Augmum:

zae:

Congrats! My dd will be going to DHS too next year.
If I remember correctly, school starts at 8am everyday except for Thursdays when it starts at 9am. The school ends at around 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Hope this info helps and please correct me if I am wrong.

Yup...sch starts at 8 a.m on Mon to Thurs....at 9 a.m on Fridays...
But if yr child takes the sch bus, then there is no difference, be it Mon or Fri...

Sch ends ard 2 p.m on 3 rd lang day n CCA days...
For other days will be later...
CCA days will ends ard 6.30 p.m
The timetable differs slightly fr class to class...

Thanks for the info! Looking forward to reporting to school on 23 Dec!

Want to know more about choosing third language.


1. Are there many DHS students taking the third language? What is your advice about managing third language and school work?

2. In the S1 posting form, I noticed that we can only indicate one choice from each category. Does it mean if my DD’s choice from that category (e.g., Japanese from third category) is not successful, she will be allocated her choice from another two categories that we indicated in the form?

3. Is there a school bus service from DHS to the language centre?


Thanks so much.

Congrats! My dd will be going to DHS too next year.

If I remember correctly, school starts at 8am everyday except for Thursdays when it starts at 9am. The school ends at around 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Hope this info helps and please correct me if I am wrong.

Augmum:

zae:

Indeed. The time and effort that you have put in on this thread is valuable.
We have made our decision and will join this family next year. :rahrah:

Thanks Zae....

A warm welcome to yr DD/ DS to the big Dunmanian family !! :rahrah:

:thankyou: Augmum.
My DD is getting excited now.

Augmum:

zae:

School compound is nice and clean. We like the school's slogan \"快快乐乐上学来,平平安安回家去\".

Whenever i pick up my gal from the sch....
Pass by this slogan banner.....somehow....i feel a sense of comfort .....

We have taken a picture of the banner.

ganchiong:

whitety:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]
I also wish that more DHS parents do come forward to share abt their kids' stuff / happenings in DHS....
But seems that there are very few DHS active parents around....
i asked abt the feedback from Yr4 parents regarding the recent LA paper... there's no response...

i rmb one of the parents here ever asked me this question..\"why am i the only one here holding the fort\".... LoL...
There are times i am rather discourage to talk too....seems like having monologue.... :oops:

Hi Augmum,
Don't be discouraged....I am one parent here who is very grateful to you for your selfless contributions in this thread. My dd is in Yr 1 this year and I have a lot to learn from you. Thanks!

Yes Augmum, :udawoman:

I believe all parents are very grateful for all you have done. Keep up your good work![/quote]Indeed. The time and effort that you have put in on this thread is valuable.
We have made our decision and will join this family next year. :rahrah:

sg.angel:

zae:

Thanks for posting this because we are also evaluating these two schools. We would like to hear more views too.


FYI, NJC will be having another open house on 19 Oct. We have signed up for a session.

But we will be going overseas on that day, hence unable to attend the open
house. Can share with me after you attend?

So, what's your view on these two schools?

Sorry for posting this only now. Both are good schools that made our decision making tough.

There are a lot of information on the websites on respective school results and what the schools can offer. But we are considering the following factors, mainly based on our experience (\"feel\" ) during DSA/open house:

- Travel time and its convenience (DHS has school bus service for certain areas)

- School start hour (NJC: 7.40am most days, DHS: 8am most days)

- School culture/overall impression
** NJC: get to interact with students of various races/cultures. During the first DSA selection test, candidates were free to wear what they feel comfortable with which made my DD feel that school is rather flexible. But administration seemed less organized. Interview questions are \"Do you go for tuition? Do you go for these enrichment because you really like it or your parents want you to go?\" which we think they are looking for independent thinkers/learners. Existing students (mainly JH1) that we spoke to generally feedback that they like the boarding program most and not stressed during first year. They also enjoy the CAFE program where students get to choose one sports and one performing arts CCA during first year for \"trial\" before committing themselves to one in the subsequent year. Homework is manageable. There are plenty of opportunities in science research. Did not get to see their CCA/performances. Visited the AEP arts studio that displayed mainly painting, drawing and installation.

** DHS: students and school staff (not only teachers) greeted us with smile during open house which made my DD feel at home. Students that guided us during the school tour appeared more confident (they are more senior students comparing to the JH1 students in NJC open house). They are proud to be Dunmanian. The principal used English and Mandarin interchangeably. Did not get to chat with existing students but general feedback gathered from other friends are DHS workload is rather heavy but teachers are caring and willing to spend extra time to coach/help students. Did not get to stay long during open house, but they prepared a wide variety of activities including bazaar/game booths/performances. The DSA interview questions are rather standard and expected, e.g., how do you come to know about DHS, why do you choose DHS. But my DD was asked to respond in Mandarin on some questions which shows they regard the importance of being a proficient bilingual. School compound is nice and clean. We like the school's slogan \"快快乐乐上学来,平平安安回家去\".

You may refer to the following website for the info on highest, lowest, and median of Psle score of each school.

http://sis.moe.gov.sg
Choose the name of school, and look for the info under \"school outcome\".

Augmum:

zae:

My DD has a CO from DHS (and also from NJC which means she has to make a decision soon). We read some of your old posts before deciding which school to DSA, and recently again. She likes the school environment (particularly the library), the seniors she has met, and the bicultural studies program. But there are other aspects of NJC that she likes too. I guess probably she is too excited (but confused) to explore all possibilities.

Could you share about the bicultural studies program? Is the selection based on results of both Chinese and English in lower sec? Thanks so much for your time.

Congrats to yr DD for getting double COs !!!

Am glad that my old posts here still have some usage....hehe...

Oh yeah.... DHS library is new, big, comfortable n conducive....
as according to my gal....her group juz like to study there....

The bicultural studies program ( BSP) has 2 cat....
One is the MOE SAP scholarship and the other one is sch- based program....

The MOE Prog is offered only to 4 SAP sec schs, NYGH, DHS, HCI n RVH...
Selection is by MOE, with remmendations by sch teachers...
This offers overseas immersion opportunities at subsidised rates...

Yes, for both cat....the grades of HCL, LA n overall GPA play impt roles....

Thanks so much for the information.

Augmum:

zae:

Thanks so much! Have been reading your posts in this forum recently. Indeed helpful to know more about DHS!

U're most welcome....
Choosing DHS for yr son or daughter ?
Start reading this thread....lots of info about DHS, shared by me n other parents....

Have been reading my posts recently? Thank u...but recently , i am vey \" unproductive\"lah....only have been playing with chinese words at the playground...

My DD has a CO from DHS (and also from NJC which means she has to make a decision soon). We read some of your old posts before deciding which school to DSA, and recently again. She likes the school environment (particularly the library), the seniors she has met, and the bicultural studies program. But there are other aspects of NJC that she likes too. I guess probably she is too excited (but confused) to explore all possibilities.

Could you share about the bicultural studies program? Is the selection based on results of both Chinese and English in lower sec? Thanks so much for your time.