This document provides information for a Head Start program for parents of students entering Primary 1 at Madrasah Irsyad School. It includes an agenda for the day with presentations on developing a winning mindset and easing anxiety around the school transition. It also addresses common parental concerns and offers reassurance that the school takes feedback seriously and wants to work with parents and teachers to support each child's needs. The document emphasizes developing a positive mindset, communicating support for the child, focusing on their potential, and seeing their education as an act of worship for Allah's sake.

1. Head Start with a Winning
Khalifah Mindset
Venue: School Hall, Level 1
Date : Saturday, 16 Jan 2016
Time: 0830 – 1230 hr
Target Audience: P1 Parents only

3. Time Program Comments
0815hr Registration ~
0830hr Introduction
Introducing Form Teachers
Introducing Key
Appointment Holders
Form Teachers
HODs, AHODs, Coordinators
Vice Principals
0900hr
Arabic Language & Islamic
Studies Ustaz Idham
(Asst Vice Principal ALIS)
1000hr A Winning Khalifah Mindset Mr Isham
Head Start with a Winning Khalifah Mindset
Madrasah Irsyad School Hall
0830-1230hrs

4. PUPIL & LEVEL COORDINATOR 2016
Name/ email Appointment
Ustazah Azlina
(azlina@irsyad.sg) Level Coordinator
Ustaz Mustaqim Abdullah
(mustaqim@irsyad.sg) Pupil Coordinator
Ustazah Suriyati Sapiee
(suriyati@irsyad.sg) Pupil Coordinator

5. CLASS FORM TEACHERS CO FORM TEACHERS
P1A
Ustazah Siti Maizurah Md Sulhan
(maizurah@irsyad.sg)
P1B
Ustazah Tapsirah Hassan
(tapsirah@irsyad.sg)
Cikgu Zaidah bt Maroh
(zaidah@irsyad.sg)
P1C
Mdm Kartini Supa'at
(kartini@irsyad.sg)
P1D
Ustazah Wahidah Mohd Habib
(wahidah@irsyad.sg)
P1E
Ustazah Mazaniah bte Rifaie
(mazaniah@irsyad.sg) Mdm Suhaidah
P1F
Mdm H. Fazeelathunnisa
(fazeela@irsyad.sg)
P1 (2016) Form Teachers
and
Co Form Teachers
(Level Coordinator Ustazah Azlina bte Basri, azlina@irsyad.sg)

6. STELLAR PACKAGE – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

7. USTAZ IDHAM HALID ROMLI
ASSISTANCE VICE PRICIPAL

8. P1(2016)
P1(2016)
HEADSTART
WITHWINNINGMINDSET
16JANUARY2016
VDO~ BRIGHT SUN
OF YESTERDAY
BREAKTHROUGH MINDSET SERIES
Parent of P1(2016) Meeting with Principal
in 2015
P1(2016) Open
House
Principal's
Address
Nurturing
Unconscious
Competence
In Language and
Numeracy
Breakthrough
Mindset-
Preparing My
Child for
Primary
Education in
Irsyad
Breakthrough
Mindset-
Unleashing the
Super-Khalifah
In Your Child
28 March
2015
11 April
2015
4 July
2015
26 September
2015

9. “And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except
that they should worship Me (Alone).”
(Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Verse 56)
Deep Intention versus Surface Intention
of Education

10. Different Category of P1 Students

11. UNDERSTAND THE GROWING ANXIETY
(Parents and Children)

12. PARENTS' ANXIETY
ON
SCHOOL & TEACHERS

13. Parents' concerns are also the madrasah's
concerns.
Each child is like our own.
We take every feedback seriously.
We regret for each shortcoming.
We would like to improve in accordance to our
capacity and constraints.
Let's work together parent-teacher-child.
WE SEEK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
VDO~ I SAMAN
YOU

15. Matters which caused concern Issues
School Transport (Kurnia)
- Destination Arrangement
- CCA & Extra Classes.
Cost. Time. Driver
Private Car
- Traffic Violation
- “CAR PARK FULL”
- Safety
- In SIH, we have neighbors,
lets respects others.
Purchase of School Books Publication. Printing.
Heavy Bags Managing What to Bring
Parents Eating in Canteen Constraints – Limited Capacity
Parents Want to be In School Premises Promote Independence
Light Snack Home Prepares
Leaving the School for Tuition Solat is Timetabled time
On School Leave No Leave of Absence LOA. Only
MC. Hospitalization Leave.
Compulsory Education Act
Parents' Source of Anxiety & Tension

16. Matters which caused concern Issues
Ez-Link Card is Issued to Citizen SMRT & MOE
Edusave for Singapore Citizen State Affair. For Sch Prog.
Special Needs Children Heavy Program. No Support.
No Foundation Stream Offer only Standard Stream
Leaving message in General Office For Urgent Matters. Case-by-
case basis.
Help label all child's properties. Especially
shoes.
Cases of lost shoes. Or lost
socks.
Teacher Contact Number Personal Protected Time
Difference of Student Capacity Not equal distribution of
Homework
Comparison between the Madrasah and
National Schools (Primary)
Different constraints
Parents' Source of Anxiety & Tension

17. ALL TEACHERS ARE NIE TRAINED

18. The transition from preschool to formal
schooling involves not only surface shifts in
daily routines but also deep emotional
adjustments by both children and their
parents.
DEEP EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS

19. Low self-esteem is rooted in many things.
One of them is not spending time to
appreciate the GIFTS we've been given.
Ustaz Nouman Ali Khan

20. 1 – 7 yr old (Emotional
Intelligence)
7 – 14 yr old (Cognitive Intelligence)
14 – 21 year old (Social
Intelligence)
>21 year old
PHASE OF READINESS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
SETTLED WITH PREVIOUS STAGE AND
CONDITIONED TO PRESENT STAGE
“Parents are too busy distracted by Physical
& Cognitive Growth, that they fail to notice
Emotional, Moral and Spiritual Needs of
their children.” Prof Julius B. Richmond,
Harvard UniversityNeed: Unconditional Love
Need: Hand holding of Structure
Need: Decision/Choice-Making
Need: Life-long
Counseling

21. The children in the school transition studies
reviewed that there may be a clear dichotomy
between work and play in primary school (Clarke &
Sharpe, 2003; Corsaro & Molinari, 2000; Eide &
Winger, 1994; Einars, 2003; Sharpe, 2002)

22. KINDERGARTEN PRIMARY ONE
Play with Familiar
Friends
Structured Task with
Unfamiliar Friends
Small Group Instruction Large Class Instruction
One-Three Teachers Multiple Teachers
Simple Subjects EMS Arabic Language
Simple Homework Lots of Practice
More Rest Very Long Hours in School
The Difference between Kindergarten &
Primary One

23. HELP YOUR CHILD GET READY FOR SCHOOL
EARLY
WAKE UP EARLY. GET READY.
REACH SCHOOL EARLY.
MINDSET ON LEARNING. GET READY TO LEARN.

24. PARENTS' ANXIETY ON COST OF EDUCATION
(Cost of Education as Investment to Hereafter)

25. Indicative List of Claimable Items for
Edusave Contributions

26. Indicative List of Claimable Items for
Edusave Contrubutions

27. Whitespace Programme Costings
No Activities
Learning
Outcomes
PD
Framework
Core
Values
21st Century
Original
Cost
Per Pax
After
Subsidy
Investment
Per Pax
1 Aikido
Self-
Defence
Life Skill Ihsan Self Awareness $54.00 $45.00
2
Scratch 3D
Animation (App
in iPad)
Programmi
ng
Life Skill Itqan
Communication
Skill
$48.00 $42.00
3 Arts and Craft
Aesthetics
&
Creativity
Study Skill Iman
Critical &
Inventive
Thinking
$32.00 $25.00
5
Introduction to
Mind Mapping
Creative
Note-
taking
Study Skill Itqan
Self Directed
Learner
FOC FOC
Total Cost $134.00 $112.25

28. Which trend you wish your child is in?
50%
80%
100%
Percent
LevelP1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6
30%
Casualties
Winners
Legend

29. Minimum Requirement Standard B
(Arabic Language)
ARABIAH
•Focuses on mainstream subjects
ALJUNIED
•Aims to groom religious leaders
ALJUNIED
•Aims to groom religious leaders
IRSYAD
•Serves as a feeder primary
school
Primary level
madrasah
Hybrid EXPRESS STREAMEXPRESS STREAM & Bs for Arabic
Secondary
level
madrasah
PSLE
EXPRESS STREAM T-SCORE MINIMUM 200

30. THE 'RACING ON A FAST-TRACK' IS REAL
(1) Double Loading : Ukhrawi & Academic: Back-to-back curriculum
(2) Long Hours 7.30 am – 3.00 pm
(3) Minimal skills in 3 languages and Mathematics & Science
(4) Higher Arabic at P4
YOUR CHILD'S NEEDS ARE ALSO REAL

31. - YOUR CHILD WENT BELOW
STANDARD PASS OF 50%
- IRSYAD HAS NO RETENTION
AT PRIMARY LEVEL
- CHANGE TRACK INTO FOUNDATION
- IRSYAD HAS NO FOUNDATION
STREAM AT PRIMARY LEVEL
NO NORMAL STREAM AT SECONDARY
- FOCUS ON 2 LANGUAGES
FOUNDATION STREAM ~ P4 ONWARD

32. WHICH CAR WOULD YOU HAVE YOUR CHILD IN FOR THE RACE ?
STANDARD TRACK: 200 – 300 km/hrFOUNDATION TRACK: 30 - 50 km/hr

33. THE 'RACING ON A FAST-TRACK' IS REAL
THE ANXIETY, THE ANTICIPATION, THE EXPECTATION ARE ALL REAL.

34. THE 'RACING ON A FAST-TRACK' IS REAL
AND THE .... CASUALTIES ARE ALSO REAL!

35. Casualties, Survivors and Winners
50%
80%
100%
Percent
Focussed
Practice0 1 2 3 4 5
30%
6 7
x
x
x
x
x
x
xx x
xx x
x
x
x
x
xxx
xx
xxxxxx
x
xx
xx
Casualties Survivors Winners
FOCUSSED PRACTICE: Towards Unconscious Competence

36. EVEN A FORMULA ONE DRIVER NEEDS EFFECTIVE SUPPORT
YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

37. INCREASE YOUR CHILD'S
CAPACITY TO BE ON IRSYAD
TRACK. HOW ?
- YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO STAY IN
THE PASSING GRADE
- YOUR SUPPORT & COMMITMENT
IN ASSISTING YOUR CHILD
- EXTERNAL SUPPORT AND
ASSISTANCE
- 100% PARTICIPATION IN
SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
EVEN A FORMULA ONE DRIVER NEEDS EFFECTIVE SUPPORT
YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

38. Your Child is a Winner if His/Her Winner Mindset Reaches the Finishing Line
Before He/She Even Starts the Race !
Turbo-charge Your Child

39. REFLECTIVE PARENTING
HIGH X
HIGH PARENT'S
HIGH CHILD'S
LOW X
LOW HIGH
PARENT'S
ENGAGEMENT
CHILD'S
ENGAGEMENT

40. HEARTFUL COMMUNICATION
(Mother-Child-Teacher-School)

41. “Often, children get the vibes from parents. If the
parents are anxious, the child will be too. Be excited and
soon your child will be more excited than you!”, Mr Sam,
parent of the madrasah.

42. POSITIVE INTERNAL
SELF CONVERSATION
(Video: Message from Water)
“Allah created every [living] creature from
water...” (Qur'an, 24:45)

43. Go through the routines with your child – waking up
in morning, wearing uniform, eating biscuit. Try to
change the anxiousness to excitement. Transform
every pressure into pleasure. Placing intention (Niat)
each good deed is ibadah, an act of worship, for
Allah's sake.
(Eg. Going to school to seek knowledge is ibadah,
insya'Allah)
POSITIVE SELF-TALK
HEARTFUL COMMUNICATION

44. SELF BELIEF. TRUST IN ALLAH.
VDO~ KUNGFU
PANDA

45. ANXIETY VERSUS TRUST IN ALLAH'S PLAN
The our children will go through very “personalized”
process of Tarbiyah.

46. TRY TO IMAGE A
LARGER PORTRAIT
THAN THESE PICTURES.
FAMILY VISION IN EDUCATION
WHAT LEGACY ARE WE LEAVING BEHIND US ?

47. HAVE YOU EVER IMAGINE THAT YOU HAVE LARGER IMPACT
IN UMMAH BUILDING THAN WHAT YOU THINK?
YOUR FAMILY AS PART OF UMMAH-BUILDING

48. 8th
Habit Mental Quotient
(Visionary Parents)
• All-Test-a-Gift-from-Allah Mindset.
• Anticipation of Future Challenges
• Long Term Planning
• Idealism only belongs to Allah. As
servant we would like to improve
• Thinking Strategic ~ Our Children as
Future Khalifah fil Ard.
* “8th
Habit” oleh Stephen Covey

49. Turn the
Pressure to Pleasure
Bismillah May this be ibadah for Allah's sake
only. We are just servants of Allah
Alhamdullillah Observe/Be Aware/Be Conscious of
all nikmat / Be conscious of child's
potential
Insya'Allah Process. Strategies. Plan. Envision
Lahawlawalah Leave all matters to Him
Astaghfirullah May Allah forgive us

50. KISAH SI TUKANG KAYU
KEBERMAKNAAN YANG TERLALU SUNTUK
Sense of Urgency to Family Mission

51. VIDEO ~ A DREAM OF UMMI
FORMULA TO MAKE IT EASY TO ACHIEVE
ALIGNMENT OF INTENTION “DO IT FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH ALONE”

52. Our Matters Are Lighter When We Perform
Our Deeds Only For Allah's Sake

53. YOUR CHILD HAS A MISSION.
HELP HIM CARRY OUT HIS
MISSION WITH DISTINCTION
FOR ALLAH'S SAKE

56. THANK YOU