1. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 1 WELCOME Presentation slides can be downloaded from: http://www.rivervalleypri.moe.edu.sg

2. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 2 Programme  Introduction  Directions for the School  Curriculum -English Mother Tongue Math Life Sciences  Classroom Experience

3. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 3 “Inspiring Learners, Edifying Leaders”

4. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 4 Vision  Inspire  Inspire – stimulate creativity, fill a person with confidence, to influence and guide someone (spur, motivate, fire, stir, arouse, encourage, influence, enthuse, excite, imbue),  Edify  Edify – to improve the mind or morals of (build up, instruct, improve, enlighten, inform, guide, educate, nurture, teach),

5. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 5 To nurture our pupils to beFUTURE-READY by providing a Total Education in RVPS New MISSION

6. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 6 Total Education   Balanced, holistic, rigorous and progressive,   Knowledge, skills and values   Partnership with parents Future-Ready   Ready for life and for the world   By enhancing their cognitive, physical, aesthetics and character development.   Contribute actively to society

7. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 7 Serve with Respect Lead with Integrity Live with Compassion Learn with Excellence

8. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 8 Strive for the Best

9. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 9 4 Pupil-Focused Strategic Objectives (Goals) 1. Pupils have inquiring minds and a passion for learning 2. Pupils who are able to think creatively and critically 3. Pupils have leadership qualities 4. Pupils who are able to contribute to school and society

10. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 10 Desired Outcomes of Education (Pri) 1. be able to distinguish right from wrong 2. know their strengths and areas for growth 3. be able to cooperate, share and care for others 4. have a lively curiosity about things 5. be able to think for and express themselves confidently 6. take pride in their work 7. have healthy habits and an awareness of the arts 8. know and love Singapore

11. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 11 Class Names 2010 Confidence, Diligence, Endurance, Friendship, Graciousness, Honesty, Kindness, Patience.

12. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 12 25th Anniversary 2010 -Inspiring Minds, Enriching Lives- Musical “Together” – Fri 5 Feb (P1 pupils attended the matinee) Climb Mt Kinabalu – March Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund New Heritage Centre – August Open House – August Dinner – August

13. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 13 PERI 1. 1.Balancing knowledge with skills and values 2. 2.Investing in a quality teaching force 3. 3.Enhancing infrastructure

14. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 14 1. Balancing knowledge with skills & values   Use engaging pedagogy to teach skills and values – enhance content mastery and teaching methods   More holistic assessment to support learning – emphasis on skills development, esp P1 and P2 (no CA1 for P1 & P2 in 2010)   Emphasise non-academic programmes within curriculum – Programme for Active Learning (PAL) in 2 areas – sports & outdoor education, and performing and visual arts

15. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 15 2. Investing in a quality teaching force   Provide additional manpower   Recruit committed, quality educators   Equip teachers well through training and professional development

16. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 16 3. Enhancing infrastructure   Single-session primary schools   New generation primary school facilities   Support for social services

17. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 17 POEM Whose child is this? I asked one day Seeing a little one out at play Mine, said a parent with tender smile Mine, to keep just for a little while To show him how to be always good And each day do the things he should

18. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 18 Whose child is this? I asked again Mine, said a teacher with tender smile Mine, to keep just for a little while To teach him how to be gentle and kind And gain from the school all he can find

19. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 19 Whose child is this? I asked once more Ours, said parent and teacher as they smiled While each took the hands of the little child Ours, to love and nurture together Ours, this blessed task forever …

20. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best 20