Hong Wen

[smurfy]

hquek:

Hi Xiaohuihui,


Welcome to the HWS family. I'm not too sure what's that, it could be a folder where kids put their stuff in. FYI, I think the school bookshop is no longer open on Saturdays, so you may have to get your child to get from bookshop.

Don't worry about language, these days most kids are strong in English and not Chinese. SAP doesn't mean the chinese must be v strong - I feel that it's more the additional classes (like tea appreciation, chinese instrument, calligraphy) that sets this school apart from other public schools. Of course, higher chinese is quite a barrier - then again if our kids only know higher chinese, they won't feel the gap.

On tests, there are mini bites for P1/2. As long as her foundation is ok, nonid to worry. In fact, I usually don't even know when they have their tests. As long as they do their usual work and understand what is going on, they will be fine. But then, this only works if the parent don't require the child to be top child.

BTW, HWS is very secretive with regards to results. You won't ever know what is their position in class/standard. But they focus more on the child's development, so for me, it's more a culture thing that I get used to.

does it means they never bring back their test papers and we never know how well/how badly they did in those mini tests, tests etc?

i am asking coz, i realised i have to go through the returned files (esp. maths file), noticed that trc marked wrongly sometimes -_-'.

[hquek]

hi smurfy,


Test/exam papers will be returned. But parents who like benchmarking, will not know (unless that child is top 3 in class/top 10 in standard). Based on past experience, the comp sheets during exams will be very clean lot (no markings to see what was good/bad).

If marked wrongly, ask your child to check with teacher. Remember our kids do one paper and teachers have to mark 30-40 le.

[Cherylpotato]

Is Hong Wen or Bendeemer primary better? Why?

[Xiaohuihui]

My girl is starting school next week at HW! Feeling nervous! Hope she likes the new school and not miss her old one and think the old one is better…


Thanks for sharing info on HW tests etc. She has a test next Fri, her first week of school! But no choice…

[hquek]

Xiaohuihui:

My girl is starting school next week at HW! Feeling nervous! Hope she likes the new school and not miss her old one and think the old one is better...


Thanks for sharing info on HW tests etc. She has a test next Fri, her first week of school! But no choice...

All the best for ur child in her journey in hws. P1 no streaming....so dun worry if she do well or not. Hee

[SAHM_TAN]

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Is Hong Wen or Bendeemer primary better? Why?

I can't answer your question about which is better.

I can only share why I chose Hong Wen.

I PVed at Hong Wen, so I got a feel of the teachers, environment and atmosphere and my gut feels good about all.

My two kids are in HW now and I still like all their teachers

I like the emphasis on Chi culture, tradition and values.

I like that a child's character comes first before academics. Though does not mean that they let academics slide.

I have no experience whatsoever with Bendeemer Primary so I cannot comment.

[SAHM_TAN]

smurfy:

does it means they never bring back their test papers and we never know how well/how badly they did in those mini tests, tests etc?

i am asking coz, i realised i have to go through the returned files (esp. maths file), noticed that trc marked wrongly sometimes -_-'.

From dd1's experience, the tr will go through the paper with the students and if any particular question is marked wrongly, the student will approach the tr to get the marks or deduct marks depending on the situation.

[Young]

Dear Parents,


My son lost his exam schedule, I managed to find out the schedule, but not the topics of each subjects which are listed behind the schedule. I have asked my son to borrow fr his classmates but none of them willing to lend it to him Asked him to get it fr teacher, but he only manage to get the exam time-table and not the topics. Any parents here know the P4 exam topics and share with me? Thanks very much.

[hquek]

Young:

Dear Parents,


My son lost his exam schedule, I managed to find out the schedule, but not the topics of each subjects which are listed behind the schedule. I have asked my son to borrow fr his classmates but none of them willing to lend it to him Asked him to get it fr teacher, but he only manage to get the exam time-table and not the topics. Any parents here know the P4 exam topics and share with me? Thanks very much.

Hi Young,

Why dont you email the form teacher?the ones ny kids have or had are quite on wrt replying email. Else maybe you can refer to his work, exam should be those already done. All the best for your child's exam!

[Young]

Hi hquek,


Thanks very much for your reply. I have asked my son to get the exam time-table from the classmates or teacher when i found out that he lost it. He asked the teacher, and teacher posted it on the website, but without the topics. I asked him to get the topics from the teacher, but he brought back a hardcopy of the time-table without the topics again.

I feel that he should take up the responsiblity and he shld be the one corresponding with the teacher, and not me, the parent. I feel tt i shld not bother the teacher unless it is serious matter, that’s why i try my luck in the forum, emailing the teacher will be the last resort.

For Chinese and Maths, it is quite straightforward, he just need to study everything in semester 1. It is Science which i m not sure what are the topics that he need to cover, as P3/4 topics will be tested. That’s the reason why i keep asking him to get the topics.

I try to take the back seat and let my son be the driver in his own study. But
he has much to improve in his attitude towards his work. I find that constant reminder is not working. Sometimes i even find myself nag too much.
Are there effective ways to make our kids realise that it is their responsibilities to take charge of their own lives?