Getting Kids to Exercise
START THEM YOUNG GETTING KIDS TO EXERCISE Childhood obesity is a severe and growing problem in Singapore. It is estimated that 34 percent of people aged 24 to 35 this year are expected to be diabetic by the time […]
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Choosing The Right CCA
DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS CHOOSING THE RIGHT CCA Primary three school students are encouraged to take up a CCA. CPD Singapore Education Services Pte Ltd supports CCA as a good avenue to develop children holistically. This article will highlight […]
Sink or Swim: Primary 6 Survival Kit
SINK OR SWIM PRIMARY SIX SURVIVAL KIT The PSLE is the culmination of six years of primary education. For the first time, the student will have to sit for his first national examination. It can be a gruelling time filled […]
Gifted Education Programme: Elitist Or Pragmatic?
GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME ELITIST OR PRAGMATIC? The Gifted Education Programme (GEP) aims to nurture gifted individuals and hone their skills. However, students not selected for this programme should not fret over it. Students should understand that not everyone shows their […]
School Lifts: The Ups and Downs
SCHOOL LIFTS THE UPS AND DOWNS In most schools, lifts have become an integral part of a modern and effective school ecosystem. However, detractors critique lifts as a contributing factor in child obesity and encourage less exercise. This article considers […]
Road Trips: How Can The School Bus System Be Improved?
ROAD TRIPS HOW CAN THE SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM BE IMPROVED? Secondary schools in Singapore don’t provide school buses to send children to and from their homes. Should such a system be continued from the primary schools? Let us examine […]
Technology and Childhood: Does One Ruin The Other?
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
“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 […]
Keeping Fit for Better Results: The Science Behind Exercise
KEEPING FIT FOR BETTER RESULTS THE SCIENCE BEHIND EXERCISE How does keeping fit help in studies? It works in tandem really. Being fit allows a student’s brain to process information a lot faster. What researchers found ‘In a study […]
Fighting Obesity: Let’s Act Now
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 […]