I was at the Primary One Registration Talk at Nanyang over the weekend and Mrs Lee mentioned that there will be buses available at the main campus to shuttle kids to and fro the Toh Tuck Campus (Canadian International School) but timing will be slightly early to ensure kids get to school on time and there will be a charge for it.


To confirm, this relocation will only affect kids who are in Primary One and Two during 2013 and 2014. And the reason the relocation is taking place is to renovate the P1/P2 classrooms which are smaller in size than the MOE standard.

Hope that clarifies.

Hi South African


Thanks for your thoughts. Its definitely heartening to hear your perspective. My husband and I agree that education is a long process. Its more important to go to a school which nurtures the kid’s character and social development than for him to burn out at such a young age.

Good luck for your son’s psle! just curious, what sport is your son in?

Thanks laughingcat. I guess its kinda useful though its a couple of years behind. Plus really what I want to know is how the school does on the whole and not how many top students they have.

With the new minister of education on the helm, the chinese syllabus and way of teaching is also bound to change. So hopefully they will make it more fun and lively for the kids. But hmm… it doesn’t help that there’s that negative stigma towards the language.


Now that your son is in primary four, are you happy with the amount/quality of work that your child gets? Some parents say that its level is not high enough and not stressful enough. But for me, I think its good if its not so stressful then the kids don’t have to worry so much. But it needs to be sufficient for the kids to perform well. Do you know how the school has been doing for its PSLE in recent years?

Thanks!

I think if there's not a lot of homework thats fine. It has to be just sufficient so that the kid knows his work but not overwhelming such that it doesn't leave him anytime to do anything else. As for ACS's Chinese standard, most parents I've talked to say its not as good. Does that mean if you do well in ACS Chinese, you will still do terrible in the exams? Do you feel like the school is doing a good job to get the kids interested in Chinese? You mention the oral Chinese weightage is 40%, wow... that's quite a lot. Does the school help? As in lots of opportunities or role play for the kids? Or are the parents have to seek help from outside?


Yeah, I'm not so crazy about the rowdiness in boys' school, but I guess my husband knows whats its like since he spent both primary and secondary in acs, so if he's fine with that, I think its ok with me too.

I just think ACS seems like a good school for character building and kids that I've spoken to all love the school. Its not all about grades and academics in primary school so perhaps ACS will be great for my son. Then again, I would like him to be challenged somewhat but not overwhelmed to the point where he feels jaded with school or stressed with constant exams. Its a fine line I know, but from what I'm writing, does ACS you know seem like the one I have in mind?

Thanks so much for taking time to answer my queries.. really appreciate it.

Hi


I am fine with boys being more rowdy. And it's great that there's not so much homework. I guess I am more concerned that it's sufficient. Yes I did grow up bowing to teachers but it's not that big a deal. What do you think of the Chinese level? Does your son like acs? What do you like about the school? I have been going to their website frequently but I am a little disappointed that it's not updated very frequently.

There is no open house for acs primary. My husband commented it's a no brainer

Hi lucky cat


I called acs today and there’s no talk for parents on
Primary one registration. So I guess we will have to base our decision
On gut and through talking to other parents.

Hi


I have talked to several parents whose boys are currently in ACS Primary and they have all expressed their concern about the bullying culture in the school. I would like to check with those parents reading this post, does your son get bullied in school? Or do you hear about kids getting bullied? How does the school handle bullies and bullying behavior? we are seriously considering sending our boy to ACS next year, but if bullying is such a serious issue, we will have to reconsider.

Many thanks!

cambriant

sorry, what do you guys mean by quarters?


You don’t seem very satisfied with the current principal? I’ve heard good things about her from my sister whose kids were in nanhua… but I suppose its quite different in nanyang?

hi thankgod,


Thanks for giving us your comments. So now that your kids are in nanyang, is it everything that you expected? How old are your kids if you don’t mind me asking?

I would love to visit ACS but haven’t had the chance to do so. I called them but was told there are no open houses for prospective parents. guess I just need to show up and pretend to be a current parent and just walk around the school? Or is it possible for us to schedule a formal visit?

Also, how’s your kids in chinese now that they are in nyps?

Thanks!