Agape Concert Hall - pLmgss

6 Jan 2018 
Agape Concert
     Hall

Principal’s Sharing          Mrs Quek, Principal
Teaching and Learning        Mrs Vijay Neera,
                             HOD Humanities
Level Highlights, Overseas   Mrs Low Hwee Hwee
Faithful-in-Service (OFIS)   HOD Character &
                             Citizenship Education

Interaction in Classrooms    Form and Co-Form
                             Teachers

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No Change                 Changes
• Adolescence (12-18 yrs)   • Physical, Social and
• Need protective factors     Emotional Maturity
                            • Character Growth
                            • Leadership Growth
                            • Start thinking about
                              future pathways
                            • World around them
                              is changing

To prepare
                  your child for
 To develop         the future
 your child
holistically as
    a well-
  rounded
   person          To prepare
                  your child for
                    Tertiary
                   Education

Our Desired
        Outcomes of Education

1.   Confident PL-Lite
2.   Passionate Learner
3.   Active Citizen
4.   Inspiring Leader

Strengthening Students’
   Resilience & Well-being

Develop a    Build     Provide a Caring &
Resilient   Relevant       Enabling
MINDSET     SKILLS      ENVIRONMENT

LEAPS 2.0 Achievement for 2017 Sec 4

https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/content
/student/en/secondary.html

Promote Consistency of Effort
and goal-orientation    Forgetting Curve

Target-Setting (PL Diary)
Sec 2 Streaming
Sec 2 FIS

                            Source: “Memory: A Contribution to
                            Experimental Psychology” (1913)

In collaboration with Google Inc (Singapore),
each PL-Lite will have her own unique Gmail account.

   Your_full_name@plmgss.edu.sg

PL’s Breakfast with Parents Initiative:
Tues Morning Breakfast

Fathers@School - every 3rd Wed of the mth,
         7.30 am at SFE room.

Praying Parents@PL meets every
Monday morning, 7.30 am at SFE room
for a time of prayer and fellowship.

Parents Learning Fest
Date:   3 March 2018, Saturday
Time:   8.30 a.m. to 1.00 pm

Family Matters @Paya Lebar MGS (Sec)

Kids don’t come
    with an
 instructional
    manual

Triple P
         (Positive Parenting Program)
• Developed by: Professor Matt Sanders through more
  than 30 years of clinical research trial
• Aim: Prevent behavioural, emotional and
  developmental problems in children by enhancing
  the knowledge, skills and confidence of parents
• Delivery Format: Large group seminars (Triple P
  Level 2) and individual consultations (Triple P Level
  3)

Triple P
       (Positive Parenting Program)
Triple P Level 2 Seminars (Secondary)
• 3 X 90 minutes parenting seminars
• 3 seminars include:
  • (i) Raising Resilient Teenagers
  • (ii) Raising Competent Teenagers
  • (iii) Getting Teenagers Connected

Triple P Level 3 Consultations
• 4 X 45 minutes personal coaching sessions
• Quick and personal way to get help from the Triple P
  provider.
• Tailored to meet your needs.
• Triple P On-line available in 2018 [6 modules] (NEW!)
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Fill in the questionnaire to
help us match you with the
            right programme.
  Please return the questionnaire in the
      sealed envelope provided to your
                 child’s form teacher on
                             8 Jan 2018.

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1.   Email Blast to Parents
2.   Termly Principal’s Letter
3.   Monthly PL Epistle on school website
4.   PL Facebook
     https://www.facebook.com/PLMGSAlumni/
5.   School Website announcements
6.   Letters/Consent Forms (Hard copies)
7.   Email Comms with Staff

Enriched for Life…
 Enriched for Life…
        @ PLMGS

 …at PLMGS

Teaching & Learning

    Mrs Neeraja Vijayakumar
        HOD Humanities

• PL 21 Programme

• Streaming

PL 21 Programme

PL’s DOE (4Cs)       Sec 1 (English,               Sec 2
                      Geography and IT)       (D&T, Art and Music)

    Passionate                                  Critical Thinking:
     Learner          Critical Thinking:         Problem-Solve
   (Critical and     Analyse and Evaluate
Creative Thinking)                             Creative Thinking:
                                                Generate ideas
     Confident             Collaboration and Communication:
      PL-Lite                Group work and Presentation
(Collaboration and
 Communication)               IT Lessons for Sec 1s and 2s

For D&T, all Sec 2 students will design a prototype
      in preparation for participation in the

During Music and Art lessons, students to
work on projects that focus on creative and
inventive thinking.
Geography and History students will be
carrying out inquiry projects which will focus
on collaborative learning and critical thinking

Study skills are learning strategies that help students
organize, process, and use information effectively.
           Sec 1 (2017)               Sec 2 (2018)
      Effective note-taking    Dealing with Test Anxiety
       Time management              Revision skills
         Memory Skills             Reflection skills

Sec 1    Promotion to the next
          level
Sec 2    Streaming
Sec 3    Promotion to the next
          level
Sec 4/5  National Examination

Sec 2
       Assessment  Framework
             Assessment Schedule                      in 2016
    •Term
       Sec1 1 (Exp /Term
                     NA2/ NT)                Term 3           Term 4

                                              CA 2              EOY
     CA 1                SA 1
                                             Class             (50%)
    Class               (30%)
 Assessment                               Assessment
    (10%)         Common Test (CT) :         (10%)
                                                             Week 3 - 5
                     Week 7 - 8
• Formative        • 2 CT papers per     • Authentic        • Full paper
  assessment in      day                   Assessment         (Whole
  class            • Curriculum          • Formative          year’s work)
• According to       lessons continue    • According to     • No
  Timetable          after CT papers       Timetable          curriculum
• Part of E-       • No CCA during       • Part of E-         lesson /
  Learning           CT period             Learning           CCA during
  activity (T1 W8)                         activity (T3 W8)   EOY
                    TMP: 24 May (Thur)

1   Sec 3 Subject Combination    March/April
    General Briefing for Sec 2
    students/ Humanities
    Subjects Survey for students

2   Sec 3 Subject Combination    April/May
    Briefing for Parents
3   Meet the Parents Session     24 May
    (Form Teachers & Subject     (Thur)
    Teachers)                    Term 2 Wk 10
4   End-of-Year Exam             Oct
5   Meet the S2 Parents - Results Oct
    & Option Form
6   Exercise Sec 3 Subject       Mid Oct
    Combination Option
7   Streaming Results            End Oct

1. What are the subjects that
   your child is good at?

2. What does she enjoy?

3. Has she considered what
   she want to do for her
   future career?

1. Requirements for the
   students to get into post
   secondary institutions
2. Current trends &
   requirements of the
   workforce
3. Survey results
   Choose wisely!

1. Merit
2. Choice according to Option Form
3. Aptitude for subject

Mrs Neeraja Vijayakumar
         HOD Humanities
neeraja_sangarapillai@moe.edu.sg

         Mr Lee Wei Te
 Dean Instructional Programme /
            HOD ICT
    lee_wei_te@moe.edu.sg

Level Highlights

       Mrs Low Hwee Hwee
HOD Character & Citizenship Education

To nurture every PL-Lite into a whole
person, who lives in favour with God & Man.

Month     Theme for the month
Jan       Growing in favour with God and man
Feb       Growing and becoming a blessing to others
Mar       Growing and becoming an outstanding woman
Apr       Growing and becoming a person of love
May/Jun   Growing and becoming an Inspiring Leader
Jul       Being a Youth in favour with God and man
Aug       Being a Nation in favour with God and man
Sep       Being a school in favour with God and man
Oct       Let Our Flame Burn Brighter

Student-centric, Values-driven
- Focus on inculcating strong moral values and
  developing essential skills
- Age-appropriate programmes
  (relevant, progressive and customised)

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To inculcate in PL-Lites HEART values
and equip PL-Lites with Social &
Emotional and 21st century competencies,
to develop PL-Lites to be
     confident PL-Lites
         passionate learners
             active citizens &
                   inspiring leaders

Level outcomes
Sec 1: iDiscover                           Level outcomes
PL-Lites discover their self            Sec 3: iInfluence
identities, personalities, talents,     PL-Lites influence the people
interests and citizenship.              around them positively.
Sec 2: iAspire
PL-Lites aspire to fulfil their roles   Sec 4/5: iInspire
and responsibilities to their           PL-Lites inspire others by
family, school, community and           being an informed citizen and
nation.                                 active servant leader.

Secondary 2 - iAspire
        Confident PL-Lite                                 Passionate Learner                              Inspiring Leader                             Active Citizen
        IP         CCP                                       IP        CCP                                  IP       CCP                              IP         CCP
Projects presentations   Sports Enrichment Programme   PL 21 D & T Programme     CCA Participation   Class Group Projects MEGA camp            LJ / OLJ            OFIS & FIS
ACE programme            Lunchtime Concert             ACE Programme (Maths,     (Competition)       IP Competitions      Students Leadership NE Infused lessons   NE Events, eg Heritage
PL 21 D & T              Arts Roving Exhibition        Science, Music)           Learning Keys                            Week                                     trails, JIT
Programme                Subject Day/Week (eg PL       Overseas Learning         CCA Fiesta                               Leadership 201                           Char & Self Mgm Talk
Presentation at Silent   Aesthetics Day)               Journeys                  CCA Camps                                NYAA                                     Assembly Prog, eg
Reading                  Symphony of Praise            Subject-focussed weeks                                             Student Leadership                       Festival Celebrations
                         SYF                           (English, Mother Tongue                                            Platforms                                NE lessons during LiVE
                         CCA Fair                      Fortnight, Humanities)                                             (Prefectorial Board,                     curriculum
                         Teachers' Day Concert         Target-setting exercise                                            Class Committee, NE                      Blessings the community
                         PL Recital                    UNSW                                                               Ambassadors,                             - Christmas, CNY Tithing
                         Faithful In Service           Humanities fieldwork,                                              Hospitality Team)
                         Student-led programmes - eg   Aesthetics Extension                                               Leadership Workshops
                         Teachers' Day Concert,        Programme
                         Assembly                      E Learning

Vision:
 Developing compassionate student leaders with a heart
                     for others
 Objectives:
• To plan and organise Service-Learning project that meets
  the needs of ONE beneficiary.
• To learn to have empathy for people / groups in the
  community. (Active Citizen)
• To be able to reflect and learn from experiences with
  growth mindset. (Inspiring Leader)
• To be able to work in team and build trust and
  relationships. (Inspiring Leader)

1) LS NA/NT to Brunei
           Date: Mar Hols
2) Sec 2 OFIS (Brunei and *pending*)
           Date: End May

• IP English / Lit Trip in May / June
• IP MT Trip in Oct / Nov

• Elective Module (2NA & 2NT)
• ECG conference for 2 Express (selected class)

S1 iDiscover                CCA Leaders

Class Leaders              Peer Lites       Prefects

Mrs Low Hwee Hwee

HOD (Character & Citizenship Education)

     oh_hwee_hwee@moe.edu.sg

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