Yangzheng Primary
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In the Principal’s presentation, the school is a strong supporter of work life balances. No staff work on weekends, so the parents-teachers briefings will normally be conducted on the weekdays. Advance notice will be given to facilitate parents to arrange to attend the session. So the staff/teachers work hard from Mon to Fri and then re-energize for the next week. As the Principal said something like this, happy teachers will bring the best to the learning experience of our kids.
Another of the communication conduits used is the Principal’s Letter to Parents. It is only available ONLINE to save the trees, so all parents keep a lookout for the letter, however the school will inform the parents of its availability.
According to the Vice Principal’s presentation, there will not be any year-end examination for 2012. It will be in the form of regular bit-sized tests conducted during the year. And it will be emphasized less on marks/grades on the assessments, instead "areas of improvement" will be given so that the student is clear on how to improve going forward rather than rating his current level at the subject.
It will be more like learning through more hands-on, more games and activities, confidence building through show and tell, etc.
Lastly, I hope the school will put up the briefing presentation materials on the website for those present or absent to view. -
With regards to the Wed’s odd timing, its really a drag for my kid till now who is in P1 this year. He hates Wednesdays most as he cannot clock in enough sleep no matter how hard we tried. He even skipped schools on some Wednesdays when he only managed to fall asleep after 12am, despite going to bed at 9pm. The pressure to fall asleep soon because ‘tomorrow is morning session’ is certainly pressurizing.
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My daughter is also in YZ P1 this year. Bedtime every day is 10pm, or slightly later, but she is able to wake up on Wednesdays at 6:20am. My wake up call is firm - sometimes 5 min snooze, but that's the tolerance. Usually arrives at school at 6:45/6:50am with time to spare for playing and reading with friends.
The morning rush has been difficult in the beginning, but when it becomes a fixed routine, kids will get used to it.
On some occasions, she did have difficulty falling asleep. Some possible reasons:
- extended nap time
- watched a thriller/horror movie some time in the day or
- had too much stimulating events in the day (disturbing images run ad nauseum in her memory)
The next morning would be a little more difficult but we would just have to push along the routine. -
It will be challenging for any kid to wake up early during their early childhood days. I think regardless of morning or afternoon session, sleep early and wake up early is a good practice cum habit.
Getting up early on Wed is probably a good transition to single session. -
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With regards to the Wed's odd timing, its really a drag for my kid till now who is in P1 this year. He hates Wednesdays most as he cannot clock in enough sleep no matter how hard we tried. He even skipped schools on some Wednesdays when he only managed to fall asleep after 12am, despite going to bed at 9pm. The pressure to fall asleep soon because 'tomorrow is morning session' is certainly pressurizing.
i have attended the orientation brief. i find the principal's tone very hostile. Is it abnormal for teachers to respond 3 days later where a young child is concerned? If it is their own child, wouldnt that add to the anxiety of parents? -
To reddiechan, you are lucky to have a child who can fall asleep anytime/soon. Some active children just needs longer time to fall asleep despite having good sleep routine. By the way, children at their age needs bt 10 hours of sleep.
To idealist, you may want to know this website is also monitered by the school. They will answer your queries where necessary. Although I hate Wed timing, I didn’t ‘dare’ ask for a change because before we enrol our child, we already knew they have such a system.
Like all schools, this school also has good and mediocre staff. At least the student mix is not a bad lot. -
Is the teacher in YZ good?
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My daughter is in P1 this year, she enjoy going to school even on Wednesday.
Under her teachers guidance, she progress well in all her subjects.
she is attending the prize giving this friday. We are glad that we choose this school for her even is a distance away. :please: -
I don’t think the school will change the morning session from Wed to Fri. They are doing so because it’s a norm in Singapore that most (or all) of the schools are using Wed pm for teachers’ meeting.
My experience with the principal and v principal is that they will tell you that they want the children to be responsible for themselves. So, they got to stick to the school’s system.
I’m also surprised to read that most of you found the admin staff is good…?
The change of school shoes and socks is a nightmare. School should focus on teaching the children… rather than the appearance… ?!
Anyway, that’s my person opinion. -
vtsa:
Thanks for your assurance on the teachers in YZ. Just hope the kids get the right teacher
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