Chongfu Primary

[G-Clef]

Icymummy:

Apparently P3 Gracious is also using Onsponge!

Yes, Icymummy. So it doesn't mean that only the top 2 classes are using Onsponge.

[Icymummy]

Yes G-Clef,


Any parent can get Onsponge for their kids, be it for school or they can do it at home. I let him do it at home during the holidays (as is was not in the bklist) but he was scolded for doing some pages

[babycutie71]

Currently these are the P3 classes that will be using Onsponge:-

Gracious, Respectful, United

Not sure about Innovative, Caring and Observant.

Any mummy wants to update?

[gogoahead]

ImMeeMee:

I managed to seek clarification from school and this was what I have gathered.


ICT classes on Thurs is not a regular feature. It will most probably stretch over a couple or slightly more weeks over the whole year.

Swimsafer program is not compulsory if the child is already taking private swimming class.

Art club is just once a week, but the group could be split between tues and Fri because it is getting too big.

Hope the above helps for parents to make decisions on your kids' CCAs.

it is really helpful!

[uwedaisy]

I’m planning to send my gal to chongfu next yr under phrase 2A. Will I b guaranteed a space? How do I go abt registrating? Father was frm tht school & signed under the alumni. Pls advise.

[Icymummy]

Any parents know if we can donate our kids used school uniforms? Where?

[mandysaurus]

You can donate to Salvation Army.

[lynnettepoh]

my daughter just started P1, & boy, am i so pissed. although the school claim to be holistic, but i feel the expectation are quite high (maybe it’s just me). 1st week already bought back list of spelling words including words like elbow, shoulder & 1 line dictation.


i thought 1st year is supposed to be honeymoon period? by the time i reach home & settle down after dinner it’s already 8pm, & my daughter has to sleep by 9pm otherwise next morning can’t wake up at 6am for school bus. (thankfully we don’t live in tampines/Jurong or some obscure corner in singapore)

sigh. sorry for the long rant, but i just feel like i’m drowning. how is it that my own parents can be so laissez-faire during our time, & now i’m so stressed? i don’t even expect my DD to be top, i only want her to blend in, average can keep up good enough, no need to be singled out for punishment for not handing in homework, getting big fat ZERO for spelling etc?

any suggestions from experienced parents how to smoothen children’s transition into P1?

[Snow1976]

lynnettepoh:

my daughter just started P1, & boy, am i so pissed. although the school claim to be holistic, but i feel the expectation are quite high (maybe it's just me). 1st week already bought back list of spelling words including words like elbow, shoulder & 1 line dictation.


i thought 1st year is supposed to be honeymoon period? by the time i reach home & settle down after dinner it's already 8pm, & my daughter has to sleep by 9pm otherwise next morning can't wake up at 6am for school bus. (thankfully we don't live in tampines/Jurong or some obscure corner in singapore)

sigh. sorry for the long rant, but i just feel like i'm drowning. how is it that my own parents can be so laissez-faire during our time, & now i'm so stressed? i don't even expect my DD to be top, i only want her to blend in, average can keep up good enough, no need to be singled out for punishment for not handing in homework, getting big fat ZERO for spelling etc?

any suggestions from experienced parents how to smoothen children's transition into P1?

Hi Lynnette,

Which class is your daughter in? My daughter is also in P1 this year. She got her spelling list only in this week.

The words you mentioned and 1 line of dictation are similar to my daughter's spelling list. So I guess they are the same. However, my daughter crossed-out the dictation and those words on the right hand side of the list. Hence, not much words to learn.

Different class/ teacher, different requirements?

[Imp75]

lynnettepoh:

my daughter just started P1, & boy, am i so pissed. although the school claim to be holistic, but i feel the expectation are quite high (maybe it's just me). 1st week already bought back list of spelling words including words like elbow, shoulder & 1 line dictation.


i thought 1st year is supposed to be honeymoon period? by the time i reach home & settle down after dinner it's already 8pm, & my daughter has to sleep by 9pm otherwise next morning can't wake up at 6am for school bus. (thankfully we don't live in tampines/Jurong or some obscure corner in singapore)

sigh. sorry for the long rant, but i just feel like i'm drowning. how is it that my own parents can be so laissez-faire during our time, & now i'm so stressed? i don't even expect my DD to be top, i only want her to blend in, average can keep up good enough, no need to be singled out for punishment for not handing in homework, getting big fat ZERO for spelling etc?

any suggestions from experienced parents how to smoothen children's transition into P1?

I am in the same boat as you, come home after work, settled down at 8 and my gals would be off to bed by 830 so within half an hour, mad rush to help them pack their bags, review completeness of homework, read/acknowledge school's letters etc before the cycle starts again.

Regarding the spelling list, even in kindys the kids are already having spelling so I wasn't surprised that the school gives weekly spelling, what's interesting though is that my gals spellings (both Eng and Chinese) are on Wed, which do not quite make a lot of sense, as Tue is their long day at school. Nevertheless, don't be so worried and gancheong, I think the spelling words are reasonably-set and not difficult, shouldn't take too long to get prepared if the child is already reading well. Based on the volume of work that they are given, I think it is still very manageable but do expect the volume of homework to increase as the child progresses. Now that they are in the morning session, I find that they have a lot of time to do hw, unlike in prior years where they don't really have much time in the night to complete their homework before parents head off to work the next morning.

Bottom line, chill, the child has just started school, just make the transition enjoyable. Don't put presssure on acing the spellings or assigments!