Hong Wen
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Cherrie:
My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?
My son also going next year. Not sure if the changing of principal will change their style too. -
I hope not ! Was formally under Mr Ngoh guidance too. Which phase were you in when you registered for your child ?
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Cherrie:
My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?
Not new parent but ds will be p1 next yr -
SAHM_TAN:
Oh Hi !Cherrie:
My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?
Not new parent but ds will be p1 next yr
Any pointers to share / look out when they go primary 1 ? -
Cherrie:
Oh Hi !SAHM_TAN:
[quote=\"Cherrie\"]My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?
Not new parent but ds will be p1 next yr
Any pointers to share / look out when they go primary 1 ?[/quote]My experience is based on 2 yrs ago. Not sure if there will be changes this yr.
The school take good care of the kids. Most of the admin / logistics infor will be briefed to the parents during orientation day.
If you are picking up your child just need to confirm with him which gate you are going to wait for him. The tr will indicate on a card with lanyard and put on your child on the first day of school.
There will be packed food during the first 2 wks of school while the kids familiarise with the new environment. After 2 wks, they will have a P4 buddy, if I remembered correctly the level for a wk I think, to help them to buy food. I will give a mix of $1 and 50 cents coins, easy for the kids to manage and get change back.
During orientation day, need to fill up a Giro form so prepare your bank account infor.
Now the school's bookshop is under Popular. I prefer the old bookshop and the nice aunties but what to do must accept the change. There's no need to buy the optional items. The files is a must becos the trs will use the files to file all the worksheets that the kids complete in school. The files will be brought home during holistic assessment period. The bookshop accepts the Popular membership card for discounts too. Not sure how will the books buying process like this yr under Popular.
There was an additional parents' briefing during my time, some wks into P1. By this time, the school will inform who are the kids who need to attend LSP and it's also the time to ask your burning qns to your child's FT and the various HODs.
Label everything that your kids bring to school. The kids sit in groups in the classroom and stationery will be more or less the same brand. So important to label everything or things will be mixed up. I labelled each colour pencils too. The only thing I didn't label was the pencil caps and pencil caps were the things that dd1 lost during her first wk in school LOLOLOL.
Holistic assessment
The holistic assessment seem to be ongoing for the whole yr LOL. The duration is abt every 10 wks. The trs will prepare the kids and there will be practise round before the graded assessment. You will rec the report bk either in term 1 or 2, I cant remember now. The marks will be rounded up to 2 decimal places, nothing to be alarmed.
Hong Wen is a SAP so higher Chi starts in P1. The first term is HYPY and second term or third term will be Chi characters. Kids who are weaker in Chi will be given additional help.
The kids attend Chi and Eng speech and drama to help them with both languages and with Show and Tell, Show and Tell for both languages are graded too.
Spelling in Eng and Chi contribute to the overall grade in the holistic assessments. Do keep a look out for the spelling lists and the spelling dates.
CCA, there's a list of CCAs that P1 kids can opt for, not compulsory. There will be selection trials for niche CCAs.
My dd1 enjoy learning and like her trs in Hong Wen, so everything else will be alright.
I'm sure the new P and his team will bring Hong Wen to greater heights. They will carry on the good works done by Mr Ngoh.
I will miss Mr Ngoh but 世上无不散的筵席 , all the best to him. I considered myself fortunate to have the chance to hear him talk abt education and the importance of parenting. -
Sahm_Tan enscapsulated all the impt points. May I reiterate, the stuff on optional nonid to buy - that’s the most precious lesson I learnt from auntie (still miss her). I was super grateful when my friend shared HER bookshop lady didn’t tell her to omit (another school).
Btw, for those zi bao bao (chinese flash cards) - some trs dun quite use it. If wanna save money, I saw a lot of those being sold in 2nd hand bookshops at Bras Basah (I learnt that too late).
For the P1 parent briefing…this is NOT a one on one; for me (I recall from 3 years ago), there was a time where we assembled in classroom and teacher broadly went through with us what happened thus far - there is no chance to talk individually about kids. Thereafter (or maybe this was before), there was an overall briefing in the assembly hall.
Welcome welcome to all P1 parents and children next year (amazing to think DS2 will now officially graduate from the blur P1 to P2). No stress no stress. Acad wise I think HWS is pretty alright. Kids who need help will be given notices to go LSP or Stretch (to this date I still quite confused).
This has been a year of change - first bookshop auntie, now Mr Ngoh. Change is something I don’t quite like but yes, children (and this parent here) will just have to learn to deal with it and move on. -
Hi hquek,
Last yr, did you have a briefing by your ds2’s FT in the classroom for the parents prior to the mass briefing in the hall? -
U mean this year....ummm, paiseh to say, i clean forgot about the P1 briefing and merrily went about my Sat duties. I was referring to the one I attended for DS1.
oh yes, and for new parents, if you need to apply leave in advance; previously, the PTM is held on last day of Term 1 and Term 2. I usually book my leave in advance. Report book handed out during the 2nd PTM - if you don't attend and never make prior arrangements with school, the school will only hand this to the child at start of term 3 - so you have been advised.
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Oh ya paiseh LOL, I meant this yr LOL. Times flies and I’m mixed up heehee
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SAHM_TAN:
My experience is based on 2 yrs ago. Not sure if there will be changes this yr.
The school take good care of the kids. Most of the admin / logistics infor will be briefed to the parents during orientation day.
If you are picking up your child just need to confirm with him which gate you are going to wait for him. The tr will indicate on a card with lanyard and put on your child on the first day of school.
There will be packed food during the first 2 wks of school while the kids familiarise with the new environment. After 2 wks, they will have a P4 buddy, if I remembered correctly the level for a wk I think, to help them to buy food. I will give a mix of $1 and 50 cents coins, easy for the kids to manage and get change back.
During orientation day, need to fill up a Giro form so prepare your bank account infor.
Now the school's bookshop is under Popular. I prefer the old bookshop and the nice aunties but what to do must accept the change. There's no need to buy the optional items. The files is a must becos the trs will use the files to file all the worksheets that the kids complete in school. The files will be brought home during holistic assessment period. The bookshop accepts the Popular membership card for discounts too. Not sure how will the books buying process like this yr under Popular.
There was an additional parents' briefing during my time, some wks into P1. By this time, the school will inform who are the kids who need to attend LSP and it's also the time to ask your burning qns to your child's FT and the various HODs.
Label everything that your kids bring to school. The kids sit in groups in the classroom and stationery will be more or less the same brand. So important to label everything or things will be mixed up. I labelled each colour pencils too. The only thing I didn't label was the pencil caps and pencil caps were the things that dd1 lost during her first wk in school LOLOLOL.
Holistic assessment
The holistic assessment seem to be ongoing for the whole yr LOL. The duration is abt every 10 wks. The trs will prepare the kids and there will be practise round before the graded assessment. You will rec the report bk either in term 1 or 2, I cant remember now. The marks will be rounded up to 2 decimal places, nothing to be alarmed.
Hong Wen is a SAP so higher Chi starts in P1. The first term is HYPY and second term or third term will be Chi characters. Kids who are weaker in Chi will be given additional help.
The kids attend Chi and Eng speech and drama to help them with both languages and with Show and Tell, Show and Tell for both languages are graded too.
Spelling in Eng and Chi contribute to the overall grade in the holistic assessments. Do keep a look out for the spelling lists and the spelling dates.
CCA, there's a list of CCAs that P1 kids can opt for, not compulsory. There will be selection trials for niche CCAs.
My dd1 enjoy learning and like her trs in Hong Wen, so everything else will be alright.
I'm sure the new P and his team will bring Hong Wen to greater heights. They will carry on the good works done by Mr Ngoh.
I will miss Mr Ngoh but 世上无不散的筵席 , all the best to him. I considered myself fortunate to have the chance to hear him talk abt education and the importance of parenting.
Thank you SAHM_TAN ! You have been a great help. Now that i know what to expect when my dd is in pri1 ^.^
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