Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Scary]

bocmark:

notabox:

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The other alternative is to take 157, much quicker.

Ds leaves home about 6:15, takes a bus from Upp Bukit Timah then catch 157. Usually reaches RI b4 7am. Heard it jams up pretty bad at Dunearn Road to HCI. I think though Bishan sounds far, there is not much difference travelling to HCI or RI.

Wow, your ds is in RI. Did he get in by the sec 1 posting excercise or DSA? So smart.

Hmm...any \"recipe\" like Funx3 to share? You know, I have all boys...a recipe to RI than a recipe to RGS will work better for me

But still want the transformation recipe nonetheless! :drool: waiting patiently for pm...

Our approach is different from Funx3. Her daughter is conscientious and smart and hence she can take it easy :imcool: . It was different for my boys. They did not \"wakeup\" until late P5 or even P6. No talent and hence no DSA. Just sheer hard work for the boys and :rahrah: and :hugs: and :spank: from the parents .[/quote]
Bocmark,
Yes, is not that time consuming actually to travel to Bishan from our place. I prefer svc 52 as it's really fast unless there's a jam along PIE. I am crazy at times to take it to Shunfu to buy my favourite muffins.

I also :rahrah: and :hugs: and :spank: my DS. I hope he will \"wake up\" in P5 or earlier. Some boys never \"wake up\" even when they are a grown up. Unsure if your know what I mean, but I sincerely hope my DS will not be like this.

[Scary]

Dad of 2 dds,


:welcome:

A pity that you only join us now. If earlier, you could have joined us for the BBQ held last Sat.

[drickymummy]

bocmark:

notabox:

[quote=\"bocmark\"]
The other alternative is to take 157, much quicker.

Ds leaves home about 6:15, takes a bus from Upp Bukit Timah then catch 157. Usually reaches RI b4 7am. Heard it jams up pretty bad at Dunearn Road to HCI. I think though Bishan sounds far, there is not much difference travelling to HCI or RI.

Wow, your ds is in RI. Did he get in by the sec 1 posting excercise or DSA? So smart.

Hmm...any \"recipe\" like Funx3 to share? You know, I have all boys...a recipe to RI than a recipe to RGS will work better for me

But still want the transformation recipe nonetheless! :drool: waiting patiently for pm...

Our approach is different from Funx3. Her daughter is conscientious and smart and hence she can take it easy :imcool: . It was different for my boys. They did not \"wakeup\" until late P5 or even P6. No talent and hence no DSA. Just sheer hard work for the boys and :rahrah: and :hugs: and :spank: from the parents .[/quote]Except for the :spank: with tons of nagging n lectures, my boy instead if waking up..he is falling asleep!! How? Learning attitude getting fr bad to worse.. Sloppy jobs done... Can't be bothered attitude.. All these started since he started P3.. :faint:

[drickymummy]

Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?


Problem with local schs is lack of student supervision during break time.. Got bullying and using of abusive language also nobody knows... :slapshead:

[bocmark]

Our approach is different from Funx3. Her daughter is conscientious and smart and hence she can take it easy :imcool: . It was different for my boys. They did not \"wakeup\" until late P5 or even P6. No talent and hence no DSA. Just sheer hard work for the boys and :rahrah: and :hugs: and :spank: from the parents .[/quote]


Except for the :spank: with tons of nagging n lectures, my boy instead if waking up..he is falling asleep!! How? Learning attitude getting fr bad to worse.. Sloppy jobs done... Can't be bothered attitude.. All these started since he started P3.. :faint:[/quote]

I think P3 & P5 is a big leap in terms of expectation (AM session) and work load. Some feel it more keenly than others. My boys will come back with \"Er... I think there is no hw\" but when I say \"r u sure?\" then they'll say \"er... but let me call someone to confirm\" or \"I think I lost my XX book\". Perhaps that is their way of escape or not coping.

It got tougher when P5s have to stay back twice a week for supp classes. You could see their dejected looks. Then came bad results. That was when we asked them which sec school they want to see themselves in and we will work with them to achieve that dream. We also told them that parents cannot make that dream school happen for them, unlike buying a toy. They've got to want to work hard. So, the choice was theirs. In our case, until they were willing to take ownership of their studies, it was just an uphill task to get them to work hard.

Take heart, your ds still has time to \"fall down\" and \"wake up\". Don't be afraid to let them falter, they will turn up a stronger young boy/man after that.

[Jennifer]

drickymummy:

Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?

Write a \"love letter\" to the teacher in charge of student welfare. Off hand I cant recall the email of this teacher. Think last year I wrote to her regarding safety on sch buses. Within the same week, she called me back.

[Jennifer]

drickymummy:

Except for the :spank: with tons of nagging n lectures, my boy instead if waking up..he is falling asleep!! How? Learning attitude getting fr bad to worse.. Sloppy jobs done... Can't be bothered attitude.. All these started since he started P3.. :faint:

Maybe he is not used to the morning session routine? What time does he sleep at night? Any afternoon naps?

Mine was like that too until I enforced afternoon naps.

Before we attribute sloppy stds to attitude issues, we must first eliminate health related issues. JMHO

[Funx3]

Dad of 2 dds:

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So Now U Know Who R the Super Anxious ones, Who R the Reflective ones, Who R the Council-ing Ones, Who R the Joke-ing Ones, Who R the Merry Ones, Who R the Arrow-Shooting Ones, Who R the Experts in P1, P2, ....

[Funx3]

notabox:

Wow, your ds is in RI. Did he get in by the sec 1 posting excercise or DSA? So smart.

Hmm...any \"recipe\" like Funx3 to share? You know, I have all boys...a recipe to RI than a recipe to RGS will work better for me

But still want the transformation recipe nonetheless! :drool: waiting patiently for pm...

Oops .... Will have to Look up the Recipe ....
Wait ....

[Funx3]

drickymummy:

Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?


Problem with local schs is lack of student supervision during break time.. Got bullying and using of abusive language also nobody knows... :slapshead:

My Gal Beside Me ....
She Said T will Scold ....
But She Added, Unfortunately, Half the Time the T did Not Hear ....
:roll: :roll:
Coz T Would Not Bother to Listen to Students Chatter, Where Half of the time R Commenting on T's teaching mtd, or .... Non-teaching ....