Primary · Worksheet
P1 orientation question sheet
Leave orientation day with every answer you need for the first week of school. Tick each question once answered and jot the answer on its line.
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Use it with: My P1 transition plan · What can your child practise before P1 starts?
1Times and places
- What time should my child arrive, and where do they go first?
- What time does school end in the first week, and after that?
- Where do parents drop off and wait at pick-up, and can parents walk in on day one?
2Recess and food
- How long is recess, and will an older pupil or teacher help P1 children buy food at first?
- Roughly how much does a canteen meal and drink cost, and can children bring food from home?
- How should we carry recess money: coins, a wallet, a card?
3Uniform, books and bag
- Where and when do we buy uniforms, PE attire and books?
- What goes in the bag on day one, and what stays in school?
4Getting home and after school
- How do school bus arrangements work, and who do we contact?
- Is there a student care centre in or near the school, and how do we register?
- What happens if no one has arrived at pick-up time?
5Health and care
- How do we tell the school about allergies, medicine or a health condition?
- What happens if my child feels unwell during school, and who calls us?
6Talking to the school
- How will the school send news and forms, and what should we set up or download?
- How do we reach the form teacher, and when is it fine to message?
- How do we report an absence, and what note or certificate is needed?
Primary · Worksheet
Our first-week plan
Turn the answers into a plan the whole family can see. Fill this in the evening after orientation, while it is fresh.
1Who does each day
| Day | Drop-off by, time | Pick-up by, time | After school, where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | |||
| Tuesday | |||
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | |||
| Friday |
Still to buy or label
Uniform, PE attire, books, water bottle, name labels.
Questions we still have
Write them down and ask the form teacher in week one.
2Talk it through with your child
- Walk through the first morning together, from waking up to the classroom door
- Agree where to wait and what to do if no one is there at pick-up
- Practise buying a snack with coins and waiting for change
- Ask what they are looking forward to, and what feels new
Key date: Primary 1 starts on Monday 4 January 2027; Primary 2 to 6 start on Tuesday 5 January 2027. Your school sets its own orientation date, timings and arrangements, so its answers on the day come first.
Sources: MOE, School Terms and Holidays for 2027 (press release, 14 July 2026), moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20260714-school-terms-and-holidays-for-2027 (checked 10 October 2026). More transition ideas: MOE Parent kit, moe.gov.sg/parentkit (checked 10 October 2026). Questions are RaisingAngels.sg's own and pair with My P1 Transition Plan.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait, black and white is fine. Bring it and a pen to orientation.