2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[MrsKiasu]

janet88:

sleepy:

My dd1 has been sleeping around 10pm in Sec 1 and 2. No difference whether exam period or school holiday. Occasionally stayed up till past 11pm to rush project but that happened less than 5 times in my memory. I think the key to a relaxed school life is to choose a not too intensive cca. Although she represents school for competitions, there are only 3 competitions each year and training is strictly during cca time slot. No extra commitment in terms of time.

when son was in sec 1 and 2, he stayed up till past 1130pm because of his interest in the cca. he loves it so much that he took it upon himself to be involved with everything :slapshead: with daughter going to sec 1, i will tell her to select a cca which is not intensive and doesn't require her to go back to school on saturdays. with 7-8 subjects, she certainly doesn't have time for an active cca.

Any minimum no. of CCA to take up for sec sch? We just go for the min. now and for leisure only.

[Imp75]

that is why I am letting my gal go with the "no touch book" policy till start of next year b/c I can foresee she really will have no time in her new school.

In fact, once school holi starts, her intensive cca training will commence with the competition just around the corner in March.

[sleepy]

MrsKiasu:

Any minimum no. of CCA to take up for sec sch?

Only 1 compulsory cca in secondary school.

[janet88]

Imp75:

that is why I am letting my gal go with the \"no touch book\" policy till start of next year b/c I can foresee she really will have no time in her new school.

In fact, once school holi starts, her intensive cca training will commence with the competition just around the corner in March.

my daughter is truly enjoying herself since the end of psle. she deserves this holiday, but i can't continue with 'no touch book' policy until january. we will start english tuition end of nov and then take a break during christmas/new year.

[SpartanMum]

sleepy:

MrsKiasu:

Any minimum no. of CCA to take up for sec sch?

Only 1 compulsory cca in secondary school.

If I am not wrong, it depends on the school. There is at least one school that requires 2 CCA- one UG and one other. This was a few years ago, things may have changed.

Not to worry, not all CCA schedules are heavy. For example, while my DS1 has training 3 times a week during hols as well as 2 stay-in camps, my friend's DD in another school only has to go back very occasionally. It depends on the CCA, school, etc

[nansk]

Kee Kor:

My DS maintained a 9.30 -10.30pm bedtime since sec 1. So it can be done but really need to ignore the phone... lots of nonsense chat going on

I have heard that teenagers need more than 9 hours sleep; sometimes 12 hours. :roll: Not sure how dd can cope if she has homework and CCA and puberty blues.

[MrsKiasu]

sleepy:

MrsKiasu:

Any minimum no. of CCA to take up for sec sch?

Only 1 compulsory cca in secondary school.

:thankyou: we got the confirmation for next year's cca..this morning dd says, art/badminton/those sports one also she likes ..i told her no time.

[Imp75]

pri school can afford to indulge in cca bah?

shd expose them to as many as you can to find the passion?

[MrsKiasu]

That was just what I thought for awhile..learn more thru cca but nvm la let dd get her academic stuff settled first..now I hear you all talking about the tough life in sec sch..i should allow dd to enjoy more of her me time esp during this coming sch hol.

[Imp75]

I have no experience with the current sec sch system but during my own time in sec sch, I was into so many ccas…school netballer lah, librarian lah, Science club lah, still can manage leh…nowadays times are so so different…