Catholic High (Primary)

[meiah]

alan000:

In CHS, the lower primary years (P1 to P3) are not demanding. There was no need at all for DS to stay back after school. On some school days, the lower primary students are not called back at all e.g. Sports Day, Swimming Carnival, etc.


That being said, any CHS parent can tell you that it is precisely due to this \"lack of need to stay back after school in CHS\" that we have to undertake to ensure that their kids spent quality time at tuition centres/tuition/enrichment programmes. Sigh...How else are our kids going to do those tough papers if we as parents don't invest in the extras? (I am sure you have seen them or bought them.)

Kudos to all the hardworking parents at CHS!

Alamak! Paiseh leh. I think I'm the odd one out. Just let my 2 ds blur blur go to sch!

[phankao]

meiah:

Hi jheng,


That's because I have to get to work very early, so they get a lift from me in the morning. Have asked the sch bus before, pickup time is 6am, reach sch 6.45am. If I send ds2 go, also leave at 6am, so no diff. Save the bus fare. As for ds1, he's just lazy to take public transport, so he rather go earlier. Breakfast? Nah. I very much suspect that they resume sleeping at school!

I thought they play soccer? haha

[meiah]

Aiya. 6.15am got no kaki to play with!

[nukewind]

hi: my family is relocating back to sgp from overseas, and my boy will be in the P1 class beginning next month. i plan to drive him to/from home daily. i've read here the best place to drop him off without much traffic (pemimpin gate :). how about pick up at 1.45pm after school dismissal? can i know the best way to pick my boy? is there any pick up points?

[Careermum]

Figaro:

Hi jheng


For the IP school I think there's no affiliation to primary school. Entry by merit only, right?

Yes. From next year onwards, school starts IP, but will still have \"O\" level programmes. (You may compare with Victoria School which started IP this year, which has both IP & \"O\" levels).

According to Mr Lee, the principal, IP cut off point is around 250. No discount for own Pri school students.

For \"O\" level programme, affiliate students will have discount, about 10 points compared to those from other Pri sch.

[iFirefly]

Careermum:

Figaro:

Hi jheng


For the IP school I think there's no affiliation to primary school. Entry by merit only, right?

Yes. From next year onwards, school starts IP, but will still have \"O\" level programmes. (You may compare with Victoria School which started IP this year, which has both IP & \"O\" levels).

According to Mr Lee, the principal, IP cut off point is around 250. No discount for own Pri school students.

For \"O\" level programme, affiliate students will have discount, about 10 points compared to those from other Pri sch.

Thanks for the info, Careermum.. Is your boy in P6 this year?

[Careermum]

One of them is Sec 1 in CHS Secondary; the other 2 still in Pri Section, so I still need to keep myself up to date

[jheng]

Careermum:

One of them is Sec 1 in CHS Secondary; the other 2 still in Pri Section, so I still need to keep myself up to date

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[Zmummy1]

Hi all,


My DS is going to CHS for P1 next year… just got the confirmation letter from CHS yesterday. So for 2013 P1 batch, anyone has any idea if they still have priviledge discount of 10 points (+/-) for normal ‘O’ level stream?


Regards

[Sbhy]

Hi, my boy isn’t a CHS boy yet but we are considering if we shld place him there. Hubby is a old boy so we will be able to secure a place for him in the earlier phase. One concern will be distance as we stay in Simei but the school is relatively near my workplace. We also want to find out more abt the school through this forum to help us make this decision.


I have read through the previous post and understand a little abt the school and how it functions. I heard from a friend’s friend that with regards to CCA selection, the kids are placed into what the school thinks the child will excel in and disregard their interest. That person’s son was made to join dance even though he does not like it. However luckily because he has enough points from being a Prefect and Maths Olympaid, he did not have to join Dance eventually. Although this is a small matter but I can imagine how unhappy a child will be if made to join/spend time on an activity that he does not like so would like to check with parents of CHS boys if this is indeed true.

Thank you in advance for your help.