Crescent Girls' School
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Does anyone know what is the COP for CGS this year?
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wannabe relax mum\" post_id=\"2054806\" time=\"1641375688\" user_id=\"39783:[quote=\"wannabe relax mum\" post_id=2054806 time=1641375688 user_id=39783]
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Does anyone know what is the COP for CGS this year?[/quote] -
Hi parents, I’m looking for transportation options from sembawang in the morning. May I know if anyone has contact of bus service from sembawang or nearby locations? Thanks! Have a nice day .
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Hi fellow parents, I am a parent of a new Sec 1 girl. CGS was our first choice and yes we were elated to be admitted. I am writing to seek fellow parents’ view on what I have observed so far which yes kinda affects me. But I must first clarify that the school hasn’t done anything wrong. Just my observations and I wish to hear from many of you who had possibly journeyed with your girls for a longer time in the school.
My observations
1. The school is DEAD SERIOUS about EVERYTHING from acad to the smallest non-school issue. The girls are given instructions all the time on how to behave, how much time to make it to the lab from classroom, how to walk, how to talk…and based on what I have seen so far in the last 1 month, the teachers issues tons of instructions and warnings from timeliness to reach the lab in 5 min, SMM adherence within and beyond schools else suffer demerit points, and even non-school related stuff like to warn the girls they cannot go out for casual lunch on their own after the early school dismissal. I recalled my children doing lunches with friends outside of school (yes even in 2020 and 2021) and it so helps with bonding. But in this school, my girl was warned cannot - teacher will catch. I was just wondering what the wrong if they are "caught"? For a minute I was beginning to imagine all CGS girls have no real physical social life other than online networks outside of school. Poor girls - yes they are very kwai and they really dare not disobey. The school seems to be super sticky about rules for everything and demands 100% compliance from girls at ALL times. Dont get me wrong, I believe in discipline; but if that stems from fear of caught, suffer penalty etc (yes a lot of talks about demerit points and the subsequent consequences) then honestly I am not confident such rule-based culture helps to build intrinsic motivation/discipline in the girls. How will can there be any growth mindset if the girls are made to feel they are walking on egg shells all the time?
2. Please correct me if wrong on this one. I have an impression Principal and teachers do not like to engage parents much. While I understand the current COVID situation makes face tot face engagement not feasible, certainly zoom or TEAM possible. Teachers’ and P’s speeches are shared via YouTube, which is good as it allows replays. But there is this lack of communications with parents and particularly not helpful for Sec 1 parents with such one-way only communications. My sec 1 girl is my 3rd child so I have had experiences with 2 other secondary schools. And those schools engage parents to varying extents. But zoom meetings with P and FTs at the start of a new school year is a definite protocol. Of cos we want the students to be independent but such engagement I feel would enhance parent-teacher collaboration. At least for blur Sec 1 parents like me, I can be told what is expected by the FT to partner with him/her.
Perhaps this is my very own one-sided experience and would gladly be corrected (or assured) by fellow parents of otherwise. -
dingdongrc\" post_id=\"2058581\" time=\"1644834694\" user_id=\"15766:
Like you, i have older kids to compare with.
Hi fellow parents, I am a parent of a new Sec 1 girl. CGS was our first choice and yes we were elated to be admitted. I am writing to seek fellow parents' view on what I have observed so far which yes kinda affects me. But I must first clarify that the school hasn't done anything wrong. Just my observations and I wish to hear from many of you who had possibly journeyed with your girls for a longer time in the school.
My observations
1. The school is DEAD SERIOUS about EVERYTHING from acad to the smallest non-school issue. The girls are given instructions all the time on how to behave, how much time to make it to the lab from classroom, how to walk, how to talk...and based on what I have seen so far in the last 1 month, the teachers issues tons of instructions and warnings from timeliness to reach the lab in 5 min, SMM adherence within and beyond schools else suffer demerit points, and even non-school related stuff like to warn the girls they cannot go out for casual lunch on their own after the early school dismissal. I recalled my children doing lunches with friends outside of school (yes even in 2020 and 2021) and it so helps with bonding. But in this school, my girl was warned cannot - teacher will catch. I was just wondering what the wrong if they are \"caught\"? For a minute I was beginning to imagine all CGS girls have no real physical social life other than online networks outside of school. Poor girls - yes they are very kwai and they really dare not disobey. The school seems to be super sticky about rules for everything and demands 100% compliance from girls at ALL times. Dont get me wrong, I believe in discipline; but if that stems from fear of caught, suffer penalty etc (yes a lot of talks about demerit points and the subsequent consequences) then honestly I am not confident such rule-based culture helps to build intrinsic motivation/discipline in the girls. How will can there be any growth mindset if the girls are made to feel they are walking on egg shells all the time?
2. Please correct me if wrong on this one. I have an impression Principal and teachers do not like to engage parents much. While I understand the current COVID situation makes face tot face engagement not feasible, certainly zoom or TEAM possible. Teachers' and P's speeches are shared via YouTube, which is good as it allows replays. But there is this lack of communications with parents and particularly not helpful for Sec 1 parents with such one-way only communications. My sec 1 girl is my 3rd child so I have had experiences with 2 other secondary schools. And those schools engage parents to varying extents. But zoom meetings with P and FTs at the start of a new school year is a definite protocol. Of cos we want the students to be independent but such engagement I feel would enhance parent-teacher collaboration. At least for blur Sec 1 parents like me, I can be told what is expected by the FT to partner with him/her.
Perhaps this is my very own one-sided experience and would gladly be corrected (or assured) by fellow parents of otherwise.
Yes, i agree Crescent is a tad stricter than other schools. Pre-covid days, when they go for CCA team dinners, they were specifically told not to wear school Ts which I find strange, whereas my other older kids have so many different school t shirts and they go everywhere (formally or informally) proudly wearing their school Ts. I think the school does not want their girls to be stomped or captured in social media as being rowdy or misbehaving. But I rather take a more open approach and trust the girls to carry themselves well outside. Forbidding them to wear sch Ts for team bondings doesn't help with inculcating school pride.
The school has to be strict regarding SMM measures. I work in an organization and we have tons of rules and regulations from the govt. Sometimes I have to explain that we're doing this because of the rules and regulations imposed on organizations, not that I like to tell people cannot do this cannot do that. However, there are organizations that don't really bother about the same set of rules and regulations. So people begin to compare why others can do and we can't. So it depends on how closely the school wants to adhere to the SMM restrictions.
I believe large scale Sec 1 parents onsite meeting is no longer viable given the current covid situation.
I believe all the teacher's email will be made available to parents. You can always email them for a Zoom/Teams meeting if needed. There is meet-the-parents sessions scheduled. I've met with the teachers a couple of times. But over the years, i have grown lazy.
So i ask my kids if their teacher need to meet me? If no, we can skip cos the chinese teacher will probably tell me must speak more, listen more, read more. Other subj teachers will tell me must practice more, ask questions if don't know, etc.
Nowadays, the teachers want to meet the parents if there is something not quite right with the child, whether academically or otherwise. So I'm happy if the teacher doesn't need to meet me.
My girl has grad. She took a while to adjust initially but was happy there. -
Hi fellow parents, could anyone share answers to the followings :
1- Which week in Term4 does CGS S1 cohort face their SA2 ??
2- When would CGS's year-end school holidays typically begins towards tail-end of Term4 ?? Based on full 10weeks, do they start on 19Nov or earlier this year/2022 ??
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Thomson East Coast Line 11 stations to open 13 november 2022
may i ask which is nearer ? Queenstown MRT or Napier MRT ( 1505 m )
what is a faster way to reach school ? what bus with more frequency from which direction? walking can be quite shiong .
thanks -
rhinotroy\" post_id=\"2085087\" time=\"1665137683\" user_id=\"199423:
Jumping in here - no connection to the school, but I live nearby.
Thomson East Coast Line 11 stations to open 13 november 2022
may i ask which is nearer ? Queenstown MRT or Napier MRT ( 1505 m )
what is a faster way to reach school ? what bus with more frequency from which direction? walking can be quite shiong .
thanks
Redhill (EW line) is the nearest MRT station, and I do see many students walking. Google maps says its 850m/11 min walk. Queenstown is double the distance, and Napier is even further.
I'm not as familiar with the buses, but I know that and 32, 122 and 132 to Redhill MRT and 111 goes to Queenstown. In the opposite direction, 111 and 132 also go to Tanglin Road and Scotts Road (Orchard MRT). You can look up the routes and schedules. -
rhinotroy\" post_id=\"2085087\" time=\"1665137683\" user_id=\"199423:
Agree with what SlmKhoo has shared, Redhill MRT would be the closest station and it’ll be within walking distance to the school. Many girls walk to school from Redhill.
Thomson East Coast Line 11 stations to open 13 november 2022
may i ask which is nearer ? Queenstown MRT or Napier MRT ( 1505 m )
what is a faster way to reach school ? what bus with more frequency from which direction? walking can be quite shiong .
thanks
The new mrt line is not much more convenient for this school. Both Queenstown and Napier MRT are too far to walk, unless your child loves, enjoys long distance walking… both MRT have bus 111 which leads to the school, but in opposite directions. Queenstown MRT would be slightly nearer and faster. -
Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2085099\" time=\"1665153896\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2085099 time=1665153896 user_id=58173]
The 111 doesn't go down Napier Rd. It travels down Tanglin Rd, and Napier MRT is nearer Gleneagles. She would have to walk from the bus stop outside the British High Commission on Tanglin Rd.
Agree with what SlmKhoo has shared, Redhill MRT would be the closest station and it’ll be within walking distance to the school. Many girls walk to school from Redhill.
The new mrt line is not much more convenient for this school. Both Queenstown and Napier MRT are too far to walk, unless your child loves, enjoys long distance walking… both MRT have bus 111 which leads to the school, but in opposite directions. Queenstown MRT would be slightly nearer and faster.[/quote]
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