made a visit to the discussion forum session (despite a fully packed EV week) to thank the parents and particiapnts for being supportive of the school programs & activities.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Discussion Forum-Visit by Mrs Chew & Mrs Tan
Mrs Chew and Mrs Tan 
made a visit to the discussion forum session (despite a fully packed EV week) to thank the parents and particiapnts for being supportive of the school programs & activities.
made a visit to the discussion forum session (despite a fully packed EV week) to thank the parents and particiapnts for being supportive of the school programs & activities.
Discussion Forum - Children program
Children program - muffin baking
23rd & 24th Aug
10.30-12pm
The discussion forum would not be possible without the support of another group of parents volunteers namely Mdm Jenny Tan, Mdm Ai Choo and Mdm Tan Hua Hua . These parents kept the children meaningfully occupied while their parents were either partipating or faciliataing the forum. Great teamwork!
Discussion Forum-Parenting Style by Parents Facilitator
Discussion Forum : Parenting Style
23rd & 24th August , 10.30am-1.30pm
Training Room @ 3rd level
Well done and great work ! Our hardworking and passionate parents faciliators, Mdm Rani, Mdm Sheila, Mrs Pauline and Mdm Anne pang have initiated & organised our 1st discussion forum for parents with the help of our lovely SFE cordinator, Cassandra. The particiapants found the session useful and are heartened to share parenting tips with each other. The faciliators fulfilled great satisfaction from running such session. As quoted from Mdm Anne Pang " Feeling very empowered & warmth by the participants' response to our discussion workshop, many like to have this type of platform to talk about parenting & children issues."
IT/Maths Workshop
IT/Maths Workshop for P1 & P2 Parents
22nd August 2007
7.30pm - 9pm
AVA room
Sharing in the use of LEAD E-learning portal by Richard from Learning Edvantage.
Sharing in the use of model to solve problem sum by Mrs Ng & Mrs Heng from GRPS.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Tea with Principal
Tea with Principal7th Aug 2007
AVA room
5pm-6.30pm
Issues raised and answered by Mrs Chew :
How effective is han yu pin yin in learning chinese?
Rationale of P2 Speech & Drama class during curriculum time
Changes of teachers due to maternity leave, NIE training, etc
Dialogue session needed for mandarin speaking only parents
Making The Most Of Parent-Teacher Meetings
Making The Most Of Parent-Teacher Meetings
Dear Parents,
What is your reaction every time you are being invited by the school to attend a parent-teacher conference? Do you at times feel apprehensive or perhaps a little worried?
Some of us parents cannot deny that at times, we feel a little less than eager especially when we anticipate some bad news. None of us want to hear any negative comments about our children, even though they may be true.
The point of a parent-teacher conference is not a mere signing of report books. It is like putting pieces of a puzzle together. Bringing out the most of a child’s potential requires an intentional and collaborative effort on the part of the teacher, parents and student. When parents and teachers work with each other, everyone gets a complete picture.
During such sessions, parents will learn what the teacher’s expectations are. Come with an open heart and an open mind. Even negative comments are useful comments; they are made to improve a student’s performance and conduct. Like parents who want their children to succeed, teachers do want all their students to excel too.
Be mindful that the school is not a perfect institution. Its teachers are not perfect but neither are the students nor their parents. No one is exempt from making mistakes. The most important thing is to come to a solution together.
Here are some suggestions that can be applied when attending such conferences:
- As much as possible, attend with your spouse. When both parents come together as a unit, you are sending a message that both you and your spouse take an active role in your child’s education.
- Be on time. If you know that you will be late, it is only polite to inform the teacher. Latecomers usually eat into the time of other parents. Also be mindful of the time taken during meetings and refrain from talking way into the time slots of other parents.
- Maintain mutual respect. There are two ways to communicate your point; positively or negatively. Parent-teacher conferences are not war zones. Problems are best sorted out when both parties remain objective and calm.
- Prepare to ask the teacher questions like:
1. How is my child performing in class?
2. Does he complete the work given to your satisfaction?
3. What about his conduct? Does he behave well?
4. How does he get along with his peers/classmates?
5. How can we best help him at home?
- Listen to the teacher’s feedback carefully. The combined viewpoints of parents and teachers will result in a more complete and holistic view of a student’s potential. It will make the effort of helping the child much easier.
- Be honest. If your child is facing a crisis back home like the death of a loved one or a divorce, it is best to let the teacher know. Such crisis will undeniably affect a child’s performance and behaviour at school. The teacher will be more understanding and may be able to help your child.
Coming home from a parent-teacher meet, do a follow-up. Work on the teacher’s suggestions and when you notice improvements, share this information with the teacher. Do remember to thank teachers for their input. Hopefully, everyone will benefit from this collaboration.
Yours Sincerely,
Noor Azlin Sukri
Parent of Arina Nadiah Saifudin (4 Respect)
Nurin Nazurah Saifudin (2 Peace)
Dear Parents,
What is your reaction every time you are being invited by the school to attend a parent-teacher conference? Do you at times feel apprehensive or perhaps a little worried?
Some of us parents cannot deny that at times, we feel a little less than eager especially when we anticipate some bad news. None of us want to hear any negative comments about our children, even though they may be true.
The point of a parent-teacher conference is not a mere signing of report books. It is like putting pieces of a puzzle together. Bringing out the most of a child’s potential requires an intentional and collaborative effort on the part of the teacher, parents and student. When parents and teachers work with each other, everyone gets a complete picture.
During such sessions, parents will learn what the teacher’s expectations are. Come with an open heart and an open mind. Even negative comments are useful comments; they are made to improve a student’s performance and conduct. Like parents who want their children to succeed, teachers do want all their students to excel too.
Be mindful that the school is not a perfect institution. Its teachers are not perfect but neither are the students nor their parents. No one is exempt from making mistakes. The most important thing is to come to a solution together.
Here are some suggestions that can be applied when attending such conferences:
- As much as possible, attend with your spouse. When both parents come together as a unit, you are sending a message that both you and your spouse take an active role in your child’s education.
- Be on time. If you know that you will be late, it is only polite to inform the teacher. Latecomers usually eat into the time of other parents. Also be mindful of the time taken during meetings and refrain from talking way into the time slots of other parents.
- Maintain mutual respect. There are two ways to communicate your point; positively or negatively. Parent-teacher conferences are not war zones. Problems are best sorted out when both parties remain objective and calm.
- Prepare to ask the teacher questions like:
1. How is my child performing in class?
2. Does he complete the work given to your satisfaction?
3. What about his conduct? Does he behave well?
4. How does he get along with his peers/classmates?
5. How can we best help him at home?
- Listen to the teacher’s feedback carefully. The combined viewpoints of parents and teachers will result in a more complete and holistic view of a student’s potential. It will make the effort of helping the child much easier.
- Be honest. If your child is facing a crisis back home like the death of a loved one or a divorce, it is best to let the teacher know. Such crisis will undeniably affect a child’s performance and behaviour at school. The teacher will be more understanding and may be able to help your child.
Coming home from a parent-teacher meet, do a follow-up. Work on the teacher’s suggestions and when you notice improvements, share this information with the teacher. Do remember to thank teachers for their input. Hopefully, everyone will benefit from this collaboration.
Yours Sincerely,
Noor Azlin Sukri
Parent of Arina Nadiah Saifudin (4 Respect)
Nurin Nazurah Saifudin (2 Peace)
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Family Movie Special
Parenting talk on inspiring & teaching children through movies (4-7 yrs) 1 Sept 2007
Check out details at www.family.org.events/ratatouille.html
Check out details at www.family.org.events/ratatouille.html
Monday, August 6, 2007
Baking Class (Collaboration with Fajar Sec. Sch)
An opportunity for parent-child bonding as they have fun learning hands-on how to make ice-box (checkered) cookie and apple pie together. At the end of the session they even get to bring home the pie and cookie!
Instructor: Ms Cynthia Pong’s passion for baking and cooking has motivated her to share her skills since 9 years ago. She currently conducts baking classes at commercial centres and on invitation by organisations.
17 Aug 07 (Fri)
1.30pm – 6.00pm
Fajar Sec School
3mins walk from Petir LRT
Ingredients Cost: $8 per parent
(Free for student accompanying parent)
Instructor: Ms Cynthia Pong’s passion for baking and cooking has motivated her to share her skills since 9 years ago. She currently conducts baking classes at commercial centres and on invitation by organisations.
17 Aug 07 (Fri)
1.30pm – 6.00pm
Fajar Sec School
3mins walk from Petir LRT
Ingredients Cost: $8 per parent
(Free for student accompanying parent)
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