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Success Stories
Tampines Primary School
 About Tampines Primary School
Tampines Primary School has 68 full-time staff and 20 contract staff. In a 2007 School Climate Survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, results showed that the school performed better than the national average in employees’ satisfaction with their jobs, the school culture and environment and the support they received from the management. In a separate External Validation (EV) process conducted by a team that included principals and heads of departments from other schools, it was reported that the Tampines staff are “generally happy and willing to contribute towards the goals of the school”. Within the school, work reviews are conducted thrice a year.
Tampines Primary School was presented with the Work-Life Achiever Award 2008.
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Tampines Primary School now starts its day later at 8.00 am. Twice a week, activities end at 6 pm; on two other days they end earlier at 4 pm and one day end at 1.30 p.m for staff. This ensures that the staff can leave punctually for home.
Shared workload. The teachers’ workload is shared by 10 good and dedicated adjunct teachers. Tampines Primary has reduced teaching periods to 32 periods as compared with 38 periods in the past. This allows teachers more time to prepare lessons, follow up on pupils and pursue professional development (whereby they are provided time for sharing, carrying out lesson study and learning from one another).
Part time and Flexi hours. Two teachers are under the part-time teaching scheme. They report for work later on certain days and leave earlier on other days. Administrative staff benefit from the school’s flexi hours scheme.
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The school drafts a Strategic Learning Direction (SLD) map at the beginning of the school term to stimulate the training and development of staff. Every Monday afternoon is set apart for such training. Department meetings are also scheduled within curriculum hours so that staff need not stay back after hours.
Mentoring. Contract and new teachers and teacher trainees are assigned mentors and buddies among the senior teachers to facilitate their induction into Tampines Primary school.
Feedback Channel. To facilitate communication of work-life needs, there is an e-forum, “Ask Exco”, where staff can ask the management questions online.
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To find out more about Tampines Primary, please visit: http://www.tampinespri.net
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