Maha Bodhi

[lostbunny]

FantasyLandDreams:

Hi lost bunny (nice nickname! :-))

Thanks for your replies.
For Chinese banding, from what I understand, there will be 2 best Chinese class in P2 usually. May I ask, how is the Chinese banding done from p3 to p6? Can I trouble you to shed some light again? Thanks.

As for maths, starting from term 3 in p1 this year, the weaker students are banded in one class and taught by another teacher during maths whereas the rest stay put in same classroom. The purpose is to help the weaker students to build up their maths foundation on top of the learning support programme that they attend in the mornings. Just for sharing for 2015 P1 parents. From what I know, 1 to 4 students from each class roughly.

Hi,

I actually haven't been following how the school do the CL banding and also did not go and find out how many best CL classes are there in each level. I recall DS2 telling me that everyone in his class (3i) are in the same CL class. As for DS1, he did have classmates from other classes in his cl class. Usually I'm more concern about who is the CL teacher.

As for Math banding in p4, it is different from what they do for p1/2s. The school will give a briefing on this. The good classes do more things like they get to do some Maths Olympiad. For weaker students, they may just do the core foundation syllabus.

[FantasyLandDreams]

Hi lostbunny,

Thanks!

[sentinel]

Hi

I m registering my twin boys for p1 nxt yr. First timer here. Can anyone help me by sharing on any information on mbs? Eg niche area, teachers, new P, whether school is holistic in nurturing the kids.
Thnx

[lostbunny]

FantasyLandDreams:

Hi lostbunny,

Thanks!

Hi FantasyLandDreams,

I just asked my DSs. DS1 says this year for p5, there are only 4 HCL classes. Not sure if there is any so called best class. As for DS2 who is in p3, he said think its 1 or 2. Actually my boys are quite bochap about all these so I hardly can gather much info from them.

[FantasyLandDreams]

Hi,

Anyone happen to know whether there will be an increase in school bus fare for next year?

[Wolfgirl]

lostbunny:

FantasyLandDreams:

Hi lostbunny,

Thanks!

Hi FantasyLandDreams,

I just asked my DSs. DS1 says this year for p5, there are only 4 HCL classes. Not sure if there is any so called best class. As for DS2 who is in p3, he said think its 1 or 2. Actually my boys are quite bochap about all these so I hardly can gather much info from them.

My girl's Chinese Teacher says that everyone takes HCL in MBS. They want to allow most/all kids to have the equal opportunity and to build a stronger foundation in Chinese. Maybe all use the same textbook (HCL) and some teachers may skip the HCL 深广 portion for the weaker students.
Must check with P5/6 parents whether there are CL and HCL textbooks on booklist.
In P6 then they will decide who takes HCL at PSLE.

[Wolfgirl]

lostbunny:

Wolfgirl:

Parents with kids in upper Pri, how do you prepare the kids for transition from pm to am session???

2 weeks before school reopen, I got DS2 to sleep at 8.30pm so that it becomes a routine for him.

Thanks Lostbunny,

Ooops... my girl reaches home at 9pm on most weekdays. Ok, must get her in bed by 9.15pm.

I guess the night before school reopening will be too exciting.... hehehe, I always have sleepless nights.

[csb]

Wolfgirl:

My girl's Chinese Teacher says that everyone takes HCL in MBS. They want to allow most/all kids to have the equal opportunity and to build a stronger foundation in Chinese. Maybe all use the same textbook (HCL) and some teachers may skip the HCL 深广 portion for the weaker students.
Must check with P5/6 parents whether there are CL and HCL textbooks on booklist.
In P6 then they will decide who takes HCL at PSLE.

My kid is in P5 this year. As far as I remember, all P1-P4 students take HCL. At the end of P4, students can opt for normal CL (i.e. drop HCL). At the end of P5, based on certain criteria (sorry, I can't remember exactly what, but the student's performance in both subjects play a great part), some HCL students will be asked to drop HCL.
Hope this helps.

[sentinel]

Hi

Desperately in need of information on the culture and tone of the school as I am in dilemma in choosing between MBS and Kong Hwa. For MBS, my hubby is Alumni. But for Kong Hwa, we need to ballot under 2C, according to past trends. But we stay close to Kong Hwa.

Therefore, i would appreciate any infor on Maha so as to help me make better informed decision on whether i should take the risk to ballot for Kong Hwa.

Many thanks in advance.

[phtthp]

Stay put in Maha Bodhi, since your husb alumni.

Answer is obvious

You won’t want to risk such that fail to ballot into kong Hua at phase 2C, end up with no good school (neither Maha Bodhi nor kong Hua), unless you don’t mind schools under Phase 2C Supp.

When you already have a good school in phase 2A, do not risk your chance in Phase 2C.

If really so keen on kong hwa, after enter Maha Bodhi then slowly seek transfer later. But not give up Maha Bodhi under alumni like that, far too risky to try 2C kong hwa.

Since yr husband alumni, perhaps he may attend alumni meeting.
He can gather a lot of most up to date internal info, by attending meeting, talking to parents here.
In fact, attend alumni meeting : one can gather more insightful information about the school.