Marymount Convent

[KSMUM]

Hi all!


Please add me in to the list of parents whose girls will be entering P1 next year :).

Tks!
Adeline

[michyms]

ohdaddy:

michyms:

Here's what to expect in P1: http://www.marymountconvent.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/pagetree/ct1090/dc39bd5bf_1089860.pdf

Doesn't seem easy at all

OW that is a real dampener on all thoughts that primary school should be fun, of course learning can be fun too but it is sure different from when we were primary one!

Ohdaddy, my recollection of primary one is just learning a few spelling words and how to count! But I guess that was more than a few decades ago and the standards are probably 3 times more Pity the kids these days.

[michyms]

KSMUM:

Hi all!


Please add me in to the list of parents whose girls will be entering P1 next year :).

Tks!
Adeline

Welcome KS mum! This is also your dd1 entering p1?

[miffymiffy]

:welcome: Adeline!

[ohdaddy]

KSMUM:

Hi all!


Please add me in to the list of parents whose girls will be entering P1 next year :).

Tks!
Adeline

Sure! You are all set.

1. gorilla
2. michyms
3. mummy meow
4. serpent2105
5. ohdaddy
6. Niccc
7. wimdils
8. Gin
9. jnemummy
10. KSMUM

[ohdaddy]

michyms:

ohdaddy:

[quote=\"michyms\"]Here's what to expect in P1: http://www.marymountconvent.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/pagetree/ct1090/dc39bd5bf_1089860.pdf

Doesn't seem easy at all

OW that is a real dampener on all thoughts that primary school should be fun, of course learning can be fun too but it is sure different from when we were primary one!

Ohdaddy, my recollection of primary one is just learning a few spelling words and how to count! But I guess that was more than a few decades ago and the standards are probably 3 times more Pity the kids these days.[/quote]Yeah. That time can count to 10 and backwards at P1, confirm President Scholar material already.

[ngtc]

Hi, I just open MCS letter. Am so glad my DD going to Primary1 next year.


Pls add me to the list

Thkq
TC

[Gin]

Hi Everyone!


I am back.... Wow! michyms you are well equipped with the P1 syllabus :)! Real up to date :).

P1 syllabus isn't so tough. Wait till you see the syllabus of the older students :(. However, like it or not, most students can manage, of course, most do it grudgingly. (It is certainly good to know that MCS is at least a place where the teachers care for their students.)

I have applied for exemption from Mother Tongue for DD2. I wonder when I will get confirmation for that. I will try to make primary school years as enjoyable as I can for her. She can take her 2nd language in Secondary School, as far as I am concern. I will take whatever steps necessary to make sure that my girl has a life! Crazy system here in Singapore. Not in favour of 'high pressure' cooker style of living here.

I know of friends (from Malaysia) whose son is working in the banking sector in Singapore. He does not speak a word of dialect, does not speak any foreign languages, no Malay, only English. He was already earning more than a million Ringgit a year, that was 2 years ago. My point here is not about the money, my point is, that those friends of mine let their children (2 boys) enjoy themselves, grow up happy and well-adjusted to society, and excel! That young chap of 27 years old is now happily married and still having a good time in Singapore. Of course, the parents there had a choice, here in Singapore, not much of a choice is there for parents? Whatever is done out of compulsion is never fun. Parents are often seen as 'slave drivers' by their children. Parents 'driving' their children to work, work, work and children fighting back by ignoring their parents after a while. When the children see their parents, they see 'work'. Believe me, I have students who prefer that their parents to be at work so that the parents won't be at home 'driving' them to work! Sad, but true.

My DD1 enjoyed her schooling in the international schools that she attended. She is very much an all rounder person, of which I am most happy about. Able to think out of the box, creative and generally a people person. She is working now. She is a graduated as a Communicative Designer but after working for about 5 months with a German company here, she realized that she cannot see herself sitting behind a desk for 6 days a week, just doing design. We, as parents, encouraged her to go explore different lines of work. And now, she is working as a Personal Trainer :). We are all happy to see that she is happy working out and getting in shape. And her clients love to chat and work out with her, as I said, she is a people person and she does genuinely care for people.

Ok, got to go for now. DD2 had her tonsils removed yesterday pm. So, giving her extra, extra TLC :).

[funkymonkey]

michyms:

Hello funky monkey, what happened to your dd3? what is HSP? Has she recovered?

Hi michyms,
Thanks for your concern! Its henoch schloein pupura ( dun know if i spell this correctly )
She's great now thanks ! :thankyou:

[Fur-ma]

Hope you don't mind. I have updated the list and added myself in:


1. gorilla
2. michyms
3. mummy meow
4. serpent2105
5. ohdaddy
6. Niccc
7. wimdils
8. Gin
9. jnemummy
10. KSMUM
11. Ngtc
12. Fur-ma

We received the confirmation letter yday from MCS. Shall we arrange to meet at Orientation? We should have KSP T-shirts :imcool: