[Sembawang] Primary Schools

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

It's really quite worth while going to Sentosa this week. Lots of discounts off the attractions.

yes. it's a worthwhile trip if you are prepared to spend some money. People like me who go to Sentosa and don't wanna spend much, can only build sandcastles. Quite a disappointment, as I missed the days when we can cycle easily around the island without running into any construction sites, eat A&W and take the monorail around

[ellehcim]

ya it is quite worthwhile if a pair of parents were to bring along 2 kids. Not sure if 1adult only (which is me) bringing along 2 kids, will there be discount hor? :? :evil: My hubby say not free this saturday leh.... so sianz...

[siti]

I also didn’t manage to bring the kids anywhere far too except shopping at Northpoint and playing at the nearly opened "water park" at SSC.


The kids had fun though. They had the water activity then followed by the painting session.

[siti]

School started for a week plus. So how's everything? My goodness, the kids seems to have lots of homework given. The difference between P3 and 4 is really wide. :?

[ellehcim]

Hi siti, sorry for late reply, the reply response fm this forum don't seem to work lately? :?


ya my ds also had lot of homework leh... no more honeymoon especially their mother tongue. Used to be only hanyu pinyin but now like suddenly emphasis alot on the chinese characters already. They are not taking higher MT anyway.

tomorrow is the meeti-teacher session already,... Let's see what they have to say. Which class if your child in?

[siti]

Homework is really alot. This year her teacher seems to be moving very fast in maths and he is always telling the class that they need to rush. Actually, I don’t mind alot of homework, as long as the teacher must teach and make sure the kids understand first. But my girl is in a weak class, maybe that’s why they are always behind time and always "rushing" like chasing trains.


How is your son coping?

[siti]

There is also a parent talk for us tomorrow. The principal talking to all parents? I thought it's only for P4 parents. :?


But I like this new principal. He is making alot of changes to the school and the PSLE results is getting better, discipline also. Used to see pupils around my block after school, but now not really.

[ellehcim]

probably for P4 is the parents’ talk, guess could be advising the parents about the banding. For us is 1-to-1 meeting with the form and subject teachers. We have choices of time slots and then given a time to go for the meeting. Ya this principal together with the VP had make improvement to the school.

[siti]

I guess so. My girl came back today and said that it's only a talk, but her teacher will be around. Ya, this new P and VP joined the school in 2006 and since they joined, the school has been doing well in PSLE.


Last year I went for the graduation ceremony with my sister as her son was in P6. Wow, :shock: their PSLE results was good and from what i heard so far from parents, the school is doing better than the other schools in sembawang area. Hopefully this can continue and when my girl sits for her PSLE, she will do well too.

[ellehcim]

ya, heard last yr their top student (273) was highest among all sembawang schools. He's the younger brother of the earlier yr who got 283. They only produce info for top student, but did not mention more for the whole lot. Hence not able to tell on a whole how the school is doing... :? Unlike other SAP schools whereby they have list of good grades. Anyway for a neighbourhood school, such result is consider very good already.


Ya hope their good result will continue and improve, even if new principal or VP were to join along the way. Heard MOE will 'rotate' the principals n VPs after few years one.

How come only talk for your girl? I heard fm a friend who has kids in P3 & P4, she says have meetup session with teachers this evening. You did not have?