St Anthony's Canossian Primary

[schweppes]

Chrislee:

Hi parents,
1. I wish to know more about the CA/SA scheme in SACPS. Will they start to have CA1 & 2 in P1/P2 etc? Or only SA1/SA2?

I am not sure of this year's assessment schedule as the sch has a new principal, so she may have a different working and management style.

But when my girls were in P1, there were no CA1/CA2 and SA1 exams. There was only SA2.

Also, at SACPS, even for the upper primary levels, there are no CAs, but the school conducts mock exams (for P5/P6) or term tests (P3/P4) - which are the CAs equivalent. The difference is that the marks for the mock exams and term tests are not taken into the total aggregate score. The mock exams and term tests are there to assess the ability, knowledge and understanding of the students.

Chrislee:

2. Will there be single sesssions?
Many thks!

Eventually yes. At the moment, it is still double session as the current school premise is too small. But the school is going PRIME in 2011 and 2012 and they will be moving to a holding school in Bedok (i think it is next to Feng Shan Pri Sch). It will relocate to the current premise in 2013. Not sure if the next 2 years will be single session, but it will definitely be single session in 2013.

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[Lynn1967]

hihi, my daughter is in P5 tis yr. All along she manages her maths very well. Not sure is becos she is in the best class tis yr, she seemed very stress. I am quite worried. Is it because she is lacking behind? Last time she does not hv prob with sch work, but now seemed like having difficulties very often. Do I need to get a tutor to help her? How are yr kids coping in upper primary?

Last time my eldest one in another school does not seemed to have this problem. Or isit the standard of the school is higher?

[schweppes]

Hi Lynn1967, I guess, the transition from P4 to P5 is tougher for some kids. One possible reason is that maybe the older child could handle the stress better than the younger sibling.


Another possible reason, is that SACPS standard is getting higher. If i recall correctly, when my DD was in P5, she came home with loads of homework - and she was not even in the best class. Guess, if your DD is in the best class, I presume the teachers will want to challenge the girls further.

Perhaps it's still in Jan and her engine needs to \"warm up\". Once she gets used to the pace and workload, I am sure your DD will do good. :lol:

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[Lynn1967]

Hi parents,


How did yr gals fare in the recent mock exam? I dun know whether I shd say my gal deteriorate or not, but last yr she got 3 B1 & 1 B2. I Tis yr she oni got 2B and 2C. She said it is very tough and some of her classmates even fail. Is that a valid excuse? Or is my expectation too high?

[HappyAvon]

Hi, anyone has their DDs going to P1 in SACPS in Bedok?


Our DD will be in the school next year....she is happy and looking forward to P1....

[swpf]

Happy avon, my DD will be going to sacps next year.

[HappyAvon]

swpf:

Happy avon, my DD will be going to sacps next year.

Hi swpf, congratulations to u! Within 1-2 km of phase 2CS needs to ballot right since it was oversubscribed? Luckily u are with 1 km We registered our DD in phase 2C cos we are within 1-2 km n do not want to take the risk of balloting again...

FYI, orientation will be on 16 nov @ 2 pm...it's on a Wednesday..

[swpf]

Thanks HappyAvon.

Yes 1-2km need to ballot. Luckily we are within 1km.

Thanks for the info. I saw 2010 orientation. Students wore their uniform on that day. Do u know when we need to our purchase their uniform? Confirmed with the admin that there will be an assessment for the students, any idea what will be tested?

It seems like there are not many posts on this school.

[HappyAvon]

swpf:

Thanks HappyAvon.

Yes 1-2km need to ballot. Luckily we are within 1km.

Thanks for the info. I saw 2010 orientation. Students wore their uniform on that day. Do u know when we need to our purchase their uniform? Confirmed with the admin that there will be an assessment for the students, any idea what will be tested?

It seems like there are not many posts on this school.

Yup...not many parents from SACPS yakking in KSP forum...I dunno y too? How did u know abt 2010 orientation n we were not informed to buy the uniform for orientation day. Did the admin really confirm that the girls will be assessed :shock: If this is happening, it will be done on the orientation day n I think children will be assessed on simple reading ..what do u think? I think we shud not worry as long as our girls are ready for P1

[HappyAvon]

Hi swpf, I have called up the school and was informed they will send us the booklist by post later and we can order the school books online. We can then request to collect it during orientation or get the vendor to deliver to us. We can purchase school uniform etc during orientation day.


As for the assessment, it will not be done on the orientation day itself. Children will only be assessed when they starts their P1 class. Children will only be meeting up with their FT and classmates on the orientation day...