arshi's sec school

We got arshi's secondary school posting results last Wednesday through SMS early in the morning.I think God had decided something for us.We didn't get her top choice of school (TJC) but posted to next preference. Obviously we knew if we didn't get TJC we would get the  next choice as the previous year cop was much lower than arshi's score for Temasek  Sec School..Arshi got into Temasek Secondary School. I had applied for Temasek Junior College as her top choice .But ,we had fear as it was an IP course which means no need to sit for o levels ,but heard the syllabus was much harder to cope than express o level programs.We were confused if we should try forTJC but just tried our luck.Though she got same marks as TJC's cop she didn't get in.She didnt want appeal for TJC.We knew that if we don't get TJC,our next option school will be her school.And as expected we were posted to Temasek Secondary School.She with be studying  in express class.There are 2 other streams NA and NT too in her schooll.Arshi's express stream -it is a 4 year express program leading to o level examination.Her o level results wil determine where she gets place-Junior college leading to A level or polytechnic leading to a 3 year diploma both leading towards university education.We chose Temasek Sec as it is nearer to our house and it is a quite good school too though not one of the top most onlevek schools.Distance was a major factor we considered .Hope Arshi loves her new school and works harder and shines well in the new environment that will be filled with loads of stress,challenges .She will  be entering her teens soon and has to manage her mood swings too.Arshi will be taking bus for the first time to sec school daily as till primary ,she was walking to her school.As she is growing,she has got new additional responsibilities too.I am already afraid of the daily almost 30-40 min one-way bus travel,additional subjects and a committed CCA etc which means she has extended school hours almost daily  compared to her primary school.
We went to her newly posted secondary school this Dec 20 ,a good Thursday morning and registered hers in there.Arshi loves her new school.The student leaders were quite impressive..Almost the whole registration process was done by the student counselor and student leaders.She is eager to attend her new school.I hope she has loads of fun and has good friends there too.She Wil miss her primary school and her friends but at the same time get new ones too.Few of her classmates are in her new school too .Classes aren't segregated yet.Hope Arshi gets good and caring teachers who guide Arshi to move forward in her life.
We have purchased uniforms and books on the same day of registration.
We had to report to her sec school on registration day on her primary school uniform.So mostly this was her last time wearing her primary school uniform officially.

Ck dream photography again

Taken today just for fun ...doesn't he really look like enjoying in the slide....


This was taken more than a year back and I remembered about this just now and posting it here. CK sunbathing in beach and having a relaxed sleep.

arshi's results -psle

Last post I had mentioned that arshi is awaiting her psle results and by god's grace she got good marks .she has scored 250 points .Here in Singapore they compute marks and give results as T-score which is not the child's raw (actual score).It takes into account the whole cohort performance and standard deviation apart from our performance.I am still not able  to understand the whole concept of T-score.I always had fear within me what her score would be.I am happy to share she is one of the few students who scored good marks and called on stage to be appreciated.

I went late during her results day as CK was sick with fever that day.Arshi was recovering from flu and CK got it from her.We were given a week's time to select 6 schools of our choice and we had great great difficulty in choosing secondary schools.Here PSLE result slip itself tells us which schools our kids are eligible.There are 3 different streams and each takes a different educational pathway leading to different  destinations.Arshi was offered express stream.We have chosen schools that were near by.There were good schools that were far away but we considered distance as kids will be very stressful with loaded curriculum and CCA activities to do.Secondary school posting results will be out by Dec 19 and they need to report to their new sec school by Dec 20 .Fingers crossed as this is a waiting period for us as we aren't sure if she will get school of her choice.

At this moment I thank all her teachers who have helped her so far .I just pray to God that he blesses her with a great future and whichever school she goes she enjoys it and she comes as a great human being- a school where she will enjoy,excel in her academic activities and at the same timr that enhances her overall character too.She will miss her primary school very much and of course her close friends whom she had been traveling for 6-9 years  so far.