2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[turquoise]

Herbie:

Hi Turquoise,


My DD only indicated one choice on the form.
She is being influenced by her friend cos her friend's brother was given 2nd choice abt 3 years ago.

So now they do not want to repeat the 'mistake' again.

Hi Herbie,

So she's chosen RGPS? Frankly, I think that's the best GEP school to go to if you were from an all-girls school.

[KSwanabe]

syshi:

Actually all school will have prize-giving day which give out trophies for the top 3 in class, top 10 in level and top in subject... at least that's what I know from my kids school and my sister's kids school...

My dd old school gave out Popular vouchers for their top 3 students leh.....quite nice lor...dd has always look forward to the vouchers to buy her favourite story books....

[Herbie]

Hi Turquoise


Yeap! you are so clever!

[Herbie]

Hi!


MOE mentioned that the posting result will be released by 23 Nov.

Do they call us or send the info to us by post?

Or we can call them up to find out the answer???

Can anyone advise please?

Tx

[vlim]

Herbie:

Hi!


MOE mentioned that the posting result will be released by 23 Nov.

Do they call us or send the info to us by post?

Or we can call them up to find out the answer???

Can anyone advise please?

Tx

by post

[turquoise]

Herbie:

Hi Turquoise


Yeap! you are so clever!

Good choice.

[sleepy]

KSwanabe:

syshi:

Actually all school will have prize-giving day which give out trophies for the top 3 in class, top 10 in level and top in subject... at least that's what I know from my kids school and my sister's kids school...

My dd old school gave out Popular vouchers for their top 3 students leh.....quite nice lor...dd has always look forward to the vouchers to buy her favourite story books....

My dd's school only have awards for top 10 in standard & top in subject, model student, best improvements. Not aware there's awards for top 3 in each class. Usually the top 10 will be among the top in their respective classe too, some also top certain subject. The same child goes on stage a few times

[Neko]

The breifing last nite was reassuring and answered most of the parents' concerns.


This morn, I brot dd to Rosyth Pri for a guided tour. after the session, dd is very convinced she shd join Rosyth. I am not sure if she will chg her mind again (she was delighted to find out the sch has a compulsory manga course ... ya a very odd reason to want to join the sch, but dd loves manga and anime)

Is there any parent here with GEP kid(s) from Rosyth. Wld appreciate it if you cld elaborate abt Rosyth's culture and the teachers there.

My only grouse abt Rosyth is the physical structure of the bldg is unappealing (very old ... thk it used to be a carpark?)

Thanks!

[leeven]

vlim:

Herbie:

Hi Turquoise,


My DD only indicated one choice on the form.
She is being influenced by her friend cos her friend's brother was given 2nd choice abt 3 years ago.

So now they do not want to repeat the 'mistake' again.

this is a good advice

not allways true. I Friend's DD also put the school of choice but was given another which they didnt even think so. so it happens only if you have vacancy :x

[naggo-nitemare]

musette:

Hi,


I also attended the briefing last night and have already submitted the form. My dd only wants to go to one particular school, but still I put two choices.

gladtobemom:

Hi everyone!
Newbie here. I am still trying to decide on which GEP school to send my dd to. My ds is in NYPS P5 this year. However, the thing that is bugging me is this: when I attended the NYPS briefing for GEP parents 2 years ago, a mother sitting next to me asked me why I had not sent my child to RGPS. Before I could tell her that my child was a boy, she went on to say that the GEP teachers at RGPS are very caring, quite unlike the teachers at NYPS.

Is it true that the teachers at NYPS are not as caring? Do they expect the GEP kids to still be sent for tuition/ enrichment and therefore the teachers do not need to provide as much guidance?

There is not a fair statement to conclude tt of NYPS because of some unpleasant encounters by some parents. Just like all other schs, there is a diverse group of individuals who comprise the teaching staff, nurturing or otherwise, sunny or grouchy.

My DS' experiences hv largely been positive. Teachers give me an impression of being genuinely concerned with student welfare and progress. Of course, some are sterner than others. But on the whole, no different from his old pri sch.

On the other hand, I hv heard negative feedback abt other GEP schs w/c i shan't name as I did not personally experience it. These feedback guided us to opt for NYPS and we hv absolutely no regrets so far.