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JURONG WEST

PRIMARY

SCHOOL

MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION

P6 / 2015

Hall, Saturday 3 January, 0915h

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Agenda

1. School Vision, Mission & Core Values

2. Single Session, Reporting time, Dismissal time

and Dismissal Point

3. P6 Co-Curricular Development Programmes

4. P6 Assessment Matters

5. Target Setting

6. Important Notes for Parents

7. 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

Respect

people / environment

Integrity do the right thing /

loyalty to class / school

/ family/ country

Self-Discipline resilience / self-

directed / self-control

Excellence excellence in attitude /

excellence in action

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P1 to P6 will be in the same session.

Reporting time will be the same for

all levels but dismissal time differs

for the different levels.

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2.1 Single Session

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2.2 Reporting &

Dismissal Time

for Primary 6

Day Reporting Time Dismissal Time

Monday 7.30 – 7.40 a.m. 1.45 p.m.

Tuesday 7.30 – 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

Wednesday 7.30 – 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

Thursday 7.30 – 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

Friday 7.30 – 7.40 a.m. 3.45 p.m.

Timeslots for Supplementary/Remedial

classes are also part of the time-table

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2.3 Supplementary/Remedial

for Primary 6

DAY TIME SUBJECT

Tuesday 2.15 - 3.45 p.m. EL / SCI

Wednesday 2.15 - 3.45 p.m. MATH

Thursday 2.15 - 3.45 p.m. MT / HMT

Friday 2.45 - 3.45 p.m. EL / SCI

*Subjects will differ for different classes

Supplementary/Remedial will start with effect

from 13th January 2015

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2.4 Sample Class Time-Table

2.5 Reporting to School

The school gantry will be opened

daily from 7.10 a.m. to 7.35 a.m.

Teachers will carry out their safety

and security duties daily from

7.10 a.m. onwards.

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All P6 pupils will be dismissed

from Side Gate 1.

Please fetch your child

punctually.

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2.6 Dismissal Point

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2.7 House Practice

Houses Day Time

Panther Tuesday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Cheetah Wednesday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Puma Thursday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Jaguar Friday 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m. • House Practice will commence with effect from Term 1

Week 2, that is, 13th January 2015

• Students who are in the School Team/SYF Groups will

commence CCA with effect from Term 1 Week 2.

Attendance for House Practice for these groups of

students is optional

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2.8 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

Badminton

(School Team)

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Badminton

(P3 & P4)

Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Badminton

(P 5 & 6)

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Basketball

(School Team)

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Basketball

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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2.8 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

Hockey Wed, Fri

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Netball Wed, Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Soccer Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Tae Kwan Do Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Track & Field Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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2.8 CCA - Sports

Activity Day Time

HFC (Sports

Module)

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

CDP

Swimming

Fri 2.00p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

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2.9 CCA – Clubs & Societies

Activity Day Time

Art & Craft

Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Infocomm Tues,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Math

Olympiad

Tues 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Drama Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Robotics Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Environmental Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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2.10 CCA – Uniform Groups &

Cultural Activities

Activity Day Time

Cadet

Scouts

Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Concert

Band (P2)

Wed 2.00p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Concert

Band

(Combined)

Wed,

Thurs

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Choir Fri 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Chinese

Dance

Wed *P2: 2.15p.m. – 4.15p.m.

4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

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2.10 CCA – Uniform Groups &

Cultural Activities

Activity Day Time

Indian

Dance

Wed 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Malay

Aesthetics

Thurs 4.00p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Stand-down of CCA for Primary 6 students is with

effect from end of Term 2

3.1 Character Development

Programmes for P6

Aesthetic Programmes

– Music & Visual arts

E-Learning Day

Values in Action (VIA)

– Focus: Self/Home/School

– Platforms:

1. Personal responsibility at home & in school

2. Home visits

3. Preparation for P6 Graduation Concert and

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4.1 P6 SA1 Exam Dates

22 – 23 April 2015 English / Mother Tongue Oral Exam

29 April 2015

20 April 2015

11 May 2015

English

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

12 May 2015 Mathematics

29 April 2015

20 April 2015

13 May 2015

Mother Tongue

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

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4.1 P6 SA1 Exam Dates

14 May 2015 Science

21 April 2015

15 May 2015

Higher Mother Tongue

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

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4.2 P6 Prelim Exam Dates

21 – 22 July 2015 English / Mother Tongue Oral Exam

23 July 2015

29 July 2015

29 July 2015

English

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

30 July 2015 Mathematics

23 July 2015

31 July 2015

31 July 2015

Mother Tongue

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

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4.2 P6 Prelim Exam Dates

3 August 2015 Science

4 August 2015

4 August 2015

Higher Mother Tongue

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

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4.3 P6 PSLE Exam Dates

20 – 21 August 2015 English / Mother Tongue Oral Exam

18 September 2015

1 October 2015

1 October 2015

English

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

2 October 2015 Mathematics

18 September 2015

5 October 2015

5 October 2015

Mother Tongue

Listening Comprehension

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

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6 October 2015 Science

7 October 2015

7 October 2015

Higher Mother Tongue

Paper 1 (Composition)

Paper 2

4.3 P6 PSLE Exam Dates

*PSLE dates from SEAB accurate as at 3 January 2015

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5.1 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

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5.2 Target Setting 1. 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

their child.

Handbook Page 21

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5.3 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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6. Important Notes to

Parents

6.1 Absence from Assessments :

Make-up Exams

With effect from

2015

Remarks

P2 SA2,

P3 to P6 SA1

& SA2

Yes – all

components

Weightings are significant.

Submission of

MC/death

certs or other

approved

documents

Yes Letter of excuse from parents

is not acceptable. Student’s

performance for that subject

would be captured as ‘VR’.

For cases of absence

without a valid reason, results

will be reflected as ‘AB’. This

means that the child will get

zero for that paper.

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6.1 Absence from Assessments :

Make-up Exams

With effect from

2015

Remarks

Number of

days for

conducting

Make-up

Examinatio

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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

Student who missed the

designated days for make-

up exams would not be

allowed to take the make-

up exams. His/her marks

will be pro-rated. If the

student returns after the

designated dates for make-

up assessments, it will be

reflected as ‘VR’ on the

result slip.

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6.2 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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Objectives

6.3 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 33

6.4 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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6.5 Cyberwellness

Location of the computer

Length of time spent on computer

Check on their content

Self-discipline

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6.6 Finance

P6 Enrichment Programmes

1. Aesthetic Dance Programme for Graduation

Ceremony

– cost borne by pupil

2. Drawing & Painting Using Watercolour

– cost borne by school

3. Percussion Music Programme

– cost borne by school

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6.7 School Safety

The school gantry will be closed at 0735

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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6.8 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.

Exception to the rule only applies during

school initiated events/workshops.

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6.9 School Safety

Whenever your child is unable to attend

school, parents should 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. 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 will be issued to all

parents via your child.

Please submit to the form teachers by the

deadline given.

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P6 Form Teachers

Class Name

6A Ms Lau Chin Yong

6B Mdm Beena Prabhakaran

6C Ms Gladys Ong

6D Mrs Sophia Ow Yong

6E Mrs Jessie Teow

6F Ms Juwiana Masnawi

6F1 Mr Alphonsus Png Kuan Meng

Level Manager – Ms Gladys Ong

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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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Thank

You