Its the start of a new week again. Hope you’ve all had a good weekend!


Finally had a chance to see the Math workbook again, and can confirm that my boy’s is current up to page 50+. Phew!! Really irked by the empty marist buddy. He said that teacher did not ask him to write his assignments in the buddy and that his classmates are also not doing so. Got him to promise me to try recording his assignments in the buddy this week.

My boy wrote about "My Weekend" in his journal. The date, proverb and title was already written in the journal in school. He had a hard time doing this, writer’s block!! Was so tempted to help him, but luckily he managed to complete it yesterday afternoon.

Bringing of own utensils is a great idea to reduce waste. May want to try it out tomorrow. I have tried searching for the blog on the askNLearn portal but there isn’t a 1F blog there. Anyone accessed already?

Hi Gals,


The only benefit to the seat changing is that my boy got to make lots of friends. His current ‘best friend’ is Ryan Chee who is seated next to him. He now waits for pal to finish his food before going out to play and explore together. The ‘in’ thing for him now is going to the library to enjoy air-con!!

On the show and tell thingy, I guess the boys should have other chances since its part of the assessment component for Term 1 & 2.

Update: Mdm Kala has now appointed Andrew and Zachary Teo as the class monitors and they will serve till the June holidays.

Hi Honey,


How do you check the workbook? My boy does not bring the book home unless there’s homework. He said its kept by the teacher in school. The last time I saw it was 2 weeks ago!! In fact, unless he has homework, the only books he brings home are the marist buddy and the chinese text. Music and SS book he keeps in his locker together with art materials and pencil case.

I also don’t understand the rationale of changing my boy’s seat 4 times in the last 6 weeks. One of those times he is seated at the last row for a whole week where he cannot see the board (he is one of the smallest boy in class)!!

Now i am confused.....My boy definitely didn't come home with that many pages of homework. If he had to do 27 pages I would be outraged too!! :shock: There is nothing in his maris buddy on Wed and I also didn't hear from Mdm Kala that he didn't complete his homework. Maybe I'll drop her a note to see if my boy has completed all required work.


Have your boys done their show and tell already? My boy brought his teddy to school and came home saying there was no time to do it. The next day some kids did the show n tell but not all and there was no need to do anymore. :?

I also feel that it is abit too much to have tingxie and test right after CNY, and 2 spelling test this week!! Luckily my boy is still taking it in his stride. My friend whose boy is in St. Hilda's was just sharing on how strict his lao shi is. The parents have been briefed at orientation on details like HYPY t must be curved up below and the q cannot have the hook like the alphabets, all points of the w must be in a straight line, etc. He boy actually has marks deducted for these at tingxie and have to do corrections. Its a struggle for a Pri 1 boy still mastering his writing.


Honey,

I think I will have to gear up like you in 4 year's time when I have to juggle my my boy who will be Pri 4 and my younger boy in Pri 1. Now I still quite relaxed, setting aside both saturdays and sundays for family time (enrichment class on weekdays), strictly no work on sundays. :lol: But going by their schedule, this will slowly have to change. What is moxie by the way?

Your daughter's teacher is like every parents' dream for their child. It is dedicated teachers like these that can bring out a child's full potential and encourage the children to excel. Hopefully our boy's class teachers can take a more proactive interest with them and maintain good communication with us by end of term when the boys are settled.

VVJJ,


My boy also had many pages of math and english homework on a particular weekend, but it was because Mdm Kala was absent on that Thurs so the boys passed time doing drawing and reading, no math and english lessons.

The delay in the art lesson could be due to art lesson missed on the previous Fri because of CNY celebration.

Surprised to see Jerome yesterday at the car pick-up point. Thought he takes the school bus??

Hi,


Its great to meet parents of 1F boys here! My boy is also in 1F He talks about a few of his friends like Kiern, Nicholas, Dominic Pang, Mathew Ho, etc, all the time. The boys have begun exploring the school grounds together. They are now crazy over animal kaiser cards and trading them in school. My boy lost the Kid the Tiger that he traded for with Matthew...so sad.

Pri1B's blog is really impressive with lots of photos and write-up. Just checked the 1F blog and its still the same old stuff. Hope Mdm Kala is more on-the-ball with this.

I think they changed groups again last week as my boy mentioned that he is seated with different kids now. This is the 4th time he is changing seats...wonder why??

VVJJ,

Saw a pair of twins at Matthew Ho's birthday party at SAFRA Jurong. Should be your twins, right? They really had a great time there!!

Kuasimi:

Hi, my boy will be in P1 nx yr as well and we've plan to place him in the daycare thinking that it's within the school compound! Now that they're shifting...Wonder what's the reason?

You mention that you plan to visit the premise.Are we allow to?

Hi kuasimi,
I visited them at their premises in the secondary school, and its really quite old and they only have 2 classrooms there. So I thought the move is better, with new facilities and place would be cleaner as its a newly built church. They say the center teachers would bring them over after their lunch at the canteen, and they will use the new mrt underpass to get to the other side. Lunch if buffet style catered by the canteen and is optional (can pack you own lunch).

I think I would visit them in a another couple of weeks to give them time to settle in the new place and new routine. At the same time try the walk to gauge the safety. I am a little concerned, them being all boys, that there will be pushing and shoving on escalator or stairs. My boy on the small side.....

Just call the school this morning, as of last evening its 89 applicants for < 1km. There are still applicants this morning.

The sharing in this thread is so enlightening!!!


My boy will be in Pri 1 next year under phase 2B, and so far he liked what he saw of the school (lots of boys doing various sports CCA) and the big space for him to run about).

Just to share: the Maris Stella Connection (school daycare) will be shifting to the new Bartley Church building (opposite the pri school) from 3 August. It will have better facilities and is fully air-conditioned. Fee will stay the same as of now. It will be renamed TLC Connection and may also accept non-Marist students. I plan to visit the centre again after its shifted to assess.