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Dover court or Dulwich, any comments? thanks!

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by stanleyxxd » Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:40 am

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My boy 10y, potentially considering to move to Singapore this Aug. I am currently looking these two options , any honest comments for both will be really...

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Thanks, do you see Dulwich has more acdemical result advantage? As I got know they are acdemical selective for the admission. Any thoughts on Dover...

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Native English Tutor for a Korean Boy (11 year-old)

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by Amy2016 » Thu, 16 Mar 2017 4:58 pm

Hello,

I am looking for a Native English tutor for a 11-year-old boy (currently studying at Singapore American School).

The boy is doing fine in...

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Thu, 16 Mar 2017 4:58 pm
Tula Carrier - good deal

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by mummy1898 » Mon, 13 Mar 2017 9:52 am

Hi mummies,
Just sharing a good deal on Mums and Babes' website:

For mummies who intend to buy a Pump, you get a free Tula carrier if you buy the...

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Looking for Temporary Childcare options

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by jgopalan » Fri, 17 Feb 2017 3:50 pm

I and my husband will be in Singapore for work for a month with our 3 year old.

There will be times when both of us will be working so I need...

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Why so many miscellaneous purchases at school?

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by H4VVK3Y3 » Thu, 09 Feb 2017 7:46 pm

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Hi parents,

I come from a school where the school fee essentially covered the majority of material required by the students, and textbook...

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I must admit this is the *first* time I come across someone saying teachers in MOE are poorly paid. Overworked, most definitely, but poorly paid?...

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Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:51 pm
GEMS World Academy Singapore

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by ginger_bread » Sat, 10 May 2014 12:36 pm

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Has anyone considered this new school GEMS World Academy for their children? They run a lot of schools globally. Does anyone know how their...

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Hello everyone,

We plan to move to Singapore this summer and enrol our 9 years old son to GEMS World Academy.
Could you please share your recent...

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Milk formula and your experiences

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by Fortan » Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:17 am

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We have used Dumex milk formula ever since our little girl was born and she seemed to love it. Then the health scare with contaminated milk came...

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I'll consider your suggestion, She's 13 months old by the way. I am also worried about switching her from one milk brand to another.

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Recent experience with Swiss School?

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by Ellmeg » Thu, 13 Oct 2016 3:42 pm

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Hi!

Does anyone have their kids at the Swiss School and can share current experience?

We are looking at signing ours up for P1 and P3 for a start...

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My understanding is that it is a reasonable school. You'd really want to stay fairly close around the Dunearn, Bukit Timah, Upper Bukit / Hillview...

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Baby Formula

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by endacotta » Tue, 19 Feb 2008 3:10 am

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We will be re-locating to Singapore later this year with a young baby. Does anyone know what brands of formula you can get in Singapore such as...

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Hi Mummy Anita, I gave my baby Aptamil. I got it from Fairprice. But you can try it first by getting free samples.

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Fri, 10 Feb 2017 4:18 pm
AEIS placement, any one got in to local school in 2016?

Last post by Sensei Michael « Tue, 27 Dec 2016 9:08 am
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by Waterbottletale » Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:57 pm

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HI all,

We are non-PR from Australia, daughter sis her S-AEIS in 2/ 2016 April. She is pretty bright, she tops her current class in an international...

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Hi everyone. My daughter sat for AEIS in September this year. It was our first attempt and luckily it was successful. We got a place in the school...

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Tue, 27 Dec 2016 9:08 am
Preschool Autism (Research Responses)

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by mumsarethebest » Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:14 pm

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Hi Parents, I am a Year 3 student from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, currently pursuing the Diploma in Early Childhood Education. In line with my Research...

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Hi Parents, I am a Year 3 student from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, currently pursuing the Diploma in Early Childhood Education. In line with my Research...

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Fri, 23 Dec 2016 8:30 am
S-AEIS Test format /training needed?

Last post by priyamohan « Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:37 am
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by Price Tag » Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:39 am

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Can anyone please advise if there is any training needed for the S-AEIS test? What is the best way to approach this? We are in Hong Kong but will...

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Hi Jinki,

Based on your reply, can I understand that ur son/daughter got admission into local school by passing AEIS?
If so, please provide details...

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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:37 am
Babysitting

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by schooladvice » Wed, 16 Nov 2016 5:16 pm

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Hi all,
Hopeful that someone can help. We are moving to Singapore shortly and I really don't want to hire a helper! However, I do have 2 young...

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Hi all,
Hopeful that someone can help. We are moving to Singapore shortly and I really don't want to hire a helper! However, I do have 2 young...

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Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:41 pm
Nexus International School

Last post by migratingbird « Tue, 13 Dec 2016 2:46 pm
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by Lisylou » Wed, 13 Jan 2016 4:54 pm

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Hi,

Just currently doing some investigating of schools in Singapore as there may be a good chance we will be moving over from the UAE. I have 2...

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I can't speak knowledgeably about the Singapore branch. I always found them all show and no substance. Of course they have some good teachers, but...

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Tue, 13 Dec 2016 2:46 pm
Stamford American School vs UWCSEA, advice please!

Last post by Sensei Michael « Mon, 12 Dec 2016 5:57 pm
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by Maria Vergara » Thu, 04 Feb 2016 7:45 pm

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Hello,
We are moving to Singapore next summer and we have started with school searching. There are lots of choices but we have found two we like...

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I think the important thing is to consider the mission of the school you are applying for. From my observation and experiences with visiting multiple...

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Mon, 12 Dec 2016 5:57 pm
Hillside World Academy

Last post by Sensei Michael « Fri, 09 Dec 2016 7:44 pm
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by Sensei Michael » Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:15 am

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Disclosure: I'm the Principal of the school.

I have been reading and hearing quite a bit about the international school scene in Singapore. All my...

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Oh I like your blog!

Haha, thank you.

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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 7:44 pm
Student Pass Rejected

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by shannonlee26 » Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:17 pm

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I'm a single Mom/Malaysian working in Singapore and holding S Pass for almost 10 years. I have a son entering Primary 1 next year and we have...

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Your first step is to do an appeal. Attempt an appeal based on your ability to put him through school in Singapore. With an S-Pass I suspect the...

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Tue, 29 Nov 2016 4:32 pm
Where can I take my 24 months old son this school / playgroup break?

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by mikecruzs » Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:24 am

Hi

We sent our son to the playgroup last September and it was the best decision we have ever made. We have seen a lot of development from our son...

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Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:24 am
School Selection for 3 year old Kid

Last post by Sensei Michael « Sat, 19 Nov 2016 4:36 pm
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by Garv » Fri, 11 Nov 2016 7:24 pm

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Dear Friends, I have moved recently to Singapore with a 3 year old kid, she was going to Nursery school bank in India, I want to get her in a good school...

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Dear Friends, I have moved recently to Singapore with a 3 year old kid, she was going to Nursery school bank in India, I want to get her in a good...

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Sat, 19 Nov 2016 4:36 pm
AIS, Avondale or Chatsworth?

Last post by karenam « Sat, 12 Nov 2016 7:37 pm
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by sunnydebruyn » Wed, 14 May 2014 8:52 pm

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Hi, we're about to move to Sing from Aus and while researching schools I have found so much conflicting info - and some of it quite old (2009 etc)....

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Thanks so much for that. I might meet you at Avondale next year!
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Sat, 12 Nov 2016 7:37 pm
Is dual citizenship required for admission into international schools?

Last post by Sensei Michael « Fri, 11 Nov 2016 8:24 am
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by PeanutButterJam » Mon, 26 Sep 2016 6:05 pm

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hi,

My daughter is currently in an international school (reception) but she is due for registration into local pri one next year. She holds a...

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The officer at the school only told me that it's near impossible to get exemption if she is holding only Singaporean passport, but to be honest the...

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Newbie looking for P1 & P2 curriculum recommendations

Last post by Sensei Michael « Fri, 11 Nov 2016 8:21 am
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by elaton » Sat, 29 Oct 2016 1:42 am

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I'm an American parent living in the U.S. who is eager to incorporate aspects of Singaporean education, particularly math, into my children's...

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Thank you, Singapore Eagle. I was able to find the Ministry of Education's syllabi for P1 and P2 so that was helpful, too. Is it really the case that...

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Moving from India with a special needs child

Last post by NeverTiringMom « Sat, 05 Nov 2016 12:26 pm
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by NeverTiringMom » Fri, 04 Nov 2016 6:11 pm

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Hi All,
We are consider in a move to Singapore from India. We have 2 Girls...one is 7yrs and the other is 5yrs. My 7yr girl is mild autistic. Here...

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Thank you for your response. I meant , any good Indian schools which accomodate kids with special needs.

With zero malice, Indian school...

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Sat, 05 Nov 2016 12:26 pm
Advice needed. Divorce

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by Potatoe » Tue, 16 Aug 2016 3:42 pm

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Hi all, I need advice.
Our marriage has broken down and I filed for divorce.
How long does it take to complete the whole process ?
The lawyer told...

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Hi all !
Thanks a lot for your advice. It feels better not being alone.
I seek the lawyer and they told me to wait and wait.
I thought there might...

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Fri, 04 Nov 2016 7:16 pm
learning Mindsports such as Chess and Chinese Chess.

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by twilights1234 » Fri, 04 Nov 2016 7:13 pm

Hi everybody. I will like to ask topic about Chinese chess
my son joinedd xiangqi mind train academy
Chinese chess taught by Chinese language...

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Fri, 04 Nov 2016 7:13 pm
Vaccinate or not to Vaccinate - that is the question

Last post by x9200 « Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:37 pm
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by HombreGenaro » Fri, 21 Oct 2016 6:32 pm

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Hi All,

We are a couple living in Singapore and have recently had a baby (10 weeks ago). Prior to having the baby we'd started coming across a lot...

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I can only tell you this: it's not that simple. Wrong referencing is sort of secondary - it only seems to confirm the believes.

One of the...

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Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:37 pm
DayCare & House nearby

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by meghabir » Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:37 pm

Hi,

We'll be moving to Singapore soon with our then 18 mo boy.
Since both of us are working, we want to place him in an infant care (He's been in...

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Local school for expat kids

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by sfatafehi » Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:58 am

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Hello,

My family and I will be doing a 6 month rotation in Singapore.

My children are 3, 5 & 7. have other expats put their kids into the local...

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There is a third option - it may be cheaper to bring a relative to look after and school the children. Depending on where you are from, they do not...

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Thu, 20 Oct 2016 3:24 pm
MATH TUTOR NEEDED - 11yr old 6th grader

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by expat6874 » Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:28 pm

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Hello - is anyone aware of a good tutor for an 11 year old in 6th grade? We'd like to give her the extra help we think she needs to ensure positive...

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Done. Thank you!

Have a good weekend

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Recent experience with Swiss School?

Last post by Ellmeg « Thu, 13 Oct 2016 3:42 pm

by Ellmeg » Thu, 13 Oct 2016 3:42 pm

Hi!

Does anyone have their kids at the Swiss School and can share current experience?

We are looking at signing ours up for P1 and P3 for a start...

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