Thanks so much ilovelaksa, that’s what I needed to know. Well my DD seems keen to give IP a go cos she said if she doesn’t like it, she will transfer back to IJ to do the O lvls. But I told her transfer back may not be so easy. I guess nothing ventured, nothing gained. Am sad to be leaving the IJ family but I hope for her to return to a catholic environment in SJI independent in Yr 5. Thanks once again, you’ve been a great help.

@ilovelaksa...


I'm now in a dilemma as to whether to put my girl in IJ TP (she's fr the primary side) or to let her do the IP at SCGS. She qualifies for both.

I would love her to stay in a catholic school with strong values. Her friends who are going over to IJ sec are also very well adjusted and level-headed girls. At the same time, I would like my girl to have a more academically stimulating anvironment.

So could I please ask you, since you have kids in both O levels and IP, if there is a great difference in terms of the learning opportunities given to IP students.

My final plan is actually for her to do IB at SJI independent regardless of whether she does IP or Os.

Thanks for any advice you could offer

No. My boy did aikido for a year them switched to Muay Thai for the past year. Just to boost his self confidence. It's not like he's really crazy about any particular martial art. Given a choice, he would rather play othello or chess!!! Born nerd lah, what to do...:P

I think for adults who can travel independently to class, evolve is great if you can afford the fees and time to go for more than 3 classes a week. But if it's for kids classes you are after, evolve has limited slots and they are crowded. That said, evolve has produced one of the best kid mma fighters who competes internationally. Evolve is very swanky; it's like martial arts' answer to true yoga and California fitness. Thankfully they do free trials so you can decide if the \"investment\" (in their own words) is really worth your while..:)

If anyone interested in Muay Thai specifically for their kids, mine does it at Yod Kai Muay at Tg Pagar on Sundays 9am. That’s the only time, I’m afraid… But the coach is great and at the moment, only 2 kids. $80/4 sessions.

Just wondering if anyone had the subject files missing from the book box. I didn’t bother to check the contents and only now realize that I have none of the colored files that my boy is supposed to bring tomorrow? Uh oh…

Hi CMF…

Do you do any contact martial arts yourself, or have you seen the kids spar during MMA? My boy does muaythai at a gym that has MMA for kids (not evolve), and when the older kids spar, I really get quite nervous! Maybe I’m just an over protective mum… But the kids really go all out, no holds barred!

Hi… I think boys grow academically at a much slower rate than girls, looking at my DD and DS. Play, my DS can spend hours and always not enough… Whereas my DD hardly has any toys! My hubby just got back fr a working trip to Korea where a cab driver told him that most Korean kids sleep just 4-5hrs a day once they enter P1 with tuition after school stretching to late at night. Otherwise, they will have no chance of entering Uni. So sad, right? Suddenly all the hot housing I hear of in spore pales in comparison.

Orr… Brain drain lah!! Doesn’t bother me … Would rather a no stress environment cos I’m pretty sure my boy’s no whizz kid!

Hi Choc,


Thanks for the input... I'm quite relieved to hear that. I really do feel that kids should not get any homework in P1

Hope my boy will like school...