Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

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comfy:

E3:

[quote=\"Happy Mama\"]
...but we will miss her very soon come next year when her DD gets out of PH (her DD is confirmed a GEPper!)

Not true. Nothing is confirmed yet. Why do you want to chase me out? Just kidding... She'll most likely still go for the 1st screening test and God-willing, go for the second. Decision comes after that. If I am the P, I will not train my students too intensively from P1 - P3, specifically for GEP. Instead, train them AFTER P3, like offering the Thinkers Today, Leaders Tomorrow programme, so that on one hand, you develop many excellent students for PSLE, on the other hand, you keep the brains. One year makes a big difference in terms of maturity. My thinking is a little warped, I know, that's why I will probably make a lousy P. Just my humble opinions.

Hello everyone, I am back and wow! the page is now 6xx plus really many active moms & dads here.To add on to what E3 has just shared. Personally I feel that P did not really 'train' PHPPS for GEP. If she did, I believed more students would be selected. I found out that NYPS starts so called 'GEP' training in P3. Some selected P3 students are put into 'GEP' prog & the class size is keep small about 25 unlike PHPPS expand to 40+ for top classes., so you see, they can achieve to have 50 selected gep stds. For math, you have to expose your kid to different types of Math like IQ, OLP math, ICAS papers topics besides the mainstream topics before she sit for the GEP screening test else your kid will be at a disadvantage and might be demoralised. Anyway, a happy chinese new year to everyone and I am surely glad that I don't have to send my DD to school for those few days. (the horrible traffic jam every morning to NYPS is really a very stressful one! up to till now, still trying out different route)[/quote]Hi comfy, welcome back....find your post very informative...sorry, i am very blur... what is OLP math?

and remember to visit us more often ma...., we are eagerly waiting to learn from you.....thanks....

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markfch:

Anyway ds told me he only wishes to mix with boys.

Same here, my son's friends are all boys. :lol:

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php:

what is OLP math?

Is it Olympic math?

[lizhi]

E3:

comfy:

Today, drive my DD into the school (normally I don't) , well the P is still present to welcome the stds. She make my DD feel welcome with her action and presence. Hope to see DD settle down and be happy with her school life.

She did that in her former school too.

i think NYPS, is same as NYGH, wraps you with warmth and happiness. if you had a different schools DSA's interview, the different feelings will be showed up...

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markfch:

Funx3:

Mark,
Can See the LOUD Hint Here?
Waiting for U to Send Your Boy -le!

Errrrrrrrr ....
May B Calligraphy Master in the Making?
Hee Hee ....

Draw stick man he can lah, but calligraphy is a big ?

Anyway ds told me he only wishes to mix with boys.

Mark, If there is Any Consolation ....
The TOP Primary School Calligraphy Champion Last Year, If I'm Not Mistaken ....
Is A \"BOY\" -eh!
So Your Son Still Got Hope ....

[IJJ]

lizhi:

E3:

A little episode from my dd:

First thing my dd told me when she came back was that there was no teacher in class during Social Studies lesson. I asked whether her class went havoc during that period. Her exact words, \"Havoc 是没有，可是 class monitors 站到脚酸就有, and I finished reading my Amos Lee.\"

One of her classmates forgot to bring her SS book and borrowed money from my dd, intending to buy a new book. SS teacher only gave them one chance. In the end, she managed to find another friend from another class to lend her the book.

My dd's conclusion, poor monitors suffered cos no relief teacher was there during SS teacher's absence and her classmate would have wasted money buying a new book since the teacher was absent. The one most at fault is the teacher who did not have a relief.

She didn't know the procedure of who is in-charge of allocating relief but I am appalled that no teacher was in class for a full 30 mins. Anything can happen without proper adult supervision.

:shock: In this scenario, reading or doing own hw, is wiser... anw, it is better to let their FT know it, and prevent such problem happend again.

I would be appalled too. Yes, do check with Mdm See. I recall Jennifer mentioned abt RT not responsible, and this is worse, no supervision.

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markfch:

[quote=\"php\"]Ministerial Community Visit - 23 Jan 2011

What happened to all the boys? I though PH is a co-ed sch?

boys lack of patience, so can't write well ma.....just joking, don't ham-tham me......[/quote]Waiting for your ds mah ... Now you have to proof php wrong ...

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comfy:

E3:

[quote=\"comfy\"]
ICAS papers topics besides the mainstream topics before she sit for the GEP screening test

Welcome back comfy!

Does ICAS topics include all subjects (EMS)?

Thanks. Hope your traffic situation ease over time.

Cheers!

Thanks to all the warm welcome. Yes, E3, the ICAS topics do include all subjects. Infact, there are papers for P2 even. So parents of P2, you can have a headstart if you want to. Ha..... really KS, right? But then, if you look at some top schools, I realise some P2 has already exposed to such papers. So PHPPS is consider 'late'. I only find out ICAS when PHPPS ask stds whether they want to register for such papers. If is a real pity, as I find the papers really interesting esp the English papers. They are really different from sch. papers. Really open your eyes. The sci for P3 covered certina topics that are not cover by in our school syll. Good for general knowledge.[/quote] comfy last time see you low low profile ...
but preparing so hard :!: :!: all is worthwhile right?

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comfy:

periwinklejoy:

Hi comfy! So great to hear fr u! Hope r everything is goin well n yr dd is enjoyg new school n friends! Happy Chinese new year!

Thks periwinklejoy, well my DD seem to be enjoying the GEP prog. and have make one best friend. I can't say for the behaviour of some of the boys that occupy her class when she has to go for her group lesson. Still has some issues to iron it out. Never have such problems in PHPPS. Do you know what, for one of her projects, they ask who she would like to invite to NYPS? Surprise, surprise her 3rd choice is PHPPS's P. Don't know what to say. Maybe to teach certain boys in NYPS to behave. So far, I have received alot of information and a two terms of activities schedule. So I can say, NYPS really keep the parents well informed. Today, drive my DD into the school (normally I don't) , well the P is still present to welcome the stds. She make my DD feel welcome with her action and presence. Hope to see DD settle down and be happy with her school life. Sorry seem to share more about NYPS here although this is PHPPS. should said :offtopic: Cheerio!

Great to hear that she is settling well.

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E3:

A little episode from my dd:

First thing my dd told me when she came back was that there was no teacher in class during Social Studies lesson. I asked whether her class went havoc during that period. Her exact words, \"Havoc 是没有，可是 class monitors 站到脚酸就有, and I finished reading my Amos Lee.\"

One of her classmates forgot to bring her SS book and borrowed money from my dd, intending to buy a new book. SS teacher only gave them one chance. In the end, she managed to find another friend from another class to lend her the book.

My dd's conclusion, poor monitors suffered cos no relief teacher was there during SS teacher's absence and her classmate would have wasted money buying a new book since the teacher was absent. The one most at fault is the teacher who did not have a relief.

She didn't know the procedure of who is in-charge of allocating relief but I am appalled that no teacher was in class for a full 30 mins. Anything can happen without proper adult supervision.

:!: :!: PHPPS are you reading this .....