Welcome to CHIJ St Josephs Convent Sec 1

Welcome to CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent Sec 1 Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 4 Jan 2018

Sec 1 PTM 2018 • 6. 30 pm - 7 pm • 7. 00 pm - 8. 15 pm • 8. 15 pm - 8. 30 pm • 8. 30 pm - 8. 45 pm • 8. 45 pm onwards Registration Principal’s Talk “Getting to know the school” Getting to know the Parent Support Group (PSG) Evaluation/Feedback Orientation Camp Finale

Our Direction • Mission • Values • Vision

IJ Mission The mission of an Infant Jesus Convent is the creation of a Christ -centred school community where all work together for the promotion of truth, justice, freedom and love, with special reference to the needs of persons who are disadvantaged in any way.

4 LIFE Engaged & Empowered Learners INTEGRITY LOVE • Truth • Justice Effective Leaders Eloquent Individuals with strong Ethics FREEDOM

Our Vision Women of Integrity with the Passion to Pursue Excellence

Accreditations (2014 to 2020) • Best Practice in Teaching & Learning • Best Practice in Character & Citizenship Education • Best Practice in Staff Well Being • Lee Hsien Loong Award in Innovations in the Normal Course

Direction for 2018 Instilling the joy of learning - engagement in learning - sense of affiliation 9

Our Beliefs Our Expectations

Women of Integrity with the Passion to Pursue Excellence ACE ATTENDANCE CONSISTENT EFFORT EXCELLENCE Disciplined Behaviour & Mind to Pursue Excellence

Absence without Valid Reason Absence Reason Absent without VR Absence Sub Examples Reasons in SC abusive Family related • Permissive/ caregiver issues • Marital discord Financial related issues Truancy Others • Students need to stay at home to take care of siblings/relatives • Student need to work • Insufficient money for school • Wilful absenteeism • Any other reasons

School Rules & Expectations • To develop disciplined behavior • Details are in Students’ Planner • Appreciate parents’ support – latecomers need to serve detention – tattoos are not allowed – dyed/ tinted hair is not allowed – only a watch should be worn on the wrist

Attire • PE T Shirt and Pinafore on the days with PE lesson. • Track shoes is only allowed during PE lesson • Change into your CCA T shirt during lunch hour. • During ASP : CCA T Shirt and Pinafore.

Road Safety & Security • Road Safety – If you are driving your child/ward to school, she may alight at the school’s front porch. For safety purpose, do not allow your child/ward to alight at the bus bay in front of the school. – You may also drop your child/ward at the back of the school near Rivervale Mall – Speed limit within school premise is 15 km/h

Alight your child/ward at the school’s front porch 22

Girls to walk along the zebra pathway to the school foyer. 23

Supporting Our Girls

Period of Transition • Orientation week & camp • Ease the girls’ transition ü 4 subjects to 7 subjects ü Along with FTs, 1 YH, 1 LG, 1 FTSC, 1 PTSC & 1 AED/LBS üParents as Partners

Timetable (Semester 1, 2018)

Modular Approach Level Sec 1 Sec 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Sci (Physics) Sci (Biology) D&T Sci (Biology) Sci (Physics) FCE

Recess Distribution Day Period 5 (9. 45 am) Mon LS US Tues LS US Wed LS US Period 7 (10. 45 am) US+1 NT/ 2 NT/3 NT Thurs Fri Period 6 (10. 15 am) LS Period 8 (11. 15 am) LS US

Thursdays (Late-In Day for Students) v Assembly starts at 8. 30 am, except for 1 A, 2 A, 3 D & Sec 4/5. v Classes starting lessons at 7: 45 am are: v 1 A (SBB) + 2 A (SBB) + 3 A (SBB) v 3 D (8 -subject class) v Sec 4&5 (Timed Practice)

Routines v School starts at 7: 30 am (except Thursdays) 1 st period starts at 7: 45 am v School starts at 8: 30 am (Thursdays only) 1 st period starts at 8: 45 am v Dismissal time is 1: 45 pm everyday v Lunch break is 1: 45 – 2: 30 pm v ASP starts at 2: 30 – 3: 30 pm v CCA starts at 3: 45 – 6: 15 pm

Classroom Cleanliness At the end of the day, to check - whiteboard cleaned - floor & table top litter-free - student’s table top tidied up 32

Communication with your child in school • They may use the phone in the General office to contact their parents in case of emergencies. • Parents may call the General Office if they need to speak to their child urgently. – Office staff will get your child to call you back in the case of an emergency

Communication with Staff • You may write through the school’s generic email address available on the school’s web page. • You may call the school who will pass the message to the teacher. • Under School Management Team, you will also find the email addresses of P and VPs

Our Curriculum & Programmes

Support Programmes • Alignment of NA and Express curriculum • Students with foundation subjects • Reading programme by parent volunteers for students with special needs • Academic Support Programme (ASP) for various subjects

Our Distinctive Programmes Applied Learning Programme (ALP) The Art of Communication Through Theatre and Debates Learning for Life Programme (LLP) Thinking for Life: Lifelong learning using the FPS Problem Solving Model

Academic Assessment

Continual Assessment (CA) Semestral Assessment (SA)

Promotion Criteria S 1 Express Pass in EL & a Pass % for the average of all subjects S 1 Normal Academic (a) Pass in EL & 2 other subjects OR (b) Pass in 4 subjects S 1 Normal Technical Pass in 2 subjects, one of which must be EL or Math

WEIGHTING FOR CA & SA SEMESTER 1 Course CA 1 CT 1 + CT 2 SA 1 SEMESTER 2 CA 2 CT 3 + CT 4 SA 2 TOTAL Express 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 % N(A) 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 % N(T) 20 % 25 % 35 % 100 %

CA & SA Schedule: in Students’ Planner Assessment Type Level Time Frame Continuous Assessment 1 Portfolio Assessment and/or Written Tests Sec 1 Term 1 Wk 3 to Term 2 Wk 3 Semestral Assessment 1 Written Tests/Orals/ Practical Sec 1– 4/5 Term 2 Wk 6 -8 Common Test 3 Written Tests Sec 1– 3 Term 3 Wk 7 -8 Common Test 4 Portfolio Assessment Sec 1– 3 Term 2 Wk 4 to Term 3 Wk 8 Semestral Assessment 2 Sec 1– 3 Term 4 Wk 3 -5 Written Tests/Orals/ Practical

CA 1 & CT 4 - Portfolio Assessments § Topical Tests § § § § Open book Tests Quiz Oral Presentations Journal Writing (e. g. in English) Problem Solving (e. g. in Math & Physics) Research Assignments Project Works (MPW for Sec 1&2; MT)

Absence During Tests & Exams § Call up the school & inform Form Teacher (FT) § Submit the Medical Certificate (MC) to the FT upon her return to school Note: § For absence without Medical Certificate, a ‘Zero’ (0) will be given for the papers missed (as it is the practice for national exams) § There will be no makeup for the papers missed

Opportunities

Subject Based Banding • SJC is one of 12 schools prototyping Subject-based banding (SBB), started in 2014 • SBB enables NA/NT students who meet criteria to offer EL/Math/Sc/MTL at Express/NA level from Sec 1

LATERAL TRANSFERS 1 N(A) 1 N(T) > 70% in the average for all subjects & deemed able to cope 2 Exp 2 N(A) Note: LT - Not earlier than mid-year

Grade Equivalence between N & O Levels “O” Level “N” Level A 1, A 2, B 3 1 B 4, C 5, C 6 2 D 7, E 8 3 F 9 4

Women of Integrity with the Passion to Pursue Excellence We Believe in our Girls • We believe our girls have potential and talents • We want our girls to experience success • We want our girls to be values-driven, to have the mindset of excellence

Let us work as partners to help our girls in their metamorphosis. Thank You