Nanyang Primary

[rains]

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XXXX:

[quote=\"Go to school\"]Dear NYPS Parents,


Do your kids go to tuition centre? I am very concern whether a tuition is a must even for NYPS students? Is it too stressful for the kids?

I am curious whether there are some kids withdraw and transfer to other school when they find they cannot cope with the stress?

thanks!

I asked a similar question a couple of pages back and got a patronising response that if we had doubts about our child's academic ability perhaps we should apply elsewhere! I was asking more about the quality of teaching, not for disparagement about my child's intelligence. Seems like nobody wants to open the tuition vs. in school teaching can of worms.

I think tuition is endemic, most don't see it as an issue and I'd guess that the top 5% (who don't really need it) have the most extra tuition, ironically.

It's a shame that the teaching in the class room is evidently not sufficient to stay in the higher percentiles.

I hope parents here can enlighten me.

We cannot judge a kid if he/she can cope with the school task in NY from the beginning. We cannot judge that he/she is bright or not before he/she begin the school journey.

I know a boy who was in a neighbourhood school but transferred to Nanyang because he plays badminton very well. Later I saw his mother bring him to tuition centre. Last year his younger sister enrolled to NY too and she started to the tuition centre from K2. they live quite far from NY and I see the family are very stressful....

If the kids cannot catch up his classmates, will you transfer him out and make him not so stressful?[/quote]hi hi,

My elder kid just graduated from nyps last year

If my experience with my elder kid is anything to go by, nyps's P1 to P3 years were quite relaxed and the 'standard' at lower primary was not as high as what many had imagined, so there's no need to be so worried. Even at upper primary, although there were higher expectations, I felt that there was good support from the teachers. However, parental support is still the most important element in our children's studies.

My kid only started going for English enrichment in the later part of P4, and it was bcos she wanted to go where 'all her friends were going'. I became actively involved in her studies only at P6 as my work had prevented me from being more involved thro out her primary school education earlier on. To a large extent, I 'threw' her education to her teachers who were mostly responsible and dedicated. Of course there were the not-that-great ones but which school doesn't have them?

Nyps does have its share, albeit a smaller share, of weak students. They do have lsp to support the weaker students. And they do have students going to Normal stream after psle.

Hope I have helped to clarify some doubts.

[XXXX]

rains:

hi hi,

My elder kid just graduated from nyps last year

If my experience with my elder kid is anything to go by, nyps's P1 to P3 years were quite relaxed and the 'standard' at lower primary was not as high as what many had imagined, so there's no need to be so worried. Even at upper primary, although there were higher expectations, I felt that there was good support from the teachers. However, parental support is still the most important element in our children's studies.

My kid only started going for English enrichment in the later part of P4, and it was bcos she wanted to go where 'all her friends were going'. I became actively involved in her studies only at P6 as my work had prevented me from being more involved thro out her primary school education earlier on. To a large extent, I 'threw' her education to her teachers who were mostly responsible and dedicated. Of course there were the not-that-great ones but which school doesn't have them?

Nyps does have its share, albeit a smaller share, of weak students. They do have lsp to support the weaker students. And they do have students going to Normal stream after psle.

Hope I have helped to clarify some doubts.

Many thanks for an informative post.

Do the classes each have one \"Form teacher\" for all subjects or do they move around the school for different lessons? After 80+ hours of PV I'm still none the wiser about the teaching that goes on.

I'd like to think that my girls can get through to PSLE with the in-school teaching, and some occasional parental help, but I fear I'm being unrealistic in the modern education arms race. The idea of relying on third party tutors for the basics alarms me.

(It is single session from P1 to answer the qn above.)

[Dnls_mum]

Go to school:

XXXX:

[quote=\"Go to school\"]Dear NYPS Parents,


Do your kids go to tuition centre? I am very concern whether a tuition is a must even for NYPS students? Is it too stressful for the kids?

I am curious whether there are some kids withdraw and transfer to other school when they find they cannot cope with the stress?

thanks!

I asked a similar question a couple of pages back and got a patronising response that if we had doubts about our child's academic ability perhaps we should apply elsewhere! I was asking more about the quality of teaching, not for disparagement about my child's intelligence. Seems like nobody wants to open the tuition vs. in school teaching can of worms.

I think tuition is endemic, most don't see it as an issue and I'd guess that the top 5% (who don't really need it) have the most extra tuition, ironically.

It's a shame that the teaching in the class room is evidently not sufficient to stay in the higher percentiles.

I hope parents here can enlighten me.

We cannot judge a kid if he/she can cope with the school task in NY from the beginning. We cannot judge that he/she is bright or not before he/she begin the school journey.

I know a boy who was in a neighbourhood school but transferred to Nanyang because he plays badminton very well. Later I saw his mother bring him to tuition centre. Last year his younger sister enrolled to NY too and she started to the tuition centre from K2. they live quite far from NY and I see the family are very stressful....

If the kids cannot catch up his classmates, will you transfer him out and make him not so stressful?[/quote]

rains:

hi hi,

My elder kid just graduated from nyps last year

If my experience with my elder kid is anything to go by, nyps's P1 to P3 years were quite relaxed and the 'standard' at lower primary was not as high as what many had imagined, so there's no need to be so worried. Even at upper primary, although there were higher expectations, I felt that there was good support from the teachers. However, parental support is still the most important element in our children's studies.

My kid only started going for English enrichment in the later part of P4, and it was bcos she wanted to go where 'all her friends were going'. I became actively involved in her studies only at P6 as my work had prevented me from being more involved thro out her primary school education earlier on. To a large extent, I 'threw' her education to her teachers who were mostly responsible and dedicated. Of course there were the not-that-great ones but which school doesn't have them?

Nyps does have its share, albeit a smaller share, of weak students. They do have lsp to support the weaker students. And they do have students going to Normal stream after psle.

Hope I have helped to clarify some doubts.

:goodpost:
It really depends on the expectations of parents, right? My elder kid has graduated from NYPS and he did not have enrichment except Chinese tuition until P6, and that was also becos he asked for it as his friends were attending those English classes. He is in an IP school now, although not one of the top 2 creme de la creme schools.. My youngest is in NYPS now , P1 and coping well, only has Chinese tuition becos I can't help her there. So it is not true that every kid has loads of enrichment classes.

I also \"threw\" my kids education to their teachers as I have a full time demanding banking job. I do not take sabbatical to coach my kids even at PSLE. I save my leave for vacations during school holidays as I want my kids to remember time with me as happy family times rather than grueling studying times.

XXXX was keen to know if a kid can get to top school without tuition and concern about perceived \"poor teaching quality\" in NYPS, so it really depends on the kid's ability right? And also expectation of the kid's parents. Whether the parent take it easy and is ok so long as their kid is happy or parent must have kids attend top schools, will determine how much extra help that kid need. No one school is perfect to all kids. As the saying goes : One man's poison is another man's meat. And if you believe the teaching quality is bad resulting in kids needing to go extra lessons to do well, then you should choose a school which you think the teaching quality is better. We all have choices. Extra lessons is a choice, which school to send your kids is also a choice.

[8228]

On the PSLE result release day last year, a non-GEP girl was praised as she achieved 270+ without any tuition.

[rains]

XXXX:

Many thanks for an informative post.


Do the classes each have one \"Form teacher\" for all subjects or do they move around the school for different lessons? After 80+ hours of PV I'm still none the wiser about the teaching that goes on.

I'd like to think that my girls can get through to PSLE with the in-school teaching, and some occasional parental help, but I fear I'm being unrealistic in the modern education arms race. The idea of relying on third party tutors for the basics alarms me.

(It is single session from P1 to answer the qn above.)

Each class should have a form teacher who specialises in at least one subject. My kid always had a form teacher who was either her Chinese teacher or English teacher. Most schools practise specialisation where a teacher teaches one or two subjects across different classes, not just nyps.

I think it is very tough for children to get through psle with just the school teaching (I assume your 'get through' would mean 'doing well'). Most of them have tuition for additional help as school work is not sufficient to give them the exposure and stretching they need. Even tuition alone may not be effective if the child is not a motivated child.

[Dnls_mum]

8228:

On the PSLE result release day last year, a non-GEP girl was praised as she achieved 270+ without any tuition.

:goodpost: :lovesite:

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[quote=\"rains

hi hi,

My elder kid just graduated from nyps last year

If my experience with my elder kid is anything to go by, nyps's P1 to P3 years were quite relaxed and the 'standard' at lower primary was not as high as what many had imagined, so there's no need to be so worried. Even at upper primary, although there were higher expectations, I felt that there was good support from the teachers. However, parental support is still the most important element in our children's studies.

My kid only started going for English enrichment in the later part of P4, and it was bcos she wanted to go where 'all her friends were going'. I became actively involved in her studies only at P6 as my work had prevented me from being more involved thro out her primary school education earlier on. To a large extent, I 'threw' her education to her teachers who were mostly responsible and dedicated. Of course there were the not-that-great ones but which school doesn't have them?

Nyps does have its share, albeit a smaller share, of weak students. They do have lsp to support the weaker students. And they do have students going to Normal stream after psle.

Hope I have helped to clarify some doubts.[/quote]


thank you for the sharing. feel eased...

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XXXX:

rains:

(It is single session from P1 to answer the qn above.)

thank you!

That means kids have to wake up very early in the morning....

[mickeyhmh]

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XXXX:

[quote=\"rains\"]
(It is single session from P1 to answer the qn above.)

thank you!

That means kids have to wake up very early in the morning....[/quote]Just to add my 2cents. For 2013 & 2014, P1 & P2 classes are held in Toh Tuck Campus. Classes start 8am, flag raising 7:50+/-. Kids can go to Kings Road Campus to catch the shuttle bus to TTC (they leave KRC around 7:30, if not wrong). What time they wake up will depend on where you stay & how you are sending your kids. :snooze:

[Go to school]

Just to add my 2cents. For 2013 & 2014, P1 & P2 classes are held in Toh Tuck Campus. Classes start 8am, flag raising 7:50+/-. Kids can go to Kings Road Campus to catch the shuttle bus to TTC (they leave KRC around 7:30, if not wrong). What time they wake up will depend on where you stay & how you are sending your kids. :snooze:[/quote]


Many Many Thanks for the details!