Dunman High School (Junior High)
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Dun quite understand the new education system… join CCA also must selection/ interview, to be prefect also must selection/ interview, to join BICEP program also must selection/ interview, DSA also must selection/ interview. Somehow, I pity kids nowadays… stressful life.
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KiasuCat:
Sorry, I mean what is the difference in commitments for DSA via General Academics or DSA via Specific Academics (e.g. Maths and Science)?Oh My Gosh:
DSA registration ongoing... parents with kids in DHS, can you provide a overview of how you feel about your kids there? Any regrets or re considerations if given another chance? TIA!
Hi Oh My Gosh
DD Dsa to DHS via General two years ago. She is currently in Yr 2 and very very happy with the choice she made. In fact, most of her pri school classmates choose to return to their secondary section (she came from a pri school with a secondary section), and she was one of a handful from her pri school that chooses DHS instead. She has never looked back since then. I guess the reason is because the school offers a very conducive environment. Help is always available as long as you ask for it, whether it is consultations with the teachers or asking her seniors for notes. As they like to call it - 一个大家庭。
As for Dsa via general or academic, DD never participated in any maths Olympiad or major science competitions except for the commonwealth essay writing competition. Hence we tried Dsa via general. My two cents worth - look at the criteria for each Dsa category before you decide which route to take. It would also b good to bring your DC to the open house this Sat 28 May. The talk by the principal gives good insight into the Dsa selection process n what to expect in this school if your child is accepted.
Hope it helps and all the best to your child! -
No kids here using DSA Basketball to Dunman High? Need some advise. Thank you
thmejlfm:
Hi! Any parent's kid using DSA Basketball for Dunman High? How is their training? Do the teacher and coach care about their players' School Work? Any support from the school teachers and coach, when the player cannot cope? Thank you
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Oh My Gosh:
Sorry, I mean what is the difference in commitments for DSA via General Academics or DSA via Specific Academics (e.g. Maths and Science)?[/quote]No difference. In fact, once you are accepted, you are just like everybody else in the school. No extra commitment as in workload or activities.KiasuCat:
[quote=\"Oh My Gosh\"]DSA registration ongoing... parents with kids in DHS, can you provide a overview of how you feel about your kids there? Any regrets or re considerations if given another chance? TIA!
Hi Oh My Gosh
DD Dsa to DHS via General two years ago. She is currently in Yr 2 and very very happy with the choice she made. In fact, most of her pri school classmates choose to return to their secondary section (she came from a pri school with a secondary section), and she was one of a handful from her pri school that chooses DHS instead. She has never looked back since then. I guess the reason is because the school offers a very conducive environment. Help is always available as long as you ask for it, whether it is consultations with the teachers or asking her seniors for notes. As they like to call it - 一个大家庭。
As for Dsa via general or academic, DD never participated in any maths Olympiad or major science competitions except for the commonwealth essay writing competition. Hence we tried Dsa via general. My two cents worth - look at the criteria for each Dsa category before you decide which route to take. It would also b good to bring your DC to the open house this Sat 28 May. The talk by the principal gives good insight into the Dsa selection process n what to expect in this school if your child is accepted.
Hope it helps and all the best to your child! -
thmejlfm:
My dd is in another sports cca (via dsa), not basketball. Generally I feel that teachers-in-charge and coaches focus more on the sports itself (training, competition etc). As for academic, if one can't cope, the school has supplementary prog to help. In any case, you can always bring the case to the attention of the teachers-in-charge, year head or even the Principal to come up with a plan to help your child. Of course, your child will have to try his/her best to work very hard.No kids here using DSA Basketball to Dunman High? Need some advise. Thank you
thmejlfm:
Hi! Any parent's kid using DSA Basketball for Dunman High? How is their training? Do the teacher and coach care about their players' School Work? Any support from the school teachers and coach, when the player cannot cope? Thank you
Hope this helps. -
Thanks lervin
lervin:
My dd is in another sports cca (via dsa), not basketball. Generally I feel that teachers-in-charge and coaches focus more on the sports itself (training, competition etc). As for academic, if one can't cope, the school has supplementary prog to help. In any case, you can always bring the case to the attention of the teachers-in-charge, year head or even the Principal to come up with a plan to help your child. Of course, your child will have to try his/her best to work very hard.thmejlfm:
No kids here using DSA Basketball to Dunman High? Need some advise. Thank you
[quote=\"thmejlfm\"]Hi! Any parent's kid using DSA Basketball for Dunman High? How is their training? Do the teacher and coach care about their players' School Work? Any support from the school teachers and coach, when the player cannot cope? Thank you
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Can’t help but notice the airplane noise every 5 mins or so during the open house. Are the classrooms insulated from the noise? The noise sounds distracting to me.
Is it a long walk from the sch to the nearest mrt station as 158 bus doesn’t seem to come that frequently?
also, the P seems very academically focused, over and above everything else like holistic devt, is that true?
How would you compare this school to the one at far west?
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Imp75:
Hi,Can't help but notice the airplane noise every 5 mins or so during the open house. Are the classrooms insulated from the noise? The noise sounds distracting to me.
Is it a long walk from the sch to the nearest mrt station as 158 bus doesn't seem to come that frequently?
also, the P seems very academically focused, over and above everything else like holistic devt, is that true?
How would you compare this school to the one at far west?
Many thanks for your advice.
The classrooms are not soundproof and there are indeed airplane noise during school hours especially nearing national day every year. It is usually better during the start of the year and after national day It may seem distracting but the students and teachers kind of got used to it after that and it affects lessons to little extent. Some teachers may choose to project their voices or wait for the planes to pass.
The walk from mrt to DHS is about 12-15 mins (less than 10 mins if you are faster,20 if you are slower). 158 comes around every 15 minutes and many students prefer to walk to the mrt or to school from the back gate instead.
Yes, there is indeed A lot of focus on academics but the school focus a lot on holistic development too. It does inculcate values and emphasise a lot on character development. It gives students opportunities to participate in various competitions, events, seminars that are non academics related through CCA,VIA, programmes,etc. For example,the open house is organised by the students themselves. The teachers give students opportunities to organise events,participate in events,etc. It stretches the students potential as it is an IP school after all. However, strong emphasis is still placed on academics as students are running a 6 years marathon for the A level in the end.
I am not in the position to compare the school in the West to DHS as I don't understand much about the other school. Maybe other parents can give their opinions on this... -
Hi,
I am a Year 5 student from DHS and currently using my mother's account. I am conducting a survey for PW and will appreciate if you can help with the survey during your free time. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uqdHGz ... c/viewform -
kiasuFoo:
DONE ...Hi,
I am a Year 5 student from DHS and currently using my mother's account. I am conducting a survey for PW and will appreciate if you can help with the survey during your free time. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uqdHGz ... c/viewform
Good luck to yr PW group...
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