WELCOME TO PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL

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WELCOME TO PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL
Vision Critical Mind Compassionate
Heart
Mission To nurture critical independent
learners with love for self, family society.

• Secondary One Parents Briefing
• 02 January 2009

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Our Leaders

• Mr Mohamed Razali Abdul Hamed
• Principal

Ms Chew Lay Hwee Vice Principal
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Our Key Personnel
Sec 1 Level Coordinators
Ms Lee Ting Ruh HOD (Mother Tongue)
Mr Tan Kim Huat SH (DT)
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Our Key Personnel
Sec 2 Level Coordinators
Ms Fann Kang HOD (Student Development)
Mrs Joseph HOD (Craft
Technology)
Ms Ming Fong Yee HOD (Discipline)
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Our Key Personnel
Sec 3 Level Coordinators
Mr Lim CW HOD (Information Technology)
Ms Yvonne Leow SH (A.Maths)
Mr Low Teck Yang HOD (PE, CCA)
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Our Key Personnel
Sec 4 Level Coordinators
Ms Daphne Lim SH (History)
Ms Lee Chiou Kwei HOD (Maths)
Mr Lew Kian Peng HOD (Science)
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1A
Mr Lee BK (co-form)
Mr Francis Lim
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1B
Mr Lee EK (co-form)
Mrs Ivy Lim
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1C
Ms Ning CH (co-form)
Ms Tan HC
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1D
Mrs Xavier (co-form)
Ms Toh XQ
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1E
Mdm Leck
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2009 Sec 1 Form Teachers
1F
Dr Lee HM (co-form)
Ms Goh PN
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Todays Purpose

• Update on Schools Focus and Programmes
• Give opportunity for teachers and parents to
  establish further platforms for communication
• Seek your help and understanding to support the
  schools efforts to help students have a good
  experience in Peicai

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What will I be talking about?

• School Matters Expectations
• Important School Events
• Some Personal Tips

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School Focus for 2009

• Achieving Academic Excellence
• Nurturing Character through Character
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• Creating a Supportive Health-Enhancing
  Environment which Empowers People to Excel

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Our Strategic Thrusts
Sense of Success Achievement
Academic Excellence
Character Education
Sense of Belonging
Supportive Environment

• Needs-Based
• Rigour
• Conducive Environment

• Respect Rapport
• Quality Relationships
• Healthy Emotional Bank Accounts

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At the end of 4/ 5 years

• Obtained academic results to move on to next
  educational stage
• Developed his/her social and emotional
  competencies, and therefore his/her character
• Obtained educational milestones as outlined in
  the schools SPACE domains

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SPACE

• Social/Moral Domain
• 60 hours in significant contributions to the
  community
• Very Good conduct grade
• Hone SEL competencies via Character
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• Physical Domain
• Competency in two physical recreation activities
• NAPFA Silver award
• CCA Grade of at least 3.5 (Sports, Clubs and
  Uniformed Groups)
• Aesthetics
• Opportunities to appreciate aesthetic experiences
• Platform to learn an aesthetic activity
• CCA Grade of at least 3.5 (Performing Arts)
• Cognitive
• An L1B5 which is at least 2 points better than
  his cohort expectation (Exp)
• An L1B4 which is at least 2 points better than
  his cohort expectation (NA)
• An ELMAB3 which is at least 19 points (NA)
• Opportunities to stretch potential via the CLASS
  Learning Experience
• Emotional Affective
• One Overseas out-of-Singapore Experience

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Managing Transition

• Secondary School is Different
• Expectations are Higher
• You/ Your child is Different

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Achieving Academic Excellence

• Students must know what is expected of them
• The school will put in place certain programmes
  to help the students to achieve
• Parents can help to reinforce these expectations
  at home

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More Subjects

• Secondary School
• English
• Mother Tongue
• Mathematics
• Science
• Geography (Exp/NA)
• History (Exp/NA)
• Literature (Exp/NA)
• Social Studies (NT)
• Design Technology/ Technical Studies
• Home Economics
• CPA (NT)
• Visual Arts
• PE
• Character Education
• Project Work

• Primary School
• English
• Mother Tongue
• Mathematics
• Science
• PE
• Music
• Art
• Moral Education

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Longer School Hours

• 7.20 a.m. School Gate closes
• Mon, Tues, Thursday - 7.25 a.m. 2.10 p.m.
• Wed - 7.25 a.m. 12.30/1.30 p.m.
• Friday 7.25 a.m. 12.30 p.m.
• 1 hour period for lessons
• Compulsory CCAs (Mon, Tues, Thursdays set aside)

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After-School Enrichment

• Learning Journeys
• Learning Support Programmes
• Extension Programmes
• Special Programmes Work Attachments, Special
  Modules, Aesthetics Appreciation

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We will help your child adjust

• More Examinable Subjects 10 (Exp/NA), 7 (NT)
• Modular System for certain subjects
• Geography/ History
• DT/ Home Econs
• 7 instead of 10 Subjects
• Learning Support Programme
• Special Programmes within Curriculum (e.g.
  Swimming)

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PROMOTION CRITERIA

• Express
• Pass EL pass age in Average of all subjects
• Promotion Criteria not met move to Sec 2NA
• Normal Academic
• Grade 5 or better in
• EL 2 other subjects OR 4 subjects (NA)
• 70 average consider transfer to a more
  challenging stream
• Normal Technical
• Grade 5 or better in
• 2 subjects one must be EL or Maths
• 70 average consider transfer to a more
  challenging stream

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Assessment Components

• Continual Assessment Term 1 (CA1) 20
• Semestral Assessment Term 2 (SA1) 25
• Continual Assessment Term 3 (CA2) 20
• Semestral Assessment Term 4 (SA2) 35

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How does the school help your child?

• Regular checks on his/her progress
• Assessment (exams, tests, assignments, homework,
  class work)
• Regular Communication with parents
• Remediation
• Extra lessons
• Focused programmes for students
• Rapport Building
• FT class time Teacher-Pupil Conferencing
• After-school programmes
• Your Free Day
• Getting to know your child
• Regular Communication with Parents

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School Expectations

• Pass Exams
• Attend CCA regularly
• Participate Actively in School Activities that
  have been organised
• Demonstrate PRIDE our School Values
• Perseverance
• Respect Responsibility
• Integrity
• Discipline
• Empathy

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School Values

• Perseverance
• Never give up
• Overcome challenges
• Strive for excellence
• Respect
• Be polite
• Accept differences
• Treat all with dignity and thoughtfulness
• Responsibility
• Do my part
• Be trustworthy
• Be accountable for my actions

• Integrity
• Be honest
• Have moral courage
• Live out our values
• Discipline
• Set priorities and stay on task
• Respect rules and regulations
• Practise self-control
• Empathy
• Show concern and care for others
• Put myself in the shoes of others
• Be encouraging

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Character Education_at_Peicai

• To produce Peicaians who demonstrate school
  values in all aspects of school life
• To produce Peicaians who possess social and
  emotional skills to overcome challenges of life
• To produce Peicaians who exhibit habits,
  attitudes and conduct that make them live
  meaningful and rewarding lives
• To produce Peicaians who will become constructive
  members of society, able to make positive
  contributions to the community.

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Culture of care and shared responsibility
individual accountability Counselling
Character-based Discipline
Core Curriculum programmes Additional
Mathematics, Art craft, Biology, Chemistry,
CME, CPA , Design Technology, English
Language, EOA, Food Nutrition, General Science,
Geography, History, Lifeskills, Literature,
Mathematics, Mother Tongue Languages, Music, PE,
Physics, POA, Social Studies
Co-curricular programmes CCA, Enrichment, Health
management, School activities events
Citizenship programmes CIP, NE, PW, Service
Learning, Student Leadership
Core competencies, values and vision SEL
competencies self awareness, social awareness,
self management, relationship management,
responsible decision making, Sch values
PRIDE School vision Critical Mind,
Compassionate Heart
Framework of Character Education_at_Peicai
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Thoughts
Actions
Character
Habits
DESTINY
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• Be careful of the Thoughts you nurture
• Nurture them often enough, they become Actions.
• Be careful of your Actions
• Do them often enough, they become Habits.
• Be careful of your Habits
• Let them control you, they will form your
  Character

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Character Education is about

• Managing Behaviour
• Doing Character

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Doing Character

• Explicit Lessons
• Moral Discourse
• Voice and Visions
• Compulsory CCA one for each student
• Community Involvement Project 6 hrs CIP per
  year
• Choice of Student Development programmes
• Overseas Experience to enhance sense of belonging
• Organising school events

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Managing Behaviour

• Consequences for misbehaviour
• Constant Reminders
• Corrective Actions
• Attire
• Attendance
• Homework
• Corporal Punisments for serious offences
• Defiance
• Smoking
• Violence against others
• Criminal Offences
• Caning, Detention, Suspension

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The non-academic programmes complement our
academic focus

• Provide pupils with learning experiences that go
  beyond the classroom
• Provide platforms for pupils to discover talents
  and strengths
• School-based CCA and enrichment keeps the child
  in school and allows the school to guide and
  facilitate his character development
• Focused participation builds resilience and
  discipline
• Build character from thoughts to actions, from
  actions to habits, from habits to character

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EVENTS IN 2009
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Challenge

• More Subjects
• Spend more Time in School
• Spend More Time doing school-related stuff CCA,
  research for projects, homework assignments
• Spend More Time pursuing non-academic interests

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Challenge Greater?

• Growing Up
• They appear to
• Value friends more
• Argue more
• Do strange things music, activities,
  behaviour

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Jonas Brothers
Twilight
Maple Story
Friendster
My Chemical Romance
Facebook
Netlog
Second Life
MSN
Sean Kingston
World of Warcraft
Heroes
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How can Parents Help?

• Give your child space and support, both
  emotional, and physical
• Gently reinforce habits, strategies and values
  the school is trying to inculcate
• Help your child with his/her personal scheduling
  and timetable
• Have faith that they will turn out to be fine
  young adults

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How can you as a student, help yourself?

• Think before you do anything
• Be friendly, without having to be friends with
  everyone
• Trust that sometimes, the adults know better
• Have faith that you will turn out to be fine
  young adults

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How to contact us?

• Websites
• http//www.peicaisec.moe.edu.sg/
• Email peicai_ss_at_moe.edu.sg
• General Office ? 6288 4159
• Fax No. 6283 0480

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