Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[seaglass]

firefly38:

Congrats to you & DS too, seaglass !! :rahrah:

I like your avatar.. Gives me a peaceful feeling..

gee thanks firefly38 for your nice words! it's a photo I took at Punggol Park.

[walterp]

naggo-nitemare:

The prize presentation for SJCHO was conducted yesterday at biopolis. RI is the top team with 54 medalists, NUSHigh is 2nd with 51 medalists (which is really impressive considering the smaller cohort size) and HCI is 3rd with only 15 medalists.


The top 3 individuals for Theory are RI pupils.

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to the science department for a job well done in guiding these RI boys in their chemistry pursuits!

So RI and NUSH with the most medalists are the two top notch Science school. I'm sure this will be about the same for the physics, maths or informatics Olympiads too. HCI only 15.

What about RGS ? HHmm they are less competitive.. or not even in the picture ..

When I said the National Science Challenge 2013 is so skewed (or screw-up ) in the format and the winning team is the least convincing team honestly, can do well in showmanship and presentation but where it really matter (actual maths and science open challenge), they are an absolute no no ... some folks here are not happy. Jxxx ? :?

[naggo-nitemare]

I heard RGS has 6 medalists for SJCHO 2013.

RI also successfully defended the SMO 2013 jr n senior titles.
I feel tt the core aim of NSC is to promote science amongst our s’pore teens. If the same sch keeps winning, the level of interest in this competition will dip. Maybe that’s why over the years, less emphasis is placed on the buzzer round, and more on presentation n showmanship, to enable greater chances of victory for other schools.

[walterp]

naggo-nitemare:

I heard RGS has 6 medalists for SJCHO 2013.

RI also successfully defended the SMO 2013 jr n senior titles.
I feel tt the core aim of NSC is to promote science amongst our s'pore teens. If the same sch keeps winning, the level of interest in this competition will dip. Maybe that's why over the years, less emphasis is placed on the buzzer round, and more on presentation n showmanship, to enable greater chances of victory for other schools.

You made a relevant point here. If not school like BPGHS would not have won twice. Judging by medalists for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Informatics Olympiads and looking at the national representatives for various international Olympiads (mostly RI and NUSH rep), if NSC goes by buzzer round only 2 school will dominate the NSC.

[Verysuperkiasu]

I missed the OBS briefing. Anything worthy to take note?

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

I missed the OBS briefing. Anything worthy to take note?

VSK.. When was OBS Briefing? I was not even aware of it.. :oops:

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

Verysuperkiasu:

I missed the OBS briefing. Anything worthy to take note?

VSK.. When was OBS Briefing? I was not even aware of it.. :oops:

Oh, I signed an OBS form last week and read about the briefing to be held today I think. The OBS will be held 6 Jan (for 5 days). The boys need to go for a medical checkup prior to the OBS.

I think the OBS information leaflet was quite detailed - so I was puzzled why there was still a need for parents' briefing. As I was not able to attend the briefing (held this evening), I was hoping some parents who went could shed some light what I missed.

Anyway, the boys will also attend a briefing tmr. Let's see what they say.

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

firefly38:

[quote=\"Verysuperkiasu\"]I missed the OBS briefing. Anything worthy to take note?

VSK.. When was OBS Briefing? I was not even aware of it.. :oops:

Oh, I signed an OBS form last week and read about the briefing to be held today I think. The OBS will be held 6 Jan (for 5 days). The boys need to go for a medical checkup prior to the OBS.

I think the OBS information leaflet was quite detailed - so I was puzzled why there was still a need for parents' briefing. As I was not able to attend the briefing (held this evening), I was hoping some parents who went could shed some light what I missed.

Anyway, the boys will also attend a briefing tmr. Let's see what they say.[/quote]DS asked me to sign on the OBS Consent Form only yesterday morning.. Then he took the whole stack (details + form) with him to school.. I have not even read the details yet.. :slapshead:

Feeling quite 'lost' with what DS is doing in school nowadays.. Anyone has this feeling too ? :sad:

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

DS asked me to sign on the OBS Consent Form only yesterday morning.. Then he took the whole stack (details + form) with him to school.. I have not even read the details yet.. :slapshead:

Feeling quite 'lost' with what DS is doing in school nowadays.. Anyone has this feeling too ? :sad:

Don't worry, he's probably too busy with his work, or being just forgetful which I think is normal.

Sometimes ds forgets to tell me things too. I'll just ask him during dinner how his day has been in school, how's his revision going, etc, then he suddenly remembers 'Oh yah, I've something for u to sign'. If not for the fact that I started the conversation that triggered his memory, I don't think he can remember too. :roll:

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

firefly38:

DS asked me to sign on the OBS Consent Form only yesterday morning.. Then he took the whole stack (details + form) with him to school.. I have not even read the details yet.. :slapshead:

Feeling quite 'lost' with what DS is doing in school nowadays.. Anyone has this feeling too ? :sad:

Don't worry, he's probably too busy with his work, or being just forgetful which I think is normal.

Sometimes ds forgets to tell me things too. I'll just ask him during dinner how his day has been in school, how's his revision going, etc, then he suddenly remembers 'Oh yah, I've something for u to sign'. If not for the fact that I started the conversation that triggered his memory, I don't think he can remember too. :roll:

Thanks VSK.. Just a passing dark cloud for me.. Blown away by the wind already..

Yes.. I am thankful that DS1 has been vey independent & self-motivated, which allows me to focus more time & energy on DS2, who is the direct opposite of DS1..

Btw.. Has your DS decided on what subject combination to take in Year-3? 3 Sciences 1 Humanities, or 2 Sciences 2 Humanities ?