St Margaret's Primary

[ChiefKiasu]

foreverj:

hey chief, sidetrack a bit har, i always wanted to ask u this question. are u the one who started KSP? as in were u the one who brainstormed and came up with the original blueprint? :?

It started with 2 guys having coffee and arguing about the sanity of sending pre-schoolers to brain-training courses, and then realizing that no gahmen agency seem willing to certify any such services for kids below 7 years old. So how do we know if the services really work as advertised? As men, we were too embarrassed to be seen or ask questions on the wonderful SMH where all Singaporean mothers have given at least a slice of their lives. So we thought since no one seems to want to do it, let's just create an \"all-inclusive\" portal for both mommies and daddies to give their opinions about preparing and supporting kids through pre- and primary school. We don't want it to be a one-way thing where experts tell parents what to do. Rather, we wanted it to be from parents, to parents. Honestly, there wasn't much thinking... just a lot of doing and experimentation . Kinda like a science project

[foreverj]

i see, well, personally i feel u've outdone SMH in terms of the planning, layout and constant fine-tuning/streamlining the threads plus the p1 registration info so that its easy for members to find the relevant info. keep it up! :celebrate:


i guess when this current batch of active KSP's kids all move up to sec school, there wil be even more info on the sec schools and how to go abt choosing them...n of course that wil definitely be very useful since it seems nowadays choices for 13 yrs and above is so wide and varied. not like last time after 'O' level, we only have JC/poly then to uni. hence parents wil need to be much more savvy and well-informed to help give their kids advice/guidance on the relevant study choices/options.

i wont be surprised u'll not just be collating info/data for p1 registration next time. there likely wil be a need/demand for sec school options and maybe parent support groups for even the sec schools?

so thank u (plus salute!) to you and your fren for creating a great meeting place for the KSPs in spore

[yaokel]

hi,


do u know whether can arrange school bus after ECA?
do student care arrange?

[ChiefKiasu]

yaokel:

hi,


do u know whether can arrange school bus after ECA?
do student care arrange?

I believe so. That's what my son used to do.

[doraemo]

yaokel:

hi,


do u know whether can arrange school bus after ECA?
do student care arrange?

my dd in p1 this year. There are two timings for school bus in the afternoon 4.30pm (for those with CCA and student care) and 5.45pm (student care).

[Platypus]

Hi,


My daughter will be in P1 next year. I’m an old girl of the school. So are my aunty and 3 other cousins. And yes we had a great time in the school.

[jacsplace]

Hi everyone,


My daughter will be starting her primary school education at St Margaret’s next year. My husband and I met the principal and we were happy when she said P1 children have no homework. She said the first year is quite traumatic already – longer hours, etc. – and she didn’t want to add to the stress.

Frankly, I think this is great. My daughter already cries when she has to do her K2 homework and studying. Work should be done in school. Studying for tests/exams can be done at home, but there has to be time for play too.

[Kingfisher]

My girl will be in P1 next year. Went thru balloting yesterday. Lucky she got in! Feel sad for the 5 girls who didn't get in. Saw the principal but didn't get to speak to her. She seems friendly.

[tricia]

Hi all,


My daughter will be starting her primary one education with St Margaret's Primary next year. We too are lucky to have successfully gone through the balloting process yesterday. :rahrah:

Seriously? No homework for Pri 1? Wah....that sounds like a load of relief for me and hubby liao.....

Thank God!

[doraemo]

During the orientation last year, the principal mentioned that p1 children are given 10 months of honeymoon…no CA1 and SA1.

Don’t worry about their recess, they have P4 as buddy to P1 for one whole month. My girl adjusted well and is very chatty,confident and has many friends. She is quite fit now as the school has 3 PE lessons (including gymnastics ) in the week and one morning workout so they have to put on PE attire for 4 times a week .