Yangzheng Primary

[atrecord]

Looks like Yangzheng is not discussed much in this forum…


My DD just started P1 this year at Yangzheng. Was even captured on one corner of the photo on ST frontpage on 4 Jan, when they published a photo of the parents bringing their kids to school on first day…

Nothing much to share here yet, except that I accompanied my DD to the school dental clinic on 2nd week of sch to ask them to look at DD teeth. one incisor was still there when the new tooth was growing behind it abt 2-3 mm already, and slanted at that… so the nurse extracted the (already loose) old tooth. quite fast process. need to call up to tell the clinic first though…

[MrsTan]

Hows the academic and teachers of YZ? Good?

[atrecord]

Attended a tea session with the Principal (VP was there too) yest. i was told that such PR/outreach/communication sessions are quite popular nowadays.


Useful info that anyone interested in YZPS include:

- school is supposed to be relatively stress-free for P1-4, where school makes students like school (learn, make friends, play bit) and homework is not really heavy. but when it comes to P5 onwards, they really pump up homework in order to start prepare students for PSLE.

- for P1-2, students are put into classes based on race, gender distribution. Nothing to do with ability/grades. P3 got 2 classes (3A and 3B) that contain students who did well in P2 for English + Maths. All other P3 classes are equal in ability (like P1, 2). For the good classes, students are stretched more by their teachers.

- for P4, there is national streaming, where they now grade students according to results in English + Science (no longer Maths). Good students who make some cut-off are included in a ‘Alpha Programme’, where they are stretched. They are stringent in their cut-off, so forget about appealing.

- some of their better students might not be from 6A or 6B. Eg. the principal said they are expecting a dark horse this year in 6C (or was it 6D).

- the school chose to use soft teaching methods like drama for lower pri, rather than use journaling.

- there is also swimming lessons, but it’s really to instill water safety and water confidence, rather than to groom competitive swimmers.

- the school will move towards single-session as part of the national initiative, but it will not happen in 2011.

Hope this is useful…

[star]

Hi, does anyone of a good student care in Serangoon, preferably near yangzheng? Thanks

[atrecord]

star:

Hi, does anyone of a good student care in Serangoon, preferably near yangzheng? Thanks

not sure if it's good, but there's a student care centre at void deck of the block just across the road from YZPS, just 1 min's walk from the main gate.

then at the church besides that block, i heard also got student care inside.

[autumnbronze]

atrecord:

Attended a tea session with the Principal (VP was there too) yest. i was told that such PR/outreach/communication sessions are quite popular nowadays.



Hope this is useful...

Thanks atrecord, for the info :celebrate:

Please do update from time to time if you can. Its one of the schs near ours and ILs' place.

[autumnbronze]

atrecord:

star:

Hi, does anyone of a good student care in Serangoon, preferably near yangzheng? Thanks

not sure if it's good, but there's a student care centre at void deck of the block just across the road from YZPS, just 1 min's walk from the main gate.

then at the church besides that block, i heard also got student care inside.

Yes, I have seen a banner at the church advertising student care. Name of the church is Bethesda Bukit Arang Church

[vtsa]

Thanks atrecord for sharing information about YZP. My girl will be primary one next year. I went to the student care opposite to take a look, a bit disappointed. you should go and take a look. i am now looking near my place instead.



Good day!

[eyktay]

Archers Studentcare Centre is good!

I like the way they drill my kids, haha.

[atrecord]

autumnbronze:

Thanks atrecord, for the info :celebrate:

Please do update from time to time if you can. Its one of the schs near ours and ILs' place.

Sure... but I do not get really v involved with the sch all the time, so can only do my best.

YZPS does try to involve parents, IMO. about 1.5 ago, they had a sports day, where the whole school did some form of sports on that day. For the P1 kids, it was a 'sports fiesta', where they would do some games that involve running and coordination. all students would be grouped into teams, their so-called 'house', and take turns to take part.

Parents were invited to the occasion, and I went to look see too. Too bad my girl's team the anchor girl who ran the last leg, broke the rule and their team was disqualified although they finished first.

They also had a parent meet teacher session back in May, where the English and Chinese teachers would discuss with the parents the progress of the kids.