Raffles Girls' Primary
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glad to help, Momof2childs
Momof2childs:
Rgps doesn't offer Chinese, as Third language, a pity.I have registered my daughter for 2016 P1.
Was wondering whether it's possible for her to attend Chinese classes even though she doesn't opt it as mother tongue. That's because she has been learning Chinese at preschool and likes the language. Both excited and nervous that she'll be starting primary school soon. Not so long ago I had the same feeling when she started going to preschool. How time flies!
(a pity, because think many pupils would love to take up 3rd language, if possible : if can handle both English & Mother Tongue)
During designated Total # of hours of Mother tongue lessons allocated per week during school hours curriculum Term time : each pupil can only attend their respective Mother Tongue lessons. (be it Malay / Tamil / Chinese)
may verify with our Chinese HOD : Mdm Wang Huiwen
http://www.rafflesgirlspri.moe.edu.sg/a ... e-teachers
perhaps, may bring your daughter learn Chinese outside, at Community Centre (CC).
There are \"Conversational Chinese\" lessons, held at some CC.
may join them.
But, if prefer your dd to attend those Chinese primary school tuition classes that follow closely to MOE textbook syllabus type one Term after another, some CC also conduct.
Some are taught by China Teacher, at CC : content quite good, at reasonable costs too.
if you just want to expose your child towards more Chinese, some CC lessons are quite good.
They break down, by level (P1 to P6).
So, just go to a class, that is appropriate for your girl.
may buy P1 Chinese textbook, from our school bookshop.
our school begin Higher Chinese (HCL) from Primary 1, so we use HCL textbook.
eg: 2015 P1 booklist
http://swt3.vatitude.com/qql/slot/u451/ ... 202015.pdf
however, since u just keen to expose your girl some Chinese, buy Normal Chinese textbook, will do.
at the CC : Tr teach children how to write Chinese characters, recognize Chinese words, learn how to read Tang dynasty Chinese poems, read short stories in Chinese, teach Chinese vocabulary like fill in the blanks for cloze passages, cover Comprehension in Chinese, etc.
many of our Chinese pupils here would also like to learn Malay : since our neighboring countries (Malaysia, Indonesia) all speak Malay. It is useful to learn Malay.
for Upper primary students, during school holidays in June / December, school conduct enrichment lessons called \"Conversational Malay\" : for Chinese students who are interested to converse in Malay, to sign up for school holiday enrichment programme, since our school does not offer Malay, as Third language.
The aim of Conversational Malay :-
to strengthen Singapore multi-racial compact, to enable pupils to pick up Malay more easily, should they need it for economic, or other reasons in adult life. -
Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I will take her outside for Chinese class as is not offered in school as third language. One other thing I wanted to check was that how do they offer CCAs. And when do they start CCAs in p1. I believe in p1, CCA is not compulsory but most kids would still be taking them, right? My daughter is interested in swimming and drama. How to make sure she gets into those? Once again, thanks for your guidance. Feeling much more confident now.
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After your dd join our school, by 2016 Term 1 week 5, P1 parents will be given a list of CCA schedule, for pupils to join (not compulsory)
Interested parents can fill up CCA Form, prioritise 3 CCA in order one by one (what is your 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice Cca) return to Form Tr.
There isn’t any Drama (acting) CCA, for P1.
for swimming CCA : if the CCA weekday / timing schedule is ok for your girl, she can join. All are welcome ! All beginners, can join Swimming CCA.
Swimming Coaches at the pool will assess all pupils, whether who can swim, or not.
beginners : will form one group.
Those intermediate or Advanced swimmers, will form other group.
For those who can swim, the Instructor will ask pupil to show him swim one lap, assess how pupil swim, before assign pupil to the right group for training.
Have not announced which nearest public swimming pool to goto, nearest to Hillcrest location.
All CCA start at 3.30 pm, next year. -
Hi phtthp,
Many many thanks for the information:) -
really enjoy reading phtthp information ! Thanks so much !
Not sure when is the date to to purchase text book , uniforms and engage the bus transportation.
Any students staying sengkang , Punggol area? -
Momof2childs:
is your child taking Malay or Tamil, as second language ?I have registered my daughter for 2016 P1.
Was wondering whether it's possible for her to attend Chinese classes even though she doesn't opt it as mother tongue. That's because she has been learning Chinese at preschool and likes the language. Both excited and nervous that she'll be starting primary school soon. Not so long ago I had the same feeling when she started going to preschool. How time flies!
for Mother Tongue Malay : per level (P1 to P6), only a handful of pupils (small double digit) taking Malay.
eg
at current year, 2015 P4 level -
from our own school : less than 15 pupils taking Malay, as 2nd language.
so what happen is, P4 Malay Gep students who newly join Rgps, can also join in.
at P4 :
some of these new students who join Rgps Gep programme, can come from any primary school.
eg
some are newly transferred in from SCGS, MGS, St Margaret, Marymount, CHIJ Convent schools, Yangzheng, Radin Mas primary, or from Tampines (eg : Junyuan, Gongshang, Poi Ching primary, etc) / Pasir Ris, neighbourhood primary schools, etc.
for those residing far away in Tampines, Pasir Ris area :
although St Hilda primary or Tao Nan primary are much nearer for them in the east, yet some still prefer to choose our Rgps Gep programme (P4 to P6) when offered, as they prefer to attend an All Girls school. -
2015 PSLE Oral start tomorrow (Thur, 20 August 2015) and Fri
All the very best, to P6 pupils (born 2003) : pioneering batch of English Oral revised new syllabus.
P1 to P5 pupils : can rest at home, no school these two days (Thur & Fri)
http://swt3.vatitude.com/qql/slot/u451/ ... 20Exam.pdf -
for 2015 P6 pupils who applied for DSA , (Direct Secondary school Admission) into RGS Secondary :-
Officer for RGS Secondary said that news for Confirmed Offer / Waitlist will be released, next week.
When probed further which weekday (Mon - Fri) to release news next week, she replied not sure, because have to hear from MOE first.
She said according to MOE : dateline to release news by all Secondary schools, is 31 August 15.
website said DSA results released by Friday, 28 August 15 (tentative)
http://www.rgs.edu.sg/admission/for-adm ... -1-via-dsa -
i really hope the school will ban vending machines selling tibits in the new school. No doubt parents play an impt role in educating our girls to eat healthily, but is a battle made difficult with all these junk food and drinks being sold in school. The school i used to work in ban such food and drinks. Drinks are limited to the healthier choice. I believe eating healthily should start from young. Since starting p1 my girl who seldom snack on such junk food previously has been having such snack either bought from school or from friends…
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Anyone knows how’s the teachers day celebration be in school ? Which day ? Will there be early dismissal ?
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