Marymount Convent

[sembgal]

captainblack:

P1 and P2 girls will wear PE attire throughout their 2 years. I wasted money buying the pinafore which my girl never even wore 1 time in the 2 years. As for books first day just bring as per the time table if you have it. If not just bring pencil case, lunch box, colour pencils Personal organiser. There will not be any lessons on the first day.

falramos:

Dear Parents and Alumnae of Marymount,


My daughter is starting P1 in 2016. I have some questions which I hope you can help answer:-

(1) On the first day of school, is she supposed to wear her PE uniform? Or her pinafore?

(2) Does she need to bring all of the compulsory books, workbooks, other materials, etc. on the first day of school? Or only selected ones? How do we know which books she needs to bring.

Thank you.

Hi,

I believe the school teacher will give out the Modular Curriculum timetable to inform parents about the activities taking place. There are about on average 2 weeks without Modular Curriculum per term. Based on the modular curriculum yearly timetable, it should give you a good guide on certain selective Wednesdays that your girl is not required to be in PE attire. As such, the child can wear pinafore to school on some Wednesdays. Moreover, your child can check with the school teachers directly about wearing pinafore for certain special occasion such as Racial Harmony Day, Teachers' Day, Children's Day.

Primary 3 girls can still choose to wear pinafore and it is not compulsory to buy the blouse and skirt unless your girl has outgrown them. You can refer to the uniform/PE attire price /order list. The info is stated in fine print. http://www.marymountconvent.moe.edu.sg/ ... neform.pdf

Most girls will wear pinafore / blouse & skirt on first day of school. After that, refer to timetable given by class teacher to check the days that your girls have to be in PE attire due to PE or due to outdoor/sports modular curriculum.

Do not worry about the items to bring as the teachers will inform on Day 1 of school about what to bring to submit to the teachers on subsequent days. MCS teachers are very nurturing and understanding.

I am sharing based on past experience:
All items brought to school have to be clearly labelled with your child's name and class. These include shoes, black MCS jacket, school bags, water bottles, lunch boxes (if any), pencil cases, stationery.

For Primary 1, can refer to Orientation file for the list of items to be brought to school.

For Primary 2 to 3, the DAILY items (*) have to be brought to school are:

*1) MCS Helpmate (very important as teachers will require the child to write down the necessary items to bring, messages, homework reminders etc.)
*2) Water bottle
*3) Pencil case
*4) Mathematics Textbook (part A)
*5) Mother Tongue Textbook (part A)
6) Science Textbook (for P3 and above) (only need to bring on days that have Science lessons)
*7) Colour pencils (for P1 and P2)
*8) English story book (all levels) for silent reading purpose.
9) Music Book (only need to bring on days with music lesson) (depending on the music teacher if she wants to keep it in school.)
10) CME book (only bring on the day with CME)
11) Bible (can leave in the school/bring on Wed, we chose to leave it in school)
12) Bible Workbook (can bring on Wed and submit, we chose to leave it in school)
13) Dictionary (P3)

Must remember to label all items. Very important!!!
As to what to bring to school on first day of school to give teachers the required items, can pack along the following on first day of school:
1) English Thematic Booklets (whole pack) and must write your child's name on all the booklets inside.
2) Targeting Maths Workbook Part A only
3) Mother Tongue workbook Part A only
4) for P2 girls: Penmanship book (Handwriting book that was used in P1 2015)
4) for P3 girls onwards : Science workbooks
5) Mental Sums book (A6 Blue Notebook)
6a) Jotter book (for P1 & P2)
6b) English Spelling book (with the word SPELLING) written on the exercise book.
6c) A5 Medium Square exercise books for Chinese Language

The files for English, Math, Chinese and Science can also be brought to school depending on whether your girl can manage carrying the empty files in a big recycled bag. Otherwise, just wait for teachers' advice on when to bring the files to school.

Lastly, pocket money of $2 is sufficient to get some decent food during recess. Label your child's purse too. We will give in coin denominations of a $1 coin, some loose change of $0.10, $0.20. We also pack emergency money $2 note in her school bag just in case on days forgot to take purse to school. Of course, we will remind her that the emergency fund is for her to buy food on days she forgot to take along her purse.

As for buying things from bookshop, we will get her to ask us for permission to buy the items that she wants and she needs to tell us how much it cost and why she needs them before we allowed her to buy. It is never too early to teach your child about differentiating Needs Vs Wants.

CCA does not commence in the first week of school reopens for P1 to P6. May have to check with the school teachers/ general office when CCA will commence, will CCA commence week 2 or week 3?? Gotta check that out.

Pupils are allowed to use mobile phones to make calls only outside of curriculum time in the canteen, parade ground and foyer. Therefore, the girls are allowed to carry mobile phones to school and the phones have to be set on silent mode. 2.11 http://www.marymountconvent.moe.edu.sg/ ... for-pupils

[elsielim01]

Dear parents, anyone of your princess is in P1 Zeal in 2016? During P1 orientation i was too focus that i did not exchange contact no with my girl’s class parent. Could not recognize parents of her classmate during the first Day. Of school. Hope to find someone of the same class. Thanks

[Roberta]

Re Marymount Convent: a friend has an interview soon for PV. Daughter born in 2011, so will be registering in 2017 for a 2018 start. Parents and child all PR, live within 2ks. Any tips please?

[Rea]

My girl just started with MCS. She just received the form to choose CCA.

Anyone here with their girl in Rhythmic Gymnastics(RG), esp in the school team? My daughter is keen and has been attending RG outside for about a year already. However, she wasn’t picked by the school coach. I don’t know if i should still let her try it as recreational CCA or opt for others. Would appreciate any feedback and advice.

[Rea]

Roberta, don’t worry, I fell into Phase 2C. Had no problem securing a seat for my girl in MCS.

[Mummy_Tang]

May I check if MCS has any affiliated secondary school?


Thanks! :thankyou:

[J_Me]

Mummy_Tang:

May I check if MCS has any affiliated secondary school?


Thanks! :thankyou:

There's no affiliated secondary

[Roberta]

To Rea: Thanks. It seems that there were more vacancies in Phase 2C than usual last year, possibly because of moving to the holding school. That will presumably change once they move back to the school at the end of 2017.

[sembgal]

J_Me:

Mummy_Tang:

May I check if MCS has any affiliated secondary school?


Thanks! :thankyou:

There's no affiliated secondary

There is no affiliated secondary school and it resulted in some parents transferring their daughters out to other schools with affiliation as they wanted to feel secure of having a safety net to fall on in the event if the child does not do well in PSLE. It takes two hands to clap and parents have to provide home support if needed if the child requires and not depend solely on teachers to teach everything. We have to inculcate in our children with self-motivated mindset and self-responsibility for independent learning and revision after school hours. Throughout these years, the teachers that have taught or currently teaching my child have met my expectations and not forgetting that as parents, we have to be responsible for our child's behaviour. Children are just like seeds, that need tender love and whatever necessary ingredients needed to cultivate and allow them to blossom at their own pace and develop naturally. It is extremely easy to seek a school transfer for a child with decent results but we must bear in mind the emotional needs of the child for parents who intend to transfer their children out to other schools with affiliation to secondary schools. Will your child be happier?

Nothing is perfect and no one is perfect. This school will not be perfect for parents who compare their child's school to other children's schools in terms of teaching staff, school teaching materials, etc or for parents who like to complain about nitty gritty issues. This is a good girls' school but the downside is there is no secondary affiliation. Decide carefully and do not regret your decision down the road to enrol your daughters in this school. Time will tell you how much your daughters have learnt in school. Follow your heart and decide what is best for your child.

[Provence Herbs]

Rea:

My girl just started with MCS. She just received the form to choose CCA.

Anyone here with their girl in Rhythmic Gymnastics(RG), esp in the school team? My daughter is keen and has been attending RG outside for about a year already. However, she wasn't picked by the school coach. I don't know if i should still let her try it as recreational CCA or opt for others. Would appreciate any feedback and advice.

Hi, Rea, my P2 girl is in the school team for RG. Their team was officially formed at the second week of this new school year, and they would be trained intensively to get ready for national competition in April this year. Some of her team mates are selected from recreational RG which they attended during P1, and some of the girls that trained along with her in P1 special CCA (they don't send P1 team for competition, so it is not a official school team yet, the coach just grill them for selection in the following year) did not get into the official school team this year.

So yes, I would encourage your girl to take up RG as the recreational batch, which will be trained once a week. If the coach see her improvement, she will be invited to join the special CCA team, which will be trained twice per week. RG is a sport that need long hour of training (in fact all CCA that represent school does), it will put the girls through tests on their commitment, perseverance, diligence and determination. Some girls would give up along the way as the training is quite tough, and some shown much improvement with the training. So don't give up at the starting point, her passion and hard work in RG will bring her to the best level she could achieve.