beebee118:

Hi all, any parents with the idea how the P2s are split into their P3 classes in Horizon Pri?


Tried asking the Form Teacher if it is based on results but it seemed that she didn't want to reveal. Then from P3 go to P4, will they change classes again? I am just curious to know how it all works.

P2 classes have 30 students, P3 onwards 40 students. That's why they reshuffle the students. Not so much due to results.

vikitham:

Hi,

Under horizon primary, what are the good point of this new principle, since the principle had change new. Thanks

The new principal's focus is more on academic grades and less on building character values. Depends on which one is more important to you...

Tut Tut:

Hi, I'm new to Kiasuparents. I would like to ask how can I apply for PV at Horizon? What are the chances for PV to secure a place under phase 2B (within 1 km)? Do PVs have to go through balloting or interview to be selected? Thanks in advance!

Oh Horizon definitely has a volunteer scheme for parents who want to get their child into the school. They are called APVs, associate parent volunteers. Correct, it's different from the PVs mentioned on the school website.

I was an APV and I see the current batch of APV, so it's still ongoing. Perhaps you called when the APV registration had been closed for that year.

Do call and check early. Call, don't write in. Registration seems to have gotten earlier and earlier. School probably needs time to do interview and selection cos they only choose 20 APVs each year to prevent balloting later.

APVs have to do weekly duties + participate in a few school events a year. Weekly duties are fixed. Eg you can sign up for recess duty at a fixed slot every week for the whole year, or early morning traffic duty before you go to work.

The weekly duties will already clock the 40 mandatory hours. I ended up clocking more than 80 hours after the events. So my advice is not to mind the hours if you decide to do APV at horizon.

I suggest you pay them a visit to judge for yourself. I visited the Sengkang branch a few months ago, when searching for a CC for my boy.


The campus is huge, but I did not like the atmosphere.

Almost all the teachers are Indian, and in majority of the classes I passed by, they were scolding the pupils. The pupils all looked very suppressed, frightened and unhappy.

One nursery class was having lunch time, and one little boy vomited. The teacher scolded him for making a mess and his classmates laughed at him. So terrible

The seating arrangement is also quite strange when the pupils work on their Montessori tasks. They all sit facing the teacher who is sitting in front and glaring at them. Quiet like mice

In contrast, I also visited Character Montessori nearby. Roughly same fees but the atmosphere was SO MUCH more positive and fun! Check them out.

In the end I didn't sign up for CM cos its fees is above my budget