Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[lalaland]

iFirefly:

lalaland:

How's RI's Wifi like? Can handphones connect to it? Thanks.

Extensive. Tell your boy to switch off 4G @ campus..

Thanks! Good to know that

Does RI mandate laptops, or a certain model of laptops?

[ngl2010]

lalaland:

iFirefly:

[quote=\"lalaland\"]How's RI's Wifi like? Can handphones connect to it? Thanks.

Extensive. Tell your boy to switch off 4G @ campus..

Thanks! Good to know that

Does RI mandate laptops, or a certain model of laptops?[/quote]No

[blessedmommy]

iFirefly:

blessedmommy:

Firefly,

RI, HCI, SA and SM for my girl. Haha... Their school locations r all over except near my home!

Thank u for ur well wishes. I also feel that independent schools should be allowed some flexibility, but well ... mOE always has the final say! Yes hci is a great school too but the distance is a killer haha... But he is looking fwd so Im sure he will enjoy his school life.

Sounds like your DS had lots of fun. Which country did he go to? Wishing him all the best in his JC life too. Heard many of them will start developing interest in the opposite sex in y5! Haha...

DS went to an nearby Asian country and he absolutely loved it. Due to 'budget cut', the school doesn't encourage overseas trips to Europe and US (even if parents are able & willing to pay).

BGR.. Oh NO !! :scared:

Haha ... I hear hear only! Hopefully mine won't! They have been in boys school all their lives except kindy !

Yes I heard about the budget cut. Its good to hear that he enjoyed himself. Mine r looking fwd too to gapsem! For now, mine is looking forward to check into Bishan Resort this Sunday! (Boarding) he he...

[iFirefly]

blessedmommy:

Haha ... I hear hear only! Hopefully mine won't! They have been in boys school all their lives except kindy !

Yes I heard about the budget cut. Its good to hear that he enjoyed himself. Mine r looking fwd too to gapsem! For now, mine is looking forward to check into Bishan Resort this Sunday! (Boarding) he he...

Wow.. Your boys' Boarding is in Term-1 ? They will definitely love the place and enjoy the experience. Home will suddenly be quieter, especially if both your boys are in Boarding at the same time. But you will have more time to spend with your other 3 kids..

I recall when DS1 was in Boarding, I showered all my attention & 'tender loving care' on DS2, who was taking PSLE that year. When DS1's Boarding ended, DS2 felt so relieved that he could finally share my 'tender loving care' with his brother..

[iFirefly]

slmkhoo:

ngl2010:

RI wifi can't be used to play games although there is a way if the boy/girl has an Android phone :evil:

I guess it's too much to hope that my daughter never finds out!

Give your girl an iPhone instead ? Oh wait, think there's a way to play games on iPhones too.. :evil:

Hope we're not making you too worried, slmkhoo..

[blessedmommy]

iFirefly:

Wow.. Your boys' Boarding is in Term-1 ? They will definitely love the place and enjoy the experience. Home will suddenly be quieter, especially if both your boys are in Boarding at the same time. But you will have more time to spend with your other 3 kids..

I recall when DS1 was in Boarding, I showered all my attention & 'tender loving care' on DS2, who was taking PSLE that year. When DS1's Boarding ended, DS2 felt so relieved that he could finally share my 'tender loving care' with his brother..

Unfortunately, only one is boarding this term the younger one in term 2. I tell myself I have one less to nag at these 2 terms, not too bad! Haha...

So timely that ur ds1 boarded during psle timing n u can give all ur 'love' to ds2! R both boys in RI now?

[sharonkhoo]

iFirefly:

Give your girl an iPhone instead ? Oh wait, think there's a way to play games on iPhones too.. :evil:


Hope we're not making you too worried, slmkhoo..

No, not too worried, although bad habits are always easier to acquire than break! She actually doesn't have any games on her phone - she had some then deleted them as she felt they were too much of a drain on the battery. She's fairly well-disciplined so I think she will be sensible. If she isn't, that's when I will step in...

[iFirefly]

blessedmommy:

Unfortunately, only one is boarding this term the younger one in term 2. I tell myself I have one less to nag at these 2 terms, not too bad! Haha...

So timely that ur ds1 boarded during psle timing n u can give all ur 'love' to ds2! R both boys in RI now?

I'd prefer it this way too. If two boys go boarding at the same time, you'll definitely miss them so much, as you'll feel their absence so much at home. Now, you can look at DS2 when you miss DS1 (term-1), and look at DS1 when you miss DS2 (term-2). Are they identical twins ?

Despite my overwhelming TLC, DS2 didn't make it to RI. He's in another boys' school nearby, and he absolutely enjoys every moment there..

[allseasons]

Hi… Does anyone know when is the Open House for this year? My DS is P6 this year. We tried to find out from RI website, but there is no info about it…TIA…

[2017rafflesian]

RI’s (y1-4) open house was held on 23rd May last year, so should be around the same period of time.


For the JC side, open house is tentatively on 13th jan.