Hello, have any of your Y1 or S1 boys gotten the class time-table yet ? mine said no.

Lionhesrted:

For the information to students and parents, it is usually through school portal (not website). Otherwise, there will be a lot of school internal information that public can access.


For laptop/handphone, students can only use in the classroom when teachers ask them to bring out and use (eg to do some group work or research). Those caught misusing laptop/handphone will have the device confiscated till end of the day. For the recalcitrant students, parents will have to go down and collect. During recess and after school, the students can use. if there is laptop/handphone addiction, FTs will speak to parents to have devices kept by parents and usage monitored. As parents, we can teach our Dear sons to use technology meaningfully.

For badge pinning, it is more in-house. Badges pinned by form Teachers (assisted by Peer Support Leaders, their seniors who induct them into the school). Don't think parents are involved. For my son, even in Sec 1, he did not want us to be so present when he entered secondary school. Just have to learn to let go.

The good thing is, the school keeps parents involved in other ways eg PTM, CCA showcase (usually mid-Jan) for Sec 1 students and parents to find out about CCA. Some of the CCAs invite parents for key activities eg Band invited Sec 1 parents at year end when Sec 1 band members are trained and ready to perform. Boys' Brigade also invite the parents for thei Awards Ceremony in April.

Thanks for the info !!

rainbowie:

pandabear101:

Hi, DS going VS, .. can I check, how big is each IP class & how are the boys sorted ? random or by results ?

I thought I heard 30 during open house but not sure if I am right.
Also, based on the orientation handout, there is a badge pinning session .. are the parents invited or its just done by the boys in school as part of orientation activity .. thanks in advance ! and hope to meet fellow VS parents here too .. happy new year :rahrah:

Happy NY!
Parents will be invited for their ds' badge pinning 'investiture' but it is optional. We did not attend the ceremony for some reasons so my ds got his badge pinned by his FT.

Thanks for the reply ! Also, can I check, will the class time-tables and stuff info be made online via school website or it will be thro school portals ? Will the boys require a lap top often for their project work / research ? Am thinking if DS can share with sibling or better for him to have one of his own... school will have wifi I presume... I hope the laptop / HP policy is strict... I have heard of some schools allowing the kids to use the HP in class / school compounds during school hours..

Have been looking around for a pair of track shoes for DS too that will comply with policy.. so far have not much luck.. any experienced parents can give an idea if coloured base shoes are ok ? or a no-no....

thank u :salute:

Hi, DS going VS, .. can I check, how big is each IP class & how are the boys sorted ? random or by results ?

I thought I heard 30 during open house but not sure if I am right.
Also, based on the orientation handout, there is a badge pinning session .. are the parents invited or its just done by the boys in school as part of orientation activity .. thanks in advance ! and hope to meet fellow VS parents here too .. happy new year :rahrah:

aoxeze:

We are also deciding between Cedar and SCGS. DD got 259 for her result however she is not a sports inclinced person. So afraid that she cannot jive in to Cedar's environment as it is known to be a sport school. Can pls advise if it is better to go to SCGS instead?

Hello aoxeze, for us, the sports culture wasn't really a deciding factor. I know cedar to be a long champion in track n field and their girls train v hard in track. What is your dd preference? Did u visit the 2 schools?
The senior girls we interacted with speak very passionately about their teachers and we can see they are very proud Of their school and what.it has done for them.. I am pleased to see that holistic aspect.
Hope this helps.

Hi. We faced e same dilemma but hv finally. Made up our mind. Dd had 256 excluding hmt .

We been analysing n attending open houses and the conclusion is scgs. Just sharing our thought process-
1) notwithstanding the cop variance of about 2 to 3 points. The o level results thus far has been comparable against cedar .. and considering that sc admits girls from its feeder sch at a lower cop for years.
This suggests to me the consistency of.its program and value add quality.of education.
2) based on the open house visits. No doubt girls from both schools were friendly and confident sounding. However, the Sc girls stand out a little in terms of poise and eloquence.
3) affiliation benefits. It's a clear cut. If my dd has girls of her own in the future, admission stands a better chance.
4) the long and illustrious history of the school brings a great sense of belonging.. just ask a ACS boy
Of cos the cons of the unknown- the new jc but having joined ranks with chs and st nicks.. I am not very concerned actually. And Of cos the higher school fees.
Just an ending note-there will be only 4 IP classes next year.. meaning 120 girls. I do not know how many has DSA and what's left for s1. So it's hard to make.a guess how much the cop will drop. Statistically. .this year cop shd drop but how much is e question everyone is speculating.
My personal take is it will probably end up being e
around the same range as the 2 other schools, sans the hmt difference (as the other 2 are SAP)
Hope this helps your decision making and all the best