Marymount Convent

[Tinkerbelle]

acbj:

I agree that it's best to let the students write down what they need to bring. Hopefully with the helpmate, it'll be clearer to both students and parents.

Hi all,
Dunno if this will help you guys for the first few months but during the parents' briefing, maybe you can suggest to the form teacher to email you the homework (on days when there's lots to write down in the Helpmate) and other reminders pertaining to the class.

Last year, a few parents suggested this to DD2's form teacher because some gals didn't write down the homework or didn't write it down properly. The teacher was kind enough to email us daily for the first few weeks and subsequently lesser as the gals got used to writing in the Helpmate. But you still need to get your gals to copy down homework from the whiteboard in class so that they can be trained. With the teacher's email, we just counter-check if our DDs are copying the right things and guide them to copy properly.

I'm so lucky this year that DD2's teacher is also emailing us. I just received her first email today to inform us of today's homework and remind us to bring thermometer for temperature-taking exercise tomorrow and early dismissal at 5.30pm.

P1 parents, don't fret, the sch will distribute thermometers to your DDs.

[cantbearit2]

Hi parents,


can anyone explain what is this \"edusave account\" thingy? We are supposed to make a payment for the PE3 and it comes wif a form for deduction fr edusave account.

The cost shld b $220 but can only withdraw $100 fr edusave account??? Confused??? How do we even know we have an edusave account???? :? :? :?

[Tinkerbelle]

cantbearit2:

Tinkerbelle:

Only the upper Pri gals start their CCA from 10 Jan. The lower pri gals will only commence CCA on the 3rd week of sch (starting from 17 Jan). You should hear from the sch latest by next week if your DD has been selected for CCA.

Hi Tinkerbelle,

Thks for all the clarifications (to my other earlier questions). Think all of us will agree that it's so good to have u ard at this thread.

You are most welcome....always a pleasure to share... :celebrate:

[jesyeo]

Oh no! My girl has PEHE session tomorrow but I don’t know what’s that? Is it PE lesson? Need to let her wear PE shirt and shorts to school?

[cantbearit2]

jesyeo:

Oh no! My girl has PEHE session tomorrow but I don't know what's that? Is it PE lesson? Need to let her wear PE shirt and shorts to school?

My DD's timetable does not have PEHE leh. But could be like what Tinkerbelle said, a combi of PE and HE.

[jesyeo]

cantbearit2:

jesyeo:

Oh no! My girl has PEHE session tomorrow but I don't know what's that? Is it PE lesson? Need to let her wear PE shirt and shorts to school?

My DD's timetable does not have PEHE leh. But could be like what Tinkerbelle said, a combi of PE and HE.

Ok. Guess will let her wear her PE shirt and also bring along the health education book then. Thanks gals.

[Tinkerbelle]

jesyeo:

cantbearit2:

[quote=\"jesyeo\"]Oh no! My girl has PEHE session tomorrow but I don't know what's that? Is it PE lesson? Need to let her wear PE shirt and shorts to school?

My DD's timetable does not have PEHE leh. But could be like what Tinkerbelle said, a combi of PE and HE.

Ok. Guess will let her wear her PE shirt and also bring along the health education book then. Thanks gals.[/quote]Sounds like a good idea....You won't go wrong that way. Anyway, the sch is ok about the gals wearing Pe attire on non-PE days. Of course, the classmates will ask why..haha.

[Tinkerbelle]

cantbearit2:

Hi parents,


can anyone explain what is this \"edusave account\" thingy? We are supposed to make a payment for the PE3 and it comes wif a form for deduction fr edusave account.

The cost shld b $220 but can only withdraw $100 fr edusave account??? Confused??? How do we even know we have an edusave account???? :? :? :?

The Edusave account is automatically set up by the government for all Singaporean students when they start P1. Your child is now $200 richer. :moneyflies: The government will make yearly contributions to all accounts. This means your child will get $200 every year. This money can be used for enrichment lessons, PE3 etc.

So, to answer your questions, if your child is a Singaporean, she will have an Edusave account already. You only need to pay $100 for PE3 because the sch subsidises the other portion. If you sign the PE3 form, the sch will deduct $100 from your DD's Edusave account. If you don't sign, you'll need to pay cash/cheque. Down the road, when you deplete funds in your DD's Edusave account, you'll need to pay cash/cheque.

Below are some links which you might find useful:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/edusave/funds-grants-awards/#pupils-fund
http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/edusave/faq/

[funkymonkey]

Hi can’tbearit,

My DS is in school near my home…I wasn’t as KS with my son and put him in any school stone’s throw away…it REALLY does makes a difference…so with my DD i really tried to put her in a much better school lah…

My gal is LOVING school!!!And she loves her buddy.She made her a card and the buddy gave a parting present.HOW SWEET IS THAT???

[funkymonkey]

Tinkerbelle:

cantbearit2:

Hi parents,


can anyone explain what is this \"edusave account\" thingy? We are supposed to make a payment for the PE3 and it comes wif a form for deduction fr edusave account.

The cost shld b $220 but can only withdraw $100 fr edusave account??? Confused??? How do we even know we have an edusave account???? :? :? :?

The Edusave account is automatically set up by the government for all Singaporean students when they start P1. Your child is now $200 richer. :moneyflies: The government will make yearly contributions to all accounts. This means your child will get $200 every year. This money can be used for enrichment lessons, PE3 etc.

So, to answer your questions, if your child is a Singaporean, she will have an Edusave account already. You only need to pay $100 for PE3 because the sch subsidises the other portion. If you sign the PE3 form, the sch will deduct $100 from your DD's Edusave account. If you don't sign, you'll need to pay cash/cheque. Down the road, when you deplete funds in your DD's Edusave account, you'll need to pay cash/cheque.

Below are some links which you might find useful:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/edusave/funds-grants-awards/#pupils-fund
http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/edusave/faq/

Dear Tinkerbelle!!!

You are truly a GEM in this thread!!!thanks for all the INformation :udawoman: :udawoman: :udawoman: