CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)

[janet88]

Berry123:

Hi mummies,

Any ideas what is dance and gym and we need to pay $200++ for it? Is it compulsory? What about Reading Recovey Programme? Is it an extra lesson and have to stay back after school? How many days per week? Thanks.

Hubby did mention this to me, but I wasn't in the mood to listen as son and I are not feeling well.

As for Reading Recovery, he mentioned that it is for the girls who are not able to read and can only identify the alphabets. Dance and Gym lessons are conductioned during curriculum time and is compulsory for P1 and P2.

[adel77]

Hi,


Anyone can advise me whether there will be CA and SA test for P1? As heard from my friends that some school do have CA and SA test conducted for P1.

[janet88]

adel77:

Hi,


Anyone can advise me whether there will be CA and SA test for P1? As heard from my friends that some school do have CA and SA test conducted for P1.

I believe a mummy mentioned some test followed by a Parent-Teacher meeting in May. Don't mind having CA or SA, so that I know where daughter stands. After all, I'm used to hearing CA or SA now.

[Breadandmuffins]

[quote="champion31

I was just wondering if we can actually buy the uniforms on our own from the shop/tailor instead of going down to the school on the set dates - 24 or 26 Nov. A little more convenient - but I guess the school might be afraid that we buy slightly wrong colour etc… but it shouldn’t be if we’re buying from the actual shop/tailor the school is using. and is there a difference in blue for the various IJ schools, I cant tell, maybe for St. Nicholas, where its very slightly lighter blue I think[/quote]


Can call the supplier to check if can buy directly. I think st nic also using same supplier, "Magdalene" cos I saw it on the pinafore of my relative’s daughter from St Nic.

[janet88]

adel77:

Hi,


Anyone can advise me whether there will be CA and SA test for P1? As heard from my friends that some school do have CA and SA test conducted for P1.

I am reading the Parents Handbook. There is no CA nor SA for girls in P1/2...instead they are given 'formative assessments'. From P3 onwards, there is SA1 (30%) and SA2 (70% weightage).
CA1 is given at P6.

There is a vendor called 'Magdalene Sewing Centre' mentioned.
Tel no 6293-5840. Since it's mentioned in the handbook, I suppose the uniforms are accepted by IJ TP.

[adel77]

Thanks for the information, have not goes thru the parents handbook.


In this case, I should really find out more from the handbook itself.

[Berry123]

Hi Janet,

Did u received a list of words that Guppy mentioned before during orientation? Thanks.

[janet88]

Berry123:

Hi Janet,

Did u received a list of words that Guppy mentioned before during orientation? Thanks.

No. I went through the file of notes/handbooks hubby brought back but found no word list. However, principal mentioned gotta start reading this hols. There is also that Reading Recovery program...don't know what it's all about. Honestly, not really in the mood for anything related to school now.

[guppy]

Berry123:

Hi Janet,

Did u received a list of words that Guppy mentioned before during orientation? Thanks.

Hi Berry/Janet,

They must have changed their expectation. You can make your own list. It had prepositions, pronouns, colours, simple adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs. However, if a child can read on her own, she'll be able to spell most of the words easily except for those non-phonics words.

Wishing your girls a good learning journey at the school.

[janet88]

guppy:

Berry123:

Hi Janet,

Did u received a list of words that Guppy mentioned before during orientation? Thanks.

Hi Berry/Janet,

They must have changed their expectation. You can make your own list. It had prepositions, pronouns, colours, simple adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs. However, if a child can read on her own, she'll be able to spell most of the words easily except for those non-phonics words.

Wishing your girls a good learning journey at the school.

Hi Guppy,
Thank you for your introduction and valuable tips to P1 in CHIJ TP. As parents, we look forward to a fresh new start to formal schooling after 3/4 years in kindergarten. Hubby has a good impression of Mrs Tan, the principal. As for myself, I can't wait to see my daughter wearing that same uniform I once wore...it will be so exciting.

Have a great holiday and keep in touch. Once again, thank you.