choz_cai:

I did not do PV for rosyth.. but stay within the 1-2km distance.. which is few blks away.. do i need to do ballot too?? I'm so confuse, with all the phrases thingy... >_<||| read so many times, but i still don really understand.. am i tupid or wat.. >_<|||

For rosyth, balloting is required even within 1km for the past few years. So if you stay 1-2km, chances are unlikely. Better look elsewhere...

Hi parents,


My DD is due to register this year and I am considering MTS as it is a short distance fr my pl. I have read more than a few not-so-good feedback about the school on this forum like unrealistic expectations, lack of remedial classes, no early intervention for weaker pupils etc. etc. Can anyone kindly share on the 'good' points???

Thanks for sharing!

DC Mummy:

chen tai:

[quote=\"alivio\"]Hi,


Anyone can kindly provide feedback on the Little Learners Programme at ICR? Particularly the branch at Rivervale Mall? My DD just turned 3 last month but she can't read yet. I am wondering if it would be beneficial to send her now or wait till later when she is more 'mature' and more ready to learn. Any advice?

Thanks for sharing!

my DD joined little learners programme when she turns 3 too, at harboufront centre branch. Initially i dont find the programme helpful as she's only doing some colouring & story telling in her class. but after a year now she made tremendous improvements. she can read some simple words on her own. no regrets la think the little learners programme is to prepare them for the next level.

Personally, I feel that sending a child to little learners may not be necessary…

To share my own encounter, when my DS reached 3 yo (born in Jan’07), he wasn’t able to recognized all 26 alphabet letters at all. So, I bought wooden letters jigsaw puzzle (forming an elephant shape) to play with him, took approx. 15 mins each day. Two months later, he was able to identifying each alphabet letter. So, I brought him to ICR for assessment and he had read out all single letters but wasn't able to make any vowel sound. He was then assigned to TCS program (one level after little learners), just to learn the first letter sound. At the same time, I played Leap Frog Letterfactory DVD and accessed to starfall website and preschooler phonics series (bought from popular) at home. Revised single letter vowel with him almost daily, he picked up the first sound and moved from TCS to PRP in less than 2 months.

DS is now 4 yo 3 months, already in PRP for almost a year. He is able to read P&J book 9 a/b (started with book 3a/b last Sep’10) At the same time, he is able to decode first, middle and last sound as well as blend words in other story books (example Mr Men series, Thomas & friends, USborne books). Teacher in-charge informed that she will be testing him and he should be ready to move to ICR very soon but he need to practice in writing. Hope all will turn out well.

By giving DS a good interactive phonics enrichment along with home exposure, result is desirable. If we solely depend on a program alone (conduct only once weekly), result could be at slower pace. Just my humble view.[/quote]Hi DCmummy,

Thanks for the detailed sharing. I was surprised to know an assessment was conducted when your DS was only 3yrs 2mth. Cos when I called up the ICR branch at Rivervale Mall to enquire about the Little Learners programme, the person I/C told me kids going to Little Learners do not need to be assessed. Do you think I should insist on an assessment since my DD already knows the sounds of most of the letters?? What is the difference in the Little Learners programme and TCS? What does TCS stand for btw?? :?

chen tai:

alivio:

Hi,


Anyone can kindly provide feedback on the Little Learners Programme at ICR? Particularly the branch at Rivervale Mall? My DD just turned 3 last month but she can't read yet. I am wondering if it would be beneficial to send her now or wait till later when she is more 'mature' and more ready to learn. Any advice?

Thanks for sharing!

my DD joined little learners programme when she turns 3 too, at harboufront centre branch. Initially i dont find the programme helpful as she's only doing some colouring & story telling in her class. but after a year now she made tremendous improvements. she can read some simple wo rds on her own. no regrets la think the little learners programme is to prepare them for the next level.

Thanks for the reply, Chen Tai. Do you think your DD would have picked up those simple words on her own without joining the programme? Did you try to reinforce what she learned at Little Learners by going through their materials at home regularly? I can't wait for my girl to start reading on her own; she keeps pestering me to read to her a few times a day! Sometimes very tiring.... :shock:

Thanks for the prompt reply, 25hourmaid. I was just hoping the sch bus journey would take around 30-40mins. But now need to reconsider my choice of sch because I am not sure if 2-hour (2-way) daily bus journey would be too exhausting for a P1 kid. I prefer OLGC to OLN because it is a smaller school.


btw anyone has any idea if there is a regulation that sch bus journey should not exceed 1 hour? Cos I was told the sch bus journey to St Margaret’s pri also takes 1 hour even though the distance is doubled! Isn’t that funny? The reason is because the SMPS school bus takes in 12 girls only compared to the OLGC bus which ferries 20 girls…Now feeling so confused as to which sch to go for cos the sch bus journey is about the same! Sigh!

Hi,


Anyone can kindly provide feedback on the Little Learners Programme at ICR? Particularly the branch at Rivervale Mall? My DD just turned 3 last month but she can’t read yet. I am wondering if it would be beneficial to send her now or wait till later when she is more ‘mature’ and more ready to learn. Any advice?

Thanks for sharing!

Hi parents,


Anyone with daughters in OLGC, staying in Sengkang/Punggol area and taking the school bus to school? I was shocked when I was told that the journey would take about an hour (1-way) from my place in Punggol cos the school is only about 15mins drive via expressway. :shock: So I would like to find out how your girls are taking it so far... i.e. Is it very tiring?

Thanks for sharing!

Hi parents,


I was told by a SNGS clerk that the sch gives priority to girls coming from other IJ schools when applying for transfer at end of P2. How true is this? What are my chances if my girl is coming from a non-IJ school? Anyone with experience with transfer? Any criteria? Please share!

Thanks in advance!

Thank you dorisp and qms for your response!


If only schools would be more open in releasing info about their enrolment figures for each phase and their balloting history on their websites. Then clueless parents like me can better gauge our chances... Lucky we got this kiasuparent to turn to!

Hi,


I just called OLGC and learned that there was balloting for those staying within 1-2km last year. According to the person, about 14 applicants from 1-2km category were rejected! This means those outside 2km have no chance at all, right? However, the balloting history shown here on Kiasuparents indicated that balloting for last year was for only >2km. :? Could someone pls verify on the accuracy of information?

My DD (2005) is due to register this year for P1 and we stay beyond 2km of OLGC. I would like to check if I have any chance (at all) in balloting this year based on last year's demand.

Would appreciate if any of you could kindly share your experience with the P1 registration in OLGC last year.

Thanks in advance!