Hi, Has anyone tried Fitzroy Phonics? Its from Australia. The preschool that my girl is attending is using it. Any comments?

gigue:

Hi shuting28, thanks for the weblink - have checked out the school's website.

If I'm not wrong, the website's been changed - the last time I checked, there were no links to results, etc. It is also more comprehensive now.

U r welcomed. btw, do u know if the school will be having open house? Had email them and yet to receive any reply!

shuting28:

Thks for the reply.


But correct me if i'm wrong, girl matured faster n hence pick up faster when in pre-school. However, when the boys are mautred, they tend to out perform. As such, given a all girl school, wouldn't it be better?

Anyway, if both schools are within 1km, hows MGS then? the results seems good

Hi .......look here for pei hwa presbyterian pri sch PSLE results frm 2004-2008! http://www.phpps.moe.edu.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=35

Ya... it sure its painful for the wallet thats y they don't start the extra lesson till the age of four


But i still think if it within limit then y not? I never force my kids for the enrichment, she asked for them. Since she is enjoying herself, i don't see the harm. Besides all these lesson would be reduce once she is in P1.

I always heard people asking the parents y they didn't send them for certain lessons when young and never the other way round :lol:

Hmmm.. interesting! Okie, I have 3 kids age 5, 3 n 2.


Heres the breakdown:
age 5-:
daily 3 hourly school - $1300/term
once a wk 1 hourly chinese lesson - $200/term
once a wk 1 hourly chinese drama - $200/term
once a wk 1 hourly science - $200/term
once a wk 1 hourly english drama - $200/term
once a wk 0.5 hour violin lesson - $140/mth

age 3-:
daily 3 hourly school - $1350/term

age 2-:
once a wk 2 hourly school - $250/term

milk n diaper abt $200 plus per mth

Mmm ... what I only to start extra lessons when they are age of 4. Thinking of having the eldest to trial for abacus n logicmills .... any recommendations

Hi, think you are not alone


I have a girl same age as yours and she too will ask for enrichment lessons! Hmm I have the same mentality as the other 2, if it is managable then why not.

She is currently in a 3 hourly pre-school and so when the school started a series of extra lessons, she was over-joyed! Since it just 1 hour after her normal lessons, I enrolled her for those that she asked for. (after we had discuss what is suitable ) She doesn’t feel pressurized but seems to be enjoying herself! However, I would tend to reserve weekends free for family day (for the dad and family gatherings)

But I do agreed on the point that they can't be given everything that is asked for and there needs to do compromising sometimes. Nothing in this world comes free :lol:

Gee... both pei hwa presbyterian primary school and MGS are within 1km. would love to have her in MGS But then I also have a boy .

Enrolling her in a girl school would mean that i have to go through the trouble of enrolling again :roll:

Besides just learned that even within 1km, under phase 2C both schools need balloting

Any advice?

:oops: not aware that newbies are to report.


I'm a stay-home mum w 3 terrors (5, 3 n 2). Having a stressful time looking after them. Especially since the elder 1 would be enrolling in p1 next yr! :roll: