<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[&amp;quot;new&amp;quot; instruments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>nowadays everyone looks for holistic education with well-rounded interest.. there was a stage where everyone learn piano, then with vanessa mae, everyone learn violin. but i find if the child's interest is not there, they will not progress a lot.<br /><br /><br />i find now parents also start their kids on \"new\" interests like saxaphone... chiense instruments... drums... <br /><br />i want to know can these be useful in Direct admission for secondary school also.. i am trying to start my son on drums as he express interest in a few of these instruments awhile ago. can paretns who try this route please help!! <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /> how should i go about applying to secondary schools using this? and what qualifications must he have to qualify for direct admit?/  :?:  :?:  :?:</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/5352/quot-new-quot-instruments</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:19:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/5352.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:38:50 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>