Ngee Ann Primary

[daniel_tancl]

Hi all,

my twin boys are in 1Love, also facing the same situation:-
Wakes up at 6am - 615am, force feed them with Pediasure + Egg + Ham/Cheese (otherwise they will take ages to finish everything), they are so tired that they simply lie down on sofa and continue sleeping after breakfast…sometimes we even have to help them with uniform so that we can leave by 6:55am latest for the journey to school takes 20m - 25min drive (luckily though)… they can have an extended sleep in the car…We packed milk and snacks for their recess so that they don’t have to queue up and buy food, and they can eat the packed food at own pace (also because from our observation on P1 day 1, the food they bought was pathetic both in quantity and supposedly quality)…by the time they reach the student care…it is already 2:55pm!! Lunch only at around 3:15pm…Just hope that the kids will adapt to it…

Trying to connect to other P1 parents…if you are keen, can PM me…we can exchange information regarding our kids’ homework, difficulties, etc…

[Aeomi]

I can see that many of us have the same issues! I am meeting up with my son’s form teacher later to talk about some issues. The suggestion to have a mini-break for some snacks and water is a good one. I’m not sure if the school will be willing to have such a major change as shortening school hours. I’ll talk to her and let all of you know the outcome.


When my son first started out in P1, they were not even allowed to drink water while waiting for the bus. After we fed back to the school at least this is no longer an issue! Hopefully they will consider an additional 10-15min break in class.

[KP29]

Yesterday, my DD told me "Mummy, have you written to Ms D (form teacher)? She never told me I can eat my biscuit in class."


~ felt so bad when I heard that… Because I had told her on Monday that I had written an email to her teacher to request for a short "snack-break" in class. She must have been so looking forward to having that break.

I just told my DD that Ms. D hasn’t replied me yet, so I’m still waiting. Anyway, another forummer told me to air via the school’s feedback page and I’ve done that as well. Would be good if there are more of such same feedback to the school.

So sad that our kids have to suffer (unnecessarily) from hunger pangs…

[KP29]

I just received a reply from DD's FT. Not sure if it's because someone picked up my feedback and passed it to her, she did apologize and said she overlooked my earlier email.


Anyway, she replied me saying that she'll monitor my DD in class and also for my DD to tell her when she's hungry. She'll allow my DD to take a snack in class.

Don't think it'll work though because when other kids see this happening, they'll likely want to follow suit.

I think the feedback page is useful. Parents, do send in your feedback to the school on this issue. Collectively, we should be able to persuade the school to listen to us.

[terry]

:sad: Im facing the same issue with my ds in 1Tenacity. Im oso doing mostly wat u guys r doing to cope.

He wakes at 6.20am and we leave the hse latest by 7am. It takes 20mins to drv to sch depending on the traffic. Tho i stay relatively near but morning rush hr is a killer. Its difficult to make him eat a complete bfast once he wakes cos normally, just awake will not hv much appetite even for adults. Smtimes he takes cereal with milo or bread or a pc of cake. But qty is v little to last him till recess. Smtimes he really no appetite so he will eat in the car or drink a packet of milo in the car.

These past wk, he told me he eats 2bowls of noodles during recess, so i gotta gv him extra $$. Evday he tells me v hungry when i pick him up. He has his lunch abt 2.30-3pm. At first i insisted he bath then eat, but i see him so hungry so chg to eat first then bath.

He oso lost abt 1kg. Now all skin and bones.

I oso dun understand y sch ends so late. Cos when i drv pass chij and haig girls, tkps, all the children alrdy left sch liao. I reckon their sch ends abt 1 or 1.15pm.

Nw he is able to zzz early by 8pm cos not much hw. Imagine, for a 7yo, by dinnertime, they will be awke for more than 12hrs liao without a nap. I oso cant tahan. Wanna bring him for tuition oso heartpain.

[terry]

Just tried to get into the feedback pg. cannot leh.

[KP29]

terry:

Just tried to get into the feedback pg. cannot leh.

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I sent an email to [email protected]

[KP29]

terry:

I oso dun understand y sch ends so late. Cos when i drv pass chij and haig girls, tkps, all the children alrdy left sch liao. I reckon their sch ends abt 1 or 1.15pm.

I agree. I think NAPS dismisses the latest among all the other neighbouring schools.

terry:

Nw he is able to zzz early by 8pm cos not much hw. Imagine, for a 7yo, by dinnertime, they will be awke for more than 12hrs liao without a nap. I oso cant tahan. Wanna bring him for tuition oso heartpain.

Early bedtime ~ that's a luxury I can't give my DD. :sad:
I don't want her to have tuition, if I can help it. As long as she can cope with her schoolwork, I am happy already.

[chloecube]

DD is only tired on the way home, after her shower, she is "awake" again

tried to get her to nap in the noon, she cant. ended up watching tv.
and she also very good to "tong", can stay awake till 10pm after the show!
her sleeping time is 10pm -6.30am

i just hope the school can seriously consider shortening the hr.
instead of just friday release at 1.15pm,hope they can change it daily

[KP29]

The VP replied me.


Excerpt from his reply:
... can bring some biscuits and eat during lessons (about mid-day) after seeking permission from the teacher.

Just for your information, pupils who receive food from their parents/guardians are usually those who have activities after school hours (e.g. CCA, remedial / supplementary lessons).

In my email, I had mentioned seeing parents/guardians bring food for their kids to eat immediately after dismissal, thus the above statement made by the VP. But I can't verify if his statement is true or not.