Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[coast]

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[metz2]

bridesep:

Hi, am new here and hope to join the RI family next year


May I know if Japanese as a 3rd language is taken in the school campus or at MOE Language Centre at Bishan? Thanks.

Hi, 3rd Language lessons are held outside of school.

[bridesep]

metz2:

bridesep:

Hi, am new here and hope to join the RI family next year


May I know if Japanese as a 3rd language is taken in the school campus or at MOE Language Centre at Bishan? Thanks.

Hi, 3rd Language lessons are held outside of school.

Thanks, metz2! One more question, what are the literature books used in year 1 please?

[metz2]

coast:

Dear parents/ students,


My DS will be joining RI Year 1 next year.

May I know what is typically covered during the Year 1 Reporting Day in Dec? Any important talks?

Any advice what we should do if my DS cannot report on that day? e.g., purchase of school uniforms? textbooks, …

We will be going overseas and may not make it on time to come back by the Reporting Day (22 Dec). Would really appreciate your advice so that we can do the necessary preparation before we depart, especially getting ready the things necessary for Year 1 before school reopens next year.

:thankyou:

Hi,

On Reporting Day itself, there will be a brief welcome talk for parents in the LT while the boys are taken care of by the Seniors. A more detailed briefing (Level Briefing) held in January will provide more information on the curriculum and expectations for the academic year. Form/ Co-form teachers will also be there to meet parents. Parents are strongly recommended to attend this briefing.

While you may not miss much on Reporting Day, it's helpful if you can get hold of the Welcome Letter and other documents (which I shall term it as the \"Welcome Kit\") as they contain important Information on school starting time & first Day of School and other documents. There are also forms to be completed and submitted when school starts. The first week is likely to be Orientation Programme for the boys, which includes a 3D2N camp in school. List of items required for the camp can be found in the Welcome Kit. Try calling GO regarding collection of the Welcome Kit or get someone to pick up a set for you.

For school uniforms, you can get them from the Popular Bookstore at RI Campus or Bibi & Baba anytime. Every boy will be presented with a tie and school badge during the Junior Rafflesian Investiture Ceremony (JRIC), so it's not necessary to get ties.

The booklist is only available on Reporting Day itself. However, there are ways to avoid the long queues on Reporting Day : -

-Try calling the Popular Bookstore @RI Campus. Last year, they allowed pre-orders for collection on the Reporting Day itself.

-Get the miscellaneous items (files, writing pad etc) from Popular Bookstore @RI Campus first. Textbooks (except for Literature, different version) can be purchased from most Popular Bookstores.

-Get them after Reporting Day

*Do note that the Popular Bookstore@RI campus closes at 3pm.
*The boys are allowed to wear the black Team Raffles shirt every friday. Do consider gettting one. PE T-shirts and shorts are also available at the Popular Bookstore @RI campus.

[metz2]

bridesep:

metz2:

[quote=\"bridesep\"]Hi, am new here and hope to join the RI family next year


May I know if Japanese as a 3rd language is taken in the school campus or at MOE Language Centre at Bishan? Thanks.

Hi, 3rd Language lessons are held outside of school.

Thanks, metz2! One more question, what are the literature books used in year 1 please?[/quote]Hi bridesep,

The boys did Things Fall Apart this year.

However, the 2017 Y1s might use a different book.

[bridesep]

Thanks so much Metz2 for sharing all the info. It was indeed very useful !

[sharonkhoo]

coast:

Dear parents/ students,


My DS will be joining RI Year 1 next year.

May I know what is typically covered during the Year 1 Reporting Day in Dec? Any important talks?

Any advice what we should do if my DS cannot report on that day? e.g., purchase of school uniforms? textbooks, …

We will be going overseas and may not make it on time to come back by the Reporting Day (22 Dec). Would really appreciate your advice so that we can do the necessary preparation before we depart, especially getting ready the things necessary for Year 1 before school reopens next year.

:thankyou:

Do check with the school if you need to send a proxy to register on your behalf. If not, they may wonder if you are actually taking up the place. There is a proxy form and the list of documents on the MOE website. Your proxy can register and collect the paperwork, but you can get the books, uniforms, submit the forms etc later.

The proxy form:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/files/s1-proxy-formc8bd3633f22f6eceb9b0ff0000fcc945.pdf

[Blue Dolphine]

bridesep:

Thanks so much Metz2 for sharing all the info. It was indeed very useful !

Hi, metz2

Can I check with you another thing, may I know how is the Sec 1 class allocation done in RI? Is it according to PSLE results?

[ngl2010]

FYI.


2017 year 1 orientation camp will be 2D1N instead of 3D2N.

[Sursum]

ngl2010:

FYI.


2017 year 1 orientation camp will be 2D1N instead of 3D2N.

Why so short? My Ds is looking forward to it.