Maris Stella High School

[staypositive]

winniel_tlh:

Yay!! *StayPositive*

I realise there is a fairly new KSP member with a similar username. To avoid confusion, remember mine is all small caps. The other person is with capital S and P.

Glad to have found a classmate parent here...hehehe...
Me too! :rahrah:

Same as my son...non-affiliated, HCL. He's a bit concerned that there are so many from the affiliated pri school... hopefully they can all mix well

For my son, Chinese is actually his weak subject , but he has come to accept that there's no running away from this subject.
Totally agree. After all, they don't have to take CL in A levels if they pass this HCL at O levels.

Let's hope that \"head knowledge\" of this realization will be passed on as a conviction in his heart. Otherwise, it'll be a truly uphill task.

Btw, what is a reasonable amount for DS's daily allowance?
I am thinking around $8 to $10 a day. If I am not mistaken, the canteen food costs around $2 per plate, therefore
$2 food morning recess
$2 food lunch
$2 drinks, misc
$2 food tea break (considering the long school hours)
$2 spare / emergency as my DS will be traveling about 1.10 to 1.5hours cross-country from West to Bartley daily

[winniel_tlh]

Hi @staypositive,


Where in the west are you? We're on the other end, Pasir Ris

For us, we're giving daily $4 (recess), but I'm encouraging him to just drink water, instead of buying sweet drinks.

And, looks like they'll stay back 3x a week. So, to begin with, we'll give him $25/week, & let him manage that.

If after the full swing of staying back/cca etc, turned out it's not enough, we'll increase it to $30/week. I think that'll be ok already...giving him 2 \"portions\" during recess (provided he dont buy drinks).

[staypositive]

We are staying at Bt Batok.


Fortunately my DS staple is plain water and Milo. He doesn’t take other sweet drinks including juice.

in primary school, he brought about $5 to school and spent
- $1 for breakfast ( as he likes being early and mingle with other classmates who are super early too)
- $2 during recess. All on food like 2 plates of noodles and chicken drumlets which he loves do much
- $2 during lunch, just before all the supplementary classes starts.

He’s a big eater… His primary school mates ever commented that he could eat 2 portions in such a short time!
No surprises he is already a few kilos heavier than me and going to overtake my height very very soon ! Hahaha

I guess we play by ear. Your way of giving weekly allowance is a good idea. Will incorporate this when we feel he is ready . Currently $50 a week feels like too big a sum for him to manage but he will mature in due course to handle that

[mommy2ma]

Hi to all,


Have not logged on for a while. Glad to \"meet\" you all here.

My ds is in Class 1G, non-affiliation and also taking HCL.

Updating Class List

1A:
1B: canacraft, friend of formykid (affiliation)
1C: DumbBoy, WongKL
1D:
1E: Julian99
1F: winniel_tlh, staypositive
1G: 4AsnJ, mommy2ma
1H:
1I: formykid[/quote]

Regards
mommy2ma

[4AsnJ]

Hi staypositive


I’m also a "Westerner". Staying at Choa Chu Kang. My boy also need to travel 1.10 to 1.5 hrs to school everyday. If I’m not wrong, there are items like fried rice selling at $1.80 to western food selling at $3 in the school canteen.

[Cheryltsh]

mommy2ma:

Hi to all,


Have not logged on for a while. Glad to \"meet\" you all here.

My ds is in Class 1G, non-affiliation and also taking HCL.

Updating Class List

1A:
1B: canacraft, friend of formykid (affiliation)
1C: DumbBoy, WongKL
1D:
1E: Julian99
1F: winniel_tlh, staypositive
1G: 4AsnJ, mommy2ma
1H:
1I: formykid

Regards
mommy2ma[/quote]

My son is in 1F

[winniel_tlh]

hi Cheryltsh!


My son is in 1F too! Nice to meet you

Updating Class List

1A:
1B: canacraft, friend of formykid (affiliation)
1C: DumbBoy, WongKL
1D:
1E: Julian99
1F: winniel_tlh, staypositive, Chryltsh
1G: 4AsnJ, mommy2ma
1H:
1I: formykid

[Metalspoon]

Hi All


Good to connect with you all.

My ds is in Class 1G, non-affiliation and also taking HCL.

[Metalspoon]

Updating Class List


Updated class list

1A:
1B: canacraft, friend of formykid (affiliation)
1C: DumbBoy, WongKL
1D:
1E: Julian99
1F: winniel_tlh, staypositive, Chryltsh
1G: 4AsnJ, mommy2ma, metalspoon
1H:
1I: formykid

[4AsnJ]

Hi,


Anybody have more information about the coming Friday Campfire/Welcoming Ceremony? Do the students need to attend? Any parents here had attended in previous years before? Can share with us?
Thanks