Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary

[solar]

shawny17:

Hi Solar, school commences at 7.25am. Dismissal at 1.40pm on Mon & Wed. Rest of weekdays, school ends at 1.10pm.

Hi Shawny17, thank you very much for the info! Mon and Wed seem like long day for the girls!

[shawny17]

solar:

shawny17:

Hi Solar, school commences at 7.25am. Dismissal at 1.40pm on Mon & Wed. Rest of weekdays, school ends at 1.10pm.

Hi Shawny17, thank you very much for the info! Mon and Wed seem like long day for the girls!

Welcome. Indeed, my gal takes school bus and we stay at Katong side, it takes close to an hour for her to reach home so lunch is rather late on these 2 days.

[Lynn2010]

Does Pr 1 have any exams in SCGS?

[shawny17]

Dd is Pri3 now, they used to have exams in P1 but just for SA2 . Understand there’s some changes now. Based on website, there should be no exams for P1 as no dates are given. Maybe other parents can advise.

[Laura02]

My girl, like shawny17’s is in P3. She didn’t have official CA1, SA1 & CA2 - just test around that time. The girls do not go up to Pri 2 as a class, they are mixed with students from other classes. But they were not grouped according to P1 SA2 results. This is so that the girls get to know other students. There is banding at P2 & P4, ie. the girls in P3 & P5 are grouped according to their P2 & P4 results. But the school may change the system again.

[shawny17]

:imanisland: Hi Laura!

[Laura02]

Hi shawny17!

[Arielyn]

Thanks, Floyap for your advice. Yes, ultimately, the biggest challenge is distance. The elitist backdrop, oh well, I guess it's inherent in most schools along the Bkt Timah belt, esp. the boys' and girls' schools (think ACS, MGS, etc). There are still 8-9 months to go before the next P1 reg. and tho' the odds are stacked against SCGS for now, God may send me a sign or two to make me change my mind again.


DAdsForever, I'm glad that your DD enjoys studying in SCGS :). I too, enjoyed my SCGS days as the benefits did outwigh the cons ultimately. Till today, I'm still close to my ex-SCGS classmates, be they from the rich or-not-so-rich backgrounds but certainly those imbibed with the right values.

[Arielyn]

HI Shawny, I stay in Katong too. WHat time does your DD board the school bus? I was told by the bus operator that my DD (she’s in K1 now) would need to board the bus by 6am to make it to school by 715am. And you were saying that hte return trip takes about an hour?

[dimension]

Hi all

I’m from SCGS Secondary but not primary.
Wondering what’s the best way to secure my DD’s entry into SCGS?

Thanks