First Day in ACS

Today marks another major milestone in my life. I start my journey with ACS Junior and for the next 6 years, I will be spending a lot of time here.

I was suppose to follow the school bus but for some reason, I will be the first boy to be picked up at 6.25am although I am like 5 minutes drive away. Considering school starts at 7.30am, Daddy didn't think it was wise to put me on the school bus. Actually the only reason Daddy wanted me to be on the school bus is because when he goes away on business trips, Mummy will not have a tough time getting me to school. She said she will figure a way out now that I won't be on the school bus.

We left the house at around 7am and parked at the Newton Food Centre car park. Daddy then walked me to school and we were ushered into the music room for registration. After which, we were led to our classrooms and for the next 2 hours, we were introduced to life with Ms Shabnam, my new form teacher.

Recess was supposed to be at 9.45am but because it is our first time and it will be chaotic, we were let off at 9.30am. Isaac from P4 was assigned to bring me around and help me get used to buying food and getting around. He was very diligent and ensured that I was protected and helped. Mummy and Daddy saw him and was impressed with his level of commitment.

Mummy and Daddy came to get me when school ended at 1.30pm. It was an interesting day and I am looking forward to next week when I will go to the after school care at United Square. I will meet more new friends there, some from other schools.

Buckley here we come!

After about 20 months at Neptune, it is time to say goodbye and usher in our new home for the next 24 months. Neptune was a great place and we really enjoyed ourselves there with the big compound and lovely view. Mummy and Daddy says they will miss the sea view from our study room and also the friendly neighbors there.

At Buckley Classique, we are located just next to Andrea's new school at Pat's Buckley and also about 5 mins from my school. This will save us a lot of time traveling especially when Daddy is out on business trips and Mummy has to send us to school. I am very happy with the new place as we get the swimming pool right in front of us and there is also the nice clubhouse which is a remodeled conservation house. Daddy and Mummy plan to have regular BBQ sessions but apparently there are a lot of mosquitoes due to the lushes vegetation there. We shall see.

Thank you Neptune and hello Buckley!

ACS Orientation

It is Orientation Day at ACS today and it marks my next milestone. We got to school at about 2.30pm and Daddy had to drop Mummy and I off while he parked the car at Newton Food Centre. I was ushered to the Music Room where all of my other classmates from P1 were to gather. I wasn't quite used to the crowd and cried as Mummy tried to convince me it is not as scary as I thought.

I was eventually left alone with the rest of my new friends while Mummy and Daddy went for the presentation by my new Principal Mrs Koh. We were then brought around the school and introduced to the canteen and some other areas in the school. Eventually we were gathered in our new classroom for 2015 and got to know our new teacher Ms Shabnam and my other classmates.

Mummy and Daddy came to get me after their presentation. We were supposed to get our new textbooks and uniforms so as Mummy and Daddy queued up for those items, I played at the playground with most of the other students. We only managed to get the textbooks as the queue for the uniforms were too long.

I think I like my new school and am excited to start my new school life for the next 6 years here.

USA

We headed to the United States for about 12 days for an exciting holiday. We arrived at San Francisco and spent about 4 days here and then Daddy drove us along the Pacific Coast Highway for another 4 days before we arrived at Los Angeles where we spent another 4 days mostly in Disneyland.

We flew by EVA Air which is a lot cheaper and just as comfortable, if not more, compared to Singapore Airlines, according to Daddy. It took us 4.5 hours to get to Taipei where we transit for 2 hours before making the 11 hour flight to San Francisco. we enjoyed the flight as I watched my movies and played some games and slept quite a bit.

SF was interesting as we visited most of the highlights. Fisherman's Wharf, Sausalito, Golden Gate Park, Crissy Fields, Palace of Fine Arts, Ocean Beach and Marin Headlands were the highlights. Along the PCH, we also visited Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Dennis the Menace Playground, Santa Barbara and also Santa Monica Pier. Before spending another 4 days in Disneyland, we also enjoyed Farmers Market in LA.

Andrea and I had a great time, although there were many times we fought and fussed and got Daddy and Mummy mad but I think generally it was a good trip and we all enjoyed ourselves very much.

The Best Is Yet To Be

I have reached, perhaps, the biggest milestone in my life this week. On 21st (Monday), Mummy and Daddy went to ACS Junior to register for my Primary One enrollment. We registered under Phase 2B (church affiliation within 1km).

After 4 days of suspense, it was revealed that there was no need for any balloting which means I am officially an ACS Jr boy from Jan 2015. Mummy and Daddy are very happy that we have secured my Primary One spot and they cannot wait to see me in my new uniform. Joshua Tan, one of my best friend from Pat's Schoolhouse will also be with me there. Tristan and Joshua Chan will be going to ACS Barker which is a short distance away from us. Lucas too, won't be far away in SJI.

I am not sure what to expect as I have no idea what a primary school is but Mummy and Daddy keep telling me it will be very different from Pat's as there will be many boys there and many activities in school. I guess I will wait for it to happen next year.

The Best Is Yet To Be!

NDP 2014

This is the first time we attended a National Day Parade. Although it is only the rehearsal, we were  very excited with this new experience. In fact, it was also Mummy and Daddy's first time attending a parade. We got tickets from one of Mummy's friend who is volunteering for this year's NDP parade. Daddy thinks there might not be many chances to see a parade at the Floating Platform now that the National Stadium is up and there are talks that the Floating Platform might be removed.

We took the train to Promenade station and walked to the platform. On the way there, we were distracted with the ice cream man. We couldn't resist and had a couple of chocolate chips waffle.

The pre-parade show started at 5.15pm and the actual show started at 6pm. The atmosphere was electrifying as the whole platform was packed with a sea of red and whites. The highlights were the parachute jumpers and also the helicopter fly pass as the national anthem was played. For me, the highlights were the goodies in the goody bag that was given to everyone. 

The grand finale were the fireworks and we were pleasantly surprised to see the whole works and not just a bit since it was just the rehearsal. Andrea fell asleep just before the fireworks ended and Daddy had to carry her and walk to the train station. She only work up when we got home. We had a good time and wouldn't mind doing this again soon.

Handwriting

Mummy and Daddy are rather concerned about my handwriting. Although they feel my handwriting is nice for my age, but the way I hold the pen looks awkward and it might be ok for now as there are not that much writing, however, it might not be ok when I start having to write more.

Mummy has asked around the chat group as well as some other parents and there were various mixed remarks. Some feel it is ok as long as my writing is legible and shouldn't change it in case I don't like to write or my writing looks bad. Others feel I should go get it changed and hold properly to write comfortably in case it becomes too late and really cannot change anymore and have long term bad effects.

I think I will be going to see a handwriting expert really soon.