Yangzheng Primary

[atrecord]

belinda:

My eldest is there and the younger will also be in YZPS next year . Like to share that the modular CCA really benefit the kids, they got a chance to try different things, learning typing, dancing, painting, microsoft, swimming, chess/ scrabble.

In the begining, i am also worried about wed but soon realised that there is no problem for the kid cos she really enjoy the wed and look forward to it. :lol:

My girl came through P1 ok.

Just a point to note: if you think that one day a week (Wed) for morning session is disruptive, you will have more surprises:

One Thursday in I think Aug, one neighbour asked me (while waiting for sch dismissal) whether is it the next day is morning session? I was like huh.... so when i picked DD up from teacher, I checked and indeed it was true. DD told me later that it was written in the comm. booklet, which I didn't check. Next day, when DD went home, she told me 2 of her classmates went for classes at 11.40 am like every Fri. And that special day, they dismissed at 1.20 pm...

This 7.20 am to 1.20 pm afternoon sessions is the timing for P3-6 students. And the best part is that for the last week of school in early Nov, even the P1-2 students had full morning sessions. So that took a bit of arrangements and adjustments.

The school doesn't have enough space for single session yet in 2011, but they are moving in that direction, as mandated by MOE. I'm hoping that by 2012, when DS has to go in, they will change to single-session already.

[vtsa]

Hi atrecord,


Thanks for the information. will the school inform us when there is a change in time. my girl is taking school bus, i just wonder
will the bus fetch her back to student care. Headache for parents. :stupid:

[atrecord]

vtsa:

Hi atrecord,


Thanks for the information. will the school inform us when there is a change in time. my girl is taking school bus, i just wonder
will the bus fetch her back to student care. Headache for parents. :stupid:

Yes, I understand that the school will liaise with the school buses to ensure that they pick up and send students at the amended times when there are changes in the sessions.

It's usually the parents who send/pick up kids on their own that might be 'forgotten'.

[atrecord]

Just got the following from YZPS website:



This year’s PSLE results saw 25(11%) of our P6 pupils scoring 250 and above. Out of the 25, 8 pupils managed to score 260 and above. Our top scorers taking Standard subjects are Deep Pandit (267), Esther Ng Ke Han (265), Li Lue (263) and Shermaine Loke Jia Qi (263). Our top pupil taking Foundation subjects is Nur Afiqah Bte Ahmad (164). Well done, Yangzhengnites!


Is this good for this year's standard?

[vtsa]

Hi eyktay,


Thanks for the information. my girl now is with Archers student care. My only headache is the wednesday morning session, bus issues not finalise yet.


Have a nice day!

[belinda]

atrecord:

vtsa:

Hi atrecord,


Thanks for the information. will the school inform us when there is a change in time. my girl is taking school bus, i just wonder
will the bus fetch her back to student care. Headache for parents. :stupid:

Yes, I understand that the school will liaise with the school buses to ensure that they pick up and send students at the amended times when there are changes in the sessions.

It's usually the parents who send/pick up kids on their own that might be 'forgotten'.

Vtsa is right, there no problem for those taking the school bus cos the bus aunty always remind the parents when they pick up the kids. there are time that although I read the memo but forget to log down, the bus aunty always remind or the teacher also remind the kids on the school hours.

[vtsa]

I am a bit concern over the canteen stall. when i was there on the first day of school, i saw only 3 stall open. what happen to the rest of the food stall? i guess i have to pack food for my girl everyday.

[firave]

star:

Hi, does anyone of a good student care in Serangoon, preferably near yangzheng? Thanks

Hi, there is a thread here re student care - for your reference.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10516&highlight=

Today, my brother put his gal & son now in the student care at SErangoon Ave 2, Blk 239 (I think). BOth the kids are also studying at YZPS.

[LiLing]

atrecord:

Attended a tea session with the Principal (VP was there too) yest. i was told that such PR/outreach/communication sessions are quite popular nowadays.


Useful info that anyone interested in YZPS include:

- school is supposed to be relatively stress-free for P1-4, where school makes students like school (learn, make friends, play bit) and homework is not really heavy. but when it comes to P5 onwards, they really pump up homework in order to start prepare students for PSLE.

- for P1-2, students are put into classes based on race, gender distribution. Nothing to do with ability/grades. P3 got 2 classes (3A and 3B) that contain students who did well in P2 for English + Maths. All other P3 classes are equal in ability (like P1, 2). For the good classes, students are stretched more by their teachers.

- for P4, there is national streaming, where they now grade students according to results in English + Science (no longer Maths). Good students who make some cut-off are included in a 'Alpha Programme', where they are stretched. They are stringent in their cut-off, so forget about appealing.

- some of their better students might not be from 6A or 6B. Eg. the principal said they are expecting a dark horse this year in 6C (or was it 6D).

- the school chose to use soft teaching methods like drama for lower pri, rather than use journaling.

- there is also swimming lessons, but it's really to instill water safety and water confidence, rather than to groom competitive swimmers.

- the school will move towards single-session as part of the national initiative, but it will not happen in 2011.

Hope this is useful...

Hi atrecord, thank you very much for the information. It's really helpful. My DD is due for P1 next year. YZPS is the only primary school near me. I was so concerned about the school before this.

You mentioned there is swimming lessons but may I know if this is one of the CCA?

Thank you.

[LiLing]

eyktay:

Archers Studentcare Centre is good!

I like the way they drill my kids, haha.

May I know where is this Archers Student Care and how much is the monthly fees?