North Vista Primary

[tingtb]

Any parents with children going P5 in 2012 willing to sell their kids P4 Houghton Mifflin Grade 4 Anthology English text books? Please email me at daoming@singnet.com.sg

[fernvale]

tingb, I only received the email from sch today and the attached layout showed the banded classes. I’m also curious what that means.


Need some clarification about this…In the email, it was stated that P1 students will be dismissed by their last -period subject teachers at all gates. Does this mean the teacher will bring the students to the various gates?

[gemstar1225]

Hi there,


I'm also a mom of a new primary 1 student at North Vista. Received the email and my child's class is categorized as \"Banded\". I'm curious too

[1234]

I am curious too. What does ‘banded’ stands for?

[FAINT]

i also curious what is "banded" liao. hahah. never mind. so long kids go and back happily to and from school. The teachers will mould them to resourceful students. Don’t worry. Primary 1 parents should enter from the back gate to fetch your children. Then tell them where you want to fetch them from in future as there are other option at the school.

[mum2mum]

Just wondering if there's any parents from P1-5 here wish to exchange contact with me. Kindly PM me.

[Min_Kecik]

Hi All,


I've read about this & find it really interesting...

My boy is now in P3 this year (2012) at NVP. Frankly, I regret choosing this school but because I used to stay just behind NVP, so naturally, I enrolled my boy there and when I went for the School Open house, I was amazed by the teaching methods, the software & IT items they use in school. But sadly, it's ONLY talk...The Principal love to boast about the school teaching methods but really regret.

Like some parents said, yup true : Involve $$$... P2 are required (encouraged) to buy Netbook which cost almost $800 ++ Need to buy from school as claim that school software will be build into the Netbook. Cannot use own netbook. Principal, really sucks. Don't listen to feedback, always \"cover up\" teachers mistake. It happen to me before. It's good that the Principal protect the teachers if Parents are too much or use vulgarity but if teachers are irresponsible, then the Principal should appreciate feedback. Cost of foods in school is consider expensive for Government school compare to other Primary School in Sengkang. Moreover, they have 2 recess : Snack time 10am-10.20am ,then : Lunch Time 12.35pm-1.15pm... They start school at 8.00am (be in school by 7.50am) end school at 2.45pm.

I remembered when my boy was in P1 (2010), they changed the school timing : 8am-3.30pm, which is super long hours for school except for Wed, they end at 12.30pm... After so much complaints from parents, they decided to change the school timing back to 8am-2.45pm...

A few unhappy incidents took place, I write in to MOE but sadly, MOE still revert to NVP to answer my complaints/feedbacks. Replied by school was not convincing. I shifted home last year and request for transfer but I did not get nearby school, so I choose to let my boy continue in NVP. Went to see MP for nearby school, still no progress. I really hope my boy can get out of the school which I am still waiting for the progress.

I'm still checking out the results of the PSLE (2011) from the students of NVP but so far, no way to check.. Haizz... If your child is already in NVP, maybe we can share info, can PM me.. Thanks

[Min_Kecik]

Anyway, Just to highlight, this year seems there is slight improvement in NVP. Maybe because of too many transfer out and complaints/feedback from parents.


So for parents whom have NVP students, lets cross fingers that the school will make good changes. Anyway, in every school, Principal will not be in the same school for long... :boogie: :boogie: :boogie:

[Wan]

I’ve been receiving constant email feedback & clarifications from my son’s class form teacher since sch starts. Positive so far. I guess parents have to do our part & work closely with the teachers to achieve Reggio objectives. Principal can talk & boast but teacher is the one directly affecting the child’s learning. Looking forward to the upcoming teacher parent conference.

[jollybeans]

Hie everyone


My child just trf to NVP this year. And so far, I’ve had positive feedbacks and experience with the form teacher so far.

After reading the forum, it seems to be there are a quite a few angry parents in NV, mainly because of the netbook and English textbook issues. I do understand that these are costs and money involved.

However, I’d appreciate any feedbacks from other parents about the experience of their children on the usage of the netbooks and whether their children English language had indeed improved. I’m one of those who looked for results, if the children are learning and these tools had proved their worth in delivering results, I’d b more than happy !

My son had a friend who’s also studying in the school, and the mummy had exclaimed that their class had been using the netbook a lot for their projects and school work, which I find it fair, since the school insisted all students had a netbook. It would then served their purpose in buying the netbook.

However if the teachers had not been using the netbook,. then it would have been very unfair to insist that students buy them. Maybe it’s the teachers fault ?