2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[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…

[MrsKiasu]

Same but me not sporty under sun type tho. Last time easier go P1 then learn abc… Dont remember having long period of tuition also. Tuition is on off only. My parents dont bother me…i just know get 123 then got money as reward.

[sleepy]

SpartanMum:

CCA trains 3-4 times a week, tournament or no tournament and finishes around 6pm. In addition to CCA, has other commitments in school including a sort of second CCA. He still sleeps at 9.30 pm every day. Latest he has gone to bed is around10pm. He can do so because of 3 reasons:

1) School is 15 min away
2) He restricts his hand phone usage (I don't nag him)
3) He doesn't have to do housework (No, I am not proud of this at all)

But I can imagine how far bed time would get pushed back if school was an hour away, hand phone usage was uncontrolled and if housework was part of daily routine.

:salute: your ds for his excellent time management!

My dd1 would :imdrowning: if her schedule is as packed as your ds.
Right now her cca is considered quite slack that's why she can still dilly dally. Part of her daily routine. She can't move any faster liao

I'm trying to enforce your #2. Constant battle with handphone usage.
School is far so I send/fetch her to help her save time, which she promptly uses on her daily dilly dally. She does help out in household chores. Not in a daily basis but frequent enough. She does cooking a few times a week