In fact , today is the 簡介會 for parent, and only have interview session for kids. As 校長 said that they will send the 2nd interview letter on and b4 the end of Oct , the interview will be held on the early of Nov. After 簡介會, I like this school very much, because I got the idea and passion from 校長.
My kid is in P.1 this year and the spending for this Oct:
school fee = $3969 (and have to pay 11 months per school year)
lunch = $28 x 19 = $532
school bus from eastern Kln to school (outside co. not the school co., as the latter is more expensive) = $770
ECA (1 item only) = $780 / 3 mth = $260
Other spending:
Books = around $2000 for whole year
Summer uniform around $1000, winter uniform around $1500
Miscellaneous fee = around $1000 per 6 months
Other items (e.g. assembly book etc) maybe $800 per year (can't remember exact)
Yes, it's money money money. Like many of you, I did not put it as 1st choice at the beginning, but its ranking (in my own mind) increased each time after I visited the school last year. Now my girl always thanks me for choosing CCS for her (seriously!)
My kid just started in this school for 1.5 months... too early to speak of any change. But I think the "reading scheme", the library and the librarian are really good. She enjoys reading more and more. Yesterday I read her the book she borrowed from school library, and it's an English book written by somebody in Singapore - good theme, good English