De La Salle

[ongjoe]

Thanks for the reply, mummyscopio. I am just wondering how many within this group stays in yishun/woodlands. Maybe can collate the numbers and then maybe speak to a bus company to provide such service to and from DLS.

[mummyscopio]

ongjoe:

Thanks for the reply, mummyscopio. I am just wondering how many within this group stays in yishun/woodlands. Maybe can collate the numbers and then maybe speak to a bus company to provide such service to and from DLS.

I actually know quite a few stays in Woodlands... but I think not a lot will need sch bus... many are traveling on public cos for school bus, morning too early... days that they have afternoon activities there's no bus to send them in the evening... it's Super costly and not worth...
so many choice public

[kiasu_mummy]

mummyscopio:

ongjoe:

Thanks for the reply, mummyscopio. I am just wondering how many within this group stays in yishun/woodlands. Maybe can collate the numbers and then maybe speak to a bus company to provide such service to and from DLS.

I actually know quite a few stays in Woodlands... but I think not a lot will need sch bus... many are traveling on public cos for school bus, morning too early... days that they have afternoon activities there's no bus to send them in the evening... it's Super costly and not worth...
so many choice public

Mummyscorpio is right. We stayed in Woodlands originally, my eldest took the school bus. The bus pick up time was 5.50 or thereabouts, if I remember correctly. Bus would drop the first batch from Woodlands and do another round in CCK. Really too early for my girl :snooze: Ended up stopping it after a year and dropping off ourselves.

[Sysac]

My son just graduated from DLSS. My personal opinion - meet good dedicated teachers in P5/P6.


It was unfortunate that his FT changed at mid-year in P5. After that, things did not go smoothly for him with his FT and co-FT. They spent their time disciplining the children instead of motivating/inspiring them to achieve their potential.

All the extra classes they made the children stay back to prepare for PSLE did not help much as the sessions were mostly used to catch up for lessons not completed during normal periods.

The MT teacher was also not dedicated. Coincindentally, she was mostly sick during crucial times - a week leading up to prelims and PSLE.

I can only thank my son’s Math and MT tutors for his results. They stepped up to help him achieve his grades for PSLE.

[MisterP]

Morning Mommies & Daddies. Does any one have any idea when the school’s Open house will be? I’ve been monitoring their website but not a whole lot of information there.


hoping to register our LO next year for 2019 P1 intake (dragon year). thanks in advance!

[emel_mel]

Thanks Kiasu_Mummy for the response.

I hope to send my child to a school that teaches values, academically above average, has good variety of CCAs and good school environment.
I saw there were MANY seats, uncontested, at phase 2C at DLS and friends staying at CCK with school-going kids have nothing to say about DLS because they all only want to go for Southview Primary.

[emel_mel]

Sysac:

My son just graduated from DLSS. My personal opinion - meet good dedicated teachers in P5/P6.


It was unfortunate that his FT changed at mid-year in P5. After that, things did not go smoothly for him with his FT and co-FT. They spent their time disciplining the children instead of motivating/inspiring them to achieve their potential.

All the extra classes they made the children stay back to prepare for PSLE did not help much as the sessions were mostly used to catch up for lessons not completed during normal periods.

The MT teacher was also not dedicated. Coincindentally, she was mostly sick during crucial times - a week leading up to prelims and PSLE.

I can only thank my son's Math and MT tutors for his results. They stepped up to help him achieve his grades for PSLE.

Other than the FT not to your expectations, were there other things about the school you think missed the mark? I think it is like striking lottery if one meets a dedicated Teacher. To me, it boils down to the P because it is P's job to instill the kind of culture she wants the school to achieve.
How is the school environment? From the post, it doesnt give me a positive feeling. Some schools are well sought after because the children produce good PSLE result (sometime may not be due to the Teachers but the children calibre and parents' involvement/tuition) or of the nurturing, inclusive culture.

[Koalaz]

MisterP:

Morning Mommies & Daddies. Does any one have any idea when the school's Open house will be? I've been monitoring their website but not a whole lot of information there.


hoping to register our LO next year for 2019 P1 intake (dragon year). thanks in advance!

yup.. would like to know when's the open house.. any idea?

[beanie3]

Hi I’m new here. My dd will be due to register for P1 next year 2019 (entering P1 in year 2020).


I think there is no open house at DLS so I do hope to find out more about this primary school.

Can anyone be kind to share how’s the teachers for P1 classes? I heard from a friend that the teacher turnover rate is quite high, not sure if this is true?

And may I know if anyone put your child with the student care in DLS? is it safe, are the student care in charge responsible? are there bad reviews?

Perhaps we could set up whatsapp group for those kids joining P1 in DLS for year 2020.

Please guide me.

Blessings.

[Moonrays84]

Hi… i noticed prior to 2016 DLS go for balloting at phase 2c. But not in recent years. Any one know why that is so? What changed?

Also, is it worth travelling all the way from yishun to DLS? How long do parents who have their kids in here spend in the morning to public transport?
Thanks in advance!