ximi:

Hi


I am new here
and i am a new mummy to a pair of Twins

HI ximi,

COngrate! How old is your twins? New mummy- i suppose they're less than 6mths?

nonKiasu:

My house is 200m away from Poi Ching. So, should be going there. But feel stressful that they want their students to learn 2000 chinese words in the first 2 years! So I must manage 6000 words! But no choice bec the next nearest sch is St Hilda's (1km) which no chance to go in since didn't PV. 'Back up' sch is Tampines Primary which is 1 to 2km away.


How abt u?

Hi nonKiasu,

Sorry for late reply was kinda busy the past week and just started working in another company this week. Stress...

I'm staying in Woodlands, but did PV for CHIJ(OLQP). My old sch is Nan CHiau which is in Ponggol,too far away from us and there wasn't any idea sch in mind for us around in woodlands area so have to do PV. Sounded so Kiasu right?? hehhee.. ANyway, we're keeping my fingers crossed for now, hopefully the girls are able to get in.

I got a friend, her son in primary 1 this yr, who's studying @ Poi Ching. Heard that the teachers try not to overstress the kids during the chinese lesson, but the school will conduct chinese remedial class for kids who're weaker starting from end of Term 1. SO don't worry too much on the chinese.

The thing we should be worrying is the Math, heard alot of feedback from my friends and co-workers that, Math in Primary school is the killer subjects. You really have to seat down and do it with them, too many problem sums and mostly not a straight forward one. Moreover you got 3 entering at one time, if you intend to put them in different class, u gotta pray that the teachers are teaching at the same pace, or you'll have big headache doing math with them or teaching time especially if u're a working mum.

nonKiasu:

Here's our club members (I will just update this msg as and when there is new member or changes):


:welcome: Everyone!

name, location, multiples, gender, yr of birth, other children?
nonKiasu, Tampines, triplets, b/b/b, 2004, no
GreenQ, Toa Payoh, triplets, b/g/b, 2004, no
keltan, Woodlands, twins, g/g, 2004, no
vividlaurel, ?, twins b/g, 2003, no
Funguy71, Toa Payoh, twins, ?, 2009, yes

Pls let me know if there is any errors in above info.

Hihi, Sorry for late reply.
Yap you gotten mine correct.
Btw, which school will you kids be entering??
Have you settled on that?

Hi nonKiasu,


Initially when they 1st joined the school, they’ll tend to stick with each other for the 1st few weeks, but after they get to know the rest of the class, they now have their own group of friends and will no longer stick to each other in class, that’s the case for my girls.

It’s not easy having multiples, i totally agree with you. Though they’re born on the same day, their personality and pace of learning are totally differents and it’s a headache for us at times.

However, i think i’ll still put them in the same class when they enter primary one. As you mentioned, when they’re in different class, the teachers might progress at differents pace and when it come to teaching and helping them with homework, you’ll have headache. Futhermore, entering primary one itself can be stressful to the kids themselves and for us too. So I personally felt that having them in the same class when they enter primary 1 can help them settle down earlier and it’s easier for you assists them in their homeworks or project, hence lesser headache for us and less stress for them.

Plus, in the event if their pace of learning really differ, the school will recommend to split them when they enter primary 2. By then, it’ll not be as stressful for the kid themselves to be in different class, since they had already settle down and are familiar with the schools and teachers.

Still each child is different, so maybe you would like to talk to the school which they’ll be entering and see what the school recommends.

HIHi


My Twin Girls are in K2 too, same class now and i intend to put them in the same class again when they enter primary 1.
I personally feel it’ll be better this way for them. As it’s good to have someone you know there for you when you enter into a totally new environment. Also, having the 2of them in the same class, you’ll always get 1st hand updates on what’s going on in class today.

Though, one of them do not wish to be in the same class as her twn sister.