Raffles Girls' Primary

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Thanks berrypunch, for sharing openly


much appreciated !

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appreciate further sharing, from -
- current / ex P6 (pupils & parents), who had graduated

- current / ex Rgps Teachers, teaching in our school

- any current pupil / parent

- parents with kids facing learning difficulty
(ADD, ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexic)

has RGPS been encouraging, in your child's journey of learning ?

[nexyanne]

Sorry to sidetrack here.


Can we use the Sticker name labels for the girls in school? On their personal belongings I assume its okay. How about for their books?

Any color is okay?

[Eunice72]

So does that mean not sending my girl to tuition will be a far fetched idea? Also by teaching the kid half a yr in advance, won’t she feel bored in class when the teacher is teaching the topic?

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nexyanne:

Can we use the Sticker name labels for the girls in school? On their personal belongings I assume its okay. How about for their books?

Any color is okay?

Yes, you may use any colored stickers : to label yr dd books, personal belonging.

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xuanting:

i'm also v curious about the level of enrichment suitable for p1 higher chinese. is berries still suitable?


i've heard of many parents who switch their kids to another centre for primary school chinese, esp the ones doing higher chinese.

can mommies/daddies share your views?

for P1 and P2 -
If parents can teach own daughter at home : no need to go for Chinese tuition.
can buy assessment books from Popular, practise daily at home, will be able to pass Chinese, well.

because P1 and P2 Chinese are manageable : not difficult.
most parents can still manage.

come P3 onwards -
because of Chinese Composition (zuo wen), HCL gets tough.
If parents can't find the time, or find it hard to teach own dd, can turn to tuition centre.

However, not all parents turn to tuition / enrichment centre.
Some prefer to hire Chinese tuition Tr, come to their house to teach instead : as they already know where their child's specific weakness lie in, & they much prefer personal attention from the Tr this way, zooming into their child's specific area of weakness.

Reason being :
In a tuition centre, normally the class tend to be big, around 10 kids or even more.
Since their child need personal attention, they rather hire personal tutor, come to their house instead.

There are also others : where their parents or grandparents able to teach Chinese, much prefer to teach their own child / grand-daughter, instead.
Some of their grandparents are retired, experienced ex Chinese Tr or HOD, from primary / secondary schools, in the past.

for those who turn to tuition / enrichment centre -
they can choose any centre, they deem suitable for their child.
No specific centre.
Some choose Berries, while others prefer Tien Hsia, Han, Molin, Wang Lao Shi.

whether or not Berries is still suitable for Upper primary (P5 / P6) HCL: parents can assess & evaluate for themselves.

There are a number of pupils here that choose Jiang Lao Shi (bugis), from mid to Upper primary : because a great number of other SAP school students, also flock there for HCL.
( eg : SAP school pupils from Nanyang, Catholic High, Maris Stella, Nan Hua, CHIJ St Nicholas, Maha Bodhi, Ai Tong, Pei Chun, Pei Hwa primary go there)

Jiang Lao Shi had been well established, for past 19 years.
Parents staying as far as Woodlands also send their kids there.

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P3 Round 2 Gep test results are out.


successful 2014 P3 pupils offered Gep -
will be invited to attend P3 Gep parents and pupils briefing, on Saturday morning : 8 Nov, at NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Clementi)

http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/others/contact-us

[justmummy90]

Speech and Prize giving day is on 14th Nov. Does anyone know what kind of awards are given to P1 and P2 students? Top in class or standards?

[justmummy90]

Eunice72:

So does that mean not sending my girl to tuition will be a far fetched idea? Also by teaching the kid half a yr in advance, won't she feel bored in class when the teacher is teaching the topic?

Good to prepare them earlier. Sometimes the teacher only managed to cover the last topic to be tested two days before the graded sa2 exam. Sometimes I wonder why all the topics in P1 and 2 are not fully taught and tested before SA exams. :idea: Pros in a way that one or two chapters no need to revise though :rahrah:

So far, I also realized everything is taught and given in bare minimum, compared to other neighbourhood schools.

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justmummy90:

Good to prepare them earlier. Sometimes the teacher only managed to cover the last topic to be tested two days before the graded sa2 exam.

Sometimes I wonder why all the topics in P1 and 2 are not fully taught and tested before SA exams. :idea:
Pros in a way that one or two chapters no need to revise though :rahrah:

So far, I also realized everything is taught and given in bare minimum, compared to other neighbourhood schools.

some P1 Maths Topic -
will continue to be taught next week : after all P1 Term 4 Test papers are over & completed, by end of today ( Friday).
Some P1 classes having their last subject Test paper for year end, by today.

eg :
Tr will teach clock next week (to complete entire P1 Maths syllabus this year) : but will only test clock, next year ( 2015 P2 )


Next week : still got teaching (3 to 7 Nov) -
- P1 Tr will still continue to teach English grammar & vocab.

- is the last tingxie Chinese, for entire year : Unit 15


the last week of Nov : relaxed mode
10 Nov : return all Test papers for parents to check, parents to verify marks for child

11 Nov : issue report card
inside report card : it will not show the ranking within individual class, nor within entire cohort level.
School does not want pupils to compare ranking.


12 Nov : parents meet Tr session

14 Nov : prize award(s) giving Speech day & concert

2014 P1 had come to an end

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xuanting:

i understand there will be some performances put up by the older pri pupils during the orientation.


will the new p1s get to watch them too?

14 Nov (Friday) : P1 orientation for 2015 freshie intake

14 Nov : Year end Prize giving award(s) day : for outstanding pupils
(current P1 to P6, & some ex P6 Top pupils graduated)

both coincide : on same day

Yes, P1 parents can see concert put up by older pupils, during Orientation.
the band, Chinese dance group, Rhythmic gym girls had chipped in a lot of effort & training, ready to entertain parents, on this day. Enjoy !
While parents entertained inside the school hall (level 2), P1 pupils go to their respective classroom ground floor, follow their Form Tr and Co-Form Tr.