P1 Registration and Priority Channels
The phenomena of parents going to great lengths to get their children into their primary school of choice is a common one in Singapore. Some feel that it is unnecessary stress while others feel...
Category: Parent Support
Managing the Chaos at Home
During this time of COVID, many of us are stuck at home with our kids; and if they’re younger, we’re likely going nuts. More than once, I’ve seen many express on social media their...
Great Expectations
Do you have a child who is struggling in school? Do you dread parent-teacher meetings where all you hear is bad news? Maybe you’ve received texts from the teachers all year about how your...
Resolutions Or Revolutions
It’s January, and there’s a sort of hive-mind excitement this month as millions around the world make a collective effort to better ourselves. New year’s resolutions – Most of us make them, but few...
Knowing the Score
Working hard to achieve a higher T-score is not about beating the competition, but about creating opportunities. A higher T-score basically allows for more options for Secondary schools and their respective streams. The cut-off...
Sex Education
Some time this term, Primary 6 students in Singapore would have to undergo various sex education programmes, usually vaguely titled with some euphemism for ‘sexuality’. It’s a difficult conversation to put off, given how...
Teachers’ Day Gifts
Once a year, we set aside one day to let our teachers know how much we appreciate their hard work and commitment. While gifts are not necessary, they are most certainly welcomed. The following...
Keeping Our Promises to Our Children
Have you ever taken a rain check on a friend? Maybe you had agreed on a lunch date, but then had to cancel because of a work emergency. We all know that, sometimes, life...
Picking the Right CCA
Co-curricular activities take up huge chunks of time in a regular school week. It’s an important component of holistic education and helping your child become a more well-rounded student. Some CCAs last for a...
Collecting Memories for a Lifetime
One of the strategies that I teach children for English Oral at Singapore Primary level is to tap into their personal experiences. During an Intensive English Oral course I was conducting, I realised that...
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