Henry Park Primary

[cody]

My baby: thanks for the info!

MyBaby:

Hi cody, sorry to disappoint but 4 times a week PE is not the norm for older kids

For Pri 1 and 2, there are 3 PE lessons (each one period) and one period of gym.

For Pri 3 onwards, gym is no longer a compulsory programme that is weaved into the time table. Can't remember the number of PE lessons for P3 and 4. However, at P5 and 6, there is only 2 periods of PE in a week and these 2 periods are together (double periods).

cody:

Mybaby:

Thanks! That was very informative!

I'm surprised that gym shorts are accepted thru out the day since it's not mentioned anywhere in the school rules.

Is 4 times a week PE the norm for the older kids too?
I thot it was for the P1s only but if it holds true for P1-6, that'd be good.
More exercise ie time away from books is great!

[kit]

cody:

Mybaby:


Thanks! That was very informative!

I'm surprised that gym shorts are accepted thru out the day since it's not mentioned anywhere in the school rules.

Is 4 times a week PE the norm for the older kids too?
I thot it was for the P1s only but if it holds true for P1-6, that'd be good.
More exercise ie time away from books is great!

Hi Cody,

Mybaby is right. My boy wears his gym shorts for both gym and PE. Hence, he is practically in his gym shorts the whole week except Thursday (when his class has no PE nor gym). If I knew that the P1s are going to have 3 days of PE and a day of gym, I would have bought more gym shorts for him when we purchased the school uniform. I ended up going to the bookshop again on the second week to purchase two more pairs of gym shorts after knowing that he has physical exercise 4 days a week.

One thing which I do not like about the gym shorts is the lack of pockets. I would like my boy to carry a handkerchief with him everyday so that he can wipe his hands after washing or clean his month after eating. Without the pocket, my poor boy will not have his handkerchief or tissues with him if his school bag is not near him.

I like the part whereby the school schedules physical exercise 4 times a week. More exercise = healthier and happier kids.

I will be going to the zoo with the kids on Monday as a parent volunteer too. Looking forward to it.

[Sun_2010]

kit:

I will be going to the zoo with the kids on Monday as a parent volunteer too. Looking forward to it.

Me too Kit.
:celebrate:

Btw, ur DS has joined the School Swimming CCA or a private one?

[kanyaramesh]

Sun_2010:

kit:

I will be going to the zoo with the kids on Monday as a parent volunteer too. Looking forward to it.

Me too Kit.
:celebrate:

Btw, ur DS has joined the School Swimming CCA or a private one?

I am going as well. See you all there!

[cody]

Sun_2010:

kit:

I will be going to the zoo with the kids on Monday as a parent volunteer too. Looking forward to it.

Me too Kit.
:celebrate:

Hello!

my kid's zoo outing is on Tues, and i'm a volunteer too.
tho i won't have you for company

Gym shorts - i am going to switch my boy to the gym shorts too but there're no decent pockets to put $$ in!

sigh .... so today i put his coin pouch in his bag. hopefully it doesn't get stolen!

me too, i also ask my boy to bring a handkerchief to school - he was trained to use it since Kindergarten, so i continued the practise.

ONE QUESTION: do boys have to tuck in their t-shirt into the gym shorts, or do they leave the t-shirt out?

[MyBaby]

[quote]
ONE QUESTION: do boys have to tuck in their t-shirt into the gym shorts, or do they leave the t-shirt out?[/quote]Hi Cody, answer to gym shorts - tucked in. Also tucked in for normal school shorts.

Enjoy your learning journey with you child and classmates. Good opportunity to observe your child interacting with his teachers and fellow classmates.

[cody]

MyBaby:

[quote]

Enjoy your learning journey with you child and classmates. Good opportunity to observe your child interacting with his teachers and fellow classmates.

[/quote]Thanks MyBaby!
that's the whole reason why i took leave to be a volunteer!

[kit]

Oh so sad. The zoo trip was cancelled last minute due to the heavy downpour. the teacher called at about 11 am to inform the bad news.


I understand that it will be postponed to after CNY.

Sun_2010: My boy is attending private swimming lessons on Sunday evening.

Tomorrow is CNY eve and my poor boy has to wake up at about 5.30 am. School van will pick him up at about 6.15 am.

I have bought a set of traditional costume for him to wear tomorrow, what about all of you?

gOnG xI fA cAi in advance.

[kanyaramesh]

kit:

Oh so sad. The zoo trip was cancelled last minute due to the heavy downpour. the teacher called at about 11 am to inform the bad news.


I understand that it will be postponed to after CNY.

Sun_2010: My boy is attending private swimming lessons on Sunday evening.

Tomorrow is CNY eve and my poor boy has to wake up at about 5.30 am. School van will pick him up at about 6.15 am.

I have bought a set of traditional costume for him to wear tomorrow, what about all of you?


gOnG xI fA cAi in advance.

Yes it was very sad for the kids when they cancelled the trip yesterday. I had taken leave to be a parent volunteer and was getting ready to leave when I received a call around 11.30 to say that the trip was cancelled. So after dropping of my disappointed DS I went to work.

DS will be wearing a traditional costume. Only feel that the school shoes will clash with the outfit :)(that is Mummy being vain; don't think the kids care!). Don't know how I can going to get him to wake up so early in the \"dark dark morning\" ( as DS calls it).

Which class is your son in? Mine's in I Diligence.

[kit]

kanyaramesh:

kit:

Oh so sad. The zoo trip was cancelled last minute due to the heavy downpour. the teacher called at about 11 am to inform the bad news.


I understand that it will be postponed to after CNY.

Sun_2010: My boy is attending private swimming lessons on Sunday evening.

Tomorrow is CNY eve and my poor boy has to wake up at about 5.30 am. School van will pick him up at about 6.15 am.

I have bought a set of traditional costume for him to wear tomorrow, what about all of you?


gOnG xI fA cAi in advance.

Yes it was very sad for the kids when they cancelled the trip yesterday. I had taken leave to be a parent volunteer and was getting ready to leave when I received a call around 11.30 to say that the trip was cancelled. So after dropping of my disappointed DS I went to work.

DS will be wearing a traditional costume. Only feel that the school shoes will clash with the outfit :)(that is Mummy being vain; don't think the kids care!). Don't know how I can going to get him to wake up so early in the \"dark dark morning\" ( as DS calls it).

Which class is your son in? Mine's in I Diligence.

I also took childcare leave and all set to go with the kids. After seeing my boy off, I did some last minute shopping instead of going back to work.

My boy's school shoes will not match the outfit too. Guess he will not be bothered too. He has been singing the new year songs which they have been practising in school. I will remind him again tonight that he has to wake up real early tomorrow morning so as to prepare him mentally.

My boy is in 1 Enthusiasm. Next to your boy's class.