Singapore International School

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evatsoihk,

不好意思, 我通常沒有什麼好介紹的,因為我無論揀什麼(細的包括揀衫,揀鞋,揀學野的地方,大的包括揀工,揀工人,甚至揀老公/學校)都十分隨緣/隨便的,如果我好像別人所說是一個幸福快樂的人,這全是恩典,讓我總是覺得身邊的人好好,老公好好,小朋友讀的學校好好...

所以妳都可以推想到,我小朋友學珠心算和中國畫一定是在家附近,以前住西區,而第三街及高街到處都是學野的地方,隨便揀了一些...我個女這方便有D似我,ONCE揀左就唔想變,所以現在每星期都有一日去西區學畫畫...講真, 個老師人就好好,對小朋友好細心,照顧有加,教法是小朋友喜歡畫什麼就教他們畫什麼,沒有進度可言...見佢咁好人,有時都想話佢知依家小朋友學野要家長ORIENTED架,要比家長知道小朋友第一年學到什麼,第二年又會學什麼先得架....不過見我個女當年跟佢學左幾個月就攞左個由成報舉辦的全港幼稚園劃畫比賽冠軍,佢又在一間名幼稚園/小學(在銅鑼灣和海怡都有分店個間)教興趣班,可能佢真係有佢自己一套方法,係高人都未定....不過佢間畫室唔係好見得人,所以唔好意思介紹比妳...

evatsoihk 寫道:

yyyy：
可以pm告訴我你女兒的中國畫和珠心算是在哪兒學的嗎？

Leisurefan：
那天上午因爲公司有個臨時會議，所以搞到我也沒去成open house。

gogocat

請問SIS D Summer class,多唔多for py1 升py2 呢?記得上年for 預備升py1的朋友的選擇很少,而且每個class only lasts 2 weeks and ended before August. 請問有冇家長參加過SIS summer class 可以share 呢?我看見有D IS 已經開始可報summer school, 想揾多Ｄ information.
many thanks

XOGOGO

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yyyy 寫道:
XOGOGO,

我想用中文同妳傾計,希望妳不要介意,亦不要介意我說些什麼,因我表達力較弱, 沒有組織,亦沒有將別人的感受放置在內….實在對不起呀!

學生明唔明我覺得係學校的責任???其實可能係我自己比較lazy,當然如果整班都唔明,真是學校或老師的責任,但如果係自己個小朋友唔明???又可以點做呢,這點我就沒有想到,可能等細女正式返學後我便會明多d,始終每個人的強項都唔同,如果不幸數學是弱項就比較頭痛了…[quote]

yyyy,
no la!!  i think you hv given a lot of detailed information about SIS.  i'm sure the parents (who are interested in this school) benefit a lot from you.

When i was a teacher b4, i always persuded my students to do their homework by themselves.  i even requested parents not to intervene them cuz' if i explained things clearly, i'm sure all students should be able to finish the homework and vice versa.  homework can somehow reflect the students' understanding.  From my experience, students do things on their own can do much better in exams as they understand the materials better.

3 reasons for choosing SIS:
1)SIS is not as "貴族" as other IS.  at least the tuition fee and debentures are afforable (for me).
2)i want my boy to be capable in english, mandarin and math.  If my boy can do well in his primary education, he must be fine in his secondary or even in university.
3) i don't want my boy to be toooo loose in discipline.  

yyyy, your daughters are so lucky to hv a caring mother like you.
    

ckbee

yyyy,

一般來說,sis的學生都好積極參與課外活動及校外的興趣班? 係咪都好自發睇課外書? (噢,當然個個人不同,不過...generally speaking...)

mattsmum

yyyy,
how many classes in P4, p5 and P6 now?

yyyy

mattsmum,

According to the website, P4=5; P5=4; P6=2
The secondary session only support 2 classes!

mattsmum 寫道:
yyyy,
how many classes in P4, p5 and P6 now?

evatsoihk

dear yyyy：

SIS在p4的時候可以有五班，但到了p6縮為只有兩班，這是否意味著“精英淘汰制”？

怎樣才可以順利升讀p6呢？他們是否在升讀p5的時候，就已經有學生因成績問題，而被逼理校呢？

yyyy 寫道:
mattsmum,

According to the website, P4=5; P5=4; P6=2
The secondary session only support 2 classes!

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mattsmum 寫道:
yyyy,
how many classes in P4, p5 and P6 now?

[/quote]

yyyy

ckbee,

通常興趣班大多都是父母安排,所以積極與否,與父母的取向有關,不過由於功課少,父母安排時彈性比較大...

至於睇課外書,學校1-2年班時會極力鼓勵,如果父母與此同時跟學校配合,比較大機會幫小朋友養成睇課外書的習慣...今早送阿女返學,特別留意下neibourhood間國際學校小朋友搭校車時睇書情況,發現在車上睇緊書機乎都是金頭髮的人...問個女點解,佢話chinese怕車上睇書會近視...不過我覺得我們chinese的父母書不離手的人都很少(相對外國人)...所以沒有身教...chinese的小朋友自然書不離手也不多...

sis絕大部份都是chinese,我想情況差不多,不過沒有親眼見到...但都有見過小女同學搭車,行街都拿著書...最經典有一個上所有堂都睇書(lower level時)...

小女都愛睇書,但不可以說書不離手,星期一放假(after學校sportday),就見佢睇腦筋急轉彎,十萬個為什麼,叮噹漫畫(點解好似全部都是中文書???),其實都有英文,不過d名好難記...horrible的書比較吸引她...

ckbee 寫道:
yyyy,

一般來說,sis的學生都好積極參與課外活動及校外的興趣班? 係咪都好自發睇課外書? (噢,當然個個人不同,不過...generally speaking...)

yyyy

evatsoihk,

由於sis以往沒有中學,很多小朋友在4-6年班都會轉校,今年的情況已比較好了,去到5年班還有4班,6年班也有2班...

相信妳都覺得sis取態於is與local之間,academic比較重,p3開始有science,數學用model(聞說全世界只有新加坡用,美國現在才有些學校開始用,好處是快25%),如果science和數學較弱的小朋友,父母及小朋友在upper level時都比較辛苦,所以我發覺有些父母因不想小朋友咁辛苦也會考慮轉校...

至於中學,是要平均分達50%才可直升上去,剛剛收到學校news(長達6頁紙),好像說預科班有機會有option選IB或GCE,如果是真就好極了!!!但初中就一定是GCE了.

請幫眼睇睇有沒有理解錯: 18. The intended exit qualification at age 16 is the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (see http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/overview for more details). The IGCSE remains one of the world's most popular international qualifications for 14 to 16 year-olds and is recognised by universities and employers worldwide. The IGCSE is also recognised by educational institutions in Singapore. We are on very familiar and tested ground as Singapore has adopted the GCE examination system for many years.  Most of our teachers from MOE are products of the GCE examination system.  For ages 17-18, we are studying the various models and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Cambridge Pre-U Diploma are options.

evatsoihk 寫道:

dear yyyy：

SIS在p4的時候可以有五班，但到了p6縮為只有兩班，這是否意味著“精英淘汰制”？

怎樣才可以順利升讀p6呢？他們是否在升讀p5的時候，就已經有學生因成績問題，而被逼理校呢？

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yyyy 寫道:
mattsmum,

According to the website, P4=5; P5=4; P6=2
The secondary session only support 2 classes!

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mattsmum 寫道:
yyyy,
how many classes in P4, p5 and P6 now?

[/quote][/quote]

mattsmum

thank you, you are very nice to tell us more.

evatsoihk

yyyy：

非常感謝你所提供的資料。

我想問問什麽是“數學用model”？（事關本人數學和科學這方面的知識較差，所以不太明白），還請指教，謝謝。

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yyyy 寫道:
evatsoihk,

....數學用model(聞說全世界只有新加坡用,美國現在才有些學校開始用,好處是快25%),如果science和數學較弱的小朋友,父母及小朋友在upper level時都比較辛苦,所以我發覺有些父母因不想小朋友咁辛苦也會考慮轉校...

yyyy

yyyy

evatsoihk,

sis的數學由一年班開始大部份都是problem solving. 我們香港會用代數去做,但新加坡就用model的方法去解決,即是說model是一種做數學的方法...model是怎樣運作???去次math workshop的數學老師就嘗試講解完一題sample,叫我們家長試做一題,20分鐘後,十居其九的家長都做不到...於是氣氛非常彊...不過老師說,小朋友是沒有問題的,因他們自少便學,我們家長沒有學過model,一做便做大學程度的數,所以做不到也不出奇...


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evatsoihk 寫道:

yyyy：

非常感謝你所提供的資料。

我想問問什麽是“數學用model”？（事關本人數學和科學這方面的知識較差，所以不太明白），還請指教，謝謝。

ckbee

hello yyyy,

一直以來多 謝你的指教,最近同囝囝報了woodland,想囝囝由playgroup開始到pre-school 1年,然後考sis的py1,希望到時他的english能應付interview, 但我近來又擔心了,因我一直只考慮sis,沒有想過其它學校,我擔心如果囝囝interview sis fail/ on waiting list, 咁真係唔知同佢報什麼學校, 因我喜歡sis學生的 language proficiency and discipline. 而我相信其他international school在這兩方面未必有sis咁好.
講了咁多,其實你當初幫大囡報時,有冇諗過其他option?  可否比d意見我?咁我可以早小小留意下其他學校係點... 我有考慮過esf, 但唔知好唔好.

yyyy

ckbee,

如果妳真是很想妳小朋友讀is,與sis比較相近的是cis,妳可以考慮報,由於近來比較多香港人都會選擇比小朋友讀is,如果我係妳,可能都會報埋gsis,fis, canana is,esf…

我們當年比小女讀is幼稚園時都是1516,所以沒有志在必得的心態,因不明白is的模式,以為是英文好d咁簡單,所以都有參加小一派位,仲搬埋去中西區,希望派位派得好d…

ckbee 寫道:
hello yyyy,

一直以來多 謝你的指教,最近同囝囝報了woodland,想囝囝由playgroup開始到pre-school 1年,然後考sis的py1,希望到時他的english能應付interview, 但我近來又擔心了,因我一直只考慮sis,沒有想過其它學校,我擔心如果囝囝interview sis fail/ on waiting list, 咁真係唔知同佢報什麼學校, 因我喜歡sis學生的 language proficiency and discipline. 而我相信其他international school在這兩方面未必有sis咁好.
講了咁多,其實你當初幫大囡報時,有冇諗過其他option?  可否比d意見我?咁我可以早小小留意下其他學校係點... 我有考慮過esf, 但唔知好唔好.

Leisurefan

Hi yyyy,

I am planning summer courses for my daughter. Do u have any idea what summer courses SIS would organize for PY1 students? And will these courses take place in July or August? Thanks.

Cheers

yyyy

Leisurefan,

Summer courses not yet anncounced this year.  Please see last year's. It's quite difficult to look at it.  Seems just 2 programmes suitable for PY1.

AMCWC
(Aesthetics)        Learning Mandarin through Craft Work         PY1 – PY2
        15        CL        Yes       

ATCE
(Aesthetics)

17 – 21 Jul
22 Jul (Sat)        Teresa Carpio Performance Camps (17 – 22 July)

0915 – 1530
0900 – 1600  Performance Day
        PY1 - P6        30        EL        Yes       

Leisurefan 寫道:
Hi yyyy,

I am planning summer courses for my daughter. Do u have any idea what summer courses SIS would organize for PY1 students? And will these courses take place in July or August? Thanks.

Cheers

Leisurefan

Thanks yyyy, had u enrolled any PY summer course for your elder daughter before. Are they helpful?

yyyy

Leisurefan,

Yes, I did but only one time. If not remember wrong, it should be Creative Art. All extra courses for us are just for fun.

Leisurefan 寫道:
Thanks yyyy, had u enrolled any PY summer course for your elder daughter before. Are they helpful?

ckbee

yyyy,

多謝你的意見,我會上網睇下你suggest的is.
而家真的多了本地小朋友讀is,所以令我更擔心.競爭又大了...