Hi janet_lee88,


According to what I read on this website at the Parents' Networking Groups forum, from a parent of a girl who began P1 last year (in P2 2010):
in 2009, she says her daughter had SA2 (year-end) recorded in the report book, and at mid-year, there were tests for all subjects, results of which were not recorded but they got to meet the form teachers to discuss the girl's academic and behavioural performance.
It sounds like P1 is an easy-going year for the girls, I'm not sure but I hear that there is no daily homework.
Do you belong to the alumni? I do but couldn't attend the AGM 2010

Regarding my earlier post about atmosphere etc in IJ TP, I have managed to find the answers to my concerns in other threads when exploring the forum

Thanks everyone

I am considering CHIJ Toa Payoh for my daughter next year, does anyone know if the children bring home lots of homework at P1 level?

What is the atmosphere like? I was from that school but things probably have changed. I have also been overseas for a while so have kind of lost touch with the schooling scene (although I hear CHIJ TP has a 'high’standard, I wonder if this passes onto the kids as the teachers being pushy?)

thanks for all the feedback, you are referring to chij (toa payoh) right?

i hope so

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Hi,
I am thinking of sending my daughter to CHIJ (Toa Payoh), I am an old girl or PLMGS (I am Methodist).
I am not too concerned about their results but I am wondering:

What the atmosphere at the schools are like? Peaceful and positive or more serious and academic-oriented?
Do the girls have to take home homework everyday?
At Primary 1, are there any CAs or SAs?
Is CCA complulsory?

I have great memories from my time at CHIJ and think the school had quite an influence on how I turned out. But I realise that was some time ago, things may have changed. If anyone has daughters there, please share I am thinking of PLMGS because of my affiliation to the church but have little idea what the school's like. Thanks a lot!

Paya Lebar Methodist Church (Methodist Churches)

-> ACS (Primary)
ACS (Junior)
Fairfield Methodist Primary School
Geylang Methodist Primary School
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary)
Methodist Girls’ School (Primary)

kuo chuan presbyterian primary’s openhouse was this morning,

teck ghee primary - saturday 26th july
st gabriel’s primary - saturday 5th july 9am - 3pm

Hi,

To answer your original post about MOE approval (I have 3 kids, all with foreign and Singapore citizenship so was considering international school for them initially since we plan to move them back to my husband’s home country eventually), yes, all Singaporeans have to get MOE approval to study in an international school. The international schools have a formal document to lodge with the MOE to get approval, MOE does not have a definite criteria or policy about whether or not to grant approval but it’s on a case-by-case basis. So you will have to choose the international school you want, talk to their admissions person and lodge the form through the school.
When inquiring about sending my son to p1, the enrolment for p1 in a local school is in July/August in the year before he is to enter primary school, but MOE will only entertain requests for approval towards the end of the year (Nov?). I was worried that they would deny the application and then he would have to enter a local school, but by that time, registartion would be over and most local schools would have filled their enrolment numbers. So he might end up somewhere that is not ideal for us.
I hope this helps you, cheers

nice to hear that you have a good memory of your schooldays with little stress and lots of fun, i want this for my children

You are right, I think character, values, a hardworking spirit all much more important.

I was from a top girls’ school and junior college yet I don’t have many positive things to say about my schooldays.
I want my kids to grow up happy, well-balanced individuals, with a strong sense of justice and compassion for others.
Academically, if they do well, good on them but if not, that’s not the end-all, you know?