Catholic High (Primary)

[JGMum]

chschs:

For this year, they have to bring school bags but some of the books (especially the activity booklets) will be kept in school so that the school bags will be lighter. I think the buddies guide them during the first 2 days only. It's almost \"normal school day\" from 3rd day onwards.

chschs, thanks for the information and welcome.
I will read through the earlier pages of this thread so I can get a better idea of how to prepare my boy for CHS. I think the key thing for me now is how to train him to buy his own food (he is very shy). Another practical thing I learnt from the earlier posts on this thread by kind parents is how much pocket money to give him. :lovesite:

[chschs]

JGMum:

chschs, thanks for the information and welcome.
I will read through the earlier pages of this thread so I can get a better idea of how to prepare my boy for CHS. I think the key thing for me now is how to train him to buy his own food (he is very shy). Another practical thing I learnt from the earlier posts on this thread by kind parents is how much pocket money to give him. :lovesite:

Hi, parents are allowed to be in the canteen for the first 2 days of school. Buddies (P5 boys) will \"teach\" the P1 various things (they have a checklist) which include buying food from the canteen during recess. DS's kindergarten trained then how to buy food from canteen during K2 too (1 day). Of course, it is best if you can encourage him to buy things (start with non-spillable stuffs) from food courts, super markets, mini-marts (1 or 2 items) now so that he is comfortable with buying stuffs on his own. As parents we will naturally be worried. But kids learn very fast especially when they see their peers doing it

[JGMum]

chschs:

Hi, parents are allowed to be in the canteen for the first 2 days of school. Buddies (P5 boys) will \"teach\" the P1 various things (they have a checklist) which include buying food from the canteen during recess. DS's kindergarten trained then how to buy food from canteen during K2 too (1 day). Of course, it is best if you can encourage him to buy things (start with non-spillable stuffs) from food courts, super markets, mini-marts (1 or 2 items) now so that he is comfortable with buying stuffs on his own. As parents we will naturally be worried. But kids learn very fast especially when they see their peers doing it

Good idea chschs! I think I will try that. Thanks!

[chschs]

karmeleon:

But goodness will always be a better class than kindness, despite what the school says as it being the 2 top classes, and no differential.

If not, then why does the top students from each class tend to be sent to \"goodness\"? Even top boys from kindness streams into goodness?

And pri 4goodness has extra programmes, eg. twinning prog with gep like ss and bicep. pri 4 kindness doesn't have.

Is P3 Goodness still the best class and Kindness the 2nd best for Year 2011? Or CHS stopped the streaming from P2 -> P3 already?

[JonC]

It has not changed for years.


Maybe you should check with the school, teachers, VP or even the principal if they have changed this year.

P4 Faithfulness and Gentleness will definitely be the GEP classes.

4 Kindness and Goodness will most probably be those who fail the second test for the GEP problem.

[chschs]

JonC:

It has not changed for years.


Maybe you should check with the school, teachers, VP or even the principal if they have changed this year.

P4 Faithfulness and Gentleness will definitely be the GEP classes.

4 Kindness and Goodness will most probably be those who fail the second test for the GEP problem.

Hi JonC, I thought CHS keeps it as a \"secret\" I know some schools actually told the P2 parents openly about the P2 -> P3 \"streaming\".

Won't 3 Kindness and Good will move on to 4 Kindness and Goodness (except those who choose GEP)?

How many (roughly) get selected into P4 GEP from CHS P3, i.e., excluding those transferred into P4 GEP from other schools?

Thanks.

[24hr-mum]

does the sch focus only on GEP classes?

[JonC]

@chschs

Cannot say for other years, for DS’s P6 year, 2 GEP P5/P6 classes have 20+ students each. Mind you, there is boy students who get transfered out of GEP. The so call 2 better non GEP classes have about 40 students each, the rest are 30+ students each. 1 class is half take HCL, half didn’t (mixed class), the other 3 are class who didn’t take HCL.

Mind you, besides the GEP class normally stay intact, there will be another round of streaming after P4, so it is P1/P2 same class, P3/P4 another same class, P5/P6 another same class.

Next year’s P1 intake additional 1 class, what will happen is still not known.

@24HrMum
As far as DS’s year, the teacher put in a lot of effort in all the classes. I think the Principal wants an overall good result. 2 GEP classes cannot give overall good results. In fact there is 1 year the GEP performed below expectation.

[jojolulu]

Hi Parents, I am new to the forum and am not sure if this is the right thread to ask this question, very sorry if not, and would really appreciate some advice


I am hoping to send my son to Catholic High, and am intending to move within 1km of the school as well as signup for the parent volunteer scheme so that I could be eligible under Phase 2B.

As this move to 1km of school will potentially wipe out our savings, just wanted to do some fact finding first as would be a major decision.

1. Is the school very selective with parent volunteers? What would boost our chances?
2. So far, how is the \"acceptance rate\" for the PVs. Do most people get a slot or do many leave disappointed? The statistics make it out to be very scary, as in have to ballot even if you live within 1km of school in Phase 2B, but are the odds still reasonably good or is it a heart stopping gamble?

Really hoping someone can advise, am hoping the parent network group here might have some ex parent volunteers who can share your experiences. Thanks.

[dorisp]

Hi jojolulu


You may also want to post your questions in the \"All About Parent Volunteer\" thread in this forum in hope that more experienced parents will share their opinions with you.