River Valley Primary

[Puffer]

To new parents out there: there is no need to get every item of the stationery, the art/craft materials in particular. If you have a set of painting/art materials deemed usable - just go ahead without having to spend extra.


Important is to let your child use good reliable ones especially 2B pencils and colour pencils. Do not use those fanciful (cartoon-ated) pencils or ‘China’ brand types which are either not dark enough or breaks easily when sharpened.

[minnie2004]

Thanks for ur timely advise puffer! I was just wondering if we can just use the art & craft set we bought for dd's art classes in kindergarten which was hardly used. Now I can save some $$.


Also agree w u about those fancy pencils. They just keep breaking :stupid:

[TwaTau]

But then again, that is the only type the kids want, Eraser is another one, they only want those fanciful one that cannot erase even the slightess pencil mark!

[Puffer]

minnie2004:

Thanks for ur timely advise puffer! I was just wondering if we can just use the art & craft set we bought for dd's art classes in kindergarten which was hardly used. Now I can save some $$.


Also agree w u about those fancy pencils. They just keep breaking :stupid:

You are welcome. I could understand the excitement new parents are and in the quest of getting our child a new headstart, we just purchase and purchase. This happened to my wife and me.

I have noticed (and as shared by other parents), that in this school, the kids hardly touch on the 'high-order' type of art and craft. In the first 2 years of my 2 boys' Art and Craft lessons, they use mainly colour pencils, colour papers and drawing papers, that's all! But I'm not trying to implying anything - you should get your kids prepared with the necessary art/craft items - need not purchase new set if you already have what you got at home.

Cheers!

[Puffer]

TwaTau:

But then again, that is the only type the kids want, Eraser is another one, they only want those fanciful one that cannot erase even the slightess pencil mark!

haha! I know I know! Sit with your DD (i presume?) and compare the effectiveness with her. Normally, fanciful ones are not practical. I like the Lyra brand personally. Pelikan and the Stenxxx brands are also good...

Last year, I notice many fanciful erasers (of different country flags) in my DD2's drawer. Later I realised that many kids like to flock into the bookshop during recess to buy these erasers!

[JUSTMOM]

hi morningstar,

you can email me if you have any questions about the BASC around RVPS.
my email is [email protected]

[kis]

Hihi, i’m new to this forum…


My gal will be in P1 next year. Just went to their Orientation last sat.
Anyone here kids in P1 next yr too?
Did you join their Parent Support Group?

[shandee]

Hello there,

Welcome welcome…I am also new here. Yes, dd would be starting P1 next year, class 1 Friendship. Which class wld your child be ? H

[shandee]

Hie,

Any parents able to share if there is any "streaming" for P2 going to P3 ? I noe of schools which "streams" the P3 into IT, Music, Leadership, Sports classes.

Also, when do student elect their CCAs ?

MTIA

[TwaTau]

shandee:

Hie,

Any parents able to share if there is any \"streaming\" for P2 going to P3 ? I noe of schools which \"streams\" the P3 into IT, Music, Leadership, Sports classes.

Also, when do student elect their CCAs ?

MTIA

DD in P2 this year and will be P3 next year. They do have streaming, but for top 3 classes only and the top 120 students in academic performance will be place in Diligence, Endurance and Friendship. Don't know whether they will continue this arrangement for the subsequent year, anyhow the school will not opening mention about this streaming.

CCA selection will be at the end of P2 final term.