Poi Ching
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dark chocolate:
For older posts, it will move to their arhived folders. It's at: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?
http://www.poichingsch.com/files/Uniform_schedule.pdf -
gajidouma:
Ya, all programmes offered by external parties requires a fee.
Thank you so much. ... all comes with a price tag.. hehealphonsus:
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
Can share what are the FREE CCA offered by school for P1? I believe some not meant for P1.
For this year, PCS offered 2-days holiday lessons conducted by class teachers during Jun holiday. This one is free.
http://www.poichingsch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=136
PCS offers ModCCA & ModPE for their P1 & P2 students. During these lessons, students will be exposed to all the CCA they offered, Other than swimiming(this one requires us to pay a fee and it is taught by external coach, at the end of the day, student will be tested and recieved a certificate), the other CCAs like wushu, volleyball, chinese paintings...etc are free.
Hope these are the informations you've looking for. -
alphonsus:
Ya, all programmes offered by external parties requires a fee.
Thank you so much. ... all comes with a price tag.. hehegajidouma:
[quote=\"alphonsus\"]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
Can share what are the FREE CCA offered by school for P1? I believe some not meant for P1.
For this year, PCS offered 2-days holiday lessons conducted by class teachers during Jun holiday. This one is free.
http://www.poichingsch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=136
PCS offers ModCCA & ModPE for their P1 & P2 students. During these lessons, students will be exposed to all the CCA they offered, Other than swimiming(this one requires us to pay a fee and it is taught by external coach, at the end of the day, student will be tested and recieved a certificate), the other CCAs like wushu, volleyball, chinese paintings...etc are free.
Hope these are the informations you've looking for.[/quote]Thanks million！！That's very helpful. How about Chinese Orchestra ? FREE for P1 to join too?
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gajidouma:
Thanks million！！That's very helpful. How about Chinese Orchestra ? FREE for P1 to join too?
Ya, all programmes offered by external parties requires a fee.alphonsus:
[quote=\"gajidouma\"]
Thank you so much. ... all comes with a price tag.. hehe
Can share what are the FREE CCA offered by school for P1? I believe some not meant for P1.
For this year, PCS offered 2-days holiday lessons conducted by class teachers during Jun holiday. This one is free.
http://www.poichingsch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=136
PCS offers ModCCA & ModPE for their P1 & P2 students. During these lessons, students will be exposed to all the CCA they offered, Other than swimiming(this one requires us to pay a fee and it is taught by external coach, at the end of the day, student will be tested and recieved a certificate), the other CCAs like wushu, volleyball, chinese paintings...etc are free.
Hope these are the informations you've looking for.[/quote]Not very sure if they allow P1 to join. Think CCA starts when students are in P3. P1 & P2 normally go through modCCA where they get to learn each CCA during modCCA/modPE lessons. Maybe you can ask the principle during orientation.
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CCAs that recruit P1 students are volleyball, Chinese and International dances(girls only) and Chinese Orchestra(for certain instruments).
For volleyball and dances, the school SELECTS the students and invite them to join. These champion CCAs, not open to "public".
For volleyball, they learn to play it during their modCCA lessons, then there is some kind of test where the coach will pick out the potential players. Selection is in Term 3 and training starts in Term 4. Training for P1 and 2 is once a week for 2 hrs. It’s on weekday morning, 9:30 to 11:30am.
Heard from my neighbour whose dd is in Chinese dance, the girls were taught some dancing steps then they have to show it to the instructor (dun know what else they look for in the selection, sry).
For Chinese orchestra, all the P1 students will be given a invitation letter, in Term 3 (i think).
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Need advise, Can start to apply for PV if my boy is borned in 2007? I stay 1-2KM, what is my chances? 2B or 2C
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purchased textbooks and uniforms today, but the Moral Education (CL) is only available next yr…
haiz… sotong me, i got too big a top for my gal’s uniform:SS now i need to change them:S
Sembawang outlet do not have the smaller sizes too:S -
cpdalin:
Ya, we purchased the uniforms and some textbooks yesterday.purchased textbooks and uniforms today, but the Moral Education (CL) is only available next yr....
haiz... sotong me, i got too big a top for my gal's uniform:SS now i need to change them:S
Sembawang outlet do not have the smaller sizes too:S
cpdalin, take heart, u are not the only one :). When buying uniform, there are many parents that return to change the size too. And all are changing to a size smaller bec I heard refund. I guess we all think (and hope) and children grow fast.
I was having so much headache decising the size of my DSs uniform too. The guy selling uniform was kind enough to tell me 2 things:
1) According to his experience, P1 and P2 kids don't 'shoot' up so fast. P3/P4 kids will 'shoot' up fast. But he also has a disclaimer that this may be apply to 'fat' kids.
2) Don't wash the uniform yet. Take them out in Dec and let your sons try again. If size not right, come back to change.
Really appreciate his thoughfullness. It didn't cross my mind.
As for the Chinese Moral Edu book, I was told that it is not required anymore. Creative Wring Book is out of stock.dark chocolate:
Hi, dark chocolate. I am going to start sahm next mth. I don't think I can provide fantastic meals at home too bec I am not good in cooking and can't spend all my time in the kitchen. I am ordering tingkat which is as good as coffee shop's economic rice.... 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!
However, the childcare that my triplets used to go to at Blk 729 provide good meals. They started BASC 2 years ago but I am not sure if they accept only kids from the childcare. You may want to call them to ask. They are fantastic in caring of children (like meals) but not acedamically. That's why I need to pull my DSs out from there to PCF for K2.alphonsus:
Hi, alphonsus. Thanks and no worries. I think it may be too early to ask bec afterall, the school team is not over yet! By end Dec, I will go to 2nd hand bookshop at Bras Bahsa to take a look. Appreciate all your answers to our anxious to-be P1 mum....So sorry nonkiasu, my boy refuses to give away his books(although the books are already in bad shape), I can't help on this.
Btw, I saw the Yun Yu textbooks. Oh mine, the very 1st page b4 the content page specifically instruct parents to teach b4 and after each lesson. Need to go thru 3 times b4 and 4 times after a lesson. This is really stressful! (so back to dark chocolate, where got time to cook? That means I have 21 times of lessons to do with my triplets!)
Also, there are 50 lessons with 25 lessons per book. But there are only 10 weeks per team and 40 weeks for the whole yr, including test/exam week. So, I just wonder how many lessons are done per week? If 2 lessons, then i will be short-lived bec I will have 42 times of lessons per week! :!:
Also, for the workbook to practise writing, will they be homework or done at school? If homework, I am thinking to start my DSs writing this Dec. Really, just looking at the content of textbook, I want to faint already. -
Was going to drop a note to check how was the books and uniforms purchase yesterday, thanks for all the updates!
cpdalin, nonKiasu - Did you bring your kids along to try out the uniforms? I didn't go yesterday because DS can't go with me, will go and buy on Fri instead. Will order the books online and collect on Fri as well.
nonKiasu - :shock: You mean every \"chapter\" need to go through 3 times before and 4 times after the lesson? I wonder if going through means to be able to read or to be able to write also?
Think better not let your kids write first though, in case it includes writing in class, which then they will be bored while waiting for other classmates to finish writing? -
dark chocolate:
nonKiasu - SAHM is a noble role and definitely worthwhile since you have triplets!Hi, dark chocolate. I am going to start sahm next mth. I don't think I can provide fantastic meals at home too bec I am not good in cooking and can't spend all my time in the kitchen. I am ordering tingkat which is as good as coffee shop's economic rice.
However, the childcare that my triplets used to go to at Blk 729 provide good meals. They started BASC 2 years ago but I am not sure if they accept only kids from the childcare. You may want to call them to ask. They are fantastic in caring of children (like meals) but not acedamically. That's why I need to pull my DSs out from there to PCF for K2. Thks for the info at Blk 729, I think I will try out SW first and see how it goes. Will be dropping by SW after orientation on Fri to find out more.
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