All About Preparing For Primary One

[gekktan]

Jedamum, u mentioned that yr Neighbour is in phase 2b but can’t get it happened this year or previous cos phase 2b is actually next Thursday.

[Scary]

gekktan:

Hi all, I don't know what are the chances for phase 2b, but because it's a catholic school and we r Catholics so reasonably, the chances r slightly higher than phase 2c. I'm thinking that if I tried n can't get in, at least I have back up like phae 2c. I'm wondering how they 'ballot'? Thru computerized system or they will screen thru all the applns?

Pei Hwa was very advanced in balloting. They used \"lottery balls\" method. Not the paper slips. All have equal chance.

[jedamum]

gekktan:

Jedamum, u mentioned that yr Neighbour is in phase 2b but can't get it happened this year or previous cos phase 2b is actually next Thursday.

Last year. She didn't manage to get into pei hwa in phase 2b as we were more than 2km away. Luckily she managed to get into the catholic school within 1km via ballot in phase 2c.

[jingping]

Is it necessary to go for enrichment class before the child starts primary one? Which school would you recommend around Sengkang area for both English and Chinese?

[gekktan]

Heard nan chiau pri n mee toh in sengkang n Punggol area is good.But moe website says ‘every school is a good school.’ sigh, headache…

[mummy so kiasu]

gekktan:

Heard nan chiau pri n mee toh in sengkang n Punggol area is good.But moe website says 'every school is a good school.' sigh, headache..

Ministers & MP don't send their kids to neighbourhood schools. Parents will not move to another location or join PV, if all schools are equally good. Nan Chiau is the most popular in Sengkang & Meetoh is popular in Punggol. Need to be within 1 km to ballot for the schools. Become a PV to increase your chance of getting into the schools.

[mummy so kiasu]

jingping:

Is it necessary to go for enrichment class before the child starts primary one? Which school would you recommend around Sengkang area for both English and Chinese?

Preferably attend phonics class (1 year course, once a week) in K1 & Hanyu Pinyin class (1 month intensive course, June or Dec holiday) K2. Maybe you can check out Just education for Phonics & Beijing for Hanyu Pinyin.

[1amber]

jingping:

Is it necessary to go for enrichment class before the child starts primary one? Which school would you recommend around Sengkang area for both English and Chinese?

being able to read helps a lot.

[phtthp]

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_815109.html

[onliluv78]

WOW !! I didn’t know need to prepare myself and my child for this stuff. Headache now… By the way, my child is a extremely slow eater and easily distracted by anything. Does anybody have problem settling your child to eat faster during the recess ? Any ways to improve their speed ? Cos I know their recess timing is only about 25-30mins.