So I have a different take on this poem. I think the poet implies too, that our kids are blessed that their biggest problem, is just about doing well in some exams. Compared with what other 12yos face in this world, this is stress yes, but not life and death.
And learning how to handle stress is just one of those things that we must learn in life.
Do I sound rather harsh?
Latest posts made by celeste.08399chua
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RE: 2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)
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RE: 2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)
NervousMummy:
The schools are really quite different.. With +2, Nan Hua (SAP school, with an emphasis on higher mother tongue) will be a great choice, especially if considering the impact on \"O\" levels with the bonus two points from doing HCL.Can anyone please help ! My DS scored 244+2
Should we put SJI as first or Nan Hua? Which sxhool has better school culture and produce better O level results? Would appreciate if someone can advise . Thanks . -
RE: BOOK Fairs
Has anyone here heard of / used Shopee.sg, a new shopping app? Maybe not so new, just new to me
I thought this was a pretty good deal for Peppa Pig books: http://shopee.sg/trinks/17909407
$2.60 a book (publish by Ladybird) including normal mail. Plus, there's an offer $5 off minimum purchase of $10 with coupon code welcome315 for your first purchase on Shopee.
Great price! Can use for pre-school kids' bday goodie bags! -
RE: Skiing!!
jetsetter:
Exactly JS That's a succinct, accurate description.
...understand why there're no ski ins, cos I've forgotten Niseko's top elevation is comparatively lower (lift base 300m, top lift 1,200m). 1,200m happens to be most European resorts' lift base altitude! :faint: Most North American & Alpine resorts' top lifts are located between 2,000m and 2,800m, which is why you need to take the cable car to the base.jetsetter:
Yes - the lift stations are equipped with RFID readers. There are T-bars for the nursery slopes, and a couple of magic carpets too. I didn't see any button lift though. Love that many of the chair lifts have snow shields too.Btw, I presume the lift stations all come with RFID proximity card access readers? Did you see or have to take the button lift or T-bar or similar drag mechanisms, which I dread enormously? I could never get onto either of those. :slapshead:
jettersetter:
Yes indeed...... I follow a few resorts on facebook........ to say the snow is very tempting right now is a bit of an understatement Have fun planning!Will compare this with other resorts in the Alps before making a decision. After all it's still early, though technically we're still in season Cheers!
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RE: Skiing!!
3Boys:
pirated:
Trick Question : skiing in France/Swiss can end up in Italy. Where is the immigration clearance ?
Schengen
Yes. Once we cleared immigration in Amsterdam we were not checked for our passports till we were exiting Munich. We skied from Austria into Switzerland too. Technically we were suppose to carry a passport as there are patrol who might request to check your passport as you cross the border, but both days we skied in and out of Switzerland we met no one.
3boys, hello! Where were you skiing? We didn't meet any Singaporean though - just bummed into a Taiwan family!
Jettersetter, can't comment on other European resorts. In iscghl, you can't ski in, as the slopes are all up the mountains - the accommodation is down in the valley. you have to get up from one of the (3 of them) cable cars from the village. So for Iscghl, we looked for hotels near the cable car stations. You are right, there are pensions dotting the valley, also newer style apartment blocks. You could stay further away and drive in to the cable station, or take the ski buses that covers the whole Pazuan Valley (there are like 5resorts in the valley - Galtur, see, Kapple, Iscghl plus one more..) We chose to stay at a more traditional inn / hotel where breakfast and dinner are by default inclusive, about a 3 minute walk to two cable car stations. You can \"ski out\" and end your day right in the village via a couple of long long reds and be in the midst of the town and party right off the slopes - we pass and always take the cable car down. Ski lockers are available at all the cable car station. We used the ski locker in our hotel and another we have access to with our ski rental folks - left a pair of sports shoes w the rental folks so on days we ended at that end of the resort we changed out to sports shoes to walk back. Overall I found Isgchl easy to navigate.. -
RE: Skiing!!
Amazing how we, a nation of tropics dwellers, are so hooked on skiing
We were in Ischgl, Austria. It's a ski resort near Innsbruck. The ski lifts and facilities were tops - automatic safety bars on some of the chair lifts, snow shield, heated leather chairs on some lifts. There are three cable car lines to take skiers from the valley up to the ski area at the top of the mountain.
It was not snowing in the village so moving around was comfortable.
The kids went to ski school for three days and we agree the instructors in Austria were excellent - technical and systematic. It is only our third ski trip, but DS1 and DH were comfortably skiing on the red slopes. I agree the blues here were not as predictable as the greens in either Niseko or Hakuba, and I chickened out of a couple of blue slopes as there are stretches that looked they might have been classified as reds in Japan - but that's just me. The kids and hub had no problem at all. PLus point - you CAN take the ski chair down if you chicken out, the nice Austrian operators will get out, and help you remove your skis so you can just sit tight and get back down
Overall, we spent 5 days skiing. loved it.
DS1 will be sitting for PSLE this year too, so I am thinking, we'd likely be back to Japan given the schedule constrain.... Italy's Piedmont region looked great though. where's everyone else thinking of this year? -
RE: Travel: Japan - General
sparks:
Can someone recommend a good & comfortable hotel to stay for 3 adults in Tokyo downtown? Budget abt $200-$300 per night. Preferably near main bus station & train station, close to eateries/supermarket & places to shop & explore. Thanks!
Hi Sparks, a mummy on our community travel site wrote about staying in a Citadines apartment (in Shinjuku) and here's her story (where they visited etc from their base - http://kidsonboard.net/blog/travel-mome ... n-in-tokyo. That place might be suitable for you. There's another dad who based his family in Odaiba. Personally, I've stayed at Oakwood midtown Tokyo, near Ronpoggi, it's nice but I am not sure if they do short term rentals. Hope these help! -
RE: Travel: Australia - Perth
encounter85:
Does anyone have recommendation for accommodation in Albany suitable for 2 adults and 2 children ? Looking for those near the beach but not sure if the town is close by
I've stayed at Abode 9 before with my two sons. The apartment is not near the beach, but it is near to \"town\", and it's homely place. But what was really, really beautiful were the Cape Howe cottages the couple also run - we stayed for a night in Cakes 'n ale and wish we had longer... but well, they were booked out!
Have fun - check outhttp://kidsonboard.net/blog/photo-essay/albany-boatshed-markets-on-sundays/, http://kidsonboard.net/blog/travel-moment/albany-windfarm/ was nice too, and the scenery from there gorgeous! -
RE: Travel: Australia - Gold Coast
Wee91:
Hi,I am travelling end Nov with my family. We are staying in ocean pacific resort. Anyone can advise on glow worms tour? Is it possible to self drive instead of joining tour? Any suggestions? :?:
Hi Wee91, a mummy on KidsOnBoard.net shared that she did a glow worm tour during her visit to Gold Coast, and visited a few attractions using the iventure card - here's her http://kidsonboard.net/blog/photo-essay/gold-coast-iventure-card/ her family and her did. She mentioned that the tour company that took them was Southern Cross Day Tours. Hope this helps! -
RE: Jet lag and kids
yah i agree with slmkhoo - your timing is pretty good! Once you get into the city and the hotel, it will be around 9pm at the earliest. Have a quick dinner, than off to bed and you will be good to go thereafter!
The kids’ first visit to Paris must be pretty exciting for them - have lots of fun!