Pei Chun Public

[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)

[Callie Tan]

lavmum:

iLoveChubby:

[quote=\"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[/quote]Hi,

My girl is in P2 this year. I would say school homework is generally not stressful... There are Modular Assessments every quarter but that's fine as the kids are tested in a few topics at any one time. As the kids are not required to join any CCA in their 1st 2 years, they are able to really settle down and enjoy school until they are more mature in P3 to learn how to cope...which is also a good idea for me. Of course, the initial stage during P1 the kids will need some help to adapt to the new hours and new environment... it's transitional so there's nothing much to worry about.

[sean wife]

Hi,


Anyone staying along balestier road? Heard the traffic jam is bad in the morning and evening peak hours… What time is the school bus pickup for afternoon session and what time does the bus reach the area in the evening after school? Any way to arrange for bus transport for CCA days or days when the child needs to be in school early or stay back after class?

Any updates on the single session timing or is it still 2016 as we know _previously?

Many thanks…

[muche]

I found the following Student Care Centres 1km within Pei Chun:


1 CARE CORNER STUDENT CARE CENTRE (TOA PAYOH)
Blk 159, LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH, #01 - 1530, SINGAPORE 310159
62585170

2 CREATIVO LEARNERS STUDENT CARE SERVICES
Blk 206, Toa Payoh North, #01 - 1213, SINGAPORE 310206
96615133

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

4 DOWELL TUITION CENTRE (TOA PAYOH)
Blk 157, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01 - 1243, SINGAPORE 310157
62540565

5 ICONNECT STUDENT CARE
7, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, First Toa Payoh Primary School, SINGAPORE 319252
63525996

6 JESSIN STUDENT CARE CENTRE
Blk 141, Toa Payoh Lorong 2, #01 - 162, SINGAPORE 310141
62567758

7 JESSIN STUDENT CARE CENTRE
Blk 85B, Toa Payoh Lorong 4, #01 - 336, SINGAPORE 312085
62584558

8 PRO-TEACH BASC AND TUITION CENTRE (TOA PAYOH)
93, Toa Payoh Central, #01 - 05, Toa Payoh Central CC, SINGAPORE 319194
63566433

9 SKYLACE LEARNING HUB PTE LTD
Blk 4, Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01 - 125, SINGAPORE 310004
62581971

10 TOA PAYOH EAST STUDENT CARE CENTRE (PCF)
Blk 43, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, #01 - 131, SINGAPORE 310043
62501642

Anyone has good comments/reviews on any student care centres above?

[jhjkksdad]

Hi,


I am looking for a English private tutor for my child at P3 currently. If anyone has a tutor to recommend would appreciate you can PM me. Thanks!

[hwee2]

Hi Parents


I would like to register my son for next year Pri 1. However, it seems like there is no transport from the school to Bukit Panjang area.

It there any parents who is staying at this area and what is the mode of transport for your kid to school daily?

Thank you for your advice.