[Yishun] Primary Schools

[babycutie71]

My colleague said her girl is in the most lousy class.


The children are tested on English and Math. Will they only let the first few good classes take HCL??

I asked the VP yesterday regarding the reason for the screening test. She said they have "full of program" for the children but need to know the child’s understanding level before they can put them into the appropriate programs. I didn’t ask further on the programs they have.

I think we can only find out on 25 Sep during the orientation. I dun understand why they limit to one adult per child for orientation. Maybe overcrowding??

[Imp75]

I did not prepare my gal for the screening test and my gal is the average K2 kid, not whiz kid or anything to that effect.


I heard from my gal the screening test is not difficult and they have a lot of time to complete the questions.

How do we parents know which is the "first" or "last" class? Aren’t the classes named after some virtues like "Gracious" etc?

[babycutie71]

Maybe for P1 & P2 there isn’t so call 1st or last class. I dunno how the school arrangement. According to my friend, her girl in P1 at CF this year, the class consist of good and poor results.


When come to streaming at P3, the children will then know which r the prestige classes.

[tankee]

Vacancy for Phase 3


Ahmad Ibrahim 54
Huamin 31
Naval Base 42
North View 33
Peiying 9
Xishan 52
Yishun 24

[babycutie71]

Imp75, did yr girl tells u d details of d test? I ask my girl, she doesn’t want to say. Maybe she doesn’t know how to explain. But she told me the test is easy.

[Jojo_2010]

babycutie71:

Imp75, did yr girl tells u d details of d test? I ask my girl, she doesn't want to say. Maybe she doesn't know how to explain. But she told me the test is easy.

My ger told me that got Problem Sum for maths.

[Imp75]

On the test, my gal did not go into details. She just said there was one problem sum question (gal had no problem with problem sum qns as coincidentally, she was just taught problem sum solving in school recently) and many MCQ questions (I gathered these are the Maths qns).


I did not ask about the English paper as she has a strong foundation in English.

Overall, the mood was relaxed and the kids had plenty of time, although she said a boy cried because he couldnt finish? So all these sounded pretty assuring. I don’t think there were toughy questions

[babycutie71]

IMP75,


I doubt there are any tough questions cos all kids seem very relax after the test.

Have you read the agenda for Orientation Day in 25 Sep? It is stated only one parent/guardian is allow to be with the child in the hall during orientation. So the other parent (if tagging along) has to stay at the canteen? Hmmm… strange organising. If they state only parents are allow with the child, this I can understand.

Can I ask, what is the P.A.S.S.I.O.N group about? The school wants parents to decide whether to join the group and reply on 25 Sep 2010. What about the enrichment courses organised by the School Alumni? Will you be letting your child attend? I doubt my child can attend to any of them because the timing clashes with my girl’s enrichment class on weekends.

Other than the school bookshop, dunno where we can buy elsewhere.

As for school uniform, I go directly to Chop Kong Chong at SSC.

[Imp75]

I havent given the Sep 25 date/event much thought haha.


Good observation about other sources of purchase for textbooks/school uniform as I can imagine the huge rush for bookshop/school uniform vendors immediately after 10am

I might just enrol my gal in table tennis/chinese dance as recreational activity, all the other academic courses, I’ll give them a miss as she currently has other enrichment classes. I plan to stop them too once she hits P1 and is ok in her class as I want her to take up more ECA than the academic stuff

[babycutie71]

IMP75,


Ok. I have not thought of what CCA to enrol her. Really dunno what activities do the school has for the children.