Maha Bodhi

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MMM:

I find it alittle judgemental especially the part of determining if the sentence is a realism or a fantasy.... Kids at that age might not be able to distinguish between myth and fact well.

Ha ha...I remembered the myth and fact section. I was wondering the purpose of that section. My boy was arguing with me the night after the English exam. He done badly in that section. Don't worry...there is no more myth and fact questions in P3. My girl seems to be struggling in comprehension now.

My girl form teacher told me that grades slip in P3. It willl stabilize in P4 and the next slip in grades will be in P5 and the slip in P5 will be greater than P3 :scared:. Yes more stress, for the parents. The foundation class will be in P5 since I saw the foundation textbooks only comes in P5. Think it will mean that the kids will be streamed again after P4 exams. There is a talk for P4 parents in my girl schedule. Maybe to explain to parents about streaming kids in different classes like normal chinese class, higher chinese class and foundation class. I think not all kids take higher chinese for PSLE. Well I will know if I am right when my girl is P4 next year.

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Any mummies going for the mooncake festival celebration in school?


My kids are excited to go. I went for last year celebration. There were chinese riddle questions and answers and games. Not sure for this year. I enjoyed last year celebration .

[MMM]

Hi,


Most likely we are attending as well though my youngest also have phonics lesson on friday evening.

My P2 girl’s CL teacher told me that 2 students will be performing kuai ban. They are currently learning from my kids’ chinese speech & drama teacher. It seems that these 2 students started the S&D classes last year when they were in P1.

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MMM:

Hi,

My P2 girl's CL teacher told me that 2 students will be performing kuai ban.

I think when I reached the school at about 7pm, the 2 students were performing this segment. It was well performed and they looked like P1 or P2 kids. My boy and hb were on stage for the \"pomelo-peeling\" competition. Maybe I was late because I felt the whole celebration was a bit too rush. We stayed till 8pm and my kids still refused to go home. It was a good turn-out that day.

[MMM]

Did your hubby win the competition??? Haha I recalled that a father and son team won and the father was really fast. I believe the mother can't do that without worrying about breaking their nails :lol:


Yah those 2 girls who did the kuai ban are P2 students.

I was very impressed with the wushu performance. I thought it was awesome.

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No. My son and hb are on the left of the winner. Everyone on the stage were given a prize. My hb had a sore thumb that night :lol:


My boy was excited when the dragon came out. His classmate was one of the kids holding the dragon.

[chuaeil]

Hi,

I would like to sent my kid to MBS but the problem is i am not staying near by, i am staying at Bedok South. How to join the Singapore Buddhist Federation group? I really need your help, thank you.

Eileen

[MMM]

The last time I checked with SBF, they only accept members such as temples, etc… they do not accept individual members. Was asking on behalf of a friend.


I heard from kid’s classmate’s mum who got in via SBF route, she was very active in a particular temple (can’t remember which one but seems like those big ones). She got in via the temple recommendation but they also moved within 1km of the school.

Another friend of mine is teaching buddhist studies on a voluntary basis in some temple. They are staying in bedok area and told me that they can try for MBS as well under this SBF route as a result of their contribution in the temple. But in the end, they decided not to due to location and also the chinese std which they are concerned of their child’s ability to cope.

Sorry can’t be of much help as unlike those clan association, joining SBF is not that clear cut.

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MMM:

The last time I checked with SBF, they only accept members such as temples, etc... they do not accept individual members. Was asking on behalf of a friend.


I heard from kid's classmate's mum who got in via SBF route, she was very active in a particular temple (can't remember which one but seems like those big ones). She got in via the temple recommendation but they also moved within 1km of the school.

Another friend of mine is teaching buddhist studies on a voluntary basis in some temple. They are staying in bedok area and told me that they can try for MBS as well under this SBF route as a result of their contribution in the temple. But in the end, they decided not to due to location and also the chinese std which they are concerned of their child's ability to cope.

Sorry can't be of much help as unlike those clan association, joining SBF is not that clear cut.

Hi MMM,
so to said by joing the SBF is not a win win case? I am trying to find which temple got the connection of SBF but look like not easy to find. If anybody know can PM me? Thank you very much.

[MMM]

It is a win win if you are a member of SBF and you stay within 1km.


Being a member qualify you under phase 2B. Under phase 2B, there are also grassroot leaders that you’ve to compete with. Note that the school does not accept potential parent volunteers so there is one group less to compete with. If you look at 2010 P1 registration trend, there was 54 vacancies, 55 applied. I think the end result is probably 1 withdrawn so there was no balloting.

But it is a botherline case, if one did not withdraw, then there would have been balloting under phase 2B.

As the school is now in its new site, this probably draw alot more interest from other parents.