My wife came across this series of books that have pictures of the animals which unfold to life sizes.
As my kid love animals and love to read. These books would be a great addition for our library.
However, getting the books from within Singapore are really expensive. Each book cost almost $40 dollars! An so i turn to amazon. Just around $12 - $13 USD per book! that works out to be less than $20 SGD. And with vPOSTUSA shipping the books into Singapore will take only about a week. And so i decided to buy more copies for friends and family, averaging out the shipping cost on the books will save more money than buying them in Singapore!
Each book cost around $13 USD = $16.90 SGD
Shipping for each book cost $6.99 SGD so total cost me = $6.99 + 16.90 = $23.89
Per shipping of books cost $8.99 so total for 7 books is 23.89 X 7 + 8.99 = SGD 176.22
Average out across 7 books, each book only cost me 176.22 / 7 = SGD $25.20
This is more than $10 savings off the price per book i can get off Singapore's book store!
Here are the books that i bought:
I wanted to get this too. But at the time of buying, the book is just for preorder for 2012...
Anyway.... I am eagerly awaiting the shipment =D
St. Hilda’s Primary School Awarded School Excellence Award 2010
Quoted from MOE website:
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Three schools are awarded both the pinnacle School Excellence Award for educational excellence and the Best Practice Award for Student All Round Development for holistic development of their students under the Ministry of Education (MOE) Masterplan of Awards (MoA)1 2010. The three schools are St. Hilda's Primary, Chung Cheng High (Main) and Dunman Secondary. In addition to the two awards, Dunman Secondary is also conferred the Outstanding Development Award for Character Development this year. A total of 225 schools will receive 467 Special2and Level Two3 Awards under the MoA. These awards will be presented to the schools at the 2010 MOE Work Plan Seminar on 23 September 2010 by Minister for Education, Dr Ng Eng Hen.
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The School Excellence Award recognises schools for their excellence in both education processes and outcomes. It is the highest and most prestigious award under the MoA structure and serves as a mark of distinction for schools that have sustained achievements in a wide spectrum of student development processes.
For more information about MOE's award. Check out MOE Awards Information
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Three schools are awarded both the pinnacle School Excellence Award for educational excellence and the Best Practice Award for Student All Round Development for holistic development of their students under the Ministry of Education (MOE) Masterplan of Awards (MoA)1 2010. The three schools are St. Hilda's Primary, Chung Cheng High (Main) and Dunman Secondary. In addition to the two awards, Dunman Secondary is also conferred the Outstanding Development Award for Character Development this year. A total of 225 schools will receive 467 Special2and Level Two3 Awards under the MoA. These awards will be presented to the schools at the 2010 MOE Work Plan Seminar on 23 September 2010 by Minister for Education, Dr Ng Eng Hen.
"
The School Excellence Award recognises schools for their excellence in both education processes and outcomes. It is the highest and most prestigious award under the MoA structure and serves as a mark of distinction for schools that have sustained achievements in a wide spectrum of student development processes.
For more information about MOE's award. Check out MOE Awards Information
Disciplining Kids :: Different strokes for different folks
SINGAPOREANS sometimes assume that since I'm a white guy, I don't cane my kids.
I do.
I'm not proud of the fact, but neither am I particularly ashamed - I file it under "You gotta do what you gotta do."
When my youngest son Skyler was still a toddler, he had a problem with biting.
Well, actually, HE didn't have a problem. He bit just fine.
It was the people he bit who had the problem.
One night while my wife and I were getting the kids ready for bed, Skyler bit his big brother Jet on the arm.
He filed it under "When diplomacy fails."
But I was having none of it.
I got the cane from the next room, and then returned to the kids' bedroom.
"Skyler," I said, "do you want to bite Jet again?"
My adorable little angel nodded his head, a beatific grin on his face.
Then he went in for the kill.
And I whacked him.
Read More from Asiaone
This article was first published in The New Paper
I do.
I'm not proud of the fact, but neither am I particularly ashamed - I file it under "You gotta do what you gotta do."
When my youngest son Skyler was still a toddler, he had a problem with biting.
Well, actually, HE didn't have a problem. He bit just fine.
It was the people he bit who had the problem.
One night while my wife and I were getting the kids ready for bed, Skyler bit his big brother Jet on the arm.
He filed it under "When diplomacy fails."
But I was having none of it.
I got the cane from the next room, and then returned to the kids' bedroom.
"Skyler," I said, "do you want to bite Jet again?"
My adorable little angel nodded his head, a beatific grin on his face.
Then he went in for the kill.
And I whacked him.
Read More from Asiaone
This article was first published in The New Paper
P1 exams to be abolished by 2013
There will be no exams for primary one students across the nation by
2013. That is the target put forth by the Ministry of Education for all
primary schools, reported the Straits Times.
2013. That is the target put forth by the Ministry of Education for all
primary schools, reported the Straits Times.
The implementation follows positive feedback received from 16 schools
that participated in the pilot programme for the new learning methods to
support students' learning and development.
... Read more at Asiaone ...
Changes in Primary Education
The Ministry of Education has accepted the recommendations by the Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee. Find out more about the changes in primary education.
Secondary One Posting
Posting exercise will be carried out by Pupil Placement Section of Ministry of Education from late November through December.
Posting will be dependent on the student's PSLE results.
There Secondary One (S1) Option exercise for parents to submit the secondary schools preferred. The S1 option exercise can be done either via internet or physically at the child's primary school. The option allows parents and child to indicate up to six (6) secondary schools that they would like to opt for.
Before the submission:
1. Parents are advised to go through the booklet on "Choosing Your Secondary Schools"
2. There are several decisions to be made based on the following:
a. Previous year’s posting aggregate ranges of the schools
b. Academic performance of the child
c. Distance
d. Affiliated schools
e. Programmes and schemes offered
f. Special needs of the child
Each of the six items are described in greater details here
For online submission. Check out the information Secondary One Internet System. The online submission is successful when a Verification slip is generated with the confirmation number. Parents should print and keep a copy for their reference.
For physical submission at the primary school. Parents need to fill in the hard copy of the S1 options form. The staffs at the primary school will help to enter the options and when that is done, a Verification Slip will be issued. Parents should double check the options that is entered and notify the staff immediately if there is any error or discrepancies.
Posting will be dependent on the student's PSLE results.
There Secondary One (S1) Option exercise for parents to submit the secondary schools preferred. The S1 option exercise can be done either via internet or physically at the child's primary school. The option allows parents and child to indicate up to six (6) secondary schools that they would like to opt for.
Before the submission:
1. Parents are advised to go through the booklet on "Choosing Your Secondary Schools"
2. There are several decisions to be made based on the following:
a. Previous year’s posting aggregate ranges of the schools
b. Academic performance of the child
c. Distance
d. Affiliated schools
e. Programmes and schemes offered
f. Special needs of the child
Each of the six items are described in greater details here
For online submission. Check out the information Secondary One Internet System. The online submission is successful when a Verification slip is generated with the confirmation number. Parents should print and keep a copy for their reference.
For physical submission at the primary school. Parents need to fill in the hard copy of the S1 options form. The staffs at the primary school will help to enter the options and when that is done, a Verification Slip will be issued. Parents should double check the options that is entered and notify the staff immediately if there is any error or discrepancies.
Information on PSLE Statement of Results
Apparently, there will be no issuing of duplicate PSLE cert by SEAB.
However, a statement of results can be requested at a fee of $10.00
Postage for local address is $2.00
Postage for overseas address is $5.00
However, a statement of results can be requested at a fee of $10.00
Postage for local address is $2.00
Postage for overseas address is $5.00
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