@BiggerDaddy Hi! My son was from SJIJ; he’s now 14. From my personal experience, the culture is caring, and introverted students (like my son) were also given opportunities to be student leaders. There’s a very strong badminton team culture. On the whole, I’m glad we sent my son there — you can PM me if you have other questions, perhaps?

Hi all, this is from the KiasuParents Team: we’re not banning or deleting advertiser posts, unless it’s really obvious that someone is posing as a parent but spinning a story to drop a link to their business.

In fact, as parents, we would rather have business owners chat with us authentically, letting us know what the value proposition is, and answering our questions.

Hi everyone!

Wanted to let you know about our FREE KiasuParents Huddle webinar in May 2025:

Register here: https://mautic.kiasuparents.com/webinar-may-2025-registration-form

Sharing a new article up on our site —> not so much of study resources, but useful for noting exam dates and planning an effective study schedule:

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/o-level-dates-2026-and-how-to-make-a-study-timetable

@slmkhoo Thanks for letting us know!

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Hi P6 parents!

KiasuParents is holding its monthly KiasuParents Huddle webinar on July 30 Wed. The topic:

Thriving Through the Last Lap of the PSLE

Entry is FREE!

I’ve been through the PSLE (as a parent) twice. The last stretch can honestly feel quite painful, even if you consider yourself a chill parent

Do join us for this session — we’ve got a great moderator and educator panellists, all parents themselves.

Details here: https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/activities/kiasu-parents-huddle-thriving-through-the-last-lap-of-the-psle

@HNS2015 Hi! Do schools make students buy the Conquer Science MCQs series?

We bought that ourselves, a few years back. (My son’s now in Sec 2.)

https://sapgrp.com/product/conquer-science-mcqs-primary-level-lower-block-3-4/

Do university rankings matter to you? We’d love to hear from parents and students!

A recent CNA commentary:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/qs-university-ranking-asia-china-study-abroad-6309371

Here on KiasuParents, we have an explainer about university rankings:
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/top-universities-qs-times-and-shanghai-rankings

How can your child prepare for the PSLE in the final months or weeks? Do efforts at this point really impact one’s performance? What do learning experts recommend?

Read our guide on the KiasuParents website:

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/how-to-score-well-for-psle-whats-useful-and-whats-not

Am reviving this chat, in case there are SAHMs here who would like a support network.

I was always a wfh mom; my youngest is in sec school now! I’m from the editorial field so it has always been easier to find home-based work.

The early motherhood days were a bit lonely for me, as not many people in my social circle were married, and even fewer had kids. But there were a lot of informal groups at the time, such as moms who would arrange to meet at play spaces, or moms who would host learning events in their home. I guess now we would call these “third spaces,” and it helped a lot.

If there are other stay-home or wfh moms here, do pop in to chat!

@motherhoood_love

Hi, I’m from the KiasuParents team. I notice you’ve posted a number of health concerns on our site lately.

For a concern as serious as colon cancer, do check with a medical professional instead.

If anyone would like to chime in with a recommendation for the public health system, it would be more relevant to a larger group of our readers. I have booked an appointment directly at TTSH to have gastro-related issues checked, and was happy with the service that I received.

Hi forum users and readers! Business owners and app creators are welcome to share relevant services, but please be transparent about your connection to them.

Please do not pose as a parent asking for recommendations and then use another account to promote or endorse your own service. Genuine questions, experiences and disclosures help everyone make better-informed decisions.

This community works best when we contribute openly and honestly. Thank you for helping us keep it useful and trustworthy for everyone!