I’ve 3 kids and 2 of them studied in YZPS and did well enough to enter good sec sch.They graduated 2 to 3 years ago.My younger child is now still studying in YZPS & is very happy with school and is doing well. Recently, I signed her up for the new calligraphy class and she enjoys the lesson very much. The homework given is just right as my kids had time to engage in other activities as well.This is what I like about the school, having a balanced education.


Actually, I feel that if parents view their child’s education as important, they should make time and effort to partner with the school and be supportive. For all the parents briefings and talks oragnized by the school…I’m so appreciative of them…and I plan between my hubby and myself to take turns to talk to our bosses to take time off from work to attend these sessions. It looks like your bosses are not family friendly. Maybe you need to be more open with your bosses on your child’s education and for you or your wife to make time to be in school rather than expect the school to have to work round your time.It’s not the school at fault that you can’t take time off due to bosses who are not supportive…maybe you should change jobs if your bosses are not understanding of your family needs. We are now moving into being more family freindly and I applaud YZPS for going that way as teachers also need family time after working so hard for the whole day Mon to Fri.Like the Principal said, happy teachers will teach your child well.

My neice studied in one of the top primary schools some years back but in the end, she did average score of 218 and I heard a number of her classmates also got around that score.So it doesn’t mean good school, all pupils will do well as good schools also have weaker pupils.In fact, the mean T-score for that school was just about 4 points higher than YZPS ! So the school is right not to share so many data with parents when parents don’t fully understand how to read the data. To me, it’s about trusting the school when improvements are made. Otherwise, if we go on in this academic competition publicizing data here and there, how are we going to place less focus on academics & have more balanced eduaction, like what Minister of Education is encouraging us parents to do ? There will be no end and our children will be stressed up ! Btw, there are many school that also don’t display such data you mentioned. I went in to Peichun and Nanyang website and they also don’t show such specific data.

I know that YZPS is doing better and better each year, thanks to hard work of the principal & teachers.My neighbour has her daughter on waitlist for 2 years and still can’t get into the school.She’s still waiting to get in next year. My DD tells me that the school is very strict on discipline and I like that as I feel that children nowadays need more discipline and values inculcation, which the school is doing. DD tells me she sees the P, VP and HODs walking round the school often to make sure everything is OK and pupils behave themselves…they do not carry cane at all. I know that caning is only used in a number of schools for very serious offences committed by boys.

So, I’m very happy with the good work of YZPS. To me when I enrol my children in YZPS, I had full trust and faith that the school will bring out the best in my children and YZPS has not disappointed me. So many of my neighbours say good things about the school over the years. So be supportive and stop comparing with other schools. Otherwise, maybe you wish to transfer your child to another school so that my neighbour may get her daughter in next year ?