Admiralty Primary

[soursop]

My DD will be starting P1 in this school next year. Are there any kan chiong mummies/daddies out there like me? Just wanted to know more about this school and its activities. And to get to know more parents of Admiralty kids! This school is popular but seems like no comments on this thread at all! :scratchhead:

[Pooh Bear]

Hi. My 2 sons studied in Admiralty Primary. The school is more relaxed in homework and controls amount of hours in total homework allocated to the kid. The school focuses on non-academic like NE (National Education). I am fortunate that the form teachers I have encountered so far cares truly for the students. My elder son’s P1 form teacher still remembered me after I met her last year in school. I am very impressed by my son’s P6 form teacher. She speaks British English and is really firm yet cares for her class of students.

Last year I wrote a complaint to the school admin office about poor customer service from the school T-shirt vendor and I got a phone call from the admin office to get more info and also an email from the principal who apologize on the school’s behalf. I consider that quite responsive.
I am happy with the school even though academically it is less driven but I can see the spark in my 2 sons and they enjoy going to school. I do not wish them to be driven so academically when they are so young so it meets my requirements very well.
My advise - if u want academic excellence, try other school. If you are looking for a school that cares about the kid and willing to give space to explore, Admiralty is good.
Good luck!

[markfch]

I like your philosophy, Pooh Bear. It’s nice of you to think this way.


I think your kids have a very understanding mum.

[Pooh Bear]

Thanks. Sometimes I don’t understand why people write into ST Forum and feedback on heavy schoolwork and academic driven curriculum. As a parent, u can always look for a more "academic-relaxed" school. Many parents go for top ranking primary schools which is naturally more academic driven.

As a parent, u do have a choice in primary schools and the core curriculums. My advise is always to look beyond the PSLE rankings and understand the core values of the school. I am sure there are many other similar schools like Admiralty Pri with many good and caring teachers out there, which do not produce PSLE top scorers, but has certain heart and love for their students’ welfare and development.

[soursop]

Thanks Pooh Bear for your insights. Personally I would like my kids to have a good childhood and not attending gruelling classes after classes. But the education system in S'pore seems very academically inclined with such focus on good grades. It is difficult not to worry that they will be left behind. But I'm happy to know that this school allows room to explore other areas other than academics and I hope my DD will be able to find joy in going to school cos I guess that is most important!

[tstsen20548]

My kids are going to primary one next year. This is my headache time for my kid chooses school and school chooses my kid. May I ask if you have ever done studied among primary schools in Woodlands to compare which school is the best for your kids. I am supportive to your idea of choosing the academically relaxed school, I will choose with that criteria too. Besides, I am also thinking of choosing based on CCA the school can offer, that will help my kid to explore other talents if possible. Thanks.

[springwater]

Hi, I would like to register my son in this school, but don't know the result yet. So can I join this group now?


Pleased to see Poor Bear's post which provides me some info about this school. I heard that it's very popular in this area but can't find more detail about it. so it's good to know that it's relatively not that stress for kids. I love that, especially for my son who loves to draw things and play.

Thanks for all sharing parents - nice to join you. Hope I can share more info with you in the near future for this school if I'm lucky in the balloting this year.

[soursop]

Hi springwater,


I PVed for this school last year and stay within 1km of the school. We didn't have any trouble getting in though there were quite a number of PV candidates. Although many, some didn't complete the 40 hours hence they didn't qualify for Phase 2B.

School is generally ok. Just got in a new principal last year. He was from Sembawang Primary and apparently quite strict. My neighbour's kids go to that school and heard from them that PSLE top score was 271 up from 266 in 2010. Generally they told me this school is \"ok\" meaning not outstanding neither is it poor in results.

DD has just started P1 this year, so far so good. Lots of activities, teachers are caring and makes a point to talk to all parents during pick up time during the 1st week. I'm kept up to date with happenings and the line ups for the year. Quite tech savvy in fact as they are going to lauch an app for their school schedule so that we can check homework, actvities, etc on our iphones.

Personnally, I feel that this school can improve on CCA by having more sports CCA. But this doesn't bother me as DD is not the sporty type. Might want to consider this if sports is something you are looking for.

Food in the canteen can also be improved...they serve too much fried food! :roll: Yeah...which makes the kids love them.. :drool:

I can update some more after a few more months when things progresses further.

[springwater]

Thanks soursop for your reply, and really appreciate the info sharing which is very useful to us.


And look forward to your future updates about your DD's experience in the school

Thanks and happy year of dragon!

[Sotongmummy]

Hi Everyone,

My dd is 2011 PSLE cohort in admiralty pri sch. Her past 6 years in the sch has been very enriching and fun-filled. The school has a team of gd, caring and dedicated teachers. Though she was not in the 1st class, she did fairly well for her psle, 250+. Looking back, she was in the 4th class(Enterprise) when she was in P3.

Whatever school or class ur child might be in, the most important thing is how to motivate and encourage him/her. From my point of view, being in a top pri sch might not be advisable coz there is too much stress and that kinda demoralised young children. I think learning journey is a long way…let the child learn with joy. And ADMPS has made this possible!