They put applicants through a screening, interview, selection process to try to look for the right profile. Many straight As students were rejected as they may not be seen to be "suitable".

Hihi, heard the principal is changing next year, anyone can confirm?

Hi parents,


My girl is in P2 and i'm looking around for materials to get her interested in science. Came across this magazine at the book fair recently.

Would this mag serves as a good intro to Science? First impression is that the lay out is like comic books and quite attractive, but contents were kind of short of my expectation... am i asking too much? Too KS??? :roll:

Read another post on the Nat Geo Kids (or was it Nat Geo Explorer?)... is that a better or worse alternative? Another other suggestions?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

TIA

You can ask for empty boxes from your friendly neighbourhood fruit stores or provision shops, certainly helps especially if u are a regular... FOC. :lol:

titank:

Hi QMS,


Info from one of my freind's freind said that CHIJ (Kellock) on oridentation day were being bring to the classroom. All were being ask to sit for English & Chinese test. :!:

Those who performed badly have to come back in Nov or dec maybe 2 weeks for extra remedical lessons. Not free of charge have to pay,

So when P1 school reopen, all would more or less the same standard.
Guess we need to be prepare as RMPS would be also a siong siong school for us. :?:

Hi all,

Just like to share a little about Kellock, as my kid is in P1 this year... We had initially wanted to enroll in RMPS, but being in the 1-2km last year put us up for balloting, and with 60+ eligible applicants for 20+ vacancies was not very attractive thus we enrolled in Kellock.

On orientation date, the kids were given some tasks and word games to play (according to my girl), while the parents met the principal and watched some performances. I guess they were assessing the apptitute of their language and math skills...

According to the principal, Kellock is not keen on having a few brilliant individuals to bring glory to the sch. That's probably why there's hardly any top student making the headlines in the past... Their approach are more of a \"nobody left behind\" policy.

On day one of sch, they were assigned to their respective classes. They adopt names of stones like diamond, ruby, jade etc for their classes, so we can't guess which class is for the better or weaker students... and most of the students will remain in the same class throughout the 6 years. In the first 2 or 3 months, once awhile my girl told us they had this new girl in class, or one of her classmates went to another class... guess they do categorise in one way of another. Even in this 3rd semester, her class will split up and join different classes for chinese lessons. Weaker students were also given remedial classes after school.

Another neighbour shared that her boy in RMPS has quite a lot of homework. When he missed school recently for 1 day MC, he was asked to go for remedial classes. Guess the principal was right in saying that kids going to RMPS must be prepared to take the pressure.

titank:

Anyone have any extra information on Radin Mas Primary School?

Does P1, P2 in the afternoon session where one of the weekday must to go in the morning?

When they reach P3 onwards how often do they require to stay back in the afternoon?
Heard have to pay extra $$ to the school bus operator?

Anyone can explain what all these achievements means:

Radin Mas Primary
Achievements in 2008 for Primary Level

Special Award : School Distinction Award
Physical Aestsetics : ****** (2 Stars In Red)
Best Practices : * (1 Star in Red)

Ok, what i understand from a neighbour on RMPS:
- P1 & P2 are PM session, but every Friday AM session due to CCA...
- Lots of homeworks...
- kids looks happy and not stressed
- Principal stuckup (but produced good track record)

chuanchuan:

My son is 3. Everynight after he has fallen asleep for half hour, he will start to sweat a lot, especially the head. We turn our air-con to 20 Deg and he will still sweat. I have to use a cloth to dry him before I can go to bed.

Any one with similar problem ?

no sweat... both my girls does that too. And it got worst when they are under medication.

ayh... Jan - Mar 2009, that's 3 months only, just go for the nearest...


But then what... return to States? Why subject your child to local primary education system if she's here only for 3 months? I would have thought that registering her in an International School running syllabus in line with her long term education plan would probably do her more good. :roll:

oskwks:

I wanted to know about the phase 2C supplementary preparation too. Anyone can advise here. What do I need to do for phase 2C supplementary? Do I need to queue early in the morning or overnight on phase 2C supplementary registration day for school that left with few vacancy? Is it base on first come first serve basis?

Phase 2C Supp is still by distance priority and balloting if required.
Only phase 3 is on First-come-first-serve basis.

Title: What’s with the numbers?


Just curious…

Understand MOE’s current policy to maintain pri school class size at 30.

While most schools listed the P1 Total no. of Vacancies with numbers divisable by 30, there were at least 3 schools having 10 vacancies short… CHIJ Kellock (200), Singapore Chinese Girl’s (200) & Maris Stella (320). Anyone with any idea why is it so? Is it intentional or what? Back-up plan for whatever unforeseeable circumstances?