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Why I Chose Singapore’s Public Schools–Sassy Mama Singapore

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

I’m featured on Sassy Mama Singapore today, discussing why I chose Singapore’s Public Schools   My journey into Singaporean education began, as so many wonderful things do, with vicious morning sickness. Pregnant with my second daughter, I was spending most … Continue reading →

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P1 Registration—It’s over. Someone get me a drink.

Posted on August 1, 2014 by

It’s over. She got in. Alcohol.  Now.  Please. At the advice of my friends K and P, I waited until the final day to register Elanor.  This means I’ve spent the last few days monitoring numbers and feeling nervous, but … Continue reading →

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P1 registration schadenfreude

Posted on July 29, 2014 by

Screw informational posts.  This week you get to bear witness to me losing my freaking mind. You may want to hit play before reading the rest of the entry Thus far in the P1 process I have been brought to … Continue reading →

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Phases of Registration for SG Public Schools (as applies to PR/Expat families)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

I’m not going to lie.  Registering your child for Primary 1 is a tricky needle to thread if you are Singaporean.  For non-Singaporeans, the process is confusing and overwhelming in the extreme.  There have been moments where the relatively straightforward … Continue reading →

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Why I’m choosing Singapore’s Public Schools

Posted on May 2, 2014 by

  The Primary 1 registration dates have been released by the Ministry of Education.  Knowing that I’ll be queueing on July 30, 2014 to register Elanor for P1 makes everything more real.  As this is not a common experience, I’m … Continue reading →

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