Posted by
hkrcac
18 yrs ago
Hi,
I would like any feedback on Singapore International School please - if you have first hand experience or if you have friends whose children are in the school. Also how is the school for a non-chinese/non-singaporean child?
Thanks.
hkrcac
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what makes you consider the school?are you a westerner?i know there are lotsa of hk families who sent their children there,so that they can learn english and putonghua.
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Thanks. Yes, learning Putonghua along with English is definitely required - but I would like to know about the staff and the school standards/environment etc.I am a westerner - does the school have many non-chinese/non-singaporean children studying there?
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My son is studying in Primary 1 in SIS. He has been there since Prep year. The school does not have many non-chinese children but they do have a lot of westerner staff. His current class teacher is British. I know many people are worried about their children acquiring Singlish accent, but as far as I know, most of my son's friends do not have a strong accent even if they are from Singapore. I chose SIS because of the discipline as well as the curriculum. So far my son is enjoying school and they do have a strong PTA which encourages involvement of parents in school activities. I think it is great as I get to see how my son is in school and also get to know his classmates too. I am Malaysian and my husband is from HK. Both of us think it is important that our son is fluent in both English and Mandarin.
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Is it true that when you apply you have priority if you are a Singaporean passport holder (for obvious reasons). I notice you said you were Malaysian, did that help in your application? I am curious as my sister-in-law is Malaysian and is keen to enrol in SIS and was concerned about the waiting list.
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