Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[pench]

anyone of your P4 child joining the Malacca trip during this coming sch holiday?

[dion]

Hi mummies,

I’m a newbie here & is searching for reviews on Pei Hwa since my gal is going to register for P1 soon. : )

So far are you happy with Pei Hwa?
Is it true that parents have to teach the children at home before they go school else they cannot cope?

Thanks for answering!

[janet88]

dion:

Hi mummies,

I'm a newbie here & is searching for reviews on Pei Hwa since my gal is going to register for P1 soon. : )

So far are you happy with Pei Hwa?
Is it true that parents have to teach the children at home before they go school else they cannot cope?

Thanks for answering!

Hi Dion,
Parents got to coach their kids and revise work daily...consistency is very important for primary school kids now, esp those in SAP schools like Pei Hwa...or else there is no way the child can handle the exams.
It's not just getting homework done, and that's it.

[donkey]

E3:

tweet:

Hi Janet


Ur boy is P4, right? from P4 onwards, there is no longer any 造句 for Paper 1.
This is what my son has been thru.

Wonder what about ur son's chinese oral format. My son told me that for picture conversation, he is supposed to describe and point out and elaborate on those ppl that did something wrong (litter,spitting etc). However, last yr PSLE oral was only to say for eg: that man is throwing litter. for more elaboration, that will be during the conversation with the teahcer, eg: she asked which person in the pic gives u the most impression. then he can say: that man is inconsiderate,dirty the place, should throw in the dustbin etc...

So how ah?? either i call the teacher or ask my friend's son from another class. really confused and worried.

Hi Tweet, my P2 dd's picture conversation was already describing and elaborating the \"wrong\" behaviour, teacher told them to use their own opinions, not just say what they see, not only the \"wrong\" behaviour but EVERY behaviour. Teacher said should add on, \"我想...\" after they state what the people are doing. Her P1 teacher last year encouraged them to do that too. They do not have a separate conversation with the teacher (I believe that's for upper primary). In fact, if there's prompting by the teacher on the pic conv, it means you are not elaborating enough on the picture so that's not really good news.

For pic conversation, I told her to first identify the place, then describe everything about the setting as best as she can in detail. After that, speak in a circular motion everything she see from top-left hand round to centre. Give as much personal opinions as possible. Summarise (in her case, memorise) with concluding sentences using 注意安全, 遵守规矩, 干净卫生, etc., then give a \"happy\" or \"desirable\" result. Just sharing.

E3

yes yes, you are absolutely right about the picture conversation. My girl teacher also told me that. However, i think my girl never do well as she told me that she has asked the teacher how to say the action in the picture...very sad..

[donkey]

janet_lee88:

E3,

So exams still finish around the same time...maybe 1 day earlier for lower primary. Looks like we get to enjoy Great Singapore Sale this year, since SA1 finishes earlier. Hooray :celebrate:

hi,

you very cute leh..

[janet88]

Donkey,

I badly need to destress liao.
First time Pei Hwa SA1 exam finish so early. HaHaHa

[donkey]

janet_lee88:

Donkey,

I badly need to destress liao.
First time Pei Hwa SA1 exam finish so early. HaHaHa

Janet,

talking about stress, i also stress out. sometimes i think with children is soooo stress.
do we really need to coach the children homework daily?? actually , i will like to watch educational tv programme ,read story books and play games..with my P2 and K1 girls daily instead of sit beside her and coach her homework and revision.. can i just let her revise herself?

[janet88]

Hi Donkey,

I felt stressed the moment my son was in P1…couldn’t quite explain it.
Finishing homework everyday doesn’t mean child understands what was taught. I have to revise with him. Homework basically means getting the work done and handing up to the teacher. He did it bcos he has to.

When my boy was in P1 (in the morn), I couldn’t even go to the toilet without him following me. Even taking a call is impossible. In P2, he sat at the table and day dream when I took a bath or phone call. :x :x

I am enjoying this morning peace…and dread the torture of having kids in different sessions again…this is one reason why I want my younger one to be in morning session next year (P1).

[donkey]

janet_lee88:

Hi Donkey,

I felt stressed the moment my son was in P1...couldn't quite explain it.
Finishing homework everyday doesn't mean child understands what was taught. I have to revise with him. Homework basically means getting the work done and handing up to the teacher. He did it bcos he has to.

When my boy was in P1 (in the morn), I couldn't even go to the toilet without him following me. Even taking a call is impossible. In P2, he sat at the table and day dream when I took a bath or phone call. :x :x

I am enjoying this morning peace...and dread the torture of having kids in different sessions again...this is one reason why I want my younger one to be in morning session next year (P1).

Janet,

yes , yes, my girl also daydream. The moment i was away from her, she can just played with her stationery and day dream.. is it most of the little children are like that??
yesterday , i read story to my K1 girl and follow by watching the Okto documentary about SHARK with my P2 girl. so relax, no stress, no anger!! when comes to no revision, i LOVE it...

[dion]

Hi Dion,

Parents got to coach their kids and revise work daily…consistency is very important for primary school kids now, esp those in SAP schools like Pei Hwa…or else there is no way the child can handle the exams.
It’s not just getting homework done, and that’s it.[/quote]


Hi Janet,

Thanks for sharing. I work full time & work take up a lot of my time. A friend of mine send his son to St Anthony instead of PH because she said the teacher in St Anthony do the teaching where else in PH, parents have to do the teaching. I guess, we cannot escape not coaching children nowadays. Just have to figure out how.

How do you equipped yourself to coach? The syllabus now is so different from our time.

Cheers!