Maris Stella High
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Redevelopment comes with strings attached. If money was not a constraint, I doubt the school will turn Co-Ed. School turning Co-Ed usually came after redevelopment. You can see the trend based on the mission schools mentioned here turning Co-ed
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lostp@rent\" post_id=\"2116841\" time=\"1692476723\" user_id=\"202203:
child is entering MSHS (primary) next year through phase 2C and got curious about the school's recent developments so I read the entire thread. yes all 362 pages. i have come to some conclusions:
1. seems like posts praising the school or criticizing the school comes around during the P1 registration period. it makes me wonder what are the motivating factors for the uncanny timing
2. there are posts about bullying and many times it seems these were borne out of frustration because parent felt that school did not do enough to prevent or remedy the situation. i came from a hokkien huay kuan school (in the east) and i was also bullied (called names and even one time had a metal water bottle thrown at me that resulted in a broken nose which I still suffer from till today). i really think bullying is in every school. parents have to teach their kids to protect themselves.
3. i am heartened to find that parents have been posting how stressed they have been about the children's academics but it seems very heavily skewed towards mandarin. this tells me that the school is doing alot in that area but i do wonder how is the math and science departments doing
4. there were a few rare posts that talked about PSLE results across the years. so for the sake of everyone i decided to compile the data and put it into perspective for you:-
Primary 1 intake: ~270
Secondary 1 intake: ~330
Primary 6 student who qualify for affiliation: ~50% of Primary school intake (~128 students)
Primary 6 student who chosse to go Secondary school section: ~30% of Secondary 1 intake (~77 students)
GEP per cohort: 10-15 students
Primary 6 student who do not qualify for affiliation: ~127 students
i infer that ~20% who qualify but did not choose to go Secondary school section majority are kids who scored above 240 range (i think it's about AL8-9) as this score will have more choices (academically speaking)
i wouldn't think there is a better choice out there for kids scoring 220-230+ (not saying they did very badly and had no choice but being able to enter MSHS at 220-230+ is really a steal as they really proven to value add alot)
5. i think if P6 parents will be so kind as to disclose their DSA results on this thread, it will be really useful as i think this is the only data point lacking in this thread
6. i do not know if MSHS (Primary) is a \"good\" school academically given i have no idea how other primary schools are doing statistically
Referring to (4), you are quite correct 😄 My child was a P6 graduating cohort from 2023. At least 30% of the cohort scored below AL10, and was offered a “scholarship” of some kind to remain in the secondary school, which I thought was a nice gesture. There were quite a handful of boys (including mine) who scored between AL5-8. These kids went on respectively to RI, Catholic High & SJI. They still love their MSHS experience and classmates, and are still in touch! 🥰 -
Skatergaal\" post_id=\"2133514\" time=\"1715127956\" user_id=\"157561:
Yes 🙌… my boy too, graduated from 2023 cohort… scoring between AL5-8 and still with very close contact with his friends 🥰
Referring to (4), you are quite correct 😄 My child was a P6 graduating cohort from 2023. At least 30% of the cohort scored below AL10, and was offered a “scholarship” of some kind to remain in the secondary school, which I thought was a nice gesture. There were quite a handful of boys (including mine) who scored between AL5-8. These kids went on respectively to RI, Catholic High & SJI. They still love their MSHS experience and classmates, and are still in touch! 🥰 -
Skatergaal\" post_id=\"2133514\" time=\"1715127956\" user_id=\"157561:
Yes 🙌… my boy too, graduated from 2023 cohort… scoring between AL5-8 and still with very close contact with his friends 🥰
Referring to (4), you are quite correct 😄 My child was a P6 graduating cohort from 2023. At least 30% of the cohort scored below AL10, and was offered a “scholarship” of some kind to remain in the secondary school, which I thought was a nice gesture. There were quite a handful of boys (including mine) who scored between AL5-8. These kids went on respectively to RI, Catholic High & SJI. They still love their MSHS experience and classmates, and are still in touch! 🥰 -
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There was an article this morning on the logistical issues for both AM/PM sessions for the kids.
Actually I thought if the move could be delayed just 1-2 more years at least the P1 kids now can at least complete their entire primary school journey at the same location, and will be less disruptive 🤷🏻
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/maris-stella-high-school-primary-coed-morning-afternoon-sessions-parents-teachers-4319281 -
it’s not just the logistical issue. Who will be looking after the kid in the morning? Not everyone has a helper or has a family member to babysit the kid. What about parents who are unable to wfh? What about their school work? Who’s going to guide the kid? Can’t expect the kid to finish their work when they are only back home at 6/7pm. The big question is why turn coed in the holding school and not after the school is ready?
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buh\" post_id=\"2133792\" time=\"1715565142\" user_id=\"204694:
Check with the school whether going to have BASC (before-and-after-school-care) at the holding site.
it's not just the logistical issue. Who will be looking after the kid in the morning? Not everyone has a helper or has a family member to babysit the kid. What about parents who are unable to wfh? What about their school work? Who's going to guide the kid? Can't expect the kid to finish their work when they are only back home at 6/7pm. The big question is why turn coed in the holding school and not after the school is ready? -
The kid will have to be in school at 8? and wake up at what time? Won’t it be exhausting for the kid? And parents will be forced to spend extra to have the kid in before school care.
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My kid time, there were still primary schools operating in two sessions. My kid sch was one of those last few gone through peri upgrading on site and had two sessions.
Fortunately we found a few before and after school studentcare centres and sticked to one all the way till p6 because both parents are full time working and we have no family or helper arrangements.
Children will have more group living with routine at studentcare and even after she graduated and moved on to secondary school, she still went back to studentcare to volunteer. Her friends too. They help to coach the little ones… Quite an experience.
Studentcare centre will have staff to fetch the students to and from school to centre.
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