Chongfu Primary

[Imp75]

I am surprised to find out that this year the pupils ranking in class is disclosed to parents. What’s the point of doing that if you don’t show last years comparative and the standard position as well

[Imp75]

Any parents w kids in the school wushu team? How many trainings are there per week and why do we need to pay for "extra lessons"?

[veetying.02339yahoo.02339com]

Hello… P3 students mommy… I would like to find out if Chong Fu standard is at good as its reputation now? Do you have streaming at the end of P2? Is there any CCA that they have to stay back in school? how many times a week?

We might consider transferring her there… Heard that next year it’s going to be one session… it is true? Thanks…

[Imp75]

yes - single session starting either late 2012 or beginning 2013

yes - streaming at end of P2 to P3, heard streaming every year until P5 and P6 remain in the same class
yes - there are CCAs, even for P1 and P2 who showed potential, are asked to go for extra training

[veetying.02339yahoo.02339com]

Imp75:

yes - single session starting either late 2012 or beginning 2013

yes - streaming at end of P2 to P3, heard streaming every year until P5 and P6 remain in the same class
yes - there are CCAs, even for P1 and P2 who showed potential, are asked to go for extra training

Thanks, Imp75..
Please advise if P3, Sincere class ranked no what in P3?
Do you know if 1 session, what will be the timing for starting & ending of school?

Thanks...vt

[Imp75]

I dont think the school officially tell you the "ranking" of the classes, you need to find out informally through the P3 mummies, unfortunately I am not one of them

The school has also not announced the timing of the single school session.

Just curious - are you transferring your kid to CFS next year P3? Then does it matter what is the current ranking of the existing P3 cohort classes?

[veetying.02339yahoo.02339com]

Imp75:

I dont think the school officially tell you the \"ranking\" of the classes, you need to find out informally through the P3 mummies, unfortunately I am not one of them

The school has also not announced the timing of the single school session.

Just curious - are you transferring your kid to CFS next year P3? Then does it matter what is the current ranking of the existing P3 cohort classes?

Hi Imp 75,
thanks for your reply..
Your kid is in P2 right? i spent time reading the earlier thread last night..
Yes, we are considering this.. for this coming Jun 25th-P3.. We are in Woodlands, she is from Qihua in first class.. so I am not sure its a good move cos of the distance, another thing is she can not keep her long hair... This is the first time i am hearing that girls can not keep long hair..
One benefit is CFS is going 1 session next year, this will benefit my #2 girl who is going P1 next year...and CFS is top 20 school in Singapore..
Do you think i should move her to CFS?
Thanks, vt

[Imp75]

well let me see your concerns from my perspective:

- Distance: a lot of pupils live in Woodlands studying in CFS, there are many school buses plying between CFS and Woodlands so I don’t see this as an issue because you will have schoolbus and it is not too far away
- Hair: if you must have long hair for your girl, just make her join those dance clubs or Wushu in school. If she is already dancing outside of school, she can have long hair too as long as she can prove she is still dancing
- Sibling priority: you better make your choice fast and get the school to confirm the placing before the P1 registration opens. As far as I know, parents with pupils’ siblings going P1 next year, have already been asked to fill out the registration forms and informally registered.
- Qihua vs CFS standard: this is something I can’t advise because I do not know Qihua’s standard. You can enquire if CFS has a test in place to validate your kid before accepting your kid? Maybe through the test, you could discuss with the school and roughly know where your kid stands before accepting the transfer? Go have the dialogue with the school, it helps!
- CFS as top 20 school: I am not sure where you hear it from, I wouldn’t say so personally but it’s probably one of the schools around Far North that works the kids hard, may be good for some parents but not others. I am pretty happy with the school and tons of homework!
- Morale of kid: ask yourself whether can your kid accept being #1 currently to "nobody" in CFS? Will this dampen the kids spirit to study? Sometimes it is better to be a big fish in a small pond rather than small fish in a big pond? It works for some but not others? Is she happpy in Qifa?

[kaka]

This year top 2 P3 classes are: Caring and United. Sincere and Gracious is 3rd/4th class.

[Imp75]

Btw why are there top 2 classes but not only 1 top class? Is there a distinction which if the 2 is better or are the top pupils usually evenly distributed between the 2 classes