Opera Estate Primary

[bakebean]

dear parents who may have not get over the \"sadness\" of being ballot out from your (not your son/daughter) preferred school. I went through the process last year, equally disheartened but I got over quite fast. Hence I hope you guys get over it fast too.


My boy is enjoying his term 3 in OEPS ... I just celebrated his birthday with his classmates in school 2 weeks back. These kids are cool!

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Again, no single single system fit all kids. It is not only school effort but both parents' and teachers' effort to give our kids a happy education.

Hope my little sharing helps Happy National Day.

[PhoBIA]

bakebean:

My boy is enjoying his term 3 in OEPS ... I just celebrated his birthday with his classmates in school 2 weeks back. These kids are cool!

I thought the celebration of birthdays is only for preschools....

[bakebean]

PhoBIA:

bakebean:

My boy is enjoying his term 3 in OEPS ... I just celebrated his birthday with his classmates in school 2 weeks back. These kids are cool!

I thought the celebration of birthdays is only for preschools....

Initial I thought so but later realized the school does allow short (15-30min) celebration (cake cutting and giving out of goodies bag) if parents wish to

I m not sure if it only applies to P1 but so far the school is quite supportive in such \"mini bonding exercise\". Actually not many parents keen to go through such hassles, hence when I check with my boy's form teacher, she is happy to arrange a short session for me as she see this as a good sharing moment. In fact, from what I understand from my friends and sister, many teachers not in favor of having parents in school. My nephews' school don't encourage issuing of goodies bags. So is up to individual school.This mini celebration also allowed me to know my boy classmate better. Jointly, teacher and myself feel that children should not feel embarrass to have parents in school.

Many times when I am waiting for my boy's CCA to end, his classmates who released earlier from different CCA group will greet me or inform me that my boy still in the hall/field. I like such connection (^.^)

[Happyvon]

Hi bakebean,


Your boy looked very happy. Frankly speaking, it is taking me longer than I’d expected to get over this. I just feel sore that I can’t get my boy into the school that is just downstairs, across the carpark, and had to subject him to taking school bus & waking up much earlier, making him tired.

It is nice of the school to be able to allocate time for parents to go to the school and celebrate the kid’s birthday with his classmates. This is awesome.

So, bakebean, you have no concerns whatsoever on OEPS at all? I think most importantly, the teachers must be passionate and caring towards the students. Only then will the environment be conducive for the child to grow & learn.

[leine_ng]

Hi Happyvon


It’s not that I am firmed on trying OEPS, but I just didn’t want to go through the agony and disappointment of balloting again. It’s very tormenting even till now. To date, I am still as teary as I am on the 1st day of balloting out. To me what’s left are schools which I think are not academically popular and driven. They are really not in my list at all. Since they are not even in my list at all, it really doesn’t matter too much whether it’s Bedok Green or OEPS.

I will just stick to OEPS and then change school along the way. What I want is a good school preferably SAP school near my mum’s place. Because I have planned enrichment programs for him right after school and my father has been the faithful chauffeur to bring him around. I really want to make it easier for my father and kid.

My son goes for enrichment programs since the age of 3. So he shall just continue it the way it has been.

I know that there is one school which is considerably not bad among what is left in phase 2c supp is Bukit Timah Primary. This school is usually not the priority until all the rest of the schools in Bukit Timah are snapped out. But if you compare academic results of Bukit Timah and OEPS, Bukit Timah is much better. But are you willing to put your child through the long journey? Initially, I thought of trying Bukit Timah but thinking of my kid going though the hassle, I decide not to.

[Happyvon]

Hi leine,


Bukit Timah Primary?? Too far away. I may be desperately in search of a gd Sch but not to the extent that I hv to send him to a Sch that is so far away.

I guess I will most likely opt for OEPS. If both of our children are in the as
Sch, perhaps we can exchange our contacts.:)

Btw, r u going to register online or go to the Sch?

[bakebean]

Happyvon:

Hi bakebean,

... ...

So, bakebean, you have no concerns whatsoever on OEPS at all? I think most importantly, the teachers must be passionate and caring towards the students. Only then will the environment be conducive for the child to grow & learn.

Well, nothing is perfect, I do have concerns ... but I believe many parents do face concerns in other schools too I am learning to adjust (not lower) my expectation and think of ways to keep schooling exciting for my boy :evil:

If you are those super academic driven parent, then OEPS most prob not up to your standard. I do buy test/exam papers from SAP/\"Good\" schools, I can see many challenging questions which I don't see in my boy's school work or test papers.

I monitor my boy school progress rather closely and create own mock test paper by fishing questions from assessment books and test/exam papers for him. Therefore I am okay with the \"non-drilling\" environment.

I have friends who transferred their kids out from certain schools (not OEPS) after first year due to the non-challenging environment. They believe their kids can do more. No right , no wrong. Beside school, home is an important learning environment, parents are teachers and friends too.

Other than academic, school location was a major concerns which took me the longest (so far) to stop grumbling... LOL ... esp when comes to raining or super hot weather... unlike many schools, there are HDB void deck to act as shelter, OEPS has only a little bus stop. So every Tue and Thur are my \"exercise\" day cos I will deliver lunch for my boy and fetch him after his CCA.

Sounds like I am a stay-at-home-mum huh ... but sigh ... I am not, hence I am not active in this forum.

[JAMUM]

Well, OPES is also not my 1st choice of school ... But i have no regret in choosing OPES ( within 2 km ) for my 2nd choice last year.


My girl like the school so much that i have no trouble to wake her up for school every morning at 6am (to be in time for school bus) ... She like her form teacher too... And she gets to know the different cultures from her other classmates ...
I noticed that the principal & teachers will be there to giude the children after school lessons when i went to pick my girl.
I feel that there is connection between the teachers & parents. The studying pace is just right for me ( A working mum ) & my girl.

Most important of all, my girl is happy , making alot of friends & no issue in copying the school work ...

[Happyvon]

Hi Jamum,


Thanks for your encouraging message.

One of my concerns and the greatest regret for not getting into RS is the distance of school from home. Your girl has to wake up at 6am? Where are you staying and what is the pickup time for school bus? This is also the reason why I am considering BGPS so that my boy may steal a slightly longer sleep every morning.

Hi bakebean,

Distance is always my first priority, that is why I chose RS. And till now, I am still grumbling.

Whatever it is, I will have to look at the numbers end of tomorrow to gauge my chances for the respective schools before making my choice.

[JAMUM]

Hi HappyVon,


I’m living at Bedok North Ave 3
The pickup time for school bus at my blk is ard 6.40am to 6.45am …
According to my girl , the school bus will reach school ard 7.10am to 7.20am …