Address by Principal Mr Phua Huat ... - Ministry of Education

Address by

Principal

Mr Phua Huat Chuan

Secondary 1 Principal’s

Talk

January 2021

Your child is the apple of

our eyes

We see a star in your

child

We will polish the star

High expectations

High care

Our Philosophy:

Every Child is Unique and has Innate Abilities

DAY SHIFT & NIGHT SHIFT

Mutual Respect

Mutual Support

Home School Link

Our Mission

To nurture BBSSians to be self-directed learners with abundance mentality.

Reflection, Enterprise,

Self-discipline, Perseverance, Empathy, Creativity, Teamwork

Our Values:

Our Vision

A premier school which provides quality holistic education to

every BBSSian.

Habits of Mind (HOM)

Our Key School Programmes

Applied Learning Programme

Learning for Life Programme

Highlights of Sec 1 Curriculum

Math Games Day organised by Sec 2s

Poetry workshop & Drama excursion to Esplanade – Don’t Know, Don’t Care by Haresh Sharma

Problem-Based Learning in Science &

Opportunity to visit local farms

National Digital Literacy Programme

Year% qualified for 5N %

eligible

for DPP

%

eligible

for PFPBBSS National

2020 88.6 ↑ 77.7 84.8 ↑ 26.9

2019 87.0 76.6 83.1 31.6

2018 88.0 76.9 80.7 25.3

2017 83.3 76.6 66.2 14.1

2020 ‘N’ Levels – 4NA Overview

Year% 5N Eligible for

Poly

% 4E Eligible for

JC Poly

2020 78.9↑ 75.5 99.4

2019 73.9 77.1 100

2018 51.4 76.7 98.1

2017 60.5 78.4 99.5

2020 ‘O’ Levels – 4E/5N Overview

2020 ‘O’ Levels – 4E Overview• 100 % Passes for 10 subjects including Chinese

Language, Higher Chinese, Malay Language, Higher

Malay, English Language, Tamil Language, Higher Tamil,

English Literature, Music, Science (Phy/Chem)

• % Distinctions:

≥ 30% - SS/Geography, Higher Chinese, Chemistry

≥ 40% - Additional Mathematics, SS/History, Chinese

Language, Biology

≥ 50% - Mathematics

≥ 60% - English Literature, Higher Malay

DAY SHIFT & NIGHT SHIFTYour involvement

Communication is KeyUpdating Each Other• Parent Gateway-Termly Letter, Consent

forms, CCA activities.• Parent-Teacher Meetings• Principal’s Talks, Focus Group

Discussions

Call for Help (note referral system)• School Telephone and extension to

form teachers (keep to office hours)• School email • Teacher’s email

S A F ESupport Affirm Familiarise Empathise

• Find out how

your child’s

preferences

are changing –

ask open

ended

questions

• Make a habit –

CHAT at a fixed

time each day

• Remember

your child’s

strengths –

build self

esteem

• Praise and

affirm efforts

in front of

relatives and

friends

• Understand

secondary

school life

• Excite him/her

about new

experiences

• Encourage

him/her to pick

up a new

hobby/sports

• Limit time on

digital devices

• Acknowledge

your child’s

emotions.

• Encourage your

child to share

thoughts and

feelings.

• Have sufficient

sleep

NIGHT SHIFT– Your Involvement

AfL Strategies at Home- ask open ended questions

AfL Strategy Questions

Student-friendly

Learning Target • What did you learn?

• How will you know your learning was successful?

Effective

Questioning • What is one thing today that made you light up? Sit up in

awe and wonderment?

• Where/when/how else can you apply what was learnt?

What else do you need to learn?

Effective

Feedback • I notice you started implementing your plan, what else

would you start doing?

• Your effort put into learning paid off! (instead of praising

obedience, intelligence/clever. E.g. of effort: paying

attention in class, keeping up with homework

Peer and Self

Assessment • Can you run me through the communication rubrics?

• How do you know whether you have met your targets?

Formative Use

of Summative

Assessment

• How did the assessment indicate the topics which you are

strong and weak at? What are your next steps?

• If you were to do the assessment again, how would you doit better or differently?

Understanding Secondary School Life

Workshops for Parents:• Parenting workshops• Cyber Wellness• Mental Wellness• Assessment for Learning• Habits of Mind at home• Applied Learning Prog

experience• Environment Education

experience• Student-led Bukit Batok

heritage walk for families

Events open to Parents:• Student Leader Investiture• Sports carnival• Cross country• Applied Learning Prog showcase• Coastal cleanup

Parenting Programmes @ BBSS

• Fei Yue Community Services is our school’s Parenting Support Provider (PSP).

• Delivers the Triple P Positive Parenting & Signposts Programmes.

• Signposts Programme is for parents with special needs children and a suite of parenting programmes specially curated for parents.

• All Triple P Positive Parenting Programmes will be delivered via online seminars or video conferencing.

• Signpost group work are conducted face to face at the centre.

• For more information of the programme and parenting tips, please visit the PSP’s website at https://www.facebook.com/FamilyCentralSG

Limit Time on Digital Devices

Provide opportunities for a variety of offline activities

Activate parental control in all computing devices

Role model good digital habits

Establish the ground rules for internet use

Navigate the internet with your child to understand his

pattern of use

Talk to your child about his internet use and its impact

Our Philosophy:

Every Child is Unique and has Innate Abilities

DAY SHIFT &NIGHT SHIFT

S A F ESupport Affirm Familiarise Empathise

Address by

Asst. Year Head

Ms Janice Lim

Secondary 1 Principal’s

Talk

22 January 2021

Introduction of

BBSS Personnel

Secondary 1

Principal’s Talk

22 January 2021

Our School Staff

School Leaders

Principal Mr Phua Huat Chuan

Vice-Principal Mr Mak Yew Chong

Vice-Principal Mr Wu Tian Hwee

Lower Secondary Year Head Team

Secondary 1 Ms Janice Lim

Secondary 2 Mrs Quek Meng Chee

Discipline Committee

HOD Discipline Mr Kevin Loh

Level Discipline Master Mr Yang Yi Gabriel

Our School Staff

Allied Educators

Senior School Counsellor Mdm Lim Mui Gek Jane

School Counsellor Mrs Koh-Lim Chui Fun

Learning Behavourial Support Ms Candy Lee

Form Teachers

1A1 Mr Jacky Ong (Ext. 313)

jacky_ong_jiejun@schools.gov.sg

Mdm Rezwanna (Ext. 317)

rezwanna_othman@schools.gov.sg

1A2 Ms Yee Pei Fan (Ext. 315)

yee_pei_fan@schools.gov.sg

Mr Loo Tin Song (Ext. 425)

loo_tin_song@schools.gov.sg

1A3 Mdm Mastuty Mohd Masat (Ext. 218)

mastuty_mohamed_masat@schools.gov.sg

Mr Png Choon Bing (Ext. 403)

png_choon_bing@schools.gov.sg

1A4 Mrs Regina Yip (Ext. 307)

sen_li-yin_regina@schools.gov.sg

Miss Theodora Soh (Ext. 317)

soh_hui_jun_theodora@schools.gov.sg

1A5 Mr Azhar Ali Azhar (Ext. 310)

azhar_mohamad_ali@schools.gov.sg

Mdm Lu Shan Shan (Ext. 402)

lu_shanshan@schools.gov.sg

1A6 Mdm Ng Siew Yong (Ext. 411)

ng_siew_yong_a@schools.gov.sg

Mdm Nancy Bala (Ext. 311)

augustin_paul_nancy_bala@schools.gov.sg

1A7 Ms Nithiya Bhavani Bhavani (Ext. 401)

nithiya_bhavani_thiyagarajan@schools.gov.

sg

Mrs Toh Sock Tuang (Ext. 308)

toh_sock_tuang@schools.gov.sg

Secondary 1 @

BBSS

Secondary 1 Principal’s

Talk

22 January 2021

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Holistic Education at BBSS

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

4 structured programmes that complement the academic curriculum

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In Action

(VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

Provides multiple avenues to nurture your child to

prepare them for their future work and life.

Character & ValuesSocial-Emotional

Competencies21st Century

CompetenciesInterests & Talents

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

LEAPS 2.0

• Participation

• Service

• Leadership

• Achievement

- Representation

- Accomplishment

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

Recognition of Students’ Level of AttainmentAt the end of the graduating year, students’ co-curricular attainment will be

recognised according to Excellent/Good/Fair. The level of attainment will be

converted to a bonus point(s) which can be used for admission to Junior

Colleges/ Polytechnics/ Institutes of Technical Education (JC/Poly/ITE).

Please refer to page 52 of Student Handbook for further details.

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

Sec 1 CCA Experience & Trials• ALL Sec 1 students would have gone through the CCA Experience &

Trial sessions in week 1 and 2.

• Their interests and strengths would have been identified and will be

taken into account during CCA allocation.

• Students were also encouraged to visit the CCAs that they are

interested in during week 2 and 3.

• This provides an opportunity for them to discover more and to seek

clarification of the expectations and demands of the CCAs they are

interested in.

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

CCA Selection• Do visit our school website to discover more about our CCAs and

talent development programmes.

• Do discuss with your child when selecting his/ her CCA.

• Do fill in ALL relevant information such as past achievements, CCA

in primary school, swimming ability and any personal coaching on

the CCA Option Form.

• Do exercise all 3 choices. We strive to achieve that every student will

be allocated a CCA of his/ her top 3 choices.

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

CCA Allocation• Each CCA has an allocated vacancy to maximise resources, student

development and for safety.

• While some of the CCAs e.g. some sport CCAs and PAGs are highly

popular with limited vacancies,

- our PE programme covers 8 sports to cater to students who like

sports but may not be successful in their application for Sports

CCA,

- students can also take part in self- initiated interest groups,

- students can also get to perform on platforms such as BBSS Got

Talent and Air Time Concerts under our Appreciation for the Arts

programme.

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Uniformed Groups Performing Arts Games and Clubs

NCC (Land) (boys)

NCC (Sea)*

NPCC

Boys’ Brigade

Girls’ Brigade

* Must be citizen/PR

who can swim

Concert Band

Choir

Chinese Orchestra

ELDDS

Malay Dance

Modern Dance

Air-Rifle

Badminton

Basketball (boys)

Rugby (boys)

X-Country

Softball (girls)

Media Club

Robotics Club

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme

Leadership opportunities

• Class Committee

• Student Council

• CCA

• Youth Leaders EXCO

VIA

• Agents of Graciousness

BBSS Opportunities and Experiences

Co-Curricular

Activities

(CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In

Action (VIA)

Enrichment & Lifeskills

Programme

Strength

Explorer

Workshop

• Multi-Level Activities (MLA): 15 &

29 January 2021

• Habits of Mind Lessons (HOM)

• STEM Applied Learning

Programme (ALP)

Secondary 1 Opportunities and Experiences

Role of Parents in the holistic development of your child

• Continue to be supportive of their participation in Co-Curricular activities

• Reinforcement of values, life skills, interests and strengths at home

BBSS 2020 Assessment

Assessment of learning and Assessment for learning:

• Continue to monitor students’ progress

• Prepare them for national examinations and next stage of

learning

Levels Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Sec 1, 2 and 3

- No Mid-Year

Exams

15% WA 15% WA 15% WA 55% End of

Year

Exams

Graduating Cohorts 100% Mid-

Year

Exams

100%

Prelim

Exams

WA: Weighted Assessment

BBSS WA 1 Schedule

Uploaded onto Parents’

Gateway on 15 January 2021

Year-End Promotion Criteria

Sec.1 Express

Pass in EL and a pass % for the average of all subjects

Sec. 1 Normal Academic

Pass in EL and 2 other subjects OR

Pass in 4 subjects

Sec.1 Normal Technical

Pass in 2 subjects, one of which must be

EL or Maths

Subject-Based Banding (SBB)

Every student is unique and possesses different

strengths. Taking subjects at a higher academic level

can help students nurture their strengths and give

them more opportunities throughout their educational

journey, so that they are more engaged in learning.

Previously, students in N(A) and N(T) courses can take

higher-level subjects starting from Secondary 3. With

SBB, your child can start doing so from the start of

Secondary 1, to build a stronger foundation in

subjects that they are good at.

Subjects offered under SBB are English, Mother

Tongue, Science and Mathematics.

Possible Benefits of SBB

• Allows the students to challenge themselves

• Allows for more options for Sec 3 subject combinations and

post-secondary courses.

• A strong foundation in literacy, numeracy and reasoning

students are better prepared for various post-secondary

progression pathways

Other Opportunities to Take Higher Level Subjects

Beyond the start of Sec 1, students who have done well in school-

based assessments and examinations may be considered to take

higher-level subjects if found suitable to do so by our school.

Eligible N(A) and N(T) students will be notified at the end of Semester

1 and 2, based on the following criteria:

• 75% or higher in the subject;

• 70% or higher in the overall average; and

• Positive learning attitude to cope with the higher academic

demand.

BBSS Discipline

Discipline Vision

The school has to be a safe and conducive environment for everyone to

work, study and learn

Discipline Mission

To build self-discipline in order to achieve self-directedness

School Values

The school values RESPECT (Reflection, Enterprise, Self-Discipline,

Perseverance, Empathy, Creativity, Teamwork) form the foundation of every

BBSSian. Students are guided by these values in all that they do and these

values are integral for the development of student discipline.

Attendance, Attention

Books

Cleanliness

Devices

BBSS Discipline

Student Handbook

• School Calendar and important events

• Student rules and regulation (pg 12 – 15)

- Punctuality (pg 16)

- Disciplinary Policies (pg 20 – 21)

• Recording of daily homework

• Target setting

A self-directed learner is one who is

• Self-managing

• Self-monitoring

• Self-modifying

Upcoming Parent-Teacher Meetings

12

March

For selected

students

May

For all

students

27 & 28

School Websitehttp://bukitbatoksec.moe.edu.sg/

Parents Support

Group

Secondary 1 Principal’s

Talk

22 January 2021

Thank you.

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