Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[IJJ]

E3:

My dd is in CH 2. She just received her English Spelling list. Maybe the chinese teachers did not want to give them a shock :shock: yet...that's why still no signs of the chinese list. I feel faint when I look at your P3 list. Are the ones in P2 just as challenging? 5 sentences of moxie too? Maybe I should just patiently wait for the list and pray hard that we have time to learn.

P2 moxie is one short passage(2-3 sentences), copable for my eat potato kid. The challenging part was the 'surprise' 2-3 phrases(成语，论语，谚语), but tat is depending on which CL tr yr child got, some gives more challenging works than others.

[Jennifer]

IJJ:

时间宝贵

舍不得丢掉
放进抽屉

The above are extras. These are extracted from the \"shen guang\" passage which HU3 is not learning in class.

Plus moxie only #3 to #5. #1 & #2 are not tested.

That's why I said: there is a difference in which class the child is in

[Jennifer]

I am so upset with the relief teachers. The FT was absent for two days since yesterday. The relief teachers left the class to do their own things for most of the periods. Used only 1 or 2 periods to tell story or do Maths revision. No assignments or real teaching.


I just wrote a complaint email to the FT :x

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

Jennifer:

I am so upset with the relief teachers. The FT was absent for two days since yesterday. The relief teachers left the class to do their own things for most of the periods. Used only 1 or 2 periods to tell story or do Maths revision. No assignments or real teaching.


I just wrote a complaint email to the FT :x

Does the FT get to choose who to relieve her lessons? If the relief teacher is incompetent, I think should feedback to the school so that they will be more vigilant in their engagement of relief teachers. Most schools have a fixed pool of relief teachers built up over the years so less disruptive for kids to always see unfamiliar faces. I hope your feedback will bring about positive changes cos any of our kids may be the ones encountering this situation in future too!

[Jennifer]

E3:

Jennifer:

I am so upset with the relief teachers. The FT was absent for two days since yesterday. The relief teachers left the class to do their own things for most of the periods. Used only 1 or 2 periods to tell story or do Maths revision. No assignments or real teaching.


I just wrote a complaint email to the FT :x

Does the FT get to choose who to relieve her lessons? If the relief teacher is incompetent, I think should feedback to the school so that they will be more vigilant in their engagement of relief teachers. Most schools have a fixed pool of relief teachers built up over the years so less disruptive for kids to always see unfamiliar faces. I hope your feedback will bring about positive changes cos any of our kids may be the ones encountering this situation in future too!

Let's see how the FT replied to my email first. I thought I should give her a chance to remedy the situation before letting the principal knows about this. Last year my boy also kena some relief teaching (but was an existing sch teacher) who taught and did not let the class waste time making paper balls like my P3 today.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

Jennifer:

Let's see how the FT replied to my email first. I thought I should give her a chance to remedy the situation before letting the principal knows about this. Last year my boy also kena some relief teaching (but was an existing sch teacher) who taught and did not let the class waste time making paper balls like my P3 today.

You are right. I am sure if the FT is caring, she will definitely do something about it to prevent similar situation happening to her class again. Hope everything goes well for your boy. :lol:

[Buckbrick]

No luck. The school assigns the relief teachers. FT sure do not get to select who relieves them. Anyway, do not be surprised that not all relief teachers are qualified teachers - at least this was what I gathered from a sec. school

teacher. I.e you or me can apply to moe, pass some test and teach.

Anyway, the pricipal did warn us p1 parents that relief teachers will teach for a considerable period throughout their primary education. It’s indeed unsettling to hear of incomp relief teachers.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

IJJ:

P2moxie is one short passage(2-3 sentences), copable for my eat potato kid. The challenging part was the 'surprise' 2-3 phrases(成语，论语，谚语), but tat is depending on which CL tr yr child got, some gives more challenging works than others.

Thanks for the tip. The extras sure seem 'interesting'... Her Chinese teacher is 陈老师，Faith 2 FT last year.

[IJJ]

Jennifer:

Let's see how the FT replied to my email first. I thought I should give her a chance to remedy the situation before letting the principal knows about this. Last year my boy also kena some relief teaching (but was an existing sch teacher) who taught and did not let the class waste time making paper balls like my P3 today.

Thanks for sharing. Pls do share what the reply the FT gives. Making paper balls.... :? unless she is doing RT for AC class. I rem once my child brought bk lolipop from school and I was told a RT gave the entire class after asking them to stay quiet and do their own things. I immediately notify FT (I was a PV to oversee the class during their swimming lesson) and he acted right away. Note : not phpps.

[Jennifer]

IJJ:

Jennifer:

Let's see how the FT replied to my email first. I thought I should give her a chance to remedy the situation before letting the principal knows about this. Last year my boy also kena some relief teaching (but was an existing sch teacher) who taught and did not let the class waste time making paper balls like my P3 today.

Thanks for sharing. Pls do share what the reply the FT gives. Making paper balls.... :? unless she is doing RT for AC class. I rem once my child brought bk lolipop from school and I was told a RT gave the entire class after asking them to stay quiet and do their own things. I immediately notify FT (I was a PV to oversee the class during their swimming lesson) and he acted right away. Note : not phpps.

The FT has replied, claimed she has left instructions for the relief teacher and also class assignments for the class and that she would investigate the matter.

I am sure not the whole class made paper balls, my boy for sure (since I found so many bits and pieces of paper in his sch bag) and his partner.