: 26 May 2016

Term 3: PAL cum STELLAR Week

- August 2016

Term 4: 17 November 2016

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6.1 Target Setting

Monitor & review your child’s performance after each assessment

Parents, please help your child to review the targets for each subject with reference to target set for individuals by the school

Please refer to Pg 21 of the Student Handbook for the Target-setting Form

6.2 Target Setting1. Pupils set targets

based on

expectations

given by the

school.

2. Pupils plan how

they are going to

meet the targets

set.

3. Parents to

discuss with the

child and

comment on how

they can help

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6.3 Target Setting

4. Pupils make a

mid-year review

in May.

Parents are to

discuss with the

child on how

they can achieve

academic

excellence.

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7. Important

Notes to Parents

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7.1.1 Absence from Assessments

All absence from exam must be supported by a validreason such as Medical Leave. Letter of excuse fromparents is not acceptable.

Absent without a valid reason – results will bereflected as AB (absent) on the result slip. ABindicates that the child will be getting zero for thatpaper.

Upon returning from the medical leave, pupils willonly be allowed to sit for the make-up assessmentson two designated dates for written assessment andone designated date for LC, Oral and Composition.

Please take note that the make-up exam is onlyallowed for pupils who are on MC.

Pupil Handbook 2016 – Page 18

7.1.2 Absence from Assessments : Make-up Exams

With effect

from 2015

Remarks

Term Tests &

all bite-sized

Assessments

No make up

assessment

will be given

Weightings are not

significant.

P2 SA2,

P3 to P6 SA1

& SA2

Yes, make

up will be

conducted

for all

components

Weightings are significant.

7.1.3 Absence from Assessments : Make-up Exams

Guidelines for make-up Exam with

effect from 2015

Remarks

Oral, LC and Composition

- 1 designated day;

Written Paper

- 2 designated

days, first day

for English and

Mathematics

and second

day for Mother

Tongue and

Science

(The dates for make-up exam will

be stated in the Exam notification

to parents)

If the pupil is on MC and

returns after the designated

dates of make-up exam,

there will be no further make-

up exam arranged for him/her.

His/her marks will be pro-rated

or reflected as VR depends on

case by case basis.

7.2 Absence from School in General

During Festive Celebration eg CNY, parents

take the child back to hometown for celebration,

leave earlier than official holidays or come back

later, the school will not grant such leave, the

child’s attendance will be marked as ‘zero’.

Very often the child is taken to holidays before

the school term is over. The attendance of the

child will be marked as ‘zero’ too.

Attendance will affect the child’s conduct grade.

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7.3.1 Homework Policy

To extend knowledge of the students.

To improve the abilities and skills of the

students.

To reinforce what students have already

learned.

To prepare students for upcoming lessons.

To encourage self-directed learning.

To extend what students know by having them

apply to new situation.

To integrate students’ abilities by applying many

different skills to a single task.

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7.3.2 Homework Policy

Forms of Homework Writing

Reading

Problems to be Solved

School Project

Research via New Media

Book Review

Oral Practices

Craft Work

Preparation for Class Presentation

E-Homework

Revision for a Test

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7.3.3 Homework Policy

Weekly Homework Guidelines (2-days

grace period) For school days:

P1/P2: Not more than 1.5 hours per

day (inclusive of all subjects)

P3/P4: Not more than 2.0 hours per day

(inclusive of all subjects)

P5/P6: Not more than 2.5 hours per day

(inclusive of all subjects)

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7.4 Cyberwellness

Location of the computer

Length of time spent on computer

Check on their content

Self discipline

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7.5 Finance

P2 Enrichment Programmes

1. ALP – Choral Reading Workshop - (cost borne by

school)

2. PAL Performing Arts – (cost borne by school)

3. PAL Visual Art (Materials) – (cost borne by school)

4. PAL Athletics (cost borne by school)

5. PAM - Orff Programme (cost borne by school)

6. Chinese Magazine “Hao Peng You” (cost borne by

Pupil Fund)

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7.6.1 School Safety

The school gantry will be closed at 0740

for the morning session to facilitate

morning assembly and flag-raising

ceremony.

Vehicles are not allowed to be driven into

the school compound during the dismissal

times.

Please refrain from parking your vehicles

outside the school.

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7.6.2 School Safety

To ensure the safety of your child, all visitors

to the school are required to exchange their

identification cards for visitor passes before

reporting to the General Office.

P1/P2 parents are only allowed to fetch your

child at the basket ball court during the

dismissal time .

Exception to the rule only applies during

school initiated events/workshops.

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7.7 Healthy Meal

School canteen will serve healthy meal from 2016

Set meals only (2 types per day)

Main course + vegetable + fruit

Prices

$1.00

$1.50

$1.80

(The prices subject to change - will review after

Term 1)

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7.8 Communication

SNAAPP (School Notification & Attendance APP)

Application for Download

iPhone, iPAD : AppStore

Android : Google Play

Google Chrome browser on PC

Communication between school to parent

for letter/notification/consent etc.

Survey

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7.9.1 Absence from School

When your child is unable to attend school:

1. Parents who are on SNAAPP will notify

the FT using SNAAPP.

2. Parents who are not on SNAAPP will call

the school at 6793 3419 or sms to

8511 7516 in the following format:

[Name;Class;Reason] by 0830 to inform

the school of his/her absence.

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7.9.2 Absence from School

With effect from 2nd or 3rd week this term, all form

teachers will use SNAAPP to mark students’

attendance, they will select:

Absent with MC

Absent with VR

Absent without Reason

Late Coming

At 9 a.m., Snaapp will send notices to parents of the child

whose attendance is marked as ‘Absent without Reason’ or

‘Late Coming’ by the teacher

Snaapp will send out Snaapp message (to parents with

Snaapp installed) or SMS (to parents without Snaapp

installed).

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7.9.3 Absence from School

The message content (if the child is absent without reason) is:

'We understand that your child, <student's name>, is

not in school today. Kindly submit the relevant

documents when your child returns to school. Thank

you.‘

The message content (if the child is late) is:

'Please be informed that your child, <student's name>,

is late for school today.'

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8. Questions & Answers

Parents’ Support Group

You are invited to join the PSG as a

member to contribute to the development

of your child.

Application form is available at the

General office.

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Dear Parents,

If you wish to have further

discussions with the teachers,

please make an

appointment with

them.

You may visit the school website for

today’s Briefing Slides.

http://www.jurongwestpri.moe.edu.sg/

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P2 Form TeachersClass Name

2A Mdm Grace Koh

2B Mdm Priscilla Lim

2C Mrs George Sudha

2D Mdm Siti Mariam

2E Miss Tan Chee Keng

2F Mr Daryl Ong

2G Mdm Hui Yin Peng

2H Mdm Gomathi

LSC (English) Mdm Margaret Lim

LSC (Mathematics) Ms Norlia Bte Safi’ee & Mr Ali

Level Manager: Mdm Priscilla Lim

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Thank

you