All About GEP

[vlim]

ya ..so this 'company' doesn't give bonus at the end of the year :roll: ...but at least can dsa thru gep domain .... :lol: ...though no guarantee again....

[Zann]

Since begining of year, the maths has not been related to PSLE at all, at P5 ...

[ApronMama]

Recently , happen to know quite a number of kids got selected for GEP at p3 last time but did not take up the offer. These kids did well enough to get into HCI with t-score and now put into ispark and "unite" with the rest of GEPers who are there.

[Herbie]

ya… P5 learning LCM and HCF …

[TREX8]

There I was, lamenting that DD's P6 GEP life seems boring with little projects and assignments, but yesterday, when I saw her 'relaxing' on the sofa reading her kid brother's story book last night, I just blew my top :oops:


Is this the \"mood swings\" that a P6 mummy is supposed to feel? My rational mind tells me that the correct thing to do is to focus on P6SA1, go for DSA, the chiong for PSLE. And definitely, I know my DD performs better when not under high stress. However, the other part of me is also very kancheong as I know DD has the potential to do well and sometimes, wondering whether am I shortchanging her by not stretching her more...

I supposed I lost my top because DD came back with a below expectation score for CL (I have yet to see the script so yet to know what went wrong) and the cumulation of stuff that fellow PSLE parents whom I interact with have been sharing (sending for PSLE prep, doing assessments etc and this is over and above the tons of homework and supp classes that the best mainstream classes are already attending).

So when I saw dear DD lying there, seemingly so 'bochap' (I suppose if she had picked up a more \"cheem\" book or a Chinese book to read, I probably would be able to keep my cool... ), I just lost it!

Now felt so bad, hence ventilate here. So sorry, fellow KSP forummers for offloading this here. Will get her a nice lunch and say sorry... Maybe will also teach her to get out of my way and appear busy when mum's in one of those dilemma moods - especially after getting off the phone with one of those well-meaning mummies ...

TREX8:

vlim:

[quote=\"TREX8\"]Nope, nothing about show and tell... nor additional English assignments. Maybe teacher is givng them a good CNY break before giving them these assignments?

his teacher has given to them 3 English assignment lists with staggered datelines since school reopen and that make me

Dear vlim, now my turn to because DD's teacher didn't assign anything for English except for ERP...[/quote]

[verykiasu2010]

sometime reading those kids' story books does provide some relaxation magic as well as providing some inspiration....she could be 're-living' her childhood through reading the kid brother's story book and thinking to herself what a difference growing up makes life to be....with the expectation of a GEP kid....it would be fun to play this with your kid : trying to guess what goes through her mind as she read those books......

TREX8:

There I was, lamenting that DD's P6 GEP life seems boring with little projects and assignments, but yesterday, when I saw her 'relaxing' on the sofa reading her kid brother's story book last night, I just blew my top :oops:

Is this the \"mood swings\" that a P6 mummy is supposed to feel? My rational mind tells me that the correct thing to do is to focus on P6SA1, go for DSA, the chiong for PSLE. And definitely, I know my DD performs better when not under high stress. However, the other part of me is also very kancheong as I know DD has the potential to do well and sometimes, wondering whether am I shortchanging her by not stretching her more...

I supposed I lost my top because DD came back with a below expectation score for CL (I have yet to see the script so yet to know what went wrong) and the cumulation of stuff that fellow PSLE parents whom I interact with have been sharing (sending for PSLE prep, doing assessments etc and this is over and above the tons of homework and supp classes that the best mainstream classes are already attending).

So when I saw dear DD lying there, seemingly so 'bochap' (I suppose if she had picked up a more \"cheem\" book or a Chinese book to read, I probably would be able to keep my cool... ), I just lost it!

Now felt so bad, hence ventilate here. So sorry, fellow KSP forummers for offloading this here. Will get her a nice lunch and say sorry... Maybe will also teach her to get out of my way and appear busy when mum's in one of those dilemma moods - especially after getting off the phone with one of those well-meaning mummies ...

[jtoh]

TREX8:

There I was, lamenting that DD's P6 GEP life seems boring with little projects and assignments, but yesterday, when I saw her 'relaxing' on the sofa reading her kid brother's story book last night, I just blew my top :oops:


Is this the \"mood swings\" that a P6 mummy is supposed to feel? My rational mind tells me that the correct thing to do is to focus on P6SA1, go for DSA, the chiong for PSLE. And definitely, I know my DD performs better when not under high stress. However, the other part of me is also very kancheong as I know DD has the potential to do well and sometimes, wondering whether am I shortchanging her by not stretching her more...

I supposed I lost my top because DD came back with a below expectation score for CL (I have yet to see the script so yet to know what went wrong) and the cumulation of stuff that fellow PSLE parents whom I interact with have been sharing (sending for PSLE prep, doing assessments etc and this is over and above the tons of homework and supp classes that the best mainstream classes are already attending).

So when I saw dear DD lying there, seemingly so 'bochap' (I suppose if she had picked up a more \"cheem\" book or a Chinese book to read, I probably would be able to keep my cool... ), I just lost it!

Now felt so bad, hence ventilate here. So sorry, fellow KSP forummers for offloading this here. Will get her a nice lunch and say sorry... Maybe will also teach her to get out of my way and appear busy when mum's in one of those dilemma moods - especially after getting off the phone with one of those well-meaning mummies ...

TREX8, you're very funny and I mean that in a good way. :lol: I think as parents we all go through the same anxieties - worry if our kids are too stressed, worry if they look like they're not making good use of their time. And I know what you mean by getting ganchiong after talking on the phone with a well-meaning mum. You start wondering if you're doing enough to push your kid.

I think as parents, one of the most important roles we can take is not to stress our kids out. I think the school will stress them out in time to come.

[Sun_2010]

TREX8:

Is this the \"mood swings\" that a P6 mummy is supposed to feel?


.....wondering whether am I shortchanging her by not stretching her more...

What can i say its a part of the ritual - most mummies go thru this - so welcome to the club.
I can only say next year you will be look back and say \" thank god its over, but at the same time you will be glad you you had that experience.\"

TREX8:

Now felt so bad, hence ventilate here.

do that it helps putting things in perspective.... :hugs:

TREX8:

Maybe will also teach her to get out of my way and appear busy
when mum's 'in one of those dilemma moods - especially after getting off the phone with one of those well-meaning mummies ...

Great tip

TREX8:

Will get her a nice lunch and say sorry...

Great.

My one advice would be spend more time with her going for walks, quite dinners, other things that you do together.
Both you and she need to chill. :celebrate:

[vlim]

Hi Trex8, mine still busy lah...Just receive another assignment list for Maths subject. :faint: ...and my ds said to me last night :' mummy stress lah...'....

I also feel stress and pity him and can't sleep well last night

[jtoh]

Trex8 and vlim, your kids’s schools are quite different in terms of homework assigned. Out of curiosity, which schools are your kids at?