YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL 育能小学56 Bedok North Street 3 Singapore 469623

Tel: 6449 0121 Fax: 6449 8564 Email: ynps@moe.edu.sgWebsite: http://www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg

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Dear Parents/Guardians

Invitation to Parents’ Symposium @YNPS on 14 March 2015

1. As part of the school’s efforts to help you support the learning of your children, the school will be holding our inaugural Parents’ Symposium. The symposium aims to equip you with practical strategies to support your child’s/ward’s learning at home. The series of workshops of the various subjects will be conducted by our HODs, LHs and teachers. There will be a minimal fee to help defray the cost of workshop materials and light refreshments.

2. The details of the workshops are as follows:

Date: Sat, 14 March 2015

Venue: Yu Neng Primary School

Time: Registration starts at 8.10 a.m.8.30 a.m. – 10 a.m. (first session)10.00 a.m. – 10.25 a.m. (tea break)10.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. (second session)

Fee: $4 per participant for one workshop$6* per participant for two workshops(*special rate for signing up 2 workshops per participant)

3. Please see overleaf for the list of workshops offered. Registration can be completed online at http://ynpss2015.eventbrite.sg from Thu, 26 February (5 p.m. onwards) to 4 Wed, March (9 p.m.). If you do not have access to a computing/mobile device and/or the Internet, you may request for the hard copy registration form from the office or through your child’s form teacher. Do note that places for each workshop are available on a first-come-first-served basis and online registrations will receive priority. A confirmation slip will be issued to you through your child/ward after your registration form is submitted online or manually. Please make your payment, through your child/ward, to his/her Form Teacher by Tue, 10 March after you have received the confirmation slip. Payment is to be made in cash only and we seek your cooperation in providing your child/ward with the exact amount of money for the payment. A receipt will be issued to you through your child upon payment Do bring along the confirmation slip and receipt on Sat, 14 March 2015 for verification at the registration booth. For further clarifications, please contact your child’s Form Teacher at 64490121.

4. We look forward to your support and partnership with us in providing a holistic education for your child/ward. Thank you!

Regards

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Mrs Clara Lim-TanPrincipal

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Yu Neng Primary SchoolParents’ Symposium 2015

Please take note:1. The number of slots available for each workshop per session is 40.2. Venues for workshops may be subject to change if necessary. 3. Each session of the workshop will only be conducted with a minimum of 10 participants. (You will be notified in advance in the event of a change in venue or cancellation of workshop sessions.)4. Workshops not indicated with [NEW] were conducted in previous years before during separate parents’ workshop sessions.

Session 1: 0830 – 1000Tea Break: 1000 – 1025Session 2: 1030 – 1200

Code Session Subject TargetLevel

Workshops/ Synopsis Names of Presenters

Venue

A1 1 English All Reading Aloud & Stimulus-based Conversation [NEW]This workshop focuses on guiding parents in developing their children’s oral skills effectively. To speak well is an important life skill and a key component of the English Examination. Teachers will share with parents some strategies in helping their children excel in the Reading Aloud and Stimulus-based Conversation segments through a practice session.Topics covered: Pronunciation, Articulation and Fluency in Reading Expression in Reading & Intonation for Dialogues Possible stimuli for Stimulus-based Conversation Planning a conversation

Mrs Janet LeeMrs Kanesan

Level 4, Classroom 5-1B1 2

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Code Session Subject TargetLevel

Workshops/ Synopsis Names of Presenters

Venue

A2 1 English P4 – P6 Understanding the new English PSLE Format (Paper 1 – Writing) [NEW]This workshop focuses on understanding the requirements of the writing assessment at the primary school level. It will look at the format of situational writing and continuous writing. The workshop aims at helping parents to develop strategies for improving the overall quality of their children’s writing. Parents will also help their children to develop an appropriate routine to complement their teaching of these strategies at home.Topics covered: Possible text types in Situation Writing Planning and organising essays – Composition prompts with 3-picture

stimuli Developing vocabulary and eliminating overused words Developing sentence writing skills and revising draftWriting introductions and conclusions

Ms Ang Mei LingMr Foo YR

Level 4, Classroom 6-1B2 2

A3 1 Math P2 – P4 Let’s STAR the Way! (Lower Pri) (Model Drawing)This workshop focuses on how the Model Method is used to develop pupils’ understanding of mathematical concepts and proficiency in solving word problems. It will begin with basic model drawing concepts and progress to more advanced problem solving techniques to solve higher-order problems at P3 and P4 levels using the STAR approach.

Mdm Siti NuraishahMr Shawn Yeo

Level 4, Classroom 5-2B3 2

A4 1 Math P4 – P6 Let’s STAR the Way! (Upper Pri)(Model Drawing & other Heuristics Strategies) [NEW]As the word problems become more demanding and abstract, the teachers and parents need to help our children to ‘STAR’ through their way. In order to solve these higher-order questions, the children need to Study the question carefully and understand it. This is followed by Thinking of a plan and Acting on their plan. This session aims to share with you the teaching strategies and Mathematics language that the teachers use in class so that you can better support your child when you are teaching and revising with them at home. Other than sharing the strategies used in the classroom, you will also be exposed to some high-order thinking questions in the Primary 5/6 syllabi. Let’s ‘STAR’ our way and cruise the PSLE Mathematics journey with your child, our pupil.

Mdm Ng Lay SeeMr Christopher Cheng

Level 4, Classroom 6-2B4 2

A5 1 Science P3 – P4 Making Science Come Alive [NEW] Mr Hashim Level 4,

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Code Session Subject TargetLevel

Workshops/ Synopsis Names of Presenters

Venue

Does your child find learning Science dreary and have difficulty in understanding the concepts? Then join us for our workshop where our presenters will show you how you, as parents can make Science learning fun and exciting at home. Our teachers will share cool Science experiments and make Science come Alive for both you and your child.

Mr Saleem Classroom 5-3B5 2

A6 1 Science P5 – P6 Strategies in Acquisition of Science Process SkillsThe workshop will provide participants the insight into the important aspects of learning Science as well as the strategies in the acquisition of Science Process Skills. The presenter will share with participants some methods through which children can be more productively engaged to develop Scientific reasoning and problem solving skills. These processes can meaningfully enhanced children's Scientific experiences and their conceptual understanding in Science. As the workshop focuses on specific topics and processes, it is open to all parents of children who are at upper primary level (P5-P6).

Mdm DewiMrs Siti Singh

Level 4, Classroom 6-3B6 2

A7 1 Math P1 – P3 Math Comes Alive & Improving Confidence and Achievement in Numeracy (ICAN) strategies [NEW]This workshop is in two parts. In the first part, “Math Comes Alive, the focus is on how to make Mathematics fun and come alive. It looks at games that can be done in a short period in class as part of the normal curriculum. The other part focuses on ICAN strategies which aim to help low progress learners in Mathematics level up on numeracy proficiency. Learning issues that are addressed in the ICAN program are pupils’ learning gaps, confidence and memory.

Mdm Shamana KhatuMrs Pauline Ng

Level 4, Classroom 5-4

A8 1 Chinese P1 – P3 An Introductory session about Appreciation Education (赏识教育) [NEW]Appreciation Education, created by Prof Zhou Hong, focusses on a child’s strengths and building on it. It acknowledges disparities and allows room for failure by appreciating what the child has done. The secret of appreciation education lies in infusing inspiration into a child. It also teaches empathy, a lesson that is vital to understanding one another’s feelings and thoughts. This is a lesson in gratitude, an education for which to be eternally happy. This is also an education about passion for life, relishing in the moment and developing a love for the Nature all around us. Appreciation Education is getting more acknowledgements as one of the most effective and innovative education methods in the world.

Mr Ngeiw CYMr See SH

Level 4, Classroom 6-4

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Code Session Subject TargetLevel

Workshops/ Synopsis Names of Presenters

Venue

A9 1 Malay P1 – P3 Strategies For Smart Reading [NEW]Reading is not only the ability to produce sounds of words. A reader must be able to understand the meanings of words and the sentences in the text. The sharing session on Smart Reading provides several reading strategies with the objectives that parents will be able to help their children to understand the content of the reading text and motivate their children to enjoy reading as well as to focus on the various important aspects of reading.

Mdm Siti FatimahMdm Norashikin

Level 4, Classroom5-5A

B7 2 Chinese P4 – P6 Comprehension Strategy in the Learning of Chinese Language [NEW]The teacher will introduce different types of comprehension questions which requires comprehension skills such as 'repeat, explain, reorganize, expand, evaluate, create'. You will learn some answering techniques: key word searching, how to make connection and explain contextual meaning, how to answer open-ended question, how to give examples to support views, direct/indirect speech. We will also introduce PQ4R learning methods in comprehension learning. PQ4R is a study technique developed by Thomas E.L and Robinson H.A (1972). The acronym stands for Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite & Review. This study technique can help students with improved understanding.

Mr Zhang TanMr Zhu Xiang Jun

Level 4, TrainingRoom 1

B8 2 Malay P4 – P6 Strategies for Creative Writing [NEW]Composition is one of the key components in Malay Language. The sharing session on Strategies of Creative Writing will focus on the fundamental elements of creative writing. Parents will be exposed to the elements such as the use of flashback, metaphor, suspense, conflict, climax and anti-climax. These intricate elements will be weaved into the plot of a story to produce an exceptionally good piece of composition.

Mr NurishamMr Mohd Anuar Mdm Wahidah

Level 4, Classroom5-5A

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