Nan Hua Primary

[glenax]

@magpies1 My boy is currently in Nanhua so I will like to let you know that for PV, try to offer something the school needs, it can be as simple as being a traffic controller in the mornings. It is not complicated. You just go the school website and I think they have a form for you to fill up. Just indicate you are willing to do anything. haha. Once you clock the required number of hours, you will qualify for phase 2b, however you will still need to stay within 1 km to stand a better chance. You can read all about these phases in the moe website.


@monajoba
The renovation is supposed to be completed by end 2019 and kids moved back in 2020, but looking at the rate of progress, I am not optimistic. You can always call up the school and ask them. In any case, the 1km is calculated based on the Clementi Jalan Lempeng address, so you should benchmark it there regardless if they move back or not.

I think the school buses goes everywhere, it just boils down to how much and what time they will pick up your child. If you live far away, they will pick you super early. The school bus is offered by Comfort delgro, so you might want to google their number and enquire with them.

Not sure about the phase 2as stage, you can refer to past statistics, I believe now they have to reserve places for phase 2c, so the number for each phase has been cut down. but I have not heard of people not getting in at phase 2a.

Culture wise, its leaning towards chinese culture but still fairly neutral I think. For kids who are struggling, there are remedial lessons almost immediately in P1, they are pulled out from various classes into a rainbow class for them to catch up. Overall, I find that enrichment classes is still necessary because nowadays, there are so many official non-academic activities like excursions, nano classes, social classes. The actual teaching time is actually greatly reduced. but I think this happens in all the schools. I heard from friends of other schools that there are direct chatgroups with the form teacher, but for Nanhua, we have to email them or message them on an app.

If your child had gone to a regular kindergarten then I dont think the prep classes are necessary. But Nanhua starts everyone on higher chinese, so you have to judge if your child's Chinese level is good enough to start. Suggest you go to the bookstore and flip thru a P1 higher chinese textbook/assessment book and you will see the standard. All I can say is the Chinese gets really difficult by P5, I have seen the comprehension questions and my Chinese standard is good.

Recess hours are staggered, younger children goes first. But now in the temporary campus, P3 to P6 are in the am session and P1 and P2 are in the afternoon sessions. So the afternoon session is less crowded.

P1 recess food I think is only catered for 1 week, after that they will have a buddy from a senior level for a few days to teach them how to buy food. Anyway kids picked up on these skills fast, so dont worry about that, dont be surprised if they opt to play instead of eating.

Hope all these helps.

[glenax]

My boy is already in P4 and I just thought I should come back and leave some feedback for future parents of Nanhua about the school.


I enrolled by boy for Nanhua mostly because it teaches higher chinese and of course it is supposedly a good school. However after 4 years, I can say actually most importantly is if the child likes to study and is hardworking.

Unfortunately, my boy is not academic as in, he is bright but does not really enjoy doing homework, needless to say he is now in an average class. I come to realise Nanhua is a school that churns out students of high psle results because it is a GEP school, so GEP students from all over Singapore can choose to join at P4, eventually these students of course will push up the PSLE scores, because these are the best of the best in their cohort.

So what about the rest of the kids? Mostly I find that it is the parents who are competitive, firstly parents who bother to get their kids into Nanhua are already serious and dedicated parents who are likely to place emphasis on academic studies, hence I would say most kids are from families that make sure they do their work or send them for tuition. So there is no space for any slacking. Thus, my conclusion is, should all these hardwork be credited to the school system? I am not sure.

I have two neighbours who went to nearby Qifa Primary and it seems they have more homework then NanHua! I find it amazing how Qifa pushes their kids, whereas Nanhua seems to know the kids are already doing alot at home. Then again, I heard the real pressure starts in P5 when they have tons of work getting them ready for P6.

So my point is, if you are stretching yourself trying to get into Nanhua, do consider Qifa as well, it is not an bad option, in fact the school is already renovated and seems to have more open space. Anyway I wish someone had told me all these before I enroll my child.

That’s all for me now. All the best.

[sky minecrafter]

glenax:

The renovation is supposed to be completed by end 2019 and kids moved back in 2020, but looking at the rate of progress, I am not optimistic.

As per the school's update earlier in the year, renovation work is on track.

glenax:

P1 recess food I think is only catered for 1 week, after that they will have a buddy from a senior level for a few days to teach them how to buy food.

The recess buddy system was not in place last year & this year; but there are teachers on duty, as well as volunteers.

glenax:

I come to realise Nanhua is a school that churns out students of high psle results because it is a GEP school, so GEP students from all over Singapore can choose to join at P4, eventually these students of course will push up the PSLE scores, because these are the best of the best in their cohort.

The Yang RuiChu scholarship was given out to 4 Gep students & 1 MS student (iirc) for their Psle 2018 performance. A child does not need to be a Gep student to perform well. Half of the awardees are MS students (F, TAG1?).

glenax:

So my point is, if you are stretching yourself trying to get into Nanhua, do consider Qifa as well, it is not an bad option, in fact the school is already renovated and seems to have more open space.

I'd agree. All schools are good schools.

[kay_liz]

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My boy is already in P4 and I just thought I should come back and leave some feedback for future parents of Nanhua about the school.

I enrolled by boy for Nanhua mostly because it teaches higher chinese and of course it is supposedly a good school. However after 4 years, I can say actually most importantly is if the child likes to study and is hardworking.

Unfortunately, my boy is not academic as in, he is bright but does not really enjoy doing homework, needless to say he is now in an average class. I come to realise Nanhua is a school that churns out students of high psle results because it is a GEP school, so GEP students from all over Singapore can choose to join at P4, eventually these students of course will push up the PSLE scores, because these are the best of the best in their cohort.

So what about the rest of the kids? Mostly I find that it is the parents who are competitive, firstly parents who bother to get their kids into Nanhua are already serious and dedicated parents who are likely to place emphasis on academic studies, hence I would say most kids are from families that make sure they do their work or send them for tuition. So there is no space for any slacking. Thus, my conclusion is, should all these hardwork be credited to the school system? I am not sure.

I have two neighbours who went to nearby Qifa Primary and it seems they have more homework then NanHua! I find it amazing how Qifa pushes their kids, whereas Nanhua seems to know the kids are already doing alot at home. Then again, I heard the real pressure starts in P5 when they have tons of work getting them ready for P6.

So my point is, if you are stretching yourself trying to get into Nanhua, do consider Qifa as well, it is not an bad option, in fact the school is already renovated and seems to have more open space. Anyway I wish someone had told me all these before I enroll my child.

That's all for me now. All the best.

Dear glenax, thank you for sharing! It actually clears my doubts on choosing the school for my children.

I have 3 kids, all of them have different learning abilities. My eldest is also like your child, she is smart but just does not like homework, but still able to do fine if she puts in effort. She is in P3 now but we will be moving soon to within 1km of Nan Hua and Qifa. I was thinking to put her in the wait list for Nan Hua, so that if she gets in, her 2 younger siblings will have better chances of going in too.

But on 2nd thought, my 2nd child is a little slower and does have some learning difficulties. I believe based on what you mentioned, it will be very challenging for her if she gets into Nan Hua. Just like what you said, most parents with kids from NHPS are those who place high emphasis on academic performance, but I don't think I am so committed.

[Qwerty111]

hi, is there anyone who can share the breakdown base on distance for P1 phase 2C registration? today is the last day. TIA

[Davischew]

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hi, is there anyone who can share the breakdown base on distance for P1 phase 2C registration? today is the last day. TIA

The question should be how many <1km SC already registered. Other distance and PR all no chance.

[sky minecrafter]

Hello, P1 registration, as of 1430hours 01 Aug 2019, distance=less than 1km, 87 Singapore citizens to ballot for 20 vacancies. Do contact the school directly if you have further queries. Thanks.

[MrsKiasu]

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Hello, P1 registration, as of 1430hours 01 Aug 2019, distance=less than 1km, 87 Singapore citizens to ballot for 20 vacancies. Do contact the school directly if you have further queries. Thanks.[/quote]

:yikes:

[Dino]

sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"1925313\" time=\"1564641243\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=1925313 time=1564641243 user_id=130531]
Hello, P1 registration, as of 1430hours 01 Aug 2019, distance=less than 1km, 87 Singapore citizens to ballot for 20 vacancies. Do contact the school directly if you have further queries. Thanks.[/quote]

aiyo........

[magnxc]

Hi… is there any chatgroup for Y2020 P1 parents?