CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)

[janet88]

Hi Guppy,

A friend told me her daughter was in morn session only from P2...I was so happy when the current principal told me it P1-6 will be in morning session from next year onwards. :celebrate:

Just want to check with you on something else...is there a lot of homework in P1 please ? Thanks.

[avell]

What are the two best class in Primary 4? Anyone know ?

[Blessedmum]

Ya, i would also like to know the best and the worst class for P3 this year.

[janet88]

Hi Mummies,

I've lost touch with IJ culture...can any mummy advise me if there is equal emphasis on EL and Chinese ? Do all the girls move up to P2 and stay in same class ? I would really like to get more info. Thanks

[greentrees]

avell:

What are the two best class in Primary 4? Anyone know ?

I also wanted to know. Are they Ixora and Lily? Which is the best?

[guppy]

janet_lee88:

Hi Guppy,

A friend told me her daughter was in morn session only from P2...I was so happy when the current principal told me it P1-6 will be in morning session from next year onwards. :celebrate:

Just want to check with you on something else...is there a lot of homework in P1 please ? Thanks.

Hi Janet,
Sori for late reply. Didn't log in until today. Not much homework in P1 unless the girl has not finished the work at school. Initially, that was the case with my dd as she writes quite slowly but after 2 months or so, no more work brought home.
There's a little homework on a daily basis in P2 though. But tolerable. Usually a journal/compo every fortnight to be done during the weekend.

[guppy]

janet_lee88:

Hi Mummies,

I've lost touch with IJ culture...can any mummy advise me if there is equal emphasis on EL and Chinese ? Do all the girls move up to P2 and stay in same class ? I would really like to get more info. Thanks

Hi Janet,
Looking at timetable, there's 13 half hr blocks of Mother Tongue and 15 half hr blocks of English. So, not sure if that means slightly more emphasis on English but usually English teacher is also Form teacher so, they would use part of the time to do the admin work. My dd moved up with her same P1 classmates to the same P2 class. No streaming done at end of P1 level except for Chinese. After P1 mid year, they assign girls to different Chinese classes based on their results. They do that again after P1 final year.

[janet88]

Hi Guppy,

It’s ok…I appreciate the time you take to reply my queries.

So I guess P1 is manageable and there is a short ‘honeymoon’ stage until SA1. Based on your daughter’s timetable, it looks like there is slightly more emphasis on English.

Your daughter moved up to P2 together with her P1 classmates…that’s nice…bcos she doesn’t have to start all over and make new friends. I’m surprised the gals are ‘streamed’ based on Chinese results.

Thanks…I know what to expect now…ie if my daughter successfully gets into the school (Phase 2A2)…hahaha. Better not count the chickens before they hatch.

[Honey]

Parents, just be aware that the move to temp holding school could happen in Oct (probably straight after exams) cos I keep hearing my dd say Principal say moving in Oct. Drag the move !

[janet88]

Hi Mummies,

Sorry to ask again…what time does school start in the morning pls ?

Honey,
Just wondering, if the move to the temp holding school is really brought forward, will this mean that the extension/upgrade will be done faster and as such can move back to Toa Payoh earlier than 2013 ?