Yangzheng Primary

[dragonflow]

Transition of Primary Schools to Single Session


In April 2009, the Ministry of Education (MOE) accepted the recommendations of the Primary Education Review and Implementation (PERI) Committee to enhance the quality of primary education.

As part of PERI’s recommendations, MOE will move all primary schools to a single-session model progressively over the next few years so as to provide teachers with additional time and space to deliver a more holistic education as well as to allow pupils to benefit from a wider range of academic and non-academic activities.

MOE targets to facilitate the transition of all government primary schools to single-session by 2016. Government-aided schools will be given more flexibility in their transition timeline as they have to take into account stakeholders’ concerns.

[vtsa]

My daughter enjoy the wednesday Modular CCAs, even she has to wake up early.

So far so good, she likes her school very much, no regret sending her there.
Most important things is they must like the school and like learning will come naturally.

[dragonflow]

Agreed.


The child must be happy at school, enjoying the friendship with school mates and relationship with teachers/staff. School activities are important to create this bonding and association with the school.

I like those out of classroom learning such as field trips to various educational sites in Singapore (Zoo, Art Museum, Farm…). As well as the school organising performances or exhibits during national day, racial harmony day, lattern festival, etc.

This will reinforce the things taught in the classrooms.

[vtsa]

Hi dragonflow, i totally agreed with you! Is this your first child who enrolled in YZPS? Welcome!

[dragonflow]

Thank You.


Yes, my elder girl is going to P1 next year. I heard the CCA is only for higher primary students?

Any suggestions and advice to a new P1 parent would be helpful.

I am moving over to Serangoon soon, so going to school would be easier for my elder girl. But my younger girl is still in kindergarten at my current place, so still need to drive her to school. Come the day when both are in the same school, then my car can rest at home.. ..

[LiLing]

My gal also going to P1 nxt yr but its under phase 2c. Kinda worried cos the seats really limited. Went to the mini open house last month, saw the CCA and the timing. don't know which to choose...and the timing also important as we might choose certain CCA that their schedule might clash with each other.

Any parents could reckon which CCA to join would be very helpful.

[LiLing]

atrecord:

LiLing:

Hi atrecord,


My DD is also going to P1 next year...Do you put your children in the student care?

Sorry, didn't get chance to check this thread recently, as was juggling work and family in june/july (both me and DW had to travel for work...).

Hi LiLing,
Nope, my kids are not in the student care, as we're fortunate to have my mum help to look after our DD before/after school (depending on which day). Guess we'll have to continue to count on her to do the same next yr, when DD goes to P3 and DS starts P1.

But i know the hairdresser nearby sends her kids (P1 and P2) to the one in the church...

Oh ok...that's good that you have someone to help look after your kids. I'm waiting to get seat cfm in yzps before I register my gal into the student care..

[vtsa]

Dragonflow, the wednesday Modular CCAs is for Primary 1 &2 .

My suggestions to you are they must know a little about Han Yu Ping Ying.
My regrets is not teaching her mandarin earlier but now she is able to keep up with the school's lesson.
You can look up the school website, under the letters for parents and more or less you will know what to expect for the coming 2012. :idea:

[magiccastle]

Hi dragonflow n others,

Thks a lot for the sharing on the school. Really has been informative.
Will be registering my girl under 2c phrase next week . Hopefully, no surprise . Shd be able to get in easily since mine in within 1 km
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How is the Chinese standard in the school. The main reason why I choose the sch rather than plms is the chinese. I prefer a stronger Chinese culture sch. I thought one or two years ago ,I saw in the newspaper that the sch mgt committee is applying to moe for SAP sch status.
If it got it, it will definitely become a ‘hot’ school.

[atrecord]

magiccastle:

How is the Chinese standard in the school. The main reason why I choose the sch rather than plms is the chinese. I prefer a stronger Chinese culture sch. I thought one or two years ago ,I saw in the newspaper that the sch mgt committee is applying to moe for SAP sch status.
If it got it, it will definitely become a 'hot' school.

I actually haven't had much feedback or info about the Chinese standard now, but Yangzheng started off as a Chinese school about a century ago. The Chairman of the school board is a respected accountant who also chairs a clan association. So perhaps they will place a bit more emphasis (compared to PLMS) on Chinese.

I should try to find out more about it too...

Oh, the school has a good mix of difference races, being in a housing estate.