2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[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

[clay569]

happyheart, take care! Wish your children speedy recovery!

[hquek]

Vaccination is not 100% effective but will lessen the effects of chicken pox considerably. In the early stages, it is possible to have a jab that will mitigate the effects (can’t recall what it does). My hubby contracted it some years back and DSes all kena - DS1 was really mild becos of vaccination; DS2 was the poor boy…full of poxes, he was only a baby and we didn’t think to vaccinate him (YET).


I recall my mum making parsley (?) water for DH to drink everyday. he couldn’t take a lot of food also (esp chicken and duck…old folks but safe better than sorry). Veg stall holders may know what drink to make for them.

[happyheart]

clay569:

happyheart, take care! Wish your children speedy recovery!

Thank you. Unbelievable...my DH just confirmed kana chicken pox too! It is a shock as he already had it once during teenage years! :?