Catholic High School

[iFirefly]

FatherOfSon\" post_id=\"1935502\" time=\"1568614063\" user_id=\"181077:

Hi MerlionInGermany. Ya, most would suggest RI, Dunman or SJI or Nan Chiau. Some of them don’t even know about CHS & most was surprise when we told them the score needed to get in was around 250. Actually we never heard of CHS until 1 of the ex-student recommended it & ask us to check it out

Nothing wrong with your friends suggesting other schools for your son, but pretty shocking (& unbelievable) that you & your friends have not heard of Catholic High School.

If you’re keen to learn more about CHS, you can follow the school on Facebook and Instagram ;

https://www.facebook.com/my.gongjiao/

https://instagram.com/mygongjiao?igshid=12pu9hms1qfl5

[FatherOfSon]

Ya, my boy & I really like that ‘when the bell rings’ series & learn a lot from it!


Maybe it’s the bunch I mix with I guess. Most of them was eyeing those schools for their kid & now recommending them to me. My guess is maybe NCSC was the best around SK area & dunman is the best co-Ed. Btw, are there any different in the kids that goes to co-Ed or pure boy school?

But during the few open-house we went to, I must say that CHS boys seems to be more refine & really stands out from the others. Not like what others say that boys from boy school are more rough.

[venezia]

Hi

Any experienced parents and kind folks in this forum can share more about the IP programme in Catholic High?
How demanding is it in Cat High?
Does it prepare the boys with a solid foundation for Yr 5 and Yr6 in EJC?
How different (and similar) is the school’s IP programme from its OP track? etc.
If a pupil’s results are generally in the range from low 80s to mid 80s for all 4 core subjects in p5 & p6 with say just a pass in HCL, do you think it will be tough on him to go through its IP programme via DSA (non-sports related CCA)?
Just a newbie here, hoping to hear some views and experiences from the perspective of experienced parents or if you have knowledge in this area to share.
Thanks in advance.

[1J2Ms]

Hi everyone,


Anyone’s DS is aiming or CO to CHS?

My DS is CO to CHS and I hope to get to know more parents here so that we can share some info and regular updates.

TIA

[1J2Ms]

Just to share.


We went to visit the schools’ open house and decided to apply for CHS instead of NCHS (we stay in Sengkang), cos my DS prefers CHS. We all felt very comfortable with the school environment and also the boys in CHS are really more refine and stands out from the others.

We did not apply for DHS, VS, TJC, NUSH cos it is really very inconvenient to commute from my place. These are all good schools but too bad it is too far away.

We applied for RI and was shortlisted. However, we all felt the stress there. Humble cannot be found in RI. Even as parents, I felt the stress when I heard parents talking among themselves and all competing what medals their DS achieved from the Olympiad etc etc. Hence, we decided to drop RI cos we felt that the child must enjoy his learning process and not be stressed by these external factors.

We applied for HCI too but was not successful cos my DS doesn’t has the "platinum" medal from Olympiad. Another stressful school to be in.

So we are definitely accepting the CO by CHS.
Hope to know other CHS parents here too.

Good day ahead.

[nms1]

CHS seems to be the most popular choice in my son’s class. A few have already DSAed and quite a few are shooting to enter by T-Score.


Feedback was that RI was too arrogant and Hwa Chong too Chinese!

[pkpl]

The sense of brotherhood is strong in Cat High, and the positive influence to spur one another to study well is there. Nearing to exams, my DS would arrange for study groups with his classmates. The boys generally have a good sense of belonging, to the extent that even though my DS who is in S2 has no school today, he wore his S1 orientation t-shirt to our lunch date today! He wore it with such ease and pride, more so than with his Star Wars t-shirts.

[floppy]

nms1\" post_id=\"1940325\" time=\"1570529893\" user_id=\"13601:

CHS seems to be the most popular choice in my son's class. A few have already DSAed and quite a few are shooting to enter by T-Score.

Feedback was that RI was too arrogant and Hwa Chong too Chinese!

Err...
I think that's kinda expected for students of Maris Stella - that they would prefer CHS to RI and HCI.

[nms1]

floppy\" post_id=\"1940537\" time=\"1570624939\" user_id=\"97579:

nms1\" post_id=\"1940325\" time=\"1570529893\" user_id=\"13601:

CHS seems to be the most popular choice in my son's class. A few have already DSAed and quite a few are shooting to enter by T-Score.

Feedback was that RI was too arrogant and Hwa Chong too Chinese!

Err...
I think that's kinda expected for students of Maris Stella - that they would prefer CHS to RI and HCI.

But I thought the reasoning was interesting 😊 and these aren't all Catholic boys.

[ayl0212]

Hi hi,


My son also CO to CHS vis sports. What a coincidence that we are also staying in SK. Hope the boys will enjoy their school in CHS

1J2Ms\" post_id=\"1940091\" time=\"1570413683\" user_id=\"179190:

Just to share.

We went to visit the schools' open house and decided to apply for CHS instead of NCHS (we stay in Sengkang), cos my DS prefers CHS. We all felt very comfortable with the school environment and also the boys in CHS are really more refine and stands out from the others.

We did not apply for DHS, VS, TJC, NUSH cos it is really very inconvenient to commute from my place. These are all good schools but too bad it is too far away.

We applied for RI and was shortlisted. However, we all felt the stress there. Humble cannot be found in RI. Even as parents, I felt the stress when I heard parents talking among themselves and all competing what medals their DS achieved from the Olympiad etc etc. Hence, we decided to drop RI cos we felt that the child must enjoy his learning process and not be stressed by these external factors.

We applied for HCI too but was not successful cos my DS doesn't has the \"platinum\" medal from Olympiad. Another stressful school to be in.

So we are definitely accepting the CO by CHS.
Hope to know other CHS parents here too.

Good day ahead.