All About Preparing For Primary One

[micollh]

Act3

[sunny]

Hi

My gal is going to P1 next year. Is attending P1 preparation course necessary? What does the course usually cover?

[phtthp]

subjective.

depends on your child’s kindergarten - whether they prepare them enough for P1. Various kindergarten differ in academic standard.

i)
if you think your child’s kindergarten is insufficient in preparing them, can visit any MindStretcher branch, closest your home. Request to take a look at their sample K2 worksheets (English & Maths). Just politely ask, "may i take a look at K2 English & Maths worksheets ?" They allow customers to stand there at the admin counter & review. As you flip through those K2 worksheets, you’ll know what are the topics they cover for P1 Prep.

when your child bring back worksheets from his kindergarten -
when you check / flip through, you’ll know the kindergarten standard. Your gut feel can tell. If the worksheets are a few miserable pieces / pages and content too simple, then perhaps good to attend.

ii)
however, if your child comes from a reliable (not fake one) Montessori kindergarten, then perhaps no need - esp. if their daily Montessori curriculum had been modified to suit / cater to MOE P1 Preparation requirements. Then, maybe just go for Chinese enrichment, esp. if their daily Chinese kindergarten core curriculum is weak.

[phtthp]

hi micollh,

Act3 offer Chinese or English speech n drama?

[micollh]

according to MOE, no need for P1 preparatory class, they stress many times, and they said all kindergarten should be able to prepare the child to primary 1… but parents are too kiasu they prepare them for P1… by the time these kids go to P1, they know most things so those din go to such classes, felt left out and their parents also will send them to classes… never ending… sigh…

[micollh]

phtthp:

hi micollh,

Act3 offer Chinese or English speech n drama?

phtthp, english.

[phtthp]

Thanks v much, micollh.

do you know anywhere teach Chinese speech & drama ?

[micollh]

phtthp:

Thanks v much, micollh.

do you know anywhere teach Chinese speech & drama ?

im looking too actually, there are some from KSP forum, you check out those drama and speech thread but not as many as english.. DH said send her to chinese class to polish her chinese.. since she is alreasy in english drama and speech she will apply the skill she picks up in the dram class.. haaa.. well.. ok lor.. at least she is not stage fright. she remembers her lines..

[gekktan]

My son is going primary 1 next year and I am eligible for phase 2b under a good school but it took two hours of time of bus transport to n fro from home. The kid have to be at the bus stop at 6am waiting for bus. That school have proven track record for the past many years because of it’s strict standards. Now, my headache is there Is a relatively new school which is only a few years old n has not proven track records n the highest psle scores is 230plus. This school is just downstairs my home but it’s in the phase 2c. School starts at 8am. But school is using a different approach of teaching n they are not results oriented school. It’s a mixed school. I’m in a delimna now whether to opt for that good school or just neigbourhood school for convenience sake? If I choose that good school, my daughter cannot get in that school as it’s a all boys school. Any good advice? Good school for good pri school foundation or just neighborhood school for convenience sake?

[Scary]

gekktan:

My son is going primary 1 next year and I am eligible for phase 2b under a good school but it took two hours of time of bus transport to n fro from home. The kid have to be at the bus stop at 6am waiting for bus. That school have proven track record for the past many years because of it's strict standards. Now, my headache is there Is a relatively new school which is only a few years old n has not proven track records n the highest psle scores is 230plus. This school is just downstairs my home but it's in the phase 2c. School starts at 8am. But school is using a different approach of teaching n they are not results oriented school. It's a mixed school. I'm in a delimna now whether to opt for that good school or just neigbourhood school for convenience sake? If I choose that good school, my daughter cannot get in that school as it's a all boys school. Any good advice? Good school for good pri school foundation or just neighborhood school for convenience sake?

First of all, how far are u from the school? Within 1km or 1 - 2km? If near, don't take school bus, send yourself.

Any balloting history for the neighbourhood school under 2C?