Marymount Convent

[Chosun]

My gal wrote this in helpmate, but i have no idea what it means "Do mental sums format for 6 more exercises."


Need to hand-in on Monday. Anybody can advise what to do?

[Freellie]

Hi Chosun,


According to my gal, they had completed mental sums 1 and 2 in class in the little blue notebook. Mrs Robert wanted them to get ready the exact format for another 6 or more exercises so that she can continue with mental sums 3 and 4 and so on in class on another day. Probably the gals took abit of time in 'drawing' the format in class.

(Cross my fingers that my gal got her message correctly... )

[Chosun]

Thanks Freellie.


Hope to meet u & other mummies on 24-Jan morning.

[sembgal]

Hi Parents,


How do you find the Chinese teachers update so far? Mine seems dormant like a volcano with no news of whoever she is and most messages are passed back through my girl verbally. Do Chinese teachers provide updates as enthusiastically as form teachers if requested?

[Freellie]

Chosun, my gal told me today that the ‘mental sums’ are to be done at home with parent’s help and not in class. (Just an update for you. I myself am also quite confuse now regarding this…Haha). Anyway will check with her teacher during the parents’ briefing session.

[lil_jade]

sembgal:

Hi, the My Pals Are Here. Handwriting book is way too easy. Actually I prefer the Stellar Handwriting book as it is more challenging. My Pals Are Here Handwriting book is more like preschool k1/k2 standard.

tcinvestmentcom:

I checked with my DD , she mentioned that currently they are learning ABC for English and 1-10 for math. I think MCS trying to slow down for P1 student by going slower and no exam to relief stress from parent.

Hi Sembgal,

Do you know where we can purchase the stellar handwriting book? Agree with you that My Pals is rather easy! Thanks!

[sembgal]

Hi lil_jade, you can purchase Stellar Handwriting Book 1 from http://colourb2b.com.sg/index.php/assemant/stellar-handwriting-book-1.html or from http://www.teachersproduction.com


There is another Handwriting book titled Purposeful Penmanship by Pearly Chai which can be purchased from http://www.teachersproduction.com website too.

I heard from school bookshop aunty that only 2 primary schools in Singapore are using the MY Pals Are Here Handwriting book. Currently the book is out of stock in school as well as in Popular. My Pals Are Here Handwriting book deals with the fundamental of handwriting rule such as paper/book positioning, pencil gripping as well as the correct letters' strokes.

[sembgal]

Is there a rule that states parents are not allowed to be in the canteen after our DD's CCA is over? My dd told me that a lady was using microphone to talk in the hall and telling all the P1 & P2 girls that they are big girls now, no need their mummies to come school to feed them like babies. My dd said mummies cannot go into canteen and stay too long there. The girls must buy food from canteen to eat. :yikes: School discourages parents to send food over or check on them after CCA is over.


I wonder what is the school trying to convey to the kids. If there is a need, issue a letter to the parents and notify them. Unless that person has not been a mother before, she will not understand that a mother worries if her child eats well or not.

Let me quote my senario. I gave my dd $4. After CCA is over, she bought some miscellaneous stuff that were selling near school canteen. I wonder for what purpose?! (Maybe for fundraising)Then my dd bought food and when I checked her remainder in her money purse later, only $0.30 was left! Horror! Can u imagine if I were not there to check, how can she survive on $0.30 for recess afterwards? I had to supplement her another $2.

I hope the school can understand that parents are concern about the general well-being of the children. Parents should be given access to the canteen to be with the children especially for the first month.

[mutree]

Chosun and freelie, my daughter said mental sum format is to draw the grids and lines in advance for 6 pages so that next time no need to draw.

My gal freaked out last night when there is handwriting home work indicated in the helpmate but she can’t find here book in the bag. Turns out that it was too rush for teacher to give back the book.
And she said that there is breakfast coupon when she buys bbq pao and she was so happy with her buy. She loves coupons and discounts too!

[mutree]

Chosun and freelie, my daughter said mental sum format is to draw the grids and lines in advance for 6 pages so that next time no need to draw.

My gal freaked out last night when there is handwriting home work indicated in the helpmate but she can’t find here book in the bag. Turns out that it was too rush for teacher to give back the book.
And she said that there is breakfast coupon when she buys bbq pao and she was so happy with her buy. She loves coupons and discounts too!