This year in Sengkang there are 3 schools with their first batch of P6 taking PSLE but not sure is it the Secondary Schools in Sengkang, Punggol and Hougang been affected the most.

Thank you for all advice.

Dreamgear:

How about tkgs or tkss?

Is too far. Distance is in our consideration too.

My girl got 233 and we are staying at Sengkang. She is interested in Holy Innocent and Pei Hwa. I wanted her to go to Edgefield but she is not interested. What are schools near Sengkang would you recommend? Is Bowen a good school?

Ok thkq.

Floppy,


Thks for answering my queries. Thats what i thought so too. This question is not regarding affiliation but like to have someone views on it. This year there are 3 additional primary schools in Sengkang with their first batch of PSLE students. Do you think this is going to affect the intake of Punggol, Sengkang and Hougang Secondary Schools?

I am worried that my girl may not get a place in Holy Innocent High due to the affiliation and the above scenario.

But is it really MOE that decide how many affiliated students they take in for the past few years? I thought is the school who make that decision.

Hi,


Holy Innocent High admin told me is MOE who decide how many affiliated students they can take in and not the school. Then said that they take in 50% affiliated students. Not sure how true is this as is not what I had read from websites. Can someone enlighten me.

I don’t think anyone mention about hating the school but just to check if there are parents out there facing similar problems and hope to bring up to the school. My P4 child was transferred from a rather reputable neighbourhood school to here, perhaps I can see some differences in the 2 schools in regards to the activities and academic. My P4 child actually prefers the pace in Springdale as compared to her old school which was more stressful as her old school is more academic thus more homework. But activities wise her old school has much more variety of programmes. I would say is unfair to compare since Springdale is still a rather new school. Academic wise I feel the school needs to work more on it and I have to work more with my kids when they have difficulty understanding from the lessons in school. Overall both my kids enjoy going to school.


Btw there is the banding of subjects in P5 where Higher Chinese has been offered (on top of Normal Chinese) to those with good results. My P4 child used to study Higher Chinese in P3 in her old school and it was not easy for her as there were more homework (which is more difficult compared to normal Chinese). I would say I do not recommend Higher Chinese unless the child is very good in her Mother Tongue, if not it will add more stress to the child. I think is already very good if my kids can excel in normal Chinese so to me Higher Chinese is really unnecessary.

Concernedparent76:

ysxk:

Parents of current students in SD, do u have any concerns with the way of teaching in the school? I have 2 kids in the school and found the teaching method not very effective. As previous parent mentioned, copying answers and sometimes due to tight schedule certain explanation not given. According to my kids, most class work are done by sharing answers in class and then copying down. Is that the way with your kids?

Hi, your child is in the same class as my girl?

Hi,

My kids are in P1 and P4, so not the same class as your girl.