St Andrew's Junior
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so many living within my vicinity???
my DS1 is going to be P1 next yr… but probably we wont be going to SA -
My son is in P1 this year and so far it has been positive experience both for him and us as parents.
So far, I disagree that the school is \"lax\", whatever that means (i squirmed reading and writing the word). In terms of HW, spelling and 听写 are weekly, more frequent than my p2 DD in SNGS. In terms of discipline and character building, SAJS has a strong Christian tradition. Good experience with the teachers so far. My son is in good hands.
From its background, I feel the school lacks a good focus on chinese (eg. can't find the school name in chinese [check out its website]，i found out later elsewhere is 圣安德烈小学. Students' name tags do not have their chinese names, unlike my DD's name tag), Chinese being a very important subject to parents nowadays. The principal is well aware of this fact, she pointed out during orientation that it was the chinese scores that pulled down students' overall PLSE scores. So i think the school will move to improve in Chinese; meanwhile, parents have to put in extra efforts to help their sons in Chinese right from the start.
Boys in my DS's class are pretty competitive, i hope a good sign.
Not sure about this computer thingy only for top classes in the upper primary... don't like the sound of it. Hope to have more sharings from SAJS parents in this forum.
Another thing i like about SAJS is there is a mix of boys from middle-income or above families, and average-income families, which i believe is a more healthy, down-to-earth and realistic environment for a growing child, rather than a completely elitist environment.
Just one last note about boys - from my experience with my two kids and sharings from other parents: boys in general tend to be less conscientious than girls, more dreamy, more focus on ideas, more social in terms of making friends and interacting easily, more \"gungho\". A very academic-focused environment suits boys less than girls, esp. at an early age. As far as i can tell from P1 experience so far, SAJS is great!
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Well said Rafy. Totally agree with u. My son had a great time over at saJS until he was transferred out this year cuz of GEP . He still misses his pals! SaJS is an awesome school!
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sounds like a great school
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Rafy:
My son's in P4-4 this year. Computers were an added \"feature\" for those in P4-1, -2, and -3. I'm not sure how this will help them in their grades. I have a tight control of my son's home computer, though. He can only use it only on a need-to basis.My son is in P1 this year and so far it has been positive experience both for him and us as parents.
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Not sure about this computer thingy only for top classes in the upper primary... don't like the sound of it. Hope to have more sharings from SAJS parents in this forum. -
Hi everyone,
I’m new to this forum and need some advice. My son just transferred into the St Andrew’s Junior School (we’ve just moved back to Singapore) at P2 and we’re currently staying at just behind Peace Centre (right next to St Margaret’s school).
The school bus operator said he cannot pick my son from school to send him back home as he claims it is "out of the way" and said he can only drop my son along Buffalo Road, and then my son has to find his own way back home! (which is a good 15 min walk and through major traffic roads like Serangoon Road, Selegie Road and Wilkie Road).
Does anyone know of any other transport operators that pick up kids from Saint Andrew’s? Thanks! -
mom3and5:
Try the St Andrew's House, next to the swimming pool. My P4 stays there after school. I see at least 2 operators with passenger vans fetching kids home. Go up, check with either Jeff or Clive.Hi everyone,
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Does anyone know of any other transport operators that pick up kids from Saint Andrew's? Thanks! -
Cervelo:
Hi Cervelo,
My son's in P4-4 this year. Computers were an added \"feature\" for those in P4-1, -2, and -3. I'm not sure how this will help them in their grades. I have a tight control of my son's home computer, though. He can only use it only on a need-to basis.
What do the boys in these 3 classes do or learn with the notebook/netbook/tablet? -
Rafy:
From what I've gathered. They are considered the faster learners, hence the laptops are used to expand their knowledge.Cervelo:
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Hi Cervelo,
What do the boys in these 3 classes do or learn with the notebook/netbook/tablet? -
Cervelo:
Try the St Andrew's House, next to the swimming pool. My P4 stays there after school. I see at least 2 operators with passenger vans fetching kids home. Go up, check with either Jeff or Clive.mom3and5:
Hi everyone,
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Does anyone know of any other transport operators that pick up kids from Saint Andrew's? Thanks!
Thanks for the info. I checked with Clive (who was very helpful), but he said that the Boarding House uses the school's main bus operator only, too.
Looks like I have to think of another way out.
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