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    2009 GEP Screening And Selection

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Academic Support
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    • K Offline
      karmeleon
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      dskmom:
      karmeleon:

      Can get from second-hand bookstores or not, I wonder.


      When school year had just ended in October, I was looking for the To Kill a MockingBird book for my daughter bc she wanted to start reading it since she was quite free after year-end exams. I couldn't find it at any bookshop, but I found at 2nd-hand bookstore. It ended up being exactly the same as the actual one used by the school when I finally ordered from Pacific Bookstores when the online ordering became available a month later.

      can you give us the address of the 2nd hand book stores :?:

      Bras basah have quite a few....for literature books, there's one on the 2nd floor (i think - if not 2nd flr, then 3rd floor), but along the long corridor above the posb atm.

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        Zann
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        sautille:
        Zann:

        Is it true that NHPS GEP students only do HCL in P5 & 6 ? Is Chinese considered part of GEP performance?


        I understand some NHPS P5 GEP students opted to do CL instead of HCL. Not too sure what you meant by considering Chinese part of GEP performance but CL/HCL scores are included in the computation of overall score for the year which is recorded in the Report Book.

        I am referring to GEP promotional criteria whether they include HCL. Are there many who choose to do CL? Who do they attend the CL lesson with? mainstream or just the few of those who opt for CL? For those who take HCL in P5 and P6, am I right that they do not sit for CL CA/SA papers ? Unlike the mainstream pupils sit for both CL and HCL papers just as during PSLE. Understand their twining class pupils, who are essentiallly mainstream also, follow the GEP students to do sit for just HCL exam only if they opt for HCL. Is that right?

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          dskmom
          last edited by

          karmeleon:
          Bras basah have quite a few....for literature books, there's one on the 2nd floor (i think - if not 2nd flr, then 3rd floor), but along the long corridor above the posb atm.

          thnx for the details

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            KiWee
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            The school’s booklist shows "Friedrich" published by Heinamann, but Popular only sells Puffin version. The school’s bookshop orders will only be in when school starts. Anyone can advise whether Puffin is ok? I’ve searched the web for Heinamann’s Friedrich but don’t have.

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              syshi
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              Lovemummy:
              Actually I found in on internet..maybe can check with the school bookshop..

              Saw in Popular Jubilee under publisher of Puffin.. similarly for the Charlotte Web also only under Puffin. Asked them for Pearson or Penguin, was told none. Tomorrow will try to ask the Popular ION Orchard..

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                karmeleon
                last edited by

                dskmom:
                thnx for the details

                Ok,...the 2nd-hand bookshop is called \"BookPoint\" on 3rd level. I just went today. I bought \"A Wrinkle in Time\" and some Sherlock Holmes books plus some other books which I thought my boy would be interested in. And there are quite a few copies, including Charlotte's Web, so if you don't need new copies, or your child is not in GEP but would like to read, then yeah, can get from here. Ranges from S$4 to S$8. And now having 20% discount - maybe more if you give the man a sweet big smile. *haha*.

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                  Neko
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                  Yay !


                  Just received delivery of dd's school books ! We placed an order with Pacific Bookstore (Rosyth's book supplier) last week. But the Charlotte's web we got is by Puffin and not Pearson.

                  Hmm ... according to the booklist on its website, it shd be by Pearson leh. Will hv to call Pacific tomorrow to check why.

                  Rosyth did not send any GEP package/letter and cld not get hold of its HOD yet (maybe on holiday ?) Main office says GEP matters hv to be referred to her.

                  Oh well, if nothing is heard out from the school, dd will just report for school on 4 Jan with whatever we deem necessary to bring.

                  And we have bought dd's uniform too 🙂 The pinafore is so cute (but rather difficult to iron, what with the many creases and folds)

                  Will wait for school to start to find out which house she's assigned to before buying her PE top (which is colour coded according to House)

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                    cluelessmama
                    last edited by

                    Neko:
                    Yay !


                    Just received delivery of dd's school books ! We placed an order with Pacific Bookstore (Rosyth's book supplier) last week. But the Charlotte's web we got is by Puffin and not Pearson.

                    Hmm ... according to the booklist on its website, it shd be by Pearson leh. Will hv to call Pacific tomorrow to check why.

                    Rosyth did not send any GEP package/letter and cld not get hold of its HOD yet (maybe on holiday ?) Main office says GEP matters hv to be referred to her.

                    Oh well, if nothing is heard out from the school, dd will just report for school on 4 Jan with whatever we deem necessary to bring.

                    And we have bought dd's uniform too 🙂 The pinafore is so cute (but rather difficult to iron, what with the many creases and folds)

                    Will wait for school to start to find out which house she's assigned to before buying her PE top (which is colour coded according to House)
                    Ordered book but not delivered yet. They get to wear polo collar T-shirt for both PE and on usual days. 🙂

                    HPPS send package to us for a brief intro, which is good.

                    Teachers are great coz they attended to my queries even during school hols 🙂

                    Is your child excited? For mine, I don't think the whole thing has compeletly sunken in yet - maybe it's the denial syndrome.

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                      syshi
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                      cluelessmama:

                      Ordered book but not delivered yet. They get to wear polo collar T-shirt for both PE and on usual days. 🙂

                      HPPS send package to us for a brief intro, which is good.

                      Teachers are great coz they attended to my queries even during school hols 🙂

                      Is your child excited? For mine, I don't think the whole thing has compeletly sunken in yet - maybe it's the denial syndrome.
                      Bought the book the first saturday after the announcement. The week after that, received the welcome package and class arrangement from CHS on what to expect or bring on the first day of school. Given 3 weeks period to get the name tag done.

                      Quite organized and the HOD GEP attended to the SMS I sent by calling me back.

                      My DS look forward to his new school...

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                        Zann
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                        Wonder if parents need attend school for P4 GEP kids on the first day of school just like P1 first day of school ? Any meeting parents sessions from school at NHPS for P4 GEP on first day? So far nothing communicated and no welcome package also leh …

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