Teck Ghee Primary

[beauty79]

How many of us here have enrolled our child into P1 next year? We can network and maybe say hi on orientation day

[Ninjago]

Hi Astee,

A boy sitted in girls' table is a previlege but to the kid is a punishment :). But I am the old-school thinking parent and I support school teachers' arrangements - and my DS is fully awared

He was a bit disappointed none of his kakis is joining TGPS as his childcare is based in Bishan. I just keep telling him he will make new friends

[Ninjago]

Hi all,

I was thinking… techincally speaking, if school goes back to starting half an hr earlier n minus lunch break, dismissal time will be back to 1.15pm. So was there some concerns that the school mgt had to address such that they pushed back the start time?
I know of some schools which have such arrangements as late-coming was an issue. They opted for easy was out but another group will be caught with the working crowd again i feel. But TGPS being a neighbourhood sch unlikely have kids coming from all over the island I think so I don see relevance here.
Does the sch engage vendors for some curriculum programs that can’t start work earlier than certain timing?
Is there some teachers’ meeting every morning?
Hmmmm? ? ? I wonder?

[Ninjago]

beauty79:

How many of us here have enrolled our child into P1 next year? We can network and maybe say hi on orientation day

So far for P1 next yr (from last 3 pages) :
- rejoice with ds2
- u - beauty with dd
- mng with dd
- me - ninjago with ds, one n only one

[CMUM]

Ninjago:

Hi Astee,

A boy sitted in girls' table is a previlege but to the kid is a punishment :). But I am the old-school thinking parent and I support school teachers' arrangements - and my DS is fully awared

He was a bit disappointed none of his kakis is joining TGPS as his childcare is based in Bishan. I just keep telling him he will make new friends

Hi Ninjago,

My gal will also be the only one enrolling into bishan school whilst all her friends and classmates will be in Hougang schools. Not to worry, kids tend to make friends easily. They will have new friends in no time.

[CMUM]

Hi rejoice,


TGPS thread has become more and more lively with the new mummies around. How I hope I can also join in.

[rejoice137]

Hi Cmum,


You are welcome to join us :-). Though school is different, the growing pain for primary schools is the same. Can still share notes and encourage each others.

Hi Ninjago,

I also stayed in Bishan but DS1 went to childcare at Alexandra as that is where I work:-p. so none of his K2 good friend is with him and he has to make new friend from day one. But three months after school, all he talked about is his P1 friends and forgot about his K2 friends by six months so kids can be heartless sometime. Now come DS2. His K2 class is extremely small at Bishan so none of his friends are joining him at TGPS. But I am sure he will do just fine like his brother.

Most of TGPS kids are from neighbor estates. One thing I like about it is that during PTC, I can actually park my car in the campus free of charge . You can see many kids walk to school everyday. If dismissal is at 1:15pm, I think the school will revert back to start at 7:20am. So kids have to get up a little earlier next year but they will have chance to take nap in the afternoon. I think the impact will be on kids who take school bus to school. They may need to board the bus a lot more earlier as lots of schools start around the same time.

I am not sure about teacher meeting. But for parent teacher meeting, it is often conducted in term 1 and 3. So I will be seeing the teacher again next month for DS1 .

[Astee Foo]

rejoice137:

Hi Cmum,


You are welcome to join us :-). Though school is different, the growing pain for primary schools is the same. Can still share notes and encourage each others.

Hi Ninjago,

I also stayed in Bishan but DS1 went to childcare at Alexandra as that is where I work:-p. so none of his K2 good friend is with him and he has to make new friend from day one. But three months after school, all he talked about is his P1 friends and forgot about his K2 friends by six months so kids can be heartless sometime. Now come DS2. His K2 class is extremely small at Bishan so none of his friends are joining him at TGPS. But I am sure he will do just fine like his brother.

Most of TGPS kids are from neighbor estates. One thing I like about it is that during PTC, I can actually park my car in the campus free of charge . You can see many kids walk to school everyday. If dismissal is at 1:15pm, I think the school will revert back to start at 7:20am. So kids have to get up a little earlier next year but they will have chance to take nap in the afternoon. I think the impact will be on kids who take school bus to school. They may need to board the bus a lot more earlier as lots of schools start around the same time.

I am not sure about teacher meeting. But for parent teacher meeting, it is often conducted in term 1 and 3. So I will be seeing the teacher again next month for DS1 .

:goodpost:

Well said Rejoice!!!

[beauty79]

Ninjago:

beauty79:

How many of us here have enrolled our child into P1 next year? We can network and maybe say hi on orientation day

So far for P1 next yr (from last 3 pages) :
- rejoice with ds2
- u - beauty with dd
- mng with dd
- me - ninjago with ds, one n only one

It's great that we have network and support even before school officially starts next year. At least I can check with some other mums about certain administrative stuff if I'm not sure. I can imagine my DD giving me the blur look when I ask her if the teacher said this or that next year.

[Ninjago]

Hi beauty

On my side, my DS will remind me to read the com book. Reason is if I don know, he don get to participate in theme dressing or excursions.
If I am the one who asks him what was carried out in speech n drama class in his childcare an hour ago, he will put his finger near his forehead n think think n think. Then he may tell me - I forgot already!!!