<![CDATA[To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ?]]>Hi,


My 2 cents. YMMV.

Do watch PSLE GO video. Quite an interesting short film. (Search on YouTube)
My take: kids can sense it if the parents ‘suddenly’ take Long leave to focus on them for PSLE. It may add additional stress/pressure to the kids. Coz they indirectly feel the expectation from the parents.

If really need to choose between P5 and P6 to help kid, P5 would be better IMO. If the kid is trying DSA, P5 and P6 SA1 results will be important. By end of P5, the kid would have established their foundation in their studies. P6 is just finishing up the few topics left for Primary School syllabus. From experience, time will be shorter in P6. Can’t really do much already.

Hope this helps. All the best!

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phtthp:
overthinker:

Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent.

Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.

honestly, think should have started earlier. Now, is a bit late. By beginning of P5, should already have in place a daily timetable running, working-in-progress. This was what my child's school Principal told all 2018 P5 parents, seated inside the school hall, listened attentively.

Anyway, your greatest enemy will be your child's handphone. Set the rule firmly. Be firm with him : maximum daily allowed hp usage is only 45 minutes to 1 hour maximum per day, & close to dinner time. Otherwise, even if u take no paid leave for x number of months to help him prepare psle, but handphone still controlling him, controlling his life, it will defeat your purpose.

How would a daily timetable, look like ?

In your daily timetable routine : build it around such that, for every 45 minutes of intensive learning (eg : revise a Maths Topic say \"Ratio / Percentage\", or revise a Science Topic say \"Water Cycle\", or revise an English Topic say \"Synthesis & Transformation\", or revise one Normal Chinese vocabulary from P5B Semester 2 textbook chapter 15), take a break in between, of say 20 minutes, before resume for another next round of 45 minutes.

Make sure his table is clear of clutter, no Television programme is turned on nearby to distract him, no handphone lying around to distract him, when he revise. Hp is very distracting, because once one \"ding\" sound comes in (WA message coming in), one tend to want to read who sent u the WA (whatsapp) message, thus breaking the momentum of concentration power.

Why 45 minutes, take a break ? because our human brain is tired, tend to absorb less, after around 45 minutes to one hour, of full concentration power.

All study & no work makes Jack a dull boy. Let him have a break somewhere, by letting him go swimming / cycling / play piano, play violin etc. those activities that he like to engage meaningfully in, to relax and wind down.


I find it very hard to create a timetable that the child can stick to as the quantity of homework from school each day is not consistent. Some days they come home with nothing, other days they come home with a few hours of work. If the school stuck to, for example, one hour of homework a day then it would be much easier.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875659https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875659Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:47:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:02:26 GMT]]>Social worker has paid sabbatical leave benefit!


The Sabbatical Leave Scheme aims to provide social workers the opportunity to recharge and refresh themselves. The scheme also provides social workers the opportunity to engage in activities for professional advancement.

Social workers who qualify can get:

10 weeks of paid leave with salary support up to a maximum of S$15,000 during the sabbatical period

https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Sabbatical-Leave-Scheme.aspx

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875588https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875588Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:02:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:09:30 GMT]]>PSLE leave scheme at OCBC :


https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.asiaone.com/business/psle-leave-plan-ocbc-staff-kids%3Famp

Yes can take up to 3 months unpaid leave. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875236https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875236Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:09:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:33:00 GMT]]>It is a very nice gesture for your boss to allow unpaid leave. Do plan the 3 months properly and do it early especially the holidays or beginning of the year. For P6 there will be a lot of Homework/after school class etc, thus school holidays are precious.


If financial circumstances allow, unpaid leave is a win-win situation for both parties. However do not give pressure to the child by mentioning about this aspect.
Think of it as having the extra time to do your own stuff and enjoy the journey with your child. Enjoy the process. Good luck!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875233https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1875233Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:33:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:32:31 GMT]]>

overthinker:
Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent.

Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.
actually in life, it is very hard to find a supportive boss at work, willing to let you take 3 months, 6 months or 1 year no-pay leave, to help your son prepare for 2019 Psle. But, since your kind & understanding boss approve & support, it is like a gift-sent from above : so might as well make good full use of the no pay leave period, help your son as much as you can.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873910https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873910Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:32:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:25:34 GMT]]>Go ahead to take unpaid leave if you think you can afford to.


One of my friends has left her high-paying job in 2017 to focus on her children PSLE in 2019 and 2020 when she found out that her children were not performing well according to the sch Teachers and if they want to achieve more than 240 ....they need home support. My friend listened to my advice to quit and chose a job that only requires her to work in the morning for a meagre salary to get by while husband shoulders the financial responsibility of paying for children’s tuition etc.

Therefore, having a good discussion with hubby is very important as he may not favour your plan to take unpaid leave.

overthinker:
Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.

Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent. Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873795https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873795Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:25:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:20:17 GMT]]>Agree with lee_yl. Make full use of Nov/Dec. in fact my kids starts in end Oct moment exams over coz the engine just starting (not that they immediately immerse in full load study). Plan, organize materials, get those nec supplementary study aids. Then systematically cover P4 & P5 work. By P6, yr child & u will feel less hardpress to juggle & backtrack previous gaps & P6 work & stress fr school.


Think sembgal hv a good point - to watch if worthwhile to take fulltime unpaid leave coz if child had to be in sch for Support classes most afternoons, u're not going to be very productive staying home waiting. Yr child returns home tired fr sch & I've been waiting to load him/her with yr planned work. 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873794https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873794Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:20:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:08:41 GMT]]>

overthinker:
Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent. Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.
If your boss allows you to take 3 months leave, take lor. So that you will not have the “what if” regrets later on in life.

Hubby also wiped up a lot of his leave to help out during PSLE.

Even though I am a SAHM, my kids aren’t those very self-motivated / self -disciplined kind so I can’t imagine what will happen should I be a FTWM. So I can empathize with FTWM juggling both sides.

This Nov/Dec is a good time to revise everything, don’t waste it. Alternatively, You can take 6 months of half day PM leaves during normal school days so that you waste your precious leave.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873791https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873791Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:11:48 GMT]]>I had parents coming to me in panic for recommendations of tutors & materials after receiving their SA1 results. My heart says I dare not so as not to add stress to these poor kids, but half my heart wants to help somehow after being ‘begged’.


Surprising thing was some kids even started after P6 SA1, they caught up to not just pass but attain an A, whilst there are those who at least managed beyond a pass.

My msg to parents :-

1. Start learning discipline young esp P3 onwards;

2. Even if u had not taken advise 1, or u find yr child caught abit late into late P5, don’t give up on yr child. Help him to do catch up work, but don’t over push coz u want to preserve their emotional & mental balance. Don’t let them give u excuses, or easy way out but be firm w/o overload. Here, is where I wld agree u take phtthp’s advice to give yr child breaks btwn studies. Outdoor swim or cycling is good to sweat it out & let them build "happy brain cells" to fire out in absorbing studies. Keep to regular sleep hours regime & within / weeks, u’ll see a better cooperation.

3. Yr child definitely hv a desire to learn and to show pride in their work to show u if u guide them, show them how in an organized way, give them encouragement and yr presence is their sense of security. Provide them scaffolding to succeed in the end results, step by step fr what they know & can handle.

Just to share - I’m very tight with gadget time, but generous with human interactive activities. I limit my kids to 15 min of gadget time only on weekends (Sat & Sun) & it’s done on 2 conditions :-

1. Complete sch hmwk & my other practice assgnments

2. Obedience

Any of abv not complied, one 15 min session ‘confiscated/denied’. I’ve set the rule in the house & they’ve learnt to comply coz they know I mean bz. But on days when exams are done, sch holidays, I’ll surprise them with additional playtime & asks if they like if (as if I need to know) they happily accept. This is my way of not misplacing my love for them. Over-indulgence in gadgets, TV time deny them of self-control. I love my kids enuf to want them hv lifeskills of self-control, ability to prioritize their lives, confidence in self-learning & hope they pass on these values other than just grades to their children.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873786https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873786Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:30:35 GMT]]>

overthinker:
Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent.

Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.
honestly, think should have started earlier. Now, is a bit late. By beginning of P5, should already have in place a daily timetable running, working-in-progress. This was what my child's school Principal told all 2018 P5 parents, seated inside the school hall, listened attentively.

Anyway, your greatest enemy will be your child's handphone. Set the rule firmly. Be firm with him : maximum daily allowed hp usage is only 45 minutes to 1 hour maximum per day, & close to dinner time. Otherwise, even if u take no paid leave for x number of months to help him prepare psle, but handphone still controlling him, controlling his life, it will defeat your purpose.

How would a daily timetable, look like ?

In your daily timetable routine : build it around such that, for every 45 minutes of intensive learning (eg : revise a Maths Topic say \"Ratio / Percentage\", or revise a Science Topic say \"Water Cycle\", or revise an English Topic say \"Synthesis & Transformation\", or revise one Normal Chinese vocabulary from P5B Semester 2 textbook chapter 15), take a break in between, of say 20 minutes, before resume for another next round of 45 minutes.

Make sure his table is clear of clutter, no Television programme is turned on nearby to distract him, no handphone lying around to distract him, when he revise. Hp is very distracting, because once one \"ding\" sound comes in (WA message coming in), one tend to want to read who sent u the WA (whatsapp) message, thus breaking the momentum of concentration power.

Why 45 minutes, take a break ? because our human brain is tired, tend to absorb less, after around 45 minutes to one hour, of full concentration power.

All study & no work makes Jack a dull boy. Let him have a break somewhere, by letting him go swimming / cycling / play piano, play violin etc. those activities that he like to engage meaningfully in, to relax and wind down.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873782https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873782Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:30:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:13:13 GMT]]>Yes, I agree with you Esteema.

Some parents don't monitor till P5 and they are shocked by below expectations after SA1 or SA2 and need to take year's leave for PSLE. Those parents are usually the chilled-type when their kids are in lower primary to middle primary. P5 is the wake up call time!

Moreover in P6, there is supplementary class/lessons in school and school homework to do after school. What is the point of the parents taking time off when more than half the time, they are alone at home without the P6 kids. My take is that consistent revision progress starting from Primary 1 and strengthen the foundation especially from P3 onwards. It may be wise to take unpaid leave during 2018 Nov/Dec school holidays (6 weeks) to revise with the child and schedule in a vacation to enjoy before 2019 comes.

Estéema:
Just thot I'll share one small perspectives.

1st time parents who've not gone thro cycle of PSLE, will certainly be more anxious coz they're in the dark. Some parents think taking one year off work will help.

My personal opinion, it depends how confident/competent u know the rigors of PSLE rqmts of the year against each of yr child's learning needs. Some kids hv FTWP but still thrive with just regular assignments by parents, who keep up with regular coaching to close gaps with their child's u'stand'g. Some parents don't monitor till P5 shocked by below expectations after SA1 or SA2, then see need to take year's leave for PSLE. For some to reign in fr P5 helps quickly catch up but not all kids can catch up cumulative concepts learn since P3.

Each child is diff. So mums & dads, work along each child's needs. Don't do cookie cutting. It stresses you more & will get yourself more frustrated wondering why u sacrificed 1 year sabbatical & yet yr child don't cooperate. Imagine, u've not been monitoring yr child's progress & habits devpt, then they feel mummy suddenly expect my mind to wean off gadget dependency & mind on books. So hard!

So my sharing wld be tt for FTWP, not easy but try set targets & train yr young to discipline of doing X hr of studies & reward them with yr praises & time when u're back fr work. Please, please delay giving iPhone/iPad/computer games, unless u're there to supervises but limit to half hour. My child's teacher shared tt today's kids don't read as much so the brain is not trained to learn written text. Their brains are trained by TV, computer games etc to derive instant gratifications. Everything on screen exciting, books boring. But if u train yr child young to read, they'll enjoy written craft & like my child, wants to publish books when he grows up. He'll pay attention learning interesting phrase & writing exciting story plots for his assignments.

Hope my sharing help yr child to learn with eagerness & read plenty! :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873780https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873780Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:13:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:00:05 GMT]]>Just thot I'll share one small perspectives.


1st time parents who've not gone thro cycle of PSLE, will certainly be more anxious coz they're in the dark. Some parents think taking one year off work will help.

My personal opinion, it depends how confident/competent u know the rigors of PSLE rqmts of the year against each of yr child's learning needs. Some kids hv FTWP but still thrive with just regular assignments by parents, who keep up with regular coaching to close gaps with their child's u'stand'g. Some parents don't monitor till P5 shocked by below expectations after SA1 or SA2, then see need to take year's leave for PSLE. For some to reign in fr P5 helps quickly catch up but not all kids can catch up cumulative concepts learn since P3.

Each child is diff. So mums & dads, work along each child's needs. Don't do cookie cutting. It stresses you more & will get yourself more frustrated wondering why u sacrificed 1 year sabbatical & yet yr child don't cooperate. Imagine, u've not been monitoring yr child's progress & habits devpt, then they feel mummy suddenly expect my mind to wean off gadget dependency & mind on books. So hard!

So my sharing wld be tt for FTWP, not easy but try set targets & train yr young to discipline of doing X hr of studies & reward them with yr praises & time when u're back fr work. Please, please delay giving iPhone/iPad/computer games, unless u're there to supervises but limit to half hour. My child's teacher shared tt today's kids don't read as much so the brain is not trained to learn written text. Their brains are trained by TV, computer games etc to derive instant gratifications. Everything on screen exciting, books boring. But if u train yr child young to read, they'll enjoy written craft & like my child, wants to publish books when he grows up. He'll pay attention learning interesting phrase & writing exciting story plots for his assignments.

Hope my sharing help yr child to learn with eagerness & read plenty! :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873776https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873776Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:00:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:28:06 GMT]]>Hi Mums of P5 2018 kids


I thought I’d share this with you:

My sister has 4 kids. The year her eldest kid took his PSLE, she took an entire year off work (She’s a doctor. And this kid is now about to start his 4th year as a medical student in London.)

When it was her second kid’s turn, she took half a year off.

When the 3rd kid was in Primary 6, she took less than half a year off (I can’t remember if it was 3 or 4 months.)

And by the time it came to the 4th kid, she just kept on working.

The moral of the story: With the first kid taking PSLE, Mums are naturally more anxious, because they have not had this experience before. But with subsequent kids, they become more relaxed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873771Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:28:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:20:21 GMT]]>

overthinker:
Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you've affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you're right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent. Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I'm now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.
Are you referring to the 3 months just before the PSLE? If so, that's probably a bit late.
If your goal is to instill self-discipline and put in place a solid study routine, it would be best to do that earlier in the year so that in the last 3 months before the PSLE, you won't be starting from 'scratch', because he would have adjusted to having to study more diligently. Then if you want to take leave closer to the PSLE, it will be less of an uphill task for you to get him to study for the exams.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873766https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873766Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:20:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:00:58 GMT]]>Hi, just chanced upon this thread while googling for info about taking unpaid leave to help my ds prep for his PSLE next year. So glad to read the sharings from like-minded parents and you’ve affirmed my decision to take the plunge. Not everyone around us (friends and colleagues) understand our decision but you’re right, we should just go with our own motherly instincts.


Would just like an opinion here - my ds is not very self-disciplined so would require lots of pushing and supervision to get his work done. One of my goals is to help him put in place a solid study routine and hopefully instill self discipline to be more independent. Do you think 3 months is too short to get that fixed? I’m now planning the duration for my unpaid leave.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873489https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1873489Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:00:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Tue, 07 Aug 2018 03:36:58 GMT]]>I did not for both kids’ PSLE. Think I will be more of hindrance than help for them. Coaching is left to their teachers and tutors for those few subjects that they are getting additional help. Other than that my main role is to make sure that they stay positive and focused. Some pushing here and there and pulling them back on track but no taking leave to oversee their revisions. A lot of talking, type of conversation is diff for DD and DS. With DD it is along the lines of you stay focused, push yourself a little, try to aim for this particular school, it is only for these few weeks and you get all the time to relax after that. With DS, it is no need to obsess over very single mark, even if you don’t get into this school there are other choices, there are many paths to obtain what you want in the end. Hahaha. Diff character, one too lax, one tend to be highstrung.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864887https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864887Tue, 07 Aug 2018 03:36:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:56:15 GMT]]>

KiddyLow:
Thanks. Other than the last 2 weeks during PSLE, did you take leave for SA1, PRELIMS. Got to ready budget my limited leave. Lol

I think I did take on n off half day during Prelims
On days where there was long supp class n tuition - I din take leave so to save . Yep, must strategize our leave - save for the deserved treats holidays to relax after Psle 🙂
I think I Saved about 30 days leave that year for psle events

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864804https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864804Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:56:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:49:39 GMT]]>Thanks. Other than the last 2 weeks during PSLE, did you take leave for SA1, PRELIMS. Got to ready budget my limited leave. Lol

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864803https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864803Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:49:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:35:55 GMT]]>

KiddyLow:
Hi MyPillow


Thanks for sharing. The half day leaves were for coaching or moral support? I know some schools provide supplementary lessons to catch up on the syllabus and hence left with little time for self revision.
Both moral support n prep nice little snacks for some afternoon . Helping the kid with some revision in some papers - arranging n packing notes materials so that all notes are neater n easy to retrieve.
I think the some supp lessons ended few weeks before psle. But the teachers n classroom are available for self revision n consultation. On some days, my ds revised , I watched K drama with ear piece , turn on aircon n both of us in same room - to assure child that his parent is around to support .
I destressed over K drama lah 😛

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864799https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864799Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:35:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:27:06 GMT]]>Hi MyPillow


Thanks for sharing. The half day leaves were for coaching or moral support? I know some schools provide supplementary lessons to catch up on the syllabus and hence left with little time for self revision.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864797https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864797Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:27:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:19:20 GMT]]>I saved up my leave n took half day for about 2 plus weeks till end of psle - The day after psle - dh n I took one full day n brought my psle kid to triple three for good buffet lunch as closing ceremony .

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864795https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864795Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:19:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:15:47 GMT]]>Hi


My DS1 is taking his PSLE next year. Now already stressing over his bochap attitude. No sense of urgency. Planning to work from home for half days from Jul onwards. Any comments or advice are welcomed. Thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864793https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1864793Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:15:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To take unpaid leave in P5 or P6 for PSLE ? on Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:52:58 GMT]]>Hi any mummies who quit their job for PSLE can share whether it is challenging to go back to workforce thereafter?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1859557https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1859557Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:52:58 GMT