<![CDATA[First day of primary school]]>for those whose first kid is going to primary 1, don't forget to capture the moments with your camera or whatever super recording devices you have. here's some of mine of my kid's first day in primary school in 2006.


http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq3ltIvA
My son in his first school uniform... i don't remember ever seeing it so white and clean since.

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV3WLliA
yeah... that's his kiasu mummy going up the schoolbus with him 😄

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV3WLUdA
look at all the parents hovering in the background. kind of like the zoo.. except our own children are the exhibits. i think there are more parents than kids! will he know how to buy his own food? will he make friends? these are the typical worries of us kiasu parents. but the school has assigned older primary students (the old birds) to act as mentors for groups of the green kids, to help them find their way around, so our worries are really for naught.

Anyone else has picture or stories to tell about their children's first day in primary school?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/74/first-day-of-primary-schoolRSS for NodeWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:40:56 GMTSun, 30 Dec 2007 14:53:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:20:27 GMT]]>

Eagle-Ladybird:
That sounds dangerous . . . maybe you should feed back to the school. I'm sure the school will take it seriously cos if any accidents were to happen, the school will be not spared.

What can I do ? It's not exactly in the school compound...just that the backgate is there and parents will alight their kids.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/328472https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/328472Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:20:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:17:47 GMT]]>That sounds dangerous . . . maybe you should feed back to the school. I’m sure the school will take it seriously cos if any accidents were to happen, the school will be not spared.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/328173https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/328173Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:17:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:38:06 GMT]]>

LOLMum:
janet_lee88:




I can't let my 10+ son walk to school yet...cars speed in the morn and some drivers are still half-awake :x personally saw that for the past 3 mornings.

i dont understand why the parents need to pick up speed immediately after dropping their kids off in the school compound. a few near misses over the past few mornings because the drivers zoom zoom zoom once their kids got out.

:x

Some drivers are still in dream land...if they are in dream land, perhaps they should drive slower or wake up earlier. OMG, what if it is rainy weather, won't these drivers will still be asleep ?
In a school compound, these drivers literally zoom off after the kids alight. :x

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327331https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327331Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:38:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:23:48 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:



I can't let my 10+ son walk to school yet...cars speed in the morn and some drivers are still half-awake :x personally saw that for the past 3 mornings.

i dont understand why the parents need to pick up speed immediately after dropping their kids off in the school compound. a few near misses over the past few mornings because the drivers zoom zoom zoom once their kids got out.

:x

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327316https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327316Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:23:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:27:13 GMT]]>

Eagle-Ladybird:
Hi janet,


Don't think you're overboard. Most parenst would, to varying degree. 8 out of 10 parents would have the same concerns, the other 2 are probably lying !

That's why I asked for ksi's checklist! (though a little early 1 year ahead :!: )

I'm not too concerned over the academic stuff as primary 1 should be more fun than academic. It's the non-academic that I'm a little concern.

Kids today grow up in a more \"proctected\" environment, than say our time. They are likely to be less street-smart (again, I could well be wrong here! but can't help it), and probably more gullible.
With so much violence going on, parents will be paranoid letting their kids go out on their own. I can't let my 10+ son walk to school yet...cars speed in the morn and some drivers are still half-awake :x personally saw that for the past 3 mornings.
Told hubby not to send daughter to school so early...no matter what, she is only in P1 and not alert yet.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327144https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/327144Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:27:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:10:56 GMT]]>Hi janet,


Don’t think you’re overboard. Most parenst would, to varying degree. 8 out of 10 parents would have the same concerns, the other 2 are probably lying !

That’s why I asked for ksi’s checklist! (though a little early 1 year ahead :!: )

I’m not too concerned over the academic stuff as primary 1 should be more fun than academic. It’s the non-academic that I’m a little concern.

Kids today grow up in a more "proctected" environment, than say our time. They are likely to be less street-smart (again, I could well be wrong here! but can’t help it), and probably more gullible.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/326647https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/326647Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:10:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:40:38 GMT]]>Hi Eagle-Ladybird,

My daughter is in P1 this year.
My concerns are:
*whether she knows how to buy food (although I will be packing snacks for her)

*whether she knows how to eat properly and go loo before bell rings
*whether she will understand what her teachers teach
*whether she can go loo properly

Don’t know if my concerns are overboard but still it’s a big change from kindy to primary school.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/325263https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/325263Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:40:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:03:30 GMT]]>

ksi:
You are welcome....I happened to be the author of that article...... :lol:

Wow . . thank you once again. My wife wants me to print it out . . . it's that helpful, great stuff. Cheers

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324782https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324782Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:03:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:16:27 GMT]]>sorry wrong post.. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324688https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324688Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:16:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:13:27 GMT]]>

Eagle-Ladybird:
Yes (absolutely), thank you very much

You are welcome....I happened to be the author of that article...... :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324683https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324683Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:13:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:27:49 GMT]]>Yes (absolutely), thank you very much

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324625https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324625Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:45:33 GMT]]>

Eagle-Ladybird:
Hi guys/gals,


If I may ask, whether there's a checklist done up by some kind soul in the past about \"preparing a child for primary school\". I tried browsing the forum, and not able to find something like that. Can anyone point me to the right topic/thread.

Wifey is getting panicky that I've not done enough to prepare my DS to enter primary school (next Year, yes next year), for thnigs like knowing how to count money, to buy food at canteen, and etc.

Many thanks !
Are you referring to this?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/preparing-child-primary-one-non-academic

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324558https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324558Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:45:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:21:04 GMT]]>Hi guys/gals,


If I may ask, whether there’s a checklist done up by some kind soul in the past about "preparing a child for primary school". I tried browsing the forum, and not able to find something like that. Can anyone point me to the right topic/thread.

Wifey is getting panicky that I’ve not done enough to prepare my DS to enter primary school (next Year, yes next year), for thnigs like knowing how to count money, to buy food at canteen, and etc.

Many thanks !

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324546https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/324546Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:21:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:50:11 GMT]]>

jedamum:
schellen:


I go home and ask DD. I know that there is another girl, also M.

😐 Cannot be another girl la.
My boy pronounced your girl's unique name perfectly. 😉

Wah, my DD must be very pleased with him cos she is always complaining that other people keep mispronouncing her name. The other girl with M name also has a unique name.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14451https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14451Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:50:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:15:22 GMT]]>

schellen:

I go home and ask DD. I know that there is another girl, also M.
😐 Cannot be another girl la.
My boy pronounced your girl's unique name perfectly. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14447https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14447Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:15:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:58:03 GMT]]>

jedamum:
schellen:


Really??!! So your DS and my DD are Ms H's little helpers for Term 1? :shock:
No wonder she kept telling me how to do the different claps and the eye contact thing as well as other class rules. :lol:

😎 'M's the name that my ds gave me when he told me about the girl helper. 😉

I go home and ask DD. I know that there is another girl, also M.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14438https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14438Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:58:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:53:56 GMT]]>

schellen:

Really??!! So your DS and my DD are Ms H's little helpers for Term 1? :shock:
No wonder she kept telling me how to do the different claps and the eye contact thing as well as other class rules. :lol:
😎 'M's the name that my ds gave me when he told me about the girl helper. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14436https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14436Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:53:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:41:37 GMT]]>

jedamum:
jedamum:


My boy is a true-Leo....ie very bossy. :oops:

schellen:
And talking about bossiness, he better not be my daughter's partner or he'll end up being bossed around for the whole year. (It's the truth! She bossed around the boys in her class at K2, K1 and N2. :roll: )
schellen,
I know that this post is already off topic but I can't resist this : do you know that our bossy kids get to 'boss' the classmates to stand in line and keep quiet for the whole of this term? :lol: Ha! talking about bossiness! 😉

Really??!! So your DS and my DD are Ms H's little helpers for Term 1? :shock:
No wonder she kept telling me how to do the different claps and the eye contact thing as well as other class rules. :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14405https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14405Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:41:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:09:53 GMT]]>

jedamum:

My boy is a true-Leo....ie very bossy. :oops:
schellen:
And talking about bossiness, he better not be my daughter's partner or he'll end up being bossed around for the whole year. (It's the truth! She bossed around the boys in her class at K2, K1 and N2. :roll: )
schellen,
I know that this post is already off topic but I can't resist this : do you know that our bossy kids get to 'boss' the classmates to stand in line and keep quiet for the whole of this term? :lol: Ha! talking about bossiness! 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14371https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14371Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:09:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:07:56 GMT]]>Caroline,

I guess the P1 batch this year is fortunate because the school is brand new so they get to enjoy a bigger premise and all the new facilities and amenities…erm, thanks to the generosity of the students’ parents!

Well, I have to add though that the canteen food is really exorbitant when u compare it to that of the other schools!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13837https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13837Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:07:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:08:23 GMT]]>angeliatay

ACSJ is really nice & big. Very nice sick beds and attractive classroom chairs (ie bright yellow). Even canteen stalls’ menu boards are appealing. I think the sch has good marketing team.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13810https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13810Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:08:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:05:14 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
schellen:

...At least I only have to worry about her academics, especially Chinese. 🙏


Get your daughter to teach Jamal Chinese. Sure win wan. Some more sure to get lots of yummy goodies during Hari Raya from Jamal's grateful parents.

Haha...more like they give us goodies for NOT teaching him (horribly mispronounced) Chinese.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13802https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13802Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:05:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:06:46 GMT]]>I was so excited about my boy's first day of school. He is at ACSJ and they only started school on Tuesday as the school moved to a new premise. Took tons of pictures and have blogged about it http://angeliatay.livejournal.com/382435.html#cutid1.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13777https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13777Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:06:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to First day of primary school on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:15:19 GMT]]>

schellen:
...At least I only have to worry about her academics, especially Chinese. 🙏

Get your daughter to teach Jamal Chinese. Sure win wan. Some more sure to get lots of yummy goodies during Hari Raya from Jamal's grateful parents.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13767https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/13767Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:15:19 GMT