St Margaret's Primary

[lot286]

may i know how would you cope with living so far away from the school?

[floppy]

Kwanda76\" post_id=\"1990170\" time=\"1597030339\" user_id=\"174819:

Looking at the latest Phase 2C results, does it mean that it is very high chance of getting in even for those >2km?(in fact i stay 14 km away:<)

Available vacancies in Phase 2C
97
Number of applicants
76

Yes, if you are SC, very high chance (almost guaranteed).

[Kwanda76]

@ lot286, i have a few potions but not concrete,

1) public transport to SMPS, maid will pick her up after school: 40-45 min from Punggol
2) rent a place move to within 2km of SMPSS -
2) take school bus

[KCHo]

does anyone have any school bus/van contact?

[dusan]

KCHo\" post_id=\"1990384\" time=\"1597173215\" user_id=\"187529:

does anyone have any school bus/van contact?

Rs transport
Tel
91014733

[JaeLee]

Hi

I have been checking the St Margaret’s primary school website for information about the school for P1 registration.

They don’t say much about what they teach in the English and Chinese and maths class. Can any parent here enlighten us on the following :
1. Has this school adopted PAL?
2. What are the schools Distinctive programmes like?
3. Can anyone point me to where or how I can get more info? MOE SIS website about the school is Not very detailed
4. Is there a Parent Support Group? Or is the parents teacher association (PTA) considered the parent support group for this school? Is the PTA active?

5. Do the teaching programs in this school differentiate between the fast paced and slower paced learners?

Thank you.

[cool_hi]

Imp75\" post_id=\"1989366\" time=\"1596595524\" user_id=\"2358:

Davischew\" post_id=\"1989365\" time=\"1596595297\" user_id=\"132882:

[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1989364 time=1596595158 user_id=53606]The big difference is there are no randy rowdy boys to deal with in SMSS.

agree fully

But you may have many rich and spoilt girls to deal with so which is the lesser evil.[/quote](I did NOT post for a very long time..cannot refrain when I read the above:)
Just to share..in smss..the proportion of rich & spoilt girls is very very small percentage(in fact, unheard of in past 2.5yr),compared to many other girls schools(thou shall not name)..
& being a Christian/Anglican school,
The values they inculcate,& their school environment,is much more conducive than many other mid-top tier girls school(again,thou shall not name)..
Smss has very strict school rules..
Eg.hp has to be OFF during school hours..OFF! NoT silent mode..
Even After school hours,can only ON in canteen..during random checks,if hp is found to be on silent mode,confiscated (including SIM card) for 1 month!!
So far,this is the strictest rule I come across..BUT the girls abide by it & I am proud to say..my gal is not addicted to gadgets & she also puts her hp away,when she is studying at home(i know coz when I need her to help do something, I message her, she does not read at all! I have to call home! Haha)
& yes..smss higher chinese is weak..BUT coz they only have 1-2 class taking,there is proper attention from teacher! Her hcl teacher assured me that there is no need for tuition,just study & do her homework is good enough..(so far,this is the 1st teacher who dare to tell me no need tuition!)& she is very motivating..she encourage her students to take part in competitions,my gal took part in newspaper editing competitions which they won in some category(just to say..1 IP school did not win anything..)
& also essay writing competitions (my gal's essay did not win those top3 prize etc but will be published in a book..)other teachers generally are good(of course on off u get 1/2 who are more slacked..which schools do not?:)

My friend's gal was fm a neighbourhood school..can choose betw smss & crescent girls(same situation as my gal)..was worried abt smss being a Christian school coz they are non-christian..end up chose Smss,aft checking with me,& also coz smss is SLIGHTLY nearer/more convenient & no regrets,her gal settled in very well!!(we did not choose crescent coz of other reasons,besides distance)

Also, smss is one of the few schools which has string ensemble as cca..& coz the school give opportunity to every student,they interviewed EVEry sec3 for all the posts which I was surprised as it is tedious for the teachers but this really give equal opportunities to every gal!! & the exposure in string ensemble motivated my gal& helped her to jump 4 grades for her violin from grade 4 to 8(this is her 2nd instrument which she learned from mid p4)..(oh ya! Crescent only has band cca:)MY GAL was telling me,even if she make it to top girl school,she is just a small fish in a big pond(i personally went thru that:),
& even if she also can join string ensemble,she probably will feel inferior as she started late on violin,the impact/outcome,will be very different..

Lastly,smss is also affiliated to SAJC
.if SAJC is no big deal to u,then this is not a reason to ponder over:)

Just sharing what I know.
In case it helps in any way ,to anyone
.NO flaming Please!! (I have no time to respond to any,if there is..) thanks & good luck!

[chickaboom8888]

JaeLee\" post_id=\"1990908\" time=\"1597385360\" user_id=\"178110:

Hi
I have been checking the St Margaret’s primary school website for information about the school for P1 registration.

They don’t say much about what they teach in the English and Chinese and maths class. Can any parent here enlighten us on the following :
1. Has this school adopted PAL?
2. What are the schools Distinctive programmes like?
3. Can anyone point me to where or how I can get more info? MOE SIS website about the school is Not very detailed
4. Is there a Parent Support Group? Or is the parents teacher association (PTA) considered the parent support group for this school? Is the PTA active?

5. Do the teaching programs in this school differentiate between the fast paced and slower paced learners?

Thank you.

5. At lower primary, there is differentiation in chinese teaching as told by teacher, no higher chinese language till p5 ( was told only 1 HCL class in P6), advanced student got more work in class. The chinese teacher I have encountered is dedicated but she has to cater all the students need. Generally standard not very high, if you have high expectation you need to have extra enrichment by coaching yourself or external tuition. environment is not conducive for chinese speaking, my girl complains she is the only one who brings chinese story book to school( after my insistence).
No differentiation in English and Maths as far as I know. I think English standard is decent( probably higher than some neighbourhood school) , comprehensive coverage on all components including writing. the girls are encouraged to bring storybook and do reading whenever they are free in school. Maths wise it is based on text book my pal is here which I think pretty basic and no challenging work (in lower primary), no extra challenging questions given. they have mini mental arithmetic sum competition every term in p2.

Not sure if they will still do streaming by subjects for p3 starting next year.

[JaeLee]

Thanks Cbickaboom8888. How about the School environment? No open house this year, we could only look at the school from beyond the gates.

Is the school compound big with many facilities?

Anyone knows what the upgrades to the original site will include? Better classroom, new facilities?

What about the School Distinctive programmes or applied learning programmes? Anyone has more information about how the school runs these programme?

Does school offer robotic or coding classes?

[JaeLee]

Davischew\" post_id=\"1989327\" time=\"1596586528\" user_id=\"132882:

SMPS is the single most overlooked affiliated school with cut off 242 for secondary, and chances for SC>2km and sometimes even all PR get in!

Why is it so overlooked?
How is this school like - are the buildings at Wilkie road site very old and dark? What are they upgrading?

What about the culture? Are they competitive?
Does the school have many CCA and properly run CCA? What are their distinctive programmes?