Dunman High School (Junior High)

[whitety]

Snow Crystal:

whitety:

Hi Snow Crystal,
Do you mind sharing some examples as my dd is from the mainstream and I would like to prepare her mentally if she's planning to go DHS.
Thanks!

General comment not particularly for DHS - most kids in primary school mainstream are hand held by their teachers and/or tutors to attain good results. In IPs, in general, they do not do hand holding and also so many things have to be discovered or learnt by the kids themselves - self initiative, independence, be ready for changes and non structures. Plus assignments, projects, hands on task which the GEPpers have been trained from p4 are totally not familiar to mainstreamers. So time management, team work, EQ have to come in. All in all, be open to new experiences, don't expect teachers to spoon feed or hand hold any more. As parents, I think we should allow the kids room to grow and learn to be independent. If we had been very active parents guiding them in primary school, better cut down and it's ok to let them try and stumble a bit. The earlier they become independent and self-learner, the better youths they will become. It's tough for them to transit so let's be patient with them and not add anxiety to them in their jump from a P6 guided kid to an independent learner in IP...

Thank you Snow Crystal. I also believe in bringing up an independent self-learner kid. My dd is very much on her own, so hopefully she does not have much problems adjusting to IP sch. Thanks!

[Snow Crystal]

whitety:

Thank you Snow Crystal. I also believe in bringing up an independent self-learner kid. My dd is very much on her own, so hopefully she does not have much problems adjusting to IP sch. Thanks!

Oh, then she should be in good hands.
Kids like her survive well in IPs

[ks2011]

Snow Crystal:

whitety:

Hi Snow Crystal,
Do you mind sharing some examples as my dd is from the mainstream and I would like to prepare her mentally if she's planning to go DHS.
Thanks!

General comment not particularly for DHS - most kids in primary school mainstream are hand held by their teachers and/or tutors to attain good results. In IPs, in general, they do not do hand holding and also so many things have to be discovered or learnt by the kids themselves - self initiative, independence, be ready for changes and non structures. Plus assignments, projects, hands on task which the GEPpers have been trained from p4 are totally not familiar to mainstreamers. So time management, team work, EQ have to come in. All in all, be open to new experiences, don't expect teachers to spoon feed or hand hold any more. As parents, I think we should allow the kids room to grow and learn to be independent. If we had been very active parents guiding them in primary school, better cut down and it's ok to let them try and stumble a bit. The earlier they become independent and self-learner, the better youths they will become. It's tough for them to transit so let's be patient with them and not add anxiety to them in their jump from a P6 guided kid to an independent learner in IP...

:goodpost:

[Fat Mama]

Augmum:

So what is the outcome of yr child 's DSA to DHS ? Are the results out ?

(Usually, they are rather late in releasing their DSA results).

Hi Augmum,

DD received CO from DHS. :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

She will be joining her kor kor there and we can wake up later next year.

[Augmum]

Fat Mama:

Augmum:

So what is the outcome of yr child 's DSA to DHS ? Are the results out ?

(Usually, they are rather late in releasing their DSA results).

Hi Augmum,

DD received CO from DHS. :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

She will be joining her kor kor there and we can wake up later next year.

wow.......fatmama, juz came in to this thread and yr good news flash in front of me......

:congrats: to u and yr dd....Well done !!!

Ya, i simply luv the flag raising time of DHS, juz like today, my gal could sleep till 8 a.m...... :imcool:

[Augmum]

whitety:

Augmum:

So what is the outcome of yr child 's DSA to DHS ? Are the results out ?

(Usually, they are rather late in releasing their DSA results).

No. Still waiting patiently.....

So whitety, hope u have received good news today.......

[whitety]

Augmum:

whitety:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]So what is the outcome of yr child 's DSA to DHS ? Are the results out ?

(Usually, they are rather late in releasing their DSA results).

No. Still waiting patiently.....

So whitety, hope u have received good news today.......[/quote]My dd is placed on WL. Do you know what is the chance of her getting in?

Thanks!

[Augmum]

Snow Crystal:

whitety:

Hi Snow Crystal,
Do you mind sharing some examples as my dd is from the mainstream and I would like to prepare her mentally if she's planning to go DHS.
Thanks!

General comment not particularly for DHS - most kids in primary school mainstream are hand held by their teachers and/or tutors to attain good results. In IPs, in general, they do not do hand holding and also so many things have to be discovered or learnt by the kids themselves - self initiative, independence, be ready for changes and non structures. Plus assignments, projects, hands on task which the GEPpers have been trained from p4 are totally not familiar to mainstreamers. So time management, team work, EQ have to come in. All in all, be open to new experiences, don't expect teachers to spoon feed or hand hold any more. As parents, I think we should allow the kids room to grow and learn to be independent. If we had been very active parents guiding them in primary school, better cut down and it's ok to let them try and stumble a bit. The earlier they become independent and self-learner, the better youths they will become. It's tough for them to transit so let's be patient with them and not add anxiety to them in their jump from a P6 guided kid to an independent learner in IP...

Not too worry Whitety.....
there are over 10 classes for sec1 , and there are only 2 classes for SBGE,
so majority of them are fr mainstreams ....
Yes, pupils in IP are trained to take ownerships of their learning.....ask and learn along the way....
via projects, assignments and CCA activities tasks ....
all these nurtured them towards independing learning....

[Breeze]

Hi Augmum, Hi Apricot


DD received WL from DHS! We are v happy for her though we can’t be 100% sure of the status at this stage… any advice or comment? Thanks again for your help/sharing earlier!

[Augmum]

whitety:

Augmum:

[quote=\"whitety\"]
No. Still waiting patiently.....

So whitety, hope u have received good news today.......

My dd got WL. Do you know what is the chance of her getting in?
Thanks![/quote]

Breeze:

Hi Augmum, Hi Apricot
DD received WL from DHS! We are v happy for her though we can't be 100% sure of the status at this stage.. any advice or comment? Thanks again for your help/sharing earlier!

Oh...i dunno abt the chance of converting WL to CO.
Dont be too discouraged or disappointed even if it is not converted into a CO,
there is still a very good chance via S1 posting (a much easier route).
The fact that yr DDs received WLs already speak for their academics abilities that
they shd be able to perform well in PSLE, satisfying the COP of DHS...

come to the worst scenario.... appeal with yr WLs after S1 posting if unsuccessful....

ALL THE BEST for their coming PSLE ....JIA YOU !!!