Anderson Primary

[Honest_sun]

Hi Friends,


How is Anderson Primary School doing now?
Is there anyone here sending your child to Anderson Primary School?

I am confused to choose a School for my DD…
Kindly share info abt School?
Thank you

[Ellysia]

My gal is starting P1 in January and taking school bus.

For the first 1-2 days of school start, do they allow parents to bring P1 Kid to classroom in the morning?
I was wondering should I start her on school bus on Day 1 immediately, or to start on Day 2 instead. I am worried if she will be lost on first day of school, but if parents are not even allowed to go the classroom then it may not be any point for me to bring her personally on day 1. We live some distance away.
Appreciate reply, thanks.

[mashy]

Ellysia:

My gal is starting P1 in January and taking school bus.

For the first 1-2 days of school start, do they allow parents to bring P1 Kid to classroom in the morning?
I was wondering should I start her on school bus on Day 1 immediately, or to start on Day 2 instead. I am worried if she will be lost on first day of school, but if parents are not even allowed to go the classroom then it may not be any point for me to bring her personally on day 1. We live some distance away.
Appreciate reply, thanks.

Not allowed into the classrooms. Just wave goodbye at the entrance.

[tigger88]

cchangedd:

Hi, can anyone share experiences for Anderson Primary? It is my husband's alma mater. We would like our son to get in but it's abt 20min drive away frm our place. (My younger girls are in Grassroot's club preschool. So we'll definitely go that area everyday. Its just the matter of getting there earlier which means all the kids must wake up early together with their brother)

Just want to know more about the school 1st n decide if its worth the trip. How satisfied are you as parents whose children are in the school? Thanks in advance!

Hi,
My eldest child has just graduated from Anderson Pri and my 4th child will be joining Anderson next year.

Overall I am satisfied with the school because my kids have met some very good and passionate teachers. Some may be strict but they genuinely care for my kids. My 3rd child is dyslexic, his P1 and P2 form teachers as well as his P1 LSP teacher are very encouraging and supportive. I am glad he has met those teachers who helped by being patient with him and update me regularly with his progress. Of course I have also encountered some teachers who are not so responsive but those are minority.

[mumenetan]

Would like to know if any kids is taking school bus? I am staying in Tampines… and not sure if the sch bus can go that far. Is there a pre-designated bus company taking care? would be great to have the contact. thanks


Also, can i know the PSLE passing results for this year? and average T score?

[Andychx]

I will be registering our dear son to APS for 2019 Pri 1 intake. Was from AMKNPS hence eligible for 2A2, looking forward to it!

[letstry]

totoro:

Does anyone in APS attends Pro-teach student care at amk ave4? How's the Teachers and food there?

Like all other Pro-teach centres, this student care is popular.
Food wise is regular meals for lunch and tit-bits during tea break. You can see children smiling and feel safe putting them there.
Teachers are very kind & strict, some are there for many years. Students will finish most of the hw & Pro-teach materials as well as tingxie/ spelling. It's all about rushing tight timeline.

Due to the big class size:
- Classrooms are fully packed with tables and chairs. Kids sitting middle/end side will have very hard time to come out just for toilet relief or even bring schoolbags out. It's not safe for children when it come to fire emergency despite the centre is the bomb shelter site.

- When student asks questions, either teachers are rushing to finish the Pro-teach materials or attending other matters. From what I see mostly are unanswered, similarly like schooldays. Teachers cannot cope with so many children. They do not have the time to sit down, explain conceptual reasons. Please don't expect the teachers to have high morale.

If any child is unable to do, simply copy & submit. Teachers will not test them whether they know this or not. Their mindset is just to make sure children do write down on the Pro-teach materials (except for 1 teacher who is delicate). Once time's up these worksheets will return back to parents.

- Do bear in mind, teachers will not take initiative to inform you about your child performance as this is simply a student care centre, not tuition centre. What you pay is what you get.

- Toilets are very stinky, the same area for bathing where the hot water storage always not doing well.

- For CCA student, just pay $2+ to schoolbus driver & tell him pro teach amk, he'll drop the child at the bus stop right in front of centre.

Typical student care centre business. It's all about marketing skills.
Important note: If you are heavily relying teachers on quality teaching, not that I know of.
Depends on what you need.

[mashy]

mumenetan:

Would like to know if any kids is taking school bus? I am staying in Tampines.. and not sure if the sch bus can go that far. Is there a pre-designated bus company taking care? would be great to have the contact. thanks


Also, can i know the PSLE passing results for this year? and average T score?

It wasn’t announced. I believe this is the norm in all schools now. They only showed the top 3 students from each class followed by the top students in the cohort. No mention of how much they got.

[NTEO]

Like many parents, I’m very curious about APS? Some parents have feedback that the school has been over-rated, but many are still rushing to get their kids in. It couldn’t be becos of vicinity or phrase 2A option right? Called the school if they have Open House and they said they don’t have. Asked them then how I know how’s the environment and facilities are conducive for learning? They just replied many parents are ‘queuing’ to sent their kids here and so far no one complained. I was like??? Some also say that APS is an elite school. Can anyone define elite in this context?

[lostinsgschsyst]

I had the same feel on anderson. There’s no affiliation to the secondary school. So probably a competitive environment but is that what you want…gotta ask yourself.