hi,


currently staying in teck whye & planning to move to yew tee in preparation for my boy to be in P1 in 2013 hehe… =P

i did hear some negative reviews about the school but decided to better ‘park’ myself here & get 1st hand info from parents whose kids are already attending school there

Francisval:

Hi Happyfeet11,


Good afternoon.

Thank you so much for your sharing!! It certainly eased my most important doubt about St. Anthony's Primary School's co-ed status. Haha, I even have a bet with my sister-in-law on this as she seems so confident when she claims that SAPS is an all-boys institution.

We are also grateful to you for telling us that we are placed under the 2B category in the school enrollment exercise. Haha, we are certainly within 1km distance from this school. Let's hope it enhances our chances in getting in successfully.

Lastly, our daughter was born in 2011 June, which means that she is currently 3 years & 4 months old. Hence, am I correct to say that we have to enrol her in the year 2017 June exercise?

Once again, thank you very much, Happyfeet11. Have a happy & peaceful week ahead with lots of smiles surrounding you.

Que Sera Sera!!


Best Regards,

Francisval

Hi Francisval,

No problem! Just sharing what i know

Registration is by year, not age so yes you will need to register her in 2017. Keep a look out in the MOE website. All information will be there.

Francisval:

Hi everyone, good evening. I enjoy reading the posts here & it seems like an almost \"mummy-circle\" everywhere when it comes to kids' education. Hey hey, I'm a father of a 3 year-old daughter & wish to enrol her in St Anthony's Primary School. First thing first, is this a co-ed school? It's confusing as my understanding is that it was an all boys institution.


And is there \"parent volunteers\" in this school? If yes, what are the requirements & criteria to be one? What are the benefits / chances of my daughter's successful enrollment?

Hope to receive some sharing here, thank you very much.

Have a lovely, happy & blessed weekend.

Hi Francisval,

Noticed that no one replied you so I'll try answering what I know

St Anthony's primary is a co-ed school.

To my understanding there is no parent volunteer programme but you may check directly with the school as there might be changes.

If you are a Catholic then you'll fall under phase 2B and priority goes to Singaporeans.

Hope this helps

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Hi,

Actually based on the Anthonian updates, the timing is from 7.30 am - 1.30 pm but you’re right, by the time reach home already very late and hungry!

I’m actually kinda confused regarding the timing because according to the survey times, it’s 7.45 or 8 am. I can’t remember the end times but why Anthonian updates states is 7.30 am? Then what’s the point of asking parents for preferred timings? And current morning session is 7.30 am - 1 pm with reporting time at 7.15 am. Why next year extend another 30 min?[/quote]
Erm…DS cancelled out the 1.30pm timing and changed it to 1.45pm. Dunno if told to change becos printing error.

Maybe longer to stagger the recess breaks?[/quote]



Huh? You mean next year 7.30 am - 1.45 pm?

bb_ mom:

happyfeet11:

Hi everyone!


As everyone is aware, next year SAPS will operate as single session but is anyone aware of the exact school hours?

Based on last newsletter, it will be from 730am to 145pm. By the time DS gets home, he'll :faint: from hunger!

Hi,

Actually based on the Anthonian updates, the timing is from 7.30 am - 1.30 pm but you're right, by the time reach home already very late and hungry!

I'm actually kinda confused regarding the timing because according to the survey times, it's 7.45 or 8 am. I can't remember the end times but why Anthonian updates states is 7.30 am? Then what's the point of asking parents for preferred timings? And current morning session is 7.30 am - 1 pm with reporting time at 7.15 am. Why next year extend another 30 min?

Hi everyone!


As everyone is aware, next year SAPS will operate as single session but is anyone aware of the exact school hours?

Any nice 3 bedrooms villas with pool to recommend?

Hi kathyh,


I understand that rates differs based on experience and qualification but for a noob like me, how to know if what I pay is what I get? How to know child is at level that teacher says they are? I wouldn’t want my child to be going too fast for his ability.

Dreamaurora:

jedamum:

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Err, quite hard to learn 2 new pieces per week unless extremely dedicated. I typically teach around 5-6 pieces per grade level, but the students must practice them to a decent performance level. What I mean is my students do not usually work on 2 simultaneous pieces at home so they are more focused in learning. The piece may take up to few months to fully internalise and performance ready.

The actual note reading should be done mostly by the students. What I do is I normally demonstrate the piece once and go through at least a few bars, then the rest of the piece student should attempt at home. This way they will cultivate independence and most of my students by the time they reach grade 3 they are capable of picking up a new piece by themselves. Then after the note is done can work on polishing up the pieces.

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Hi Dreamaurora ,

Are you a piano teacher? Mind sharing what good habits do you mean?

Dreamaurora:

happyfeet11:

Hi jedamum,


Thank you so much for your reply! Good to know it's close to market rate. Was just getting a bit concerned what I did a google search & found much lower rates.

Anyway what is your view on necessity of grading & also just how of curiosity, how to determine if piano teacher is good or not? Like will they share tips on piano learning etc. Current teacher sort of just go through piano scores & then self practice thereafter I mean is this the norm? I mean like to put it bluntly, can just self teach...you know what I mean...

I have some worries that if change & the next teacher is worse then need to go through whole cycle again... =(

I wonder why theory lessons need to separate charge?

What is a good teacher will depend on what you are looking for in music lessons. To some, a good teacher is one who can produce consistent distinction results and push his/her students through the grades fast. To some, a good teacher is someone who is inspirational, motivating, and can impart love and appreciation of music. And often a good trait may conflict with others e.g. a teacher who produces very good results may not be the most motivating and patient teacher and vice versa.

But what I feel is a common trait among all good music teachers is a focused and methodical approach towards learning. This means a good teacher sets clear long and short term goals that the student can work towards to, whether it's something simple such as completing pieces or major ones such as exams.

Regarding practicing, good teachers would be specific in what the students should aim for in practicing e.g. by next week these bars should be faster etc. If a teacher just say practice the piece without being specific what to achieve, probably he/she is quite clueless.

Actually I'd prefer someone who is inspirational, motivating, and can impart love and appreciation of music. After all that is the joy in piano playing. I'm not really too concerned in results but just want to check like what's the gauge for comparison? How to know if they are really at the level that the teacher say they are? I wouldn't want my child to be going too fast for his ability and also as you know charges differ for every level upgrade.

Currently teacher did not really set goals but to be fair I didn't ask. But anyway I wouldn't know what to ask haha...But a progress book have been kept on his progress so far and what needs to be improved etc.

Hi jedamum,


Thank you so much for your reply! Good to know it’s close to market rate. Was just getting a bit concerned what I did a google search & found much lower rates.

Anyway what is your view on necessity of grading & also just how of curiosity, how to determine if piano teacher is good or not? Like will they share tips on piano learning etc. Current teacher sort of just go through piano scores & then self practice thereafter I mean is this the norm? I mean like to put it bluntly, can just self teach…you know what I mean…

I have some worries that if change & the next teacher is worse then need to go through whole cycle again… =(

I wonder why theory lessons need to separate charge?