Dear PSG Chairpersons / Parent Representatives,

Season’s Greetings from Partnerships in Education Office!

We hope you had a fun and fruitful time bonding with your family! As we prepare ourselves for the new year, let’s encourage our children to get ready for an interesting educational journey in 2014. This video shows how they will have a quality education, in whichever school that they will be in (http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=9RpSX50jOEU)

For parents with Primary One children, this video on transition to Primary One will provide useful tips on how they can prepare their children to start a new phase of their lives (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EnKuLTHpQ). A video of how the first week of Primary One can be like can be seen here (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0QWf_qf3c).

We hope you will consider being part of a Parent Support Group in your child’s school. You will have opportunities to meet other parents, and you may also get to meet more of your child’s friends in school. You can sign up for activities that suit your schedule. You can also connect with your child’s teachers; here are some tips for building the relationships with your child’s teachers (http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/parents-in-education/how-can-parents-be-involved/communicating-with-school).

The more you know what your child is doing in school, the more connected you will be with your child, and you will be able to better support your child’s needs and learning. More information on how you can be involved in your child’s education can be found here (http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/parents-in-education/how-can-parents-be-involved/volunteering-in-school).

Finally, having a positive home environment will be useful to your child. You can try the following ways to build a nurturing environment at home:

· Celebrate and praise your child’s good efforts, and not only his/her successes.

· Don’t dwell on mistakes and academic marks. Rather, always encourage your child to strive for improvement.

· Give your child the confidence to seek help from his/her teacher.

For more useful tips, click here! (http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/parents-in-education/how-can-parents-be-involved/learning-at-home/create-a-positive-home-learning-environment-for-your-child)

Hope you have been enjoying our regular MOE Bulletin. Please share this update with your friends, and connect with us on MOE Facebook, Twitter or Youtube channel. Have a wonderful 2014 ahead!

Partnerships in Education Office (PEO)
Strategic Communications and Engagement Division
Ministry of Education