Maha Bodhi

[meishkiasu]

Hi… Any parents care to advice me how to "upgrade" my chance to phase 2b? I dont stay near the school. I try to call sbf but they do not accept individual members. Thank you.

[chasingjelly]

Apart from a recommendation from the sbf and joining the grassroots, there is no other way. Just curious… why must be MBS?

[meishkiasu]

chasingjelly:

Apart from a recommendation from the sbf and joining the grassroots, there is no other way. Just curious... why must be MBS?

there are several reasons.

1) buddhism culture. We will prefer them to be exposed to buddha's teaching from young.

2) language background. We believe MBS can give them strong chinese language foundation. (of cos other schools r able but considering pt 1 as a package)

3) we quite like the school compound.

so based on what grounds will sbf give referal?

[chasingjelly]

Apart from the weekly contact time done by a group of volunteers and buddhism period, the teachers don’t speak buddhism. Even the Vesak Day celebration was so quiet.


The venerable of the temple will write a recommendation letter to SBF. From there, SBF will issue the official recommendation letter to MBS (this one is based on the number of vacancy for that phase). Not everyone will get this official letter from SBF. After you have registered, that doesn’t gurantee you a secure place as the grassroots will also register in this phase.

hth

[MMM]

chasingjelly:

Apart from the weekly contact time done by a group of volunteers and buddhism period, the teachers don't speak buddhism. Even the Vesak Day celebration was so quiet.

Actually, alot of teachers are non-buddhist :lol: My girl's CL teacher is a christian. I am not surprised since there are malay teachers as well and Singapore is a multi-racial and religion country.

[chasingjelly]

MMM:

chasingjelly:

Apart from the weekly contact time done by a group of volunteers and buddhism period, the teachers don't speak buddhism. Even the Vesak Day celebration was so quiet.

Actually, alot of teachers are non-buddhist :lol: My girl's CL teacher is a christian. I am not surprised since there are malay teachers as well and Singapore is a multi-racial and religion country.

Yes my dd's ft is also a christian and she's open about it.

Do think twice about it if being in a buddhism environment is #1 on your list. I think you are better off sending your child to a Sunday school at a temple.

[meishkiasu]

Of cos need not necessary that everyone in that school is a buddhist. In fact it will be good if there is a mix. Wad i meant was at least there is option for buddhist studies.

[adbie]

My DD told me that her P1 Maths exam is on 2nd Nov. Does anyone know why it’s scheduled to be so late? I heard some other schools have already finished all exams. Is it true?


Looking at it positively, this gives her more time to prepare for it. I’m asking her to do assessment books and past year papers from top schools.

She’s also using 2 websites for her Maths revision, one of which is recommended by the school and the other one I just discovered recently.

[Brenda10]

adbie:

My DD told me that her P1 Maths exam is on 2nd Nov. Does anyone know why it's scheduled to be so late? I heard some other schools have already finished all exams. Is it true?

Looking at it positively, this gives her more time to prepare for it. I'm asking her to do assessment books and past year papers from top schools.

She's also using 2 websites for her Maths revision, one of which is recommended by the school and the other one I just discovered recently.

Hi, DD school exam also kick off next week.

Perhaps is to let the children make use of th4 4 PSLE marking days for revision.

[MMM]

Brenda10:

Hi, DD school exam also kick off next week.


Perhaps is to let the children make use of th4 4 PSLE marking days for revision.

Yes... I think all exams start next week. I appreciate the 4 PSLE marking days. Have been using this time to let them practise top schools papers. I like to do that so as to let them get used to exam papers and also as it's year end papers, common topics will be tested so doing the papers sort of help them to revise what they have learnt so far.