2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[BigDevil]

What The:

Experienced parents with kids in Sec School, can I check ... S1 exercise a week after PSLE release results... then after the posting results is out (around 3rd week of Dec), my understanding is that all students must report to the Sec school the following day. What do they do on that day? Frantic buying of uniforms and textbooks/study materials? Then just report to school on 3 January 2017?


Feeling a bit loss at the sudden \"freeness\", so would like to know the franticness coming up ... haha

Not sure if it's the same for all schools.

For my daughter's school, we reported to the hall in the morning and found out which class she
was assigned to. She then sat with her class in a line, while the parents were seated at the back
of the hall. The Principal gave a speech. IIRC, there were also brief intro to the curriculum. After that,
the girls took turn going to the desk in front of the queue to complete the registration. They were given an
orientation pack with book list, various forms, first week schedule, etc.

After registration was buying of uniforms and books. If both parents are going to the registration, one could
actually skip the speeches and go buy the books before the crowd. For uniforms, it's best to wait for the
child to try on for size.

[janet88]

BigDevil:

Not sure if it's the same for all schools.

For my daughter's school, we reported to the hall in the morning and found out which class she
was assigned to. She then sat with her class in a line, while the parents were seated at the back
of the hall. The Principal gave a speech. IIRC, there were also brief intro to the curriculum. After that,
the girls took turn going to the desk in front of the queue to complete the registration. They were given an
orientation pack with book list, various forms, first week schedule, etc.

After registration was buying of uniforms and books. If both parents are going to the registration, one could
actually skip the speeches and go buy the books before the crowd. For uniforms, it's best to wait for the
child to try on for size.

for son's school, we had to find his name to know which class he is allocated to, then sit in the hall according to his class. after registering with the FT, getting the booklist, then queue to buy his uniforms and PE attire. he has to try or else it will be troublesome to go back and change the size. one parent can get the books while the other buys the uniforms.

[Imp75]

For uniforms, we can actually go to the store and buy first right?

For booklist also, some schools already uploaded on website so just go buy at popular before reporting date?
Reporting date - just sit back and relax? Alternatively, can buy on some other days after registration right when there’s no Q?
I hate queues and would siam whenever possible.
That’s what I did for my child’s P1 registration/orientation

[passioninlearning]

IMp75,

I dropped you a PM the other day, on old books that can be passed to needy students.
Do le me know if it’s still avaialble

Let me know if possible.

[What The]

Hmm… I will go for minimal sets of school uniforms/ PE attire as DS has not "grown/shoot" yet. Hopefully he will shoot up during this Nov/ Dec holidays so as not to waste my money… haha.


Check with experienced parents again… are all books on the booklist to be purchased? Do the booklist split into "must buy or Optional"? I am very concerned not to buy books which are optional but not stated. So the school end up not using it and my DS, of course, will not look at them.

[janet88]

Imp75:

For uniforms, we can actually go to the store and buy first right?

For booklist also, some schools already uploaded on website so just go buy at popular before reporting date?
Reporting date - just sit back and relax? Alternatively, can buy on some other days after registration right when there's no Q?
I hate queues and would siam whenever possible.
That's what I did for my child's P1 registration/orientation

but sec 1 booklist is given after the registration? because of having to buy exercise books and files, it would be troublesome to run 2 different places ie popular and school bookshop. so i would prefer to get everything at one place.

[janet88]

What The:

Hmm... I will go for minimal sets of school uniforms/ PE attire as DS has not \"grown/shoot\" yet. Hopefully he will shoot up during this Nov/ Dec holidays so as not to waste my money... haha.


Check with experienced parents again... are all books on the booklist to be purchased? Do the booklist split into \"must buy or Optional\"? I am very concerned not to buy books which are optional but not stated. So the school end up not using it and my DS, of course, will not look at them.

my son shot up and sideways during the year end holidays...1 week before school reopened, i got him to try the uniforms again...heng! lucky he could still wear them. don't remember seeing any 'optional' items to skip. it should be ok to get extra exercise books because there will be long queues when school starts.

[What The]

janet88:

What The:

Hmm... I will go for minimal sets of school uniforms/ PE attire as DS has not \"grown/shoot\" yet. Hopefully he will shoot up during this Nov/ Dec holidays so as not to waste my money... haha.


Check with experienced parents again... are all books on the booklist to be purchased? Do the booklist split into \"must buy or Optional\"? I am very concerned not to buy books which are optional but not stated. So the school end up not using it and my DS, of course, will not look at them.

my son shot up and sideways during the year end holidays...1 week before school reopened, i got him to try the uniforms again...heng! lucky he could still wear them. don't remember seeing any 'optional' items to skip. it should be ok to get extra exercise books because there will be long queues when school starts.

Haha... I have been buying uniforms every year in Primary school ... cos put on weight every year

[BigDevil]

Imp75:

For uniforms, we can actually go to the store and buy first right?

For booklist also, some schools already uploaded on website so just go buy at popular before reporting date?
Reporting date - just sit back and relax? Alternatively, can buy on some other days after registration right when there's no Q?
I hate queues and would siam whenever possible.
That's what I did for my child's P1 registration/orientation

That's why I suggested one parent to skip the speeches/briefings to buy books before the rest of the parents got out,

If the school is near your home, or if you don't mind making a trip to the school again,
you can check with the vendor to see if the bookshop will be opened between registration
day and school reopens. If wait until school reopens, there might be much longer queue since
the S2 - S4 students will need to buy their stuff too,

[nms1]

I think for most schools you can buy books online. With 3 children, I have always done that for primary school even if it means paying a bit more to have them delivered. It is not possible for one person to carry the whole book list for 1 child, let alone more.