Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[Jennifer]

janet_lee88:

As usual, subject files no stock Will get my son to buy the files when school reopens. I really can't stand going to the bookshop.


As for the uniforms, I was boiling mad :x because I didn't know there is another classroom allocated for the sale. We waited and waited for the lady to return so that we can tell her the sizes. Didn't know that she was in another place.

Hugs to you.

[IJJ]

Jennifer:

janet_lee88:

As usual, subject files no stock Will get my son to buy the files when school reopens. I really can't stand going to the bookshop.


As for the uniforms, I was boiling mad :x because I didn't know there is another classroom allocated for the sale. We waited and waited for the lady to return so that we can tell her the sizes. Didn't know that she was in another place.

Hugs to you.

Oh dear! The service really bad arh. Subject files are generic items used by all levels. They should have planned ample stock. The one and only uniform seller was at the classroom nearer to the book shop when we were there. Maybe at the time you were there, she was attending to other customers in another room?

[pench]

hi all, my dd is transfering to PH P4 next year…


cheers~!

[IJJ]

pench:

hi all, my dd is transfering to PH P4 next year...


cheers~!

Congrats and welcome! :celebrate:

[blurqueen]

Hi all, I’m new here. My older son is going P2 next year while my younger son although due to enter P1 next year, I’ve to defer him for a year due to many learning disabilities.


I didn’t want to give him unnecessary stress as I feel this school’s standard to be really high! Still unsure if I want him to join his bro as this school doesn’t have the support that he needs.

I just realised that many exercise books that we purchased in P1 didn’t get used and in P2, we’re asked to buy them which i stupidly did so again. Guess, in P3, I’ll make sure i count my 'stock"!

Do we need to label the books again in P2 like we did in P1?

[blurqueen]

Oh, also, I was wondering if anyone has heard of Horrible Science books? I bought some during the book fair in school and my son loves it! It’s suitable for 7-12yos. It’s an excellent way for kids to learn through humor and wacky ideas. Read that the horrible books are award winning and great for gifted children. Humor at it’s best while kids unknowingly learn a great deal.


However, the books don’t come cheap at $16/book or $12.80 after 20% discount.

I’ll like to place an order from USA at US$60 for a set of 20, after freight and all, prob it’ll come up to S$135 for it or S$6.75 a book. Anyone interested? Maybe the more we order, the price may go even lower to $125 because of the combined freight.

Let me know soon as the price given is promotional and prob will end before x’mas or whilst stock last.

[blurqueen]

Jennifer:

For all parents of next year P1 at Pei Hwa, my advice is do not take semester 1 as the honeymoon period IF you are concerned about which class your child will get streamed into P2.


A neighbour who regarded semester 1 as honeymoon kindy days got a shock now that she knows semester 1 and semester 2 exams combined results meant her bright boy is streamed into Kindness. Her boy actually scored near 100 for SA2.

I wish I had known this at the start of the year! I never even knew there'll be exams since many schools have stopped SA1 in P1! However, I noticed at prize giving that many kids from one of the same class got 10 top in school. I guess teachers that taught that class does matter isn't it? Esp since the teachers are in control of how to set their own class teaching materials.

[janet88]

Hi blurqueen,

My son is going to P4 next year.
Don’t know why he used quite a bit of single line & medium square exercise books this year. Usually I do not buy all the stationery listed, or else I will reduce to just 1/2 the amt stated in the booklist. If insufficient, will get my son to buy during recess. Kids usually get priority than parents who have to queue in line.

My daughter is due for P1 registration next year. Hubby & I in a dilemma where to register her - Phase 1 (same school as bro) or Phase 2A2 (my old school which has an affiliated secondary school).

[janet88]

Hi Mummies of P1-to-be students,


There is NO honeymoon period at Pei Hwa.
I don't know if there is any change to the system for P1 now. There is CA1 not long after CNY, and after that preparing for SA1.

Consistent revision is very important. I remember one year (2008) when the exam time-table came out 2-3 weeks before the oral exam started. It was madness :shock: bcos it was Show-N-Tell for English and it had to be memorized.

I start revision 1 month (depending on level) before CA/SA. The 1 week before the exams are for past year exam papers.

[blurqueen]

janet_lee88:

There is NO honeymoon period at Pei Hwa.

I don't know if there is any change to the system for P1 now. There is CA1 not long after CNY, and after that preparing for SA1.

My P1 DS didn't have any CA1 that's why I didn't expect any SA1 as MOE announced this year they wanted to do away with exams in P1 & P2. Sigh. Those poor kids honestly have no concept of tests let alone exams and SA1 was a rude awakening for most.

I'm super laid back type so other than chinese tuition, DS either plays or draws or does his own things at home (yes, even now!) I tried giving him some really last minute assessments to try out and he said he didn't know how to do and asked me to do it instead. So I asked, \"who are you going to ask during exams?\" He said \"i'll ask my teachers\". :stupid: Am I too lax?

His form teacher was very nice though and said the kids are so innocent so she made it a point to go kid to kid to make sure they complete every page (incase of carelessness) and left nothing empty.