Transcript N2 CLUSTER CHERISH AWARD SHARING

N2 CLUSTER
CHERISH AWARD SHARING
NORTHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
OUR APPROACH…
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GUIDELINES IN REPORT TEMPLATE
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HEALTH PROMOTION COMMITTEE
 PE,
HE, PD, SWC, PSG, PUPIL LEADER
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HEALTH SLOGAN & PLEDGE
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HEALTH PROMOTION PLAN
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MODEL SCHOOL TUCKSHOP
OUR APPROACH…
HOLISTIC HEALTH FRAMEWORK
 ACTIVITIES FOR STAFF
 PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS
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STAFF & PUPILS’ NEEDS AND
SATISFACTION SURVEY
P.E. LEVEL PROGRAMMES
 KIDZ@SPORTZ PROGRAMMES
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P.E. LEVEL PROGRAMMES
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P1 and P2 : GYM & DANCE
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P3 and P4 : SWIMMING PROGRAMME
(SAILING PROGRAMME)
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P5 : CAMP I CAN
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P6 : POST-EXAM GAMES DAY
Kidz@Sportz
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P1 & P2 : INLINE-SKATING, GOLF, ARCHERY
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P3 : BOWLING
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P4 : ROCK CLIMBING
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P5 : ARCHERY
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P6 : ICE SKATING
School Events
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HEALTH & FITNESS FUNNANZA
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SPORTS DAY (P3-P6)
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LOWER PRIMARY SPORTS (P1-P2)
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WATER CARNIVAL (P4 - P6)
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ACES DAY
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NAPFA TEST (P4 – P6)
Health and Fitness FUNnanza
3-Day event
 To get pupils to participate in health
and fitness related activities so as to
inculcate in them the importance of
regular exercise and proper nutrition
 Different sports and wellness activities
are planned for different levels.
 2nd day designated as Healthy Food
Choice Day
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CHALLENGES
Only
2 PE-trained Teachers
About 49 PE teachers
(50% of whole staff)
Academic importance
HOW THEY ARE ADDRESSED
PE Champions share teaching
strategies or resources with level
teachers
 PE workshops conducted at least
once a semester to equip teachers
with the necessary skills to teach
 Send PE teachers for external
workshops
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Northland Health Slogan
Healthy diet, healthy mind,
Healthy body, healthy life!
Northland Health Pledge
We, the teachers of Northland, pledge that:
We will lead Northlanders towards a healthy and balanced
lifestyle;
We will participate in regular exercises for 3 times a week;
We will eat a balanced diet regularly;
We will take personal ownership in our weight management;
We will maintain good mental, spiritual and emotional health;
We will take personal responsibility to build our health
and enjoy our wealth of total well-being.
Northland Primary School
Health Promotion Plan 2006-2007
Strategic Thrusts
Providing for
Holistic Education
Strategic
Objectives
Strategies
KPI
Targets
Communication
Assessment
and Review
To develop
healthy, rugged
and resilient
pupils
-effective and vigorous PE
programme
-varied enrichment programme
(KIDZ@SPORTS)
-comprehensive TAF programme
-comprehensive HE programme
-sufficient equipment for use to
support the PE lessons.
-NAPFA Test
-Schedule assembly programmes
for health topics
-Mass participation health and
sports activities
-Learning journeys/trails
-Uniformed Groups Camp
-P5 Camp
-PE grades
-HE grades
-Obesity rate
-Participation rate
-PE/HE/CCA Survey
-Pupils climate survey
-Evaluation surveys
-NAPFA Pass Rate
-CHERISH AWARD
(GOLD)
-TAF AWARD (GOLD)
-SAA (PHYSICAL
FITNESS)
-EAGLES AWARD
NOMINEES
-85% of pupils to achieve at
least a ‘B’ grade for PE
-80% of pupils to achieve at
least a ‘B’ grade for HE
-9% obesity rate
-95% attendance for TAF
-85% of pupils indicate that
they enjoy and learn useful
skills in PE lessons.
-90% pass rate for NAPFA
-80% of pupils indicate that
they enjoy the activities
-80% of pupils indicate they
are proud to be a Northlander
-sustain CHERISH AWARD
(GOLD), TAF AWARD
(GOLD), SAA (PHYSICAL
FITNESS)
-5% of pupils nominated for
EAGLES Award
-brief teachers in Jan
-Letters to Parents
-Sharing by PE
Champs
-Regular talks to pupil
-Regular updates at
Contact Time
PE Rubrics
End of Term 2
and Term 4
SA1 and SA2
results
Obesity rate
Monitor
monthly height
and weight
Survey results
AAR after each
event
To cultivate in
Northlanders a
healthy lifestyle.
-Identifiy needs of pupils
-Scheduled Sports Events (Sports
Day, Swimming Carinival, ACES
Day)
-House practices
-inter-house games
-organise 3-day Health and Fitness
FUNnanza
-To conduct effective Wet Weather
Prog for pupils
-conduct a PE/HE/CCA and climate
survey for pupils
-participate in health-related
community activities
-morning workout
-PE/HE/CCA Survey
-Participation rate
-Survey results
-80% of pupils understand that
it is important to adopt a
healthy lifestyle.
-All pupils to attend House
Practices
-Every House to send
participants for Inter-House
Games
-80% of pupils enjoy the H & F
FUNnanza activities
-all pupils to attend morning
workout on Wednesdays
Letters To Parents
Quotations from
vendors
Programme
For H & F
Funnanza
Briefing at Contact
Time
Evaluation
Surveys
End of each
programme
Surveys for
P1-P6 pupils
SEM Summary
Form
Mid year and
year-end
reviews
AAR after each
event
Holistic Health Framework for Pupils
S/No.
Key Components
Action/Programmes/Partners
1
Supportive School Culture and
Organisation
-Development of healthy, rugged and resilient pupils - inline with Strategic Thrust of “Providing for Holistic Education”.
-Deployment of qualified PE teachers to teach more PE periods.
-Conduct of regular PE workshops and sharing sessions to build capacity of PE and HE teachers.
-Provision and availability of resources for teaching health related subjects.
-Availability of conducive physical and psycho-social environment.
-Planning of comprehensive health promoting activities in department work plans.
-Allocation of financial resources to support health promoting programmes.
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Comprehensive & Relevant
Formal and Non-Formal Curricula
Physical
Mental
Social
Formal PE programmes for all levels
Expose Programme for P1 and P2
NE and Sexuality Education Programmes
Formal HE programmes for all levels
CME and SEL programmes
P4 NE Camp
TAF Programmes for Obese Pupils
Counseling
P5 Outdoor Adventure Camp
KIDZ@Sports Programmes for all levels
Habits of Mind
P6 Oversea Learning Journeys
Integrated Trails for all levels
Aesthetics Programmes for all levels
Leadership programmes
Learning Journeys for all levels
Living Values Programme
P3 Communication and Anger Management
Workshop
Model School Tuckshop
Assembly Talks by NPP, NEA, NCB.
P4 Confidence Building Workshop
Sports CCAs
CCA Programmes
P5 Managing Emotions Workshop
House Practices
P5 Motivational talk
P6 Social Etiquette Workshop
Sports Events such as Sports Day
P6 Motivational talk
CCA Programmes
Uniformed Groups Camp
Health Talks
CSP Programmes
Morning Workouts
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Synergistic Collaboration and
Partnership
-Neighbourhood Police Post
-National Environment Agency
-Central Narcotic Bureau
-Children’s Cancer Society
-School Alumni
-SAFRA Yishun Club
-Health Promotion Board (School Health and Dental Services)
-Singapore Sports Council (SEP Programme)
-Parents Support Group – chamPS
-N2 PE Support Groups (Secondary Schools)
-School Family Education
P6 Graduation Night
Activities conducted for staff
S/N
Type
Description of activities conducted
1
Physical health
• Games Day: A day is specially marked for the staff and non-teaching staff members to indulge in a particular sport, e.g. floor ball.
• Hongbao Treasure Hunt: Staff members (according to their levels) went on a treasure hunt for red packets that were hidden
around the school premises.
• MOE Healthy Lifestyle Walk-a-Jog: All AM staff participated in this event.A few were awarded Certificates of Achievement for
their active participation.
• Archery Clinic: Staff members were treated to a complimentary archery class where basic archery skills were taught.
• “OLIVE”: Sections of “Workstation Exercises” were extracted from the OLIVE cd-rom and screened on the LCD screen in the
staff room to encourage the staff to carry out simple exercises while working at their stations.
• Amazing Race
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Social health
• Mystery Pals: Through drawing lots, staff and non-teaching staff members were allocated pals. They prepared small gifts of
encouragement and support and placed them secretly on their mystery pals’ workstations. At the end of the week
long activity, the mystery pals would reveal who they are.
• Celebration of staff members’ birthdays: The CHAMPS (Parent Volunteer Group) was roped in to design and create birthdays
gifts for the staff members. These mementos were given out monthly.
• ‘Zero’ Medical Leave: Staff members who did not take any medical leave for the first semester and the whole year were
rewarded with certificates of commendation and NTUC cash vouchers respectively.
• Cash Vouchers on Labour Day: The EAS (non-teaching staff) were presented with a voucher of $80 each as a form of
recognition of their services to the school.
• TAF Overseas Trip to Kluang, Johor, Malaysia: 10 staff members took part in this trip.
• CHAMPS Social Nite: The CHAMPS (Parent Volunteer Group) holds a social nite gathering annually. The bonding between
parents and staff members is strengthened as they come together for food and participate in games and
lucky draws.
• Teachers’ Day High Tea: All Staff and non-teaching staff members were treated a High Tea reception at The Carousel at Park
Royal Hotel by the SAC members.
• End of Year Dinner and Dance: A Dinner and Dance function is held at the end of every year for all staff and non-teaching staff
members to come together to boost better rapport with one another.
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Mental health
The following Professional Development (PD) sessions were held to promote better mental health amongst staff members :
Colour Music Aroma Acupressure Workshop, Health Awareness Campaign, Laughter and Humour Presentation, Impress at First
Sight, Sharing on OLIVE activities
Partnership with Parents
S/N
Name of Health Promotion Activities
Description of Partnership with Parents
1
Sports Day
10 parent volunteers were enlisted to help out in official track duties
the chamPS helped the school to encourage parents to sign up for Teachers-Parents’ Race
the chamPS acted as judges for Inter-House Cheers
2
Swimming Carnival
10 parent volunteers were enlisted to help out in official duties
the chamPS helped the school to encourage parents to sign up for Teachers-Parents’ Race
3
Health and Fitness FUNnanza
Parents acted as Road Marshals for Mass Run around the Yishun Park
Parents helped the teachers in the packing and distribution of the Healthy Food Packages to the
pupils during recess
Parents accompanied pupils to the Health Zone
4
Lower Primary Sports Day
10 parent volunteers were enlisted to help out in official duties
the chamPS helped the school to encourage parents to sign up for Teachers-Parents’ Race
5
KIDZ@SPORTS Programme
Parent volunteers accompanied P3 and P4 pupils to SAFRA Yishun for Bowling and Rock-climbing
programmes respectively
6
P3 and P4 Swimming Programme
Parent volunteers accompanied pupils to SAFRA Yishun for swimming lessons
7
Learning Journeys
Parent volunteers accompanied pupils for learning journeys planned by various departments
8
Road Safety
Parent volunteers act as road safety monitors at road crossing junctions outside school
9
Happy Toilet Programme
Parent volunteers decorated the canteen toilets for the Happy Toilet Programme
10
Children’s Day
Parent volunteers assisted in the conduct of games for pupils during recesses
11
CCA Activities
Parent volunteers assisted CCA teachers in Chess
12
Applause 2007
Parent volunteers assisted in the make-up and design of costumes for the performers
Parent volunteers helped in the sale of tickets
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Year-end school concerts
Parent volunteers assisted in the make-up of the performers
One parent helped in crafting a script for farewell concert of Principal
Conducted practices and rehearsal for the pupils
14
Reading Moms
Parent volunteers spent 30 minutes, 4 days a week to help weaker readers
15
Celebrating Staff’s Birthdays
Parent volunteers helped the SWC to design and create birthday souvenirs for staff
16
Teachers’ Day
Parent volunteers selected pupils to perform for the event.
They came out with ideas and theme to put up concert for teachers
Conducted practices and rehearsals for pupils
Sample of PE/HE/CCA Survey
Statements
A. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)
1
I have learnt new games skills during PE lessons.
2
My PE teacher conducts regular PE lessons for my class.
3
I enjoy working in teams during my PE lessons.
4
My PE teacher assesses our games skills regularly.
5
My PE teacher conducts interesting and exciting PE lessons.
6
On the whole, I enjoy my PE lessons.
Statements
B. HEALTH EDUCATION (HE)
1
I enjoy my Health Education lessons.
2
The Health Education lessons have taught me how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
3
My teacher makes the Health Education lesson as interesting as possible.
4
I know how to choose healthy food from my canteen.
5
I understand the importance of exercising regularly in order to keep fit.
6
I understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Statements
C. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (CCAs)
1
The school provides a variety of CCAs for me to choose.
2
I am given the CCA of my choice at the beginning of the year.
3
My teacher plans interesting activities for my CCA.
4
I am given opportunities to be a leader during my CCA sessions.
5
I am given opportunities to work in groups or teams.
6
I have learnt new skills during my CCA sessions.
7
I can apply what I have learnt in my CCA in my daily life.
8
On the whole, I enjoy attending my CCA sessions.
Agree
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Disagree
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Agree
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Disagree
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Agree
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Disagree
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Mental Health & Well-Being
I feel stressed by the amount of school work given.
My parents always encourage me to strive for the better.
My teachers always give me encouragement and compliments when I am doing something right.
I feel happy in school most of the time.
The school environment is very welcoming and friendly.
I enjoy coming to school.
Social Health & Well-Being
I interact well with my classmates.
I have a best friend in my class.
I have many friends in the school.
I have a chance to contribute ideas during group work.
Bullying is not a problem in the school.
Physical Health & Well-Being
I exercise regularly to keep myself fit.
I like to play sports and games.
I participate actively during PE lessons.
I like to participate in the KIDZ@Sports programme.
I exercise regularly with my family i.e. 2 - 3 times per week.
I know how to choose healthy food from the canteen.
I eat fast food more than once a week.
I know it is important to eat healthily and exercise regularly.
I fall sick easily.
I have smoker(s) in my family (eg your father, mother or siblings).
I participate in a sport/game actively outside school. (State the sport/activity in Q4.2)
I am happy with the variety of CCAs available in the school (for P3-P6 pupils only).