Ngee Ann Primary
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KP29:
The handbook aka pupil's diary. Itz in the booklist. Itz a spiral notebook abt a5 size. I prepaid for it during orientation as told by the bkshop staff. In tis case, they will pass it directly to the students.
Hi, what handbook is that? I don't recall paying for anything during orientation. Is the handbook in the book list? Or could u post a pic of the handbook? TIA.terry:
Dun forget to buy the books tt were unavailable during orientation. I just got \"my pals are here\" HOMEWORK bks Maths 1a & 1b.
The handbook which parents ordered and paid during orientation will be given to the students together with the stellar package in class. This i chk with the bkshop ppl.
Parents who din order it can get it frm the bkshop.
Any additional info is most welcm, as i find the info given by sch is v disorganised n incomplete. -
seamonkee:
Syeda110:
Would like to check what is SS (it's subject mention in time table)
SS - Social Studies...
Is the timetable given today? Coz I dun see any in my DS bag? What paper size & colour is the timetable? Thks...
Thanks for your reply,
no time table is not issued today but first 3 days time table is in orientation booklet
Did you send portfolio folder today? -
Crystal_2911:
Normally, timetable is issued anyday within the 1st week. It will be smaller than the sch organiser/ diary, so that they can paste/ staple it into their sch diary. But there are occasions where teachers ask students to copy the timetable into their diary. And it's white.
Thanks Crystal!Syeda110:
Yup, I did... But I realised some parents didn't... That's the problem with the Orientation Booklet... The list of books to bring was not properly bulleted and is inconsistent in writing style... (E.g. Some has the words \"bk\" behind, some with the word \"bk\" pushed to the next row... And in the case of \"Stellar Handwriting\"... which is a book but didn't have the word \"bk\" added behind \"Stellar Handwriting\".. Hence, creating the confusion that some parents thought \"Stellar Handwriting Portfolio\" means 1 item... when it refers to 2 items \"Stellar Handwriting Book\" and \"Student Portfolio\" (The big white file)...Thanks for your reply,
no time table is not issued today but first 3 days time table is in orientation booklet
Did you send portfolio folder today?
Best part? The big white file does not have the word \"Portfolio\" on it... The only time it tells u the white file is the Student portfolio is from the pink book order list given by the bookstore... Hence, u need to do some \"detective work\" to piece information together...
Also, I felt that the orientation booklet is \"recycled\" and only updated in bits & pieces without an annual thorough review... E.g. There were several parents who were confused with the Maths Workbook to bring on Day 1... It says Part 1 & Part 2 for Workbook 1A on the booklet... when there is only a single 1A workbook... Only when the pink book orderlist has the words \"NEW\" slapped on every Maths books dat one can safely assume that the change was not reflected on the orientation booklet... (Again, some detective work)
And lastly, don't get me started on the acronyms! It's an orientation booklet meant for parents and new parents alike... The school should not assume that every single parent knows every single acronyms...
Good effort on the school part to come up with an orientation booklet but it mars its intended purpose when done in such a shoddy manner... :roll:
I beginning to see why my friends who has older kids in Ngee Ann Pri kept highlighting to me that the school has poor administration.... :roll: -
terry:
The handbook aka pupil's diary. Itz in the booklist. Itz a spiral notebook abt a5 size. I prepaid for it during orientation as told by the bkshop staff. In tis case, they will pass it directly to the students.[/quote]Thanks, Terry. Got it!
Hi, what handbook is that? I don't recall paying for anything during orientation. Is the handbook in the book list? Or could u post a pic of the handbook? TIA.KP29:
[quote=\"terry\"]Dun forget to buy the books tt were unavailable during orientation. I just got \"my pals are here\" HOMEWORK bks Maths 1a & 1b.
The handbook which parents ordered and paid during orientation will be given to the students together with the stellar package in class. This i chk with the bkshop ppl.
Parents who din order it can get it frm the bkshop.
Any additional info is most welcm, as i find the info given by sch is v disorganised n incomplete.
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seamonkee:
Yes, I agree. The orientation booklet wasn't clear, and the acronyms baffled some parents.Crystal_2911:
Normally, timetable is issued anyday within the 1st week. It will be smaller than the sch organiser/ diary, so that they can paste/ staple it into their sch diary. But there are occasions where teachers ask students to copy the timetable into their diary. And it's white.
Thanks Crystal!Syeda110:
Yup, I did... But I realised some parents didn't... That's the problem with the Orientation Booklet... The list of books to bring was not properly bulleted and is inconsistent in writing style... (E.g. Some has the words \"bk\" behind, some with the word \"bk\" pushed to the next row... And in the case of \"Stellar Handwriting\"... which is a book but didn't have the word \"bk\" added behind \"Stellar Handwriting\".. Hence, creating the confusion that some parents thought \"Stellar Handwriting Portfolio\" means 1 item... when it refers to 2 items \"Stellar Handwriting Book\" and \"Student Portfolio\" (The big white file)...Thanks for your reply,
no time table is not issued today but first 3 days time table is in orientation booklet
Did you send portfolio folder today?
Best part? The big white file does not have the word \"Portfolio\" on it... The only time it tells u the white file is the Student portfolio is from the pink book order list given by the bookstore... Hence, u need to do some \"detective work\" to piece information together...
Also, I felt that the orientation booklet is \"recycled\" and only updated in bits & pieces without an annual thorough review... E.g. There were several parents who were confused with the Maths Workbook to bring on Day 1... It says Part 1 & Part 2 for Workbook 1A on the booklet... when there is only a single 1A workbook... Only when the pink book orderlist has the words \"NEW\" slapped on every Maths books dat one can safely assume that the change was not reflected on the orientation booklet... (Again, some detective work)
And lastly, don't get me started on the acronyms! It's an orientation booklet meant for parents and new parents alike... The school should not assume that every single parent knows every single acronyms...
Good effort on the school part to come up with an orientation booklet but it mars its intended purpose when done in such a shoddy manner... :roll:
I beginning to see why my friends who has older kids in Ngee Ann Pri kept highlighting to me that the school has poor administration.... :roll: -
I am not sure if I’m the only parent who feels that the school dismissal time of 1.45pm is late and affects the kids’ lunchtime. Does anyone knows if the children are allowed to take dry snacks such as biscuits or bread in class, at about 12+pm? I heard from a friend that her DD’s school allows that as their dismissal time is about the same as NAPS.
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H, Is P1 NeuroMath classes by invitation only or anyone can attend?
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Ran1977:
H, Is P1 NeuroMath classes by invitation only or anyone can attend?
As per what I know based on my kid these few years in naps, it's by invitation only. -
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Yes, I agree. The orientation booklet wasn’t clear, and the acronyms baffled some parents.[/quote]
Totally agree with the confusing acronyms. I remembered when my kid was in P1, my friend n I had a hard time trying to figure out those acronyms.
N there was a year there was a new acronym suddenly in d time table , "ER".
"ER" ? "Early Recess"?? haha…
Turned out to be "E… Reading" . Sorry, forgot what does d "E" stood for already. -
KP29:
I am not sure if I'm the only parent who feels that the school dismissal time of 1.45pm is late and affects the kids' lunchtime. Does anyone knows if the children are allowed to take dry snacks such as biscuits or bread in class, at about 12+pm? I heard from a friend that her DD's school allows that as their dismissal time is about the same as NAPS.
U r not d only one that feels that 1.45pm dismissal is late.
U can discuss with d teacher to allow your child to eat some light snack during class if your child is hungry.
As I don't stay near school plus I can't drive, by the time we reach home, it's already 3.30pm latest. So by d time he finished his lunch (he was a a slow eater back then), it would b like 3 hours before dinner and he simply had no appetite for dinner!
What I do is, I make sure my child has a good breakfast , and remind him must must must eat during recess, at least a bowl of noodles or rice or sandwich to sustain him until 1.45pm.
Since I fetch him from school, I pack his lunch along, home-cooked food . In this way, he can have his lunch immediately after school. He will either bring his lunch into d canteen to eat with his friends (parents are not allowed in d canteen even after dismissal) or sometimes I will bring him to one of d void decks to eat. U will c quite a few parents doing this, bringing food for them to eat after school. Otherwise, can also choose to eat at the hawker centre or coffee shop opposite the school.
As for some of my friends whose children take d school bus, they pack some light snack for them to munch while waiting for d school bus.
Hope these infor help .:)
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