Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[donkey]

E3:

Trapwithin:

[quote=\"E3\"]The Old and New syllabi is 换汤不换药

Looks like they are doing that for the CL now

Possibly. I read the press release before it was published. Still, language is still more predictable than Science. For years, there is no change in rules or the way of answering. In order to do well for languages, you just need to be an avid reader and write alot.[/quote]E3,
my girl is in P3, i am asking her to read a lot, however, u mentioned writing. In what way of writing will help?

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

My son tells me he keeps quiet in class so that his teachers won't complain about him and praise him for being a 'model student'. But yaks non-stop the moment he reaches home. He can even tell me that his teachers find him a 'good boy'. OMG.

I'm not sure if this is reflective of MOE teachers in general but I always feel that PH female teachers have a typical strait laced look. I had this impression when I was doing PV and even now as I picked ds up daily from sch the same impression continued.
I wonder if this is because nowadays kids are harder to manage and only a non-nonsense appearance will help to control them? :? . Btw, this is just an observation, not a complaint hor ..... in case there're any teachers reading this post.

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markfch:

I'm not sure if this is reflective of MOE teachers

Oh...have you seen teachers from some neighbourhood schools? PH's teachers would have appeared friendly compared to them. Complaint from my dd's friends' parents is you don't see any of their dds' teachers smiling even once, not even during PTM.

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donkey:

E3, my girl is in P3, i am asking her to read a lot, however, u mentioned writing. In what way of writing will help?

Writing is a form of application from the books you have read. When you write, you apply the rules and develop a unique style of writing. By reading a particular piece of writing, you'll know the standard of the writer's language. If it is a well-written piece, that will mean the writer is at ease with that particular language. Memorizing model essays won't work for long. Soon, the child will be put in a situation that he/she needs to apply creatively, and intrinsically. Ideas for writing stories should emerge from within so that it is a true and justified piece of work. It takes a lot of patience and practices. Even renowned authors have many drafts and scripts.

[Happy Mama]

markfch:

janet_lee88:

My son tells me he keeps quiet in class so that his teachers won't complain about him and praise him for being a 'model student'. But yaks non-stop the moment he reaches home. He can even tell me that his teachers find him a 'good boy'. OMG.

I'm not sure if this is reflective of MOE teachers in general but I always feel that PH female teachers have a typical strait laced look. I had this impression when I was doing PV and even now as I picked ds up daily from sch the same impression continued.
I wonder if this is because nowadays kids are harder to manage and only a non-nonsense appearance will help to control them? :? . Btw, this is just an observation, not a complaint hor ..... in case there're any teachers reading this post.

I thought PH teachers are very nice and friendly. Even P is very friendly

My aunt is an English teacher in one of the SAP schools in Singapore and gosh, you should have seen her looks! Even kids I know studying there complained about her arrogance. One of my uncles is a P too, and he is rather boastful by nature Oh yes, my cousin-in-law's wife, English HOD, also has THAT arrogant look.

But of course not all are such. I know of some very nice and humble Ps and MOE Superintendents who are just so wonderful people...

So in comparison, PH's P and teachers are indeed very nice

[lizhi]

Happy Mama:

My aunt is an English teacher in one of the SAP schools in Singapore and gosh, you should have seen her looks! Even kids I know studying there complained about her arrogance. One of my uncles is a P too, and he is rather boastful by nature Oh yes, my cousin-in-law's wife, English HOD, also has THAT arrogant look.


But of course not all are such. I know of some very nice and humble Ps and MOE Superintendents who are just so wonderful people...

So in comparison, PH's P and teachers are indeed very nice

agreed, ph's p and tearchers are very nice... :love: :celebrate:

[Funx3]

E3:

Funx3:

Hi AnyOne Interested in SOTA DSA for P6 on Arts, Music, Dance, etc

Pls Refer to Following Link on All About DSA ....

I Have Posted Details for SOTA DSA Registration Closing Date in Mar & Jun 2011 ....
For 2012 Intake ....

And their Open House is in Apr 2011 ....
where U Can Find Out More About SOTA Arts & Academic Program, 6 years (NO O-Level) ....

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=339523#339523

Good Luck!

Thanks for the post. Will your dd be applying? She is talented in Dance.

I still prefer to let my dd attend mainstream/IP school, then take MEP in that school. That's what her piano teacher suggested too. That is, if she ever gets in lah. There are still three years to go but good to have an aim.

Yes She's Pretty Good at Chinese Dance. Her Teacher Told Her that She Score Distinction in Her Grade 8 Beijing Academy of Chinese Dance Exam last Nov. This is One HAPPY MUMMY Here .... :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:
(Errrrr .... HappyMummy - Borrow Your Namesake for a Moment! Hope Not Infringing any CopyRight Here! Ha HA .... )

As For SOTA, May B. Will Look at Her Schedule and See ....
No Harm Try for DSA, though .... Becoz SOTA Enrolment is PUREly By Audition, Cannot Apply thru Centralised Posting at yearend ....

And Of Course, Got to See Her Inclination ....
Her Senior (Last Year P6, Got in thru Ballet Audition, and Enjoying Herself Tremendously in SOTA Year 1 Now) is Campaigning HARD to Try to Get Her into SOTA ....

Am Not 100% Sure of SOTA at such a Young Age, Am Still Holding Some Hope(?) of Getting into schools like RGS and NYGH ....
May Try DSA when the Time Comes ....
:celebrate: :celebrate:

[Funx3]

E3:

Free 2009 and 2010 Top School Exam papers.


http://www.orlesson.org/orp/EnglishExam.html
http://www.orlesson.org/orp/MathExam.html
http://www.orlesson.org/orp/ScienceExam.html

For Chinese 2010, P6 only
http://www.orlesson.org/orp/ChineseExam.html

Thanks E3 for your sharing!
:celebrate: :celebrate:

[Funx3]

E3:

Happy Mama:

Only 3 schools out of 10 or 15? That's too little.

Don't stress Janet lah. She is already very hardworking. I don't compile Sci notes for my dd, or compile chinese phrases to form an essay... :udawoman:

Do We Have A \"Ms Amy Chua\" in the Making Here in PH?

[Trapwithin]

markfch:

janet_lee88:

My son tells me he keeps quiet in class so that his teachers won't complain about him and praise him for being a 'model student'. But yaks non-stop the moment he reaches home. He can even tell me that his teachers find him a 'good boy'. OMG.

I'm not sure if this is reflective of MOE teachers in general but I always feel that PH female teachers have a typical strait laced look. I had this impression when I was doing PV and even now as I picked ds up daily from sch the same impression continued.
I wonder if this is because nowadays kids are harder to manage and only a non-nonsense appearance will help to control them? :? . Btw, this is just an observation, not a complaint hor ..... in case there're any teachers reading this post.

Actually I find PH teachers friendly and efficient. They response to email pretty fast and some FT give frequent updates via email too.