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HappyBlueBear:

SG, you have a child in NUSH? Hmm..very curious about the hostel. Maybe I should venture a little further this Sat.. 🆒
Hi HBB! My ds is in RI but every june they attend this 5-day Math Olympiad camp at NUSH.. 🙂

ps. Big Congrats to your ds!! I'm sure he'll enjoy the program!! 🙂

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Nebbermind:
Sun_2010:



Can you two ladies sneak behind nbm and push him down a crater :please: ?

Dont worry seaglass , dark energy taken care of 😉

Crater is OK...but not into the pond!!
[quote]The NUS High pond besides the lift used to be the site of the old DnT room of Nan Hua. Rumour has it that one day, a girl’s hair got entangled with a wood cutting machine. Unable to free herself, the blade came down and decapitated her. Ever since, her spirit has been haunting that area. Because of that, our school designed a pond in that area, believing that the water will trap her spirit and appease it. Also, because of the incident, all Nan Hua girls were required to tie up their hair in pigtails, thus starting the tradition of Nan Hua girls with pigtails.

The other NUS High pond behind the classroom block and near the road also has a similar reason for its existence. It was said that there used to exist a haunted toilet that was locked up and was generally avoided. However one day, some students got bored and decide to break the lock and enter the toilet. Upon entering the toilet, all of them let out a blood-curdling scream and ran out, faces pale as sheet. They said that they saw bloodstains everywhere, and that there was some ghostly apparition in the mirror. NUS High when building the school, decided to place a pond over the area as well so as to appease this spirit.

[/quote] :faint:

National Uni of Supernatural Haunting

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Sun_2010:


Can you two ladies sneak behind nbm and push him down a crater :please: ?

Dont worry seaglass , dark energy taken care of 😉
Crater is OK...but not into the pond!!
[quote]The NUS High pond besides the lift used to be the site of the old DnT room of Nan Hua. Rumour has it that one day, a girl’s hair got entangled with a wood cutting machine. Unable to free herself, the blade came down and decapitated her. Ever since, her spirit has been haunting that area. Because of that, our school designed a pond in that area, believing that the water will trap her spirit and appease it. Also, because of the incident, all Nan Hua girls were required to tie up their hair in pigtails, thus starting the tradition of Nan Hua girls with pigtails.

The other NUS High pond behind the classroom block and near the road also has a similar reason for its existence. It was said that there used to exist a haunted toilet that was locked up and was generally avoided. However one day, some students got bored and decide to break the lock and enter the toilet. Upon entering the toilet, all of them let out a blood-curdling scream and ran out, faces pale as sheet. They said that they saw bloodstains everywhere, and that there was some ghostly apparition in the mirror. NUS High when building the school, decided to place a pond over the area as well so as to appease this spirit.[/quote]

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John Lim:
sec 1 science (biology + chemistry + physics) 3 in 1

literature (poems), history and geography.

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arj13:



Are there any things that my son can do to prepare for sec 1 while he is enjoying his holidays? He is playing the whole day and that is good since it is the holidays. However, if he can spend some time learning about the subjects in sec 1, that will be awesome. With that in mind, are there any things he can do to prepare or any courses that you might know of he can attend?
I bought textbooks for my dd to read at leisure.
I dont like her to idle too, so I suggestively littered her room with new textbooks and she can't resist flipping through lol

So far, it's no pressure kind of reading, no need to do any practice questions, only read for knowledge. I'm not sure how much she absorbs but she certainly loves her new biology textbook lol
She finds physics boring

Actually i'm not sure if there's biology in sec 1 (my time biology only started in sec 3) but never mind la, so long entice to read. I even sneak a A Maths book somewhere in her room waiting for her to discover although she has yet to reach for that book

She doesn't spend whole day reading textbooks obviously. 80% of the time she is reading storybooks or playing with her sis or hanging around my mum's place cooking or chitchatting with my mum. So still very idle la

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411505https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411505Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:44:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Worried about my son going to sec 1 on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:01:14 GMT]]>Shd mai tu liao just hoot? Still thinking.

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HappyBlueBear:

SG, you have a child in NUSH? Hmm..very curious about the hostel. Maybe I should venture a little further this Sat.. 🆒
Your lil one also gep?

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seaglass:
Nebbermind:


And BTW, I was gonna ask them about the story below...but didn't have the chance...
[quote]Finally, if anyone ever noticed, NUS High school hostel is built in the shape of a swastika and this is no coincidence. During WWII, the area used to be a swamp and was the site of a japanese massacre. Because of that, the “dark” energy that radiated from the place was very strong. As such, a swastika sign was to be placed over it to contain the “dark energy”. Also, as if this wasn’t sufficient, the pi-wall was designed to be more than a pi-wall. It was designed to be a large reflective mirror of sorts to reflect all these “dark energy” away from the main school campus.

Ds stayed in NUSH hostel a few times already and I never even noticed this!! :nailbite:[/quote]SG, you have a child in NUSH? Hmm..very curious about the hostel. Maybe I should venture a little further this Sat.. 🆒

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We side tracked a lot..

Oh.. by the way, I have very little strength.. usually it is more like ppl push me and I topple over.. when I push ppl, they are still at their original position 😆

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Sun_2010:
TheAnswer:

[quote=\"Funz\"]
In that case I am from the same planet as Nebbermind. :scared:

No worries. I'm on that planet too 😉
I'm the type... Initially I think about it for a while. After that, head on.. chiong for it :imcool:

Can you two ladies sneak behind nbm and push him down a crater :please: ?

Dont worry seaglass , dark energy taken care of 😉[/quote] :rotflmao:
Well, hope we won't hear this echoing scream.. \"I'll beeeeee bbbbbaacccckkk.....!!!\"

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TheAnswer:
Funz:


In that case I am from the same planet as Nebbermind. :scared:

No worries. I'm on that planet too 😉
I'm the type... Initially I think about it for a while. After that, head on.. chiong for it :imcool:

Can you two ladies sneak behind nbm and push him down a crater :please: ?

Dont worry seaglass , dark energy taken care of 😉

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Nebbermind:

And BTW, I was gonna ask them about the story below...but didn't have the chance...
[quote]Finally, if anyone ever noticed, NUS High school hostel is built in the shape of a swastika and this is no coincidence. During WWII, the area used to be a swamp and was the site of a japanese massacre. Because of that, the “dark” energy that radiated from the place was very strong. As such, a swastika sign was to be placed over it to contain the “dark energy”. Also, as if this wasn’t sufficient, the pi-wall was designed to be more than a pi-wall. It was designed to be a large reflective mirror of sorts to reflect all these “dark energy” away from the main school campus.
[/quote]Ds stayed in NUSH hostel a few times already and I never even noticed this!! :nailbite:

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Sun_2010:
Nebbermind:

Sun, were you at the boarding briefing two evenings ago?


I am being stalked :scared:

jk, jk
Were you there? I would have loved to meet you.
I did not see any one in leaves 😉

:rotflmao:

Was still considering if we are bringing Lizzie to the briefing on Sat.. Probably not.. Donch want to be recognized :razz:

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Funz:

In that case I am from the same planet as Nebbermind. :scared:
No worries. I'm on that planet too 😉
I'm the type... Initially I think about it for a while. After that, head on.. chiong for it :imcool:

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Nebbermind:



And BTW, I was gonna ask them about the story below...but didn't have the chance...
[quote]Finally, if anyone ever noticed, NUS High school hostel is built in the shape of a swastika and this is no coincidence. During WWII, the area used to be a swamp and was the site of a japanese massacre. Because of that, the “dark” energy that radiated from the place was very strong. As such, a swastika sign was to be placed over it to contain the “dark energy”. Also, as if this wasn’t sufficient, the pi-wall was designed to be more than a pi-wall. It was designed to be a large reflective mirror of sorts to reflect all these “dark energy” away from the main school campus.
[/quote] :yikes: Thank you bro for giving me sleepless nights next year.

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Nebbermind:
Sun_2010:

[quote=\"Nebbermind\"]Sun, were you at the boarding briefing two evenings ago?


I am being stalked :scared:

jk, jk
Were you there? I would have loved to meet you.
I did not see any one in leaves 😉

:peekaboo:[/quote]And BTW, I was gonna ask them about the story below...but didn't have the chance...
[quote]Finally, if anyone ever noticed, NUS High school hostel is built in the shape of a swastika and this is no coincidence. During WWII, the area used to be a swamp and was the site of a japanese massacre. Because of that, the “dark” energy that radiated from the place was very strong. As such, a swastika sign was to be placed over it to contain the “dark energy”. Also, as if this wasn’t sufficient, the pi-wall was designed to be more than a pi-wall. It was designed to be a large reflective mirror of sorts to reflect all these “dark energy” away from the main school campus.[/quote]

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411325https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411325Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:37:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Worried about my son going to sec 1 on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 04:59:25 GMT]]>stupid model = algebra with diagram (top secret)


model method developed by the project team (led by Dr
kho Tek Hong) in the 1980s (mata already wear long pants)

very good for some pupils but not all

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Sun_2010:
Nebbermind:

Sun, were you at the boarding briefing two evenings ago?


I am being stalked :scared:

jk, jk
Were you there? I would have loved to meet you.
I did not see any one in leaves 😉

:peekaboo:

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Nebbermind:
Sun, were you at the boarding briefing two evenings ago?

I am being stalked :scared:

jk, jk
Were you there? I would have loved to meet you.
I did not see any one in leaves 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411188https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411188Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:10:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Worried about my son going to sec 1 on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:07:48 GMT]]>11-12 is a good time to let go of the hand holding and taking ownership of responsibilities . But no thanks to PSLE pressures , as parents we feel it hard to take chances. So we guide, we drill, we plan, we nag...


Sec 1 is the next best occasion to give them the opportunity to take care of themselves. It is the slackest time of Secondary school, teachers are more accommodating , and everyone is new to this. There is still lot of time to catch up for O levels and A levels. As long as we, parents, are putting cushion pads all around, so that in case our children fall, they would not get hurt, how are they going to know what is falling all about, and how to get up?

My 2 cents would be - Have frequent talks , and back off. The initiative has to come from him. Give him some responsibilities/chores now - preferably non-academic ones. It could be planning his holiday ,doing his laundry, do a research and find out which product to buy ( if he has asked for something), travel by himself using public transport, plan a holiday trip with budgets, anything else that interests him like sports, hobbies etc. Probe him frequently to ask how was his day, and give your inputs, on some issues. I have learnt that biting my tongue often produces better results than my \"sane\" advice.

Of course our work is far from over, we have to be there to intervene when necessary, but let them fall and learn to pick up. It is far easier now than it will be ever after. It may take a couple of months or a year or to find his feet but that is the most important part of growing up.

On a different note, the academics just help open doors. A good self esteem and sense of responsibility , are like the skeletal system. They support you always. So even if there are no doors , you can climb over the wall, jump thru a window, or forget that door and build your own mansion.

Just my humble opinion.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411184https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411184Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:07:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Worried about my son going to sec 1 on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:01:29 GMT]]>Sun, were you at the boarding briefing two evenings ago?

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Sun_2010:
Nebbermind:

[quote=\"JonC\"]It's quite normal to worry.

Oh! I thought it is quite abnormal to worry!! 😆

Seriously, unless you are a new citizen or PR, we have all gone through the jump too....and every year 40k++ kids have been going through the same thing too!! It's can't be that scary, right?

That is Mars and Venus talking 😉[/quote]In that case I am from the same planet as Nebbermind. :scared:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411162https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411162Thu, 06 Nov 2014 02:54:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Worried about my son going to sec 1 on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 02:27:01 GMT]]>hi arj13,

plain reading history or geography might be boring. you can get your son to write a journal daily. engage in some sports.

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