Catholic High (Primary)

[24hr-mum]

wow, u mean p1 must take cca already?


can other cath hi parents confirm?
i m just curious cos still comparing cath hi wif other sch eg Maris stella

band doesnt hv piano but both are music

[phankao]

24hr-mum:

wow, u mean p1 must take cca already?


can other cath hi parents confirm?
i m just curious cos still comparing cath hi wif other sch eg Maris stella

band doesnt hv piano but both are music

Yeah, my son was one of those performing at the p1 orientation, but for Chinese orch. Did they say it's compulsory? Both my elder boys did start CCA in p1, but not until the last term of p1, and they never did say it's compulsory at all.

I would go at lunchtime to make sure they have their lunch before running off for CCA, usually. But when they got used to getting their own lunch, it was great. Free after-school care 2 to 3 times a week until 4 or 5pm.

[meiah]

24hr-mum:

wow, u mean p1 must take cca already?


can other cath hi parents confirm?
i m just curious cos still comparing cath hi wif other sch eg Maris stella

band doesnt hv piano but both are music

Not must take but rather the kids are \"auditioned\" to \"discover\" their talent. Usually for aesthetics and sports cca. Certain cca if don't take from p1, very hard to join in later. Like sports.

My ds1 got consent forms for strings n wushu. He took chess at p1 and switch to strings at p3. Ds2 got basketball form at p1. He also got strings form but did not join. In the meantime, basketball also reduce membership. I think it's to train feeder players for sch team even at p2. Not sure if still got casual membership. There is cca bus. Used to be pay $5 per trip. Not sure how much now. Ds1 took to somewhere near united sq.

[bluemoon]

Any idea when is the first day of school? Is it the 3rd or 4th Jan? Tia.

[phankao]

meiah:

24hr-mum:

wow, u mean p1 must take cca already?


can other cath hi parents confirm?
i m just curious cos still comparing cath hi wif other sch eg Maris stella

band doesnt hv piano but both are music

Not must take but rather the kids are \"auditioned\" to \"discover\" their talent. Usually for aesthetics and sports cca. Certain cca if don't take from p1, very hard to join in later. Like sports. .

They are like \"auditioned\" almost every year, aren't they? I remember my boys were even offered Dance & Choir, even though they already had their own CCAs. My younger boy was even sent for Band trials with his fellow p1 classmates and when the instructor saw them, sent them all away saying \"why you all *boh-geh* but your teacher send you for band trial?\" haha. *boh-geh* cannot play most of the instruments that need blowing.

Yah - being able to play piano - not much \"market-value\" in school CCAs, unless there is a piano ensemble. But very few schools have that.

[growie]

bluemoon:

Any idea when is the first day of school? Is it the 3rd or 4th Jan? Tia.

4th Jan 2011
http://www.moe.edu.sg/schools/terms-and-holidays/2011/#pri-sec-sch-term

[ParentOfXJ]

Ya school starts 4 jan (tuesday)… very strange…


Thanks for replying to my queries… we’ll just wait and see then… really no rush to have him join CCA this early, esp since we have a transport issue staying in bt merah… as for piano… well, maybe have to sign up for lessons outside school… see how…

[phankao]

ParentOfXJ:

Ya school starts 4 jan (tuesday).. very strange..

Not strange. 1st Jan is Saturday, so Monday(3rd Jan) becomes the public holiday instead. So of course, school will start on 4th Jan.

[bluemoon]

Thanks for replying. Good that the first week of school is only a 4-day week, think my son will have difficulty getting up.

[ParentOfXJ]

same here… think I won’t do much better… he may have to wake me up… can’t remember the last time we woke up at 6am…