Catholic Primary Schools

[esmummy]

Hi. I am cracking my head trying to decide whether I should try to put my girl in IJ TP or put her in IJ Katong. Any mummies care to share their views? Katong convent does not have a stellar reputation to say the least and my mum is so afraid that her precious grand-daughter is going to turn into one of those hiao za bor.


Aside from the different secondary sch affiliation, is one better than the other in any way… Academically, discipline, cca?

Also any thoughts about canossan convent?

Tks much.

[janet88]

esmummy:

Hi. I am cracking my head trying to decide whether I should try to put my girl in IJ TP or put her in IJ Katong. Any mummies care to share their views? Katong convent does not have a stellar reputation to say the least and my mum is so afraid that her precious grand-daughter is going to turn into one of those hiao za bor.


Aside from the different secondary sch affiliation, is one better than the other in any way.... Academically, discipline, cca?

Also any thoughts about canossan convent?
Tks much.

As long as it's a girl, she will be vain. I don't remember myself as vain as my daughter at 7 :slapshead: She loves to buy sunglasses and look nice. Holidays, she wants to have nails painted even b4 starting P1.
My daughter is in IJ TP. Which IJ do you stay nearer to, or enjoy priority ?

[esmummy]

Hi grandmaster,


I am an old girl of chij siglap which has merged with IJ Katong. So IJ Katong has an edge. We are catholic so can fall into 2b for IJ TP. I stay nearer IJ Katong though IJ TP is not too far off either.

My 5 yr old is also into the nails, makeup and high heels thingy. Def did not get it from me. So I really dread the teenage years... Half wish all those stern Irish sisters were still stalking the corridors of the catholic girls schools!

My girl is into dance and gymnastics. Do you know which IJ has a better ccap rogramme for those? Tks

[phankao]

janet_lee88:

As long as it's a girl, she will be vain. ?

Really meh? My soon-to-be 17yo not vain at all leh.

[janet88]

phankao:

janet_lee88:

As long as it's a girl, she will be vain. ?

Really meh? My soon-to-be 17yo not vain at all leh.

I know for sure I am not the make-up/nails/girly stuff...definitely didn't get it from me. A friend of mine who has a daughter in IJ (upp pri) advised me to keep daughter grounded...even SIL told me the same thing. Her daughter was bullied in an all girls school.

[phankao]

janet_lee88:

phankao:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]
As long as it's a girl, she will be vain. ?

Really meh? My soon-to-be 17yo not vain at all leh.

I know for sure I am not the make-up/nails/girly stuff...definitely didn't get it from me. A friend of mine who has a daughter in IJ (upp pri) advised me to keep daughter grounded...even SIL told me the same thing. Her daughter was bullied in an all girls school.[/quote]My girl was from CHIJ school also. For 10 years! She tells me that they are of the opinion that girls their ages shouldn't have boyfriends. Only get bfs when start working. So, this is what she has been learning from her seniors and discussing among her fellow students ... I don't know if she'd change her mind! Now going into JC, would be in co-ed situation for 1st time. I must say though that she has never found any of the guys in any of her classes, eg. in school or other classes, cool or interesting. She always thinks they are geeky or juvenile.

[janet88]

phankao:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"phankao\"]
Really meh? My soon-to-be 17yo not vain at all leh.

I know for sure I am not the make-up/nails/girly stuff...definitely didn't get it from me. A friend of mine who has a daughter in IJ (upp pri) advised me to keep daughter grounded...even SIL told me the same thing. Her daughter was bullied in an all girls school.

My girl was from CHIJ school also. For 10 years! She tells me that they are of the opinion that girls their ages shouldn't have boyfriends. Only get bfs when start working. So, this is what she has been learning from her seniors and discussing among her fellow students ... I don't know if she'd change her mind! Now going into JC, would be in co-ed situation for 1st time. I must say though that she has never found any of the guys in any of her classes, eg. in school or other classes, cool or interesting. She always thinks they are geeky or juvenile.[/quote]I do hope my daughter tells me the same thing SIL's daughter in St Nicholas tells her mother her classmates have boyfriends (she is in P6). Really hope her seniors set a good example for the younger girls.

[phankao]

janet_lee88:

phankao:

My girl was from CHIJ school also. For 10 years! She tells me that they are of the opinion that girls their ages shouldn't have boyfriends. Only get bfs when start working. So, this is what she has been learning from her seniors and discussing among her fellow students ... I don't know if she'd change her mind! Now going into JC, would be in co-ed situation for 1st time. I must say though that she has never found any of the guys in any of her classes, eg. in school or other classes, cool or interesting. She always thinks they are geeky or juvenile.

I do hope my daughter tells me the same thing SIL's daughter in St Nicholas tells her mother her classmates have boyfriends (she is in P6). Really hope her seniors set a good example for the younger girls.

Ah, I guess my daughter was never really very \"girly\". Quite down-to-earth.

[janet88]

phankao:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"phankao\"]

My girl was from CHIJ school also. For 10 years! She tells me that they are of the opinion that girls their ages shouldn't have boyfriends. Only get bfs when start working. So, this is what she has been learning from her seniors and discussing among her fellow students ... I don't know if she'd change her mind! Now going into JC, would be in co-ed situation for 1st time.

I do hope my daughter tells me the same thing SIL's daughter in St Nicholas tells her mother her classmates have boyfriends (she is in P6). Really hope her seniors set a good example for the younger girls.

Ah, I guess my daughter was never really very \"girly\". Quite down-to-earth.[/quote]I'm watching my daughter's behaviour. Still early to tell since just finished 2nd week of P1. But will try to get her to confide in me. A former school mate also has a daughter in P1...she told me her daughter doesn't seem to have anything to share about school...when asked her, 'what did you do in school today ?' Daughter's reply (like mine) is, 'Nothing'.

[phankao]

janet_lee88:

I'm watching my daughter's behaviour. Still early to tell since just finished 2nd week of P1. But will try to get her to confide in me. A former school mate also has a daughter in P1...she told me her daughter doesn't seem to have anything to share about school...when asked her, 'what did you do in school today ?' Daughter's reply (like mine) is, 'Nothing'.

Haha - standard reply was \"I don't know\". Until one fine day I said \"do you know how stupid you make yourself sound with that reply?\"... so her next reply became \"I am not aware of these things\".