Bukit Timah Primary

[huaywenandkenneth]

Maths heuristic workshop was ok.

Got to know what are the types of problem solving skills from P1 to P6. A little overwhelming and mind boggling - trying to do maths on a hot afternoon… but I think it was a good effort on the school’s part to let the parents know what the kids are in for… But I thought they could have concentrated more on the P1 heuristic stuff instead.

[keborah]

huaywenandkenneth:

Maths heuristic workshop was ok.

Got to know what are the types of problem solving skills from P1 to P6. A little overwhelming and mind boggling - trying to do maths on a hot afternoon.... but I think it was a good effort on the school's part to let the parents know what the kids are in for... But I thought they could have concentrated more on the P1 heuristic stuff instead.

Thanks a lot!

[Maple leaf]

huaywenandkenneth:

Should be going if nothing pops up in office.

DS in 1 Resilience.

How do you find the teachers so far? DS class has 27 pupils only.

[latte]

Any idea how they group the p3 classes , is p3 compassion the last 2 class ?

[huaywenandkenneth]

I think DS class has 30 pupils.


Met his FT and CL tr this afternoon.
FT Ms Wong is good. She shared how DS is like in class and how he interacts with his peers/group, what he is good at and how else we can help him improve and focus. Also got the handouts from the previous Parent Briefing on assessment criteria and rubrics. I wrote notes for the FT in the BT Kit and they were all quickly followed up.
CL tr Ms Lee also updated on how DS did in class, and what will be happening in the next few terms for CL (e.g. writing of characters in Term 2 onwards)

Generally I have pretty good feelings about his teachers.

What about the rest of the mummies?

[Maple leaf]

huaywenandkenneth:

I think DS class has 30 pupils.


Met his FT and CL tr this afternoon.
FT Ms Wong is good. She shared how DS is like in class and how he interacts with his peers/group, what he is good at and how else we can help him improve and focus. Also got the handouts from the previous Parent Briefing on assessment criteria and rubrics. I wrote notes for the FT in the BT Kit and they were all quickly followed up.
CL tr Ms Lee also updated on how DS did in class, and what will be happening in the next few terms for CL (e.g. writing of characters in Term 2 onwards)

Generally I have pretty good feelings about his teachers.

What about the rest of the mummies?

Hi.huaywenandkenneth,

Tks 4 sharing . We couldn't make it for the meeting but had indicated oher means of communication but yet to receive any call.

I would say tje MT teacher is excellent.She always update her blog promptly. I had a glimpse of all DS work from his MT file.

But had no idea what mistakes he made for his Math and English.

Did you get any termly report at the meeting? I tot we wijj get a piece of report summarizing our kids' perfornance? :? S

DS said that FT told then that they don't need the test score to pronote to p2. (when I threatened him that he will reamain in P1 if he doesn't work hard enough) :stupid:

And when I threaten him that he will have nothing to eat for recess if he didn't keep his wallet afterchange of uniform for washing or put it in his pocket the next day. He replied no worries, he can just go to general office to put down his namee and class and they will give money. He even told me can borrow next day ,too.

[huaywenandkenneth]

For DS's Maths and EL, I would look through his workbook, files and topic reviews when they come back. From there I can tell if he has made mistakes due to carelessness or lack of understanding. E.g. one of the recent Maths topics his FT also said that it was quite difficult for the children to understand, and I clarified that during test/exams they would not need to use any specific methods to solve these maths questions (phew).


FT didn't give any termly report. I guess this is not the same as Meet-The-Parents for kindergartens

So far I've asked my DS to try his best for the tests etc and he was ok. Of course he can do better if he is less careless and check his work.

I understand exactly how you feel about the money bit. My boy came back with no money one day (he gave some of his money away when his classmate said he had no money!!) and lost $1.50 another day when he placed the money + his wallet on the canteen table and went to toilet, so he only had money to buy a glass of milo (but his equally blur classmate returned it promptly the next day when his mother found the extra money in his wallet - his classmate took it when he thought it was his ).

I've also told DS about informing his FT or loaning the money from the office, just in case one fine day he really forgets to bring or drop his wallet. Just got to tell him not to abuse this, as the intent is to develop sense of responsibility in him to look after his own belongings, but not to go hungry during recess.

[socks]

Hi Maple leaf!


I went for the PTC, FT mentioned that he would start a blog in term 2 and update it weekly. Hopefully it will materialise.

Btw, my DS only brought back his spelling book once so far, and his completed EL and Math HW can be in his bag for at least a week before being collected. Is this the same for your DS’s case?

And I agree with you, MT is EXCELLENT! Really apprecaites her effort to update her blog and she is able to give a good idea of how my DS behave in class.

Cheers!

[Maple leaf]

huaywenandkenneth:

For DS's Maths and EL, I would look through his workbook, files and topic reviews when they come back. From there I can tell if he has made mistakes due to carelessness or lack of understanding. E.g. one of the recent Maths topics his FT also said that it was quite difficult for the children to understand, and I clarified that during test/exams they would not need to use any specific methods to solve these maths questions (phew).


FT didn't give any termly report. I guess this is not the same as Meet-The-Parents for kindergartens

So far I've asked my DS to try his best for the tests etc and he was ok. Of course he can do better if he is less careless and check his work.

I understand exactly how you feel about the money bit. My boy came back with no money one day (he gave some of his money away when his classmate said he had no money!!) and lost $1.50 another day when he placed the money + his wallet on the canteen table and went to toilet, so he only had money to buy a glass of milo (but his equally blur classmate returned it promptly the next day when his mother found the extra money in his wallet - his classmate took it when he thought it was his ).

I've also told DS about informing his FT or loaning the money from the office, just in case one fine day he really forgets to bring or drop his wallet. Just got to tell him not to abuse this, as the intent is to develop sense of responsibility in him to look after his own belongings, but not to go hungry during recess.

Hi,huaywenandkenneth,

Tks 4 the reply. I do check what Ds brought back from school I will make sure he complete all his Hw, Yet, he forgot to put them back into his schoolbag at times.And me, forgot to remind him tto learn his tingxie and spelling once. Luckily. he had no problem. Tks to hie kindy teacher drills for splling.

Yr DS is so generous. and fortunate to have a honest folks return him the money. For DS, one of his claamate took his $1 coin wthout permission and gave him back a 10ct coin the next day.And his new Ben10 pencil was stolen befpre. Minor incidents so just asked DS to be careftl next time.

DS brought back a Holistic Assessment Report from Chimese teacher only. Nothing for Eng and Math.

BTW, which Math topic does yr DS find harder to handlee? I find the asknlearn rather interesting. Maybe yr DS can explore the particular topic.

Cheers.

[Maple leaf]

socks:

Hi Maple leaf!


I went for the PTC, FT mentioned that he would start a blog in term 2 and update it weekly. Hopefully it will materialise.

Btw, my DS only brought back his spelling book once so far, and his completed EL and Math HW can be in his bag for at least a week before being collected. Is this the same for your DS's case?

And I agree with you, MT is EXCELLENT! Really apprecaites her effort to update her blog and she is able to give a good idea of how my DS behave in class.

Cheers!

Hi,Socks,

I heard from DS yesterday that his FT is working haed on his blogspot. Wonder if the other P1 classesFT have blogs or not?

U r rite. DS HW also in bag for almnost a week or so.

Do you have any assessment report for Eng and Math?

From the MT teacher's blog, there are 2 additional from 1Graciousness but DS told 2 girl classsmates going to that class for MT. :?