Everybody needs to do their part…Parents have to educate their children about road safety. Schools likewise, they also need to provide a safe environment around the perimeter of the school. Finally, drivers/riders in the school zone has to keep their speed in check and be more vigilant of any misadventure from students. If all these are met, the risk of accidents occuring outside school can be greatly reduced.


Can understand the anguish suffered by the deceased’s parents. My heart goes out to them…

derracs:

tankee:

[quote=\"vivikoh\"]Understand that Rosyth is currently moved to AMK. Would like to check if anyone knows the school distance is calculate based on serangoon's school address or AMK school's address?


Pls enlighten me:)

Thanks

home to school distance for the purpose of primary school registration exercise is based on the school's permanent address.

Hi,

Is the AMK address only temporary and the permanent address is still at Serangoon? Does anyone know when will the school relocate back to Serangoon?[/quote]Hi Derracs,
I'm not too sure about the temporary and permanent address, but the AMK premises is definitely a holding school. Was told they will relocate back to Serangoon North in 2 years time. :boogie: I feel the distance should be calculated from the school at Serangoon North but I may be wrong. You may wish to contact the school to clarify on this.

ksi:

coast:

Thanks :oops: You are right to use \"probably\". Every child is unique. These are the 3 things that matter most to me for my DS: Good Health, Happy, Good Character. He is doing very well so far but as parents, we have to keep learning and adjust our parenting style especially in this global world and fast-changing society. I suppose things will work out well when there is a strong parent-child bond

I completely agree with the line in bold.

Totally concur with the statement as well!

ksi:

Yes you are exactly right to know what I mean. It takes wisdom in a parent to recognise and acknowledge how their kids tick to steer them correctly. You are right to point out that working hard alone is not the only criteria, it requires many accompanying factors. And diligence to me is effective diligence. If a person spends an unhealthy amount of time to try and do well in something, sacrificing many things along the way, then aptitude needs to be checked.

Totally agree. I would always tell my children that every child has different learning aptitudes and capabilities. Comparing results with friends shouldn't be the yardstick to gauge his performance. As long as they put in effort on their part and try to maximise what I personally believe they can achieve, I am happy. Both my wife and myself are educators. We do not place outright expectations on their results. If they are deemed to have underachieved, we would have a chat with them and try to work out a mutual understanding on what has gone wrong. Hopefully, we can identify the loose nut and tighten it together. Communication in this aspect is important.

I feel we shouldn't apply any kind of excessive stress on them. They shouldn't do that as well. We allow them to study independently and encourage them to refer to us if they have any problems. By the way, my children do not have any tuition except for a once a week Mother Tongue enrichment class which they have been enjoying so much that we feel they wouldn't \"allow\" us to take them off. They are in a \"Top 10\" neighbourhood primary school and has so far done well in school.

In addition to setting a good studying habit, we would always give them ample playtime at home and with neighbours from the same school. Having a balanced lifestyle is crucial in their growth. Both my wife and I avocate in our belief that \"a happy child in learning is a successful child in learning\".

This is the business world. If this is the way some businesses are managed; to cream away the top students from the mediocre ones in order to boost their reputation, we gotta accept that the entry test is inevitable.


Personally, I do not concur with such practices, but I feel it takes two to tango. As a parent, if I do not think my children are capable of benefitting from the "rigorous training" that they may undergo, I would never even consider signing up. This brings us to the next issue, which coincidentally, is more sensitive…

If the child is signed up for the entry test and is deemed to be unsuitable for the enrichment course, what kind of emotional impact on the child are we talking about here? For me, I would not want my children to face such an difficult situation. Here, the plain bare truth is, let’s not force what is somewhat unachievable. We never know what repercussions may behold.

A child’s learning is unique in every sense. Some are visual learners while others are more kinesthetic. Not even every bright child may learn the same way. So, before we enrol our children for any enrichment classes, we should find out how the school conducts their courses. Understanding the teaching methods and analysing if they are suitable for our children’s learning is imperative.

More importantly, let us spare a thought for our poor children. Our current education system may be in stark contrast, compared with the way we are educated. Sometimes, we do acknowledge that the stress level in schools can be quite a challenge, especially to our children. The very least that we can do is to help negate some of this stress so that they can still enjoy their precious childhood.

I always believe that if we do not gain enjoyment in whatever we do, chances are that we may not do as well.

Aislyn:

Hi all, i'm new here. My boy is in P2 this year, any parent's child is in the same level?


Hope to link up...

Hi Aislyn,
I've a daughter in P2 Aspiring and a son in P3
Bernard

Please allow me to add on…I’ve also had my share with all the violence in the household…squabbles, hatred, fights, knives, police and so on…Sometimes I think to myself, why are some of these people all this? My answer is that they feel a great sense of insecurity, a lack of self-belief and a need for others to be submissive to them. They don’t know what is real happiness and bliss.

So what’s best for us to do is to shun them (if possible) and be self-independent. We don’t need these people in our lives. We have our own family with a darling spouse and lovely kids. If we don’t stand up ourselves, what’s going to happen to our children?? Do we want them to experience all these?
I always tell my kids, do what they think is right and logical. Do not look for unnecessary trouble. And if they encounter people who give them trouble, just shun them, don’t hate them. They must have their "reasons" for doing those nasty things. Self-imbalance or inferiority or gaining attention or whatever it may be.
It’s nice to hear some "after the storm" enactments…There are always some positives to take-away, even from a terrible ordeal. I’ve had mine…Look at these positives, you will definitely feel better!

ningning:

singmathstutor:

Dear Ningning, agree that a family doing a family biz may be complicated. Perhaps, everyone not only wants to meddle things in the office but at home as well. I'm someone with that kind of experience, although not any more. I always tried to shield my wife from all the squabbles and unnecessary attention. But frankly, it's not easy. I can understand your hubby's difficult position.


However, I'm glad to know that your hubby sticks by you and listens to you regarding issues pertaining to that. That to me, it very crucial. :rahrah:

i cried when i read what you had posted. I cried is becoz your words really touch my inner feeling. Its a simple and short reply. But it really summarized how me and my Dh felt all these while.
I am really glad that kiasuparents have this corner for me to let out my grievances and have ppl to understand how i feel. It makes me warm. Thank you all here. :thankyou:

Hi Ningning, I believe this forum is not just about sharing information and resources, but experiences as well, albeit good or bad....
We are all parents, most of the stuff we go through are agar agar similar. Some of us will go through some other similar experiences. So don't worry.....you are not alone...

Dear Ningning, agree that a family doing a family biz may be complicated. Perhaps, everyone not only wants to meddle things in the office but at home as well. I'm someone with that kind of experience, although not any more. I always tried to shield my wife from all the squabbles and unnecessary attention. But frankly, it's not easy. Ican understand your hubby's difficult position.


However, I'm glad to know that your hubby sticks by you and listens to you regarding issues pertaining to that. That to me, it very crucial. :rahrah:

Hi Garam, please allow me to offer some comments. I feel that sometimes, we can’t change the what people think about us. Also, sometimes we can’t prevent what others may speak about us. There are all sorts of people around us. Sometimes these may even be your cloest siblings. in your case, I feel as long as your hubby knows who you are and believes in you. That is much more important.