Queenstown Primary

[glchua]

mjl:

Welcome Bakugan to the QtPS family!! Though a neighbourhood school, QtPS has produced remarkable results in both academic and non-academic areas e.g. QtPS students have won 1st prizes in art competitions several times, Gold awards in international Lectora eLearning courseware competitions and Individual 1st in RI World Maths Contest'07. This is because she has a team of dedicated teachers and principals. I find the teachers in QtPS very friendly and approachable, and I know some of them rather well and still keep in contact with those who have taught my older children who are now in sec schs.


glchua - Mrs Kumar is retiring soon, by end of the year. She will be succeeded by Mrs Chua, who was formerly from Presbyterian High. Mrs Chua is now the VP (for about 2 months now) and she is quite young, only 42.

Hope the new P is not too result oriented.

You still have kids in QtPS?

[mjl]

glchua:

Hope the new P is not too result oriented.

You still have kids in QtPS?

I have no idea .. but I don't think most Ps in neighbourhood schools are very result-oriented. Mrs Kumar is not, the previous Mdm Lim (retired 4-5 yrs ago before Mrs Kumar came on board) was not aggressive either. Some teachers (esp. those teaching Care classes and P6 classes) tend to push the children more, like getting them to take part in competitions such as American Math Competition 8 and Australian Math Competition (fr P4), some P6 students also took SMO (Junior).

My youngest daughter is in QtPS P4.

[glchua]

mjl:

I have no idea .. but I don't think most Ps in neighbourhood schools are very result-oriented. Mrs Kumar is not, the previous Mdm Lim (retired 4-5 yrs ago before Mrs Kumar came on board) was not aggressive either. Some teachers (esp. those teaching Care classes and P6 classes) tend to push the children more, like getting them to take part in competitions such as American Math Competition 8 and Australian Math Competition (fr P4), some P6 students also took SMO (Junior).


My youngest daughter is in QtPS P4.

That's good to hear. The reason I send my children to QtPS is that it seems a nice place. Not too big like GESPS. I had the option of getting them into \"better\" schools but after seeing Mrs Kumar and the school environmemt, I think it is a nice place for children.

I'm worried for any changes as the P sets the tone for the school.

[mjl]

glchua:

That's good to hear. The reason I send my children to QtPS is that it seems a nice place. Not too big like GESPS. I had the option of getting them into \"better\" schools but after seeing Mrs Kumar and the school environmemt, I think it is a nice place for children.


I'm worried for any changes as the P sets the tone for the school.

I find it a nice place too, and academic-wise generally quite relaxing in the lower primary. I have friends whose kids are in reputable primary schools, they constantly worry about getting their kids prepared for exams, and sending them to the best enrichment classes! One friend (who is often stressed) told me that even the top students in her school are enrolled in enrichment centres for almost all subjects, as it is very competitive in her school (like getting 95% overall in P1/2 is ranked 100+ in standard!?!?) and the parents want their kids to maintain the same top positions. My gosh .. I pity these kids.

[Bakugan]

pardon my ignorance, so where do the students of QPS go for their Sec Schools?

[qms]

Hi Bakugan!


Long time no chat!

Have you found a student care centre for your child already?

Aren't you glad that you opted for QtPS for your son? So far, the reviews have been good. :celebrate:

[mjl]

Bakugan:

pardon my ignorance, so where do the students of QPS go for their Sec Schools?

They go to different sec schools, from the more reputable ones (HCI/NYGH/NUSH/RGS/RI/RV/NH etc.) to the neighbourhood ones (Queensway/Q'town/Gan Eng Seng etc.). You can see the list of sec schools from my daughter's class in 6A'06:
http://the-time-the-moments-the-memories.blogspot.com/
(scroll down, right-hand side)

[glchua]

That’s quite good from your daughter’s class! I guess more than 25% goes to good secondary schools.

[Bakugan]

mjl:

Bakugan:

pardon my ignorance, so where do the students of QPS go for their Sec Schools?

They go to different sec schools, from the more reputable ones (HCI/NYGH/NUSH/RGS/RI/RV/NH etc.) to the neighbourhood ones (Queensway/Q'town/Gan Eng Seng etc.). You can see the list of sec schools from my daughter's class in 6A'06:
http://the-time-the-moments-the-memories.blogspot.com/
(scroll down, right-hand side)

Thanks a bunch mjl :love:

It's gd to know that the Evaluation tests are to \"help\" him & nt stress him.
And now I have an idea of what Sec School I can look out for in the next few years... How I wish my DS could be like oneof the 25% in your DD's class

Hi qms :hugs:
Long time no see...
Yes, i have registered for DS to be with Cambridgefor the after-school programme. They have just extended their quarters to another 2 more classrooms. So there's lots of space for the kids to work in.
But DS may get tired the first few weeks without his afternoon naps, since this childcare doesnt have nap spaces for Primary kids.
So I guess he'll just have to \"ooutgrow\" it a lot sooner than expected

[glchua]

Maybe it might be good to slowly adjust his sleeping habits now before school starts to lessen the stress, and so that he gets enough sleep at night.


Sleeping is most important for kids!