Catholic High (Primary)

[Careermum]

gcyeo:

Hi; my son just transferred to catholic high p4 this year. Not GEP.

He is offered band-cca but he prefer to join the sport cca. Understand from the teacher is very hard to get to sport cca as they have quota for each sport.

My son was school floorball team player at his previous school, he is incline to sport.

please advise should he take up band cca or wait for place in sport cca. Thanks

Yes, you should contact the teacher directly. In CHS, talents were scouted in P1, during PE & Music, where the teacher spots students who have the aptitude to do certain CCA. And then recommend that they do certain CCA. Of course parents can turn it down.

Since your ds transfer this yr, the teachers won't know his talent or that he is in sch team unless you mention it yourself.

[gcyeo]

Thank you. I have contacted the teacher, they will let me know next week.

[OrangeJuice]

hi, i haven’t taken the public bus to CHS before and can someone confirm with me whether I should alight at the bus stop opposite Whitely Sec school if I am taking Number 54 from Marymount road ?


thanks in advance !

[Careermum]

OrangeJuice:

hi, i haven't taken the public bus to CHS before and can someone confirm with me whether I should alight at the bus stop opposite Whitely Sec school if I am taking Number 54 from Marymount road ?


thanks in advance !

No, this would be too early. You will have to cross the overhead bridge, then walked thro the sidegate of Whitley sec sch, & run the risk of the sidegate not opened at times.

You have to alight a few stops later: continue the bus journey along marymount Rd, it will turn right into Bishan St 22, where you will see salvation army, then continue the journey until you see Catholic High secondary gate, then you alight & cross the road. You can go to the Primary side via the Secondary sch gate.

[OrangeJuice]

Careermum:

OrangeJuice:

hi, i haven't taken the public bus to CHS before and can someone confirm with me whether I should alight at the bus stop opposite Whitely Sec school if I am taking Number 54 from Marymount road ?


thanks in advance !

No, this would be too early. You will have to cross the overhead bridge, then walked thro the sidegate of Whitley sec sch, & run the risk of the sidegate not opened at times.

You have to alight a few stops later: continue the bus journey along marymount Rd, it will turn right into Bishan St 22, where you will see salvation army, then continue the journey until you see Catholic High secondary gate, then you alight & cross the road. You can go to the Primary side via the Secondary sch gate.

Thank you careermum! :thankyou:

[zac's mum]

Hi...any kind souls here can help me? I couldn't an answer from the ChS website.


May I know for Phase 2B Catholics, what documents I need to bring for P1 reg'n? At least one parent's Baptism Cert? How about my boy's baptism cert? Need or not? If dun have his, will
I be moved to phase 2C?

Would appreciate a reply based on yr experience, preferably as recent as possible. :love:

[phankao]

zac's mum:

Hi...any kind souls here can help me? I couldn't an answer from the ChS website.


May I know for Phase 2B Catholics, what documents I need to bring for P1 reg'n? At least one parent's Baptism Cert? How about my boy's baptism cert? Need or not? If dun have his, will
I be moved to phase 2C?

Would appreciate a reply based on yr experience, preferably as recent as possible. :love:

No need parents' baptismal cert. Only need the boy's baptismal cert (Cannot baptise if not at least one of the parents is a baptised catholic!).

[zac's mum]

Icic...thx very much

[Zmummy1]

Hello, any parent can help to advise what to expect for Primary 1 Catholic High curriculum? My boy is entering primary next year in 2013, I am just thinking how can I prepare him for next year in Catholic High.. thanks in advance for any advice...

[Careermum]

Zmummy1:

Hello, any parent can help to advise what to expect for Primary 1 Catholic High curriculum? My boy is entering primary next year in 2013, I am just thinking how can I prepare him for next year in Catholic High.. thanks in advance for any advice...

I'm the relaxed mum type, so I can only give my humble opinion: all my sons attended NTUC childcare, and I find that what they learnt at the childcare is good enough. The childcare has P1 preparatory curriculum that include han yu pin yin, english vocab, basic math concept eg number bonds etc.

So if your son's pre-school prepares them well, you need not worry. If you want to enhance it, you may send him for phonics & reading, and near year end, you may check out advertisements for P1 preparatory courses by the various enrichment centres.

I prefer to let my kids enjoy the last year of their pre-school.

If you want to help to enhance your kid's readiness, perhaps just buy or borrow both english & chinese books to read to them, as the school emphasised bilingulism.

As for math, they can pick up from the school. Incidentally, CHS uses their own Math material, produced by the school itself. It is a very good material to prepare them upto PSLE, so you need not worry.

Also, now P1 has no exams, only amode (alternative mode of assessment) for Term 2 to 4. So it is quite relaxed.