parents’ briefing (p1 & p2)

PARENTS’ BRIEFING (P1 & P2)

8 MARCH 2014

Principal’s Address

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Mdm Kok Chow Hiong, Jackie

Principal

Mdm Toh Leng Leng

Vice-Principal 1

Mr Lim Kim Min

Vice-Principal 2

Mr Cheah Kok Keong George

Vice-Principal (Admin)

Purpose . Pupils . ExPerience . Professional Development . Partnership.

PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM


KEY MILESTONES IN

YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION

Primary Secondary

Pre-P1 P4 P6 Sec 2 Sec 4/5

Choosing a Primary School

Choosing Subject Bands

PSLE and Choosing a Secondary

School

Choosing a Subject

Combination

GCE ‘O’ Level GCE ‘N’ Level

Choosing a Post-Sec

Institution

To provide a safe and happy environment for our

pupils to strive towards excellence

OUR MISSION

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To nurture each child into a healthy, confident,

gracious and morally upright pupil with a passion

for learning and love for Singapore.

OUR VISION

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勤 Perseverance

俭 Thrift

诚 Integrity

敬 Respect

OUR CORE VALUES

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Gongshang 2020

TOWARDS A TRULY VALUE-

BASED EDUCATION

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21st Century Competencies &

Student Outcomes

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The Gongshang

Pupil

Strategic Thrusts

Vision

Mission To provide a safe and happy

environment for our pupils to strive towards excellence.

A healthy, confident, gracious and morally upright pupil with a passion for learning and love for Singapore

Developing

a Learning Community

Nurturing a

21st CC Learner

Attaining A

Sustainable Learning

VALUED in the 21st Century

Workplace

VALUES Singapore,

society & the world

Anchored on

VALUES

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• Perseverance . Thrift . Integrity . Respect (School Values)

• Responsibility . Harmony . Resilience . Care

Anchored on

VALUES

• 21st Century Competencies

• Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL)

VALUED in the 21st Century

Workplace

• Rooted to Singapore

• Appreciates sports and arts

• Values society, environment, global issues

VALUES Singapore, society &

the world

A Confident Person . A Self-Directed Learner .

An Active Contributor . A Concerned Citizen .

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PSLE RESULTS 2013


Overall Performance 2013

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Level Gongshang

Promote to S1 98.5%

% Express 73.8%

% Normal (Academic) 19.6%

No. of candidates 250 and above 36

Recommendations from

the Primary Education Review

& Implementation (PERI)

Committee

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Recommendations from PERI Committee

Recommendation #1

Balance knowledge with skills and values

Use engaging approaches to teach skills and

values

Emphasize non-academic programmes with

curriculum

More holistic assessment to support learning

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Recommendations from PERI Committee

PERI will help primary school pupils become more:

Confident

Have self-esteem/competence

Knows own strengths, abilities and progress

Expresses thoughts and feelings effectively

Curious

Motivated to learn

Asks questions, gives and receives feedback

Exercises initiative

Co-operative

Shows consideration and courtesy to others

Works well with others in a team

Cares for the school and community

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P1 & P2

School-Based

Programme for Active

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School-Based Programme

for Active Learning

Goals

To provide a holistic education experience to pupils

To provide opportunities for pupils to try out activities in

sports, performing and visual arts

To develop physical robustness, enhance creativity

and expression and shape their personal, cultural and

social identity

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Modular Activities

Wednesdays

12.15 - 2.00pm

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Bollywood Dance

Sports

Printmaking

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for Active Learning (P1)

Art : 2-D Craft Work and Appreciation of Arts

Fusion Dance

Little Athletics

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for Active Learning (P2)

Holistic Assessments

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Features of Holistic Assessments

“Bite-sized” forms of assessment

- To help build confidence and desire to learn

Less emphasis on single-point assessment

- To smoothen transition to primary school

Use of various modes of assessment

- To enable more meaningful learning

Provision of comprehensive feedback for

parents

- To provide a fuller picture of the child’s progress and

holistic development

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Examples of “Bite-sized” Assessments

English Mathematics Mother Tongue Language

Poetry Recitation

Show-and-Tell

Penmanship

Creative Writing

Oral & Listening skills

Spelling

Picture Description

Written Assessment

Mathematics

Practical

(performance-

based assessment)

Written assessment

Poetry Recitation

Show-and-Tell

Listening Comprehension

Spelling

Creative Writing

Picture Conversation

Sentence Construction

Written Assessment

• “Bite-sized” assessments will be spread over Terms 2 to 4

• Such assignments form a small percentage (from 5 – 20%) of

the final grade

• Assess a variety of skills & competencies

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Holistic Reporting of Pupils’ Progress

Quantitative and Qualitative Feedback Marks/grades will be provided for written assessments

Rubric indicators will be used for some performance tasks

More qualitative feedback will be provided

Emphasis on Personal Qualities of Your Child Communication

Teamwork

Motivation

Developmental Approach in Assessment Focus on the child’s holistic progress in learning

Assessment criteria will be made known to the child

Continuous feedback will be provided

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Holistic Reporting of Pupils’ Progress

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD

Pupil Portfolio

Progress Report : Focus

on Personal Qualities Holistic

Development Profile

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Changes to P1and P2 Assessment

BEFORE 2014

Focus on marks & grades Focus on holistic development

• Quantitative and Qualitative

feedback will be provided

2 major assessment points :

Semestral Assessment 1 (Term 2,

30%)

Semestral Assessment 2 (Term 4,

70%)

Assessments spread over Terms 2 – 4

• Each assessment takes up a

small percentage of the final

score

If child misses either SA1 or SA2

(due to illness or other valid

reasons) :

• The final grade will not be

computed.

• The child will receive a “VR”

(absent with valid reasons) in

his report card.

If child misses assessments which

take up to 10% of total grade:

• Final grade will be pro-rated

• The child will still be eligible for

Edusave awards / top10%

award

If child misses assessments which

take up more than 10% of total -

“VR”

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Promotion from P2 to P3

Pupils will be allocated according to their

overall performance in English Language

and Mathematics at the end of the year.

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ICT Programme

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ICT Baseline Standard (P1-P6)

• ICT Baseline Training for P4 (August, after school hours)

ICT Enrichment Classes (P4-P5)

• P4 Adobe Photoshop (June holiday)

• P5 Adobe Flash (Sep holiday)

ICT Matters

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Topic: eEntertainment

Date: Tuesday, 18 March 2014 (school holidays)

Time: 8.45am to 12 noon

Venue: ORACLE 1 & 2, Gongshang Primary School

Deadline for submission: 10 March 2014, Monday

For more details, please refer to the letter given out on 20 February (Ref no.:

14/E/136)

Constituency

Intergenerational IT

Bootcamp (P3-5) (Jointly organised by IDA and GSPS)

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MC Online

www.lead.com.sg

Learning Management

System

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Parents’ Account:

User ID: P_(your child’s BC no.)

e.g. P_T0123456A

Default Password: learning

Learning Management

System

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iCoLAB http://backpacklive.educare.sg

Platform for

Collaborative and

Self-Directed Learning

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User ID:

bpjr1

Password:

gsps1222

BrainPop

Junior

http://www.brainpopjr.com/ (6:30am-7:30pm)

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School Website (Mar-Jun)

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

PERI UPGRADING PROGRAMME

Feasibility

Studies Design

Development Tendering /

Evaluation Construction

Nov 2013 –

Jan 2014

Jan 2014 –

Jun 2014

Jul 2014 –

Nov 2014

Nov 2014 –

Dec 2016

Construction On-site

New Generation Primary School & is not PRIME

• Redesigned classrooms

• Outdoor experiential learning

• PAL rooms

• Support for differentiated learning

• Conversion of existing facilities

• Additional new facilities

an Update 37

Students

Parents

Teachers

Partners (SAC,

Alumni)

Admin Staff

THE GONGSHANG COMMUNITY V

ALU

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Thank you

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