River Valley High School [*IP]

[Belle2011]

Y1 parents,

Are you going to buy a compre book, a grammar book and an english dic as listed on an updated booklist?

[Tango696]

Belle2011:

Y1 parents,

Are you going to buy a compre book, a grammar book and an english dic as listed on an updated booklist?

Bought the compre book. Grammar bk out of stock in sch bkshop. Didn't want to buy the longman dic cos we hv the Oxford advanced learners. Bt DS called fr sch just now to say teacher accepts no other publishers :slapshead:

[happypie]

French lesson starts this afternoon.

For those whose child will go to MOE Newton center for French, can try the following transportation if no school bus:
1. EW line MRT boonlay -> buona vista (14min)
2. transfer to circle line, -> botanic gardens (7min)
3. go to dunern road bus stop (opp botanic gardens), take bus 171
4. alight at Environment Building (next to Newton MRT stop)

[Belle2011]

Tango696:

Bought the compre book. Grammar bk out of stock in sch bkshop. Didn't want to buy the longman dic cos we hv the Oxford advanced learners. Bt DS called fr sch just now to say teacher accepts no other publishers :slapshead:

I am worried about the inflexibility.
We have big dictionaries at home. Dd brought one to show her teacher. :evil:

[Belle2011]

happypie:

French lesson starts this afternoon.

For those whose child will go to MOE Newton center for French, can try the following transportation if no school bus:
1. EW line MRT boonlay -> buona vista (14min)
2. transfer to circle line, -> botanic gardens (7min)
3. go to dunern road bus stop (opp botanic gardens), take bus 171
4. alight at Environment Building (next to Newton MRT stop)

Dd, together with her classmate, will be taking a bus from RV to Boon Lay mrt (about 5 min), take mrt from Boon Lay to Newton (< 45 min) and then walk to the Language centre.

I heard there is a school bus service (one way); $50 per term; unconfirmed.

[Belle2011]

Y1 parents,

Have you kid settled his/her CCA?
Mine could not make it in many sports…

[sall]

Belle2011:

Tango696:

Bought the compre book. Grammar bk out of stock in sch bkshop. Didn't want to buy the longman dic cos we hv the Oxford advanced learners. Bt DS called fr sch just now to say teacher accepts no other publishers :slapshead:

I am worried about the inflexibility.
We have big dictionaries at home. Dd brought one to show her teacher. :evil:

The teachers are going to teach them phonetics, that's why they want everyone to use longman dic.

[Tango696]

sall:

Belle2011:

[quote=\"Tango696\"] Bought the compre book. Grammar bk out of stock in sch bkshop. Didn't want to buy the longman dic cos we hv the Oxford advanced learners. Bt DS called fr sch just now to say teacher accepts no other publishers :slapshead:

I am worried about the inflexibility.
We have big dictionaries at home. Dd brought one to show her teacher. :evil:

The teachers are going to teach them phonetics, that's why they want everyone to use longman dic.[/quote]Phonetic script isn't only available for longman dictionaries. The oxford advanced dictionary has it too. I had purchased that specifically when I did a module in phonetics 2 years ago. My DS brought it along to show his teacher but was told it wasn't acceptable. I intend to email his teacher to enquire the reason for the insistence for longman.

[Belle2011]

Tango696:

Phonetic script isn't only available for longman dictionaries. The oxford advanced dictionary has it too. I had purchased that specifically when I did a module in phonetics 2 years ago. My DS brought it along to show his teacher but was told it wasn't acceptable. I intend to email his teacher to enquire the reason for the insistence for longman.

I will check with dd when she is back tonight on her showing of our BIG dictionary to her teacher.
Dictionaries are reference materials and teachers should not insist on a particular kind/type.
If RV is to follow the University's style, then the books listed in the book list should be called as reference books/materials.
Math notes are given which means the math textbook is optional?

[immaswiftstar]

My math teacher requires the textbook.