St Margaret's Primary

[simplyme]

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Can I check what type of school shoes are your girls wearing?

Hi simplyme,
my gal is wearing the normal white school shoes from Bata. So you should be very safe with the std white school shoes

Thanks so much![/quote]

[Tan Olivia]

Thanks ponyo!!!


Btw, how is the syllabus for primary one? I heard that the chinese in SMPS teaching is much enjoyable for the children though syllabus is tough. Are there alot of homework? Btw, are you an old girl from SMPS that is why you send your darling to SMPS?

[Tan Olivia]

Lovejoypeace, thanks for the info!

[Tan Olivia]

lovejoypeace, is your child in primary 1 this year too like ponyo?

[Tan Olivia]

I heard that many schools still have MYE and EOY for primary one but SMPS has removed this for the students. Is this info correct?

[lovejoypeacce]

My dds are in Sec 1 and P5.

[Tan Olivia]

Is your elder one in SMSS?

[lovejoypeacce]

yes

[ponyo]

Tan Olivia Wrote:[quote]how is the syllabus for primary one? I heard that the chinese in SMPS teaching is much enjoyable for the children though syllabus is tough. Are there alot of homework? Btw, are you an old girl from SMPS that is why you send your darling to SMPS?[/quote]
Hi ya Olivia,
From what I see, the P1 syllabus is an extension of what the kids learn in kindy. As SMPS stresses on a well balanced education, the kids usually can complete their work during class time. The only times when my kid came back with a lot of work was before those long weekends or before the mock CA2. Overall, the P1 level is not meant to frighten the kids but to ease the kids into formal school. The Chinese syllabus is not that tough. The teachers do use some online teaching aids. They also introduced chinese calligraphy during class time in term1 or 2 (can't remember). For P2, I think they have incorporated speech and drama to help the girls enjoy learning the language.

I am not an old gal from SMPS (my alma mater's long disappeared thanks to MOE...) but I decided to send my kid there (even tho I live more than 3km away) 'cos I wanted a mission school (am an anglican myself) and one that provides a balanced education. Afterall, education is a life long journey, so it should be an enjoyable process for the kid. Hope that helps.

[jacsplace]

My daughter’s birthday is coming up next month. Appreciate advice/help/tips on how to celebrate in school. She’s in P1. Thanks.