[Sembawang] Primary Schools

[leng2005]

SPI:

leng2005:

Why no one talk about Canberra since its the most popular school in Sembawang. :?

Got there is alot about about this school

http://www.mummysg.com/forums/f43/

http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/353638/2135016.html?1233797430

http://www.myhometown.sg/Forum/tabid/84/forumid/387/postid/3053/view/topic/tpage/10/Default.aspx

Also on page 1 of this forum
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=489&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Slowly read and digest :lol:

Really appreciate your effort SPI. Anyway my daughter will be studying in Canberra next year. Feeling really lucky this year. Hope all the effort of sending her to all those enrichment class helps.

Very excited to see her wear the P1 school uniform. When I was P1 I was so proud wearing everything new and comb my hair side parting to a shine with my father blu cream.... those were the days....

[146946]

Hi, any feedback on Wellington Primary School? Have registered my girl there but was kinda surprise the applications for this morning session school is not that high.

[zinc]

Hi, came across this thread while searching for schools in Sembawang. It’s really a great help especially my daughter is going to primary one next year. I have registered her under RGPS as hubby said try our luck. Going balloting next tue, not very optimistic though. If not will be either Wellington or Sembawang. Still undecided. Can anyone furnish me with details about the standards of chinese or malay language in primary schools? Which is easier to score? This is because I’m married to a muslim so can choose either one. She’s very weak in either one. Don’t want to kill her.

[146946]

SPI, thanks for the link. Yah....feel much better about Wellington school now. At P1, my priority is for her to adapt to new school system and her welfare. Don't want her to be stressed out now...not yet


ZINC, to score, Malay is definitely easier than Chinese. FYI, due to personal issue, I've sent my elder girl to study P1 - P2 in JB and despite zero foundation in Malay, as she did her pre school in Spore, she managed to score at worst 50+. Maybe becos Malay words using alphabets and easy to spell. However, personally, I would think learning Chinese is more useful for her future......

[zinc]

Yeah, 146946, I guess you are right. Have to brush up her chinese before she enters P1. Do you know any good programmes or books to get her interested?

[146946]

Oops....sorry, my Chinese 'stinks' too I just let her learn from school and encourage her to read chinese story books, including comics. In fact, she reads alot of comics eg Doraemon, Conan etc.

[estherleo]

Any1 know when are the next open house the the 4 school in sembawang?


Canberra Primary School
Endeavour Primary School
Sembawang Primary School
Wellington Primary School

Please advice.

My girls going to register Primary in 2010, therefore I would like to visit these school soon to decided for which school to go for balloting.

Thank you.

[leng2005]

estherleo:

Any1 know when are the next open house the the 4 school in sembawang?


Canberra Primary School
Endeavour Primary School
Sembawang Primary School
Wellington Primary School

Please advice.

My girls going to register Primary in 2010, therefore I would like to visit these school soon to decided for which school to go for balloting.

Thank you.

Just to inform you. Canberra Primary school pincipal has retired. The new principal is from Kranji Primary. Keep my finger cross.

[TicTacToe]

My 1st kid was in Sembawang Pri Sch. Younger one would be in Pri 1 nxt yr.


Relatively quite a nice school. Principal is v experienced. No complaints
However sometimes you may realised some teachers & pupils speak with
an \"malayu esscence\" in their english.. Probably due to the higher numbers
of malays in the school?? IMO: nothing major concerned though..

PS- nothing racist here, if you've heard how the Nanyang Pri principal speaks, she would sound a bit
'china type' .. if you know what I mean . Mine would be v singlish lor - aiya you will know wan lah ..

[jachang]

Hi Mummies,


I m also considering between Canberra and Endeavour.I would prefer Canberra as it is nearer my house.Heard negative feedback about Canberra.Is it really that bad?