Cedar Girls Secondary School
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MintLeaf:
We went to Cedar Open House last Sat. One teacher informed us that all the Sec 1 students in 2010 would participate in a notebook computing programme. We did not stay for any talk by the Principal. So, I wonder if anyone has more information about it.
Hi MintLeaf, more info here
http://www.cedargirlssec.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1242/Sec%201%202010%201-to-1%20Computing.pdf -
MintLeaf:
We went to Cedar Open House last Sat. One teacher informed us that all the Sec 1 students in 2010 would participate in a notebook computing programme. We did not stay for any talk by the Principal. So, I wonder if anyone has more information about it.
We stayed on for Principle address... School is quite new... the public address system went off few times in mist of address...Principle seems to be very soft spoken person...addressed questions quite well. not much you could gather from the address , except the known facts.. done well at O-level etc.
We could get to talk to one of the teacher & they expect COP to go up , simply because last two years school was in holding site & with new facility in place, they would be back to 2006/7 cut-off 247..
That made our mood sink
We left without seeing performances
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heutistmeintag:
Thank you. I also notice that it's now available from the School's web site main page.
Hi MintLeaf, more info here
http://www.cedargirlssec.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1242/Sec%201%202010%201-to-1%20Computing.pdf -
DadOfGirl:
Don't worry about the COP. Nobody will be able to predict the figure. Besides, there is a general perception that the T-scores this year could be lower than previous years, so the COP for most schools would correspondingly drop. There are instances in other schools where the COP could vary by as much as 5 points between 2 successive years.We could get to talk to one of the teacher & they expect COP to go up , simply because last two years school was in holding site & with new facility in place, they would be back to 2006/7 cut-off 247..
That made our mood sink We left without seeing performances -
Hi to all, based on what i read in most forums KSP included; there seems to be a general perception that COP for this year would drop.
My own take on this subject is COP may drop for neighborhood schools but for top schools the COP may be higher. This should be consistent with the wider spread of lowest T-score 45 and Highest T-score 290 compared to last year's lowest T-score 87 and highest T--score 287. :shock:
Somehow, many have shared and tried to relate between their child's grading and T-score but no good conclusion can be made. This may sound absurb but i do believe apart from those students who have a T-score of 260 and above, T-score is just a mean for MOE to distribute all the children to fill up the schools.
Any comments on my posting? -
jedamum:
Thank you so much, Jedamum. :salute:heutistmeintag,
not sure if these are the fastest way, but they are the only few ways that i am familiar with
in case you have not found out....heutistmeintag:
I am not familiar with the public transport system :oops: as I have been driving in the past. Could anyone help to advise what is the easiest/fastest way to get from Pasir Ris or Tampines MRT to
1) Cedar Girls
1) MRT to Potong Pasir MRT --- walk
2) Tampines Interchange - Bus No. 8, 65 to Macpherson (Landmark : Betime Bldg) --- walk
Bus 8 Route
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/journeyplan/route_information.asp?qdirect=1&qservno=008&qpoint=NO%20LOOP&dispno=8&qstart=TAMPINES%20INT&qend=TOA%20PAYOH%20INT
Bus 65 Route
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/journeyplan/route_information.asp?qdirect=1&qservno=065&qpoint=NO%20LOOP&dispno=65&qstart=TAMPINES%20INT&qend=HARBOURFRONT%20INT
if your mind is set to select this school, after a few days, your girl should be able to find out from her friends the nearest/fastest way to commute from home to school cos she should be able to find a mix of students from all across SG.
(i spent some weeks taking feeder bus to interchange to take bus to sch before finding out from friends that there is a short-cut 
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Good Luck! -
Hi all
I’m a Secondary 2 pupil in CGSS next year. My class has also been chosen to do the 1-to-1 computing. The school aims to get feedback on the spot during classes. This will help to address any concerns or questions in class. This information can also be used by the teacher to further improve his/her lessons and be able to know where the students are weak in, so as to be able to ‘polish up’ those areas.
Our principal is a very nice lady, she really does make you feel at home in the school. In my secondary 1 year, the teachers and the other Cedarians have helped me to adjust to the school.
@heutistmeintag - if your daughter does go to the school, I can help her on the way home if she needs it, as I also live in Pasir Ris.
PS - I don’t mind answering more questions about my school -
naminator:
Hi all
I'm a Secondary 2 pupil in CGSS next year. My class has also been chosen to do the 1-to-1 computing. The school aims to get feedback on the spot during classes. This will help to address any concerns or questions in class. This information can also be used by the teacher to further improve his/her lessons and be able to know where the students are weak in, so as to be able to 'polish up' those areas.
Our principal is a very nice lady, she really does make you feel at home in the school. In my secondary 1 year, the teachers and the other Cedarians have helped me to adjust to the school.
@heutistmeintag - if your daughter does go to the school, I can help her on the way home if she needs it, as I also live in Pasir Ris.
PS - I don't mind answering more questions about my school
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Hello! My sister just got her posting results this morning and thankfully she got into Cedar. It was her second choice, first being RGS. We were expecting Cedar to accept her and now I am rather excited to visit the school tomorrow to check it out! The new building and facilities sound exciting!
We're residing in Pasir Ris too, near MJC. So the fastest way for my sister to travel to the school would be taking the 20 min 81 bus ride to Kovan MRT, and then Potong Pasir is 2 stops away from Kovan, if I am not mistaken.
Any other routes you may recommend?
How is the school overall? Quite excited for my sister! Hoping the girls school environment will be a good one! I myself am from a neighbourhood school in Pasir Ris and now starting my Seoond Year at a JC. Hoping that Cedar leads my sister to greater heights!
Oh yea btw, my sister had opted for Arabic as her third language, but no updates about it today from MOE. What is the procedure? -
naminator:
Thanks, naminator.Hi all
I'm a Secondary 2 pupil in CGSS next year. My class has also been chosen to do the 1-to-1 computing. The school aims to get feedback on the spot during classes. ...
@heutistmeintag - if your daughter does go to the school, I can help her on the way home if she needs it, as I also live in Pasir Ris.
About the 1-to-1 computing, I have a notebook now shared by a few people in the family and is wondering if I should get another one for her or we accommodate her schedule. Do you have any idea how often would the notebook be used? If everyday, then I think I have no choice but to buy her another notebook. Which model do you recommend?
On transport, I have put her on school bus 1-way in the mornings and she will return on her own. We are \"practising\" the return route within these few days. lol
Anyway, I am more concerned how she will adapt to the new environment e..g choosing CCA, HMT, coping with her studies (need tution?). If you dont mind, any advice from you on these? -
Only a few more days to get the notebooks for 1-to-1 computing programme. What are the rest of students/parents getting? I look at the options but cannot decide. hahaha
The salesman at Cedar told me the Acer Aspire One Slim was popular because it’s the bang for the buck but I have bad experience with Atom processor because it was really slow. Considering the other Aspire model because it comes with Windows 7 and I heard it’s fast but not sure if Acer notebook can last 4 years.
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