GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Bay]

Just4Fun:

FadedGlory:

Hi, I am new. Have been lurking reading your posts!


My son got into Rosyth. When we visited the holding site in AMK, we were told that there will be no orientation due to having just moved in. Was told to buy books, uniforms and turn up at the porch on the 3rd next month. When we got home, we realized that we didn't buy the report book and order the embroidered name for school shirt. So that's going to be another trip.

Hope this helps.

Does anyone know how many classes there will be for GEP next year for P4? And also how many kids from Rosyth got into GEP? Just curious...!

Cheers

HI FadedGlory... just saw yr posting. Dun know why I hv missed it !
Anyway, big welcome for yr DS into RS ! Am glad that finally there is one addition ( other than David59'students).


There are 3 GEP classes in RS. U can PM me if u need more details ..

Hi FadedGlory n Just4Fun,

My ds is from RS too. I've no idea how many students from RS got into GEP. According to ds, there are 12 from his class.

[OrangeJuice]

sleepy:

OrangeJuice:

Hi Sleepy, is this true (CCA not compulsory for GEP students) for all schools or are you referring only to your DD's school ? If you don't mind me asking, how did you learn about this - during GEP briefing ?

Orangejuice

We spoke to a teacher at the booth on the day of the briefing. According to that teacher, CCA is strongly encouraged but not compulsory.
That same teacher also told us compulsory to stay back in school twice to thrice a week on extended hours. Hence, so relieved to hear that CCA is optional. Otherwise really too tiring!

However, I heard from my friend subsequently that school like Nanyang extended their lesson time to 1:30pm everyday instead of extended school hours on certain days. So I presume it is different from schools to schools.

I see, thanks, I will find out more with DS' school then

[YY1205]

Does anyone know when the GEP orientation will be held in NH? What should we bring on the first day to school? All the text books?

[dagong99]

YY1205:

Does anyone know when the GEP orientation will be held in NH? What should we bring on the first day to school? All the text books?

Ya, we are also wondering because the school never send us any info but will be taking half day to bring DS2, just in case. Most likely, we will take all textbooks & some exercise books.

[ezmummy]

YY1205:

Does anyone know when the GEP orientation will be held in NH? What should we bring on the first day to school? All the text books?

They didn't send a later? ACSP sent a letter telling us about day 1 to bring , to do, and the class.

[dagong99]

ezmummy:

YY1205:

Does anyone know when the GEP orientation will be held in NH? What should we bring on the first day to school? All the text books?

They didn't send a later? ACSP sent a letter telling us about day 1 to bring , to do, and the class.

Nope, no letter at all, wonder if we turn up, they say wrong school, :yikes: then both DS2 & I will faint after going through so much hassle ....

[YY1205]

Yes, we also didn’t receive any letter from the school

[ezmummy]

I suggest calling the school. Quick, do it on Fri morning. If really not, then just bring the basic, report books, pencil case, water bottle. maybe some of the workbooks like Math and Chinese?


actually before receiving the letter, I did call the school up, and that was when they told me over the phone about uniforms, transport, textbks purchases, etc.

[summerdream]

Hi ,


I spoke to the lady at the admin office of NH, and was told that GEP student need not bring any text book on lst day of school. Just bring stationery and a note book will do. They will be having orientation for that week.

[dagong99]

summerdream:

Hi ,


I spoke to the lady at the admin office of NH, and was told that GEP student need not bring any text book on lst day of school. Just bring stationery and a note book will do. They will be having orientation for that week.

Thanks a lot for the info.