You are right .. I should try that. No I’ve just Been using marbles and writing on paper.

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Hope u don’t mind me asking...have you tried using tactile Math manipulatives that she can touch & feel? Eg tie a bunch of 10 chopsticks in one bundle. That’s a “ten” and individual loose ones (eg 3 loose one) - to show eg. Thirteen is 1 tens & 3 ones.

Heard from a Math education expert that very young children (especially lower primary) need very concrete examples to grasp counting, grouping, addition etc.

Writing numbers on paper (like what us adults are so used to) is not going to do anything in their brain or help them grasp the concept. It’s too “abstract” for them because they haven’t reached the developmental milestone at that age.

Just sharing from my experience with my boy, when he first started in P1.

Hi

My girl starting p1 next year. Looking for 1-1 tutor for her , preferably a female teacher. Okay to go to tutor house or tutor come to our house. Have tried teaching my girl myself but driven to frustration because she is just not grasping simple concepts like tens and ones. Am at my wits end.

Initially thought of those enrichment centers but I don’t like those that just aim for profit.

congrats to all 2020 intake who got into the school of their choice in phase 2c. All of my kid's classmates also successfully got into HWS and NYPS under phase 2C. It was a nailbiting week for all of you - now can breathe

congrats to all 2020 intake who got into the school of their choice in phase 2c. All of my kid's classmates also successfully got into HWS and NYPS under phase 2C. It was a nailbiting week for all of you - now can breathe

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sparkling\" post_id=\"1925930\" time=\"1564722988\" user_id=\"21001:

[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1925925 time=1564722437 user_id=53606]Seems like this year not much demand at the various girls schools.

RGPS in phase 2C :rahrah: is an obvious exception.[/quote]

Erm...it’s not even till the extreme like balloting at <1km yet. Compared with the boys schools, this year boomz.[/quote]one of the appropriate times to use 'boomz'. looks like past year trends only help guide. Inadvertently there is some 'trend' breaker even in an average birth year. Good luck for all KSPs still waiting for a slot and those in the year after . The first one is always the hardest.

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floppy\" post_id=\"1925593\" time=\"1564654800\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=estherc post_id=1925592 time=1564654399 user_id=162412]

because stamford and bendeemer are really quite far off as compared to HWS if you are staying at Balastier-Whampoa / Boon Keng. Most likely the former 2 schools are the backup 2CS schools.

Far but not if you are staying on the other side of the expressway, over at McNair, Little India or Boon Keng. 1km is a radius.

Those staying at Whampoa are basically a captive audience. You have no real alternatives and no where to run to. Your only option is to ballot at HWS.

Thus, when you have one group with no where else to go, and another group who is happy to join in because their alternative is the same place they would have gone anyway if they have lost the ballot, you end up in this situation.

So the advice for us is don’t buy a house in Whampoa? (In prevention of needing to ballot?)[/quote]haha just make sure you have an alternative phase 2A1 and transport arrangements or are ok with other schools other than HWS lor

aiya, if kids in JB can wakeup at 4am to commute to woodlands to study and make it home everyday and still excel in their studies, who am i or my dd to complain? Mind over matter..both parents and kids need to adjust to the new situtation. Sleeping earlier, and less play time. Eventually it will become the norm.

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Lexy\" post_id=\"1925577\" time=\"1564653638\" user_id=\"12180:

[quote=floppy post_id=1925576 time=1564653411 user_id=97579]

RGPS and HWS may be on the high side, but completely normal.

More prepared as more stay nearer in anticipation?

No.

RGPS ballot for SC > 2km is nothing special. If anything, it has the potential to ballot for SC between 1-2km. Chances are most 1-2km are just getting smarter to identify an opening at this particular school.

HWS is just par for the course. Given that there are plenty of places available at Stamford and Bendemeer, I don't see why people would be put-off by the balloting in HWS.[/quote]because stamford and bendeemer are really quite far off as compared to HWS if you are staying at Balastier-Whampoa / Boon Keng. Most likely the former 2 schools are the backup 2CS schools.

really odd statistics for HWS and RGPS for what is supposedly a low birth year…


makes me wonder whether it’s because of new citizens…

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estherc\" post_id=\"1925343\" time=\"1564642971\" user_id=\"162412:

[quote=tiggerpooh post_id=1925303 time=1564640138 user_id=153579]HWS has confirmed that within 1km there will b balloting. N dat they have called those applicants dat r bt 1-2km to withdraw.

Thanks tiggerpooh. I also called this morning and they confirmed the bulk 90%+ of the applicants are all SC <1km.

The problem is HWS is that it's intake is small (210 only) and it is surrounded by so many mature & dense housing estates within 1km (from balastier-whampoa to boon keng). I am like 500m from the school on the balastier side and yet my best chance was alumni school on the east side.

HWS intake (210) isn't small. In fact, it's the mean of places available (total: 39,058 places for 185 schools - mean 211).
For Phase 2C: HWS is 117 for 62 (MOE website) whereas your alumni school is 57 for 35. Your alumni school also seems better because the small number of seats (35) would have frightened a lot of people off.
By the looks of things, I guess you will be sticking to your Phase 2A1 choice [/quote]yes, will be sticking to 2A1 choice and tough out the daily commute for the next 6 years. SC <1km going for balloting at an expected 50% hit rate is above my risk appetite :boogie:

tiggerpooh\" post_id=\"1925303\" time=\"1564640138\" user_id=\"153579:

HWS has confirmed that within 1km there will b balloting. N dat they have called those applicants dat r bt 1-2km to withdraw.

Thanks tiggerpooh. I also called this morning and they confirmed the bulk 90%+ of the applicants are all SC <1km.

The problem is HWS is that its intake is small (210 only) and it is surrounded by so many mature & dense housing estates within 1km (from balastier-whampoa to boon keng). I am like 500m from the school on the balastier side and yet my best chance was alumni school on the east side.