Maha Bodhi

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So sad we r not Primary classmates Actually I hope to find some & we can talk about our primary time story....is so memorable nowadays our kids r so stressful about their school works once they start formal sch.....


Hmmm Roxy square....is very near our new hm :lol: it will be easy for my DH to ferry her during weekend ( if i decide enroll her in ) as me need to look after my DS who is 3 years old. At my DS age, I can't think of any enrichment class to enroll him since so young unless zoo phonics but then e location & timing wont be e same as his sister haiz I still dreaming how nice if both kids r in e enrichment classes then my DH n me can have some couple x :lol: :lol:

MMM: I m so sorry I m blur with your last MSG....which sch r u referring? Mind stretcher or Learning Lab? Yet to revert back to u about a place in? Wow is so gd that u still keep in touch with your ex-MBS classmates.....

Sorry what do u mean by Neasterner? Do u referring whr do I stay? Sorry I m indeed very blur base on my nickname even now I m mother of 2..... :oops:

My new home will be in Kembangan area.

[7788]

Blurblurmum:

So sad we r not Primary classmates Actually I hope to find some & we can talk about our primary time story....is so memorable nowadays our kids r so stressful about their school works once they start formal sch.....


Hmmm Roxy square....is very near our new hm :lol: it will be easy for my DH to ferry her during weekend ( if i decide enroll her in ) as me need to look after my DS who is 3 years old. At my DS age, I can't think of any enrichment class to enroll him since so young unless zoo phonics but then e location & timing wont be e same as his sister haiz I still dreaming how nice if both kids r in e enrichment classes then my DH n me can have some couple x :lol: :lol:

MMM: I m so sorry I m blur with your last MSG....which sch r u referring? Mind stretcher or Learning Lab? Yet to revert back to u about a place in? Wow is so gd that u still keep in touch with your ex-MBS classmates.....

Sorry what do u mean by Neasterner? Do u referring whr do I stay? Sorry I m indeed very blur base on my nickname even now I m mother of 2..... :oops:

My new home will be in Kembangan area.

Hi,

I think you should ensure that your kids' foundation in Chinese is sound when they enter MBS since it offers Higher Chinese from P1.

Coincidentally I am staying in Kembangan too. If your DD is taking school bus, she will probably take bus no. 5 just like my boys.

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Hi 7788


Nice to recd your MSG

Sorry I never update properly

Currently my DD is with Berries in Bishan CPF bldg about 2 years.....we r very happy to see her CL improve alot....She use to HATE speaking to my dad or even pils n even speak out in her current K2 CL lesson till now she is very fluent n very out spoken too. She even recognize a lot of words better then her peers...( got to know it from her CL tr during PTC then here is my expression :shock:) She also been taught about HYPY in Berries early then in her current K2. I m just worry about HYPY because her Berries feedback that she is abit weak...I think my DH will be able to coach her in this area better then me... :wink

For e time being I will stick to Berries as I don't want to kill her interest in CL until when she is in MBS n if her CL tr comments anything then I will consider changing her...

Haiz I need to tsf her to e Berries in e Kambangan CC bcz we will be staying there soon n easy for all of us.....

Hmmm maybe I will ferry her to school then my DH will ferry her back sch bcz by then my DS is back from childcare. I don't have any helper so can't leave him @ hm

I m a lucky working mum which can allows me to work from home...on certain day I still need to report to Office n hold some mtgs :roll: that is y my DS will be in full day childcare.

[MMM]

Blurblurmum:

So sad we r not Primary classmates Actually I hope to find some & we can talk about our primary time story....is so memorable nowadays our kids r so stressful about their school works once they start formal sch.....

FB is a good way to reunite with your primary classmates. Through FB, around 18 of us got connected again. It was fun as some of them had our P2 pics taken at the old school. It was interesting as we were trying to name everyone.

Blurblurmum:

MMM: I m so sorry I m blur with your last MSG....which sch r u referring? Mind stretcher or Learning Lab? Yet to revert back to u about a place in?

Was refering to Learning Lab.

We share a similarity :lol: I am also a working mum and a great co. that allows me flexibility. Currently I work from home on friday and on days when I have telecon in the morning. Due to CA, I am going to work from home tomorrow so that I can keep an eye to make sure my girl practises for CA next week.

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Serious!!!! :shock: k k later I will log onto my FB & see if I can find some1


Oh sorry....is Learning Lab :oops:

MMM....let's :celebrate:

Due to my flexibility....I m going to join e Parenting Supporting Group.... this morning I called MBS n there is this lady by e name of Kim (hope I get it right) told me e recruitment for next year will be on e orientation day....

I m a PV in my DD current childcare :lol: then as n when there is a field trip e kids will see me around...my DD's peers will be v happy to see me because I like to play with them n really go into their little world..

But too bad...they don't get a chance to see my :x face...my DD is v scare!! I m very stern with her hahaha

MMM....Frankly speaking I m abit scare SA... I m not those very kiasu type n find myself belong to those happy go luck mum...which can't live in e SAP sch environment

Hope I can settle down in e MBS environment together with my DD ....
even I m a ex-MBS....

[MMM]

Hi blurblurmum,


It all voice down to individual expectations. Importantly your expectation of your kids.

I recalled that after my son's P1 SA1, we had a meet the teachers session. The 1st question she wasked me was \"Are you happy with his results?\". I told her I was considering where he came from, I think he improved alot. He scored 80 - 90 kind of range but his position in class... 15.

Eg. in our case, I never expect my kids to be in the best class or top of cohort. This seems difficult but they must put in effort, do their best and hopefully be at least 30+ percentile of the cohort. This is my expectation. I know that if they do well, it will help increase their self confidence and esteem so this is what we are trying to achieve. I showed them my report book where I am the 1st few from behind So I told them... dun be like me when I was young. The educational system today don't favor late bloomers.

I personally feel that P1 and P2 is honeymoon period. Even P3, there isn't alot of homework (as compared to my imagination or based on what I heard of other schools). For P1 and P2, homework are minimal unless they cannot complete in school. P3 is also manageable although I had expected it to be a jump from P2.

Don't worry about MBS being a difficult environment. I've met teachers who help the kids to learn eg. providing remedial rather than tell parents to solve their own problem. So far, I am really happy with most of the teachers we've. Can't be all as we don't live in a perfect world :lol: If in doubt, communicate and work together with the teachers on how to help your child.

Don't worry too much. I think the environment today is nicer than our time. BTW, Mr Lam is still teaching in MBS and still good at telling stories.

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Dear MMM...


I totally agree with your expectation with your kids.

My DD is e type who expect a lot on herself we keep telling her is k if she made a mistakes or spelling don't get full marks as long as she did her best n we know too. No matters what we still love her n she must learn from her mistakes n don't do it again.

Hey is a good idea to show your kids your report book sorry if u mind I copy it :lol: 1 of this days I will share with my DD.....

Gd honeymoon x...so I can relax abit n at e same x strengthen her foundation in her weak area

Hmmm Mr LAM.....I need to see his face then I can recall ....sorry my memory like faking don't know is it old le....

MMM....better don't disturb u resting I m very happy to recd gd advise from u n 7788.....

I will on n off pop in to leave some MSG

Gd night n have a sweet dream....

[7788]

My boys are in Berries Kembangan too. They started since K1 & pre-nursery and both are doing okay now in p1 & p3. So don’t think you have much to worry where Chinese is concerned.


I agree with MMM that the teachers have been helpful. I have most of my boys’ teachers’ hp no. but of course we try not to bother them unnecessarily. Some even have blogs to communicate with their students and their parents.

In any case, it is good to know parents of your kids’ classmates -to facilitate checking/clarifying of things among ourselves since the kids can be quite blur at times and always bring back incomplete information/ instructions. Too bad, none of my kids’ classmates parents seem to be active in this forum.

A good opportunity to network with your kids’ classmates’ parents is during orientation week…try to befriend and get their contact nos.

MMM - are you in PSG? I am not in the committee but will try to help out whenever time permits. We could have met. Which class are your kids in?

[MMM]

7788:

MMM - are you in PSG? I am not in the committee but will try to help out whenever time permits. We could have met. Which class are your kids in?

Hi,

I am not a active member. They will usually sms if there are events and I will join if I've the time.

Will PM you on my P3's class.

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Wu an 7788


Is e trs there gd? I know that Berries is under franchise even all e teaching materials r e same.....I m thinking of enrolling my DS ( coming 3 years old this Oct ) in too to pick up CL interest....

Wow so :shock: to know teachers have blogs

Great to know e teachers r helpful...I was like HENG!!!! I pray hard for my DD to have good teachers thru out this 6 years of MBS school life. I also pray hard for her that she is able to find a few good peers.

Noted :thankyou: I will try my best to do networking on that day :evil:

7788, r u also a ex-MBS? When I move there n maybe we can arrange to meet up if u don't mind I always think is good to know more friends.
Life is so short.....

Last night, I logged in my FB acc & went into MBS FB. I was so :shock: & at e same x happy to see a lot of old school photos uploaded by some of e ex-MBS. All e sweet memory start flashing out bit by bit..... :lol: really MISS e old school & e Bodhi tree

Since my DD yet to fall aslp....so I shared with her those photos n tell who is e teachers there n so on....Then out of sudden...she asked me this qns: Mama....is this going to be my new school uniform? My replied...yes darling...I was so :shock: with her replied!!! Huh!!! Not nice!!! I was like


Anyway...may I check with u....does e kids need to have at least a bronze for their swimming? I knew that some SAP school request it for their students. I was very blur in this....