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Thanks all for ur advise… I spoken to my hubby cousin who is a teacher and who is also old boy from cedar… but apparently they say they will not send their kid to cedar… coz there is a chance tt cedar might close down… over the years the population had been decreasing… e vacancy for primary 1 intake is only 120 last year… not sure if it will drop this year though…
Actually my hubby n I r still thinking… n we were thinking if let her try nan hua first… n of she really becomes more tired… then to rent a house in clementi… n rent out joo seng lor… dun noe if this plan is good but very scare make the wrong decision… -
For me if I’m in your position, I won’t choose cedar primary. Her 120 pupils is about four p1 classes. (Assuming 30 kids per class)
Instead, I"ll rent a house in clementi from (p1-p3), & in turn rent out Joo Seng flat. When p4 come, assess situation again. if No issue with rental, then let boy continue study all the way to p6. But if face rental issue, then will seek transfer into Maris Stella primary (ms) From nan Hua sap to Ano sap Sch Maris, dun face so much prob w Chinese. I"ll also look at what sort of cca are portable from NH to ms. (In case trsf plan come true) bec Joo Seng v near mount Vernon crematorium / army camp and ms around there. If one day cedar close down or merge with Ano Sch, 30 yrs later, yr grandchildren face issue with p1 registration then. What you plan today set the future direction for yr grandchild 1 day. Don’t be scared. Your gut feel or your sixth sense will indicate if u r making correct decision. -
Hi enjoy family ,
Another factor u need to consider where are both you n your hubby's working place. Is it very far from clementi ? If your hubby is working in the east side , then it will be a distance to travel to work . If he or you is working eg in the west side, then it make sense to shift to clementi .
Beside cedar , there are other schools around that area. Yours is a girl . Can consider canossa convent , yangzheng n zhong hua as well . Canossa convent used to be very popular during my time . Your location within 1-2 km of these schools ?
On the enrollment number , even for yangzheng , the enrollment is reduced to 180 due to the single session. Joo SENG area will be developed due to the nearby development going to take place. Cedar may then become popular . I remembered previously it was cedar boy n cedar girl primary. Later on , merged to become cedar primary . Ha ha . There is no affiliation to Cedar girl sec sch , otherwise no need to
. Cedar primary will confirm be a hot school. :rotflmao: -
Cannosa convent primary p1 I take also 120 pupils, same number as cedar primary - 120. Only difference is Cannosa is a convent "all girls" school, whereas cedar is co-Ed. Cedar is not afflicted to cedar secondary.
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dear all… thanks alot for all your advice! my hubby and I will think through carefully and update you guys again… thanks!
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hi i just joined - still finding my way around this site.
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how do i post msg under a few topics? e.g. which cca to choose for my child? under which topic? thanks
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Different school, different cca.
For cca, best to go to the respective school website, to check. -
So fast need to think about CCA?
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need to start planning which CCA for your child.
because different cca - different expectation(s) required.
example:
i) swimming - for some school(s), swimming is compulsory from p2 onwards.
some parents may want their child to start learn swimming at K2 now - so that when throw them into the swimming pool in P2 Term 1, at least their child can float in the water, instead of fearful, very scared of water.
Another issue is safety. Normally, one CCA teacher will bring many kids to the swimming pool. The teacher may not have attention on every single child. So if your child is able to learn at least one basic swimming stroke & can float, child is safer - compared to another child, who totally doesn’t know how to swim at all.
ii)
for some CCAs like squash, tennis, badminton, table tennis, bowling -
you may want to start your K2 child now, if you’ve the intention to groom your child to join the school team. Then it is better that you start from P1. Joining at P3 is too late. Because some CCA teacher(s) start to spot and identify young talent(s) at p1, then start to groom them, to participate in their school team, for future competition.
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some CCAs like ballet (example) -
where you intend to DSA your child into Secondary schools like SCGS (for example) - it is better to start from P1, rather than wait until P3. For this type of CCA, your child must meet a certain minimum target grade, then can DSA; the requirements expected are stated in the DSA application form. But if you do not have the intention to use this CCA to DSA (Direct School Admission) into Secondary school, then no need.
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but for certain CCAs where you perform in a group basis, for example: choir -
this, then maybe child can join at P3.
so it all boils down on what CCA you’ve in mind or intend, for your child.
is your expectation(s), plus most important: interest from your child. Interest and passion from child will sustain long.
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