[Woodlands] Primary Schools

[DecJan]

Hifive:

Hi hxmum and raysusan


I've also heard mixed comments about Greenwood Primary. But I agree with raysusan that every schools has their good and bad.

Raysusan, can you pls share more on the teachers and the school?
BTW, I am also considering this school for my DS2, registering next yr. Just curious, sometimes when I happen to pass by the school around 8.00am, why are there students just entering the school ? Do the lower primary students (supposed to be in afternoon session) need to go to school so early for activities / classes?
Thanks.

Hi Hifive

lower primary students have the option of taking up CCAs (badminton, basketball, angklung, art club, choir, chinese dance, etc) which usually last from 8 to 10am. Supplementary/remedial lessons (if any) are usually from 10/10.30am to 12nn.

[Atan]

Hi Parents,


I believe Si Ling used to be called Marsiling Pr Sch and is the 'oldes' sch in Marsiling/Woodlands area. Woodlands Pr Sch is the second one and has been in Woodlands since about 35 yrs ago, though shifted fm one part of Woodlands to another. Why do I know? B cos I was fm Woodlands Pri Sch :lol: However, I do not know the standard of the school now :oops:

[Hifive]

DecJan:

Hi Hifive


lower primary students have the option of taking up CCAs (badminton, basketball, angklung, art club, choir, chinese dance, etc) which usually last from 8 to 10am. Supplementary/remedial lessons (if any) are usually from 10/10.30am to 12nn.

Hi DecJan

Thanks for your reply. I supposed CCA and supplementary/remedial classes do not fall on the same day, right? Otherwise the children will have a long day of lessons in school.

[DecJan]

Hifive:

Hi DecJan


Thanks for your reply. I supposed CCA and supplementary/remedial classes do not fall on the same day, right? Otherwise the children will have a long day of lessons in school.

Oh, they can be on the same day. Different kids choose different CCAs, so not likely for teachers to fix lesson on day where everyone is free. The lesson (if any) is usually only once a week. Same for CCAs. For the upper primary (in morning session) - usually supplementary/ remedial (1+ to 3+) followed by CCAs (3+ to 5+).

[hxmum]

raysusan:

hxmum:

hi there,


i'm new here. would like to know more about greenwood primary school. why some said it is getting popular? why some said not a good school?

also, why admiralty school is so popular?

thanks in advance.

every schools have their good and bad
my DD is p3 in GWPS this year and i am very please with her teachers after all these years
GWPS also produce some GEPers and some choose to stay back

err... sorry, what is GEP?

[leo]

how about CCA for admiralty pri for lower pri kids? When is CCA compulsory for Admiralty pri kids?


Do they get the chance to have short courses on sports (eg, Chongfu teaches their P1 kids inline skating while Northland was learning some art stuff (think it was clay))?

Some people mentioned that Admiralty is very academically based, so does that mean that weaker children are left out or do they put in effort to help the weaker children?

[dorisp]

hxmum:

raysusan:

[quote=\"hxmum\"]hi there,


i'm new here. would like to know more about greenwood primary school. why some said it is getting popular? why some said not a good school?

also, why admiralty school is so popular?

thanks in advance.

every schools have their good and bad
my DD is p3 in GWPS this year and i am very please with her teachers after all these years
GWPS also produce some GEPers and some choose to stay back

err... sorry, what is GEP?[/quote]Gifted Education Programme.......

[hxmum]

dorisp:

hxmum:

err... sorry, what is GEP?

Gifted Education Programme.......

oh dear, what is that for?

[Hifive]

DecJan:

Hifive:

Hi DecJan


Thanks for your reply. I supposed CCA and supplementary/remedial classes do not fall on the same day, right? Otherwise the children will have a long day of lessons in school.

Oh, they can be on the same day. Different kids choose different CCAs, so not likely for teachers to fix lesson on day where everyone is free. The lesson (if any) is usually only once a week. Same for CCAs. For the upper primary (in morning session) - usually supplementary/ remedial (1+ to 3+) followed by CCAs (3+ to 5+).

Hi DecJan

Lucky the CCA is not compulsory for the lower primary children. Cannot imagine the poor kids have to stay in school from 8am to 6+pm (if CCA and supplementary lesson fall on the same day).

For my ds1 primary school (not in woodlands), the school will allocate 1 day for CCA and 2 other days for supplementary lessons. So usually the children will able to go home at 3.30pm. Occassionally for upper primary, they have enrichment lessons in school by outside vendor, then they may have to stay till 5.30pm.

What is the practise in other schools in woodlands ? Hope parents who have children in other schools in woodlands can share.

[dorisp]

hxmum:

dorisp:

[quote=\"hxmum\"]err... sorry, what is GEP?

Gifted Education Programme.......

oh dear, what is that for?[/quote]You can refer to this:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/gifted-education-programme/