ParentSchool Meeting

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Parent-School Meeting

• 17 February 2005

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Our Education System (Primary)
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School Vision

• To be a school of choice for girls, preparing
  them to face future challenges with emphasis on
  character and physical development, academic and
  aesthetic excellence.

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School Mission

• To develop our pupils as Whole Persons
  emphasising the Formation of the Heart so that
  they can become women committed to service ready
  to assume responsibilities to God, Family and
  Country

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Our Expectations

• CCPS girls should internalise demonstrate the
  school values
• Care
• Learning
• God

Translated into the School Curriculum Academic Co-
curricular Self-discipline
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Outcomes of a CCPS Education

• Resilient, Responsible Compassionate.
• Socially adept and appreciative of the Arts.
• Aware of Gods place in their lives and in the
  lives of others.
• Effective confident communicators.
• Independent Competent Learners.

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When you choose your behaviour,You choose the
consequences
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A CCPS girl is able to

• Care for herself
• Care for her learning
• Care for others
• Care for her school

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Appearance- correct uniform

• Wear the correct
• school uniform
• whenever you are in school
• white blouse
• pinafore
• white shoes
• school socks and
• name tag.
• NO variation allowed.

We care that you look neat and smart
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Hair - always neat and tidy

• Fringe -
• to be kept above the eyebrows
• Colour-
• natural (dyed hair is not allowed)
• Accessories-
• simple and black in colour.

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Others

• Regular attendance
• Jewellery nothing obvious
• No dangling or hooped earrings
• No handphones to be used within school hours
• Only electronic items that are approved by the
  school
• (Pls refer to Student Handbook for more
  information)

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Serious Offences

• Cheating in examinations or tests
• Altering school documents, e.g. forgery
• Using foul language
• Open defiance, rudeness and showing disrespect to
  teachers

• Truancy
• Bullying or extorting money from
• fellow pupils
• Misbehaviour in public
• Vandalism
• Stealing

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When you choose your behaviour,You choose the
consequences
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Programmes Overall

• Choosing Right! Programme
• Assembly Programme
• Community Involvement Programme
• IT Programme, e.g. Photomix, photojournalism,
  access from home
• Leadership programme
• Level Games Fun Fair
• Rainbow Programme

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Programmes

• Primary 3
• P3 Swimming Programme
• MIND Sports
• Science Centre
• Singapore Discovery Centre
• Use of PDA in Science
• Botanical Gardens

• Primary 4
• Kampong Glam
• Hwa Par Villa
• Use of PDA in Science
• Singapore Discovery Centre
• Maths Camp
• Desaru
• SYF Opening Ceremony
• Workshop on Plants

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Purpose of P4 Assessment

• To place your child in a language stream for
  which she is most suited so that she completes
  primary education successfully

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Achievement Bands
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Weighting of Exams
P3 This refers to the topical tests that P3s
take in Term 1. The CA1 score depends on the
marks gained from their Best 2 topical tests.
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P5 English, Maths Science

• 4 subjects (EMS MT)
• Band 3 or better in any 2 subjects

• 5 Subjects (EMS MT HMT)
• Band 1 in MT Band 2 in EM Maths

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P5 Foundation EL F Maths

• FEL, FMa MT Band 3 or 4 in 2 subjects Band 2
  in MT

• FEL, FMa BMT Band 3 in 1 subject Band 4 in
  the other two subjects
• Band 4 in 3 subjects

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Main Points

• Schools advice Parents choice
• At the end of P4, all students may opt for any of
  the various combinations.
• At the end of P4, all students may opt to do HMTL
• P4 Choice of language stream depends on parents

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Main Points

• No EM1 EM2 stream ? Merged stream
• Classes streamed by ability in Maths.
• EM3 pupils can offer MTL instead of BMTL if they
  obtain Band 2 or better at P4 EOY exams
• HMT is a additional subject / Exam and needs more
  periods. P5 HMT classes held in the afternoon

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Main Points

• P5 Results Matter
• B4 for all the subjects ? Foundation course. Need
  to pass at least ONE subject.
• Band 3 or 4 for MT ? cannot take HMT. Need to get
  at least Band 2 for MT.
• G1 (85 100) for all subjects ? P5 class (Merged
  stream)

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Communication
http//schools.moe.edu.sg/ccps/
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Communication
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Communication
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Lets Work Together

• Work together with us. Check first with teacher
  dont assume the worst
• Insist on independence
• Align values
• Support our school rules.

• Child is to be punctual and to attend lessons
  unless there is a medical reason.
• if away, pls call the office
• Dont come to school when sick
• Leaving school early

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Parent Volunteers

• Regular or ad-hoc
• Areas Regular, e.g. reading programmes, library
  services
• Areas Adhoc school events, field trips,
  specialist areas, e.g. IT, Marketing, Publicity