Rosyth

[crashburner]

Hi all,


joining the \"club\" as my DD is going to Rosyth next year P1 - Youthful

[Just4Fun]

crashburner:

Hi all,


joining the \"club\" as my DD is going to Rosyth next year P1 - Youthful

WELCOME !!!!
U will enjoy the journey together with yr DD.
HV FUN .....

[Bay]

Yes, keekee is right. Integrity and Adventurous are the 2 top classes in Rosyth. The top 80 students are allocated to these 2 classes. So it’s just coincidental that the top 3 students of Just4Fun’s DS’s class go to Integrity.


My boy is top in class too. He’s in P3 Adventurous next year and the 3rd in class is in P3 Integrity. This confirms the class allocation method.

Btw, is anyone thinking of transferring their DS/DD out of Rosyth to a school with secondary affiliation?

[Just4Fun]

Fr Bay : My boy is top in class too. He's in P3 Adventurous next year and the 3rd in class is in P3 Integrity. This confirms the class allocation method.


Congratulations !!! You must be very proud of him . So he got the popular voucher reward fr school. Hv u thought of how to spend it , to make it memorable ?

[Bay]

Thank you, Just4Fun. Congrats to you too.


Yes. I’m happy with his academic performace. I usually leave it to him to spend on whatever he likes. He bought some story books last year (he was top in class last year too). So it’s up to him to spend his $20 reward . . . books or games . . .

You may want to spend the vouchers on nett items since the vouchers are not entitled to the popular member discount. I use it on printer ink cartridge (nett item). Then just replace the reward with cash.

[Bay]

Anyone thinking of transferring their DS/DD to a school with secondary affilation?


Rosyth is an excellent primary school. The only setback is that she has no affiliation to any secondary school. I’m thinking of transferring my ds to one with affiliation. Just to buy my ds a safety net for PSLE. However, both my ds and I have developed a strong bond with Rosyth and I’m constantly in a dilemma. Parents, do you think it’s a wise choice to change?

All parents are welcome to advice. Maybe P6 parents can give their thoughts on this and give me some advice. With the PSLE result out recently, would you have change your child to one with affiliation if given the choice?

[keekee]

Bay:

Anyone thinking of transferring their DS/DD to a school with secondary affilation?


Rosyth is an excellent primary school. The only setback is that she has no affiliation to any secondary school. I'm thinking of transferring my ds to one with affiliation. Just to buy my ds a safety net for PSLE. However, both my ds and I have developed a strong bond with Rosyth and I'm constantly in a dilemma. Parents, do you think it's a wise choice to change?

All parents are welcome to advice. Maybe P6 parents can give their thoughts on this and give me some advice. With the PSLE result out recently, would you have change your child to one with affiliation if given the choice?

I am not in the best position to advise you but I share your concern. My dd is p3 next yr too. While going thru' the psle thread, I was horrified to notice that the secondry schools COP for students fm their own affiliated pri school and those from non-affiliated pri schools can differ by more than 10 pts ....

Given your ds excellent results, he has very high chance of going to gep in p4. You will probably have to look for a pri school with affiliation and offers gep.

[Bay]

KeeKee, Thanks for sharing. Yes, the COP for schools with affiliation can be 10 to 20 points lower. It’s a huge difference.


In fact ds got a place in a school with sec affiliation since the beginning of school holiday. But I was in a dilemma whether to accept the offer since ds was adamant to transfer.

I finally relented yesterday. So ds will continue in Rosyth. Just hope I’ll not live to regret my decision. Glee! Stressful being parents! Will have to purchase the text books this weekend.

Ds is not the independent, self-study type. So obviously not the GEP type. But then curious to find out what is tested in GEP? Anyone, any ideal?

Keekee, your dd will still have a chance to go to I/A class next year. Keep encouraging her. I know of a boy who is not from I/A but did very well this year. He’s posted to P5 I next year. Every year, there are children moving in/out of these 2 classes. So everyone will get a fair chance. But kids who are posted out of I/A can be devastating for them if too much emphasis is place on the class.

As for your question to the range for I and A class, a parent once told me that a general rule is to score all above 90. But then it also depends on how well the whole level does. Hope this helps.

[ksmummy]

Hi parents,


My son will be in P2 when school re-open next year. My question: What do we need to bring on the first day of school for P2? Everything or the bare minimal (i.e. pencil case, student handbook)?

thanks!

[Oceanic]

Hi everyone,


I am a new mummy for soon-to-be primary school going kid. My girl will be attending P1 next week. Would appreciate some advice on what I need to pack in her bag?

Also any mummies or caregivers doing car pool arrangement here? I stay around Balestier area.

Regards
Oceanic