TECHNOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DOES ONE RUIN THE OTHER? It’s so common nowadays to see toddlers swiping iPad, playing games and watching videos on their parents’ smartphone. Some 92% of children have a digital footprint by the age of two. Little […]
“I WANT A HANDPHONE!” RIGHT TIME, RIGHT AGE, RIGHT MENTALITY Thanks to peer pressure, children are asking for a handphone at a younger age. Can they handle the responsibility? What is the right age to have one, if there’s […]
FIGHTING OBESITY LET’S ACT NOW Fighting the flab is far from being a simple case of eating right. It requires a combination of factors and the cooperation of different stakeholders. It starts in the mind First, we need to instil […]
EATING HEALTHY SHOULD PRIMARY SCHOOLS BAN FRIED FOOD? With the rise in obesity amongst youth, should primary schools ban fast food? Obesity: a growing problem “To make matters worse, obesity in schoolchildren has risen – from 11 per cent […]
BEST OF THE BEST HOW TO CHOOSE ASSESSMENT BOOKS It can be daunting choosing the right one for the students with an endless array of assessment books out there. Daunting but not impossible. Getting the right type of assessment books […]
SAVING FROM YOUNG START THEM EARLY Financial literacy is a critical life skill. Saving money is one of the most important aspects of building wealth and being financially independent. It impacts the child’s future retirement plans as well. Most people […]
ORDER OF PRIORITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOTING The following article is sourced and referenced from the Ministry of Education’s website. Order of priority ‘Places in the school are allocated accordingly to the order of priority laid out in the various […]
PSLE IS OVER SCHOOL PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN The PSLE marks the end of a six-year journey for the primary school student. After which students will still be required to attend school for about a month followed by their school holidays. […]
FALLING ILL DURING PSLE WHAT TO DO It is not uncommon for some children to fall sick during the PSLE. This CPD Singapore Education Services Pte Ltd article examines the options and appropriate steps to take should the untoward […]
MOTHER TONGUE SUBJECTS HOW MUCH WILL IT AFFECT THE PSLE? Mother tongue (MT) is defined as the language which a child grows up speaking. It is a compulsory subject that primary six students take during the PSLE. Evidently doing […]