Zhangde Primary

[Feimei]

My daughter is in P2 respect.


If anyone is considering letting your child take up violin at ZDPS as CCA, I wouldn’t recommend. It is the only CCA that you have to pay for it, and it’s not worth paying. I’ve paid about $170 per term (10 lessons)… yes, it’s cheap you would say, but ratio is 1: 10 or 12 approximately. I’ve also paid about $120 for 2 violin exams. I decided to stop after a year because I realized that the exam doesn’t mean anything, there’s not even a certificate. And worse of all, the students were not properly taught. Their postures were wrong, the violin was not supported correctly. Holding of the bow was wrong, etc. The attitude of the owner from this music school was really bad too. About half of the parents did not let their child continue violin in P2.

[kwcllf]

Feimei:

My daughter is in P2 respect.


If anyone is considering letting your child take up violin at ZDPS as CCA, I wouldn't recommend. It is the only CCA that you have to pay for it, and it's not worth paying. I've paid about $170 per term (10 lessons)... yes, it's cheap you would say, but ratio is 1: 10 or 12 approximately. I've also paid about $120 for 2 violin exams. I decided to stop after a year because I realized that the exam doesn't mean anything, there's not even a certificate. And worse of all, the students were not properly taught. Their postures were wrong, the violin was not supported correctly. Holding of the bow was wrong, etc. The attitude of the owner from this music school was really bad too. About half of the parents did not let their child continue violin in P2.

I have 2 kids, one in Sec 1 now and the other in P4. Both of them learns playing the piano since young but we did not enrol them for violin lessons when they were/are at Zhangde.

I heard from another parent (whose son is my son's former classmate) that they didn't teach properly also. No sight-reading of musical notes and they just provided some numbers to help them play the violin. I don't think this is the proper way to teach a kid music.

In the end, she pulled both her sons out from violin lessons.

[mummy of 2]

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad I didn’t let my son sign up. Btw did anyone feedback to the principal? If the school knows about this they may change vendor. At least other parents won’t have to waste their money then.

[ash_boo]

Hello!

I am quite new to this forum thus still figuring out what is DD and DS?

I will be registering my son this yr for P1 in 2014 and would like to know more about ZDPS.
Single session - what are the school hours?
I did not do PV and living within 1km. What are my chances?

Thanks!

[kwcllf]

ash_boo:

Hello!

I am quite new to this forum thus still figuring out what is DD and DS?

I will be registering my son this yr for P1 in 2014 and would like to know more about ZDPS.
Single session - what are the school hours?
I did not do PV and living within 1km. What are my chances?

Thanks!

DD = Dear Daughter
DS = Dear Son
DH = Dear Husband
DW = Dear Wife

If within 1km, very good chance. If I am not wrong, this year's P1 has enough vacancies. So good chance of getting in although year-to-year, application numbers will be different.


School hours - 7.30am to 1.30pm. But must reach school by 7.15am.

[mummy of 2]

Last year balloting was conducted for those staying within 1km. Chances were high though not guaranteed. Not sure about this year’s chances.

[ash_boo]

Thank you kwcllf & mummy of 2.


I am interested to put him into the student care within the school too. Is it recommended? If not, any other student care services around the area? How much per month? Are vacancies limited too?
I think my boy will not be used to being in school & student care the whole day cos he doesnt go childcare. Anyone faces the same?

[kwcllf]

ash_boo:

Thank you kwcllf & mummy of 2.


I am interested to put him into the student care within the school too. Is it recommended? If not, any other student care services around the area? How much per month? Are vacancies limited too?
I think my boy will not be used to being in school & student care the whole day cos he doesnt go childcare. Anyone faces the same?

There is a student care within the school. A new operator. so, not sure about the quality or fees or vacancies. You can always go down to find out. I think there are other student care centres around the area as I was looking for them as well a few years back. My daughter is still in ZhangDe but she is old enough to go home herself now in P4.

As with regards to academic achievement, I don't think the school is really doing that well. But, as in this thread, some parents seem to be happy to put their children in ZhangDe. Think really depends what you really want.

They always emphasise on the school's \"happy learning environment\". Yes, that is important but ultimately, parents will want their children to have good academic results comes PSLE. Personally, I think the school can do better (in fact much better).

[hoddle]

Hi kwcllf,


Yr daughter in P4 complain about having lots of homework ? My DS complain he has lots of homework everyday. His form teacher will scold them if they can’t finish their homework.

[kwcllf]

hoddle:

Hi kwcllf,


Yr daughter in P4 complain about having lots of homework ? My DS complain he has lots of homework everyday. His form teacher will scold them if they can't finish their homework.

No. In fact, I find that homework is sorely lacking.

Other than Chinese, which the teacher gives consistently, and that is the only thing I am happy about.

My DD said her teachers gave them homework and she mostly complete them in class and handed up. This should not be the way as class time should be for teaching and NOT doing homework.

May I know which class is Ds from. PM me if you don't want to put on public domain.