27th Sep 2018

The beginning of the end

This morning Samuel woke up at 6am, on his own. He changed into his uniform, washed up and prepared his writing materials by using just a torchlight. When I walked...

25th Sep 2013

The Great Cop-out

Last July I wrote about the Direct School Admission (DSA). This year I am going to write about it again! I have another PSLE scholar this year and I am doing...

08th Jun 2013

So this is how it all begins

It has been three days without Elias. This is not the first time he has been away from the family. He has gone for school and church camps previously, but...

22nd Nov 2012

Today is my test

In 3 hours time, we are going to receive Elkan’s PSLE results.  I am very nervous.     Close to 30 years ago, when I received my PSLE results, it...

30th Sep 2012

PSLE – social leveller

Today I wrote a letter to Chua Mui Hoong, who wrote the excellent article “A place for exams as social leveller” in the Sunday Times. Instead of writing a full...