2014 P1 Registration Exercise for 2015 In-Take

[malka]

Most importantly parents must be proactive and I don’t believe by going to school is sufficient. Let the kids know his/her own identity and work at their own pace. I always tells my son not to be influence by others. Those reputable schools are far from whee I’m staying and the distance is also my concern as I don’t want him to waste his time travelling where those travelling time can be put to a better use. I’m staying in punggol and below my block there is edgefield pri but I won’t be putting him there as he don’t suits the culture o the Sch. Most importantly is the distance must not be too far (max is 15mins journey on the road for me) and finds a school that is suitable for the child.

[malka]

Kiasu newbie I st Margaret is ez to go in. No ballots will be required. (I think so) coz the location is too out of the way.

[phtthp]

St Margaret primary


Phase 2C (last year : 2013)
Balloting for SC staying more than 2 km.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum ... start=1020

[Blissedsher]

For immunization how do they check at registration?

my friend has obtained a immunization list that she printed but the online system says that she has DPT jab not done… Most likely the dr didn’t notify.
will they check one by one on registration day?

[lotusmum]

Blissedsher:

For immunization how do they check at registration?

my friend has obtained a immunization list that she printed but the online system says that she has DPT jab not done.. Most likely the dr didn't notify.
will they check one by one on registration day?

I'm not sure about how the school check but one of the required documents for registration is the immunisation certificate which the dr will issue once the child has completed all the mandatory vaccination.

[kylene]

Mrs Low:

phtthp:

boys learn fencing remind me of those learning how to fight with a sword -

like those army General we watch in China drama.

seem like parents now beginning to choose primary schools, based on certain cca they interested in.

Academically inclined schools may be overloading their students too much in order to keep up with the track record.

Furthermore, since there is no streaming getting in to a primary school, the academic pace may not be at at suitable one for all kids.

Of course we hear of good stories about popular schools, but I also know for a fact that there is a sizable number that are unable to survive the pace. Worst scenario was that the boy went on to Secondary sch believing that he is useless and lousy.

I prefer one where by my boy will want to go school as much as possible and I know my boy, he will only want to do things that he likes. Unfortunately I do not think studying is something he likes at the moment, but if i can find a CCA that he likes, that might be a good start for him wanting to go school.

I do not want to choose a school that my kids cannot keep up with. However at the tender age of 5.5, how do I know the \"standard\" of my DS?

He's an average K2 student in his current neighbourhood kindy. Pei Hwa is the nearest primary school to us. I would like him to attend simply cos it's nearest. However I have heard that the work there is not easy. But it's hard to say if he can cope there and therein lies the dilemma.

[iRabbit]

kylene:

I do not want to choose a school that my kids cannot keep up with. However at the tender age of 5.5, how do I know the \"standard\" of my DS?

He's an average K2 student in his current neighbourhood kindy. Pei Hwa is the nearest primary school to us. I would like him to attend simply cos it's nearest. However I have heard that the work there is not easy. But it's hard to say if he can cope there and therein lies the dilemma.

If you're near to PH, that means you're also near to BTPS, a school with reasonably good academic standing I must add. So your situation is already better than lots of parents locally.

Not referring specifically to PH, I feel the litmus test before enrolling our kids to any SAP sch is this - they must be willing to read simple Chinese storybooks on their own before P1. That's my yardstick. I say this bcos I observed that most kids are ok with Eng & Math in P1.

The SAP sch CL is not easy for local kids. There won't be much exposure to the language if their homes don't use it as a medium for communication. Also, they get to do the Higher Chinese textbooks and are expected to write good-quality essays earlier than some non-SAP schs.

One non-academic aspect of PH (that maybe worth considering) is that bcos of the small footprint of the sch, some popular CCAs like soccer are not available.

Good luck in your search.

[rains]

FQW:

kylene:

I do not want to choose a school that my kids cannot keep up with. However at the tender age of 5.5, how do I know the \"standard\" of my DS?

He's an average K2 student in his current neighbourhood kindy. Pei Hwa is the nearest primary school to us. I would like him to attend simply cos it's nearest. However I have heard that the work there is not easy. But it's hard to say if he can cope there and therein lies the dilemma.

If you're near to PH, that means you're also near to BTPS, a school with reasonably good academic standing I must add. So your situation is already better than lots of parents locally.

Not referring specifically to PH, I feel the litmus test before enrolling our kids to any SAP sch is this - they must be willing to read simple Chinese storybooks on their own before P1. That's my yardstick. I say this bcos I observed that most kids are ok with Eng & Math in P1.

The SAP sch CL is not easy for local kids. There won't be much exposure to the language if their homes don't use it as a medium for communication. Also, they get to do the Higher Chinese textbooks and are expected to write good-quality essays earlier than some non-SAP schs.

One non-academic aspect of PH (that maybe worth considering) is that bcos of the small footprint of the sch, some popular CCAs like soccer are not available.

Good luck in your search.

Hi,

I beg to differ.

Sap schools do teach HCL from the start. However, the content, which is also covered in the same textbook as CL, is just a little bit more than CL from P1 to P4. If the child is clearly not doing well in HCL, he has the option of dropping it at P5.

My kid was a ketang when she went to P1. I made a deliberate effort in keeping her in a mostly solely English-speaking environment since birth. Besides the obvious reason, I had thought that Chinese content was still as simple as what I had gone through. I did get a rude shock at the high standard of Chinese required (compared to my time), but my kid managed to keep in pace with what the school was doing.

I am sharing this to let parents know that they should not be discouraged from registering their child at a school just bcos of the presence of HCL. It is a subject that will do the child good anyway if the child has been exposed to it for the first 4 years of his primary school life even if the child eventually drops it at P5.

[kylene]

rains:

FQW:

[quote=\"kylene\"]
I do not want to choose a school that my kids cannot keep up with. However at the tender age of 5.5, how do I know the \"standard\" of my DS?

He's an average K2 student in his current neighbourhood kindy. Pei Hwa is the nearest primary school to us. I would like him to attend simply cos it's nearest. However I have heard that the work there is not easy. But it's hard to say if he can cope there and therein lies the dilemma.

If you're near to PH, that means you're also near to BTPS, a school with reasonably good academic standing I must add. So your situation is already better than lots of parents locally.

Not referring specifically to PH, I feel the litmus test before enrolling our kids to any SAP sch is this - they must be willing to read simple Chinese storybooks on their own before P1. That's my yardstick. I say this bcos I observed that most kids are ok with Eng & Math in P1.

The SAP sch CL is not easy for local kids. There won't be much exposure to the language if their homes don't use it as a medium for communication. Also, they get to do the Higher Chinese textbooks and are expected to write good-quality essays earlier than some non-SAP schs.

One non-academic aspect of PH (that maybe worth considering) is that bcos of the small footprint of the sch, some popular CCAs like soccer are not available.

Good luck in your search.

Hi,

I beg to differ.

Sap schools do teach HCL from the start. However, the content, which is also covered in the same textbook as CL, is just a little bit more than CL from P1 to P4. If the child is clearly not doing well in HCL, he has the option of dropping it at P5.

My kid was a ketang when she went to P1. I made a deliberate effort in keeping her in a mostly solely English-speaking environment since birth. Besides the obvious reason, I had thought that Chinese content was still as simple as what I had gone through. I did get a rude shock at the high standard of Chinese required (compared to my time), but my kid managed to keep in pace with what the school was doing.

I am sharing this to let parents know that they should not be discouraged from registering their child at a school just bcos of the presence of HCL. It is a subject that will do the child good anyway if the child has been exposed to it for the first 4 years of his primary school life even if the child eventually drops it at P5.[/quote]Thank you FQW and rains . Really appreciate both opinions.

I'm not so worried about Chinese as we do communicate in Mandarin at home. Not sure what the standard for higher CL is like nowadays but my DS can read simple Chinese story books. He is more comfortable speaking English though. Am not sure how to put this across, just find it hard to gauge if he'll be able to cope in an academically more demanding school like Pei Hwa.

[iRabbit]

rains:

Hi,

I beg to differ.

Sap schools do teach HCL from the start. However, the content, which is also covered in the same textbook as CL, is just a little bit more than CL from P1 to P4. If the child is clearly not doing well in HCL, he has the option of dropping it at P5.

My kid was a ketang when she went to P1. I made a deliberate effort in keeping her in a mostly solely English-speaking environment since birth. Besides the obvious reason, I had thought that Chinese content was still as simple as what I had gone through. I did get a rude shock at the high standard of Chinese required (compared to my time), but my kid managed to keep in pace with what the school was doing.

I am sharing this to let parents know that they should not be discouraged from registering their child at a school just bcos of the presence of HCL. It is a subject that will do the child good anyway if the child has been exposed to it for the first 4 years of his primary school life even if the child eventually drops it at P5.

True, even in adversity, some will rise and overcome the challenge with aplomb. :rahrah:

I posted my piece as I noticed a few of my ds's friends were quite demoralised with their CL test results (we're talking about marks of 20~30% here), in the end, they started to reject the subject and then it's difficult to catch up afterwards.

Mabbe for boys it's more difficult, I don't know.

I just wish more parents will be aware it's better to beef up on their kids' CL standard before enrolling in a SAP sch, so that the kids' journey can be smoother and less stressful.