Pei Chun Public

[muska]

Just staple the sea creatures on paper to a rope and tie to hanger…mine didn’t have to use straw though

[lavmum]

Hi Parents,


May I check if there will be alot after school activities for your children in Pei Chun?

I am keen to register my girl as my DH is old sch boy but we are staying in Sengkang. Transport is a big problem for us. We will appreciate any kind reply for the queries i have.
1. Does sch bus cater for after sch activities? Meaning if my girl need to stay till 4 or 5 pm. will there be sch bus?
2. When will after sch activities start? P3 onwards?

Thank you very much!

[Callie Tan]

lavmum:

Hi Parents,


May I check if there will be alot after school activities for your children in Pei Chun?

I am keen to register my girl as my DH is old sch boy but we are staying in Sengkang. Transport is a big problem for us. We will appreciate any kind reply for the queries i have.
1. Does sch bus cater for after sch activities? Meaning if my girl need to stay till 4 or 5 pm. will there be sch bus?
2. When will after sch activities start? P3 onwards?

Thank you very much!

Hi,

P1s and P2s are in the afternoon sessions.

There is very little before-school activities for them unless they have been selected for some extra classes to help them cope better in their school work. But this happens only after the 1st term... And the CCAs will start only when they are in P3.

School buses do not cater to such extra curriculum activities as far as I m concerned..

Hope the above helps...

[iLoveChubby]

lavmum:

Hi Parents,


May I check if there will be alot after school activities for your children in Pei Chun?

I am keen to register my girl as my DH is old sch boy but we are staying in Sengkang. Transport is a big problem for us. We will appreciate any kind reply for the queries i have.
1. Does sch bus cater for after sch activities? Meaning if my girl need to stay till 4 or 5 pm. will there be sch bus?
2. When will after sch activities start? P3 onwards?

Thank you very much!

Hi
I heard from another mummy that she pays for a small school van service to ferry her P3 kid back (one-way) after her CCA ard 3-4pm twice/thrice a week... the fee is of course higher as this is an \"extra service\". Then again, she stays q near the school.. not sure if other sch van operators drive to further locations.

[lavmum]

iLoveChubby:

lavmum:

Hi Parents,


May I check if there will be alot after school activities for your children in Pei Chun?

I am keen to register my girl as my DH is old sch boy but we are staying in Sengkang. Transport is a big problem for us. We will appreciate any kind reply for the queries i have.
1. Does sch bus cater for after sch activities? Meaning if my girl need to stay till 4 or 5 pm. will there be sch bus?
2. When will after sch activities start? P3 onwards?

Thank you very much!

Hi
I heard from another mummy that she pays for a small school van service to ferry her P3 kid back (one-way) after her CCA ard 3-4pm twice/thrice a week... the fee is of course higher as this is an \"extra service\". Then again, she stays q near the school.. not sure if other sch van operators drive to further locations.

Hi both,

Thank you very much! I am very worried about the transport should i decide to enrol Pei Chun. Reli appreciate your reply.

Btw, how your kids coping in the school? Is it stressful?

Regards

[mummyv]

hi


Just to share, we used to stay in CCK and enrolled in Pei Chun as my DH was an old boy and he felt a brand name school is best. Our 2 neighbours with kids the same age too enrolled in various brand name schools becos of this belief.

Time is King
After P3 we all MOVED HOUSE. This is becos the commute became too tiring for parents, also as kids move to upper primary the after school activities become too much to juggle transport wise. The afterschool care centre near Pei Chun (highly recommended by parents) kindly rejected us as they felt my child will not benefit from it if she only needs to use it for 1 day/week and still pay for the full week. For Pei Chun min your child will need to stay 2 days after school in upper pri - 1 day for Higher Chinese, 1 for CCA. If your child is good in CCA and there are competitions, training can up to 3 times a week. If your child needs academic support then another 1 - 3 days burnt depending on how many subjects. This year my child finishes school between 3 - 5 pm EVERY DAY of the week. On Sat she has CCA.

School Bus is Not Convenient
After we moved house, i wanted to put her on the school bus. I now stay in AMK. BUT in the morning we need to wait a pre assigned public bus stop at 5.55am. The public bus stop is a good 10 mins walk from my house and it is not covered so rain will be a problem. So it is back to us sending her to school. Van and private transport back after CCA is $8 per trip. My friend who is staying in Bishan pays $4 per trip. If CCA ends at 5pm the bus operators may ask you to wait for the pm session to finish. Pls take this into consideration

Homework Stressful?
This differs from teacher to teacher. For the whole of P1 and P2, she hardly had any homework while my friend’s child in another class had lots more. Other children in other schools have double homework volume - and this is not even a brand name school. Finally this year in P5, the homework increased to a stressful level. A check with my friends also concluded that this year all our children have more homework whatever school they are attending. This is the school’s strategy to prepare for PSLE.

Is Brand Name School Best?
Well, MOE’s official position is that all schools are the same. The top PSLE scorers for the past 2 years are from neighbourhood schools. Other friends who have children in neighbourhood school also report stress and keen competition if they are in the top class. My personal observation is ALL schools will nurture the higher ability students with more challenging worksheets, camps etc. School teachers are now expecting parents to play an important role in CO-TEACHING their own child - the school teacher can only do so much.

The Pei Chun Advantage
Higher Chinese is offered to all students until P5/6 when you can opt out or the teachers recommend your child drops it. It is a school rich in Chinese culture so if your child enjoys wushu, weiqi, table tennis, basketball, volleyball - it is fun.

My conclusion is that it is not the school that matters, it is what you expect from your child and how much you want to undertake to assist your child make the grades you think is best.

Sorry for the long story. Hope it helps.

[sean wife]

Can you let me know which is the after-school care mentioned in your post?


Please PM me if it’s not convenient to mention here.

Really appreciate your long post, very informative indeed….

Thanks!

[dorisp]

mummyv:

hi


Just to share, we used to stay in CCK and enrolled in Pei Chun as my DH was an old boy and he felt a brand name school is best. Our 2 neighbours with kids the same age too enrolled in various brand name schools becos of this belief. ....

......My conclusion is that it is not the school that matters, it is what you expect from your child and how much you want to undertake to assist your child make the grades you think is best.

Sorry for the long story. Hope it helps.

Yes it is very helpful indeed. :thankyou:

[lavmum]

Hi Mummyv,


Thank you very much for your detailed reply. Yes, transport and CCA are my main concern now if i were to choose pei chun. Reli in a dilemma now.

Btw, i am keen to know the after sch care you mention too. Appreciate your reply. thanks!

[mummyv]

hi lavmum & sean wife


Sorry it was 4 yrs ago when I last looked at student care so I cannot remember exactly which one - it was within walking distance from school. The student care list that I took off the school website previously is below.

iConnect Student Care
7, Toa Payoh Lor 8, First Toa Payoh Primary School, SINGAPORE 319252
63525996

PCF Toa Payoh East Student Care Centre
Blk 43, Toa Payoh Lor 5, #01 - 131, SINGAPORE 310043
62501642

Deerland BASC

Blk 50, Toa Payoh Lor 5, #01 - 69, SINGAPORE 310050
62568821

Little Professors Student Care Centre
Blk 206, Toa Payoh North, #01 - 1213, SINGAPORE 310206
93277001

Pro-Teach BASC and Tuition Centre
93, Toa Payoh Central, #01 - 05, Toa Payoh Central CC, SINGAPORE 319194
63566433

Jessin Student Care Centre

Blk 141, Toa Payoh Lorong 2, #01 - 162, SINGAPORE 310141
62567758

Care Corner Student Care Centre (Toa Payoh)
Blk 159, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01 - 1530, SINGAPORE 310159
62585170

Dowell Tuition Centre (Toa Payoh)
Blk 157, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01 - 1243, SINGAPORE 310157
62540565

Starkidz BASC
Blk 147, Potong Pasir Ave 1, #02 - 89, SINGAPORE 350147
96399426

To add another point:
Pei Chun returns all compos to students some schools don’t (some parents find this impt)