Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)
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mathsparks:
Is the cohort size really 455 ? I spoke to a very authoritative person who told me it was 450 ! Perhaps after some very hard appealing by some parents, there are 5 blessed ones given the opportunity to bust the cohort size ?Some TNS Geppers are in I, J, P and Q. Cohort size 455. No taupok incidents. So glad about that! But he's so exhausted now after his 2 night camp. Said he slept less than 10 hours. From his sharing, I could tell that the kids had a fantastic camp and excellent bonding activties, though they're starved of sleep and the fright night was too much for some youngsters. :yikes:
Highlight of the whole week, or perhaps their whole ri journey is prob tomorrow. My source told me that at the ceremony few years ago, the principal actually pinned the badge for every boy on the stage. Wonder if it's the same tomorrow. :? -
mathsparks:
No, the principal only pinned the badge on a sec1 rep. on stage. The form teachers will pin the badge on the rest of the students in their respective class.Some TNS Geppers are in I, J, P and Q. Cohort size 455. No taupok incidents. So glad about that! But he's so exhausted now after his 2 night camp. Said he slept less than 10 hours. From his sharing, I could tell that the kids had a fantastic camp and excellent bonding activties, though they're starved of sleep and the fright night was too much for some youngsters. :yikes:
Highlight of the whole week, or perhaps their whole ri journey is prob tomorrow. My source told me that at the ceremony few years ago, the principal actually pinned the badge for every boy on the stage. Wonder if it's the same tomorrow. :?
Parents will be shown a video of the students taken during the orientation/camp.
The ceremony is a formal one. The Principal, together with some of the teachers will dorn a robe (harry porter style :lol: ) and enter the hall.....shall not reveal too much. At the end of the event, I'm sure most parents will be filled with pride about their son's initiation as a Rafflesian!
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fairy, thanks for the details. but my source should be accurate also leh. his son is currently doing medical studies in nus. maybe it was that many years ago? :oops: must grill him again...maybe he's old le, so forget. Sorry, ppl for misleading you.
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verykiasu2010:
Is the cohort size really 455 ? I spoke to a very authoritative person who told me it was 450 ! Perhaps after some very hard appealing by some parents, there are 5 blessed ones given the opportunity to bust the cohort size ?
455 was the figure mentioned by HOD PE/CCA today. When we checked the class list, there were 454 names listed. -
mathsparks:
fairy, thanks for the details. but my source should be accurate also leh. his son is currently doing medical studies in nus. maybe it was that many years ago? :oops: must grill him again.
huh? :? We attended the ceremony last year (2009). -
Fairy, I was referring to the principal pinning the badge on every boy, perhaps that was many years ago.
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verykiasu2010:
Is the cohort size really 455 ? I spoke to a very authoritative person who told me it was 450 ! Perhaps after some very hard appealing by some parents, there are 5 blessed ones given the opportunity to bust the cohort size ?
The cohort size will increase every year. This year, my son class has one more Singaporean student. He has spent 8 years in Jakarta and just came back Singapore last year. In Year 3, there will be a batch of oversea scholars joining them. In year 5, there will be some 'O' level students joining them.
Enjoy the ceremony. Year by year, they will give different themes. The students are quite innovative.
How's the CCA trails? Sports is always the main attraction. My son told me the boys are very euthiasutic. -
CCA trails you mean? I think no chance for mine to run. Cross country taking in only 6 while Track n field less than 10. Haiz…Not sure how he’s gonna list 9 choices.
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kiasuson:
what i meant was that I was told the 2010 Sec 1 cohort size is 450. where the extra 5 come from ? (not that i am complaining ... they - the 5 extra, are very fortunate)The cohort size will increase every year. This year, my son class has one more Singaporean student. He has spent 8 years in Jakarta and just came back Singapore last year. In Year 3, there will be a batch of oversea scholars joining them. In year 5, there will be some 'O' level students joining them.
Enjoy the ceremony. Year by year, they will give different themes. The students are quite innovative.
How's the CCA trial? Sports is always the main attraction. My son told me the boys are very euthiasutic. -
mathsparks:
CCA trails you mean? I think no chance for mine to run. Cross country taking in only 6 while Track n field less than 10. Haiz..Not sure how he's gonna list 9 choices.
Go for the profiling. He might have more choices. He might be an expert in Judo or something else. My son has never played Water Polo. Now he is quite good at it.
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