Maris Stella High

[emdad]

Cassmania:

Hi Mummies,


I would like to put my boy in Maris Stella, could you kindly advise the environment & teachers of this school?

Hmmm ... your question is a bit wide. Would help if you could let us know any specific areas you'd like to know so that the dads and moms here can help (I assume no \"aunties\"/helpers write in this forum).

My boy is studying there. So far he has been enjoying school (except the waking up early). He has made friends, and can even identify which are the naughtier ones to avoid.

Not much school homework, not sure if that's good or bad to you. But my boy attends enrichment which keeps him \"entertained\". That said, he has spelling (English & Chinese) almost on a weekly basis, and there's also test in some weeks. I think its good, helps to gauge progress. Not too difficult since seemed like most kids score well above 90% (except for the careless mistakes which is common across all kids).

Personally, I think if your kid can cope and enjoys learning, do consider sending him/her/them for enrichment. There are different types for different kids. Our primary goals is to keep their minds engaged and \"learn various learning\" methods, exposed to various types of questions, gets to mingle with friends beyond school, etc.

I've been advised that P1 is the \"settling in\" period, and real work only comes later. So do take this opportunity to instil routines as part and parcel of discipline. This will save you lots of screaming and shouting.

I have no complaints with my boy's teachers. His co-/form teachers give regular updates via email and they respond fast too.

Overall, it all depends on us/parent's attitudes towards education, the school (including teachers) and our children. Don't get worked up over little things, let the boys be exposed to the environment. Always be behind them (and not in front), give them a little push and a little tug. It is after all a big environment with many kids of wide ranging characters/personality/abilities and family background. Give each some room to grow. The school is not always full of fun/joy/happiness, there will be \"bad\" days (kids at that age tends to blow up matters; so as parents you should help to \"downsize\" them). Listen to them, but more importantly teach them how to handle situations/their own emotions (not to handle them on their behalf).

I was watching the cartoon, 孙悟空, with my kids last weekend and in it there was this part where the monkey was blaming his 师兄 over some matters. His 师父 had this reminder - \"Every time you point a finger at someone/something, there's always 3 fingers pointing at yourself, and 1 finger pointing elsewhere.\" What a timely reminder!

[Cassmania]

Is there any school care/ student care in Maris Stella Pri?

[mytinyfeet]

PapayaDad:

Quite safe last year 47 ppl ballots for 36 places. (btw 1-2km). Within 1km all in.

hi, does that mean that Catholics living >2Km has no chance to ballot at all?

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Cassmania:

Is there any school care/ student care in Maris Stella Pri?

I believe you can find them in the earlier post.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4513&p=705946&hilit=Bethesda+TLC#p705946

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4513&hilit=Bethesda+TLC&start=1860

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mytinyfeet:

PapayaDad:

Quite safe last year 47 ppl ballots for 36 places. (btw 1-2km). Within 1km all in.

hi, does that mean that Catholics living >2Km has no chance to ballot at all?

Last year no ballot for those > 2km in Ph 2B, as the new rules of SC 1st priority kicks in, so only about 5-8 PR applied under that phase.

For Ph 2C, of course more competitive, so got to ballot.

[PapayaDad]

mytinyfeet:

PapayaDad:

Quite safe last year 47 ppl ballots for 36 places. (btw 1-2km). Within 1km all in.

hi, does that mean that Catholics living >2Km has no chance to ballot at all?

Ya, we were talking about 2C.

Catholics is 2B, last year no need ballot - ALL IN!!!

But two years ago need to ballot.

[mytinyfeet]

PapayaDad:

mytinyfeet:

[quote=\"PapayaDad\"]Quite safe last year 47 ppl ballots for 36 places. (btw 1-2km). Within 1km all in.

hi, does that mean that Catholics living >2Km has no chance to ballot at all?

Ya, we were talking about 2C.

Catholics is 2B, last year no need ballot - ALL IN!!!

But two years ago need to ballot.[/quote]Thanks. Hope it will still be the case this year :xedfingers:

[Cassmania]

Will there be a school care inside the school?

[magiccastle]

Currently , for 2c phrase within 1 km still has no problem to get in Maris Stella . But for those registering in 2014/2015 may run the risk of being need to ballot even within 1 km . The nearby Bartley residence , gambir ridge n Bartley ridge will be top in 2016 n 2017. By then competition will be great.

[Fabipillow]

Anyone staying in Bishan and sending their child to Maris Stella primary by school bus? What time does the bus normally pick up your child in the morning? I intend to enrol my son in Maris stella but afraid he needs to get up very early. Called the bus operator and was told that the last pick-up in Bishan is 6.30am! Gosh then those before need to wake up at 5plus!?