Catholic High (Primary)

[phankao]

JGMum:

Wow! Your boys are so musically talented, esp. your elder boy. How did your elder boy manage his time? I thought one aesthetic CCA is already pretty \"siong\" in terms of practice time, he took two! It is really great that your boys had a wonderful experience with strings ensemble and Chinese Orch. Actually I am not sure if my boy would be interested in string ensemble. I think he is still developing his interests, and I do not know for sure if he would be interested to learn the violin or viola, etc. Currently, except for piano, he is not learning any other string instrument. I put it down anyway in the orientation survey form as I thought that we had to choose one.

May I ask for some further advice please? I find that it is a bit difficult to \"fix\" my boy's interests at his age now - don't know if it is normal but his interests keep changing. If he is assigned a CCA at P1 which he finds after a term or two, he has no interest, can he reject or change CCA? If he joins the string ensemble, do we have to sign him up for external private music lessons in the instrument chosen/assigned? Or does the school provide the lessons? How about other enrichment clubs like Chinese Chess and Young Aviator - he was really bowled over by the gigantic Chinese Chess set mounted on the wall, and the various plane models displayed in the Young Aviator room. Can he join the enrichment clubs without joining a CCA? Or must he join a CCA first, then be \"eligible\" for enrichment clubs?

My elder boy has always loved the busy life somehow, even now. He'll be in Sec 3 next yr. He would go half for strings practice, and then half for band, etc. He only started to learn violin in P2 when he wanted to join the string ensemble. He took the classes in school(for a fee and lesson times are separate from practice times) but eventually moved on to individual lessons privately. He had no other musical training before then. For Chinese Orchestra, I think the boys can take their lessons in school during practice times. I'm not sure if this has changed. You have to ask the Teacher-in-charge.

I'm not sure about how to join those other CCAs like Aviators or Flying. You'd really have to check with the teachers-in-charge.

[iFirefly]

Hi Phankao,


May I check with you, what is the procedures at CHS, on PSLE results-released day (likely to be 24/11)?

Can parents stay in the hall with their kids, or they have to wait in the canteen, as mentioned by some parents from other schools? Will the pupils receive their PSLE results slips from the principal in the hall, or they have to go to their individual classrooms to get the results slips from their teachers?

Thanks!

[phankao]

firefly38:

Hi Phankao,


May I check with you, what is the procedures at CHS, on PSLE results-released day (likely to be 24/11)?

Can parents stay in the hall with their kids, or they have to wait in the canteen, as mentioned by some parents from other schools? Will the pupils receive their PSLE results slips from the principal in the hall, or they have to go to their individual classrooms to get the results slips from their teachers?

Thanks!

If same as former years then should be in hall. Receive from torment trs after principals address. Parents can br in the hall but the boys seated with their class

[meiah]

JGMum:

May I ask for some further advice please? I find that it is a bit difficult to \"fix\" my boy's interests at his age now - don't know if it is normal but his interests keep changing. If he is assigned a CCA at P1 which he finds after a term or two, he has no interest, can he reject or change CCA? If he joins the string ensemble, do we have to sign him up for external private music lessons in the instrument chosen/assigned? Or does the school provide the lessons? How about other enrichment clubs like Chinese Chess and Young Aviator - he was really bowled over by the gigantic Chinese Chess set mounted on the wall, and the various plane models displayed in the Young Aviator room. Can he join the enrichment clubs without joining a CCA? Or must he join a CCA first, then be \"eligible\" for enrichment clubs?

1. Yes, he can reject.
2. Yes, he can change CCA too, provided the one that he would like to join has vacancy. You will have to make a request and get approval from the HOD. My ds2 just made a switch from basketball to strings last month. But I think if he were to switch from strings to basketball, it would be near impossible!
3. External music lessons - up to you, but i think quite a number of boys have external lessons. My two sons have violin lessons at home. But when my ds1 was playing the cello, they taught him during the cca and he played in the SYF in 2008. After that, he switched to violin.

Anyway, I hope your ds will have a great time at CHS.

[JonC]

phankao:

firefly38:

Hi Phankao,


May I check with you, what is the procedures at CHS, on PSLE results-released day (likely to be 24/11)?

Can parents stay in the hall with their kids, or they have to wait in the canteen, as mentioned by some parents from other schools? Will the pupils receive their PSLE results slips from the principal in the hall, or they have to go to their individual classrooms to get the results slips from their teachers?

Thanks!

If same as former years then should be in hall. Receive from torment trs after principals address. Parents can br in the hall but the boys seated with their class

Still remember last year this time. There are laughters, there are tears.

[iFirefly]

JonC:

phankao:

[quote=\"firefly38\"]Hi Phankao,


May I check with you, what is the procedures at CHS, on PSLE results-released day (likely to be 24/11)?

Can parents stay in the hall with their kids, or they have to wait in the canteen, as mentioned by some parents from other schools? Will the pupils receive their PSLE results slips from the principal in the hall, or they have to go to their individual classrooms to get the results slips from their teachers?

Thanks!

If same as former years then should be in hall. Receive from torment trs after principals address. Parents can br in the hall but the boys seated with their class

Still remember last year this time. There are laughters, there are tears.[/quote]Thanks, Phankao, for the info!
Hi JonC, so your DS will be in Sec 2 next year.. Is he schooling at Cath High Sec or another Sec Sch? Nice to 'meet' you in KSP!

[JonC]

CHS

[JGMum]

phankao:

My elder boy has always loved the busy life somehow, even now. He'll be in Sec 3 next yr. He would go half for strings practice, and then half for band, etc. He only started to learn violin in P2 when he wanted to join the string ensemble. He took the classes in school(for a fee and lesson times are separate from practice times) but eventually moved on to individual lessons privately. He had no other musical training before then. For Chinese Orchestra, I think the boys can take their lessons in school during practice times. I'm not sure if this has changed. You have to ask the Teacher-in-charge.

I'm not sure about how to join those other CCAs like Aviators or Flying. You'd really have to check with the teachers-in-charge.

Ok, will do. Thanks for the advice.

[JGMum]

meiah:

JGMum:

May I ask for some further advice please? I find that it is a bit difficult to \"fix\" my boy's interests at his age now - don't know if it is normal but his interests keep changing. If he is assigned a CCA at P1 which he finds after a term or two, he has no interest, can he reject or change CCA? If he joins the string ensemble, do we have to sign him up for external private music lessons in the instrument chosen/assigned? Or does the school provide the lessons? How about other enrichment clubs like Chinese Chess and Young Aviator - he was really bowled over by the gigantic Chinese Chess set mounted on the wall, and the various plane models displayed in the Young Aviator room. Can he join the enrichment clubs without joining a CCA? Or must he join a CCA first, then be \"eligible\" for enrichment clubs?

1. Yes, he can reject.
2. Yes, he can change CCA too, provided the one that he would like to join has vacancy. You will have to make a request and get approval from the HOD. My ds2 just made a switch from basketball to strings last month. But I think if he were to switch from strings to basketball, it would be near impossible!
3. External music lessons - up to you, but i think quite a number of boys have external lessons. My two sons have violin lessons at home. But when my ds1 was playing the cello, they taught him during the cca and he played in the SYF in 2008. After that, he switched to violin.

Anyway, I hope your ds will have a great time at CHS.

Meiah, thanks so much for your advice and information.
:thankyou:

[betbet]

potatowhiz:

Hi,

Any DS will be P1-Goodness next year?

Hi
Yes my DS will be in P1-Goodness next year. Are u the mummy or the daddy?