Welcome to P 4 Today Teachers Admin matters

Welcome to P 4

Today • • • Teachers Admin matters Subjects Expectations Programmes

Form Teachers Ms Siti Nurjannah Form Teacher of P 4 A Math Teacher for Banded Math (A, B & C) & (D, E & F) Science Teacher of P 4 A Email: siti_nurjannah_saaet@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Mr Yung Keng Sing Form Teacher of P 4 B Math Teacher for Banded Math (A, B & C) Email: yung_keng_sing@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Mrs Yit Minnie Form Teacher of P 4 C English Teacher of P 4 C & P 4 A Email: minnie_yit_chia_li_ying@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Mr Adrian Kum Form Teacher of P 4 D English Teacher of P 4 D Math Teacher for Banded Math (D, E & F) Email: kum_kin_meng@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Ms Chan Wen Tin Form Teacher of P 4 E English Teacher of P 4 E and P 6(FEL) Email: chan_wen_tin@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Ms Teresa Liew Form Teacher of P 4 F English Teacher of P 4 F Science Teacher of P 4 B, 4 C and 4 E Email: liew_sin_tong_teresa@moe. edu. sg

Form Teachers Mr Edwin Tan Form Teacher of P 4 G English Teacher of P 4 G Science Teacher of P 4 D and 4 G Email : tan_loon_kiat_edwin@moe. edu. sg

Core subject Teachers English Mathematics Science Siti Nurjannah A B C D E F Yung Keng Sing A B C (banding) A Yit Minnie C A Adrian Kum D Chan Wen Tin E Teresa Liew F B C E Tan Edwin G G D Priya D E F A B C D E F Chelsia Chan Eunice Yoong Judith Goi F B A B C (Pull out) G

MT Teachers CL Teachers Class Leong Lilian 4 B (leong_lilian@moe. edu. sg) Ho Lim Hwei 4 A (ho_lim_hwei@moe. edu. sg) Tiong Felix 4 D (felix_tiong_ing_shui@moe. edu. sg) Goh Chwee Suan 4 E (goh_chwee_suan@moe. edu. sg) Mdm Wendy Tan (Mdm 4 C Wong Yoke Lin) Huang Yun Han P 1 LC (huang_yunhan@moe. edu. sg_ TL Teacher Najuma (najuma_banu@moe. edu. sg) ML Teacher Sri Dewi (sri_dewi_mohamed_hashim@moe. edu. sg

Admin Matters • Diary o tool of communication o homework information o target setting

Admin Matters • Pupil’s handbook • Absence o medical certificate / letter o drop an email or a message o collection of homework • Leave earlier o fetch from General Office • Consequences

Subjects • Examination • Work • Filing

English

English (format) Paper 1 - 30 m Paper 2 - 85 m Oral - 20 m Listening -15 m Total -150 m

English • Spelling & Dictation o Exercise book • Writing o Exercise book - Journal • Language experience o Reading awards o My Pals English o Course & Activity book o My Pals English Grammar Test o My Pals English Test

English file • 1 red ring file with 6 dividers • • • My Pals! English activity booklets Language Development Reading Comprehension Writing Multiple Literacies Tests/Revision/Examinations Papers

Mathematics

Mathematics (format) Part 1 20% 10 mcq Part 2 40% 20 short-answer Part 2 40% 10 open-ended Total 100%

Mathematics • Shaping Math o Course & Activity book • Topical worksheets • Problem Solving & Process Skills booklets • Mental sums o Exercise book

Mathematics file • Blue ring file with 5 dividers: • • • Topical worksheets Problem sum & process skills Tests Revision/Examinations Papers Others

Science

Science (format) Part 160% 30 mcq Part 2 40% 14 open-ended Total 100% Examination results will be included in the overall computation of marks.

Science • My Pals o Course & Activity book • Process Skills booklets

Science • Topics Term Theme Topics Life cycles 1 Cycles 2 Cycles Energy 3 states of matter Light 3 Energy Heat 4 Interactions Magnets

Science file • 1 green ring file with 4 dividers: • • Process Skills Booklets Topical Tests Revision/Examinations Papers Others

Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue (format) Paper 1 - 20% Paper 2 - 50% Oral - 20% Listening -10% Total 100%

Chinese Writing Practice �字 Every chapter Activity Book 活�本 Every chapter Worksheet for every �文填充 Chapter Every chapter Spelling 听写 Weekly 1 complete hard copy will be given & can be downloaded from the school websites. Comprehension 理解�答 1 -2 per term Cloze Passage 短文填充 1 -2 per term Composition 作文 2 per term Topical Test After every 3 chapters

Chinese • Dictionary/electronic dictionary (labelled with Full Name & brought to school everyday if possible) Composition & composition examination • Besta All Pass-1 Computerized Dictionary • Creative • MOE or school website • Semester 1: 4 A textbook • Semester 2: 4 B textbook

Chinese file • 1 yellow ring file with 5 dividers • • • Comprehension Worksheets Cloze passage Worksheets Fill in the blanks (FIB) Worksheets Tests / Revision / Examinations Papers Others

Tamil P 4 TL Teacher : Ms Najuma Forms of Communication: 1. Via School Handbook 2. Email: najuma_banu@moe. edu. sg 3. Call School Number 62501633 at Extension 222

Exam format for Tamil CA 1 & 2 • CA 1 and CA 2 would be 50 marks each. They would be tested on Grammar only Exam Format for SA 1 & 2 will be as follow: 1. Oral (Reading- 10, Pict Convern-15) - 25 Marks 2. Listening Comprehension - 10 Marks 3. Composition - 20 Marks 4. Language Paper - 45 Marks Total 100 Marks

Required Tamil Books 1. P 4 A/B Tamil Osai Textbook 1. P 4 A/B Tamil Osai Workbook 1. Tamil Osai Stories 1 -4 1. 4 A 5 Exercise Books (Spelling, Vocabulary, Sentence Construction and Journal/Reflection Booklet) 1. 1 ACS Foolscap Pad (Composition) 1. CME Book 1. MOE Recommended Tamil- Tamil Dictionary: Kriyaa, Puthiya Thamil

Tamil File • 3 -inch yellow file with ‘Mother Tongue’ written on cover • A set of dividers for Tamil File. Teacher will label students’ dividers for uniformity • Files would be kept in school and returned at the end of each semester o Parents are to look through their child’s work

Malay P 4 Malay Language Teacher Cikgu Sri Dewi E-mail: sri_dewi_mohamed_hashim@moe. edu. sg

Malay (format) • • Paper 1 - 20% Paper 2 - 50% Oral - 20% Listening - 10% • Total - 100%

Required Books • • Malay Mekar Textbook (Buku Teks) Malay Mekar Activity (Buku Aktiviti) 5 Exercise Books 3 Exercise Book books (80 A) for Jurnal, ERP and Bahasa • 1 Exercise Book (60 A) for Karangan

Malay • Weekly Oral practice • Booklet for Oral • Include tips on reading • Include tips on • conversational oral

Malay • Worksheets are done based on topic. • Parents’ signature is needed at the end of term to ensure there is Parent and Teacher Collaboration. • Pupils need to place these worksheets in the big and small file. • Parents’ help is needed to ensure that worksheets are to be placed in the big file accordingly.

Malay File • 3 inch yellow ring file with 10 dividers: 1. Kertas latihan berdasarkan unit 2. Kertas Bahasa Tambahan 3. Kefahaman 4. Kefahaman mendengar 5. Karangan 6. Ujian 7. Peperiksaan 8. Nota 9. IT 10. Bahan-bahan Tambahan

Reading Programme. Malay • Our Theme, ‘Reading is fun’ • The contents of this booklet are interesting • Pupils are encouraged to identify their favourite characters, draw their favourite scenes and many more… • Please ensure that your child reads the stipulate number of books in order to obtain collar pins

Malay Language Programmes/ Outdoor learning Activities 2010 • • Buddy Reading Malay Language Day Camp (March) Cold Storage Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (Botanic Garden) • Visit to Pertapis Old Folks Home

Administration • Appointment to meet the teacher o should anything that is of concern arises through email or call through the general line • To ensure reply slips from circulars such as remedial/enrichment classes, excursions/trips, etc. to be o Signed o Acknowledged with/without letter of excuse o Returned the following day**

Child on Medical Leave Homework • Subject teachers will compile the homework to be given to child when he returns. • If the child is on medical leave for more than 3 days, arrangement can be made with the form teacher if a parent wants to collect the homework from the office.

Homework Policy 1. Parents’ particulars are to be updated in handbook. 1. Pupils would record homework in handbook. 1. Parents to check handbook daily. 1. Pupils are to hand in homework punctually. 1. Parents are to sign promptly when parents signature stamp is seen on the book / worksheets. 1. Files and books would be returned before examination period for parents to sign and aid in teaching pupils.

Expectations • • Hand up work punctually All questions are to be attempted Corrections are to be done in green Incomplete homework o Parents/guardians will be notified by writing or phone call o Please acknowledge • EL Tongue Spelling o Must be signed every exercise • Mother Tongue Spelling o Must be signed every 3 rd exercise

Programmes • • Remedial T 2 W 2 Odyssey of the Mind Outdoor lessons (internal / external) Calculator workshop Science recess activity Hydroponics PET rocket

Programmes • P 4 Activity Day (MT Department-Term 3) • CL Learning Journey (Term 2) • China Cultural Exchange in P 5 • As a form of incentive, boys who show significant improvement in CL from SA 1 to SA 2 will be invited. Subsidy will be provided. • Buddy Reading (Malay) (every Wednesday, 7. 00 -7. 30 am) Extensive Reading Programme (Majalah BIJAK)

Programmes • National Heritage Tours Chinatown & Raffles Town Plan • IPW (inter-disciplinary project work) o Sony Creative Toys • CIP (Community Involvement Programme) o Yong En Heritage Trek • English Learning Journey o Watch a “Play” at the Esplanade • ICT o Datalogger o Microsoft Office • PE - NAPFA test (1 st Attempt)

Parent Volunteers needed in areas of. . . 1. Outdoor trips 2. Decoration of Classroom 3. Buddy Reading Programme 4. Reading story books to Indian pupils for library programme 5. Deepavali Celebration Please fill up the form if you are interested before you leave.

Important school event • Dialogue session with the Principal • Class excursion – Parent Volunteers

Q & A Session Thanks for Coming! mailto: tan_loon_kiat_edwin@moe. edu. sg