Poi Ching

[gajidouma]

wch:

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

Better call school up and ask. See if school allows. Normally 2 years before admission year.

Chance very high, almost guaranteed, under 2B, if I am not wrong.

[dark chocolate]

gajidouma:

Thanks all for the updates.


Anyone who think leaving a P1 kid alone at home with maid is a crazy idea, please speak up..... otherwise I am going to do so... ouch!!

I wouldn't think its a \"crazy\" idea because a helper is useful particularly to FTWM like us who have to struggle between work and chores and kid's homework. Just that whether you are comfortable to leave the helper with your child alone at home during the day? And, what is your main objective in having a helper? To take care of your child or to do chores?

Factors you may need to consider will be whether the maid is totally new or well recommended by someone whom you know you can trust her? We have read all kinds of horror stories about helpers, of course there are good ones as well (if you are lucky!).

IMHO, if there is only one child to take care of + household chores, the helper will likely to be quite free. Hence, not much mileage in getting one? Other considerations will be if the child can learn to be independant with a helper at home, can the helper control/discipline the child (most friends I know who have helpers, the child \"climbs over the helper's head\") correctly in your absence? Of course, pros will be home cooked meals and free from household chores after work.

These are some of the reasons why I personally will not consider a helper unless I have more kids or am sure the helper can be trusted. Part time helper can be considered if doing household chores is a problem and home cooked meals can be made up by cooking simpler food or at least home cooked soup with packed dinner on weekdays and better home cooked meals on weekends and holidays?

Hope I am not too lengthy. Hee!

[gajidouma]

dark chocolate:

I wouldn't think its a \"crazy\" idea because a helper is useful particularly to FTWM like us who have to struggle between work and chores and kid's homework. Just that whether you are comfortable to leave the helper with your child alone at home during the day? And, what is your main objective in having a helper? To take care of your child or to do chores?

Factors you may need to consider will be whether the maid is totally new or well recommended by someone whom you know you can trust her? We have read all kinds of horror stories about helpers, of course there are good ones as well (if you are lucky!).

IMHO, if there is only one child to take care of + household chores, the helper will likely to be quite free. Hence, not much mileage in getting one? Other considerations will be if the child can learn to be independant with a helper at home, can the helper control/discipline the child (most friends I know who have helpers, the child \"climbs over the helper's head\") correctly in your absence? Of course, pros will be home cooked meals and free from household chores after work.

These are some of the reasons why I personally will not consider a helper unless I have more kids or am sure the helper can be trusted. Part time helper can be considered if doing household chores is a problem and home cooked meals can be made up by cooking simpler food or at least home cooked soup with packed dinner on weekdays and better home cooked meals on weekends and holidays?

Hope I am not too lengthy. Hee!

Thank you so much dark chocolate. You won't believe that I had problem falling asleep these days because of this...

In the end, I have decided to give it a try by installing CCTV at home, coz we really need a long term solution as both my hubbie and I worked late quite often. SC won't solve our problem as most of them closes no later than 7pm. And I really do not want to do any house chore when back home from work at night. Actually, many people warn me that I may have to sit down with kid going through homework, at least at the beginning of their primary year.

Again thank you very much for your sharing. Really appreciate it. I am going down to Hougang Green over weekend. Wish me luck.

I actually should not vent out my anxiety here in this thread. Off topic liao. :oops:

[nonKiasu]

gajidouma:

Thanks all for the updates.


Anyone who think leaving a P1 kid alone at home with maid is a crazy idea, please speak up..... otherwise I am going to do so... ouch!!

It's crazy idea to me. ok, a short one. First, it is difficult to find good maid nowadays. 2nd, even if u can get a good maid, can she discipline your child? 3rd, even if u empower her to discipline your child and she can do so, does she has the same principle as you on what is right or wrong, the discipline method, the teaching method, etc.
cctv don't work to me either. I got lots of inspiration from http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5331.
I am not advocating that one has to be sahm. But minimially, I wld think that we have to make a little sarcifice in our career by working only during office hour while the kids are still young and chong again when they are older. I wld think BASC is a better option than maid. Just my personal view. Yes, off track here..

[alphonsus]

gajidouma:

wch:

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

Better call school up and ask. See if school allows. Normally 2 years before admission year.

Chance very high, almost guaranteed, under 2B, if I am not wrong.

Saw this form posted on PCS.
http://www.poichingsch.com/files/Parent%20Volunteer%20Form.pdf
\"With effect from 2010 Primary One Registration Exercise , a child whose parent has given at least 60 hours of voluntary service to the school in the 12 months before admission may enjoy priority registration under Phase 2B.\"

[AgnesMM]

Any parents with kids in P2 this year? Any idea how class distribution works this time round?

[dark chocolate]

Hmm, nonKiasu. Well said about working only during office hours, I am also one of those who works late in office, then cheong to fetch DS from CC (thats why I chose one which closes at 8.30pm). :oops: Fortunately, CC provides dinner so I don't have to worry about him going hungry while waiting for me.


But next year onwards, I must leave on time to fetch him. SC closes around 9pm but he will be hungry if I am late, so will have to leave to fetch him + dinner and probably continue my work after homework, revision and he goes to bed.

Am planning to order tingkat to save me time from buying dinner. I hope I can still put DS to bed by 10pm so will have to make sure he gets homework and revision done by then. Then, continue with chores and office work if need be.

[dark chocolate]

AgnesMM:

Any parents with kids in P2 this year? Any idea how class distribution works this time round?

I heard P1 will all move up to P2 in the same class, no special distribution. The distribution only changes at P3 and P5, according to performance.

[Charnic]

AgnesMM:

Any parents with kids in P2 this year? Any idea how class distribution works this time round?

I suppose is still based on merit. The best class being Courage, followed by the rest, accordingly ?

[workinghard]

babynicole:

AgnesMM:

Any parents with kids in P2 this year? Any idea how class distribution works this time round?

I suppose is still based on merit. The best class being Courage, followed by the rest, accordingly ?

Yes, you are right, but starting from next year, it will not be that anymore, instead, the best class will be C, D, E and followed by F, G, H and lastly, I, J, K.

off-topic: today's my last day in school, i'm a p6 in the school, we had graduation party that just ended. And to those with kids that are p1 next year. Remember to come for the p1 orientation tomorrow! I'll be one of the guide as i'm a prefect.