Catholic High (Primary)

[bridesep]

nukewind:

Did u check with the school bus driver? The school general office can give u the contacts

Ok, thanks. I will check after i know my request for transfer is successful.

[iFirefly]

bridesep:

Dear parents

My DS is not from CHP but I have intention to transfer him. May I know how current parents feel about the school? Is there any advice from current parents in terms of homework load, school culture? Does CHP offer volleyball as a creational CCA? What is CHP's niche CCA? Thanks in advance, very eager to know more about the school.

To answer your questions..

- Is there any advice from current parents in terms of homework load, school culture?

Homework load is reasonable & manageable. The boys seem to do most of their work in school (eg.compos), hence they don't have a lot of work to do at home.

- Does CHP offer volleyball as a creational CCA?

Most sports CCAs used to have school team (meet 2x a week) & recreation (meet 1x per week). There have been some changes lately. Please check with school.

- What is CHP's niche CCA?

Sports & Aesthetics. Debate too. CHS places great emphasis on CCAs, besides academics.

You can visit the school's website for more information. You can also read through this thread, if you have the time..

http://www.catholichigh.moe.edu.sg/CHSWeb/

[iFirefly]

Green-apple:

Heard there is a prize giving ceremony in the school calendar; may i know what is that?

It is an annual ceremony where the school presents awards/prizes to the boys who have performed well this year. Parents should have received the invitation by now, if your boy has to attend the ceremony on 13 Nov (next Wednesday), as 1st rehearsal is held this afternoon, after school..

[jetsetter]

Hi firefly or any other parents

Your DC is in CHS?

Can I check if P1 kids are required to write Eng compo/creative writing? How abt 作文？

Cheers:)

[PinkKimono]

Hi,


Just found out that my boy will be going to P3 Kindness next year. Is it still true that 3 Kindness is one of the 2 top classes?

Thank you.

[potatowhiz]

Is there a best class for P3? We were told that boys are assigned randomly to different classes and not dependent on the marks they got from P2.

[PinkKimono]

Few months ago my boy said Goodness is the best class but the story changed, now he said all the classes are the same. I saw a comment about this in a 2009 posting, wondering which is the fact.

[iFirefly]

PinkKimono:

Few months ago my boy said Goodness is the best class but the story changed, now he said all the classes are the same. I saw a comment about this in a 2009 posting, wondering which is the fact.

Goodness & Kindness used to be the top 2 classes from P4 onwards. In fact, 4-Goodness used to have lessons (eg. HCL) with the 2 GEP classes, 4-Faithfulness & 4-Gentleness..

However, this year, there is only 1 top class each in P4 & P5, that is 4-Charity & 5-Charity. The rest of the classes (Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness) are mixed and have boys with different abilities..

But, somehow, it seems like those boys who are strong in Math/Science end up in the same class (maybe it is just a coincidence). Is your boy strong in Math or/& Science ?

[potatowhiz]

PinkKimono- Yes. You are correct. Last time P3 Goodness and Kindness used to be the 1st and 2nd best class respectively, but since the start of 2013, there is no differentiation between best class anymore.

[cherrygal]

potatowhiz:

Is there a best class for P3? We were told that boys are assigned randomly to different classes and not dependent on the marks they got from P2.

This year, 3 Goodness has produced the 1st and 3rd in level. A few of the boys were also top students from P2 and they grouped them all in 3 Goodness.

A large number of P3 boys qualified for Round 1 GEP so it would definitely take more than 1 good class to accommodate those who remained in mainstream.