Raffles Girls' Primary

[KSP]

rivervalley:

Hi,


May I ask what time exactly are P1 students expected to be in school for afternoon session?

Usually my daughter takes the school bus but today I drove her.

She had insisted that everyone needs to be seated in school hall by 12.30 pm. Stubborn me did not believe her as I thought school starts at 1 pm and we are fine as longh as we get there before 1. We arrived at school
at 12.45 pm and the canteen area was deserted of little ones. Only the older kids were around. My daughter was very upset and complaining that she was late as she slowly trudged up the steps to the hall. I'll find out tonight from her whether she was really late.. but just wanted to ask mummies here is 12.30 the expected arrival time?

They have half hour silent reading from 12.30 to 1pm.

[phtthp]

for morning session students P3 to P6, Principal observed that during half an hour silent reading, some hardly turn their pages, storybook still on page 1. Everyday read, some got bored. for morning session, school introduce fresh new change. For pupils who can reach school by 7 am (if school bus can bring them by 7am), they can join morning exercise if they like, instead of silent reading.


rivervalley,
good to hear that your girl adopt the right attitude in school.
under CDP (Character Development programme), one of the important values that school inculcate is punctuality. Is good that your girl wants to be punctual.

the school is focusing, emphasing a lot on Character values development now.

[HVR]

Phtthp


:thankyou:

[phtthp]

you’re welcome, HVR, jtoh, KSP

[Power Puff]

Wow..am hearted by the good results...proof that the school can be as good or even better than the SAP schools


Apologies if this question has been asked many times earlier but is it good enough that I am an old girl for my dd to be guaranteed a place in the school or do I have to join the Alumni, if there is any?

[moonee]

Andaiz:

moonee:

[quote=\"rugrats_pat\"]She has two babies

ahh, didnt know that, thot she had one that jumped to p4

Moonee, hi! You are very cute. I actually have another who's coming to RGPS next year :rahrah: Hehe![/quote] Oh my, you have 3 angels!! wow youre so blessed!

[moonee]

[quote=\"Power Puff\"]Wow..am hearted by the good results...proof that the school can be as good or even better than the SAP schools


Apologies if this question has been asked many times earlier but is it good enough that I am an old girl for my dd to be guaranteed a place in the school or do I have to join the Alumni, if there is any?[/quote

Your child is guaranteed a place as u are an old girl. I joined the Alumni to update myself on the changes and what to expect when my dd joined the school, one advantage if ur in the alumni, u need not wait long for registration, there are about 15 to 20 plus frm the alumni during registration day

[phtthp]

sharing, summarize P4 briefing Q &A:-


a) Science

i) Science is a very heavy subject. Which common topics or areas in Science pupils normally encounter difficulty in, from past trend observed ?

reply:-
Physical Science topics related to Heat, Light.
These topics maybe abstract. Somehow pupils don't quite grasp these concepts easily.

in Science tests, giving key words not sufficient. We want to find out does the child know how to apply the Scientific concept(s) behind ? Process Skills application and clarify Misconcepts are important.

for Open ended Section:-
your answer should contain Scientific key words + show an understanding of how the Science concept is being applied. Not just memorise facts, but to be able to apply the right concept to the situation asked.

ii) can you recommend some Science guide / assessment books for parents to buy from Popular bookstore? we're swarmed when enter Popular.

reply:
\"we do not give recommendation to parents. But some of them sold at Popular book store contain wrong answers, misleading. To be safe, Go for those that has chop on the book like \"Certified by MOE\".

b) Maths

i) which Maths topics pupils usually find difficulty in ?

reply:-
Modeling qns, Area, Perimeter, Geometry.

modeling - pupils find struggle bec most of them don't like to draw the diagram. They think they can visualize and get the answer. Half way through they got stuck, run out of time.

sometimes we may also pose questions not just test pupils on one topic alone - eg: just fractions. But can test on fractions + something else.
so child has to read the question carefully.

c) Chinese

i) can make our Chinese lessons as interesting as English lessons that injects drama into English, make the children feel is more fun, lively, entertaining to learn Chinese ?

reply:-
compared to English, our Chinese lessons are fewer per week. Each hour is very precious. We need to deliver curriculum proper, at the same time make our lessons fun, lively, enjoyable for them.

pls keep all Chinese textbooks from P1 to P6. Do not throw away. come P6, you need all to revise.

[KSP]

phtthp:

you're welcome, HVR, jtoh, KSP

Thanks again for the additional info.

MGS really deserve to run IP with their outstanding results.

This will make them a even more sought after school with 12 years stress and hassle free.

[Luanee]

phtthp:

Times have changed.

now they increase to 60 hours. No more 40 hrs.

part 1 of the PV application form states for 2B, need clock in 60 hrs minimum:-
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=938l3125l0l3360l12l11l0l4l0l0l219l1032l1.5.1l7l0&q=cache:qY5lK_pUpBIJ:http://www.rgps.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=download&rid=1133258+rgps+PHASE+2B+PARENT+VOLUNTEER+APPLICATION+FORM&ct=clnk

part 2 of the same form - indicate areas to contribute.
part 2 :-
\"The school requires assistance in the areas listed below. If you have the skills / expertise in these areas, please submit your proposal to the school.\"

Specific Requirements
=====================

1. Oral Presentation Skills (English & Mother Tongue)

2. Writing (English & Mother Tongue)

3. Math games / resources (digital or physical)

4. Knowledge of different cultures & practices

5. Sports such as Basketball, Badminton, Softball and Netball

6. Music / Art / Drama

7. School Branding

8. Character Development / Life Skills e.g. mind-mapping, values inculcation

9. Everyday Science or specialization in certain branches of science

10. Technical skills such as photography, video recording, iPad applications, maintenance of ICT equipment

11. Event organization

in your application form, can highlight to Ms. Felicia Quek that you're making swift plan to shift closer, within 1 km.

part 2 says \"you may submit proposal to the school\".
if you happen to have project based industry experience that spans more than one area from above list which you think might benefit rgps pupils, you may also propose the objective & details, let her review & comment.

Wah I am so outdated liao... heng my girl was borned earlier