Dunman High School (Junior High)

[barney]

sushigal:

Hi Koolmum


I do not encourage DD to apply DSA if you mentioned her academic is the 70% type, she will definitely struggle in her studies. End up you have to spend lots of money for tuition. She not only has school work to cope plus tuition as well. She will be burn for her weekends.

It might discourage her from enjoying her studies. As parents we all want our child to be happy in their learning, right!

The CCA takes up lots of time. Depending on where you stay.

Duman High is one of the good school every parent wants their child to go in but still the person who study is your girl. Do discuss with her what she wants and not what we want.

Hope my sharing helps.

Sorry for intruding but if it's the child who wants to try for DSA to DHS and us as parents think that he's academically not there, what will you do? Do you support him all the way? There's indeed some improvement in his attitude towards studies but not sure how long it'll last.

Since DHS has GAT tests, doest that mean all who DSA and are selected are somehow deemed able to cope? Does that apply to DSA via other domains other than academics?

Advice needed here. Thank you.

[sushigal]

Of course, every child needs support from the family. Both your hubby & you have to sit down with your child to discuss and share with him/her the pros & cons.


At the end of the day, we are adults and we know their strength & weakness better than them. We are wiser because of age and our experience.

If he/she still insists in going to DHS by the DSA way. We still have to give the child the support. Hopefully, DHS environment will make the child works hard seeing their peer also do so. Also, have to prepare your child mentally base on his P1-P5 results, he might go to the last class. And base on his P6 PSLE results too! As far as I know, DHS has only 1 ‘O’ level class the rest are in IP programme.

Every good school, they have a standard to keep up.

Bring your child to the Open House this year and see if your child like the overall.

That might helps him/her to decide better.

[Dannyho]

zbear:

I would recommend you to look for a 1-1 tutor instead of tuition centre (if you have no financial constraints).


I put my dd in Aspen but she didn't benefit from it. So I got her a private tutor instead. Her grade improved after that.

Dear Whitety & Zbear,

Appreciate all your suggestion & advice. I didnt send my gal for tuition since she started DHS as I thought as long as she pay attention in class, she will manage (and this is what her form teacher always tell me). Maybe I was wrong or maybe it is my gal that her results for maths deteriorated.I heard of Aspen but some of her classmates who attended there claimed they did not really benefit from them & they have all opted out of the tuition centre. Maybe I can try to register her for Aspen & will see how it goes. Meanwhile if you folks have any good math tuition tutors, would appreciate that you PM me.

Thanks & best regards

[Augmum]

lervin:

So glad and touched to read about student from DHS... :rahrah:


Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Opening Ceremony of the National School Games (NSG) on Thursday, 6 February 2014, 3.10pm at the ITE College Central

Learning Integrity and Service for Life through Sports
Each year, the Sportsmanship Award is given to athletes who best exemplify the attributes of character, integrity, and sportsmanship at the NSG. Amidst the nominations and recommendations of worthy awardees, I am heartened to hear of a badminton player from Dunman High School.

During a nail-biting, high-stakes doubles match at the National Inter-School Badminton Championships, Ngee Ann Secondary smashed the shuttlecock out of play, and the umpire awarded the point to Dunman High. As everyone readied for the next rally, one of the players from Dunman High walked up to the umpire and explained that he had touched the shuttle before it went out of play - an honourable act of admission that took everyone by surprise! The umpire reversed his decision and awarded the point to Ngee Ann Secondary. The player’s integrity and action so touched the student athletes and teachers of Ngee Ann Secondary, that they gave him a rousing round of applause. Ngee Ann Secondary eventually won the match, and they wrote in to Dunman High to strongly request that the player be nominated for the Sportsmanship Award. This player was Lee Tai Yu.

Thanks for putting this up....

DHS P and Ts must be v happy that their teachings on the sch Motto : Honesty, trustworthiness, moral courage and loyalty 诚，信，勇，忠 do get into their students' heads....

Well Done student Lee Tai Yu !! :rahrah:

[zbear]

I just asked my DD n she said Lee Tai Yu is very famous in DHS.


Even my ds from another school also heard of him.

[jtoh]

He certainly did his school and his parents proud. Well done!

[cookie99]

Dannyho:

Hi all DHS parents,


My daughter who is in year 2 this year needs help badly in Maths. Appreciate if any of the DHS parents here can recommend any good maths tuition centre/tutor.

Thanks

Hi Danny,

My dd faced difficulty in Math until we engaged Ms Elena from Aspire Hub Education to coach her. It helped her greatly.

You may want to google Aspire Hub and call up for a free trial. They have a few branches but Ms Elena teaches in Nex and Bedok branch, not sure about other branch.

All the best to your daughter! :rahrah:

[zae]

lervin:

So glad and touched to read about student from DHS... :rahrah:


Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Opening Ceremony of the National School Games (NSG) on Thursday, 6 February 2014, 3.10pm at the ITE College Central

Learning Integrity and Service for Life through Sports
Each year, the Sportsmanship Award is given to athletes who best exemplify the attributes of character, integrity, and sportsmanship at the NSG. Amidst the nominations and recommendations of worthy awardees, I am heartened to hear of a badminton player from Dunman High School.

During a nail-biting, high-stakes doubles match at the National Inter-School Badminton Championships, Ngee Ann Secondary smashed the shuttlecock out of play, and the umpire awarded the point to Dunman High. As everyone readied for the next rally, one of the players from Dunman High walked up to the umpire and explained that he had touched the shuttle before it went out of play - an honourable act of admission that took everyone by surprise! The umpire reversed his decision and awarded the point to Ngee Ann Secondary. The player’s integrity and action so touched the student athletes and teachers of Ngee Ann Secondary, that they gave him a rousing round of applause. Ngee Ann Secondary eventually won the match, and they wrote in to Dunman High to strongly request that the player be nominated for the Sportsmanship Award. This player was Lee Tai Yu.

Thanks for sharing this. :rahrah: Well done Lee Tai Yu! A good role model for all and we are so proud of you.

[Concerned Parent 123]

Dear Parents and students,

I am asking whether there are any shower cubicles apart from the one in the ISH toilets as my DS is in a sports CCA and would like to shower in school before going home. He does not like to use the ISH toilets as it is pretty crowded there. Thanks in advance for answering my question.

[Augmum]

Concerned Parent 123:

Dear Parents and students,

I am asking whether there are any shower cubicles apart from the one in the ISH toilets as my DS is in a sports CCA and would like to shower in school before going home. He does not like to use the ISH toilets as it is pretty crowded there. Thanks in advance for answering my question.

Juz check with my gal, she said that there is 1 shower cubicle near the sch hall...
And there are more near the tracks....