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UPPER PRIMARY… ISSUE 3 MAY 2018

Almost half a year has gone by and there have been many exciting experiences at the Upper Primary. We invite you to flip through the pages of this newsletter to see the adventures we have embarked on and the learning that has taken place these few months. We are proud to bring to you snapshots of our journey while we were hard at work and play at various learning journeys, programme offerings and events such as P5 and P6 Motivational Programmes, Interclass Games, Modular CCA (MCCA) etc. …

Welcome on board our Upper Primary voyage! Mrs Suzanna Bambang

Upper Year Head Editorial Support

Mrs Geeta Jayakumar

In alphabetical order: Mdm Aznani, Mrs Cheng Huey Teng (Principal), Mdm Cheryl Tan, Mr David Ng, Mrs Geeta Jayakumar, Miss Gina Goh, Miss Grace Lee, Ms Grace Tay (Vice-Principal), Mr Hoo Chee Mun, Ms Jean Wang, Mdm Juliana, Mr K.Parathi, Mrs Leong Chern Hui , Mr Lim Choon Hong, Mr Mohamed Taufeek, Mrs Ofelia Lim, Mdm Radziyah, Mr Satiish, Mr Seow Tian Hou, Mdm Sharifah Aminah, Mdm Siti Humaira, Mdm Siti Aisyah (not in picture) and Mrs Suzanna Bambang

In alphabetical order:

DVITA MALAVIYA (5R), IRDINA IZZATI BINTE IRWAN( 5I), LIM XIN JIE CHERYL (5D),

NUR SYAZA AQILAH BINTE MOHAMAD TAUFIK (5P), TAN SI YIN, ISABEL (5E)

P5 SCIENCE LEARNING JOURNEY TO SCIENCE CENTRE

The P5 students dressed up as

Young Scientists and had the

opportunity to use the microscope

in the Science laboratory in the

Science Centre! They even got to

look at their cheek cells up close!

P5 MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMME

The P5 Motivational Programme held

in Term 1, Week 2 taught the students

how to set S.M.A.R.T goals and

encouraged them to stretch their

limits to achieve their goals.

P5 MCCA - Pottery

The Primary 5 pupils were introduced to the history of ceramics and benefitted from a better understanding of the role of ceramics in the modern world. These sessions aimed to inculcate and develop the pupils with the knowledge of the various techniques and skills that attributed to the completion of a ceramic art piece. These aspects included hand-building techniques such as kneading of clay, slab building, coil rolling and to understand the purpose, contents and properties of glazes. Through the process of creating their art work, pupils not only used their imagination and creativity but they also communicated and collaborated with their friends.

P5 Cultural Immersion Trip to Putrajaya, Malaysia

Some of our P5 Malay students visited

Sekolah Kebangsaan Putrajaya Precinct

11(1) for 2 days. They exchanged cultural

information and learnt and experienced

cultural games and created handicrafts

with their buddies from Putrajaya.

They also experienced the beauty of batik

painting where each pupil painted and

brought back their masterpieces.

They even got to experience “kampung”

life during a day trip to a homestay village

and visited a pewter factory.

2018 brings with it an interesting new role which the Class Monitors of Primary 4 and

Primary 5 gamely taken on – that of a Peer Support Leader (PSL). Our PSLs have been

carefully selected to play the role of a peer who keeps a look out for those who appear

withdrawn, depressed or stressed, reach out to them and to be a friend who listens.

They used the CHEER model when approaching their peers who appear to be in need of

support.

OUR PEER SUPPORT LEADERS

In alphabetical order: AMRIN SYAFI BIN ROSEFFENDY (6I), IZZAN DANNY BIN SUNNY ALFIEN (6R), MIKAIL IMTIYAZ JUVALE (6E), MARYAM AL AZRAA BINTE MUSDALIFA (6P) AND RIFQAH ZAHIRAH BINTE MOHAMED RAZALI (6D),

P6 MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMME

The P6 Motivational Programme was

held in Term 1, Week 1 where

students learnt to set goals and

drew up their personal timetables

keeping in mind the ‘end’ i.e. PSLE

targets.

They were engaged in team bonding

games and games that required

them to harness each others’

strengths and acknowledge efforts

of others.

A team from 6R working hard at creating the tallest structure

using given materials.

Division of labour at play in 6I.

Waiting patiently for the judges to view the ‘time’ created by the ‘human

clock’.

All set to throw their paper aeroplanes from Level 6

signifying how their goals would soar.

Time to match the aeroplanes to their owners!

P6 INTERCLASS GAMES – HANDBALL

Our Primary 6 students had fun while showcasing their motor skills of throwing and catching as well as in strategizing in a game of Handball during the Interclass Games. Adrenaline ran high as students were all pumped up to play their best while their peers cheered them on at the side lines.

P6 MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOP

21 TO 23 MARCH 2018

Are you a ‘Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetics’ learner? Knowing your learning style helps in

making your learning experience more productive. How so? In a 3-day motivational

workshop, our P6 students analysed their learning styles and were taught strategies to

help them learn better through Memory Palace, Target Setting and various team-building

games. We even had the legendary Mr C Kunalan grace the workshop by giving the

students a morale booster through his talk. He even obliged an impromptu ‘Autograph &

Photography session’ with us!

A special Closing Ceremony was held on the last evening for parents to be kept in the

loop of what their children had undergone during the workshop. Our students also

prepared letters of appreciation which they hand-delivered to their parents that evening.

PHOTO-TAKING SESSION WITH MR C. KUNALAN

P6 MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOP

21 TO 23 MARCH 2018

International Friendship Day (IFD) 2018 brought with it a fun-

filled buzz of activities during recess. 6 Integrity and 6 Resilience

had an additional session interacting with the officers from the

Malaysian Embassy during their Social Studies lessons on

Friday 6 April 2018. They played traditional games such as

Sepak Takraw, Five Stones, Congkak and they also experienced

Batik Painting first hand. It was such a treat for them since the

focus of their Social Studies lessons this semester is on ASEAN;

as is the focus of IFD this year. With booths set up by the

Cambodian, Thai and Malaysian embassies, it was as if their

textbooks ‘came alive’!

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY 2018

KLQ @ A Glance The Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged 10 - 13 years. Quizzes are held in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and USA. The winning team from each heat competes in a National Final. National champions will compete in the World Finals that will take place in Auckland, New Zealand! Our Pride and Joy This year, we sent in 2 teams to represent our school in KLQ. One team was selected based on the selection process carried out amongst the Primary 4s to 6s during their recess. Another team volunteered to represent the school. We are proud to say that our P6 team made it to the finals that was held on 20 April 2018. Through sheer passion, determination and a deep love for reading, they pulled through, beating many schools in the first few rounds including secondary schools. In the finals on 20 May 2018, the team came in Top 10. Well done, Team Changkat!

TEAM CHANGKAT MADE TOP 10 IN KIDS LIT QUIZ

20 MAY 2018

KLQ has taught me to value books in my life.

Sallonie, 6E

KLQ has taught me that every book, author and quote is important.

Evonne, 6E

The whole reason we’re here is because we all love reading. In the quiz, we faced many good schools but we were unfazed because we knew that the knowledge we had gained through our reading will always be with us.

Loic, 6E

KLQ has made me realise that even though my team members are all unique, we fit like a puzzle and have amazing teamwork.

Candy, 6E

5 STEPS TO RAISE A CONFIDENT AND RESILIENT

CHILD

“Give your child the necessary tools to handle the challenges of adolescence so that they can make their way into adulthood successfully.” “Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders.” We often hear these words being said but what do we, as parents, do to raise children who would be tomorrow’s leaders? As kids learn by imitating, parents are their first teachers and role models. Although it is impossible to be a ‘perfect parent’, the example you set plays an important role in determining your little one’s behaviour. Children start to cultivate proper habits when they see good behaviour being practised in front of them constantly. Try these strategies to raise a confident and resilient child:

1. DON’T SHIELD YOU CHILD FROM MISTAKES Train them to recognise mistakes, problem solve and work through the challenges by themselves instead of correcting them and shielding them from making the mistake. Experiencing the feeling of failure and knowing how to get back up afterwards is a very important life skill. You must be present to provide emotional support and encouragement but let your little one figure out a solution by himself/herself without stepping in.

2. ACKNOWLEDGE EFFORT, NOT JUST RESULTS Instead of focussing only on the end results, look at the effort they put in along the way as well. Empathise with your child when they get frustrated with their work. Although they might cry and sulk, your unconditional understanding will help them pull through. They will learn from this encounter and pull themselves together to try again the next day. Always be reassuring and cultivate your child’s confidence – this is how children develop resilience.

3. LET THEM BECOME PROBLEM SOLVERS Whenever we jump in to provide comfort, we get in the way of our children’s ability to develop their own problem-solving skills. Overprotecting your little one will only fuel their anxiety over time. Sometimes, we make mistakes so that we can learn from them.

Focus on the specific skills he/she will need to learn in order to handle certain situations. For example, if your child misplaces his/her favourite watch at home, get him/her to think about where he/she last held it, which increases his/her probability of finding it. Avoid overusing ‘why’ questions when addressing mistakes, instead, ask you child ‘how’ they think they can fix it or make it better. Resilient children are better able to navigate the inevitable trials, triumphs and tribulations of childhood and adolescence. They will also become resilient adults who are able to survive and thrive in the face of life’s inevitable stresses.

4. DO NOT ALWAYS TRY TO PERFECT YOUR CHILD’S WORK Resist the temptation to ‘improve’ on your child’s masterpiece. Constant intervention undermines a child’s confidence and prevents him/her from learning on his/her own. What you can do it to lay the foundation for your child to work on so as to increase their ability to succeed, instead of watching them fail over and over again.

5. REIN IN YOUR OWN ANXIETY AND FRUSTRATION LEVELS It can be easy to lose your temper, especially when junior gets into trouble after ignoring your advice. Always try to remain calm and be present for him/her. Keep your thoughts and actions to yourself – only speak up when your child really needs your help or asks for your advice. When this happens, remember to provide the appropriate encouragement as well. Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress. Helping your child acquire resilience is important in building a confident and well-rounded child. A person who has little or no confidence will see his/her coping abilities crumble under adverse conditions.

https://www.smartparents.sg/child/social-and-life-skills/5-steps-to-raise-a-confident-and-resilient-child-9308764