Maris Stella High
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I was thinking part time, but DH doesn’t think it will be of any use, since I’m already giving him my attention after work every day. But I hardly call the 1-2hrs quality time given all the focus on incomplete homework and unmarked assignments.
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Part-time is good, if your company allows that. If DS needs more attention from you and needs coaching for his assignments etc, then yes, 1-2hrs is not enough. If money is no issue, just cut down to part-time first, review situation 3 months later and quit totally if more time is needed.
Is DH against you giving up your salary? Some men don’t want to say but they do feel stressed if made to be sole breadwinner. Get his full support before you quit or change to part-time.
When I worked full time last time, I put DS in a student care that handled all his homework. So after work, I could only spend 1-2 hours on understanding his day, looking through his school letters, signing his assignments etc. If I tried to coach him, I will kill him and myself coz there’s really no time and no patience after a long day. -
mum2jj:
I was thinking part time, but DH doesn't think it will be of any use, since I'm already giving him my attention after work every day. But I hardly call the 1-2hrs quality time given all the focus on incomplete homework and unmarked assignments.
Single income usually results in more stress for the family.
But at the same time, every family would like to spent quality time with the kids.
It is a choice if you can find or are open to some home business, or part time work, whichever suits you best. -
Hi all P1 parents…
Just got the maths SA1 result…not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.
I am just curious whether it is common or he’s below par.
Need some sharing… Thanks! -
You can email his teacher and ask for class average. Or wait till Parent Teacher meeting. Was he careless?
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valaiggy:
He is in P1 and this is his first exam and he has scored 85%. I don't think you have much to worry about.Hi all P1 parents....
Just got the maths SA1 result...not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.
I am just curious whether it is common or he's below par.
Need some sharing... Thanks! -
nms1:
Focus more on his ability to understand, comprehend rather than the actual marks.
He is in P1 and this is his first exam and he has scored 85%. I don't think you have much to worry about.valaiggy:
Hi all P1 parents....
Just got the maths SA1 result...not too happy with it as my DS got 34 / 40 for Topical Test, which drag his marks down.
I am just curious whether it is common or he's below par.
Need some sharing... Thanks!
Results are just the means to an end. -
Don’t worry too much as long as he knows the concepts. If he lost marks due to carelessness (not becoz he can’t do it), you need to work on correcting his attitude rather than worry about whether he’s above average or below for this test. If you feel he’s weak in his understanding of the concepts, then coach him. He still has many tests to go before the final grade is calculated. Still can catch up.
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Thanks all for the advice.
Cheers for the long weekend ahead! -
My son is going to P1 in 2015. I have 3 schools to consider…Pei Chun, St Andrew’s and Maris Stella. Can anyone advise me on thes schools in terms of sch environment, teachers and maybe standard?
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Dear Parents, I understand that Maris Stella is a Catholic school. May I know if non-Catholic or non-Christian child is required to attend prayers or services or bible studies? Thanks!
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ngph2117:
Dear Parents, I understand that Maris Stella is a Catholic school. May I know if non-Catholic or non-Christian child is required to attend prayers or services or bible studies? Thanks!
No they are not required to attend anything.
The prayers or services are outside of curriculum time, like early in the morning at 7:05am. -
the sch admin is v structured n organised
n they do take care of the boys
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when choosg sch i also considered tat maris has an affiliated sec sch so its not so stressful on me to push my boy to excel n the sch has mrt so v safe for him to go to sch alone when he is older. n it offers highr chinese
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the school seems to be abit old… are they going to renovate soon?
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jes12:
the school seems to be abit old.. are they going to renovate soon?
Yes they are upgrading and adding a After School Care service as well. -
scang:
Do they have to move out of the premise while upgrading? any idea how much does the After School Care cost?jes12:
the school seems to be abit old.. are they going to renovate soon?
Yes they are upgrading and adding a After School Care service as well.
TIA! -
no concrete details gvn on the sch care yet
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jes12:
Do they have to move out of the premise while upgrading? any idea how much does the After School Care cost?scang:
[quote=\"jes12\"]the school seems to be abit old.. are they going to renovate soon?
Yes they are upgrading and adding a After School Care service as well.
TIA![/quote]Details of upgrading is unknown at this stage as I heard about it from someone in MOE.
As for the After School Care, the principal mentioned in a newsletter that they intend to have it ready by next year, so no details so far. -
I checked with the school and the response was that they are just doing standard ongoing upgrading and renovation; no major works are planned that will necessitate a move or too much disruption to the school. So if there is anything planned, only MOE knows about it.