Principal’s Address

Strategic Plan

2019-2021

ST 1

Nurturing the Whole Child to be Ready for

the Future

1.1 Students as engaged learners, who learn with joy and develop learning dispositions for

life-long learning

1.3 Students who

develop character and PQs; and

further interests and/or passion

through related CCAs

1.2 Students who

(a) embody the school motto of compassion, conscience, purity

and righteousness;

(b) are equipped with the 21st Century Competencies

(c) love and have a sense of rootedness to Singapore, and contribute to the community.

Personal Qualities (PQs)

• To equip our students to thrive in a fast-changing, globalised world

Mee Toh School Motto and Values

• Foundation of character

• Provide compass for behaviour

SE Competencies – Skills,

knowledge and dispositions that

help students develop the 21st CC

21st CC necessary skills to

thrive in globalised world

Personal Qualities- A set desired Attitudes & Skills

expressed in simple statements

Personal Qualities (PQs)

21st Century

Competency

Critical and Inventive Thinking

Social-emotional

Competency

Social Awareness

School Value of

RespectPersonal Quality (Pg 23 of Student HB)

• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to different

cultures and religions

• Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and

values

Example

Home-School Partnership• Parents are our one of our key

partners in the holistic education of the children

• Together, we will nurture our students to anchor on school motto & values and develop in them the desired Personal Qualities.

Term 1 Assembly Talk: Compassion

School Value Level Personal Qualities

Care P1-P6 o Show care and concern for the environment and

people around me

o Show kindness and empathy

Service P1-P6 o Appreciate and show gratitude for others

P1-P3 o Offer help to family members, teachers & peers

P4-P6 o Take actions to contribute to the common good of

others in the community

LevelPersonal

QualitiesActions you can take

P1-P6

o Show care and

concern for the

environment

and people

around me

o Be kind to others and speak respectfully

o Help peers with their school work, collect worksheets for buddies when

they are absent

o Be quiet and considerate when walking from place to place in school

o Carry out classroom duty

o Switch off fans and lights when not in use

o Keep our class and school clean

o Show kindness

and empathy

o Think, “If I were him/her, how would I feel?”

o Share good things with others

o Ask for permission before doing something because it may affect others

o Be sensitive to peers’ needs and encourage them

o Take initiative to help others

Level Personal Qualities Actions

P1-P6o Appreciate and

show gratitude for

others

o Be grateful and say “please” and “thank you”

o Be punctual for school and class

o Greet with a bow and say “Good morning/ Good

afternoon” to all adults in school

P1-P3

o Offer help to family

members, teachers &

peers

o Take initiative to help others

o Volunteer to clean the classroom

P4-P6

o Take actions to

contribute to the

common good of

others in the

community

o Participate actively in the planning and execution of

IPW-VIA activities

o Take good care of classroom resources and school

properties

o Contribute to your family, our school and beyond

Learning from Straits Times-Singaporeans of the year 2019- Extending a hand to help othersThis year's The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year finalists have

inspired others with their warm hearts and kind acts, and their hope of

seeing more good in society.

Organised by The Straits Times, the

Singaporean of the Year award is given each

year to a Singaporean individual or group that

has made an impact in society.

This could be through achievements which

have put Singapore on the world stage, or for

improving the lives of others in the community,

or showing resilience in the face of adversity.

PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2019

Learning from Straits Times Singaporeans of the Year 2019 A kind act from a stranger helped

him to get to where he is today.

When Mr Veera Sekaran could

not afford to pay university course

fees for a degree in botany,

lawyer Haridass Ajaib stepped in

to bear the cost. All he asked in

return was for Mr Veera to pay it

forward.

He kept his promise and pays it

forward by hiring former convicts,

and helping the elderly and

children with special needs.

Learning from Straits Times Singaporeans of the Year 2019

▫They may be young but they are full of ideas and dreams to make a concrete change.

▫About six years ago, the Seng siblings were at a hawker centre when they witnessed an elderly woman fall while trying to pick up her walking stick that had slid to the ground. Wanting to find a way to prevent such a mishap, Ian Hao and Ing Le invented a walking stick holder they named Qanemate.

▫The device is now on its 17th prototype after going through rounds of feedback from the elderly at nursing homes.

• for children to apply what’s learned in a structured or unstructured way

Creating Authentic Settings or Projects

Student-initiated VIAAugmented reality rock climbing wall

Integrated Project Work (IPW) - VIA

IPW – learn the importance of teamwork, presentation skills, etc.

VIA – encourage children to identify & understand community issues, initiate

action with their peers to make a difference in the lives of others

IPW-VIA Fest

P5 IPW-VIA E-Waste Project

ALP – Environment Education – children practise environmental care in the

Applied Learning & Learning for Life Programme

MTS Water Conservation Campaign

community & as a nation.

Wushu Quan Package – a customised

Wushu routine taught during PE lessons to

enhance physical attributes & instil values

LLP – SENSE @ MTS – encourage children

to lead a healthy and active lifestyle,

develop in them the sound values and

characters & to be socially responsible

• engage children - be innovative & think creatively & critically as they

solve real-world problems

“Wishy Washy” - Best Ginnovation (Green Innovation) Projects 2019 (Primary)

- OCBC Green Pitch Award 2019

Holistic

Target for

Students…

Develop their Metacognition (an Executive Function)

Where am I now? Where am I going?

How can I achieve it?

How do I respond when I am not getting there as planned?

School value: Resilience

Personal Quality: Demonstrate the Growth Mindset

Student HB Pg 23

Growth Mindset

is the key to lifelong learning

Helicopter Parents Source: https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/helicopter-parenting

Helicopter Parents

Some suggested ways

Parents are encouraged to allow your child to attempt the homework on their own. Guide your child, but do not do their homework for them.

Provide structures for students to develop good habits that support independent learning such as teaching them to jot down their homework and packing their bags.

Find out more (do not jump into conclusions) and always work with your child’s teachers first as they are the ones who know your child well.

Train your children to be able to relay information to their teachers & vice versa.

Encourage Joy of Learning!

P5 Assessment Weightings 2020

Level Term 1

CA1

Term 2

SA1

Term 3

CA2

Term 4

SA2

P5 10% 30% 15% 45%

• Results are a Quantitative indication of the level of mastery of knowledge

and skills learnt.

• Qualitative feedback also serves to scaffolds students’ learning.

• Motivate our children towards Excellence, and strive towards personal

mastery, not towards chasing the last mark.

Partnership between School & Parents

Guiding Philosophy

Quality Relationships

Anchored on Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect

A mindset of partnership, collaboration and mutual support

Guided by MOE and Mee Toh School Ethos

Mee Toh School is committed to deliver quality education to all our

students, provide quality service to our partners and at the same time,

care for the well-being of our teachers and all who work here.

We will do our utmost to serve you with courtesy and respect and we

expect that you treat us with the same respect that you would like

to be accorded.

Please let us know if our efforts fall below your expectations. Your

feedback and words of appreciation will inspire us to continue to deliver

our best.

Thank you for working with us, making Mee Toh School Community a

gracious one, and the school a place conducive for learning, growth

and work!

Service Quality Statement

To understand where our children are at in their learning (foundational skills in literacy

and numeracy, and acquire habits and skills) after six years of primary school

Gauge their learning needs so that they can progress to a secondary school and take

subjects at a suitable level

PSLE remains a useful checkpoint

Updates on PSLE Scoring & S1 posting from 2021

PSLE Scoring from 2021

PSLE MicrositeVisit our PSLE website

to find out more

WHAT REMAINS WHAT CHANGES The T-score Aggregate will be replaced

by the PSLE Score, to reduce the fine

differentiation of our students at a young age

based on exam scores.

Children will be assessed based on their own

achievement, instead of comparing them to

their peers.

Same 4 subjects are tested, and

scores are awarded to guide

children’s choices for the next stage

of their education journey

Curriculum is continually updated.

This is not related to the PSLE

scoring and S1 posting changes.

FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS

Student’s scores are differentiated finely.Students’ scores are differentiated finely. Studentscan have a T-score aggregate of less than 80 tomore than 280, which gives more than 200possible different T-score aggregates.

Students will be placed in fewer groups of PSLEScores. Students’ PSLE scores (the sum of the ALfor each subject) will range from 4 to 32, whichgives 29 possible different scores.

Reduces fine differentiation of students

Students with similar scores in each subject will be grouped into wider bands

measured in Achievement Levels (ALs).

Current System New System