Maris Stella High

[smurf]

bigfoot:

smurf:

CHS has upper hand, coz they have GEP program and they accept bright bright students at p4, so that would push their standard to the higher level?? And Since MS dun have GEP, their bright bright students have to leave the sch to go to GEP school. So their result drop?? :lol:

CHS did well in the last few years. However I saw that among the top pupils, quite a number are not local. Correct me if I am wrong. Also, bearing in mind they do have a few classes og GEP, I expect the PSLE to be much better. At the end of the day, it is the teachers, your child learning attitude and most importantly, US, the parents! For me, MSH is a Catholic school. I wouldn't have consider it if it is not.

BTW, GEP doesn't mean the pupils will have good PSLE results. Don't equate intelligence with academic performance.

Yup, doesn't mean GEP will have good PSLE, but honestly, MOE standard of GEP doesn't mean the child is gifted, in some cases, those really gifted children dun even get into GEP because they were deem to be troublemakers in the class. However, most GEP students do get very good PSLE results.

I think we are off topic already.

[vicki]

bigfoot:

vicki:

Anyone worried about Chineses at MS?? *sigh* I'm worried my boy cant cope!!

I'm worried and is taking steps to help my son now....

Hi bigfoot,

Can i know if there is any holiday classes that you would recommend? Txs.

[bigfoot]

smurf:

Yup, doesn't mean GEP will have good PSLE, but honestly, MOE standard of GEP doesn't mean the child is gifted, in some cases, those really gifted children dun even get into GEP because they were deem to be troublemakers in the class. However, most GEP students do get very good PSLE results.


I think we are off topic already.

:lol: ok, case closed...

[bigfoot]

Namie:

I want to delay HP to as late as possible. Since he will be going student care after school, I think it is ok. I'll wait till days like he has to stay back on his own and what happen if maid doesn't show up.

u do have a point there. i'm also contemplating whether to let him carry one. but i know hp can b a great distraction. i want to delay him carrying it. maybe u can train him to approach the GO for help? if not, maybe train him to use public phone or something?

[bigfoot]

vicki:

Hi bigfoot,

Can i know if there is any holiday classes that you would recommend? Txs.

ok, my son has been attending berries for close to 2 years already. he has made great progress since the first lesson. he is able to read most chinese books (for his level). for writing, he usually has no problem as long as we practice it with him. hanyu pinyin he still have problem. but i hope the school teacher can help in this aspect.

we din sign him for any hol classes. we r planning to sign him up for a chinese tuition by end of this yr. this shall b on top of his weekly berries lesson.

[BlueTopaz]

Hi parents,


Just want to say hello. My eldest gg to MHS in 2011. Hope to make some frens here to share notes n tips

[vicki]

BlueTopaz:

Hi parents,


Just want to say hello. My eldest gg to MHS in 2011. Hope to make some frens here to share notes n tips

Hi BlueTopaz...

Firstly.... :welcome:

There are quite a few of us with boys going to P1 MHS in 2011 (me included!!) So, yup.... we could share notes n tips on P1 matters....

[vicki]

bigfoot:

vicki:

Hi bigfoot,

Can i know if there is any holiday classes that you would recommend? Txs.

ok, my son has been attending berries for close to 2 years already. he has made great progress since the first lesson. he is able to read most chinese books (for his level). for writing, he usually has no problem as long as we practice it with him. hanyu pinyin he still have problem. but i hope the school teacher can help in this aspect.

we din sign him for any hol classes. we r planning to sign him up for a chinese tuition by end of this yr. this shall b on top of his weekly berries lesson.

Do you mean 1 on 1 tuition or tuition centers?? My boy is also attending Berries - sigh - but cos we dont really have a chinese speaking environment at home - so - his standard is like behind his peers...

Now im doing some last min \"chinese speaking\" spree - hopefully come P1 he wont be totally lost!

[cherrygal]

bigfoot:

Namie:

I want to delay HP to as late as possible. Since he will be going student care after school, I think it is ok. I'll wait till days like he has to stay back on his own and what happen if maid doesn't show up.

u do have a point there. i'm also contemplating whether to let him carry one. but i know hp can b a great distraction. i want to delay him carrying it. maybe u can train him to approach the GO for help? if not, maybe train him to use public phone or something?

I read in the parent's guide somewhere that Handphones are NOT allowed. Need to buy them a phone card. Good move though. I was worried about him playing with the games in the phone...

[cherrygal]

vicki:

bigfoot:

[quote=\"vicki\"]
Hi bigfoot,

Can i know if there is any holiday classes that you would recommend? Txs.

ok, my son has been attending berries for close to 2 years already. he has made great progress since the first lesson. he is able to read most chinese books (for his level). for writing, he usually has no problem as long as we practice it with him. hanyu pinyin he still have problem. but i hope the school teacher can help in this aspect.

we din sign him for any hol classes. we r planning to sign him up for a chinese tuition by end of this yr. this shall b on top of his weekly berries lesson.

Do you mean 1 on 1 tuition or tuition centers?? My boy is also attending Berries - sigh - but cos we dont really have a chinese speaking environment at home - so - his standard is like behind his peers...

Now im doing some last min \"chinese speaking\" spree - hopefully come P1 he wont be totally lost! [/quote]Hi Namie,
Speak to your Berries teacher and check with her on your son's progress. I just asked my son's Berries teacher today and she said he's progressing well. I had thought she made a mistake circling the \"Able to do Higher Chinese\" class next year coz he is very unwilling to do Chinese assessments books at home. She told me that the kids are all like that. They become independent and smart only in class and revert to their playful and lazy selves when at home. Don't worry too much!

I also used the Chinese flashcards (from the P1 book list) and he could read most of the words without hanyu pinyin. I drill him in Hanyu Pinyin myself once a week and we make it into a mini-quiz where we take turns to spell. He finds it fun that Mummy also has to be \"tested\".

BTW, how come MS doesn't hold holiday Hanyu Pinyin crash courses ah? Many schools are doing it leh.

I am actually more worried about the English Creative Writing and Chinese composition.