Careermum:

tsp:

DS in 1L too! Do we have a parents WA group too? I think the kids are starting wa group already. ◡̈

Hi tsp, glad to meet a fellow class parent here :rahrah:

:celebrate:

Sursum:

tsp:

[quote=\"Careermum\"]Class Allocation is out !!

We can check online.

DS in 1L.
That's the 12th letter of the alphabet.
I wonder how many classes for this cohort, since there are 407 of them.

DS in 1L too! Do we have a parents WA group too? I think the kids are starting wa group already. ◡̈

Do attend the tea session organised by the RPA on the day of the investiture. You will get to meet other parents of the same class and form a WhatsApp grp.[/quote]
Sure!

Careermum:

Class Allocation is out !!

We can check online.

DS in 1L.
That's the 12th letter of the alphabet.
I wonder how many classes for this cohort, since there are 407 of them.

DS in 1L too! Do we have a parents WA group too? I think the kids are starting wa group already. ◡̈

Hi mummy_excited,


There is truth in those reviews you heard… with regards to fund raising, the most immediate task is to raise fund for the new building in nyps. There is always an option provided to everyone to opt in/out.

The treatment from staffs to every parents differ according to parents’ profile, likewise the same to the children too. Teachers are stressed with high profile children so naturally more time and effort is spent managing parents.

hi hi...

was just popping in to see the discussion. just sharing my experiences..
My elder son graduated from nyk 2 years ago. He studied in both the old and new campus too. My gal started off with their PN group but I took her out in less than a year.

NYK provides the environment for a child to learn the mandarin language especiallly if the child starts from PN or N as these 2 years are primarily taught in mandarin. Much to the dislike of every child who comes from english speaking background, you would see crying children in the classroom all through first few months ( to the extent of beyond 1 term of school), children throwing into fits and tantrums refusing to attend school. But well, children adapts very well in environment, regardless whether they love or resist. Given time, parents rejoy that their children begin to pick up mandarin language. This is how my children experience in nyk.

NYK provides the environment for the mandarin language. However, if parents expect children to be able to adapt and flourish into the primary school system just by attending nyk alone, the expectations may have to be adjusted. Their english and math curriculum lacks the academic rigour to settling into p1. My son is a fast learner and he has been attending other academic classes at 6 years old. He enjoys reading and this habit is cultivated from very young so primary school is an easy brisk for him.

Looking at his work from nyk, I would not think he would have any much easier time settling in p1 without other enrichment.

I rather my children speak confidently, be kind and enjoys the process of learning to drill learning. I like my children to have creativity and analytical skills. All these are soft skills which brings a child far ahead into his adulthood. These, are survival skills.

With my son's experience, I place my gal into the school. She loves school but she has a strong character. The teachers see her with behavioural problem. My gal's class teacher uses foods and sweets to bribe her into listening and following instruction. I do not think this is appropriate. She was not speaking much even after almost a year in the school. The school environment has changed over the last few years. the strong sense of chinese values and systems somehow seemed lost by the time by gal was enrolled (compared to my son's time). So i withdrew my daughter and took her into antoher school. I saw great progress in my gal in her language skills within a month's time. She is much happier in the new place she is in, surrounded by very caring and supportive staff. The school she is in has a good balance between academic and respect the child as an individual. They truly recognises each child is different and give them the space to grow beyond their capability and milestone. It has been over a year and I am very happy for her.

Most importantly, parents should see from the child, based on the child's progress and development, as a personality, if the environment is suited for him or her, rather than on brand name.

just my 2 cents worth...