Nanyang Primary

[mummy of 3]

R u frm Nanyang PS?

[cambriant]

Yes, I am from Nanyang primary and have also joined the alumni association.

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Busymom:

Anyway, does anyone know why all students have to be in school by 7.10-7.15am when school officially starts at 7.30am?

By 715 is for child to have enough time to be in the classroom by 730 and get ready for first lesson from tue to fri.

For Mondays, there will be centralised sch assembly either at the trackside for P2 to P6 and for P1 in the hall. Followed by meeting FT till 8am for first lesson of the day.

[cambriant]

Can any parents of current students, comment on the stress level in the school? I have been told that kids at Nanyang are under a lot of pressure and always stressed.


Any thoughts?

[mummy of 3]

cambriant:

Yes, I am from Nanyang primary and have also joined the alumni association.

Which sch is nearer to ur hse?
I will prefer ur son to ur DH sch.

[Chirunner]

cambriant:

Can any parents of current students, comment on the stress level in the school? I have been told that kids at Nanyang are under a lot of pressure and always stressed.


Any thoughts?

2 of my sons went through the NY GEP, n I dare say they weren't stressed. I've asked them n they said no. I think it's up to parents to control/moderate the amount of stress the child feels to a certain extent. If we choose to focus excessively on achievement rather than effort without regard for the child's best interests, the child will be stressed by our unrealistic expectations and demands. The child who is plied with tuition and lots of ECAs against his will will be stressed and resentful.

Having said that, PSLE is potentially a very stressful event cos a lot is at stake. With no affiliated secondary school for boys, if the boy doesn't get a DSA spot then entry into secondary school will depend on PSLE scores. I suppose that's why many parents send their children for tuition to ensure they make the grade for entry into their schools of choice. My sons didn't want tuition, and I asked their NY teachers if I ought to send them for tuition or buy assessment books for them n their teachers told me no. They had some help with Chinese from time to time because they didn't want regular tuition.

If you're happy with your son going on to your husband's Alma mater then it seems sensible to go that route n save him the stress of having to attain a certain score to gain entry into your school of choice. But if you want your son to have more expOsure to the chinese language n culture, NY will be a good choice. We don't speak Chinese at home - my husband can't even speak it- but my sons enjoyed NY tremendously n return during CNY n Teachers' Day to visit their teachers. Good luck with your decision!

[naggo-nitemare]

cambriant:

Can any parents of current students, comment on the stress level in the school? I have been told that kids at Nanyang are under a lot of pressure and always stressed.


Any thoughts?

Like ur family, we barely speak mandarin at home too. When our DS first joined Nyps at p4 from a mission sch, he found himself from being one of the strongest in hmt to being merely mediocre. Over the last 3 years at nyps, he is blessed with great hmt teachers who were extremely committed to helping every pupil do well. Plus he was surrounded with many classmates who were strong in Chinese. He couldnt help but improve. He n his buddy who made the transfer in p 4 with him both scored distinction for hmt. The journey wasn't easy but it was with a lot of support from the teachers.

On the home front, I try to help by watching the local Chinese news at night even if we could not understand all of it. Occasionally, we flip through mypaper's Chinese section. He also attends mt tuition once a wk to learn phrases tt out if the text to arm him with ammunition for essay n compre.

I personally do not think nyps is anymore stressful than any other s'pore sch. In fact, when DS was in P6, he had v few supplementary classes. In contrast, his neighbor attending a mission sch had such classes on many weeks leading up to psle.

In many cases, the stress is caused by parents' unrealistic expectations of the child or committing the child to too many tuition sessions n enrichment programs.

I hope u will eventually reach an informed decision.

[porcupine]

Hi


Does anyone know where to sew the name tag for the new PE uniform - is it above the school crest or below? MTIA…

[hippobb]

porcupine:

Hi


Does anyone know where to sew the name tag for the new PE uniform - is it above the school crest or below? MTIA...

Above the school crest.

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hippobb:

porcupine:

Hi


Does anyone know where to sew the name tag for the new PE uniform - is it above the school crest or below? MTIA...

Above the school crest.

No need to follow strictly 2cm above crest... as sometimes with the smallest PE shirt, the name tag will be at the shoulder!