Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary
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Hi markfch,
Kids today are definitely more intelligent now...education is a long process and building up foundation is important.
Hubby's classmate registered his daughter in Pei Hwa. He told hubby that his daughter scored high end of 80+ for her mock paper and was very pleased...after that, he realized that daughter's classmates scored 90+ on average and was :!:
We revise and coach son in his daily work...he is just an average kid (below average for his Math). I am praying
very hard for his internal motivation to mature & hope that this will inspire him to work hard on his own. -
markfch:
DS should be attending ph p1 next yr, since dw & I have 'slogged' :lol: for almost 50hrs as PV. No matter which angle I looked at ds - I'm actually studying his features rite now as I typed - he looks like an intelligent kid. He's like 10x smarter than I was at his age. He's confident, has empathy, academically inclined (to a certain extent) and cunning too.
You know what? I think your son will do well in PH. Pray that he has good teachers and classmates. When I observed my three girls, I realised they get cheekier down the line but whether the younger ones can be as diligent as the eldest, it's too early to tell. They are learning in their own innocent ways but the thought of the two of them going into PH's system in future does pain me a little. Hopefully, they can be just as resilient and yet enjoying school like my eldest. I think I may be the one who will burn out first having to go thru 3 sets of yearly exams with three girls, bearing in mind that standard will continue to rise. Haha. :lol: Time will tell, maybe by then, I will learn to close one eye (or both) and just let them swim on their own, happy can already, on one condition though, they have to continue to find joy and interest in learning. -
E3:
You know what? I think your son will do well in PH.
E3,
Thanks. I honestly feel that I'm preparing him as well as I could. He should be able to survive. But whether he can belong to the top classes is a moot pt. He just have to try his best and we'll see
. Btw, there's something I need to ask you, so I've pm you.
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Hi markfch,
When my hubby and I decided to register our son in Pei Hwa, we prepared ourselves for the pressure and expectations from the school. It was tough in the beginning, having to deal with the strict teachers and adjustment to ‘real’ school.
Hi E3,
I really admire how you prepared your eldest daughter for her exams. It was marvellous and you deserve a pat…your daughter did so well for her SA. But with 3 gals in PH, it will be a strain and BIG pressure to achieve that high standard. I hope you won’t get burnt out. Take care. -
E3, I also often wonder if I will run out of steam to coach the younger 2. The eldest is obedient and diligent, and she deserves credits for making the scores. I certainly hope the younger 2 will be as diligent and their love to study will grow too.
I am in awe for all you have done with your child. You deserve a good pat, so do your eldest gal. Great great job done!! Mine did better last year. With a score of 93%, she moved up to Faith. This year, there is quite a drop in her mid year score, although still in band 1 range, but I feel she is capable of doing better. While I try not to put too much pressure on her shoulders, I am pushing her a little more to move her to work towards better performance in the 2nd half of the year.
Janet, you did alot too! Give yourself a pat! As you mentioned, as parents, there is a limit we could do. Its not a big deal that he did not meet his target now as long as he has done his best. There are still a long way to go for his studies. One of my nieces did not do quite well thru P1-5 and then in P6, she managed to out-perform many and entered into a secondary school of her dream. All the best!
markfch, although at times, I witnessed my poor child doing homeworks into late nights, and spending weekends revising/learning school works, but anytime I ask her, I am very sure she will reply me, \"Yes, mommy, I love my school and friends.\" She enjoys her school and continues to be spurred on to work harder. Lesser effort for me to kick start her. Some stress, but copable. Many of my churchmates have kids in there (before), and quite some did not micro manage schoolwork stuff for their kids, these kids turn up alright in their teens. As I mentioned earlier, as long as their kids meet the cohort avg, all is fine. Don't overstress yourself at this time. Let your smart little boy settle nicely into the big school environment and worry abt there abit more later. -
janet_lee88:
Haha, thanks Janet.
Hi E3,
I really admire how you prepared your eldest daughter for her exams. It was marvellous and you deserve a pat...your daughter did so well for her SA. But with 3 gals in PH, it will be a strain and BIG pressure to achieve that high standard. I hope you won't get burnt out. Take care.
There are still a few more years before my 4 year old and the 19 months old start Pri sch. I hope, by then, I had gone thru enough shocks and surprises in PH with my eldest to be geared up for my new experiences with my younger ones. What to do? They are all my girls, have to be fair, I guess...
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IJJ, we can always count on your encouragements in this forum. Thanks! Frankly, her being at the tops gives me more apprehension than delight sometimes. Sorry to say this cos I do feel a bit stressed at times. We'll help each other, ya? Still hoping our no 2s can be in the same class! Would be fun.
Your dd is in Fa3. Live up to the class name! Growing in faith can do wonders. Take heart. I am sure she'll make good progress for SA2.
Yup, markfch, I had pmed you on the same note as what IJJ's dd would say to her. My dd enjoys school very much too and likes being with her friends. This year, she often has phone calls from her classmates (girls only) and I could tell she is maturing into the school environment. I think PH is quite a desirable school when it comes to providing a conducive environment for socializing as the discipline of the students is generally quite good. -
Hi IJJ,
Mine is a boy…and I heard that some boys take a longer time for their internal motivation to mature. Well, I hope he will WAKE UP and do his best to get into a secondary school of his dream.
Saturdays are spent learning EL spelling & dictation while Sundays are for 听写/默写. I have let go quite a bit in these areas as well as his school homework since he’s already in P4.
As parents, we feel that our kids can always do better. For my son, I hope that he learns to be more careful and re-do his exam paper each time. My younger one is going to P1 next year…hope I have enough steam to continue to coach her.
IJJ/E3/dyh/Jennifer,
Let’s encourage one another as our kids move up in PH.
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IJJ:
Thanks IJJ, I will try to take it easy. But it's hard to try to take it easy when you hear that 1/3 of the cohort failed their math exams. :scared:
As I mentioned earlier, as long as their kids meet the cohort avg, all is fine. Don't overstress yourself at this time. Let your smart little boy settle nicely into the big school environment and worry abt there abit more later. -
markfch:
But it's hard to try to take it easy when you hear that 1/3 of the cohort failed their math exams. :scared:
That's why ignorance is blessings
Next time we give u a warning for such news, then u skip the post ok :lol:
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