Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Jennifer]

janet_lee88:

...hopefully won't have parents in front asking questions not related

I was so fedup that I loudly complained why exceeded time limit for so much. And also dropped hints to other parents waiting for the same teacher that one cannot be so inconsiderate.

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Hi


DS's CL teacher will call parents up.Reason: she has to meet parents from her form class. at least i have one less teacher to meet.

[donkey]

E3:

Thanks for all your replies. Jennifer, that was my concern, good science teachers not teaching science and their valuable expertise were not utilised or rather wasted.


I am worried that we end up doing all the coaching and learnng thru guidebooks and assessments. It defeats the purpose of what science should be teaching the kids: a spirit of exploration and a sense of curiosity.

IJJ, Pei Hwa results are usually above national average cos many diligent parents contributed to that too.

Call me kiasu, but I am worried that an incompetent science teacher will cause me to have to 'work harder' in coaching my dd's science. If a good teacher can inspire her for science, which she is currently still very interested, will make my job easier at home. Haha....

Why I am so particular about science and not other subjects cos science is not something you can practise like math but need to hv analytical minds and apply the concepts learn creatively as questions will vary greatly during PSLE so if don't get a good science teacher who can motivate the kids to retain and apply their knowledge, they will soon forget what they learn, not to mention applying concepts into challenging questions.

do you agree that good schools have the good results thanks to the diligent parents instead of the school and neighbourhood schools have the good results thanks to the schools?

[donkey]

janet_lee88:

Mummies,

Pei Hwa pages are the highest among all the other schools...reason is because there are many ladies here who are so willing to share what they know. :celebrate:

does not means that Pei Hwa gots more Kiasu parents??hehe..

[northernlights]

hi janet,


pls do not be so hard on yourself... do not get so carried away with not repeating your mistake with #2 so much so that she gets spooked before going to P1 ya:)

my ds is in P1 this year. he's on the stellar prog & has no eng text but uses penmanship, grammer & wordbank handbooks from teachers' productions though. term 1 maths is mainly k2 work so make sure your dd knows her k2 stuff well. chinese for now is hypy, so make sure she has gd hypy grounding + know some chinese \"sightwords\". eng, i would say, is the one with the most \"new content\". they're introduced to new vocab (eg. animal noise & motion). being strong in phonics will definitely stand her in good stead.

imho, instead of trying to move your dd into P1 gear, focus on building a good solid foundation will be more beneficial. moving up the learning curve becomes easier and an inflated ego does wonders for more learning we played lots of word games when he was in k2, like spell how many cookies he wants, take turns spelling days of the week, etc.

let me know if you need to know anything else ya.

[northernlights]

Jennifer:

I was so fedup that I loudly complained why exceeded time limit for so much. And also dropped hints to other parents waiting for the same te acher that one cannot be so inconsiderate.

don't the teachers signal for the parents to leave? in ds' preschool, the teachers tell the parent politely that his/her turn is up. if want additional \"airtime\", have to request to be the last one.

[donkey]

Jennifer:

janet_lee88:

...hopefully won't have parents in front asking questions not related

I was so fedup that I loudly complained why exceeded time limit for so much. And also dropped hints to other parents waiting for the same teacher that one cannot be so inconsiderate.

what will be the best questions to ask in the MTP section?

[janet88]

northernlights,

Thanks for the advice you gave and the preparation you did with your boy. What I do with my gal is revising what was taught in school and also getting her to know commonly used words.

donkey,
A friend of mine told me about this boy leaving S’pore for good with his parents bcos his father was posted overseas. His father told him to thank his teachers before leaving. He told his father they (teachers) do not deserve any credit because they didn’t do much, and most of what he was taught was through enrichment lessons and his mother.

[donkey]

janet_lee88:

northernlights,

Thanks for the advice you gave and the preparation you did with your boy. What I do with my gal is revising what was taught in school and also getting her to know commonly used words.

donkey,
A friend of mine told me about this boy leaving S'pore for good with his parents bcos his father was posted overseas. His father told him to thank his teachers before leaving. He told his father they (teachers) do not deserve any credit because they didn't do much, and most of what he was taught was through enrichment lessons and his mother.

haha... what a joke! actually the reason why i enrol my girl in \"branded\" school is because the students in branded school are well behave as compared to the neighbourhood school..

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donkey:

do you agree that good schools have the good results thanks to the diligent parents instead of the school and neighbourhood schools have the good results thanks to the schools?


haha... what a joke! actually the reason why i enrol my girl in \"branded\" school is because the students in branded school are well behave as compared to the neighbourhood school..

Hi donkey,

I should have made myself clearer. Good schools generally have histories of good results mainly because it's a virtuous cycle.

1) They usually have a pool of more educated parents who are able to teach or afford to provide enrichment to the kids. They are more involved in their kids' studies.

2) Many good schools are SAP schools so most parents or children are Chinese. Given the eastern culture, chinese are generally more hardworking and more involved in their kids' lives.

3) Neighbourhood schools have more diverse needs that the schools require to cater as they usually consist of students from all ethnic groups, and races, and more complicated backgrounds so results-wise may be a little stifled. I would admit that parents are more appreciative of the teachers in these schools because they really need the teachers' help. So if the students achieve good results, the teachers do get alot of credit. Teachers in a neighbourhood schools are more challenged in that sense.

As for behaviour, well...there are schools that are good but full of spoilt brats too...:P Pei Hwa's students are generally better in behaviour because the Chinese culture is rich and the school teaches not only Chinese values but also Christian Values.

I had taught in a SAP school as well as a neighbourhood school. To tell you the truth, the kids I taught in the neighbourhood school were more respectful. I could have enrolled my dd in that SAP school which is one of the top 5 schools but I chose to volunteer and enrol her to Pei Hwa because I believe PH can develop my dd more holistically. This is my personal opinion and experience so may not be so across the board.

janet_lee88:

A friend of mine told me about this boy leaving S'pore for good with his parents bcos his father was posted overseas. His father told him to thank his teachers before leaving. He told his father they (teachers) do not deserve any credit because they didn't do much, and most of what he was taught was through enrichment lessons and his mother.

Janet, with regards to your example, I felt no matter what, the boy should still appreciate his teacher, regardless of whether the teacher deserved any credit. I don't believe he has learnt absolutely nothing from his teacher. It's not easy being a teacher nowadays. It is right of the father to ask the boy to thank his teacher, and the boy should still show the minimum rightful respect to his teacher. In his case, he could be a fortunate child who has extra enrichment to help him in his studies but there could be other children in his class who totally depended on his teacher.