CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace

[munchkin]

Hi my daughter just started P1 on monday and today her chinese teacher threw a book at her desk for not listening in her class! Its absolutely appalling that such things can happen and so soon

[PlayfulFairy]

Hi all. My gal is in 1 Joy this year. How about you, Munchkin? How about the rest of the mums with P1 gals? How are your gals and you coping?

[munchkin]

Hi playful fairy apart from that episode my girl is coping well…so far! she is also very happy to go to school and has pleasant stories! hope this lasts though! my girl is in 1Charity

[Lock]

munchkin:

Hi my daughter just started P1 on monday and today her chinese teacher threw a book at her for not listening in her class! Its absolutely appalling that such things can happen and so soon

Oh dear. What is the teacher's name? My girl is alr in P3 this year. So far she has good experiences with all her teachers and friends.

She loves the school a lot.

[munchkin]

Hi Lock i do not know the name of the teacher but will let you know when i do! My girl also likes the school very much apart from this episode! How do you rate the standard of english in this school?

[Lock]

Personally I feel that the English STD is higher than the Chinese. Over the past 2 yrs, d sch gave a lot of maths worksheets for practice. For English, there weren’t many worksheets but d tr did ask d class to buy grammar assessment to be done in class.

On d whole, I wld say the English std is above average.

[milkomome]

Hi Munchkin,


Oh dear... pls find out the MT teachers name and share with us..thats a horrid thing to do to a P1 !!!
The standard of EL in the school is about the same as the other convents overall but it also depends on the teacher...my daughter is in P4 this year and has a wonderful teacher with a excellent command of ENGLISH. Last year in P3 she had a Miss Lye...EXCELLENT !! she made the girls learn new words daily and use 'big' words in class encouraging them to do so too

[socks]

Hi mommies!


Have you all read the letter dated 15/1 from principal reagarding supplementary classes?

My girl in P2 this year. Am I correct to say the supplementary is for all girls? Is it complusory? Do your girls have suppl classes last year? Useful?

I’m so sorry I asked so many questions cos I’m so frustrated with the 2 additional days that my girl needs to stay back in school. Personally, I don’t believe in this suppl/remedial classes cos the girls are tired i the pm. I just feel that it’s counter productive!!!
:x

TIA
socks

[milkomome]

Hi socks


yup , just read the letter.. my daughter is in P4H this year...
to ans your questions..
no it is NOT compulsory ..and this is the first time we have received such a letter.

I usually think of it as tuition To be very honest it all depends on the teacher(weather or not its worth while to go) for the past 3 yrs my daughters teacher taught them things that were diff from class and very interesting and new ways to do math..
So far, on Supp days they don't get much hw so thats a plus...
Since P1 my daughter has not said /complained abt being tired ..unless your girl usually takes naps
And i have to admit..unlike some other IJ's ours provides the 4pm school bus..so thats good. Most of them (IJ TP n some others ) dont even have Supp classes only remedial.
Think of it as free tuition!!!1

[Lock]

Hi there,

My gal in 3H this year. Last yr she was in 2P and from what I know only 2H n 2P have supplementary last yr. When my gal was in 1L, she also stayed back for supp. So, in a way she is used to it. I agree that a lot got to do with the teacher whether the extra lessons are useful. And not all trs conduct supp classes. Just heard fr my gal's fren in 3P chinese class that they will not have chinese supp.

When my gal was in P1, I actually opt out of suppl cos, like socks, I dun believe in extra lessons. But after 1mth, ,my gal actually begged me to let her join. She missed out on the social aspect of doing things tog with her classmates and having common topics to talk abt.

Like milkomome, I also take the extra lessons as tuition and revision for my gal. ha.