Bukit Timah Primary

[lakesidemum]

Hi parents,


I have the following uniforms/PE attire sets for sale, all brand new as my DS was transfered out before the term starts. Willing to let go at low prices. Pls PM me if keen.

1) Uniform Shirt - Size 28 (3pcs)

2) Uniform shorts - Size L (3pcs)

3) PE Tee - Size 30 (3 pcs)

4) PE shorts - Size 30 (2 pcs)

5) Socks - Size M (3 pairs)

I have also BTPS exercise books, files for sale too.

[lornadale88]

Hello 1 Adaptability Mummies…


I need help…

1) Is there a Chinese Test on 2 Feb 2012? something on Chapter 1 to 4. DS wrote something on the BT Kit… which I couldn’t read or better still don’t know how to read!

2) There’s this chinese reading list (received today)… when are we supposed to complete this?

3) Anyone know what’s the MT teacher’s name? I am clueless!

Thanks!

[sunflowerseed]

Hi lornadale88


my girl not from adapt. has the same test - all i know is that there’s some HYPY test on MT texbook from page 1 - 19. Her test is on fri… anyone can share how to prepare child for it?

thanks

[jeanieg]

Hi mommies of 1 Adaptability


Apparently the Chinese test was not conducted today.
Do any of you have any news about it? Or was I wrong there was
supposed to be a test in the first place?

[Funz]

DS has not exactly been enjoying school. We had to keep psyching him up and just when he was starting to get positive, something had to happen to put us back in square one.


He was punished for being unable to locate a set of worksheets that he was supposed to hand in. It was in his bag but through the course of the day, the worksheet got crushed to the bottom of his bag and he did not realise that. The teacher made him sit in what he calls a naughty chair and told him if you don’t have your worksheet no need to learn.

DS was pretty affected by this. As it is he has been dragging his feet to school every morning but after this incident, for the whole afternoon, he just kept claiming he is very tired and stayed in bed. Even when his friend came looking for him to play, he refused to get up.

We found the worksheets and I told him to explain to his teacher and he just nodded. Then he asked me, why is it ok for the teacher to misplace my workbook but I get punished just because this once, I could not find my worksheets. At least now I found my worksheets, she still could not find my workbook and had to give me someone else’s used workbook.

[jeanieg]

Hi Funz


I feel for your son…poor thing. The teacher should not be so fierce. After all it has only been 1 month of P1! You can email the teacher to explain and also question the teacher about his workbook. I don’t see how he can work over someone else’s book.
May I know which class is your son in? My girl is in Adaptability.

[Funz]

Yup was kinda surprised that DS was punished for not being able to find his worksheets. And was a bit taken aback when DS told me that the teacher said ‘no worksheet no need to learn’. Think it was a bit uncalled for. Then again, DS could be mistaken about what the teacher said. However, he is very clear that forgetting something is not being naughty. So he is feeling indignant that he was made to sit in the naughty chair. Unfortunately, DS does not respond well to such methods. He will ‘shut down’. As it is, he is already asking me things like, you said it is ok to make mistakes, so long as we learn from them. But with my teacher it is not ok. I get punished the 1st time I make a mistake. This school doesn’t allow mistakes.


Haiz…

I am ok with the workbook thing. I think the books got mixed up and some other kid most probably has DS’s workbook. It is afterall just the Stellar handwriting book.

Think I do need to give the teacher a call tomorrow.

[bigmama]

Hi Funz..


Ya I think it's good u email the teacher at least she can be more sensitive in future.

Talking at the Stellar Handwriting book, I wonder what's going on. My gal said she lost hers today. Left it on the table, then dun noe where she goes, after she came back the book was gone :((

But overall she's enjoying school.

[huaywenandkenneth]

Hi funz


You may want to get a clear colored plastic file for your boy to put his loose pieces of work that he is supposed to do/ hand in. I did that for my boy and he knows where to look for his homework when it is not a workbook or exercise book, since last year (he is in p2 now).

Sorry to hear about your son’s experience too. Normally for p1 they will be more "lenient" and speak with kinder words, especially it’s only 1st month - would be good for you to have a word with teacher.

Regards.

[Funz]

He has a file where he puts all his homework and memos since day one. However he left this set of homework in one of his bag compartments and as a result, it got squashed to the bottom of the bag.


Organisation aside, it still does not sit well with me that a kid could get punished for forgetting something the 1st time. Even when I was in school I did not get punished for forgetting something once in a while.

The Stellar handwriting book incident also got DS upset. The teacher insisted that DS did not hand up but we were very sure that he did. When the teacher was handing out the books she was left with 1 book which did not bear DS’s name. Instead of checking if some kid took the wrong book she insisted DS did not hand in the book. Then she said DS did not write his name on his book that is why she could not locate it. Even then, there should be a nameless book around right? But I was very very sure I wrote his name on the book for him. After a few days, DS kept insisting that he did hand in his book, then she gave him the only book she had left. But to DS, that is not what he could accept. He said that book has someone else’s name on it, what if that person is also trying very hard to find his/her book.