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Thanks Rona, We shall see....decision deadline next Wed....we went for GEP briefing today and got "bombarded" with more info...ha ha....

Thanks mummies for your comments... Thanks Helen for being willing to share- I have PMed you... I also spoke to my gal's form teacher today...got more insights as well....

Thanks Tam, WOW- then I must belong to the 0.01% parents who have second thoughts about GEP... A lot of sharing at kiasuparents website- all types of comments... I also learn that its no guarantee for GEP kids to get into sec sch- they still need to show a very decent total score based...

Good morning mummies! Thanks Tam! I have mixed feelings really, about GEP cos I did not expect my gal to be admiited into the prog. So now, there is a lot of reading up about the prog, and deciding what is best for her. My hubby and esp my gal is super keen to go, but I am undecided...

Hello mummies! Nice sharing about renovations and household matters- I wish I can contribute but I do not stay at my own place- we live with my parents, so I really have no say regarding household matters- very sad actually... Snowball- very nice kitchen...it is great to design something...

Hello Tam, Fully agree- there is more to life learning than purely acaedmic- saw this on another thread- what is the difference between being "schooled" and being "educated"- does schooling= education? http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/myth-education-063210127.html Makes...

Hi Mr Hopeful, Great to hear your update... Do stay and actively contribute in this forum- as your experience and advice is very valuable and relevant to what many are going through here....all the best!

Mr Hopeful: Are you the Mr Hopeless who posted a lot a few years ago when you found out about your cheating spouse? I hope things are going well for you now? You are still in contact with your boy? I recall you were feeling very torn about giving him up to your ex-wife for custody? Just...

Caught up on more posts on this thread- fully agree the content is very very useful and worth reading!

Hello mummies! Long time no post- hope everyone is doing well....so what are hot topics these days? Amy Cheong, S'pore education system? My kids just finished their year-end exams- NYPS pushed all SA2 to this week, as the school is perparing to part-relocate to a holding school due to...

Ah- thanks Yawn! Briefly read the discussion on GEP prog some time back- I also enquired from NYPS about the number of GEP kids per batch- they take in about 100 in total each year, with 75 from other schools, so effectively- only 25 NYPS kids get into GEP- and 2/3 tends to be males- which...

Hello mummies! Long time no see- had been super busy at work for an extended period of time- soo tiring, no time to follow the thread... For mummies with primary school kids- what activities will your kids be doing to occupy the month long holiday? Any suggestions or tips? I think CC...

Hello mummies, "q" with no tail for HYPY- yep, my P1 gal also told me that teacher reinforces that in school too....I think it is a common practice- I also never heard of that before.... Also, now- exclamation mark in chinese- must be dot at the bottom- not zero- accroding to my P3 gal's...

Hello mummies, "q" with no tail for HYPY- yep, my P1 gal also told me that teacher reinforces that in school too....I think it is a common practice- I also never heard of that before.... Also, now- exclamation mark in chinese- must be dot at the bottom- not zero- accroding to my P3 gal's...

Hello mummies! Precious Gem- great to hear from you! Congrats- hope you have more time now...are you still based in JB?