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Ngee Ann Primary School

義安小学

Primary One (2018 intake)

Orientation

P1 Form Teachers

Primary 1 Respect

Mdm Kartini

Primary 1 Honesty

Mdm Azizah

Primary 1 Love

Mrs Nancy Chen

P1 Form Teachers

Primary 1 Unity

Mrs Cherine Mong

Primary 1 Kindness

Ms Zhang Xi

Primary 1 Care

Ms Joan Tan

P1 Form Teachers

Primary 1 Joy

Mrs Karen Kee

Primary 1 Tenacity

Ms Zoe Wong

Ngee Ann Primary School

義安小学

Principal’s Address

Mr Koe Ee Tiong

Principal

School Leaders

Mrs Yvonne TanVice-Principal (Admin)

Mdm Larene Lim Mdm Maisarah

HOD English Language LH English Language

Key Personnel

Mdm Rafeah

Lead Teacher English Language

Key Personnel

Mrs Cheang Foong Leong

HOD Science

Mrs Lisa Lee

HOD Mathematics

Ms Angeline Lee

SH Chinese

Language

Key Personnel

Mr Rohan Nizam

SH Malay & Tamil Language

Key Personnel

Mr Bryan Neo

HOD/Student

Management

Mdm Faith Tan

HOD/Character &

Citizenship Ed

Key Personnel

Mrs Susan Teo

School Staff Developer

Mr Anthony Chia

HOD/Information

Communication & Technology

Key Personnel

SH Physical

Education & CCA

Mr Shahrudin

P3 Assistant Year Head

Mr Chew Keng Kok

Key Personnel

P1/P2 Year Head

Ms Sharon Kuah

P1 Assistant Year Head

Mdm Noreeni

Key Personnel

P5 Assistant Year HeadP5/P6 Year Head

Mr Caleb ChuMr Kenneth Goh

9.30 am Address by Principal & Key Personnel

10.30 am Family Matters@School Programme

10.40 am Parent Support Group

10.50 am Parents to proceed to the classrooms

11.00 am End of Programme

Programme

Every NAPS student will go through a holistic

education experience in 3 phases:

1. Experience (P1-2)

2. Explore (P3-4)

3. Expand (P5-6)

1. Language and Numeracy skills

2. Character-building

3. Nurturing Sound Values & Good Habits

Primary School Curriculum

1. Extensive Reading Programme

2. Speech & Drama

3. Show & Tell

4. Creative Writing

5. Journal Writing

6. Performance Task

7.“Moment With My Parents”

School Instructional Programme

Ngee Ann Modular Enrichment Programme• Sports & Games• Outdoor Education• Performing Arts • Visual Arts

School-Based Programme ( NAME )

Form Teacher

Guidance Period

(FTGP)

Form Teacher

Guidance Period

I love my class!

Having fun

during

FTGP

Form Teacher Guidance Period

Decentralised Assembly

School

Students Parents

Onward

in Unity

School Motto

Before 7.30 am Silent Reading:

Mon to Wed - English

Thu to Fri - Mother Tongue

7.30 am Start of school

09.30 - 10.00 am 1st Recess (P1,4)

10.00 - 10.30 am 2nd Recess (P2,5)

10.30 - 11.00 am 3rd Recess (P3,6)

1.30 pm Dismissal (Monday to Thursday)

1.00 pm Dismissal (Friday)

School Routine

9.15 - 10.00 am Recess

1.00 pm Dismissal

First week of School

Morning Assembly Area @ ISH

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Indoor Sports Hall

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Students will line up in 2 columns

Assembly from Day 2 onwards

Before School

Gate 1 (Walk) 6.30am to 7.30 am

Gate 2 (Main Gate) 6.30am to 7.00 am

Gate 4A (HDB) 6.45am to 7.30 am

After SchoolGate 4A (HDB) Mon- Thu : 1.30 to 2.00 pm;

: 3.00 to 5.00 pm (except Thu)

Fri : 1.00 to 1.30 pm;

: 2.30 to 5.00 pm

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Gate 2 From 2.00 pm onwards

(Main Gate) (after the school buses have left)

Opening Hours of School Gate

( students’ Handbook Pg 5 )

Gate 1

Gate 2

School Gates ( 1 & 2 )

School Gate ( 4A )

The Pavilion(Student Waiting Area)

Parents Waiting Area

( Block 4 Void Deck )

If you drive, Please alight/pick up your child/ward at the car porch leading to gate 4A

School Gate ( 4A )

Gate 2

Guard

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Drop Off Point

P a r a d e S q u a r e

Gate 3

Gate

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Gate 1

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Student

Waiting

Area

- Before 7 a.m

- After 7 a.mMorning Arrival

Guard

Post

Gate #4

No

U-turn

Drop-off points

Drop-off

point

• Slow-down or Stop at pedestrian crossings

• Reduce Block 4 car-park traffic congestion:

- Drop off quickly in the morning - Do NOT park & wait at or near drop-off point

- Alternative drop off at carpark serving Blk 5 to 8 or Blk 53- Do NOT make U-turn outside front gate of the school

• Work with the school traffic marshals

For our students’ safety…

Our Traffic Marshals!

• Students will be gathered at the Parade Square

• Students will be given 1 name tag with 1 coloured ribbon (to be secured on school bag)

Dismissal for students taking

the school bus

A Primary 4 student of the same gender will be assigned to be the Buddy of your child/ward on the 1st week

(Wednesday to Friday)

Buddy System

Communication to Parents

Thank You !

Ngee Ann Primary School

義安小学

Year Head’s Address

•Level Letters

•Information about programmes,

activities and assessment planned for

the level

•Given out by Week 2 of each term

•Student Handbook

•Record of daily homework and/or

messages for/from parents/guardians

• Teachers’ emails

•Form/Co-Form/Subject Teachers for

class or subject matters

•AYH/Year Head for level matters

• Feedback via School Website

• Leave a message at General Office

•Helping your children to

manage

their timetable

new friendships and resolve

conflicts

schoolwork and expectations

•Help your child manage anxiety

•Help your child get used to daily

routines

•Have daily or frequent interactions

•Spend quality time with your child

•Do the Parent-Child Activity Book

together

Points to note

First week of School

• Bring only the stipulated books for each

day

• Write the name and class of your child on

all books and materials

• Teachers will collect these materials and

place them in the classroom

• Bring a story book for silent reading

before flag raising ceremony

• Snack Time

Name & Class

2016

3J

2 0 1 7

1 Kindness

Gentle Reminder

• The school bus vendor, bookshop

and uniform shop are available

- located at Parade Square.

• The canteen stalls are open today

• Recess allowance - $2 a day

Strategies for

EnglishLanguage

Learning AndReading

Children who…

*love reading

*have a strong foundation in

the English Language

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*What is a STELLAR lesson like?

1.Shared Reading

Experiences

2. Shared Writing

Experiences

3. Language Use

Activities in Learning

Centres

Children read storybook with

the teacher and engage in oral

discussions with teacher and

peers

The teacher prepares mini lessons based

on specific needs of children to prepare

them for reading & writing activities; e.g.

grammar, vocabulary, word recognition,

decoding skills, spelling

The teacher models writing

using children’s language.

Children engage in writing

together and in writing

independently

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The STELLAR curriculum is

very comprehensive.

integrates all language skills.

skills are enhanced through daily

practice.

key language items are explicitly taught.

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Why Books?

Books:

☼ open up the world for children

☼ help children think and wonder

☼ increase children’s vocabulary and

knowledge about the world around them

☼ provide good examples for reading and

writing

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How you can help your child

√ Read to and with your child (or, have

your child read to you)

√ Talk about the books

and the characters

√ Ensure that your child has acceptable penmanship

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Helping your child learn more interesting

words by replacing known words, for

example, ‘big’ – huge, enormous, gigantic, etc.

Getting your child to retell a story to you

in his or her own words

Suggesting that your child give a

different ending to the story read

Some language activities you can

do with your child

Skills Components

Listening • Listening Comprehension

Speaking • Choral Reading

• Show-and-Tell

• Picture Description

Reading • Sight Vocabulary

• Oral Reading

Writing • Penmanship

• Writing

❶TARGETED LEARNING AREAS

Oracy Theatre

Literacy

Playground

Pinyin Castle

❷Focuses on ORAL INTERACTION Skills

Dialogues

❷Focuses on ORAL INTERACTION Skills

❸SYSTEMATIC Teaching of Oral

Vocabulary & Sentence Structure

Thematic learning

我上学了我的家有九个人

我的生日

❸SYSTEMATIC Teaching of Oral

Vocabulary & Sentence Structure

“Must Know Oral Vocab & Sentence

Structure”

repeated at each learning activity

❹Greater use of ICT

*听说教学：通过动画创设语境*Use of animations with real-life setting to help

students learn oracy skills

*读写教学：通过动画加强汉字形、音、义之间的联系

*Use of animations to exemplify the strokes of

Chinese characters

❹Greater use of ICT

CHINESE Holistic Assessment

Skills Components

Listening • Listening Comprehension① Picture Stimulus② Short Story Passages

Oracy • Show & Tell• Picture Description

Reading • Sentences• Short Story Passage

Writing • Vocabulary Usage

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The Mathematical Framework

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*

Counting

Addition & Subtraction

Patterns

Problem Solving

How will my child be assessed for Math?

• Assessment for learning to provide timely feedback to

students on their learning and to help them improve

their learning

• Through formative and diagnostic assessments such as

Diagnostic Task

Performance Task

Journal Writing

Topical Review

Assessment

Assessment

Teaching Learning

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Diagnostic Task

3 + 0 = ______

If the answer given is 30,

the child does not

understand the

concept of “0”.

2 + 9 = ______

If the answer given is

29, the child does not

have the concept of

addition and renaming.

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Performance Task

• A “Hands-On” Activity

(Learning through play)

• Introduce the use of concrete

objects and measuring

instrument to learn a skill or a

Mathematical concept

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Performance Task

Object A

Object B

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Math Journal

Math Journal allows students to show

understanding of Mathematical concepts

through writing, drawing, models

Write a story about butterflies

using the subtraction

sentence, 9 – 4 = 5

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Write a story about butterflies using

the subtraction sentence, 9 – 4 = 5

Using words to show

understanding of subtraction

Using words to

show

understanding on

the use of = sign

How can I help my child in the

learning of Math?

• Reinforce concepts taught

to deepen understanding

• Build strong foundation

• Connect learning to the real

world

*Physical & Health Education, Art Education

& Music Education

*Prime Minister urge nation to fight diabetes

*Stay healthy

Keep it light

Critical strain on

joints(permanent)

Constantly pack

their bags for the

next day

*Hydrate

*How many glasses

of water?

*ADEQUATELY

*NOT Recess time

*Healthy snacks

*Fruits

*Raisins

*Sandwiches

THANK YOU

&

HAVE A NICE DAY!