Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
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annamylee:
Hi all, just received the letter of confirmation from ACSJ today. See you all at the orientation day.
Hi Annamylee,
We've received ours too! See u at orientation.
my boy was one og the last few called out too n i remembering feeling the hope diminishing as the list went on. Not something I wanna go thru again!!
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annamylee:
My son Ethan is also at Kiddie Winkie now!! Is your son Cayden?Jav, wow is your son currently studying in Kiddiewinkie childcare? Mine is there.
Anyway, I have checked with the childcare administrator they say they will give me the registration form soon for my DS.
You are really fast in your action!
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no lah.
Just pm you my son's name.... -
MummyThreeStreams:
Hi MTS, thanks for the insights. Glad I've made the right choiceWelcome JJLM, windie, rivevae and all those who will be joining ACJS next year!
DS1 is in P1 and we are enjoying it. So far school has been relaxed, giving the boys lots of time to play and do non-academic stuff. DS1 has a great bunch of teachers too. His form teacher, especially, has been very nurturing. But she's no push over. I salute anyone who can handle 30 boys in an enclosed space! Life is after all not just about marks. How's the school's chinese language teaching? My son is very bad with it (knows very few chinese vocabularies) and concern if the teachers are patient with pupils like him... 
I've heard of teachers from other schools, esp those native Chinese tend to shout at children... 
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Rivevae:
Not to worry most children nowsaday have this language issues. In the 2nd term of p1, the children are divided into 3 group to help them accordingly.
Hi MTS, thanks for the insights. Glad I've made the right choiceMummyThreeStreams:
Welcome JJLM, windie, rivevae and all those who will be joining ACJS next year!
DS1 is in P1 and we are enjoying it. So far school has been relaxed, giving the boys lots of time to play and do non-academic stuff. DS1 has a great bunch of teachers too. His form teacher, especially, has been very nurturing. But she's no push over. I salute anyone who can handle 30 boys in an enclosed space! Life is after all not just about marks. How's the school's chinese language teaching? My son is very bad with it (knows very few chinese vocabularies) and concern if the teachers are patient with pupils like him... I've heard of teachers from other schools, esp those native Chinese tend to shout at children...
This not grading as I heard they change group when they improve in the language.
So far have not heard my DS highlighting teacher shouting. Even if they do it must due boys control needs. I am supportive that teachers being stern
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The only teacher who shouts is the discipline master during assembly when the boys are being noisy (this is according to my son, I’ve not actually heard any shouting). My boy now has a healthy dose of respect for him! I tell my son that if the boys don’t listen to the teachers when the teachers are talking nicely, then they deserve to get a good scolding.
As for Chinese, my boy is not having problems. I like that they group according to proficiency. I think the standard is not as good as the SAP schools. But because the teaching is tailored to DS1’s ability, he can manage and so enjoys it. Very unlike me when I was in school - Chinese was my worst and therefore most hated subject (that’s for sending a kid from an English speaking family to a Chinese school…catch no ball). -
Rivevae:
So far, my DS enjoyed his MT lessons the most. He finds his MT teacher very funny and MT lessons enjoyable. His MT teacher (for Term 1 and Term 2) was a native Chinese (male teacher) and he's very patient and likeable amongst the kids. Some cheeky boys would even tease the teacher if he cut his hair or something \"老师，今天你好帅哦!\". Cute!
Hi MTS, thanks for the insights. Glad I've made the right choiceMummyThreeStreams:
Welcome JJLM, windie, rivevae and all those who will be joining ACJS next year!
DS1 is in P1 and we are enjoying it. So far school has been relaxed, giving the boys lots of time to play and do non-academic stuff. DS1 has a great bunch of teachers too. His form teacher, especially, has been very nurturing. But she's no push over. I salute anyone who can handle 30 boys in an enclosed space! Life is after all not just about marks. How's the school's chinese language teaching? My son is very bad with it (knows very few chinese vocabularies) and concern if the teachers are patient with pupils like him... I've heard of teachers from other schools, esp those native Chinese tend to shout at children... 
At the end of last term (Term 2), there's a 'Speak Mandarin' campaign week, and there was a theme every day, and the boys had to speak to their MT teacher and parent in Mandarin (about that theme) to get a signature on their card. They can redeem a small reward present at the end of the week, if they collected enough signatures.
BUT having said that, their MT lessons are indeed more relaxed and conducted at a slower pace than other primary schools. They focus more on generating interest and passion in learning the language, than rigorous drilling. According to my DS, on some occasions, they even get to watch Chinese cartoons (喜羊羊）during MT lessons and discussions in Mandarin about the cartoon after watching it. -
Dear Osakachan,MTS & Chatty, thanks so much for the valuable insights into the MT in ACSJ. Indeed I’m much relieved aft hearing this. I’ve been trying to get DS to "love" the language but to no avail until he has a great kindergarten teacher in the past 1 yr who is really patient with non-Chinese speaking kids like him and at least gets him to appreciate the language more than before. In fact I took the wrong start by putting him in a Chinese-major kindy 2 years back hoping to brush up his mandarin and it turned out to be a total flop (that’s why I’m steering clear of SAP school). Too much of a yelling doesn’t help a kid to enjoy the learning process either. Thanks again for the assurance. Really can’t wait to start him at ACSJ this Jan!
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ACS is one of the schools participating in the Nat’l Science Challenge to be aired on TV5 every Tues @6:30pm. Surely a good time to connect our DS going P1 next year on it.
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Are there any moms in parent support group who can share what activities they are engaged in and the time commitment?
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