Club Multiple Births

[nonKiasu]

keltan:

Btw, which school will you kids be entering??
Have you settled on that?

My house is 200m away from Poi Ching. So, should be going there. But feel stressful that they want their students to learn 2000 chinese words in the first 2 years! So I must manage 6000 words! But no choice bec the next nearest sch is St Hilda's (1km) which no chance to go in since didn't PV. 'Back up' sch is Tampines Primary which is 1 to 2km away.

How abt u?

[ximi]

Hi


I am new here
and i am a new mummy to a pair of Twins

[keltan]

nonKiasu:

My house is 200m away from Poi Ching. So, should be going there. But feel stressful that they want their students to learn 2000 chinese words in the first 2 years! So I must manage 6000 words! But no choice bec the next nearest sch is St Hilda's (1km) which no chance to go in since didn't PV. 'Back up' sch is Tampines Primary which is 1 to 2km away.


How abt u?

Hi nonKiasu,

Sorry for late reply was kinda busy the past week and just started working in another company this week. Stress...

I'm staying in Woodlands, but did PV for CHIJ(OLQP). My old sch is Nan CHiau which is in Ponggol,too far away from us and there wasn't any idea sch in mind for us around in woodlands area so have to do PV. Sounded so Kiasu right?? hehhee.. ANyway, we're keeping my fingers crossed for now, hopefully the girls are able to get in.

I got a friend, her son in primary 1 this yr, who's studying @ Poi Ching. Heard that the teachers try not to overstress the kids during the chinese lesson, but the school will conduct chinese remedial class for kids who're weaker starting from end of Term 1. SO don't worry too much on the chinese.

The thing we should be worrying is the Math, heard alot of feedback from my friends and co-workers that, Math in Primary school is the killer subjects. You really have to seat down and do it with them, too many problem sums and mostly not a straight forward one. Moreover you got 3 entering at one time, if you intend to put them in different class, u gotta pray that the teachers are teaching at the same pace, or you'll have big headache doing math with them or teaching time especially if u're a working mum.

[keltan]

ximi:

Hi


I am new here
and i am a new mummy to a pair of Twins

HI ximi,

COngrate! How old is your twins? New mummy- i suppose they're less than 6mths?

[bum]

Hi, I like to join the club!


Here are my particulars

- bum, CCK, triplets, b/b/b, 2006, no

BTW: what are the chances of getting register for primary school for triplets?

[nonKiasu]

bum:

Hi, I like to join the club!


Here are my particulars

- bum, CCK, triplets, b/b/b, 2006, no

BTW: what are the chances of getting register for primary school for triplets?

Welcome both ximi and bum!! Had added your particulars in 1st page.

Hi, bum. No sure if I got your question right....In registering for P1, we have to fill up 3 application forms, 1 for each child. Should there be a ballot, we have 3 names in a ticket. That is, if ballot successfully, we will take up 3 vacancies.... and many other parents will curse us lor :lol: The only way that we don't ganna cursed is that there is only 1 vacancy left and our ticket is being picked up bec the sch will also admit of our triplets! The only thing that I am not very sure is that we will be getting 1 or 3 tickets.

[nonKiasu]

keltan:

The thing we should be worrying is the Math, heard alot of feedback from my friends and co-workers that, Math in Primary school is the killer subjects. You really have to seat down and do it with them, too many problem sums and mostly not a straight forward one. Moreover you got 3 entering at one time, if you intend to put them in different class, u gotta pray that the teachers are teaching at the same pace, or you'll have big headache doing math with them or teaching time especially if u're a working mum.

Hi, keltan. Thanks for your advise. Look like I have to schedule more time on Math with my DDs starting this week. Luckily got your feedback now and still have a few months to work hard on Math.

What is the recommended Math assessment?

[fatBobo]

nonKiasu:

Here's our club members updated on 27 Jun 2010 (I will just update this msg as and when there is new member or changes):


:welcome: Everyone!

name, location, multiples, gender, yr of birth, other children?
nonKiasu, Tampines, triplets, b/b/b, 2004, no
GreenQ, Toa Payoh, triplets, b/g/b, 2004, no
keltan, Woodlands, twins, g/g, 2004, no
vividlaurel, ?, twins b/g, 2003, no
Funguy71, Toa Payoh, twins, ?, 2009, yes
ximi, Bukit Panjang, twins, b/g, 2009, no
bum, CCK, triplets, b/b/b, 2006, no

Pls let me know if there is any errors in above info.

hihi all.. im new here..
can i juz add myself here?

name, location, multiples, gender, yr of birth, other children?
nonKiasu, Tampines, triplets, b/b/b, 2004, no
GreenQ, Toa Payoh, triplets, b/g/b, 2004, no
keltan, Woodlands, twins, g/g, 2004, no
vividlaurel, ?, twins b/g, 2003, no
Funguy71, Toa Payoh, twins, ?, 2009, yes
ximi, Bukit Panjang, twins, b/g, 2009, no
bum, CCK, triplets, b/b/b, 2006, no
fatBobo, Pioneer, twins, g/g, 2009, no

[Twins]

Hi wonder mummies -- haha, we should give ourselves a pat on the back, cos we're raising 2 or 3 kids at one time!!


I'd like to be in this club too, great to share stories about our kids and learn from each other

name, location, multiples, gender, yr of birth, other children?
Twins, Katong, twins, B/B, 2003, yes

[Twins]

nonKiasu:

bum:

Hi, I like to join the club!


Here are my particulars

- bum, CCK, triplets, b/b/b, 2006, no

BTW: what are the chances of getting register for primary school for triplets?

Welcome both ximi and bum!! Had added your particulars in 1st page.

..... The only thing that I am not very sure is that we will be getting 1 or 3 tickets.

Hi nonKiasu

for multiples, we will get only 1 ticket. Your children's names will all be in 1 ballot paper. If the ballot gets picked, your triplets will all get in.

It's a case of all or nothing. And because all 3 names are already in, you don't get 3 chances, but 1, like everyone else.

I think you can choose to put 1 name on 1 ballot each, but I guess nobody in the right mind would want to gamble like that. Schools don't want to split the multiples up - for obvious reasons.

Hope that's clear.