Looking to the new Primary 1 year with fear and hope

The writer hopes parents will learn to focus more on developing attributes that will matter more in their children instead of fixating on academic scores.  ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
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SINGAPORE – After years of covering the Primary 1 registration exercise as a journalist, it felt surreal to finally be a part of it. 

In July, my husband and I registered our son, our firstborn, for primary school – a process that was straightforward and fuss-free. 

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