CHIJ (Kellock)

[nansk]

greentara:

Does Kellock allows P1 student to wear a simple watch in the school?

Yes, certainly. For a P1 gal, I would get a simple, inexpensive, black-coloured digital wrist watch.

[nansk]

Edited out.

[tlarry]

Did any parent notice from this year the banding of classes is based on their total score ? Was it by Maths/English alone previous years ? Anyone knows ?


Thinking that MOE is going to remove T score soon for PSLE & CHIJ using total score to band students in classes seems like a step away from MOE's vision.

Especially for girls weaker in mother tongue, now they end up in higher bands just because their total score is lower. How ironic when MP Lim Biow Chuan, who chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education airs out \"We should celebrate what students are good in, and not allow their weak subjects to pull them down - See more at: http://education.asiaone.com/content/fl ... Oks3o.dpuf\"

Previously the girls even used to change classes for English & Maths if they have achieved lower bands for these particular subjects. Now if they are in band 2, or 4, they stay in it for \"all\" subjects.

I think Principle Mdm Chin should not just keep changing everything in the school just to show she is changing things & making something happen. Its good to be humble & retain what worked in Kellock from Ms Clara Lim's time.

[nansk]

tlarry:

Did any parent notice from this year the banding of classes is based on their total score ? Was it by Maths/English alone previous years ? Anyone knows ?

Is that so? I have no idea what the banding criteria is, but I did notice that girls who are close to my dd in performance are in her class now, and girls who were consistently getting excellent marks in all subjects (who topped the class in P4) are in the best class now.[quote]Especially for girls weaker in mother tongue, now they end up in higher bands just because their total score is lower. [/quote]What do you mean by this? How do girls weaker in MT end up in a higher band?! :scratchhead: [quote]Previously the girls even used to change classes for English & Maths if they have achieved lower bands for these particular subjects. Now if they are in band 2, or 4, they stay in it for \"all\" subjects. [/quote]If this is true, then I agree it is a departure from the MoE's policy of subject-based banding. I suggest you ask the school teacher for clarification. I don't have any idea of this, or I would have asked my dd's class teacher.
[quote]I think Principle Mdm Chin should not just keep changing everything in the school just to show she is changing things & making something happen. ... retain what worked in Kellock from Ms Clara Lim's time.[/quote] I agree.

[tlarry]

To illustrate how student weak in MT can end up in higher bands


If score for eng = math = sci = above 90
But then MT only 50
Overall score gets pulled down tremendously & student gets banded wrongly into band 2 or 3 when in fact eng/math/sci she should have opportunity to learn with band 1 students
In fact in curent/new system even MT she is in wrong class. Coz if she is really weak then she should join band 5 for MT to learn at her own pace

Of course example is extreme above but point is student is banded incorrectly

[nansk]

tlarry:

To illustrate how student weak in MT can end up in higher bands

If score for eng = math = sci = above 90
But then MT only 50
Overall score gets pulled down tremendously & student gets banded wrongly into band 2 or 3 when in fact eng/math/sci she should have opportunity to learn with band 1 students
..
Of course example is extreme above but point is student is banded incorrectly

This is an example of a student ending up in a lower band, not a higher one.
I agree that in this example, the student is banded incorrectly - but isn't that lower, rather than higher? Again, I am just trying to understand.
Do you have a specific student in mind? Was your dd banded incorrectly?

[chiqita]

Hello everyone,


My daughter really enjoys the past 3 years at CHIJ Kellock. She is in P4 this year. As per last year, they are now required to choose a CCA again. She was in Brownies last year. After going through the list with her, we’ve decided that Brownies would be one of the 4 choices.

However, yesterday she came home with a letter from the school saying that she has been selected to be a member of the school’s P4 Netball CCA. And therefore will not be required to take part in the CCA selection.

The benefit of being a member of the school’s niche CCAs is rather appealing. However, I’m concerned if the practice sessions are long. She might be tired and worse she might not enjoy the CCA. And to me that defeats the purpose of joining a CCA in the first place.

Any parents here whose daughters are in the school netball team? I’d really appreciate your personal sharing and not just rely on the Niche CCA Tea Sessions with the school to be held in 2 weeks time. Many thanks.

[nemofc]

I wish to know when kid join the enrichment program during P1, will there be school bus arrangement? Also, which is good? Tap dancing, rhythmic gym, artistic gymn, ballet & volin

[nansk]

nemofc:

I wish to know when kid join the enrichment program during P1, will there be school bus arrangement? Also, which is good? Tap dancing, rhythmic gym, artistic gymn, ballet & volin

Yes, there will be a later school bus on Fridays. You have to inform the bus driver/bus aunty from which date your dd will be taking the 4pm bus on Fridays.
I think all P1 and P2 students will get to out some of the various CCAs for a few weeks each. Then at P3, they can choose one CCA. At least, that was how it was for my dd.
There were annual school events when parents were invited to view the performances of some CCA groups (dance and music). If you are invited to such an event, it will give you a fair idea of the kind of work your dd will have to perform.
Violin is, of course, a prestigious CCA at Kellock, with the Wolfgang programme, where they get to participate in the Singapore Youth Festival, and perform at Children For Children and other events.
The school choir also gets to participate in the SYF, and perform at CfC and other events.
The other dance groups performed at CfC, but I think only one dance group participated in SYF.

[kitty_mum]

Are the gals only allow to wear school or black jacket??