National Junior College (Junior High)

[VitoRelax]

phankao:

3 ex-pri school classmates, lah.

so, the word \"girl\" was a typo lah bcos ACS Pri got no girls, right ?

[Jennifer]

VitoRelax:

so, the word \"girl\" was a typo lah bcos ACS Pri got no girls, right ?

no typo error. His pri sch was Pei Hwa - co-ed. Hv I ever said ah boy was from ACS Pri??? Think u got me mixed up with someone else lah.

[Jennifer]

Bryan:

BTW, The Son complained about \"noisy\" girls last years - it could be because the guys are numerically and vocally outnumbered, or maybe the girls are just more enthusiastic in class.


For those parents with daughters, I think maybe can ask your child to give the poor boys a chance (and maybe some peace too....haha). Joke hor...

One reason why my boy did not take to the idea of an all boys' sch was that boys are rowdy. He thought with girls around in a co-ed setting, the boys will restraint a bit on their behaviour.

Now that boys are seriously outnumbered in JH, I am afraid the boys will hv less chances to speak up. Nevertheless, I have advised my boy to stand firm on his grounds and not be afraid to speak up.

Pray girls in his class are not too loud or self-opinionated.

[Jennifer]

VitoRelax:

Maybe we should type a letter & all of us sign & send to the Principal ??

Hv you started to prepare the letter?

I am browsing NJC staff list now, wonder other than the principal, who else is in the best position to ensure next year's orientation runs smoothly? And the uniform/PE attire/Polo T vendor issue?

Btw, as each of us have our own issues, I think it is better to write in individually.

[Bryan]

Jennifer:

VitoRelax:

Maybe we should type a letter & all of us sign & send to the Principal ??

Hv you started to prepare the letter?

I am browsing NJC staff list now, wonder other than the principal, who else is in the best position to ensure next year's orientation runs smoothly? And the uniform/PE attire/Polo T vendor issue?

Btw, as each of us have our own issues, I think it is better to write in individually.

I agree that it is important to feedback, but I think it is important to understand the context.

I think the school has a system whereby they allow the senior students to organise activities for the juniors. I think these are valuable leadership and organisational opportunities for the children - a learning experience. Remember what Virginia said about \"holistic education\"?

I still remember that a small group of JH3 students organising a weekend outing for some Russian exchange students last year. They spent quite a bit of time at Orchard Road and Bugis Junction, and most of the visitors were quite bored because they felt that Orchard was just fully of \"cosmetic, jewelry, and handbags\". I am guilty, I forgot to feedback on the issue of \"customer need and interest\". But still overall, the organisers did a credible job (for their age), which should have been part of the feedback too. We should not forget the positive aspects in our feedback.

Anyway, I am sure we would want our children to have such chances to organise too. And the way to have them learn is for them to do more of the planning and implementation themselves, with, of course, a bit of guidance from a teacher or so.

As such, inevitably there will be some shortcomings and \"disorganisation\". The feedback is still important - to make sure the teachers guiding the activities remind the next set of organisers (next year) what to take note off, plus also for the teacher-in-charge of the OG to debrief the student organisers, so that.....they learn.

BTW, I think individual feedback is more amenable.

[Jennifer]

Bryan:

I agree that it is important to feedback, but I think it is important to understand the context.

My issues are purely administrative in which the adults in NJC admin should hv done properly.

I believe the OGLs have taken precious time and efforts to organise the orientation activities. And I am thankful for this.

[VitoRelax]

Jennifer:

VitoRelax:

so, the word \"girl\" was a typo lah bcos ACS Pri got no girls, right ?

no typo error. His pri sch was Pei Hwa - co-ed. Hv I ever said ah boy was from ACS Pri??? Think u got me mixed up with someone else lah.

Paiseh paisay :oops: :oops: :oops:

This really shows my memory is fading & a sign that dementia has set in ... sigh ...

Sorry Jennifer, I read thru your post, what you actually said was that your boy got into ACS & appeal to NJC. But what was set in my dementia set-in brain was that your boy came from ACS Pri to NJC. That is aslo the reason why, earlier I joke that you are rich & to donate to NJC. That said, I am not implying that you are not rich, hor ?

Please accept my apologies for the mix-up !! :oops:

[VitoRelax]

Jennifer:

Hv you started to prepare the letter?

Haiyo, my Ingerish is half-past-six one, if write in, Principal also don't understand lah .... I was hoping a high powered English writer like you can write so that I can also contribute by putting my signature at the bottom of the letter lah ...

[VitoRelax]

Jennifer:

Bryan:

I agree that it is important to feedback, but I think it is important to understand the context.

My issues are purely administrative in which the adults in NJC admin should hv done properly.

I believe the OGLs have taken precious time and efforts to organise the orientation activities. And I am thankful for this.

Yes kudos to the OGLs for taking their time to to also keep our newbie JH1 entertained. They performed dance, games ... etc & what not for our JH1 ...

My issues is only the Polo T-Shirt which give the impression that the admin/vendor like to procrastinate.

Maybe it is best to have breakfast with the Principal. How do we do that ?

[SaPan]

Bryan:

I agree that it is important to feedback, but I think it is important to understand the context.


I think the school has a system whereby they allow the senior students to organise activities for the juniors. I think these are valuable leadership and organisational opportunities ...

agree fully here...

my JH1 girl woke up this morning after the week of fun and games, now browsing KSP forum together with me after b'fast.

yes, there were things that could have been better; T-shirt sizes, polo-T, etc...
for which my girl responded with a \"har?\"

my sincere thanks to all the OGLs for the great work.
:congrats: