River Valley High School [*IP]

[sall]

Mum1113:

Parents here...can you share anybody hears/knows ..

Understand Open House in Nov this year.. so late..why ?
Wouldn't it make more sense to hold earlier just like other top schools for new students/parents to visit and experience for themselves what it is like in the school..
Observe in this thread past 2 years was done in May which makes more sense, isnt' it ...

Last yr, the Open House was after the psle results. I think it is better so students who can't meet the COP can focus on the open house of other schs. A lot of sch has open house after psle results.
The students have yet to sit for psle, so they can wait until after the results to visit the sch and check it out. No hurry. For students who intend to dsa, they should visit the sch open house last Nov.

[Augmum]

sall:

Augmum:

ya, i know that, that's shd be the ideal rountine, i.e reading newspaper daily.
but in reality, ........
when almost everyday, there'll be bound to have either assignments,
projects (group and individual), topical tests, chengyu xingxue, or competitions, besides HW :roll:
so priority will be those with deadline to meet.

now, gal finally realised why her seniors told he that Sec 1 is honeymoon period.
sec 2 HW is almost twice of Sec1. :lol:

I fully agree with you. Even in Y1, there is already so much work and they also spend so much time and $ on project. I guess they'll just get busier each year. I dun think Y1 is honeymoon, but maybe in Y2, then Y1 becomes honeymoon period.

sall, i was juz like u last year......kekeke
when i heard \"Honeymoon period\" i was kinda of :whut: liddat u call \"Honeymoon\"

now this yr, i begin to realise.......yes, still consider \"Honeymoon period for sec1\"

she is getting frust with her HW tight deadline schedule .... :lol:

[Augmum]

sall:

Mum1113:

Parents here...can you share anybody hears/knows ..

Understand Open House in Nov this year.. so late..why ?
Wouldn't it make more sense to hold earlier just like other top schools for new students/parents to visit and experience for themselves what it is like in the school..
Observe in this thread past 2 years was done in May which makes more sense, isnt' it ...

Last yr, the Open House was after the psle results. I think it is better so students who can't meet the COP can focus on the open house of other schs. A lot of sch has open house after psle results.
The students have yet to sit for psle, so they can wait until after the results to visit the sch and check it out. No hurry. For students who intend to dsa, they should visit the sch open house last Nov.

My take is that it's better to have open houses in mid-yr,
as after going for sch open houses,
it might inspire the kids to work harder so as to spur towards their dream schools.

[Augmum]

best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

[sall]

Augmum:

best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

Then the trs and students will have to prepare for 2 rounds. A lot of time & effort needed for preparation. May not be feasible.
Any sch has 2 open house a yr?

[jtoh]

sall:

Augmum:

best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

Then the trs and students will have to prepare for 2 rounds. A lot of time & effort needed for preparation. May not be feasible.
Any sch has 2 open house a yr?

I think it's a drain on the students to have two Open Houses. Anyway, they're targetting different students for May and Nov.

[Augmum]

sall:

Augmum:

best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

Then the trs and students will have to prepare for 2 rounds. A lot of time & effort needed for preparation. May not be feasible.
Any sch has 2 open house a yr?

i remember someone mentioned a sch or 2 do have 2 rounds,
juz that the yr end one prob is a \"more simplified event\", maybe juz a sch tour, w/o principal's speech....i guess so.

[jtoh]

Augmum:

sall:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

Then the trs and students will have to prepare for 2 rounds. A lot of time & effort needed for preparation. May not be feasible.
Any sch has 2 open house a yr?

i remember someone mentioned a sch or 2 do have 2 rounds,
juz that the yr end one prob is a \"more simplified event\", maybe juz a sch tour, w/o principal's speech....i guess so.[/quote]Yes, usually if they have two, the end of year one is just exhibitions. No talk and minimal performances.

[Augmum]

jtoh:

sall:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]best is to have both,

one in mid-yr and 1 after PSLE results. (for those who could meet the COP, as not to waste time)

Then the trs and students will have to prepare for 2 rounds. A lot of time & effort needed for preparation. May not be feasible.
Any sch has 2 open house a yr?

I think it's a drain on the students to have two Open Houses. Anyway, they're targetting different students for May and Nov.[/quote]agree...draining on both students and teachers.

that's what i am trying to say,
if there is another nov open hse, it's good ....as it targets for students who meet the COP requirements.

[Augmum]

jtoh:

Yes, usually if they have two, the end of year one is just exhibitions. No talk and minimal performances.

i think a sch tour is good enuff....
talks, mostly \"sales talk.\"...kekeke