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dark chocolate:
most importantly is our kids like the center:) looking fwd to sat for uniforms and textbooks purchase:)Thanks cpdalin!
Think I will prefer to send DS to Sherwin then, else I will need to incur another school bus cost. :shock: I am intending to send him there in the AM before I go to work, understand there will be breakfast, then tuition and own reading time before they shower, have lunch and be walked to PCS. After school, they will fetch him back to student care and I fetch him by 7pm or slightly later is fine too coz Sherwin provides night tuition classes too so they don't close so early.
I have seen Sherwin bring the children out for bowling activities during the school hols, the children seem very bonded with the teachers. Also brought DS there before, he could immediately mix with the children and looked like he enjoyed himself. Only thing is, I think the meals they provide are not really that fantastic, but there again, childcare is similar in this aspect too.
Well, can't have a perfect place unless I become a SAHM!
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dark chocolate:
- Her Chinese enrichment center is Kumon. She actually has no problem conversing, only reading and writing used to have some challenge comparing to her English standard as I didn't have time teaching her myself and her child care center's Chinese teacher went \"missing\" for the whole half a year when she was in K1. :stupid:Hi cpdalin
I have received the booklist too, seems alot cheaper than I expected?
DS will be in Yellow House Group 1.
Nice to see more parents of next year P1 joining this forum!!
Hi gajidouma
Which chinese enrichment class is your child attending at currently?
Hi alphonsus and other parents whose kids are already in PCS P1 or P2
I heard homework is alot and since our kids are in PM session, does your kids have difficulties completing their homework before going to bed at night? DS is having some enrichment classes in the evening currently, am wondering if I should reschedule them to weekends only next year so that he has time to do his homework on weekdays evenings.
Anyone's kids are currently in student care or going to student care next year? Which student care is your child at / going to?
Letter received a few days ago too. Color group is RED. told dd, she asked whether she could join a PINK group instead. :idea:
I am now actually torn between hiring a maid and sending her to student care.... didn't really like SW either after the site visit; timing also not right... need to pay to arrange someone to pick her up in the end as when I am home from work, most of time well over 7pm liao....another one at blk8xx too far away... headache.... :?
Wondering what enrichment programs are made available to P1 students? I hope to keep her in the school as long as possible, so as not to spend too much time with maid at home if I decide to hire one in future... just read about those horrible experience with maid.... sigh... -
cpdalin:
True. Actually that's the most important thing.
most importantly is our kids like the center:) looking fwd to sat for uniforms and textbooks purchase:) -
gajidouma:
i have a maid all along, but i am sending her back since my kid is going to SC. i prefer SC then maid care is becos better routine, tho SC may not be as good as the CC she is attending, its time for our kids to learn to be very independent:) with SC, i hope most of her homework be coached so tat when we are back frm work, we can do the minimal, else we will be super stressed.... unless we are sahm, which is impossible:(
True. Actually that's the most important thing.cpdalin:
most importantly is our kids like the center:) looking fwd to sat for uniforms and textbooks purchase:) -
Wondering what enrichment programs are made available to P1 students?
Optional enrichment program offered by external vendors for PCS are limited for P1 students. This year program can be found at
http://www.poichingsch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:enrichment-courses-2010 -
Hi gajidouma
Didn’t know Kumon conducts Chinese classes too, do they also give alot of worksheets to do at home similar to their Maths classes?
Personally, I would prefer SC versus a maid. Like cpdalin mentioned, its really about getting our kids to be independant.
Can you share why you don’t prefer SW?
Hi alphonsus
Thanks for sharing there are optional enrichment programs for PCS! I didn’t know there are such programs. Are these conducted in PCS? Only thing is, the scheduled dates do not seem to be regular (like 1x a week), only selective dates. And, based on the timings on weekdays, it will probably mean our kid need to buy their own lunch from canteen to eat before school starts in the afternoon? Not sure if it will be very tiring hor …
Is everyone buying books and uniforms at PCS tomorrow morning?
Pacific Bookstore has uploaded the book list but I noticed one of the books is missing - Moral Education (CL). For those who intend to order online, please take note! -
dark chocolate:
The optional enrichment lessons are conducted in PCS. Timing is a problem for me(yes, some lesson requires kid to eat in canteen after lesson before school), so I did not enrol any for my boy.Hi gajidouma
Didn't know Kumon conducts Chinese classes too, do they also give alot of worksheets to do at home similar to their Maths classes?
Personally, I would prefer SC versus a maid. Like cpdalin mentioned, its really about getting our kids to be independant.
Can you share why you don't prefer SW?
Hi alphonsus
Thanks for sharing there are optional enrichment programs for PCS! I didn't know there are such programs. Are these conducted in PCS? Only thing is, the scheduled dates do not seem to be regular (like 1x a week), only selective dates. And, based on the timings on weekdays, it will probably mean our kid need to buy their own lunch from canteen to eat before school starts in the afternoon? Not sure if it will be very tiring hor ..
Is everyone buying books and uniforms at PCS tomorrow morning?
Pacific Bookstore has uploaded the book list but I noticed one of the books is missing - Moral Education (CL). For those who intend to order online, please take note!
I've noticed 2011 P1 booklist is slightly different from last year. Addition of creative writing, my word bank books...
Please note that Chinese Yun Yu textbooks and workbooks are also unavailable from Pacific online, can only be purchased from PCS general office.
I am still waiting for PCS to give us the P2 booklist. -
Hi alphonsus
I thought I saw the schedule for buying uniforms in PCS website but it seems to have disappeared. I believe there will be more than one day (tmrw) to buy uniforms right? Coz DS won’t be able to follow me to PCS tmrw to buy the uniforms, am thinking if I want to buy all during orientation day in case I don’t get his size correct.
Is the sale of school uniforms only available once a year? -
alphonsus:
Thank you so much. ... all comes with a price tag.. heheWondering what enrichment programs are made available to P1 students?
Optional enrichment program offered by external vendors for PCS are limited for P1 students. This year program can be found at
http://www.poichingsch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:enrichment-courses-2010
Can share what are the FREE CCA offered by school for P1? I believe some not meant for P1. -
dark chocolate:
Yes, all worksheets, lots of writing practice. But I think it is good in training her motor skill. I do not fancy SW mainly due to its physical premises, crammed, poor ventilation, thus the smell.. but most important they only open till 7pm only... I can't make it. In the end need to make another arrangement to engage someone to pick dd up. After totaling all $$ up, I might as well get a maid.... but then again, this may create new problems.. so I am still weighing these two options... and time is running out... :stupid:Hi gajidouma
Didn't know Kumon conducts Chinese classes too, do they also give alot of worksheets to do at home similar to their Maths classes?
Personally, I would prefer SC versus a maid. Like cpdalin mentioned, its really about getting our kids to be independant.
Can you share why you don't prefer SW?
Hi alphonsus
Thanks for sharing there are optional enrichment programs for PCS! I didn't know there are such programs. Are these conducted in PCS? Only thing is, the scheduled dates do not seem to be regular (like 1x a week), only selective dates. And, based on the timings on weekdays, it will probably mean our kid need to buy their own lunch from canteen to eat before school starts in the afternoon? Not sure if it will be very tiring hor ..
Is everyone buying books and uniforms at PCS tomorrow morning?
Pacific Bookstore has uploaded the book list but I noticed one of the books is missing - Moral Education (CL). For those who intend to order online, please take note!
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