Tao Nan
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I do not have the circulars with me now.
Are you refering to the one on the combined sport day scheduled on 30Apr? -
Dear all
I live in the East and doing due diligence in entering my son in TNS under phase 2A1.
It is a vastly different school from when my husband was there decades ago. Then, he went there as he was the 4th child and so could not join his brothers in ACS. He did turn out to be most proficient in Mandarin and more academically successful than his siblings.
However, he also remembers that it was a secular environment so he had to stand up to his Christian beliefs when he was teased by his classmates at time.
I hope to hear from the parents with kids there how the school is and how their kids are adapting into upper primary levels. From what I know, P1/P2 are still orientation phases so true litmus tests come on from P3. The school office staff has been very nice and helpful in telling us to come in for the ECA open house a few mths ago. But, they say it is impossible to observe classes in action so I really hope to hear the teaching styles and philosophy of the school (under the new principal) as I fear my son may not adapt to "drilling" and "strict rote learning" (well, if any).
I am also concerned that the emphasis on academic excellence there may come at the expense of an all rounded education. I see how my nephews/nieces suffer at SAP primary schools and sometimes think that there should be more in life than the academic marathon.
Many thanks, all! -
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I was wondering why there wasn't a single car waiting at Blk 30 Marine Crescent today at 12:50pm... -
lucid:
My son is only in p1 so may not be the true picture cos like what you said, the litmus test only comes in the upper pri. Just sharing my experiences.Dear all
I live in the East and doing due diligence in entering my son in TNS under phase 2A1.
It is a vastly different school from when my husband was there decades ago. Then, he went there as he was the 4th child and so could not join his brothers in ACS. He did turn out to be most proficient in Mandarin and more academically successful than his siblings.
However, he also remembers that it was a secular environment so he had to stand up to his Christian beliefs when he was teased by his classmates at time.
I hope to hear from the parents with kids there how the school is and how their kids are adapting into upper primary levels. From what I know, P1/P2 are still orientation phases so true litmus tests come on from P3. The school office staff has been very nice and helpful in telling us to come in for the ECA open house a few mths ago. But, they say it is impossible to observe classes in action so I really hope to hear the teaching styles and philosophy of the school (under the new principal) as I fear my son may not adapt to \"drilling\" and \"strict rote learning\" (well, if any).
I am also concerned that the emphasis on academic excellence there may come at the expense of an all rounded education. I see how my nephews/nieces suffer at SAP primary schools and sometimes think that there should be more in life than the academic marathon.
Many thanks, all!
so far ds1 is very happy in tns. no stress at all. v little homework. no exams. he has time to join cca and is enjoying it. His teachers are excellent. very caring and also are able to engage the children.
the new p is good. heard him addressing the kids during one assembly. He is approachable, can engage the children, and tells them stories with the objective to teach them moral value.
all in all, the experience in tns has been good so far. I was also worried initially that the school would be too academic at the expense of a holistic education. guess so far it is not the case. -
I have a friend who spoke highly of the school. She got 2 kids there (P5 and P2). She said some of the teachers are very caring especially a Chinese teacher who would pay special attention to those who are weaker in Chinese.
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Someone told me that generally the Chinese teachers are very good and that's why the standard of Chinese is good
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Dr Chin is very approachable and my DS loved to talk to him.
Dr Chin would have little quiz games with the children and he gave out little token prizes to the winners. And he is not stingy on his praises too.
DS often spoke fonding of him. -
Dr. Chin is very approacheable. Children loves him.
In my time, student will run far far away from principals.
In this school, what I see is children from far far will come to Dr. Chin and greet him, and tell him what they are doing etc., and Dr. Chin will talk to them giving his full attention. -
Ref: TNS/2010/178
6 May 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
SCHOOL DECLARED HOLIDAY ON 14 MAY 2010
To celebrate and commemorate the great efforts, achievement and successes of our pupils and teachers at the recent Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) and the various Inter-Primary and national competitions (details can accessed via our school website: http://www.taonan.moe.edu.sg ), we are pleased to inform you that the school has declared Friday, 14 May 2010 a school holiday for all our P1 and P2 pupils. Hence, your child/ward need not report to school on that day.
As pupils of certain levels in the AM session will be taking their examinations, P3 to P6 pupils will be granted a half-day holiday on 14 May 2010. Hence, they will report to school from 7.30am to 10.00am. A separate half-day holiday will be granted to the P3 to P6 pupils in Term 3. Details of the exact date will be confirmed and communicated at a later date.
Please also note that all school activities after 10.00 a.m. will be cancelled.
The school’s General Office will remain open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Thank you and have an energetic start to a new week.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Chin Kim Woon
Principal
http://www.taonanschool.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=447:school-declared-holiday-on-14-may-2010&catid=69:may -
I am pleasantly surprised to learnt that Tao Nan is teaching 弟子规
And somehow the teacher has made it so fun to learn that DS is really enjoying himself learning it.
cheers to TNS teachers !
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