Poi Ching
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HI All
DS came back asked me, how come school so long hours … not like last time. But added, it was fun but only so long hours then can come back home…
I also almost doze off during the parents’ talk… can’t keep my eyes open, esp me sat at the side, the air con blower at me …
Btw, DS is a person who can sweat alot. So what I did was, I ask him to wear a sleeveless singlet inside to absorb the sweat. -
dark chocolate:
Ya, no hope to wear the uniform 2 days without washing and ironing. Worst, today rain so heavily! Now, even the shoes are wet! Should have brought the slippers to sch! :stupid:
nonkiasu - You intended to let DS wear the uniform for 2 consecutive days before washing? My DS' uniform was wet with sweat by the time he reached school hall.
And this week, everyday wear uniform right since timetable not ready yet so no PE? Gonna wash yesterday's uniform and iron again for wearing on Fri!
Got A4 size name label? DS didn't have leh, only got the name tag clipped on the pocket.
No worries abt the A4 size name label. It’s just a A4 size paper folded into 4 folds to be stood on the table. One side for English name and the other side Chinese name. It is not collected today and still in my DS1 bag when he came home.
Just to share abt the teachers letter to parent that introducing themselves – it’s a template! Yesterday, received letter from 1E and was wondering why 1H don’t have. Now, I appreciate this lateness. Other than the same word for word, para for para (except teacher name list), 1H letter includes books collected and ….(roll drum pls) …. Timetable! Tomr, 1H will have modPE. So, I can get my DS2 and DS3 to wear PE attire! Don’t care whether will they really have PE tomr. Just wear and at least that saves me 2 ironings :lol:
And just scolded my 2 DSs on why they didn’t give all the Maths books to teacher when she collects yesterday! Well, standard answer: Don’t know. And worst, DS3 still holding the Word Bank book while DS2 one is missing as he said he didn’t give to teacher! Now, don’t know really didn't give or lost.
Now, since DS2 is trying to tell me that any books not in his bag is not equal to given to teacher, I start to worry whether DS1 has given all the books not in his bag to the teacher.
Very luan now, with 3 sets of books with some titles at home and some not.
And ya, the books store has no stock on Yellow Files. 1H is asking for it while 1E didn't even collect the red and blue file (right?). -
ululu:
Ha, so dramatic. Anyway, just realized that there are water coolers in sch. My DSs shorts are too loose too. Worst, they are so used to rubber band kind of pants that they just can’t cope with the hook and zip pants when they go toilet.Our first day is kind of a \"disaster\" for us too. We were late by 5 min. sending DD down to the school bus as last min DD wanted to poo and were \"softly\" scolded by the driver. :oops: School shoes I bought just two months' ago was found too tight already! :shock: School bag (a gift from friend) too small and too heavy, needs to change to a bigger and expensive one that support backbone better (thought I could have saved $ on this one...)... and here is the best part, hubbie tucked the water bottle WITHOUT WATER into DD's bag (blame me though, coz I just last min. instructed him to put water bottle into my daughter's bag and he did exactly that and no more.... :stupid: ).... oh yah, skirt too loose after running, which I just had it fixed last night; and DD's hair too long.... wondering how come I didn't spot all these in the past few days...
I couldn't find the creative writing book in the pack bought in November.... no idea I lost it or need to buy after school opens? anyone any idea?
But despite all these, it was still a good day for us. We were all very excited, yes, every one of us. Lots of walking around and photo-taking. All went to bed by 9:30pm last night, including my hubbie, which is very rare for him.
Ha, abt the creative writing book. When I was in the hall yesterday, my ex-colleague called me (he is hungry and is eating at the canteen; his DS in 1D) in a bit of panicky voice that how come he saw someone carrying a book “My journal” which he didn’t buy, where to get?
I guess we parents are really many many times more stressful than our darlings... and also a lot more excited that they are now in P1.
Asking again... any parents from 1H? -
Oh my, is there a separate book called \"my Journal\"? I only have a book called \"My creative writing\". Thought it is 2-in-1, i.e. Journal cum Writing Book, is it....or not??
sorry to say but I found the orientation thing not very organized, info/guide to our new parents not clear enough.. sometimes I found myself like \"headless fly\", caught by \"surprises\" from time to time... ok, maybe it is just the blur me...
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nonKiasu:
:salute: to you... everything x 3....
Ha, so dramatic. Anyway, just realized that there are water coolers in sch. My DSs shorts are too loose too. Worst, they are so used to rubber band kind of pants that they just can’t cope with the hook and zip pants when they go toilet.
Ha, abt the creative writing book. When I was in the hall yesterday, my ex-colleague called me (he is hungry and is eating at the canteen; his DS in 1D) in a bit of panicky voice that how come he saw someone carrying a book “My journal” which he didn’t buy, where to get?
I guess we parents are really many many times more stressful than our darlings... and also a lot more excited that they are now in P1.
Asking again... any parents from 1H?
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ululu:
yap yap, 2-in-1. My ex-colleague just didn't see the back cover of CW and the book list didn't mention too.Oh my, is there a separate book called \"my Journal\"? I only have a book called \"My creative writing\". Thought it is 2-in-1, i.e. Journal cum Writing Book, is it....or not??
sorry to say but I found the orientation thing not very organized, info/guide to our new parents not clear enough.. sometimes I found myself like \"headless fly\", caught by \"surprises\" from time to time... ok, maybe it is just the blur me...
Ya, I feel the same abt the orientation and presentations too. They didn't give an overview, agenda/schedule of the day on what is going to be presented. And the presentations are quite poorly done (oh mine, they are the HOD somemore). Can't even do the basic things right e.g. slides shd not be off the projected screen, and half of the time, I can't see what are on the slides. Can't imagine these teachers who can't present well are going to give marks to our darlings on their show-and-tell.
Also, the principal just say what comes to his mind. He has no checklist on things to tell us. So, bet he may missed out certain things.... that's why at the end of the session, so many parents still have so many questions. So, ululu, i think we are not blur. -
Hi All,
My Ds told me tomorrow have to bring drawing block , scissors, and glue. There should be some art and craft going on.
DS keep asking drawing block, did I buy from PCS ?? I feel it is the same the paper weight and size. My answer was yes yes…
These few days weather is bad. If the clothes are air dried, it has a stinky smell. I am going to get at least 2 more sets. so that he chg everyday a set with no worry of not drying. I do not have a dryer at home.
Ask him what teacher did in class… answer : dont know, any homework ,dont know … Difficult to fish out things from our kids…
I have asked him, is his teacher nice or fierce ?? He said teacher is very nice and kind.
So far I am happy that DS is able to reach home @ 6.30pm as he is taking the small bus. He is the second to alight … So no complain on school bus. -
Books - Somehow, i realize the teachers collected different books from different students. I did a check with other parents of the same class I happen to see and all feedback they had some books collected whereas the same books for my DS are still in his bag for the past few days and vice versa. Hmmm …
Shorts - DS’ shorts became looser than during point of purchase. Haiz, I just altered the buttons to take in more material. If he tries tomorrow and its ok, I will need to alter another 2 pairs of shorts. And I sewed in a hook for the wallet cord clip to try out.
There seems to be many letters/stuff for parents to read/go through everyday. I am hunting the whole bag everywhere in case there are notes or what that I slipped out.
My DS’ art lesson was today, said he did some drawing but its not indicated anywhere to bring what kind of art materials for next art lesson. Need to fish more info from him again tomorrow …
Yesterday’s rain was really heavy. I went to check on SC’s teachers fetching the kids back from PCS and was glad to find they were systematic and calm throughout. So far after school reopened, SC needs quite ok. Hope they maintain this way. -
angel64:
hi hi,Hi All,
My Ds told me tomorrow have to bring drawing block , scissors, and glue. There should be some art and craft going on.
DS keep asking drawing block, did I buy from PCS ?? I feel it is the same the paper weight and size. My answer was yes yes...
These few days weather is bad. If the clothes are air dried, it has a stinky smell. I am going to get at least 2 more sets. so that he chg everyday a set with no worry of not drying. I do not have a dryer at home.
Ask him what teacher did in class.. answer : dont know, any homework ,dont know .. Difficult to fish out things from our kids..
I have asked him, is his teacher nice or fierce ?? He said teacher is very nice and kind.
So far I am happy that DS is able to reach home @ 6.30pm as he is taking the small bus. He is the second to alight ... So no complain on school bus.
ya.... i asked my gal same qns... all dunno:S ask if teacher teach anything? said yes further qns all dunno :S -
angel64:
I given my DSs a little note book and tell them to write down what teacher wants them to bring. Yesterday, DS1 wrote: A4 size drawing paper, scissors, glue, Art file, Health Edu and Social Studies books.Hi All,
My Ds told me tomorrow have to bring drawing block , scissors, and glue. There should be some art and craft going on.
DS keep asking drawing block, did I buy from PCS ?? I feel it is the same the paper weight and size. My answer was yes yes...
These few days weather is bad. If the clothes are air dried, it has a stinky smell. I am going to get at least 2 more sets. so that he chg everyday a set with no worry of not drying. I do not have a dryer at home.
Ask him what teacher did in class.. answer : dont know, any homework ,dont know .. Difficult to fish out things from our kids..
I have asked him, is his teacher nice or fierce ?? He said teacher is very nice and kind.
So far I am happy that DS is able to reach home @ 6.30pm as he is taking the small bus. He is the second to alight ... So no complain on school bus.
Yes, there is drawing block in the book list and I took it out. But DS1 said emphazed that its \"A4 size drawing paper\". So, ended up, he took only the normal A4 paper. Not sure if he heard correctly and so I asked him whether he wrote the little notes by himself or copy from the board, he said copy. Let's see tonite whether he did bring the right type of paper. We didn't buy the Art file. So I give him his PCF file which is able to contain a few A4 files. See whether he complain tonite or not.
As for the books, not sure if they are having Health Edu and Social Studies lessons today or simply just collecting.
If I remember correctly, the higher chinese textbook and actvity book, 1 square box ex bk, blue file are still in his sch bag. Those not in his bag are Maths Shaping course and activity 1A part 1, Maths builder, red file, CW, word bank, 1 line ex bk.
As for 1H, things are done differently. Yesterday, the teacher given each pupil a checklist on what he has not submitted. It's so much clearer and so less stressful for me - don't need to ask the kids. So, my DS2 claimed that he didn't give teacher the Word Bank book is WRONG!
As for the uniform, I thot they will wear 2 days of PE attire and 3 days of the uniform? Or do they need to change into uniform (or PE attire) again after PE/CCA? Ya, I am still trying to see how many sets of uniform/PE attire are sufficient. But yesterday, I overheard a conversation between 2 PCS kids:
Kid 1: Why u wear PE attire today?
Kid 2: My mum said the unifrom not dry yet. So wear PE attire lor.
Can we? PE attire definitely is much comfortable, easier to dry and don't need to iron. My DS2 and DS3 likes the PE attire a lot more than the uniform. They said: This one is so much more comfortable! Can I wear this everyday instead?
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