Ever since we started PV-ing at WGPS, I draw the conclusion that all neighborhood primary schools are about the same. Haiz. Since there isn’t a better choice, we sort of resigned to fate and enrolled Lil Shauna in the same school that we have committed 40 long hours.
Since the Primary One registration started, I found myself green eyed and drooling at every other parent who told me that their kid is going into so and so school due to some kind of affiliation. I lament that I was enrolled into a neighborhood primary school that doesn't even exist now and wonders if history will repeat itself, i.e., I am bringing harm not only to my kids but to my grandkids as well. Oh no. After we registered Lil Shauna, I probably looked somewhat dejected, which triggered my mum to keep asking us on why we didn't try to enroll Lil Shauna in a better school. Duh!
This was made worse when we visit the BASCs on Tuesday. While walking to the centers, we see different groups of WGPS boys (different race, different cliques) gathering at the void decks doing or intending to do what seems to be cheeky usual boys stuff. I rolled eyes and told Daddy Lim that I could see Lil Isaac doing the exact same thing a few years down the road. I took comfort in the fact that I started the kids early on academic enrichment programs.
My emotions took another plunge when my ex-SHSS vball coach posted videos on FB of the C girls’ games at the East Zone finals. They are so unbelievably good as compared to when I was a C girl. I was totally impressed and this triggered a discussion of Direct School Admission (DSA) using sports at the SHSS chat thread. They were discussing how some kids already have the sports foundation during their primary school days and the question of what sports to sign our kids up NOW popped. I feel cold sweat. WGPS doesn't have an impressive list of CCAs. Sob. T.T By the way, the C girls took home the East Zone championship. 3 cheers.
I started wondering if we haven’t done enuff for Lil Shauna. Maybe we should have shifted our house to be near a better primary school and did PV in that better primary school. Should we now change plan and try to do so for Lil Isaac? Then we could transfer Lil Shauna over if Lil Isaac manages to get it. And like usual, my nonsense starts again.
The topic of what sports/ skills to sign the kids up is also recharged and I have been bugging Daddy Lim. After all these years of swimming lessons, I am pretty convinced that the kids are not exactly talented in the waters, just like music with Lil Shauna. We are taking a break from swimming lessons, which leaves our Saturday morning free for a while. I am again convinced that I want to sign Lil Shauna up for skating classes. I thought Tennis sounded really good for Lil Isaac and JW Safra runs kids programs when I check many months back. If Lil Shauna is keen, they can both go for it! Daddy Lim asked why not soccer or Tekwando for Lil Isaac. I have no preference actually but kept having this impression that good soccer training would usually take place in atas places like Turf club and traveling is a pain. As for Tekwando, I wouldn't be very pleased if Lil Isaac tries his moves on us.
So, it is back to the drawing board. I shall be making my calls today.
Mummy Lim
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