Goon:

Learningtobemom:

A lot of ACSP applicants are within 1 km so the odds is bad for my son but for SJIjunior the 1km odds is sure so an advise to parents heading to ACSP better not go through the stress, try SJIjunior since lkm high chance no ballot. My colleague under 1km from the school told me about 20 applicants 1 km today already and still got day2 and 3 to go.

Don't mind me asking - why are you still sending your son to acps? Wouldn't sji be a better bet for you?

I am applying for SJI btw.

A lot of ACSP applicants are within 1 km so the odds is bad for my son but for SJIjunior the 1km odds is sure so an advise to parents heading to ACSP better not go through the stress, try SJIjunior since lkm high chance no ballot. My colleague under 1km from the school told me about 20 applicants 1 km today already and still got day2 and 3 to go.

I am 1-2km from SJI and hopeful to send my youngest son there even though my girls are in a good coed school. (divorced and son is staying with Dad). I heard superb reviews about St Joseph Institution Junior from my colleague and cousins and my husband’s mom (Son staying with her during weekdays) can walk him there so do you think my son stand a good chance?

Does kumonfollow school syllabus?

mrswongtuition:

My boy was with Zoophonics (Tampines Mart) for once a week enrichment.

I took him out after 1 term.

Main issues:
1. Teacher is a middle age lady who can't speak proper English. Her pronunciation was not clear and my boy also picked up the poor pronunciation for certain new words which were taught during the lesson. (Until today, he still pronounces the word 'nurse' wrongly as taught during his lessons in Zoophonics. We tried correcting him but he insists that the teacher was right.)
2. The teachers could not manage the class.
3. When given feedback (before we decided to withdraw him), no action taken and no effort to explain.
4. They took very very very long to refund my deposit although I gave them more than 1 month's notice. (I paid for a while term, so when we told them we wanted to withdraw him, they told us that they will pass us the cheque for the refund of the deposit on the last lesson with them. However, it did not happen and we had to keep calling in and emailing them. When I call in, it was hard to get hold of anyone - and they supervisor of the centre kept persuading me to let my boy join back. Finally, the sent us the refund after I called their HQ to complain. That was 3 month after his last lesson!)

Things we liked about the class:
1. My boy likes the songs.
2. The thematic approach is fun for my boy.

Anyway, we let my boy join the class for fun (more for social interaction). Before he joined the class, he already knew all this basic phonic sounds but the teacher insist that they cannot let him join the older children though he is independant (can attend class without us accompanying him) and his standard is faster than the older kids.

For the price you are paying, I think there are better options elsewhere. I'm glad to take my boy out and he's having lessons elsewhere now - with very fast improvements.

I totally agree. Teachers are dubiously 'qualified' with the command of English spoken. I really hate this school. Don't send your kids there and end up disappointed and waste money. Be warned when they keep asking for deposit advance payment. (I am not the only) and all this money unable to be taken back like my case and others.

I highly DO NOT recommend Zoophonics.

Spend your money else where more deserving!

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