Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[VALyap]

Choco05:

cluelessmama:

[quote=\"En-joy\"]My DD will sometimes lean on me for hugs.


Most of the time when I do sleep with her in the same room and I try to have pillowtalk with her, her reply is: mommy I am so tired, can you please let me sleep!

Poor baby, used to sleep more than 9 hrs in P6, and now abt 7 hours or less

That's the advantage of being a mummy and not daddy - still get to sleep :snooze: with dd and have pillow talk :rahrah:

based on rumours (or real?) - some only sleep 4 hours, so 7 hours is still not so bad, right? :evil:

I get about 5-6 hours(seldom 4h) of sleep on school days. I think it will get less and less as the years go by. By that time comes you will be used to it, don't worry:)[/quote]
Time management is very important, strict enforcement on time spend on Facebook. At times, I have to take away her laptop for few days! Sometimes, it's the project team (friends) affecting the time mgt.. to sleep. We as parents, need to encourage DD to be disciplined when doing her part of the project work.

Just sharing, if dateline is tomorrow, when her friend still not done with her part, DD has to wait for them to submit to her to do the final part! So it becomes a chain reaction, if DD is project leader, by the time friend email to her at 1am… she has to continue her part, guess what…time she sleep!

:udawoman: My advise is, we, parents got to work as a team, ensure that time mgt. and team work is very important, so that all get to sleep early :grphug: :celebrate:

[MummySTay]

cluelessmama:

Thank you for sharing.

Your dd is so sweet!

Awww... :love: thank you...
And you are most welcome. :hugs:

[MummySTay]

jtoh:

I believe those who get only 4 hours sleep are those who procrastinate or spend too much time on facebook or e-games and leave their homework/projects to the last minute.

My dd slept at 10pm regularly in Year 1 and that was inclusive of me-time - ie time set aside for leisure reading, games, unwinding etc. And she had a very busy CCA plus 3rd lang plus other school and non-school activities. It all boils down to how you manage your time.

:hi5:
Agree with jtoh!
If our DDs are not distracted and do not procrastinate, time management is usually not an issue.

My DD's bedtime is between 9.30 and 10.30pm...
Which includes 1/2 hour of reading.

[MummySTay]

MotherHen:

DD will be joining RGS next year. We are both really looking forward to this new stage in her life.


Mummy here, however, is also a bit apprehensive about the (perceived) workload . Read somewhere that Year 1's will be learning Sec 3 curriculum? Just wondering if tuition is common in RGS, or if the girls try to cope on their own. I would much rather my girl not rely on tuition.

:welcome: to the Raffles family, MotherHen and DD.

Workload is manageable...dun need tuition.
Can save the $$$ and go for longer holidays.

[Mvm]

yup, no tuition needed. My dd is in year 4. Struggled a bit initially but managing well now. RGS girls are resilient. They will succeed!!

[VALyap]

Welcome mother hen & cluelessmum,


just enjoy & have fun , DD play hard too... time mgt is critical. watching TV, reading story books and dance class at community centre during Tuesday's evening. no issues to GPA. Generally, time mgt… don't waste time in Facebook, DD sleeps around 10pm to 10.30pm…. UNLEss….. project work with team….

The gals will manage , no worries! Just give them some space to manage their own,…. guide them only if u think intervention is needed. They are all high achievers. :rahrah: :rahrah: TRust the gals, the will get used to the Rafflesian lifestyle!… Have fun, relax…. don't sweat over small things... :snuggles:

[cluelessmama]

VALyap:

Welcome mother hen & cluelessmum,


just enjoy & have fun , DD play hard too... time mgt is critical. watching TV, reading story books and dance class at community centre during Tuesday's evening. no issues to GPA. Generally, time mgt… don't waste time in Facebook, DD sleeps around 10pm to 10.30pm…. UNLEss….. project work with team….

The gals will manage , no worries! Just give them some space to manage their own,…. guide them only if u think intervention is needed. They are all high achievers. :rahrah: :rahrah: TRust the gals, the will get used to the Rafflesian lifestyle!… Have fun, relax…. don't sweat over small things... :snuggles:

Thank you. This forum is a wonderful place to be in - coz I'm being surrounded by kind and wonderful people who are willing to share and reassure. Once again, thank you.

[MotherHen]

Thank you all RGS mummies for your warm welcome and reassuring words :grphug:


DD wants to continue with her piano and ballet classes, plus keen to take up 3rd language. I shudder to think of wat life wld be like if, on top of longer school hours, she has to go for tuition.

Will tell her to go learn, make friends and have fun. MotherHen here will simply \"jaga\" and make sure she manages her time well

[verykiasu2010]

MotherHen:

Thank you all RGS mummies for your warm welcome and reassuring words :grphug:


DD wants to continue with her piano and ballet classes, plus keen to take up 3rd language. I shudder to think of wat life wld be like if, on top of longer school hours, she has to go for tuition.

Will tell her to go learn, make friends and have fun. MotherHen here will simply \"jaga\" and make sure she manages her time well

her life will be full of fun and activities, one after another ( and strings of achievements to follow) ...... this will be the best time in her life, not to be repeated (you won't want too) ..... but why tuition ?

MotherHen must make sure no rooster come and disturb disturb the little chick..... :rotflmao:

[jtoh]

MotherHen:

Thank you all RGS mummies for your warm welcome and reassuring words :grphug:


DD wants to continue with her piano and ballet classes, plus keen to take up 3rd language. I shudder to think of wat life wld be like if, on top of longer school hours, she has to go for tuition.

Will tell her to go learn, make friends and have fun. MotherHen here will simply \"jaga\" and make sure she manages her time well

No problem continuing with ballet and piano classes. Many RGS girls take music, dance, racket games and water sports lessons. Like I mentioned before, RGS girls don't just study study study. They play hard too.