[Central] Primary Schools
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qms:
Doing it tomorrow :-). I must say I'm surprised with the take up rate thus far, especially for RVPS. A few waiting on the sidelines probably
Average Joe,Average Joe:
Btw, in case this interests anyone, there are only 16 applicants (incl 3 GR volunteers) for RVPS P2B as at 1500hrs today.
Which means potentially more places for those in 2C.
The schools you are targetting look promising as at today. Have you registered?
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Just browsing around as my boy is already in RVPS for 2yrs and I have many friends registering this year. We went in via P2B back then and \"escape\" the fate of balloting for 1-2km. Hence, I can feel and understand the heat of K2 mummy friends lately
We were torn btwn RV vs RM (there wasn't ALPS in the picture then) and after two yrs, I'm glad to say that we have not regretted on our decision, as my boy is happy in the school. There isn't much homework at P1 / P2 yrs as compared to some schs in the area that overload the kids with mundane writing, projects etc at lower Primary level even to the day prior to tests.
Hence, that frees up the time for play time and sports and quality additional (mummy) revision to work on areas of weakness. RV is still more academic focus with emphasis on Chinese, with students being banded to 3 levels of Chinese (HCL / Core / Bridging) after term 2, P1 and revised Chinese \"grouping\" to 4 levels of Chinese (HCL/ Enrichment / Core / Bridging) for P2 after term 4, P1 results.
Overall, most of the teachers are caring and some even go the extra mile to text / email parents. With an emphasis on Chinese language, most of the students are Singaporean Chinese. An area that RV could improve on cld be it's CCA, which it did for the past yr, with more achievements for it's uniform groups. I like that remedial lessons and CCAs end by 4pm to allow the children to take the later timing Sch bus. My hope as a current parent is that the Sch will work on it's sports. Overall, we are happy that our kid is happy to go to Sch daily and that is all that matters to us
Hope that my input with help some K2 parents all the best! -
princezjo:
Yes, i heard the jump (or stress) will happen only from P3 onwards. but this is easily one of the most informative opinion posted recently on this thread. Thanks, princezjo!Just browsing around as my boy is already in RVPS for 2yrs and I have many friends registering this year. We went in via P2B back then and \"escape\" the fate of balloting for 1-2km. Hence, I can feel and understand the heat of K2 mummy friends lately
We were torn btwn RV vs RM (there wasn't ALPS in the picture then) and after two yrs, I'm glad to say that we have not regretted on our decision, as my boy is happy in the school. There isn't much homework at P1 / P2 yrs as compared to some schs in the area that overload the kids with mundane writing, projects etc at lower Primary level even to the day prior to tests.
Hence, that frees up the time for play time and sports and quality additional (mummy) revision to work on areas of weakness. RV is still more academic focus with emphasis on Chinese, with students being banded to 3 levels of Chinese (HCL / Core / Bridging) after term 2, P1 and revised Chinese \"grouping\" to 4 levels of Chinese (HCL/ Enrichment / Core / Bridging) for P2 after term 4, P1 results.
Overall, most of the teachers are caring and some even go the extra mile to text / email parents. With an emphasis on Chinese language, most of the students are Singaporean Chinese. An area that RV could improve on cld be it's CCA, which it did for the past yr, with more achievements for it's uniform groups. I like that remedial lessons and CCAs end by 4pm to allow the children to take the later timing Sch bus. My hope as a current parent is that the Sch will work on it's sports. Overall, we are happy that our kid is happy to go to Sch daily and that is all that matters to us
Hope that my input with help some K2 parents all the best! -
Hello,
Does anyone here have kids in Stamford Primary? -
Hi Princezjo
My kid is in P2 as well
do we know each other?
I am hoping with the full session next year, school can start slightly later
agree with you constantly streaming for their chinese language
but overall kids are happy in school
homework manageable -
Average Joe:
You're welcome! :celebrate:
Yes, i heard the jump (or stress) will happen only from P3 onwards. but this is easily one of the most informative opinion posted recently on this thread. Thanks, princezjo!
To be fair, every school has its strengths and weaknesses so the priority of registration will be to go for the one with the highest probability of success for a feel of RV's atmosphere (it is quite a small school actually), maybe u might want to drop by on Fri mornings before 10am when the kids do their CCAs (PAL, half of total CCAs hrs and learning journey trips are conducted during curriculum time... Some schs do PAL and all of CCAs after sch hrs, ie longer hrs in sch).
To see happy, running kids, u might want to drop by around 1 to 1.30pm any day :grphug:
Overall, I'm happy that my child don't stay back for more than necessary to do PAL stuff shd he be in other Schs and he hasn't been short listed for remedial lessons yet :xedfingers: Hence, he is a happy kid playing with Lego toys and doing some sports on our own after school :love: -
princezjo, thanks for the info..
DD is going to p1 next year, I am quite worried if she can cope with the stress in pri level. After seeing your post, I feel glad.
I think when they start to feel the stress at p3, they are bigger and should be cope to the work load better. -
anyone knows what they look out for in river valley pri during the selection for parent volunteers?
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Anyone registering tomorrow (Phase 2C) at ACSJ?
I’m registering my son, we live within 1km. Saw that this year there are more available seats but also saw that for the past few years even <1km need to ballot. A bit nervous…
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anyone knows what they look out for in river valley pri during the selection for parent volunteers?
Hi Msrajey,
Hmm I think it is at the sole discretion of the principal to sieve out the applicants. Basically, we were given a form during registration as PV on the areas that we would like to contribute.. The numbers of PV that the school opens for registration has been dropping... Was 60 during my time then dropped to 30 last year. Seems like the number further dwindled into half this year, judging by Phase 2B's actual no. of applicants?
Less PV = more vacancies for Phase 2C... When is your child due for P1 registration?
Btw, RVPS will be running as a single session from 2015.. P1 has always been in the afternoon session up to this year's cohort Whichever school u are trying for, all the best to u! :celebrate:
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