2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[ngl2010]

happyheart:

icy_mama:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Supp classes are cancelled and doc has just certified DS with chicken pox! He is going to miss more lessons when school reopens! :sick: :nailbite:

On the bright side, we count our blessings at least it is not during PSLE period.
His outbreak is mild at this moment. I have no experience dealing with chicken pox, how can I help him to recover faster?

hi happyheart

sorry about your ds... lotsa rest, keep blisters cool too. i used calamine lotion. need to wipe off old dried up lotion before reapplication, otherwise will itch more. that's for myself.... kiddos all got vaccinations.

take care.

Both DS have vaccinations and they still got it. I just hope the eruption is not serious.[/quote]My son got it last year although he also had vaccination. We put calamine lotion too. He only had a few blisters and none of them left marks. I was very strict on the food. I cannot remember exactly but I remember no seafood and no sauce in dark colour so the blisters won't leave dark marks (that was my mum's advice. I don't know whether it is logical or not but I just followed the advice for fear of blister scars). I think I cooked pork porridge everyday. Maybe the mummies here can advice on the diet. Please ask your DSs not to scratch the blisters.

[Jennifer]

happyheart:

happyheart:

Supp classes are cancelled and doc has just certified DS with chicken pox! He is going to miss more lessons when school reopens! :sick: :nailbite:

On the bright side, we count our blessings at least it is not during PSLE period.
His outbreak is mild at this moment. I have no experience dealing with chicken pox, how can I help him to recover faster?

Both DS have vaccinations and they still got it. I just hope the eruption is not serious.

:yikes: vaccinations not 100% effective?

Wish your boys recover quickly.

In our family, only hubby has caught chicken pox - during his NS days.

[ScaredyMum]

Is it advisable to go for vaccination now if DS hasn’t got chicken pox before?

How about flu vaccine?
Any side effects of these vaccinations, as in do they get sick for a few days after that?

[ScaredyMum]

Stupid me, the above posts reminded me that it didn’t occur to me to vaccinate him (he had 1 few years back but I heard they expire?) during the hols…

[happyheart]

Jennifer:

happyheart:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Supp classes are cancelled and doc has just certified DS with chicken pox! He is going to miss more lessons when school reopens! :sick: :nailbite:

On the bright side, we count our blessings at least it is not during PSLE period.
His outbreak is mild at this moment. I have no experience dealing with chicken pox, how can I help him to recover faster?

Both DS have vaccinations and they still got it. I just hope the eruption is not serious.

:yikes: vaccinations not 100% effective?

Wish your boys recover quickly.

Thanks. I also heard vaccination is not 100% protection but it is said that if it happens, the reaction is milder, and I hope so. DS2 is getting a lot more pink dots than DS1:(

In our family, only hubby has caught chicken pox - during his NS days.[/quote]

[Jennifer]

happyheart:

Thanks. I also heard vaccination is not 100% protection but it is said that if it happens, the reaction is milder, and I hope so. DS2 is getting a lot more pink dots than DS1:(

Jennifer:

:yikes: vaccinations not 100% effective?

Wish your boys recover quickly.

In our family, only hubby has caught chicken pox - during his NS days.

My late granny told me those who kena chicken pox must be very heaty. her advice to me is to take care n not reach that heaty level. I am 43 yo this year, also hv not contracted chicken pox. My worry is I heard that the older the person, the worse are the discomfort when kena chicken pox :nailbite:

[icy_mama]

Jennifer:

happyheart:

Thanks. I also heard vaccination is not 100% protection but it is said that if it happens, the reaction is milder, and I hope so. DS2 is getting a lot more pink dots than DS1:(

Jennifer:

:yikes: vaccinations not 100% effective?

Wish your boys recover quickly.

In our family, only hubby has caught chicken pox - during his NS days.

My late granny told me those who kena chicken pox must be very heaty. her advice to me is to take care n not reach that heaty level. I am 43 yo this year, also hv not contracted chicken pox. My worry is I heard that the older the person, the worse are the discomfort when kena chicken pox :nailbite:

got mine at 18. hated it... really uncomfortable! my mum kept me away from my siblings cos it was exam times. cooped up in my room for a week almost drove me mad. when i was finally let out of my 'cage', went for a bbq gathering and met my dh.... blessing in disguise?

i think OT liao. sorry.

[Jennifer]

icy_mama:

got mine at 18. hated it... really uncomfortable! my mum kept me away from my siblings cos it was exam times. cooped up in my room for a week almost drove me mad. when i was finally let out of my 'cage', went for a bbq gathering and met my dh.... blessing in disguise?


i think OT liao. sorry.

reward for one week \"imprisonment\"

[Jennifer]

Gentle reminder


A. Oral Examination
Thursday, 15 August & Friday, 16 August, 8am to 1.30pm

English Language / Foundation English / Chinese / Malay / Tamil /
Foundation Chinese / Foundation Malay / Foundation Tamil

B. Listening Comprehension Examination
Friday, 20 September,
Chinese / Malay / Tamil, 0900 – 0935 h *

Foundation Chinese / Foundation Malay / Foundation Tamil, 0900 – 0940 h *

Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Panjabi / Urdu / Foundation Bengali / Foundation Gujarati / Foundation Hindi / Foundation Panjabi / Foundation Urdu, 0900 – 0930 h *

English Language / Foundation English, 1115 – 1150 h

Actual duration may differ slightly

[Jennifer]

2013 PSLE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

C. Written Examination

Thursday, 26 September
English Language Paper 1, 0815 – 0925 h
English Language Paper 2, 1030 – 1220 h

Foundation English Paper 1, 0815 – 0925 h
Foundation English Paper 2, 1030 – 1150 h

Friday,27 September
Mathematics Paper 1, 0815 – 0905 h
Mathematics Paper 2, 1015 – 1155 h

Foundation Mathematics Paper 1, 0815 – 0915 h
Foundation Mathematics Paper 2, 1015 – 1130 h

Monday, 30 September
Mother Tongue Paper 1, 0815 – 0905 h
Mother Tongue Paper 2, 1015 – 1155 h

Foundation Mother Tongue Paper 1, 0815– 0845 h

Tuesday, 1 October
Science, 0815 – 1000 h
Foundation Science, 0815 – 0930 h

Wednesday, 2 October
Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1, 0815 – 0905 h
Higher Mother Tongue Paper 2, 1015 – 1135 h