[Bishan] Primary Schools

[Ms Jane]

ChiefKiasu:

I thought your choice is simple: Ai Tong by a long mile. Reason - it is a SAP school.


Self-motivated kids are hard to come by these days. My kid is Pri 3 and I still have to constantly remind him to prepare for his spelling and 听写 and stuff. He speaks English at home and reads lots of English story books, and never voluntarily speaks or pick up a Chinese book to read. But he attends a SAP school and his Chinese results are on par with the rest of his subjects. The fact is, SAP schools provide the best foundation for Chinese that you can get for your child, and we all know how important fluency in Chinese will be in our children's future.

Don't pre-judge what your child is capable of doing. Help her prove that she can be as good as any other child in Chinese.

Kcpps Got 281 for last year psle, same as RGPS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ms Jane]

Bishan_Mom:

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Will be registering my gal for P1 this year. I'll get to register in Phase 2B for Kuo Chuan, through PV and for Ai Tong, may be Phase 2B as well (have joined the clan but only for a year, so not sure of the chance).

All this while, I've been struggling, not sure which of these schools to register for her. Ai Tong is a SAP school and though she speaks Mandarin fairly well, is not interested in writing and reading Chinese, plus she is not the self motivated type, not sure if she could handle the pressure. As for Kuo Chuan, academically, they are probably average only, and over the years, don't think they have good PSLE results.

The registration date is drawing nearer, and I am still very much undecided

Hope someone could give me some advice.

TIA.

Fyi, KCPPS Highest t-score for 2008 was 281, same as RGPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[watmekiasu]

Ms Jane:

Kcpps Got 281 for last year psle, same as RGPS!!!!!!!!!!!

My dd is in P3 at Ai Tong. Don't worry. It's not stressful at all. There is not too much emphasis on Mandarin, as I had previously imagined. Principal addresses the students weekly in English (I imagine if he did it in Mandarin, half of his contents would be lost on the students, lol). He spoke to them on fillial piety (this week), EQ being just as important as IQ and not to get upset if they are not selected for GEP (during the GEP testing week) and etc. My dd is fm a non-Mandarin speaking family and she has managed to stay in Band 1 throughout - the Mandarin exam is not too difficult, according to her tutor.

[TTLauPeh]

For everyone’s info: Ai Tong School will have a new principal next year. New principal is a Mr Tan. No other details, says my kid.

[watmekiasu]

Is it confirmed? Yesterday, dd told me their Principal introduced Mr Tan as the new Vice Principal.

[TTLauPeh]

Mine didn’t mention anything about Mr Tan being a vice-principal. Nothing on school website either. Did say the P5s cheered when Mr Ng announced he’ll be leaving – and got scolded for doing so.

[watmekiasu]

TTLauPeh:

Mine didn't mention anything about Mr Tan being a vice-principal. Nothing on school website either. Did say the P5s cheered when Mr Ng announced he'll be leaving -- and got scolded for doing so.

:rotflmao: Obviously his talk on EQ went over their heads.

[Merlion]

TTLauPeh, are you ok? Two blank posting in a row …

[TTLauPeh]

Thanks for the concern. Yes, I'm ok. Not the first time I replied, submitted and got a blank post. Anyway here's what I posted:


The soon-to-be principal is Mr. Tan Yap Kin
http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=5625
He was most recently vice-principal of Tampines Primary School http://www.tampinespri.net/staff_steering_comm.php Before that, he was HOD (Humanities) At Pei Hwa Secondary School.

[happyfatlady]

hi, would like to know when Catholic High and Ai Tong usually have Open House. Please share, thank you!