[Punggol] Primary Schools

[heyhoe]

mrswongtuition:

heyhoe:

Anyone would like to share feedback on Greendale primary standards?

You want feedback on academic or others?

Hi Mrs Wong,

I welcome all kinds of feedback. Thanks!

[mrswongtuition]

heyhoe:

mrswongtuition:

[quote=\"heyhoe\"]Anyone would like to share feedback on Greendale primary standards?

You want feedback on academic or others?

Hi Mrs Wong,

I welcome all kinds of feedback. Thanks![/quote]Based on what I see and hear from the students & their parents:
- Not very strong academically, does not push students. Homework given is very simple. Not much additional worksheets given.
- Has alot of hands-on activities & excursions, outdoor learning. One parent commented that the school mostly focus on 'fun learning'.
- My students who come for tuition usually score around 70+ for the exam papers I give them, but in their school exam, can score 80 - 90+. Think their papers are slightly easier (can't confirm this as parents have not passed me their SA2 paper).
- Teachers does not seem to be ready to help those with special needs (happen to have a special needs student coming to me for tuition). Teachers even suggested tuition instead of trying to help the student in school first.
- My students are generally happy there. Some parents are not happy that the school is not pushing them academically, but some are happy with that cos they said that their kids can't take stress.
- Teachers does not seem to maintain regular contact with parents. When I questioned the parent about what the teachers suggested for her special needs child, she just replied me that it was very hard to get hold of the teacher & the teacher suggested tuition during PTM.

Again, it's very subjective. It's best you speak to students & parents from the school to get a better idea. Visit the school if you can too.

Also, my students are in lower primary, so maybe there's not much stressing on academics yet?

[heyhoe]

Hi Mrs. Wong,


Thanks for your feedback. My kid is in Greendale primary 1 and my sentiments are exactly as what you’ve written.

As a FTWM, it is easier for me to cope with his scheduled work but can’t help worrying that he’s not progressing accordingly. In fact, I found the standard of his Topical Test 4(no SA2) was very easy as compared to other schools.

I’m in dilemma if I should transfer him to another school. If so, where? Sigh.

[mrswongtuition]

heyhoe:

Hi Mrs. Wong,


Thanks for your feedback. My kid is in Greendale primary 1 and my sentiments are exactly as what you've written.

As a FTWM, it is easier for me to cope with his scheduled work but can't help worrying that he's not progressing accordingly. In fact, I found the standard of his Topical Test 4(no SA2) was very easy as compared to other schools.

I'm in dilemma if I should transfer him to another school. If so, where? Sigh.

How are his results like?
If transfer to another school, you must have a good reason for the other school to accept your child if they have the vacancy.

Alternative is to push him from home. Set higher standards by giving other school's exams papers.

All I hope for my students in the long run is that they build good basics, do well for PSLE & move on to good secondary schools. If they can be stretched, I will stretch them during tuition. If they prefer to be in their comfort zone, then I'll just have to slowly nudge them out of it.

[heyhoe]

Thanks again, Mrs. Wong for your feedback and tips.


His score is above average for all subjects. As much as I want him to be happy and enjoy his childhood, I would also think he needs to be stretch a little. I’m worried that when he gets too comfortable, he’ll not be prepared for PSLE in future.

As a FTWM, I don’t really have the time to teach him. Mainly just ask him to do some assessment papers over the weekend. Really need teachers that can guide and motivate him.

Really dilemma!

[mrswongtuition]

heyhoe:

Thanks again, Mrs. Wong for your feedback and tips.


His score is above average for all subjects. As much as I want him to be happy and enjoy his childhood, I would also think he needs to be stretch a little. I'm worried that when he gets too comfortable, he'll not be prepared for PSLE in future.

As a FTWM, I don't really have the time to teach him. Mainly just ask him to do some assessment papers over the weekend. Really need teachers that can guide and motivate him.

Really dilemma!

When the schools don't push, it's the parents who need to do the pushing. But parents also have limitations (work commitments).

That's why I have many students from there. School does not push & parents need to work, so the solution for their kids is tuition.

You can try getting a tutor for him. Tell the tutor the purpose you are hiring him/her (to stretch the child) so that the teacher can prepare materials suitable for the purpose.

[concern2]

Someone did ask about Horizon Primary School in this forum. Any feedback now that it has started running? It is so new that there is little information on it except that the principal is from Eunos Primary School...


From some of the feedback about new schools, I am just wondering aloud if Horizon would be the same. It is so contradicting isn't it? On one hand, we worry about the stress level, yet on the other, we are concerned if the standard would be too low and pump in with tuition and more challenging questions at home...

[concern2]

Only start of the year getting kanchiong liau…

New school - no balloting, single session…so tempting…

[concern2]

Just wondering - can there be a new poll to reflect the ‘aspirations’ of the next P1 registration (rather than an accumulation from last year’s).


And should include Horizon Primary School too…

[ChiefKiasu]

concern2:

Just wondering - can there be a new poll to reflect the 'aspirations' of the next P1 registration (rather than an accumulation from last year's).


And should include Horizon Primary School too...

The poll will remain as is to reflect the historical preferences of parents. I have included Horizon in the poll. Thanks for the suggestion!