Tao Nan

[Starrenee]

Hi. Aiming to send my gal to TNS next year P1. Was wondering if anyone can help send out TNS school books list for 2010? Would like to start preparing her. Thanks

[tankee]

Starrenee:

Hi. Aiming to send my gal to TNS next year P1. Was wondering if anyone can help send out TNS school books list for 2010? Would like to start preparing her. Thanks

here

http://www.taonanschool.net/attachments/278_Booklist%20TNS2010.xls

[Starrenee]

Thanks much Tankee!

[Tnsp]

Anyone know what is circular no. 166 ?


TNS's website only have 1 circular for April 2010. I think it is not updated.
It takes a lot of patience to visit the school's website.

[tankee]

I do not have the circulars with me now.


Are you refering to the one on the combined sport day scheduled on 30Apr?

[lucid]

Dear all


I live in the East and doing due diligence in entering my son in TNS under phase 2A1.
It is a vastly different school from when my husband was there decades ago. Then, he went there as he was the 4th child and so could not join his brothers in ACS. He did turn out to be most proficient in Mandarin and more academically successful than his siblings.

However, he also remembers that it was a secular environment so he had to stand up to his Christian beliefs when he was teased by his classmates at time.

I hope to hear from the parents with kids there how the school is and how their kids are adapting into upper primary levels. From what I know, P1/P2 are still orientation phases so true litmus tests come on from P3. The school office staff has been very nice and helpful in telling us to come in for the ECA open house a few mths ago. But, they say it is impossible to observe classes in action so I really hope to hear the teaching styles and philosophy of the school (under the new principal) as I fear my son may not adapt to "drilling" and "strict rote learning" (well, if any).

I am also concerned that the emphasis on academic excellence there may come at the expense of an all rounded education. I see how my nephews/nieces suffer at SAP primary schools and sometimes think that there should be more in life than the academic marathon.

Many thanks, all!

[Tnsp]

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I was wondering why there wasn't a single car waiting at Blk 30 Marine Crescent today at 12:50pm...

[mummyloves]

lucid:

Dear all


I live in the East and doing due diligence in entering my son in TNS under phase 2A1.
It is a vastly different school from when my husband was there decades ago. Then, he went there as he was the 4th child and so could not join his brothers in ACS. He did turn out to be most proficient in Mandarin and more academically successful than his siblings.

However, he also remembers that it was a secular environment so he had to stand up to his Christian beliefs when he was teased by his classmates at time.

I hope to hear from the parents with kids there how the school is and how their kids are adapting into upper primary levels. From what I know, P1/P2 are still orientation phases so true litmus tests come on from P3. The school office staff has been very nice and helpful in telling us to come in for the ECA open house a few mths ago. But, they say it is impossible to observe classes in action so I really hope to hear the teaching styles and philosophy of the school (under the new principal) as I fear my son may not adapt to \"drilling\" and \"strict rote learning\" (well, if any).

I am also concerned that the emphasis on academic excellence there may come at the expense of an all rounded education. I see how my nephews/nieces suffer at SAP primary schools and sometimes think that there should be more in life than the academic marathon.

Many thanks, all!

My son is only in p1 so may not be the true picture cos like what you said, the litmus test only comes in the upper pri. Just sharing my experiences.

so far ds1 is very happy in tns. no stress at all. v little homework. no exams. he has time to join cca and is enjoying it. His teachers are excellent. very caring and also are able to engage the children.

the new p is good. heard him addressing the kids during one assembly. He is approachable, can engage the children, and tells them stories with the objective to teach them moral value.

all in all, the experience in tns has been good so far. I was also worried initially that the school would be too academic at the expense of a holistic education. guess so far it is not the case.

[TheresaChin]

I have a friend who spoke highly of the school. She got 2 kids there (P5 and P2). She said some of the teachers are very caring especially a Chinese teacher who would pay special attention to those who are weaker in Chinese.

[mummyloves]

Someone told me that generally the Chinese teachers are very good and that's why the standard of Chinese is good