Hong Wen

[fea]

Hello dear parents…


I would like to check for parent volunteer/parent support group opportunity, how long in advance do we have the enquire or submit application form?

My son was born in year 2011. I have heard of some primary schools accepting application for PV starting 1st FEB 2015.

Thank you.

[reiner]

any of your kid is in proteach? is there transport to bring kid hm? if yes what time and fee, please…

[Jesslyn48]

Hi


There is a school bus service for ProTeach. Think my DD board the school bus at 6pm. She reaches home around 620pm daily.

If I am not wrong, the monthly fee is S$80.

[reiner]

so S$80 is one way rite? i.e going back

[Kiddies]

reiner:

so S$80 is one way rite? i.e going back

Yes.

[Susan Koh]

Can parents please advice if Hong Wen will be having single session from 2016 onwards?

[douzi]

Susan Koh:

Can parents please advice if Hong Wen will be having single session from 2016 onwards?

It is already on single session for quite some time

[phtthp]

Yes, Hong Wen already turned single session.

refer #59 (list 1)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/single-session/

only remaining 32 schools yet to turn single session
(list 2)

[Susan Koh]

Whoops didn't even know about it :stupid:


For those with children there, would you say that the level of Chinese there is more advanced that other schools? Coming from an English-speaking family, we encourage my daughter to speak more in mandarin but it's still not second nature to her yet. That's one of my biggest concern since HW is a SAP school.

[hquek]

Susan Koh:

Whoops didn't even know about it :stupid:


For those with children there, would you say that the level of Chinese there is more advanced that other schools? Coming from an English-speaking family, we encourage my daughter to speak more in mandarin but it's still not second nature to her yet. That's one of my biggest concern since HW is a SAP school.

Hi Susan, I think that is a general malaise affecting most kids. Mine can't speak properly in Chinese at length, and certainly refuse to talk in Chinese with me. But they are doing ok in SAP schools.

Hongwen kids will have to do HCL until P5 (or maybe P6 when their results will determine if they continue on the HCL or move to CL mode). The level of chinese will be higher than 'regular' school but it's not scary type. Most kids these days also talk in English amongst themselves - different from the 'older generation' who conversed in chinese more.

Also the name SAP to me just means that school will do more Chinese niche stuff like tea appreciation, wushu, calligraphy, learning chinese instruments.

Please note HWS stresses a lot on the development of a child overall (morals, ethics) and not just academic. I don't see kids stressed out over homework/exams. If you will worry if the teachers are not pushing them academically, then you may want to consider. (this my own feeling)