Important Life Skills

Kaelyn is working hard to gear herself for Primary One.  Mummy has a whole list of things that she need to learn to do by herself.  Being the only child, she is very much sheltered (especially by Daddy) and these simple chores may be easy for some but not for all.  Here's the list:

1. Learn to Buy Food.  But first of all, she needs to master her courage to talk to food vendors which was taking away a lot of mummy's energy and patience just to ask her to open her mouth to say a few simple sentence. 

Status - needs a lot of encouragement!

2.  Learn about Money.  She knows simple addition and subtraction eg. she knows 10-2 is 8 but when $1.00 - $0.20 she is lost. 

Status - Still learning.

3.  Toilet Training.  She has to know how to clean herself after passing motion. 

Status - most of the times successful if she wants to do it by herself.  Sometimes, traces of poo stains can be found on her panties.

4.  Put on Socks - She must learn how to put on the socks by herself properly. 

Status - just started learning. 

5.  Tie her Hair - Either she learn to tie her hair or have her hair cropped... that is the message she got from Mummy. 

Status - learnt the skills within 2 days (see video).  See her proud moments!!

Primary One Registration

Finally it is our turn to register for Primary 1.  Daddy signed up for the Hokkien Clan member so that we stand a higher chance to get into Nan Chiau Primary School.  However, as we became member only in 2010, there isn't much time for us to complete the minimum of 40 hrs as parent volunteer.   In fact, we had only completed 16 hrs as parent volunteer.  Whilst we still hope that the clan will eventually accede to our request for the letter, we were also mindful about the possibility of being turned down hence we have a Plan B should we not get the letter.  Three days before Phase 2B, the clan informed us that it will not be issuing us the letter of support.  The wish of getting into Nan Chiau has reduced to zero as we are 1-2 km away from the school.   

After observing the Phase 2B of Nan Chiau, we were glad that we didn't waste time volunteering and trying for Nan Chiau.  During Phase 2B, Nan Chiau was hotly contested and Singapore citizens had to undergo the destiny of balloting.

Plan B was quickly dished out and we are bent to get into CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity which is within 1 km away from our new house.  Mummy went to register at CHIJ OLN on the last day of Phase 2C.  The process is simple and fast - only need to fill in a form and surrender all the necessary documents.  The total no. of places available is 101 and mummy was no. 105.  Although the school told us only about 80 pax are Singapore Citizen and hence we stand a high chance of getting in, we were just waiting for the assurance on the MOE's website. At the end of the last day of Phase 2C, a  total of 17 pax exceeded the available vacancies.  Alas, it was this year's change in policy ie. Singapore Citizen First that helped us get into CHIJ OLN without going through balloting.  Phew that is so lucky!! 

During the period of registration, we kept in touch with friends and relatives who are undergoing the same experience as us this year.  We complained, strategised and cheered for each other.  Weixuan got into the same school as her sisters ie. Opera Estate, Sharlene into Anchor View, Ian into Fairfield Methodist.  Rachel got into Northview Pri Sch.

We informed Kaelyn about her school's name and she quickly memorised the name of the school and learnt the spelling too.  Ha.. This sort of show her enthuasiasm!!

Now that we have settled her Primary School, Daddy & Mummy have to start looking out for After School Care, school bus services and a whole lot of logistics issues for Year 2013. 

Hopefully things will go smoothly as planned.