Beacon Primary

[spitzcookie]

I've also asked my girl if she's seen a girl fm 1/8 wearing pink glasses...she was so surprised and also asked how I got to know you all

[vividlaurel]

spitzcookie, which class is your girl in?

spitzcookie:

I've also asked my girl if she's seen a girl fm 1/8 wearing pink glasses...she was so surprised and also asked how I got to know you all

[Jolin78]

Heard that the school uses IT to teach the children instead of the conventional method. is it true??

[spitzcookie]

vividlaurel:

spitzcookie, which class is your girl in?

She's in 1/7

[vividlaurel]

Hi Jolin78,


All our kids are in P1, and since it's been just 2 weeks since school started, we can't say exactly how they use IT to teach, but yes, from what the principal and the teachers said during the curriculum talk, they do use IT to teach - actually more ICT than just plain IT.

For example, when the spelling test list was given they gave links to some spelling sites which parents can use - an example of using technology to help the kids learn in a fun way...

Hope this helps.

Vividlaurel

Jolin78:

Heard that the school uses IT to teach the children instead of the conventional method. is it true??

[mummypumpkin]

Hi Vividlaurel and other Beacon Primary Parents,

You mention T2/3 will cover swimming and Wushu, are these activities assigned or you can choose from a list. And where would they do their swimming class? Do keep this thread active, as a potential parent to send my kid to Beacon next year - this really help with all these updates and feedback. Thanks!javascript:emoticon('8)')

[vividlaurel]

Hi mummypumpkin,


I am not too sure about the other classes, but for P1, they have swimming in T2 for 4 classes and I guess the other 4 classes will be doing Wushu which gets reversed in T3. Maybe as they grow up, they will have a list of CCAs for the children to choose from. Last year they went to Bt. Batok swimming pool for their swimming lessons, hopefully it'll be the same this year too. We'll keep you updated as the year goes on and we know more. How old is your child - I mean when will he/she be in P1?

Hope this helps.

mummypumpkin:

Hi Vividlaurel and other Beacon Primary Parents,
You mention T2/3 will cover swimming and Wushu, are these activities assigned or you can choose from a list. And where would they do their swimming class? Do keep this thread active, as a potential parent to send my kid to Beacon next year - this really help with all these updates and feedback. Thanks!javascript:emoticon('8)')

[spitzcookie]

Hi,


My girl’s gotten the above-mentioned leaflet from the school.

Anyone has been to the holiday camps before or intend to send your kid to it during this Mar holiday?

I could not find any info relating to it locally. Wonder if they’re new…

[vividlaurel]

Hi spitzcookie,


What leaflet? Both my dd and ds didn't bring anything from school today? What was it all about? Holiday Camp in the March hols?

spitzcookie:

Hi,

My girl's gotten the above-mentioned leaflet from the school.

Anyone has been to the holiday camps before or intend to send your kid to it during this Mar holiday?

I could not find any info relating to it locally. Wonder if they're new...

[spitzcookie]

Sorry, forgot to mention it’s the Australian Cartooning Camps during the coming March hols. She brought the leaflet back yesterday. Sounds interesting but just want to find more info abu it.