Primary One Orientation
Child, Parenting, School-study November 23rd, 2009Doesn’t he look like a big boy now in that Primary School Uniform? Aaawww… my boy has grown so much!
Last Saturday we went for his Primary One Orientation. It was definitely an experience of a lifetime.
He was led to a classroom where he was accessed, while we were at the hall addressed by the Principal.
After 2hours, we met up again…
Keatkeat: “Mommy, so did you guys had fun?”
Me: “Yup! Did you? What did you do?”
Keatkeat: “Yes. I do 10pages of worksheets. Many spellings. Then I draw something too.”
Me: “What words were you asked to spell?”
Keatkeat: “Clock, Frog, People, Chair, Ball and… I forget already.”
Me: “So do you know how to spell them?”
Keatkeat: “My teacher very nice. She say ‘Good Try’.”
My sis and I exchanged looks. We know very well what does ‘Good Try’ meant. Its just a nicer way of saying ‘You have Failed the Test.’
Indeed, when I asked my boy to spell the above words, he could only get 2 correct. Yup, that’s his standard, just like what his preschool teacher said in my previous post.
So that is how the newbies of the Primary school are being separated into their different classes since a few years back. The smart with the intelligent and the slower ones with the need-more-time-to-coach students.
I would not be surprise if my boy landed up in the latter class. Like I have said in my previous post, it does NOT affect me, so long as it does not kill his eagerness to learn. *smile*
***Dear Friends, these weeks have been a roller coaster ride for me. Now that school holidays have started, my ‘own‘ time-table is greatly adjusted. Hardly have time to blog or even blog hop to your place. So sorry… Once I get the new momentum, I’ll definitely leave a footprint over there…
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
My time table has been greately adjusted too and after just one day of shouting and nagging, I’m about to throw in the towel and wish that the school holidays would end. Hahaha.
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
wow …. I didn’t know that primary 1 need to do so many spellings on the first day …… I don’t think I can spell that too when I am in primary one ……
But to me, entering whichever class is ok as long as it doesn’t put too much pressure on him just because all his classmates in his class is way too ‘smart’ and he is having a hard time just to ‘catch up’ with them. After all, going to school is to learn something new and the most important is to enjoy the learning process. I am glad that he is having a good time in his first day of school orientation :)
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:33 pm
heard many schools did such assessment but glad mine didn’t. its so stressful this way!
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
my daughter also took assessment test and was asked to return back for remedial for 3 weeks. it’s already the 3rd week and glad that it’s going to end soon, bcuz it really takes up alot of my time
November 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
boys are definitely more playful and slower to blossom…seriously I think keat keat did well. Good try! :)
November 25th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Me too, school hoilday is even more busy days for us SAHMs!! arggh…
This P1 thingy is really freaking out lots of kids and parents… one fren of mine said she was disappointed that her son scored an average of 87% from his P1 exam….
I was like… poor boy. 87% is not enough to please his mom.
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November 26th, 2009 at 9:23 am
No worry. There’s still a very long road, you may see him excel in academic later. Let him get used to the primary school environment first! :-)
November 26th, 2009 at 9:25 am
hi Angeline,
I believe as a mommy to Keat, you will know what is best for him.
All the best to his transition to Primary school and to you too for being such a wonderful guiding angel to your children.
regards,
astee
November 26th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
10 pages of worksheets! I thought that is alot and scared the students off.. My boy’s school assessed the kids too but it was more like a chat session.
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November 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
May your boy enjoys his primary school life!!!
i am going for p1 orientation on monday. seems like my school is quite late hor. anyway, going to test the kids on chinese speakings and simple writing of their names only leh. no 10 pages of worksheets. haha