My son (1E) started 听写 this week (tuesday, 15th jan) and next week spelling too :). have started to write in his words bank too.

My son is in 1E and also in the student care.

I have enrol my son in the school Student care. i bought his sleeping bag from a shop at lavendar (the place where they sell the army items) at $10.90.

btw…mummy and daddy. may i know if so happen any of your child is attending the P1 tuition class at MAVIS tuition centre at Fernvale branch? because my son is there (sunday english/math class) and he told me there is this little gal who is attending the same school (SKGP) as him :p. just wanted to try my luck if any of you here is the girl parent.

yes, i think let's raise this request (for the Student care to operate till 7pm on a weekday basis) on 27th dec orientation

Hi all,


My son has been enrolled in the YMCA student care at SKGP
Nice to meet all of you here.

KS parents:

TS Mummy,


Looks like we are facing the stress and issues of getting kids to stay still, increase concentration level and completing homework fast and correctly. In a way, every child is different, I am quite blessed that my DS finish his work quite average, but he is very careless. Therefore, if work done is slow but correctly, would not it be a good sign rather than careless?

I had been using reward system as well and it is still working good and fine on my DS. I can suggest that you give it a try on the soft approach rather than negotiating and tade method. Giving your DS praises, encouragement and lets him see the benefits of completing it quicker rather than slow. Maybe it will helps.

Alternatively, you can consider a challenge to himself. A page of class work, and lets him determine the time to complete. From there on, he is so called having a challenge against time rather than complete it so as to watch TV or go playground. If he meets the time, give your DS a surprise after complimenting or praising him.

hi KS Parents

Thanks for sharing. i had always go for the soft approach and i always tried to let him be independant and do it on his own (but I do walk here and there to check his work - esp when i see him day dreaming keke) as in the long run, i believe i cannot be always sitting with him and monitoring him doing his home work :p. About careless... you are right. the teachers also share with me. though he is slow but he is very neat in his work :). something that i always credit him.

sometime i will like tell him about the wonders of himself (eg i will say Oh, DS \"you are super super right, be it at school or home, you are going to finish the work in a flash and then faster than mummy - eg mop the floor or fold the clothes)\".

i did ever tried the method of like giving him a time frame/challenge but yes i think i would try that again

hello ah_bee


thanks for the updates. i will continue to read you and the rest of the mummies updates on your children’s P1 progress at Fernvale pri. cheers

Good morning all & yes Happy 2012


all must be looking forward to CNY liao.

I got a question here. how to motivate my DS to finish his homework (both at home he has CMA Abacus homework and his school) faster? he often get feedbacks by the teachers (both CMA and his cc teachers) that he is slow in completing his work (not that he don't know how to do it) and yes, he love to talk in the class and he like to see what is his friend doing...

anyone..can tell me how :p. i am like a recorder rewinding and rewinding telling him that he can only talk/play after he finish his work (in school and at home too) and he would tell me that he know (with the very sad face) and he don't want to be slow...but then..he is still slow ler.

i am also trying the rewards system (ie if he finish his homework fast and properly, i would bring him to play ground etc)

is it perhaps he is not time concious or he has yet master the importance of time management?

i feel he is in K2 now and going Primary 1 next year and his teacher has feedbacks that he needs to do his home work faster in order to cope well in Primary school...

mummies, any thoughts that you can share?

ah_bee:

It seems that this Fernvale Pri Sch thread is kinda slow.


My DD enjoyed her 1st day @ school.
For the 1st 3 days, parents are allowed to accompanied their kids right up to the assembly Hall @ Level 2.
For dismissal, timing is @ 1:15pm and parents are allowed to fetch the kids right from the assembly Hall.
On the fourth day, no parents allowed in the school, dismissal timing is @ 1:30pm

To be continued....

hi, must be a fairly exciting day for you to see that your DD has settle down so well in her new school. may i know...is your DD going to any of the after school care?