Nan Chiau High School

[ILoveDancingxoxo]

OK thanks alot

[LCH2000]

Mummy Bee:

TT2:

[quote=\"Mummy Bee\"]My boy got in NCH with 245.


Anyone knows how to read the Timetable??

Day 1 to Day 5 is for even week while Day 6 to Day10 is odd week...

Huh??? I tot Day 1 to Day 5 is for odd week.... Oh No, packing the wrong books.[/quote]Is the first day of school week 0(even wk) or week 1(odd wk)?

[Jasmy]

School website indicate that 1st day of school starts from Day 8 of the timetable.

[beariecrystal3]

My girl gets 242 and she is not strong in her Chinese. However we are considering nan chiau high or tanjong katong girl school. Will she suffer if she enter a SAP school instead?

[littlecloud]

Hi beariecrystal3

The school has classes that took higher Chinese as well as classes that took normal Chinese. I spoke to my girl who is currently in Sec 2. She said in NCH, all pupils take Chinese culture but that does not really require one to be strong in Chinese.

I don’t think this is an area for concern. In fact, I see it as an advantage to learn more about the culture.

[beariecrystal3]

littlecloud:

Hi beariecrystal3

The school has classes that took higher Chinese as well as classes that took normal Chinese. I spoke to my girl who is currently in Sec 2. She said in NCH, all pupils take Chinese culture but that does not really require one to be strong in Chinese.

I don't think this is an area for concern. In fact, I see it as an advantage to learn more about the culture.

Thanks littlecloud,

How often does your dd has to stay back in school?

[littlecloud]

beariecrystal3

My daughter stayed back a lot in the school. School officially finished at 145 pm everyday except Wednesday ends at 230 pm for assembly. Understand that assembly often overruns.

I think how often they stayed back depends on what activities they are in. My girl has 2 CCAs and in various other programmes. So she stayed back about 4 days a week, sometimes reaching home only 7+. They are much more busy in secondary school, so I suppose this is something parents have to get used to. However, she has made a few good friends and spending her time meaningfully. I have seen her blossomed from a shy girl to now more enthusiastic.

[littlecloud]

Goodluck8

Ummm… maybe you can let me know what areas you are interested in?

[beariecrystal3]

littlecloud:

beariecrystal3

My daughter stayed back a lot in the school. School officially finished at 145 pm everyday except Wednesday ends at 230 pm for assembly. Understand that assembly often overruns.

I think how often they stayed back depends on what activities they are in. My girl has 2 CCAs and in various other programmes. So she stayed back about 4 days a week, sometimes reaching home only 7+. They are much more busy in secondary school, so I suppose this is something parents have to get used to. However, she has made a few good friends and spending her time meaningfully. I have seen her blossomed from a shy girl to now more enthusiastic.

Thanks for the infor, what kind of CCA is there in Nan Chiau? Is the kids there well behaved? How many CCA are they require to sign up in Sec 1? How does the school help those students who are weaker in their studies?

[littlecloud]

beariecrystal3

Did you and your girl attend the open house last Saturday? My girl was amongst the students manning the CCA stalls .

What CCAs are your girl interested in? From the school website, there is a listing of the CCAs - I counted 26 there, including performing arts, sports and games, uniform groups , clubs and societies. From what I see from my girl and her classmates, they are quite active in the CCAs. Each student need to only sign up for one CCA at a minimum, I think.

Are the kids there well-behaved? From what I see, yes. A few of her classmates came to my place to do projects quite often, and they are rather well-behaved – typical Singapore teenagers. In fact, my girl is the more laid-back type and I think they encouraged her to study, and of course, my girl listens to them more than me. They are also helpful and often took pictures of the textbooks and notes and send to my girl when she forgot to bring them back home the days before exam. I am quite happy that they are not too competitive. In fact, they are going out today to celebrate two girls’ birthdays, even though it’s school holiday.

How does school help weaker students? Umm… I think my girl was one of them … They do have supplementary classes for specific subjects if deemed necessary. I think in secondary schools, they are expected to be more independent and seek the teachers out if they need help. I remembered speaking to her maths teacher over the phone and she told me which topics my girl should work on, and even offered to help to mark extra maths work and explain to her. I suppose teacher quality varies - some taught more effectively than others. But I have seen many teachers there who are very approachable, and show a lot of concern for students, even the PE teachers and home econs teacher.
Feel free to PM me if you want.