Yukii:

Hi Parents,


May I know what does PAL, MPE, CME, ER and FTGP stand for in the timetable?

Any books to bring for these modules?

TIA!

Hi!

PAL - I can't quite remember what it stands for, for it's along the lines of participation through active learning. No books to be brought. It's two hours where the kids learn different things through different activities in groups. They can go outdoors to hunt for things.

MPE: Mass Physical Education. The kids usually go for a walk at the beach.

CME: Civics and Moral Education. There's an activity book for this. Usually in the Mother Tongue language. The book should have been given to the teacher last week.

ER: Exploring Reading. There is a book for this. It has the words Exploring Reading on the cover. The kids should have given it to their teachers last week.

FTGP: Form Teacher (G...?) Period. Essentially, if I don't remember wrongly, it's a period where the form teacher teaches them stuff like how to behave. I can't remember whether or not there is an activity book for this subject this year. Have already thrown away my book-list!

Sorry if my info is not quite complete. My elder boy is in P3 now, and I've learned to relax a lot more. I used to be very uptight about not getting him the right books in P1, but now, I've figured that for the non-core subjects, if the kid forgets, the teacher will just tell the kid what to bring next time, so problem solved!

Things usually settle down nicely after a bit, for both the teachers and the pupils. So hang in there, everyone!

Ran1977:

KP29:

[quote=\"Ran1977\"]Hi, Any idea how NAPS groups the P1 students into thei respectiveP1 classes?

Do students need to take diagnostic tests first?

I don't think there was any test, at least, there's none that I was aware of.

Thanks. Wonder how they group the kiddos.[/quote]Oh, I heard it's quite random. The school just tries to make sure that there is another student from the same kindy in the same primary one class, just so they don't feel so alone. Quite a good idea, I thought. It's definitely not according to ability, so parents need not fret about preparing the kids for tests, etc.

mAsHi:

Hi Hokkiengirl

Thanks Saviour!

Ha ha no problem. Here's to a happy new year to all NAPS parents and their offspring!

Music freak:

Hi, I just graduated from Ngee Ann this year, if anyone wishes to ask me any questions, feel free to ask!

Hi, Music freak!

Really glad to hear it from the horse's mouth. May I know how you found the teaching of science in NAPS? And do you think the school sufficiently prepared you for PSLE, meaning that tuition was not really essential?

Thanks in advance! And I hope you enjoy yourself in your secondary school!

mAsHi:

Hi,

Searching high & low for the timetable...I threw away the handbook le...any kind soul care to share

Million thanks!!!

Hi, mAsHi,

Here you go:

Wed: EL- STELLAR Handwriting Portfolio, Math- Activity bk Part 1 & 2, MT Activity bk 1A

Thurs: EL- Exploring Reading & Wordbank bk & Comprehension Skills bk,
Math- Homework bk 1A, MT- Square exercise bk & jotter bk, Health Ed- Activity bk

Fri- EL- Grammar workbook P1 & pink file, Math- blue file, MT Civic & Moral Ed Activity bk & yellow file, Social Studies- Activity bk & purple file

The teachers will be keeping these books in school for your kid. Also, for the first 3 days of school (2 - 4 Jan), P1 recess will be from 9.45 to 10.15am. P1 dismissal will be at 1.15pm.

That's the key info in the handbook.

zumba:

Thanks, hokkiengirl.

No problem, Zumba.

zumba:

Hi,

Does anyone know how is the typical p1 sch time table like? Do I need to get a big sch bag that can hold A4 file?

Hi, yes, best to get a fairly light bag which can hold A4 files. Lots of files to contain the various worksheets (English, Mother Tongue and Maths)!

The P1 timetable is actually quite well thought out. Everyday, there are usually about 5 periods of English and Maths altogether, 3 periods of MTL, recess of course, and some physical activity ( Mass PE, normal PE or the 2-hour enrichment programme, PAL). The 'happy' activities like Music, Art & Craft, Health Ed and Assembly and spread throughout the week, so it's quite enjoyable for the children, I find.

It's good for parents to check their kids' bags daily. There are letters from the teacher which your child may forget to give you, and the homework is often stuffed into the bag. Gotta check the NAPS notebook for possible notes and reminders from the teacher. Hope the info was useful!

Hello, all!


After hitting my thirties, even looking at food makes me gain weight. Bah. i decided to start exercising again cos the kids keep bugging me to make pizza, pineapple tarts and other yummy-yums, so I gained TONS of weight cos I had to 'taste-test'. ha ha

Anyway, because I have no helper and there's still a baby at home, I can't really hit the gym or go for exercise classes, as much as I would like to. So, I wake up at around 545am to do this exercise programme called T-Tapp. (http://www.t-tapp.com) It is an exercise DVD that you can order from America (I am totally not involved in the company at all!). I like it as I can do it at home and have a choice of a 15-min, 30-min or 45-min workout. Trust me- it is really pretty strenuous as the point of that system is the 'push yourself to the max'. So far, I've lost 1.5kg in about 3 weeks. Woo hoo!

It's good for people who want to rehabilitate their knees and spine, too. It doesn't involve the use of weights as it uses the body as a weight-bearing mechanism instead, so that means that all one needs is a pair of sports shoes and a bit of living-room space to get started! My friend bought the dvd after hearing me rave about it and we both agree that it really changed our body shape; leaner and more toned! Busy mummies and daddies can check it out.

Mawar:

We had wild boar quite often as kids. It was done rendang style, cooked over charcoal stove for hours.

Ooh... sounds heavenly... When I visited my friend's tribal family in Sarawak, the men went into the mountains (WITH GUNS!!!) and hunted wild boar for us, the guests of honour. The boar meat was then roasted over a slow fire and simply seasoned with salt. The chunks of meat were fragrant and fresh. Hwah... never had anything like that again...mmmm...

Ok, now I want wild boar for myself!!!

Thanks for the info, Jennifer! No lah, I don't need the meat to be local wild boar meat. As long as I can tell my kid it is boar meat, he'll be happy. Looks like the boar meat pasta at Oso is my best bet so far. It's got to be a boy thing. I never heard of a girl wanting to eat stuff like that. No worries, will continue hunting. Heh heh pun intended.