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[Sweetbaby456]

mom2girls:

Sweetbaby456:

hi dears, I have been receiving the following advice:


Choose your DS or DD school wisely.

Remember if you choose a competitive school (though it may be a good school) - be prepared for 6 years of very,very hard work. It is okay if your DS or DD can take it. Otherwise, they may be very stressed and may 'break down'. :yikes:

Best to choose a school which you feel is not 'pressurising' to let them have a fair balance of work and play. You will build a very happy child and the bond between you and your child will grow (cos you can spend happy moments with the child instead of just pressurising them to

:rahrah:

That's the advice I am getting also and will take it as I want my dd to enjoy their childhood as well. Also I am looking into single session schools can come home early and have tome to so homework study and play also.

A little anxious about her adjusting to P1 from childcare. I started working FT six months back so all things are new but she is super excited about going to a big school

:goodpost:

[KiddyLow]

Hi


Considering to send my son to a brand new school opening in 2014. Any parents have feedback on new schools?

[phtthp]

Nightlone,

Can I check - did your son’s Kumon Maths tr mention every day, k2 kid must do how many pages of a5 size Maths worksheets?

[sembgal]

KiddyLow:

Hi


Considering to send my son to a brand new school opening in 2014. Any parents have feedback on new schools?

If for me, I will use it as my back up for Phase 2Cs. There will be plenty of vacancies left in new school after Phase 2C.

[SAHM_TAN]

sembgal:

KiddyLow:

Hi


Considering to send my son to a brand new school opening in 2014. Any parents have feedback on new schools?

If for me, I will use it as my back up for Phase 2Cs. There will be plenty of vacancies left in new school after Phase 2C.

Errrrrr, not necessarily. In 2011, registering for kids going to P1 in 2012, Frontier Primary School, a new school with first intake for 2012 P1, was over-subscribed and balloting was conducted for parents living within 1km. So all the P1 students were balloted in.

Some parents like new schools becos of new facilities or impressed with the leadership or within walking distance to their homes.

Best to monitor situation and not take things for granted.

[sembgal]

It also depends on the principal who is going to take over the school. For those new schools, I did a background check on 1 principal who is going to take over the new school but was from a normal neighbourhood primary elsewhere. No comment for her. First time I heard of her name and first time I heard of her school.

As for that supposedly new primary school, the facilities have been used by another primary school as holding site while its own school undergoing upgrading. So not exactly new facilities. Check out the history of the school too.

Another point to note: those 3 new primary schools will admit children with special needs and allied educator will only come in by June 2014.

It's your own choice to put your child in new school but they will have to learn with special needs children as there are facilities designed for them, I suppose. If your child is the type to get distracted easily in class, putting them with SN will be a big no no. It all depends on the child's needs.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2013/05/three-new-primary-schools-to-take-in-students-from-2014.php

Alexandra Primary seems to be a good catch as the Principal and Vice-Principal came from well-known schools.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/3-new-primary-schools-to-open-for-p1-reg/681340.html

[sweetbaby]

sembgal:

It also depends on the principal who is going to take over the school. For those new schools, I did a background check on 1 principal who is going to take over the new school but was from a normal neighbourhood primary elsewhere. No comment for her. First time I heard of her name and first time I heard of her school.

As for that supposedly new primary school, the facilities have been used by another primary school as holding site while its own school undergoing upgrading. So not exactly new facilities. Check out the history of the school too.

Another point to note: those 3 new primary schools will admit children with special needs and allied educator will only come in by June 2014.

It's your own choice to put your child in new school but they will have to learn with special needs children as there are facilities designed for them, I suppose. If your child is the type to get distracted easily in class, putting them with SN will be a big no no. It all depends on the child's needs.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2013/05/three-new-primary-schools-to-take-in-students-from-2014.php

Alexandra Primary seems to be a good catch as the Principal and Vice-Principal came from well-known schools.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/3-new-primary-schools-to-open-for-p1-reg/681340.html

Hi

All primary schools are already equip or will be equip with allied educator/s as all primary schools accept children with varying learning abilities, including kids with mild special needs. Here's a link for further information.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/support-for-children-special-needs/

As parents we want whats best for our kids. I feel its also important we teach our children not only to value themselves but tolerate the differences of others regardless of nationality, race, gender, social status and learning abilities. Lets create an equal opportunity, fun and safe environment for all the children.

[KiddyLow]

Dear all, thanks for the insights. Yup, Frontier was very popular for reasons unknown even for a new sch.

I am considering Alexandra primary. Meanwhile a volunteer for Radin Mas and will fall under 2b. Likely to have balloting even in 2b.

[sembgal]

sweetbaby:

sembgal:

It also depends on the principal who is going to take over the school. For those new schools, I did a background check on 1 principal who is going to take over the new school but was from a normal neighbourhood primary elsewhere. No comment for her. First time I heard of her name and first time I heard of her school.

As for that supposedly new primary school, the facilities have been used by another primary school as holding site while its own school undergoing upgrading. So not exactly new facilities. Check out the history of the school too.

Another point to note: those 3 new primary schools will admit children with special needs and allied educator will only come in by June 2014.

It's your own choice to put your child in new school but they will have to learn with special needs children as there are facilities designed for them, I suppose. If your child is the type to get distracted easily in class, putting them with SN will be a big no no. It all depends on the child's needs.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2013/05/three-new-primary-schools-to-take-in-students-from-2014.php

Alexandra Primary seems to be a good catch as the Principal and Vice-Principal came from well-known schools.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/3-new-primary-schools-to-open-for-p1-reg/681340.html

Hi

All primary schools are already equip or will be equip with allied educator/s as all primary schools accept children with varying learning abilities, including kids with mild special needs. Here's a link for further information.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/support-for-children-special-needs/

As parents we want whats best for our kids. I feel its also important we teach our children not only to value themselves but tolerate the differences of others regardless of nationality, race, gender, social status and learning abilities. Lets create an equal opportunity, fun and safe environment for all the children.

Hi sweetbaby,

I have received Primary School Education Preparing Your Child for Tomorrow book from my child's kindergarten. There is updated infos and registration details in this book. In this book, on the last page, there is an insert which mentioned about the 3 new schools with added facilities for special needs marked with @. You may like to refer to that page.

[KiddyLow]

Thanks sweetbaby, still waiting for DS to bring home the book.