Welcome to K2/G1

Parent Information Evening

25th August, 2022
 Meet the Teachers
Ms Kitty (Teacher)
● Hong Kong
● 1st year at ISS
● Bachelor of Laws with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early
Childhood Education)
● I love working with young children and am always inspired by their
curiosity and creativity, both of which I aim to cultivate by creating fun,
inquiry-based learning environments.

Ms Shradha (Teaching Assistant)

● Indian
● 14th year at ISS
● Obtained an Early Childhood Certificate
● Enjoys working with young children and has much experience
working with children from kindergarten to lower primary
Meet Our Class
Summary
• Classroom Routines + Timetable
• Curriculum Information
• Unit Of Inquiry
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Homework
 Classroom Routines
Time Activity

8:00-8:20 Morning meeting/ Teacher & Student Time

Morning Arrival
7:30-7:55 AM 8:20-9:00 Literacy
● Students Arrive and play at
9:00-9:30 PLAYTIME
the Lion’s Den
8:00 AM 9:30-9:50 SNACK
● Arrive at class and
independently unpack bags 9:55-10:55 Maths
● Morning Meeting or Teacher
& Student Time 10:55-11:05 BREAK

11:05-12:05 Integrator (Art, Mandarin or Performing Arts)

Afternoon Dismissal
12:05-12:30 PLAYTIME
2:45 PM
● Students are assisted to 12:30-12:50 LUNCH
their bus or PPU location
● Any pick-up changes should 12:50-1:50 Unit of Inquiry
be communicated to class
teacher & school office 1:50-2:00 BREAK
(email)
2:00-2:45 Daily 5
Packing up, end of day routines

*Please note this is a SAMPLE day. Not all days will look the same.
Available on the class
blog: ‘Parent Info’ page

Classroom time indicates

the sessions spent in the
main classroom where
students participate in
integrated and standalone
subject learning with a
play-based, inquiry-based
learning.
 Curriculum Information
• Website = School information,
K-12 curriculum outcomes,
Grade Level Year Overviews
• ManageBac = Reports, Events,
Curriculum and Communication
• Blogs = Window into the
classroom
 Our values
We believe:

● in developing independent thinkers to achieve academic excellence

through, the application of knowledge, effective approaches to learning
and purposeful inquiry.
● in developing confident and reflective global citizens that approach
new experiences with an open mind, a balanced approach and a
sense of wonder.
● in nurturing a caring, inclusive, principled environment, built on
mutual respect and open communication that promotes diversity and
genuinely values each individual’s uniqueness.
IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP)

• Our framework for learning

• At the heart of the PYP philosophy is a

commitment to inquiry as the ideal vehicle for
learning

• Offers a trans-disciplinary approach - an

approach to curriculum integration which
dissolves the boundaries between the
conventional disciplines and organises
teaching and learning around the
construction of meaning in the context of
real-world problems or themes
 Programme of Inquiry
Inquiry Based Learner Profile Approaches to
Learning
 Accelerator
Programme
- Personalised
Learning and Goal
Setting
- Promote Student
Agency
 Play & Inquiry in the Early Years
Play = Acts of Inquiry (Youngquist & Pataray-Ching, 2004)
Play is…
• Essential for children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development
• Express, combine & extend what they know
• Incorporate their knowledge and skills
• Practice their Learner Profiles and ATL skills
 Unit of Inquiry
How We Express Ourselves: We can express our emotions in many ways

Who We Are: Communities can be diverse

How We Organise Ourselves: People create systems to meet the food needs of their population.

How The World Works: Properties of matter change.

Where We Are in Place and Time: Inventions from the past affect us in the present and the
future.

Sharing The Planet: Human actions can impact plant and animal survival.
 Literacy
• UOI integrated
• Stand alone literacy time according to their
progress
• Formal assessment at the beginning of the
year and throughout
• Clear Outcomes and Benchmarks expected
for each year group:
http://www.iss.edu.sg/ib-programme/k12-lear
ningoutcomes/
● Encouraging independence in
literacy
● Work on Writing - Writing Journal
● Word Work - ABC, Phonics, CVC
words, Sight words, etc.
 Mathematics
An inquiry, play-based, problem-solving approach that values
learners acquiring mathematical understanding by
constructing their own meaning, starting with exploring their
own personal experiences, through integrated Unit of
Inquiry lessons and stand alone investigations.

5 Strands:
● Data Handling: Collecting and organising data
● Measurement: Length, weight, capacity, time
● Shape & Space: 2D & 3D shapes, position, direction
● Pattern & Function: Repeating patterns, comparing
quantities, problem solving
● Number: number recognition, composition,
comparison & 1-to-1 correspondence, addition,
subtraction, problem solving
 Homework
● Home Reading - record in reading log book
● Word Study - sorting and learning words
● Show and Tell
● Home reading, 10 minute minimum, other homework 10
minute maximum
 Stay Connected
Class Blog
● https://isskindergarten.weebly.co
m/
● Update once a week

Social Media Managebac & Email

● Twitter #isspride
● Facebook ● shannij@iss.edu.sg
(https://www.facebook.com/ISSInt ● Direct messages via email
ernationalSchool)
● Instagram
(https://www.instagram.com/isssin
gapore/?hl=en)
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