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[Tinkerbelle]

michyms:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"michyms\"]Tinkerbelle, what exactly is the stellar programme? I keep hearing it being mentioned...

Hi michyms,
STELLAR is a language teaching programme that helps P1 & P2 students acquire English language skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Teaching is done through the use of the 'Shared Book Approach' whereby \"big books\" are shown and read to the class and the various themes portrayed in these books are explored. Check out this link to get more info about stellar:
http://www.stellarliteracy.sg

You might want to let your DD try out some of the fun quizes under \"Resources\" for Students. The kids usually enjoy learning as it's fun. Enjoy

Tinkerbelle, thanks for sharing, the programme looks good and the quizzes seem rather interesting!

Is there any specific programmes for the teaching of chinese as well?[/quote]Hi michyms,
There are no programmes like STELLAR for teaching Chinese. All primary schs use the same chinese text book, depending on whether the sch teaches standard chinese or higher MT. MCS only has standard chinese for P1-P4.

Nowadays, with the change in MT syllabus, more emphasis is placed on listening, reading and oral skills in lower primary. In P1, only HYPY will be taught in the first 3 months. Basic characters will only be introduced from term 2 onwards.

[Tinkerbelle]

Pari:

Hi all!


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

Tks!

Hi Pari,
:welcome: :rahrah: :welcome:

[Tinkerbelle]

ohdaddy:

Anybody can give a heads up? Is this the TPY uniform shop?


United Uniform
168 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, 310168

hmmmm I wonder if they sell adult-sized uniforms! Halloween coming lah! You never know if someone might throw a school-themed party again

Hi ohdaddy,
Yup....that's the uniform shop.

:rotflmao: So are you planning on wearing the MCS pinafore??? :evil:

[LLX04]

ohdaddy:

Anybody can give a heads up? Is this the TPY uniform shop?


United Uniform
168 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, 310168

hmmmm I wonder if they sell adult-sized uniforms! Halloween coming lah! You never know if someone might throw a school-themed party again

They sell other schools' uniforms too. I remembered some1 tried on the ACS. If you can fit in secondary size uniforms, i think its shouldn't be a problem

[LLX04]

Pari:

Hi all!


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

Tks!

:welcome: :welcome: Pari!

[michyms]

Tinkerbelle, thanks for sharing, the programme looks good and the quizzes seem rather interesting!


Is there any specific programmes for the teaching of chinese as well?[/quote]


Hi michyms,
There are no programmes like STELLAR for teaching Chinese. All primary schs use the same chinese text book, depending on whether the sch teaches standard chinese or higher MT. MCS only has standard chinese for P1-P4.

Nowadays, with the change in MT syllabus, more emphasis is placed on listening, reading and oral skills in lower primary. In P1, only HYPY will be taught in the first 3 months. Basic characters will only be introduced from term 2 onwards.[/quote]

Thanks Tinkerbelle, isn’t standard chinese also offered in P5 and 6 as well? hmm, 3 full months of HYPY - that’s quite different from our days I guess when HYPY was kind of a by the way thing. My girl’s CC is already teaching HYPY so hopefully that will mean she’ll have an easier time absorbing when she gets to P1.

[michyms]

Tinkerbelle:

ohdaddy:

Anybody can give a heads up? Is this the TPY uniform shop?


United Uniform
168 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, 310168

hmmmm I wonder if they sell adult-sized uniforms! Halloween coming lah! You never know if someone might throw a school-themed party again

Hi ohdaddy,
Yup....that's the uniform shop.

:rotflmao: So are you planning on wearing the MCS pinafore??? :evil:

oh daddy, I was gonna ask the same question too that would be rather :imcool:

[Pari]

Thanks All for such a warm welcome


I have read thru few posts seems you guys are really well versed with all the do’s and don’ts of MCS….

I am really worried if my DD will able to cope up with all the sudden pressure of studies……

Any idea when to enroll DD for BASC at school campus…heard there is normally wait list..what are the chances?

Sorry for asking if you all have already discussed ….li’l blur :nailbite:

[michyms]

Pari:

Thanks All for such a warm welcome


I have read thru few posts seems you guys are really well versed with all the do’s and don’ts of MCS….

I am really worried if my DD will able to cope up with all the sudden pressure of studies……

Any idea when to enroll DD for BASC at school campus…heard there is normally wait list..what are the chances?

Sorry for asking if you all have already discussed ….li’l blur :nailbite:

Pari, mummies with dds already in MCS have been really helpful to the rest of us whose dds are waiting to go into P1 next year I am also quite worried about the pressure, and I think the most important to teach them to take responsibility for their own studies. I'm not sure about the BASC for MCS, but I think it's best to at least call up to enquire now if you are looking into it?

[Tinkerbelle]

michyms:

tinkerbelle:

Hi michyms,

There are no programmes like STELLAR for teaching Chinese. All primary schs use the same chinese text book, depending on whether the sch teaches standard chinese or higher MT. MCS only has standard chinese for P1-P4.

Nowadays, with the change in MT syllabus, more emphasis is placed on listening, reading and oral skills in lower primary. In P1, only HYPY will be taught in the first 3 months. Basic characters will only be introduced from term 2 onwards.

Thanks Tinkerbelle, isn't standard chinese also offered in P5 and 6 as well? hmm, 3 full months of HYPY - that's quite different from our days I guess when HYPY was kind of a by the way thing. My girl's CC is already teaching HYPY so hopefully that will mean she'll have an easier time absorbing when she gets to P1.

Hi michyms,
Sorry......typo error.......Standard Chinese is offered for P1-P6 at MCS but only Higher MT is offered at P5-P6 level. Thanks for pointing it out.

Yes, definitely different from our days. Nowadays, with the intro to HYPY, I find that DD2 is very reliant on it. When she reads Chinese book, she tends to read the HYPY, not the Chinese characters. :slapshead: In the end, sound like foreigner reading chinese.... keke

Great that your DD has already started on HYPY. It'll be a breeze for her in P1 then. :boogie: