@Ksmums
Hi Ksmums
welcome to the thread. i see this is a new account and this happens to be your first post.
many young families around me have expressed huge interest in enrolling their sons into MSHS because they also have a younger daughter who will be eligible to enrol into MSHS when it accepts girls. a few of them were alumni and MSHS’ decision to accept girls definitely factor into their thinking (previously most were looking for co-ed schools or splitting children; girls go PLMGS and boys go MSHS)
on the other hand, a couple of them were also anxious and possibly deterred due to the staggered timing. internally, the school have not communicated anything to parents about the split sessions though i note the media have revealed it will be P1-2 afternoon and P3-6 morning. the move will be in 2027 and the new buildings will be completed in 2030 which means about 3 years of split sessions. unfortunately, this temporary inconvenience is something parents/ families have to grapple with.
in terms of after school care, the current site has after school care. some families that are financially well-endowed may elect to put their children in after school care located in woodleigh mall (MindSpace, etc.) these external after school care is currently very near to MSHS
i cannot give advise as to what is the after school care when the school moves to the new site as that has not been communicated.
academically, i think this arrangement of split sessions where P3-6 is in the morning is the best case scenario as CCA starts in P3. this means afternoon is made available for CCA. parents can also plan these students’ schedule more easily.
as a personal sharing, my choice of which primary school took into consideration only two factors: (a) availability of higher chinese and (b) PSLE performance of the school. MSHS turns out to be a very decent choice (you can scroll down the thread to find out about MSHS latest PSLE performance)
if i were presented the dilemma faced by parents today about the split sessions, i will bite the bullet.
i believe most chinese parents would think the same. distance and timing have never deterred chinese parents in seeking better education for their children; this is just how chinese culture is (chinese stories such as Mencius’ Mother Moving Three Times continue to influence parents’ thinking about the importance of a good education)
however, i understand families have their own personal situations that may cause them to think otherwise. there is no right or wrong in terms of letting split sessions deter you from choosing MSHS
good luck for the P1 registration!