Catholic High (Primary)
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phankao:
many thks for yr adviceIt's true. Generally CCA is not necessary in Cath High. Altho' by p3/p4, they do start pressurising you to take up at least 1 cca, and if you don't, they will put you in some performing group. That's what I hear from my p5 son for this year - as in, that's what happened to his classmates.
The teachers may do screening at end of p1 or in p2, or even p3, and they may give you a recommendation letter to join cca, but if you don't, well .... I'm not sure they can *force* you, right?
My boys only joined ccas at end of p1 bc they wanted to. And in the end I let them bc, my opinion is that, if they are not in school in the afternoon for cca, they would likely be at home playing computers & watching TV or fighting with each other. :shock: So, better that they be in school, lah! At least the CCA is a fruitful occupation of their time.
And for performing arts, it's good to start early, bc well, firstly, they need to learn how to play the instrument. So by the time they can finally perform with the whole orchestra, it might be several months to even a year later - depending on the child. And then after they can play at an elementary level, we want them to advance and become reasonably good at it by the time they are \"seniors\" (in p3/p4/p5) and not still play at a basic level hopefully, and these all takes time to develop, not overnight. And if we are \"ks parents\", then of course, if there is good CCA record, it benefits the child on his portfolio. :lol:
The same does not apply for Dance or sports, I think. These, they can sometimes train to perform/compete in a few months. Of course, again, this depends on the aptitude of the child - which the teachers \"talent spot\" for.
yes...i hve the same tot as u of wanting my ds to enrol a cca early...not only he hve a head start & also spending more time in school than playing at home. my ds is learning golf at wkend but i cant say he is very gd now. Is golf a good cca in CHS? will ds require to sit for an entry test by the tcher? will taking up cca now takes up alot time & affect their study?
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dreammom:
For golf, i think your child must hv experience at it already. I have a suspicion that they don't take begininers, but since your child already is playing golf, he could be accepted. I remember seeing the golf cca form, asking for child's handicap and such.
many thks for yr advice yes...i hve the same tot as u of wanting my ds to enrol a cca early...not only he hve a head start & also spending more time in school than playing at home. my ds is learning golf at wkend but i cant say he is very gd now. Is golf a good cca in CHS? will ds require to sit for an entry test by the tcher? will taking up cca now takes up alot time & affect their study? -
phankao:
ic. many thks! I will chk out more info and may let him start the cca next yr when he is in P2.
For golf, i think your child must hv experience at it already. I have a suspicion that they don't take begininers, but since your child already is playing golf, he could be accepted. I remember seeing the golf cca form, asking for child's handicap and such.dreammom:
many thks for yr advice yes...i hve the same tot as u of wanting my ds to enrol a cca early...not only he hve a head start & also spending more time in school than playing at home. my ds is learning golf at wkend but i cant say he is very gd now. Is golf a good cca in CHS? will ds require to sit for an entry test by the tcher? will taking up cca now takes up alot time & affect their study?
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For P1, any idea what is the Character Heroes Student’s Workbook?? My son was told to hand it up but I don’t see this book in his book list. Many thanks.
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bluemoon:
For P1, any idea what is the Character Heroes Student's Workbook?? My son was told to hand it up but I don't see this book in his book list. Many thanks.
i just bought the book n browsed through....it just activities worksheet for the boy to do..ya it is nt in the list but during orientation the school did issue u a list to ask u to buy from the bookshop...it cost 6.50 bucks at the bookshop :lol: -
It was not in the booklist. Need to buy tomorrow.
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Thanks, will get ds to get it tmr.
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vodkacat:
Saw some of the P1 students (class facing the Pemimpin Place's gate) using the locker when I walked pass this morning...Blessedmum:
What abt P1? Are they given lockers? Ds nvr tell me to buy lock...
My boy told mi he had a locker but he nv mention abt lock...finally there's someone here same class with my Ds... -
Hihi,
Just to check is there any mummies/daddies whose boy are in P3? -
Working Mummy:
Me me... DS is in p3 kindness. Which class is your DS in?Hihi,
Just to check is there any mummies/daddies whose boy are in P3?
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