Chongfu Primary

[Orchid_SG2010]

breadgal:

Hi snggy, my child in p2 this year. Last year she had 5 changes in form teachers! This year so far so good. which class is your child in?

but CF still so hot. wondering Yishun residents are all PingPong lovers who chose sch based on PingPong rather than academic?

[jeanettekk]

Orchid_SG2010:

breadgal:

Hi snggy, my child in p2 this year. Last year she had 5 changes in form teachers! This year so far so good. which class is your child in?

but CF still so hot. wondering Yishun residents are all PingPong lovers who chose sch based on PingPong rather than academic?

Chongfu and northland are two of the better school in Yishun plus it has strong Chinese culture hence the popularity. Let me share my experience. I have a boy in p4 and a girl in p2. There are no streaming in their p1 and p2. From p3 onwards, they will put the top pupils in the two to three classes. The students will know which is the top class and at p4, one class of about 40 will be called the bicep class. Like all schools, they will focus on their top few classes. As for change of teachers, it happens everywhere. Chongfu emphasize on lots of parents involvement. In other words, parents
must teach your child.basically you learn and teach your kids. Model
drawing, heuristic etc. Let's be fair, teachers not only teach one class,they also has projects, prepare iso , quality award etc.

[Imp75]

hi


I have heard about how CFS teaches Higher Chinese to P1 pupils and pupils are asked to drop the subject and convert to CL2 Chinese once they hit P5 if they are struggling with the language.

I would like to ask what is the level of difficulty in the P1 chinese curriculum in CFS and what needs to/can be done to prep our kids to adjust to their P1 standard?

[Jojo_2010]

Imp75:

hi


I have heard about how CFS teaches Higher Chinese to P1 pupils and pupils are asked to drop the subject and convert to CL2 Chinese once they hit P5 if they are struggling with the language.

I would like to ask what is the level of difficulty in the P1 chinese curriculum in CFS and what needs to/can be done to prep our kids to adjust to their P1 standard?

Teaching Higher Chinese to all P1 pupils???

[snggy]

Hi breadgal. My boy also had many changes of teachers last yr. Maybe same class? Hahaha. He’s in two youthful this year. Yours?

[snggy]

Yes. All kids in Chongfu start with higher Chinese.

[Inagaki]

Hi, I have a 5yo boy due for P1 in 2012. I called Sep last year for PV but was too late!


We are a family steep in Chinese culture and speak Mandarin at home. I came from River Valley High. I hope for my children to be in a school which will give them good Chinese tradition and background.

My hope is hinged on getting into earlier phase via clan association. Any kind souls can help us with SHHK membership registration?

Thanks!

[Imp75]

can any existin parent of CFS confirm that the kids are "streamed" into the appropriate classes after the mandatory screening test prior to P1? What are the screening criteria I am wondering?

[ctrlaltdel]

Inagaki:

Hi, I have a 5yo boy due for P1 in 2012. I called Sep last year for PV but was too late!


We are a family steep in Chinese culture and speak Mandarin at home. I came from River Valley High. I hope for my children to be in a school which will give them good Chinese tradition and background.

My hope is hinged on getting into earlier phase via clan association. Any kind souls can help us with SHHK membership registration?

Thanks!

Hmm, i think the SHHK route might not be so viable for you now. even if you have two persons who can refer you for the SHHK, it would take some time to get your membership approved by the committee. Apparently, the committee only meets like twice a year.

You have only one more year before the 2012 registration, not likely that you'll get the letter (subject to vacancies versus demand for the school of choice). SHHK would give priority to members who had joined longer than you.

[Inagaki]

ctrlaltdel:

Inagaki:

Hi, I have a 5yo boy due for P1 in 2012. I called Sep last year for PV but was too late!


We are a family steep in Chinese culture and speak Mandarin at home. I came from River Valley High. I hope for my children to be in a school which will give them good Chinese tradition and background.

My hope is hinged on getting into earlier phase via clan association. Any kind souls can help us with SHHK membership registration?

Thanks!

Hmm, i think the SHHK route might not be so viable for you now. even if you have two persons who can refer you for the SHHK, it would take some time to get your membership approved by the committee. Apparently, the committee only meets like twice a year.

You have only one more year before the 2012 registration, not likely that you'll get the letter (subject to vacancies versus demand for the school of choice). SHHK would give priority to members who had joined longer than you.

Thanks for your detailed advice. Chances look slim, but no harm trying. I will just try and see...but thanks !