Hi Everyone,


I have a 6 & 4 year old girls, both going into the local Montessori kindergardens,with the oldest starting primary school next year. Speaking to their teachers and they seem to think they will need some additional help with mandarin, esp given we don’t speak it at home (From UK/Aus).

Can anyone recommend a class, maybe one more geared up to teach in a fun way than in a rigid classroom format, on the east coast? Or would it be better to get a tutor to come to us?

Many thanks in advance, pls let me know if there’s additional info needed to help get some good advice?

Cheers.

My daughter got into her school of choice, don’t know about jubilant parents but you could tell the ones who didn’t succeed. A mum sitting in front of me put her hand to her mouth and looked like she was going to cry when the last ball came out. Felt very sorry for her, more so than being jubilant.

In the ballot for SACPS, 10 children, 7 spots. Fingers crossed.

Interesting side effect of the new rules, there are now schools which will have no PR pupils other than siblings and which are unlikely to have any in the future, and schools where PR kids will now be concentrated.

Thanks for the advice, be on it tonight and make a decision.


Appreciate the good will comments.

Just wondering if anyone can help clarify a question I have:


I’m PR (Sorry), have applied for a school for my daughter where we’re over 2KM but in the past there were always places at phase 2c, however this year it’s looking very likely it will go to ballot and I’m now thinking I’d like to withdraw my app and try another local school we also like, is it possible before registration has closed or do we have to wait till 2CS now?

Thanks.

Thanks, would it be fair to say that when the phase 1 intake has increased, it’s likely to mean less places at 2C?

Hi,


Can someone clarify - the post from phtthp. The figures are for phase 1, on MOM website it shows same for School Vacancies by Phases — Phase 2A1
(as at 6 July 2012). Does this eman how many are left at phase 2A1 or after 2A1?

Thanks.

JoetheSC:

Daddy

I don't see the need to get personal with rebuttals...

Don't turn this to a SC against PR topic..
:celebrate:

First of all, let me clarify...THIS IS a SC against PR/FT topic.

I can't see how we can not make it so, when this is a discussion on a policy that clearly pits PRs/FTs' entitlements against SCs'.

I am equally offended by Mr Snaw's arrogance and sense of entitlement as those who were offended by my rebuttal, but my rebuttal was not meant to be \"personal\". Instead, it is meant to strongly REMIND the non-SCs in general (esp. those who don't \"Get it\"), that as much as we SCs welcome REAL (F)TALENTs to our motherland, they can NEVER and should NEVER expect to be granted equal entitlements/concessions in areas like primary/basic education and accommodation simply because unlike SCs, PRs/FTs were not born/raised/will raise a family/live/and die HERE. I am sure they would agree that the same holds true in reverse.

In simple unsavoury terms, FTs/PRs are transient migrants whose main focus is to enrich themselves first (as anyone would), in whichever land that offers the best opportunities/returns. All other benefits that the host (country) receives from FTs/PRs' \"contributions\" are incidental rather than primary to their decision to relocate (here). And I would expect that once the factors that were beneficial to PRs/FTs are taken away, they CAN and WILL relocate..as what Mr Snaw so clearly mentioned or even threatened, albeit mis-guidedely.

That is why Mr Snaw threatened \"I'll never go SC, why would I want to?...... If Singapore keeps forcing the issue with moves like this I'll leave\".

The SG government is FINALLY acknowledging that they had neglected its own citizens and the CONSEQUENCES have not been desirable, and hence, it looks like the main agenda going forward (at least until the next GE) is to win back the hearts of SCs...AT THE EXPENSE OF PRs/FTs.

So...get used to it..SCs, PRs and FTs alike

I think I may have missed something, not been keeping up with the thread just logged in and saw this. Why all the hostility?

I talked about arrogance and sense of entitlement as something I didn't want my kids to have by going to international school, so I'd prefer to go local. If that offends you then sorry I'd like my kids to integrate into Singapore society more, not less.

I never stated I should be granted equal entitlement, in fact I said I understand why SC's were frustrated. I never threatened to leave either, I pointed out why people like my wife and I come to Singapore - and it's not just money, I can earn as much or more in many other countries, it's a combination of factors with schooling being one of them.

If that dynamic changes then undoubtedly it impacts foreign talents desire to live in certain places. I probably didn't put that across as well as I could, but I'm not having a go at the decision, as I stated (And you seem to have missed or completely misunderstood) I'm simply saying big decisions like these have consequences.

Reading through this thread and I sense a lot of animosity to foreign workers. If you want people to become SC then I'm not sure hostility is a great base to start from, it's also not my general impression of people I meet here but I'm now starting to wonder if maybe it's what everyone is thinking. It's certainly a theme I'm picking up in the last year or so.