I just received call from Pro-Teach.


When I first called them on 11 Nov to enquire the vacancies, i was told that there are 40, but 14 were reserved for those who has sibling in the school and 26 are open to the rest. There are 100+ applications vs the 26 vacancies.
Now that i received call from Pro-Teach, I was told that i have to go through 2nd balloting which is 39 applications vs 15 vacancies. Seems like not a very optimistic reply.

smurfy:

Cherrie:

[quote=\"smurfy\"]received email from proteach on balloting for place in BASC.


anyone successfully got in? or all go through balloting?

arghh i wish they can do this much earlier to make our planning easier. most schools have already settled theirs. and those not enrolled within the school, will already get a place elsewhere.

There is a student care just opp the sch at Blk 85 Whampoa Drive under the operator My First Skool. <- i had checked that out.. out of the way for me :(.

i was quoted $220 per wk by a private basc. but they will send my kid home to sengkang each evening.

I am also waiting anxiously to receive respond from Pro teach. I hope to secure a seat to avoid all the hassle. Does it mean that if we do not receive any respond, we do not qualify a seat in Pro-teach ? Now that half the day is gone, i don't feel optimistic about it.

cherrie..
call them. i call in the morning to enquire (Without saying my child's name),, they said check email after 12pm. now is 3pm, u can call to ask. update me. i was a lil upset. i thought today we know the finalized results. arghh.. what are ur alternatives? i have no firm decision. if he cannot get in, i will have to source for one that the school bus vendor willing to send him there and it must be near MRT north east route.[/quote]
I really do not wish to turn to my alternative. Which is to let her go back to her current child care as they offer student care as well. The trouble is she got to take a school bus as we are unable to pick her up to send her there everyday. I also dont feel quite safe unless i or my husband is able to do that everyday.

smurfy:

received email from proteach on balloting for place in BASC.


anyone successfully got in? or all go through balloting?

arghh i wish they can do this much earlier to make our planning easier. most schools have already settled theirs. and those not enrolled within the school, will already get a place elsewhere.

There is a student care just opp the sch at Blk 85 Whampoa Drive under the operator My First Skool. <- i had checked that out.. out of the way for me :(.

i was quoted $220 per wk by a private basc. but they will send my kid home to sengkang each evening.

I am also waiting anxiously to receive respond from Pro teach. I hope to secure a seat to avoid all the hassle. Does it mean that if we do not receive any respond, we do not qualify a seat in Pro-teach ? Now that half the day is gone, i don't feel optimistic about it.

SAHM_TAN:

My experience is based on 2 yrs ago. Not sure if there will be changes this yr.

The school take good care of the kids. Most of the admin / logistics infor will be briefed to the parents during orientation day.

If you are picking up your child just need to confirm with him which gate you are going to wait for him. The tr will indicate on a card with lanyard and put on your child on the first day of school.

There will be packed food during the first 2 wks of school while the kids familiarise with the new environment. After 2 wks, they will have a P4 buddy, if I remembered correctly the level for a wk I think, to help them to buy food. I will give a mix of $1 and 50 cents coins, easy for the kids to manage and get change back.

During orientation day, need to fill up a Giro form so prepare your bank account infor.

Now the school's bookshop is under Popular. I prefer the old bookshop and the nice aunties but what to do must accept the change. There's no need to buy the optional items. The files is a must becos the trs will use the files to file all the worksheets that the kids complete in school. The files will be brought home during holistic assessment period. The bookshop accepts the Popular membership card for discounts too. Not sure how will the books buying process like this yr under Popular.

There was an additional parents' briefing during my time, some wks into P1. By this time, the school will inform who are the kids who need to attend LSP and it's also the time to ask your burning qns to your child's FT and the various HODs.

Label everything that your kids bring to school. The kids sit in groups in the classroom and stationery will be more or less the same brand. So important to label everything or things will be mixed up. I labelled each colour pencils too. The only thing I didn't label was the pencil caps and pencil caps were the things that dd1 lost during her first wk in school LOLOLOL.

Holistic assessment

The holistic assessment seem to be ongoing for the whole yr LOL. The duration is abt every 10 wks. The trs will prepare the kids and there will be practise round before the graded assessment. You will rec the report bk either in term 1 or 2, I cant remember now. The marks will be rounded up to 2 decimal places, nothing to be alarmed.

Hong Wen is a SAP so higher Chi starts in P1. The first term is HYPY and second term or third term will be Chi characters. Kids who are weaker in Chi will be given additional help.

The kids attend Chi and Eng speech and drama to help them with both languages and with Show and Tell, Show and Tell for both languages are graded too.

Spelling in Eng and Chi contribute to the overall grade in the holistic assessments. Do keep a look out for the spelling lists and the spelling dates.

CCA, there's a list of CCAs that P1 kids can opt for, not compulsory. There will be selection trials for niche CCAs.

My dd1 enjoy learning and like her trs in Hong Wen, so everything else will be alright.

I'm sure the new P and his team will bring Hong Wen to greater heights. They will carry on the good works done by Mr Ngoh.

I will miss Mr Ngoh but 世上无不散的筵席 , all the best to him. I considered myself fortunate to have the chance to hear him talk abt education and the importance of parenting.

Thank you SAHM_TAN ! You have been a great help. Now that i know what to expect when my dd is in pri1 ^.^

SAHM_TAN:

Cherrie:

My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?

Not new parent but ds will be p1 next yr

Oh Hi !

Any pointers to share / look out when they go primary 1 ?

I hope not ! Was formally under Mr Ngoh guidance too. Which phase were you in when you registered for your child ?

My daughter will be going HWS next year, was formally from HWS too. Saw quite a few farmiliar teachers there when we went for the registration. Any new parents whose child is going Pri 1 next year ?