St Joseph's Institution Junior

[Demure]

Hi all


My DS will be starting Pri 1 next year. Will there be any e-learning or activities which will require him to have an iPad or tablet? Or will any laptop or PC suffice? We currently own a MacBook only and wonder whether this will be ok as we do not want to be caught off-guard at the last minute…

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[happy to be mum]

Hi Demure


Welcome to the SJIJ’s family. There is an e-learning once or twice a year, just home pc is good enough…

HTBM

[muffin]

Hi,

Anyone knows what is the agenda like at the orientation in Nov?
Heard that some schools actually give a mini-test to facilitate grouping of kids into classes. Is this true for SJIJ?
TIA!!!

[Demure]

happy to be mum:

Hi Demure


Welcome to the SJIJ's family. There is an e-learning once or twice a year, just home pc is good enough..

HTBM

Thanks, HTBM!!!

[happy to be mum]

muffin:

Hi,

Anyone knows what is the agenda like at the orientation in Nov?
Heard that some schools actually give a mini-test to facilitate grouping of kids into classes. Is this true for SJIJ?
TIA!!!

Hi muffin

No such thing in SJIJ from what I know. Grouping of classes for P1 is according to the birth month of your son (if they did not change it). My son's year was group in the birth month way, for eg; if your son was born in April, most of his classmates were be April kids.

[muffin]

happy to be mum:

Hi muffin

No such thing in SJIJ from what I know. Grouping of classes for P1 is according to the birth month of your son (if they did not change it). My son's year was group in the birth month way, for eg; if your son was born in April, most of his classmates were be April kids.

Thanks 'happy to be mum'!
I'm quite relieved to hear that!

[mejj]

Hi All,


My DS will be in P1 next year and am thinking of placing him into Derbyshire Kindergarten. Any comments or review (good/bad) about this after school care centre? The fee is about $420/mth…

[HTCblues]

mejj:

Hi All,


My DS will be in P1 next year and am thinking of placing him into Derbyshire Kindergarten. Any comments or review (good/bad) about this after school care centre? The fee is about $420/mth...

The location and proximity to school is good. Currently not more than 5 Pri students.

School bus available to arrange back home transportation.

[HTCblues]

happy to be mum:

muffin:

Hi,

Anyone knows what is the agenda like at the orientation in Nov?
Heard that some schools actually give a mini-test to facilitate grouping of kids into classes. Is this true for SJIJ?
TIA!!!

Hi muffin

No such thing in SJIJ from what I know. Grouping of classes for P1 is according to the birth month of your son (if they did not change it). My son's year was group in the birth month way, for eg; if your son was born in April, most of his classmates were be April kids.

If has such mini-test, i think those parents can inform our Minister Heng to address this too.

[watchthewaves]

Allocation to class was by date of birth. However, I do vaguely remember a mini exercise in the classroom during orientation (dunno whether they still do it though). My guess is that the mini exercise might have been just to spot anyone who needed extra help at the start of school, eg those who didn’t go to kindergarten? You can always call the school to check.