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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
Purpose . Pupils . ExPerience . Professional Development . Partnership.
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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Purpose . Pupils . ExPerience . Professional Development . Partnership.
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
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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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School-Based Programme
for Active Learning (P1)
Art : 2-D Craft Work and Appreciation of Arts
Fusion Dance
Little Athletics
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School-Based Programme
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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