Horizon Primary

[Laughing Flower]

Jowk:

Dear Kiasu Parents,

I'm having headache choosing a primary sch for my girl. She be going to pri. 1 next year. Can someone advice which is a better pri sch? Horizon pri(1.13km from hm), Greendale pri(1.34km from hm) or holy innocent pri.(my husband is a former student)? Acutally already decided to go holy innocent cos my husband is a former student but suprisingly quite a number of negative feedback from friends. I sincerely need advice from Kiasu parents.. Thank you..

Dear Jowk,

I can't comment about holy innocent, but for the other 2 schools I will go for Horizon pri. Comparison base on what I gathered from my friend on his DS attending Greendale and my son in Horizon.

Sorry, can't help much but at least reduce your selection to 2 schools now. I hope.

[Jowk]

Dear Laughing Flower,


Yes,easier with 2 schools to select.
Thank you very much.

[cadencemummy]

Anyone can share about the after school care, what would the kids be doing there? What time suppose to fetch our kids? Is it like childcare hours, by7pm ?

[ivylian]

Hi,


So far ,I'm satisfied with Horizon pri school teachers.Quoting an example, in the 3th week of Jan 12,my girl's form teacher called me around 5 pm to show concern to my girl as she was accidentally pushed by her classmates when she was queuing outside classroom. Most importantly, the school teaches the right values to the students by introducing 7 habits which you can find the details as followed http://www.horizonpri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1119132

[Laughing Flower]

cadencemummy:

Anyone can share about the after school care, what would the kids be doing there? What time suppose to fetch our kids? Is it like childcare hours, by7pm ?

I'm please with the service provided by ProTeach (the after school care provider). They will have lunch and tea break; guide kids to complete the school work/homework; coach them with spelling (English and MT); nap etc.

Have to fetch the kids by 6.55pm, as the school will lock all gates by 7pm.

[celwong]

Hi, mummies. Like to know more abt the horizon school:


1) the after school care provide nap time too?
2) closed at 7pm? Cause saw a boy in my son childcare finished student care at 6pm and he has to stay at the canteen to wait for parents.
3) How does higher chinese work in P1? parents opt for it?

[Horizon.050220Meadows]

celwong:

Hi, mummies. Like to know more abt the horizon school:


1) the after school care provide nap time too?
2) closed at 7pm? Cause saw a boy in my son childcare finished student care at 6pm and he has to stay at the canteen to wait for parents.
3) How does higher chinese work in P1? parents opt for it?

Hi celwong,

1) Yes, they provide nap time. The students will sleep on their sleeping bags.

2) The school gate closes at 7pm, thus parents have to fetch the students by 6.55pm. The old arrangement was that the centre's teacher will bring the students to the canteen at 6pm. This is where they would wait for parents accompanied by their teachers of course. However, since last month, they no longer wait for parents at the canteen but stay put in class to wait for parents.

3) I am not Chinese and not able to help on this

[Happy73]

Higher Chinese for all Chinese. No opt out option in p1.

[yyt47]

I will be registering my girl into this sch for next yr P1. i think i am getting more excited than my girl...Can i know the following to start planning....


- How many sets of school uniforms + PE attire is preferred to be purchased?
- On avg, what is the cost of the school textbooks & uniforms from this school?

Or if there is any current P1 parents who would like to sell off their textbooks at the end of this year, i do not mind as well. (if pages are still intact,re-useable...) save the trees..... :rahrah:

[Happy73]

I got my gal 3 sets each for PE attire and uniform as she change her attire everyday. Currently, my gal used 3 sets of PE attire and 2 sets of uniform weekly. Cost is abt $30+ for uniform and $20+ for pe attire.


Cost of text book is about $100+.

Hope it help.