North Vista Primary

[Calmingsense]

northvi_sad:

Recently, we were ask to sign an application form to make payment from our child Edusave Account. Two of the items spell as follows:



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I call the P regarding the above mention items, and was told that its kinds of software that manage student Portal, eLearning( distance learning in cause of SARS period) blogging and others. Further more I was told that every Terms the pupils need to make this 2 items again. I don’t agreed with the principle that this 2 software application should be under our account. I reason that this software application it’s a common use software application Like Microsoft office and any many others third party softwareware application. The school should pay full amount instead. The P say he had been doing this for 5 years now and I am the only one to complain. Hello! you could be wrong for 5 years and now I’m kind enough to correct you. To end he say he don’t want to “argue with me” and hang up even I'm still on line. I don’t think this is an argument a discussion or a feedback I suppose.. Dear P: Wonder the purchase of the Netbook can also be under the Edusave Account ??? he will tell you NO because.... this n that. BTW how they come out the amount ??? wonder how much is the software cost? Just do some maths 1500 pupils(Estimated P1 to P6) x $8(Pupils Pay) = 12K(per terms), 12K x 4(Terms)=48K and for 5 years will be 48k x 5(years) = $240K.??(compute base on Pupils Pay from Edusave) a software cost $240K+ +. Anyway this school needs audit !! (misuse our Edusave)

[Min_Kecik]

I am glad, my child is finally transfer out of NORTH VISTA PRIMARY school! Yippee!

I hope my boy will be able to adjust to the new school upon school reopen this March 2012...

Hope you guys hang on there and let us hope together that the Principal will be out of the school soon and New Principal will be better!

Takecare

[puppy80]

Wow...finally transfer out!??!! Congrats Min_Kecik!!! :congrats:


How I wish my child can be transfer out asap too!! :?:

[haapycall]

Min_Kecik:

I am glad, my child is finally transfer out of NORTH VISTA PRIMARY school! Yippee!

I hope my boy will be able to adjust to the new school upon school reopen this March 2012...

Hope you guys hang on there and let us hope together that the Principal will be out of the school soon and New Principal will be better!

Takecare

:congrats: :rahrah:

[Momotan]

Advice needed… My child’s ENG/MATH teacher had left NVTPS. I heard that their new teacher, starting from Term 2, is someone untrained. I had met the teacher and she seems nice and young. But, having the fact that she is not trained made me feel a little uneasy. Is it true that NVTPS is using untrained teacher/s for core subjects (instead of letting them act as relief teachers) ? I do not know the guideline under MOE. Could someone, who knows, advise me on this ? I am not doubting the teacher’s abilities, but just want to make sure that things are done in the proper manner, under the approval of MOE.

[verykiasu2010]

Would someone alert Minister Heng Swee Kiat to read this thread ?

[Momotan]

I am not sure if it is true that untrained teachers are put in charge of core subjects. Can someone confirm? maybe i will call moe to check it out later.

[phtthp]

Straits Times

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_260714.html

At NORTH Vista Primary in Sengkang, teachers do not have a set lesson plan.
Instead, the children decide what they want to learn , and the teachers shape lessons around their suggestions.

The method is based on a famous Italian approach called Reggio Emilia, which is named after a northern city admired for its preschools. The free rein is said to encourage creativity and help children absorb lessons they might otherwise find dry.

North Vista Primary, which opened in January, is one of many new neighbourhood schools experimenting with revolutionary teaching methods that rival those of established schools.

Even though the well-known schools get all the attention during the rush for Primary 1 registration, there is a quiet revolution going on in these neighbourhood schools, which are eager to attract pupils.

North Vista's principal, Mr Phua Kia Wang, said he was intrigued by the Italian approach, after seeing it applied first-hand.

Mr Phua said his aim is to make North Vista Primary a fun place for its 200 pupils 'so that they love coming to school'.

So, while a typical school day is 90 minutes longer at North Vista than most other primary schools - it runs from 8am to 2.20pm - pupils get two recesses.

'Children need to play, to interact and pick up social skills,' said Mr Phua.

[Momotan]

I put my child in this school partly because of this Reggio Emilia program. however, in order for this program work well/effectively (it is a very good program, personal opinion), it is important that teachers are well trained to run this program.

[laughingcat]

Sorry…i came in here to kay poh after much hype from this school. I just wonder why would anybody wants to be a "guinea pig" in this new program as adopted by the school? PSLE preparation starts all the way from P1 leh.