Marymount Convent

[Tokidoki]

The new side gate facing Caldecott MRT is open this year. So it’s very convenient now.


There should be school bus service to Sengkang.
So far, very happy with school bus vendors.
No extra charges required for CCA bus.

MCS is very warm and caring environment and they organised a lot of interesting activities for the gals.
My gal is enjoying her first year there and i’m happy that she’s happy with my choice of school.

[matsuoamane]

Dear parents,


I’m considering MCS for my dd, I wish to know what are the school hours and the recess time? For P1 students, are their parents allow to hang around in school for first few days and during recess time?

Also if any parents happen to be staying at amk ave 5 and taking school bus, what is the timing for pick up and how much is it?

Thanks in advance!

[Tokidoki]

matsuoamane\" post_id=\"1922480\" time=\"1564021499\" user_id=\"166431:

Dear parents,

I’m considering MCS for my dd, I wish to know what are the school hours and the recess time? For P1 students, are their parents allow to hang around in school for first few days and during recess time?

Also if any parents happen to be staying at amk ave 5 and taking school bus, what is the timing for pick up and how much is it?

Thanks in advance!

School hours is from 7.30am to 1.30pm. Recess i think is from 9am. Only first day of school parent are allowed during recess. On first day, the recess session is 1 hr, parents get to spot their daughters in canteen behind a barricade. P5 buddy are assigned to guide them.

P1 orientation is very well organised in MCS. The buddy will bring them around for school tour.

[Faithkit Tan]

Hi, I’m keen to register my dd in Marymount. But there are some who said that pace maybe slow for fast learners? Is that true? I thought with the current syllabus, it’s impossible to have a slow pace!


I went to the open house and I really like the school… Hubby hesitant…

[Davischew]

Faithkit Tan\" post_id=\"1923027\" time=\"1564125910\" user_id=\"179938:[quote=\"Faithkit Tan\" post_id=1923027 time=1564125910 user_id=179938]
Hi, I'm keen to register my dd in Marymount. But there are some who said that pace maybe slow for fast learners? Is that true?[/quote]

Primary education with MOE syllabus should be quite consistent throughout our P.School. And they are too young to be deemed fast learners IMO. Most pre-school kids pick up things fast?

[Faithkit Tan]

That’s v assuring! Thank you!

[zac's mum]

Davischew\" post_id=\"1923029\" time=\"1564126268\" user_id=\"132882:

Faithkit Tan\" post_id=\"1923027\" time=\"1564125910\" user_id=\"179938:[quote=\"Faithkit Tan\" post_id=1923027 time=1564125910 user_id=179938]Hi, I'm keen to register my dd in Marymount. But there are some who said that pace maybe slow for fast learners? Is that true?

Primary education with MOE syllabus should be quite consistent throughout our P.School. And they are too young to be deemed fast learners IMO. Most pre-school kids pick up things fast?[/quote]

The syllabus is the same, but some kids really do mature and learn very fast. Eg maybe sent for enrichment classes since 2 or 4 years old and already know how to read & write long sentences/paragraphs...how to do addition & subtraction of multiple digits, memorized all their multiplication tables...Semester One hanyu pinyin is boring for them since they already know how to read & write Chinese characters very well.

So they may be bored with seeing all this again in the P1 syllabus.

As parents, I think we have an inkling whether our own child is a fast or slow learner. If really too fast compared to the normal child, consider:

- evaluate what skills (social/musical/artistic/sports) she may be lacking and can spend them building these more instead of studying academic stuff so early in kkndergarten;

- maybe enrol her to eg Nanyang Pri or somewhere very fast-paced if she really likes to be challenged.

[Davischew]

Faithkit Tan\" post_id=\"1923034\" time=\"1564126918\" user_id=\"179938:[quote=\"Faithkit Tan\" post_id=1923034 time=1564126918 user_id=179938]
That's v assuring! Thank you![/quote]

you are welcome. on a side note, my girl definitely faster learner than his Gor Gor. Boys are so slow lol

[Faithkit Tan]

Apart fr Good Shepherd, is there any good aftersch care near Marymount?

[Tokidoki]

Davischew\" post_id=\"1923037\" time=\"1564127051\" user_id=\"132882:

Faithkit Tan\" post_id=\"1923034\" time=\"1564126918\" user_id=\"179938:[quote=\"Faithkit Tan\" post_id=1923034 time=1564126918 user_id=179938]That's v assuring! Thank you!

you are welcome. on a side note, my girl definitely faster learner than his Gor Gor. Boys are so slow lol[/quote]

Hmm...mine opposite lor. Elder son is fast learner while my gal definitely is slower.
So i know right from the start, my gal doesn't suit fast paced env school, so i did not send her to my alma mater.
MCS really suits her, knowing she's happy in school, making friends, not stressed out by homework is most important. Not every kid can manage stress.