Hong Wen

[simsl_sg]

When doing pv, i notice this. If students need to go other classroom, eg. chinese calligraphy class on the 4th level. The teacher in charge will ask the class monitor (holding the classroom door key in a key tag on his neck) to lock the door. This will ensure the school bag and valuables kept properly inside the empty classroom.

[SAHM_TAN]

Thanks mummies.


Will tell DD1 to keep it in her school bag then.

[SAHM_TAN]

In P1, do the school use the money in Edusave for excursion or enrichment progs? If yes, do parents need to sign consent form for each prog each time it’s being used? TIA.

[hquek]

SAHM_TAN:

In P1, do the school use the money in Edusave for excursion or enrichment progs? If yes, do parents need to sign consent form for each prog each time it's being used? TIA.

I only signed once at beginning of year. Believe that was for consent to tap into the edusave funds or something. Since then, I don't have to sign anymore.

[SAHM_TAN]

hquek:

SAHM_TAN:

In P1, do the school use the money in Edusave for excursion or enrichment progs? If yes, do parents need to sign consent form for each prog each time it's being used? TIA.

I only signed once at beginning of year. Believe that was for consent to tap into the edusave funds or something. Since then, I don't have to sign anymore.

Thanks

[fel2729]

Hi, anyone able to advise hw is the assessment gg to b like for p1 & p2? The sch didn’t really touch on this during the orientation. Btw any exams? Understand for other schools, p1 & p2 are exempted fm exams but not sure for hw.

[hquek]

hi fel2729,


P1 no exams, but they will have ongoing assessments (show & tell, written work etc). sometime during the year you may receive a piece of paper to inform parents what is being assessed. from time to time, the child will undergo tests - but I did not receive any prior notification. To me that’s good becos it doesn’t stress me and it’ll show if my kid knows what’s going on.

During half year and year end, you will also get report books on their results - and there are actually marks inside. Year end, if your child is amongst the top, he/she will know by way of cert presentation; else you have no clue becos they don’t indicate the position in class/standard.

P1 follow on to P2 - same class, same teachers.

For P2, largely the same EXCEPT P2 kids will undergo SA2 and that will form the major component on which class the child gets streamed into.

[hquek]

oh oh. I called the school today. First day of school, kid (well, P2 kid) only needs to bring water bottle and story book. Can’t recall if need to bring stationery, but will do so.


Hurrah! at least he won’t have to lug all the heavy books at one go.

[fel2729]

Hi hquek,


Tks for yr reply. At least parents don’t feel tat stressful. However the ongoing assessment u hv mentioned aso does make parents jitters…hopefully the sch communicates to the parents prior to such assessments so tat we can prepare our kids.

[hquek]

hi fel2729,


Don’t fret overly. Last year this time, I was wondering if DS will be handicapped becos I’ve never read to him dizigui nor ask him to read. Aiyoh, false alarm - scaring myself for fun only.

I feel the P1 stuff is still quite easy to manage. The only thing we had to prepare for is spelling. BTW, the first term (or so) chinese spelling is entirely HYPY, so don’t get surprised.

My friend (kids in another school) gets a full list of tests and when these are. I don’t like becos you may not know what to prepare the kid for (eg test grammar/vocab, what can you do with the child). And she gets all stressed up at the beginning of term.

Anyway, if they know, they know. If they don’t, I hope my child’s teacher can let me know what areas I should focus on. Else, I don’t really want to have to get myself all stressed up over his tests. i already get very stressed over show and tell (mine can tell me last minute tomorrow got show and tell…heart attack).

oh oh. just remember that in lower pri (okay, P1 at least), neatness is impt. USE RULER to draw lines. Mine had to erase and correct becos he uses freehand.