Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[ChiefKiasu]

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2043768\" time=\"1635225759\" user_id=\"42642:

You can get it from the school or buy/use your own if you do not like the specs/package offer through the school. We bought our own iPad & Keyboard. My DD's classmates complained a lot about the keyboard and some end up buying another keyboard instead. You can take your DD to the Apple store to see what she is comfortable with. If she intends to write more using the Apple pencil, you may want to select a screen protector meant for writing.

Good suggestions. I think regardless of whether you intend to use the apple pencil or not, a screen protector is a necessity as you will be poking at the screen a lot.

Does the keyboard come as a case for the ipad?

[J.Loke]

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2043768\" time=\"1635225759\" user_id=\"42642:

J.Loke\" post_id=\"2043734\" time=\"1635200963\" user_id=\"194941:

Hi Parents, for Y1 students, I understand they will need to get an iPad. Do parents get them from school or direct from retailers? And is there any specific
model? e.g iPad, pro, air etc. or any accessory required?

You can get it from the school or buy/use your own if you do not like the specs/package offer through the school. We bought our own iPad & Keyboard. My DD's classmates complained a lot about the keyboard and some end up buying another keyboard instead. You can take your DD to the Apple store to see what she is comfortable with. If she intends to write more using the Apple pencil, you may want to select a screen protector meant for writing.

Thank you for your advice.

a) Is the package offered by the school cheaper compared to the Apple store?
b) Is iPad air or iPad pro allowed? Or it must it be iPad only?

[bbhippo]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2043773\" time=\"1635227098\" user_id=\"3:

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2043768\" time=\"1635225759\" user_id=\"42642:

You can get it from the school or buy/use your own if you do not like the specs/package offer through the school. We bought our own iPad & Keyboard. My DD's classmates complained a lot about the keyboard and some end up buying another keyboard instead. You can take your DD to the Apple store to see what she is comfortable with. If she intends to write more using the Apple pencil, you may want to select a screen protector meant for writing.

Good suggestions. I think regardless of whether you intend to use the apple pencil or not, a screen protector is a necessity as you will be poking at the screen a lot.

Does the keyboard come as a case for the ipad?

For this year, the package is a folio keyboard case without a trackpad from Logitech. You may then need to get a mouse to go along.

[bbhippo]

J.Loke\" post_id=\"2043793\" time=\"1635238791\" user_id=\"194941:

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2043768\" time=\"1635225759\" user_id=\"42642:

[quote=J.Loke post_id=2043734 time=1635200963 user_id=194941]Hi Parents, for Y1 students, I understand they will need to get an iPad. Do parents get them from school or direct from retailers? And is there any specific
model? e.g iPad, pro, air etc. or any accessory required?

You can get it from the school or buy/use your own if you do not like the specs/package offer through the school. We bought our own iPad & Keyboard. My DD's classmates complained a lot about the keyboard and some end up buying another keyboard instead. You can take your DD to the Apple store to see what she is comfortable with. If she intends to write more using the Apple pencil, you may want to select a screen protector meant for writing.

Thank you for your advice.

a) Is the package offered by the school cheaper compared to the Apple store?
b) Is iPad air or iPad pro allowed? Or it must it be iPad only?[/quote]You can go for iPad Air or iPad Pro but it may be better to wait for the school to release the package first and decide again. Personally, I think iPad is not a laptop replacement and it would have been better if they have kept to the MacBook like it used to be.

[Zeal mummy]

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2044047\" time=\"1635430162\" user_id=\"42642:

J.Loke\" post_id=\"2043793\" time=\"1635238791\" user_id=\"194941:

[quote=bbhippo post_id=2043768 time=1635225759 user_id=42642]

You can get it from the school or buy/use your own if you do not like the specs/package offer through the school. We bought our own iPad & Keyboard. My DD's classmates complained a lot about the keyboard and some end up buying another keyboard instead. You can take your DD to the Apple store to see what she is comfortable with. If she intends to write more using the Apple pencil, you may want to select a screen protector meant for writing.

Thank you for your advice.

a) Is the package offered by the school cheaper compared to the Apple store?
b) Is iPad air or iPad pro allowed? Or it must it be iPad only?

You can go for iPad Air or iPad Pro but it may be better to wait for the school to release the package first and decide again. Personally, I think iPad is not a laptop replacement and it would have been better if they have kept to the MacBook like it used to be.[/quote]Yes a MacBook would have been more useful for school work. At home, my daughter uses the MacBook more. The iPad is more for bringing to school, likely because it is less heavy than the MacBook.

[ChiefKiasu]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2044053\" time=\"1635440869\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2044053 time=1635440869 user_id=58173]
Yes a MacBook would have been more useful for school work. At home, my daughter uses the MacBook more. The iPad is more for bringing to school, likely because it is less heavy than the MacBook.[/quote]

Then they should have standardised with the Macbook Air, which really isn't much bigger or heavier than the iPad.
I think its more a matter of cost.

[bbhippo]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2044053\" time=\"1635440869\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2044053 time=1635440869 user_id=58173]

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2044047\" time=\"1635430162\" user_id=\"42642:

Yes a MacBook would have been more useful for school work. At home, my daughter uses the MacBook more. The iPad is more for bringing to school, likely because it is less heavy than the MacBook.

Exactly, we ended up having to get the Macbook as well which make it much easier to work on for school work and projects. The larger screen size for Macbook is definitely a plus. For the iPad, I think note-taking could be easier if you write with the Apple pencil. However, my DD can't get used to writing with the pencil and rather type instead, so the Apple pencil is very much a white elephant now. I think she is mainly using the pencil to doodle for fun :roll:

[Zeal mummy]

bbhippo\" post_id=\"2044058\" time=\"1635464972\" user_id=\"42642:

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2044053\" time=\"1635440869\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2044053 time=1635440869 user_id=58173]

Exactly, we ended up having to get the Macbook as well which make it much easier to work on for school work and projects. The larger screen size for Macbook is definitely a plus. For the iPad, I think note-taking could be easier if you write with the Apple pencil. However, my DD can't get used to writing with the pencil and rather type instead, so the Apple pencil is very much a white elephant now. I think she is mainly using the pencil to doodle for fun :roll:

Oh yes, the doodle part sounds familiar. My daughter also does that too.., and lots of Apple Pencil colouring too. I think is it therapeutic and relaxing for her.

[Zeal mummy]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2044055\" time=\"1635462879\" user_id=\"3:

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2044053\" time=\"1635440869\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2044053 time=1635440869 user_id=58173]Yes a MacBook would have been more useful for school work. At home, my daughter uses the MacBook more. The iPad is more for bringing to school, likely because it is less heavy than the MacBook.

Then they should have standardised with the Macbook Air, which really isn't much bigger or heavier than the iPad.
I think its more a matter of cost.[/quote]

Perhaps, one of the many reasons.

[khd]

May I know whether anyone would like to sell any used recent Sec 1 books/materials/uniform? if yes, pls pm me