Hi Parents / Students.


My daughter just completed her A levels in Raffles JC. Will be giving away free JC school attires + school approved T shirts. Would prefer giving to those needy. I drive and can drop by RGS for your picking up. If keen, pls pm.

Agree totally. We should chat more. Time flies ( Remembered those days we were still talking about PSLE … and now, our 2002 kids are taking their A levels next year )

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my DD just finished her PW today.
she told me no more A cos her QnA she spoke only 2 mins I/o of 5 mins...

Don’t worry too much. Mine barely finished 3 mins. As long answer is coherent and elaborated, it should be ok.

Hi Song & FF,


It has been awhile since I logged in KSP. Almost forgotten my password.
Just popped by to say Hi 👋. Hope both of you are well. Glad PW is over for my DD too.

Cheers, GG

lizuan76:

GiftedGem, thanks.


My girl has no background of track and field but we still go ahead to submit the form because she told me she can run.
In term of academic, her result does not belongs to those 85% above. I think as long we submit the form, everyone will stand a chance to be selected.

Good luck everyone!

Hello lizuan,
For NJC to open up this invitation to yr DD shows that the sch is genuine to offer to students not by academic grade or sports talent. You are giving hope to many parents here. I like the part when you mentioned 'she can run' and by faith, you went ahead to submit the form. All the best to yr DD and jiayou !

Chocochipcookiedough:

Hi GiftedGem, Thank you for sharing with us on your personal experience. It helps alot... i agree with you, that as parents, we want the best for the child... likewise, i think kids also learn through alot of experiences through DSA too...

Especially those with sports trials etc, they can spur with the rest of the students from other schools. Personally, when my DD went through DSA a few years back, she was rather upset that she felt she did not fair well during the Arts audition. She felt pressurized with all the other \"competitors\" from other schools... We then later brought her out for ice-cream and encouraged her to have an open heart on it.. explain to her that even not through DSA, she can still apply for S1 exercise... all hopes are not lost and don't feel despair about it. A little setback will make u a stronger person. Later on, she was shortlisted for interview and it was also an experience for her...

She is Sec 3 now in an Autonomous School and she was posted to that school via S1 posting. Occasionally, she brought up the DSA experience she went through and she never regretted trying out for DSA. She told me that actually, through the trials and interview experience, she learnt alot of self-independent and resilience. She never thought that this experience had taught her beyond what she is capable of. Don't be upset with yourself or your child if it fails... your child has put in the best she can and as parents, i really felt that the encouragement and talks on how to have an open heart with my child plays an important part... (probably the ice-cream also helps in this way... it was our childhood icecream - paddlepop)

All the best for the parents' and the child's DSA... (=

Hello CCCD,
Great and wonderful piece of personal sharing to many 1st time parents here, trying DSA for their children. It is never been easy for many of us, be it parents / children to accept 'unsucessful DSA' and just moved on. I like your positive atitude in life and that has instilled yr DD to be resilient and driven her to go for greater heights.

Nice to know that yr DD is of the same age as my DD ( Next yr, our girls have to take O level MT, right..... and in 3 yrs time, sitting for A Level exams ). How time flies.....

dagong99:

I'm fine, thanks GiftedGem. Hope you too. :snuggles:

DS1 is graduating this year, now start preparing for NS and uni applications. Both DS are doing well in school. Hope your DD is doing well in the school too.

Yes... I am good although age is catching up pretty fast..... :nailbite:
Imagine, we were chitchatting in this kiasu forum when our kids were in P4 and now they are 15 yrs old.
Which faculty is yr DS1 trying for? Also, does NUSH require students to take O Level MT? In DD's sch, it is a requirement to take MT before heading to JC level. Sch life for DD is busy as usual....She is having her 2 PPAs ( like mini exams ) today.

dagong99:

If your DS is from NUSH, he should have received a letter from school to ask them to participate in SMO Junior, Senior &/or Open. Although it is optional to take all these but you are strongly encouraged to do so by the school.

How are you, dagong99?
Long long time din chit chat. Has Yr DS1 graduated from NUSH?
How's yr DS2 doing? Presume still going strong for both Maths and Sci

Hello phtthp,


How are you? Good to know that you are still active contributing valuable information to many parents here.
Is yr DD in P5 or P6 now? I remembered the last time yr DD was in P2 when my girl was preparing for her PSLE. Cheers.

bbcat:

Gifted Gem, your wise words of encouragement are very much appreciated. Thank you. I hope your child is happy and doing well in her school.

Thank you for yr kind words, bbcat
Just personal sharing and hope yr child get into DSA too.