<![CDATA[Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School]]>First of all, i would like to say hi to all. I’m a newbie at Kiasuparents but have been browsing through this site for some time now.


My girl just started primary school this year. She’s celebrating her birthday next week and have no idea how birthdays are spent in P1. In her old kindergarten - birthday girls/boys bring goodie bags to school or parents bring cake to share to classmates.

Any advise or experience on this? Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/8188/celebrating-birthdays-in-primary-schoolRSS for NodeTue, 12 May 2026 03:46:51 GMTTue, 12 Jan 2010 06:02:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:02:31 GMT]]>I asked the teacher if we can \"borrow\" their snack time as we planned to bring some pizza, ice cream and cake. Kids enjoyed and was super fun! 😄 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1797660https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1797660Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:02:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:45:21 GMT]]>Don't forget dress-up and theme parties.... these are more exciting for kids but it's probably only possible in a separate venue (not in school) and probably on the weekend. But this may be more fun for the kiddos because there is no time limit to the fun and they get to dress up and enjoy it without having to rush back to class.


Have a look at some tutu ideas to inspire you theme at https://www.facebook.com/tutuatelier.sg/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1790694https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1790694Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:45:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:12:24 GMT]]>My DD in JC2 celebrated her birthday with her friends in the canteen. I am told it’s the norm for Sec/JCs to do that.


For DS, his classmates n teacher sang him a birthday song.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470566https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470566Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:12:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:13:28 GMT]]>

janet88:
birthday celebrations still possible during primary school, but not during school curriculum. parents aren't allowed into the school unlike kindergarten. I've attended several parties on weekends when daughter was in lower primary.


there are frequent birthday celebrations in secondary schools, at least in my girl's school now. But these are small cake cutting celebrations arranged by friends. I have bought cakes for my girl to celebrate her friends' birthdays a few times already.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470487https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470487Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:13:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:11:48 GMT]]>

FantasyLandDreams:
For my kid's school, goodie bags are still allowed but bringing food is not encouraged due to hygiene and allergy reasons. The teacher ever shared that in another school, the birthday girl/boy would be given an egg and told to protect it from breaking until he/she reaches home. The purpose is to make the child feel grateful to the mother for carrying and protecting him/her for 10 months in the womb, 要记得生日也是母亲受难日哦！

That is meaningful.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470486https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470486Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:09:52 GMT]]>Hi,


I had celebrated my son’s birthday during their recess at the school canteen. The teachers were supportive and let the whole class went to recess earlier and expected them to return late after recess. I ordered macdonald and got macdonald to deliver the food to the school. I was there waiting at the canteen to receive the food. I also brought in a cake and goodies bags. The whole party lasted for about 45 minutes.

As for my girl, the most memorable one was her surprised birthday party at P6. It was the PSLE year and the students were quite stressed up. I worked with the form teacher to throw a surprised party during recess in the canteen. I arranged for catered food and cake to be delivered to the school and the teacher helped to receive the food and cake. The teacher just asked the whole class to meet her at the canteen. All the students, including my girl, were very surprised. They had a party for slightly more than an hour I think. The teacher took photos for me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470485https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470485Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:09:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:03:05 GMT]]>

phtthp:
Primary schools do not allow birthday celebration of kids, in school premises

Not true....it depends on schools and teachers. I have celebrated my two kids' birthdays in two different schools, both with the support of the teachers.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470480https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470480Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:03:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:01:15 GMT]]>birthday celebrations still possible during primary school, but not during school curriculum. parents aren’t allowed into the school unlike kindergarten. I’ve attended several parties on weekends when daughter was in lower primary.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470477https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470477Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:01:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:52:54 GMT]]>

phtthp:
Primary schools do not allow birthday celebration of kids, in school premises


Why?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470472https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470472Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:52:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:53:37 GMT]]>For my kid’s school, goodie bags are still allowed but bringing food is not encouraged due to hygiene and allergy reasons. The teacher ever shared that in another school, the birthday girl/boy would be given an egg and told to protect it from breaking until he/she reaches home. The purpose is to make the child feel grateful to the mother for carrying and protecting him/her for 10 months in the womb, 要记得生日也是母亲受难日哦！

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470139https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470139Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:53:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:17:22 GMT]]>Primary schools do not allow birthday celebration of kids, in school premises

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1469856https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1469856Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:17:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:47:59 GMT]]>Great for you...my DD1 has her bdy end December so it was a mad scramble for phone numbers that we've forgotten over the course of the year...


If your child's invited to a birthday party, make sure that you stay long enough to catch up and network with some parents... :love: invaluable!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105664https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105664Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:47:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:23:14 GMT]]>thanks buds!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105642https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105642Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:23:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Celebrating Birthdays in Primary School on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:10:17 GMT]]>You can still continue the tradition with the goodie bags for your

child’s friends if you want, but the only difference is in P1 parents
aren’t allowed in as compared to during pre-school years’ celebrations.

B’day children can only bring in the loot themselves and ask the teacher’s
permission to be allowed to distribute the birthday goodie bags to all the
classmates.

So far, most common i’ve experienced for Primary schoolers is parents
sending out invites to the students in the class through the birthday child,
to celebrate or attend birthday party venue outside during the weekends (Sat/Sun)…
could be a fast food outlet, a children’s venue like Art Boot Camp,
eXplorer Kids, Genius R Us… (etc) or even the birthday child’s home…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105589https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/105589Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:10:17 GMT