Primary 1 Orientation

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Welcome To Nanyang Family

• Primary 1 Orientation
• 20 Nov 2004

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Programme For The Pupils

• Children meet their teacher classmates
• Games to get to know each other
• Important information to remember
• Familiarisation of the school

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Programme For The Parents

• Introduce Key Personnel and Teachers
• Corporate Video
• Principals address
• Address by PTA representative
• Meet vendors

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Our beginnings

• Nanyang Girls School started in 1917 with a
  Primary Section
• Education for girls
• Set up by Chinese businessmen
• School Motto
• ? ? ? ?
• diligence, prudence, respectability,
  simplicity

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Milestones

• The school moved from a shop house to its own
  campus at Kings Road in 1927
• Separated from Nanyang Girls High School in
  1978, acquired land at 51 Coronation Road
• Emphasized bilingual policy and accorded SAP
  school status since 1984
• Offered Gifted Education Programme since 1990
• Operated from two campuses for 10 years
• Under one campus at 52 Kings Road in 2003
• Single session school in 2004

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School Profile

• Co-ed Government Aided School with strong School
  Management Committee (SMC) support
• Pupil enrolment 2737
• Total of 75 classes including 12 GEP classes
  (biggest primary GEP centre)
• Mainstream 70 EM1, 30 EM2
• Approx 8 of our P3 pupils qualify for GEP
  annually (nation wide 1)
• Nearly 100 Singaporean/PR

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To Be A World-Class Primary School
VISION
VISION
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OUR MISSION

• We want our pupils
• To be Morally upright
• To be Innovative
• To Love their country
• To be Effectively bilingual
• To be involved in community Service
• (MILES a journey)

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OUR SCHOOL MOTTO
? Diligence ? Prudence ?
Respectability ? Simplicity
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OUR SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
We believe all children can learn and achieve
when they are given the right environment and
support.
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OUR VALUE STATEMENT
People Are Important, Together We Can Make A
Difference
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OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT
To Ignite The Passion For Learning
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THE SCHOOL RULES

• I must observe flag-raising and pledge-taking
  ceremonies seriously.
• I must be punctual for school and in submitting
  my schoolwork.
• I must be well disciplined and orderly at all
  times.

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THE SCHOOL RULES

• I must dress smartly in the appropriate school
  attire.
• I must keep my hair short and neat.
• I must keep the school clean and take care of
  school property.

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Calendar of Events
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Our website www.nyps.moe.edu.sg
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Weekly Schedule

• Tuesdays - reserved for remedial lessons
  (selected pupils)
• Mondays, Wednesdays to Fridays reserved for
  Enrichment lessons
• Saturdays Enrichment lessons (Strictly
  optional)

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Daily Timetable

• 0700 Silent Reading
• 0725 Flag-raising
• 0730-0745 Morning Exercises and
• Announcements
• 0745-1330 Curriculum Time
• 10.00-10.30 Recess
• 1330 to 1415 Lunch
• 1415 to 1545 Enrichment/CCA (optional)

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SILENT READING PROGRAMME

• Daily morning - 7.00 TO 7.25
• Odd Weeks - Chinese Books
• Even Weeks - English Books

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Curriculum Time

• English, Chinese, Mathematics
• Moral Education, Art, Music,
• Social Studies, Health Education,
• Physical Education
• Physical Education Chinese Dance/ Wushu,
  Gymnastics,

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Curriculum Time

• 30 pupils in a class
• Integrated Curriculum
• Exploratory and experiential learning
• Cooperative Learning Strategies

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Curriculum Time

• 4 Enriched Curriculum periods per week (conducted
  during curriculum time) which add to 80 hours a
  year
• TANG Poetry Appreciation Programme
• Post-examination Programme

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Co-payment (for enriched curriculum conducted
during curriculum time)

• All enriched curriculum programmes
• Weekly Chinese Calligraphy
• Chinese Dance/Wushu (1 semester)
• Gymnastics (1 semester)
• Other buffets
• All after-exam activities (including outings for
  the level)

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Other-expenses

• Pupil insurance 3
• Leotard for gymnastics/dance 19
• Class photo 1
• ????? 16 (40 issues)
• Report Book 4
• Pupil Portfolio 2
• Pupil diary 2

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Co-payment 260 for a year

• (You may use the Edusave grant from government
  160/child/yr)

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Financial Assistance (Based on needs)

• Textbooks
• Uniform
• School fees
• School bus services
• Lunch
• Enriched Curriculum
• Others

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Whats in the goodie bag?
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After-school Curriculum (Optional)
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Lunch in the canteen
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Morning Arrival

• If you drive
• Drive in through Gate A (Kings Road) and exit by
  Gate B (Coronation Road)
• Please make sure your child is ready to alight as
  you drive in
• Park at Blk 4 Queens Road (if you need to stay
  longer for appointments made)
• Strictly NO parking or Waiting along Kings Road

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Morning Arrival

• If you walk
• Enter through Side Gate A (Kings Road) or Gate C
  (Coronation Road)

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School Dismissal

• School buses leave premises at about 1.40pm
• If you drive, please come after 1.45pm. You may
  drive in through Gate A (Kings Road), pick up
  your child at the Meeting Point, and exit via
  Gate B (Coronation Road)
• If you walk, you may walk in through Gate B
  between (1.30pm to 1.40pm), or arrange for your
  child to walk to Side Gate A (open for exit
  6.30am to 6.00pm) or Gate C (1.30pm to 2.00pm) to
  meet you.

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SECURITY SAFETY Comes FIRST for our pupils

• Never at the expense of
• your own convenience.

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Security Screening At Gate A
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ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

• Must produce childs MC upon return during
  test / examination
• Must produce childs MC or parents letter of
  excuse for normal school days
• No permission will be granted for
• leave for personal reasons.
• Please submit letter of notification early.

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URGENT PRIVATE MATTERS

• Please sign in EARLY DEPARTURE book in the
  General Office before taking your child out of
  school.

EARLY DEPARTURE
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Uniforms, Allowance, Accessories

• Please do not give your child too much pocket
  money (suggestion Not more than 2 a day).
• Disallowed
• Rings, earrings or gold chain
• Allowed
• Simple watch with black strap.
• Only plain black hair accessories to be used for
  girls
• Only plain white shoes and socks

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SCHOOL BAG WATER BOTTLE

• School bag
• of light-weight material
• with few compartments
• with adjustable straps
• of the right size
• Water bottle
• with attached strap
• of light-weight material

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Stationery Storybooks

• Pencilcase
• Light-weight and of simple design
• Coloured pencils
• Small box with 12 pieces
• Story book
• Small and thin which child is able to read

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Healthy Lifestyle

• Need for pupils to eat healthy food and exercise
  more.
• Correlation between obesity and low academic
  performance.
• TAF (Trim and Fit) activity on daily from Mon
  to Fri

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HOME SUPERVISION

• Weekly spelling for both CL and EL
• Foster a love for reading
• Proper meals and sleeping time
• Take responsibility for his work and property.

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

• Parents may come into the hall to settle the
  children in from 3rd to 5th January ONLY
• Talks planned for parents on the first 2 days
• Parent volunteers will be on hand to assist
  teachers and pupils
• If you are coming to pick up your child, please
  go to the Meeting Point

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Question and Answer
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