kay_liz\" post_id=\"1915765\" time=\"1561446627\" user_id=\"50635:

I have received MOE's reply as follows:
[quote]Upon receiving completed documentation, CEU will be able to process your deferment application within a month and result will be notify via post mail to parents.

It is advisable that you proceed to participate in the P1 registration exercise for your child this year first. When your deferment application is approve, you can take the deferment approval letter to the successful registered school to let them acknowledge and issue a confirmation letter for your child's entry into P1 at their school in year 2021.

Do note that you may only participate in the P1 registration exercise once and your child will need to report back to the successful registered school first regardless of whether the school is your first choice.

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1915740\" time=\"1561434589\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1915740 time=1561434589 user_id=53606]

coast\" post_id=\"1915721\" time=\"1561431951\" user_id=\"38933:

At the end of the P1 Registration Exercise, if your child has secured a school place and you have subsequently obtained approval from CEU for your child's deferment, you should do the following:

a. Inform the school that you have obtained approval for the deferment of your child; and

b. Check with the school you had secured a place for your child on the procedures for the eventual admission of your child to that school. Children who have successfully secured a school place at the end of the P1 registration exercise are not allowed to participate in the subsequent year’s P1 registration exercise.

In this case, MOE has indicated that the parent has to let the school know about the deferment (step a) and to check on the details on eventual admission (step b). So yes, it should mean the school would reserve a place for your child. However, I would still advise you to call or write in to MOE quoting the above and seek confirmation.

FYI, I know of cases where the school would reserve a place for those on overseas postings after securing a place in P1.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/returning-singaporeans/support-schemes

coast\" post_id=\"1915721\" time=\"1561431951\" user_id=\"38933:

kay_liz\" post_id=\"1915693\" time=\"1561424281\" user_id=\"50635:

At the end of the P1 Registration Exercise, if your child has secured a school place and you have subsequently obtained approval from CEU for your child's deferment, you should do the following:

a. Inform the school that you have obtained approval for the deferment of your child; and

b. Check with the school you had secured a place for your child on the procedures for the eventual admission of your child to that school. Children who have successfully secured a school place at the end of the P1 registration exercise are not allowed to participate in the subsequent year’s P1 registration exercise.

In this case, MOE has indicated that the parent has to let the school know about the deferment (step a) and to check on the details on eventual admission (step b). So yes, it should mean the school would reserve a place for your child. However, I would still advise you to call or write in to MOE quoting the above and seek confirmation.

FYI, I know of cases where the school would reserve a place for those on overseas postings after securing a place in P1.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/returning-singaporeans/support-schemes

kay_liz\" post_id=\"1915693\" time=\"1561424281\" user_id=\"50635:

At the end of the P1 Registration Exercise, if your child has secured a school place and you have subsequently obtained approval from CEU for your child's deferment, you should do the following:

a. Inform the school that you have obtained approval for the deferment of your child; and

b. Check with the school you had secured a place for your child on the procedures for the eventual admission of your child to that school. Children who have successfully secured a school place at the end of the P1 registration exercise are not allowed to participate in the subsequent year’s P1 registration exercise.

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1911850\" time=\"1558694042\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1911850 time=1558694042 user_id=53606]
A six-month delay is small, considering that there are November and December-born kids starting school together with January-born kids in P1. I have a year-end kid myself so I know the disadvantage.

However, your mention of weak pencil grip and inability to copy Chinese words is troubling. Have you taken a look at the P1 textbooks in Popular? Please do go and see. Even though there are no exams for P1 and P2, the kids still need to get through lessons covering the full syllabus. I don’t think she can manage a Chinese lesson without copying the words from the whiteboard??

And you are right, while the school may have support programs, they are given to the most needy kids. So if your girl is judged to be fine in English and Math, she may not get into the LSP and LSM support program. My friend’s son was “graduated” after one term of LSP even though he was still failing his Spelling (albeit failing less badly than before).[/quote]

kay_liz\" post_id=\"1911649\" time=\"1558600939\" user_id=\"50635:

My child will be going P1 next year. She was diagnosed with developmental delay when she was about 4 years old. She mainly has delays in speech and also she is weak in her reading and writing. She has been doing speech therapy for more than a year and we send her for phonics classes to help her with reading. Other than that, she is like any normal child.

The doctor has actually recommended that we defer her from P1 but my husband feels that there will not be any difference. He feels that she will only pick up if she is put in the environment that requires her to do so. Also, he is worried about the emotional impact if she were to know that she is older than her peers in future. I, on the other hand, feel that if we defer her for a year, she can make use of this one year to go for early intervention classes, etc. I have highlighted to him many reasons (also stated by parents in this thread) why I feel it is bene Mathsficial for her to defer but he strongly disagrees.

Can I know if there are any parents with similar situations - with a child who has delays and did not defer? Was your child able to cope?

And also, if we chose not to, and if we find signs of her not coping well after she starts primary sch, can we still defer?

Some parents recommended me to send her to certain enrichment, etc, but I think I want to stop pressuring her. She isn't lazy or playful, in fact she is a very well-behaved child. It is just that she tries but she cannot do well. My main concern is for her to grow well and be happy. If she cannot do well in her studies, I am fine.

kay_liz\" post_id=\"1911649\" time=\"1558600939\" user_id=\"50635:

My child will be going P1 next year. She was diagnosed with developmental delay when she was about 4 years old. She mainly has delays in speech and also she is weak in her reading and writing. She has been doing speech therapy for more than a year and we send her for phonics classes to help her with reading. Other than that, she is like any normal child.

The doctor has actually recommended that we defer her from P1 but my husband feels that there will not be any difference. He feels that she will only pick up if she is put in the environment that requires her to do so. Also, he is worried about the emotional impact if she were to know that she is older than her peers in future. I, on the other hand, feel that if we defer her for a year, she can make use of this one year to go for early intervention classes, etc. I have highlighted to him many reasons (also stated by parents in this thread) why I feel it is beneficial for her to defer but he strongly disagrees.

Can I know if there are any parents with similar situations - with a child who has delays and did not defer? Was your child able to cope?

And also, if we chose not to, and if we find signs of her not coping well after she starts primary sch, can we still defer?

Some parents recommended me to send her to certain enrichment, etc, but I think I want to stop pressuring her. She isn't lazy or playful, in fact she is a very well-behaved child. It is just that she tries but she cannot do well. My main concern is for her to grow well and be happy. If she cannot do well in her studies, I am fine.

lynntan15:

slmkhoo:

Wow! That's good to hear. Not sure that it will ever happen with my daughter as she's already grown up and will need to want to do it herself. I'm planning to get an exercise bike (for myself!) and will try to get her to use it too. Her coordination should be better now.

Hope your girl can pick up 2-wheels cycling soon. I used to use this guy for my kids for private roller-blading lessons. U can try it for your girl's cycling as well.

http://www.doorstepskating.com/cycling-lessons

slmkhoo:

Wow! That's good to hear. Not sure that it will ever happen with my daughter as she's already grown up and will need to want to do it herself. I'm planning to get an exercise bike (for myself!) and will try to get her to use it too. Her coordination should be better now.

lynntan15:

ammonite:

I think a child needs a certain amount of innate balance to begin with before they can take up something like rollerblading. B

That was my initial thinking as well. But was surprised when my girl was able to pick up Roller Blading at the age of 5 (we let her took the lessons together with my son and her cousins). That time, she has problem standing on one leg and was also seeing OT. The OT was surprised to see her making good progress with her balancing.

She only managed to learn 2-wheels bicycle this year, 3-4 years after mastering roller blading.

Anyway, this is just a small suggestion and I believe each kid has their own ability/hurdle. Parent is still in the best position to judge for themselves.

ammonite:

I think a child needs a certain amount of innate balance to begin with before they can take up something like rollerblading. B

ammonite:

lynntan15:

[quote=\"ysxk\"]

If you look into roller blading, it actually required the body weight to rest on one leg follows by another leg. It is very instinct and interesting for the kids.

You can consider that to build up his Gross Motoring Skill.

lynntan15:

ysxk:

If you look into roller blading, it actually required the body weight to rest on one leg follows by another leg. It is very instinct and interesting for the kids.

You can consider that to build up his Gross Motoring Skill.

ysxk:

he has to lean on something as unable to stand on one leg to wear his pants.