Raffles Girls' Primary

[moonee]

limboonlee:

Hi Parent of RGPS Gals,


Heard from my gal that the students in P1 are into giving gift to other students in order to be friend with them. My gal had been receiving quite a lot of small items, stickers, colour papers, erasers, paper stripes for making stars etc. But as we don't allow her to buy these small items like stickers, she ends up not having any return gifts.

Is this a common thing that is happening in P1?

Any P1 parents encountered this with their gals?

I am quite worry about this, cos those gals that are not giving gifts (my gal is one on them) will end up being 'isolated'. The few gals that are not giving gifts eventually will always stick together, and so call not 'friend' by the rest.

err.. think u should email the teacher

[mwchua]

limboonlee:

Hi Parent of RGPS Gals,


Heard from my gal that the students in P1 are into giving gift to other students in order to be friend with them. My gal had been receiving quite a lot of small items, stickers, colour papers, erasers, paper stripes for making stars etc. But as we don't allow her to buy these small items like stickers, she ends up not having any return gifts.

Is this a common thing that is happening in P1?

Any P1 parents encountered this with their gals?

I am quite worry about this, cos those gals that are not giving gifts (my gal is one on them) will end up being 'isolated'. The few gals that are not giving gifts eventually will always stick together, and so call not 'friend' by the rest.

Checked with my girl, does not think this is a prevalent practice in her class yet....

I always try hard to reinforce to my girl that cannot take things from her friends, even though those may be small little items of low monetary value...Hopefully she will follow my saying

Hopefully this is just a passing phase...

Rgds,
ming

[thrice]

hi limboonlee


I've checked with my P1 girl and it didn't seem that this \"giving gifts\" is prevalent in her class.

DD received a keychain from a classmate who bought it from the bookshop in the 2nd week of term 1. (that cost $1.50, more than DD's daily allowance!) We explained to DD that we viewed this as too expensive a gift and requested that she returned it, which she did.

If you're concerned, you should bring this up with the form teacher. The teacher's words carry a lot of weight with my DD. :roll:

rgds

[Funz]

Yah this gift thing did happen during the first few weeks of school. DD came home with all sorts of little gifts and asked to buy her frens gifts in return.


Told her to return all the gifts and not to accept anymore such gifts from her frens. And to explain to her frens that mummy said she is not supposed to accept any gifts unless it's for her birthday.

Now no more such problems just a lot of birthday invitations. :roll:

[Andaiz]

Didn’t have time to sign on till now today.


I thought the concept of "switching" Friday’s timetable to Thursday this week so taht the girls don’t miss 2 Friday lessons in a row (i.e., Good Friday and Games Carnival today) a very refreshing thing!

[FireflyMom]

limboonlee:

Hi Parent of RGPS Gals,


Heard from my gal that the students in P1 are into giving gift to other students in order to be friend with them. My gal had been receiving quite a lot of small items, stickers, colour papers, erasers, paper stripes for making stars etc. But as we don't allow her to buy these small items like stickers, she ends up not having any return gifts.

Is this a common thing that is happening in P1?

Any P1 parents encountered this with their gals?
I am quite worry about this, cos those gals that are not giving gifts (my gal is one on them) will end up being 'isolated'. The few gals that are not giving gifts eventually will always stick together, and so call not 'friend' by the rest.

I asked my daughter and she said it is not happening in her class. Just a few friends sharing sweets and giving out a sticker or two here and there. However, bullying seems to be a growing problem. My daughter is very afraid of her P2 buddy because she kicked her once and scolded her over trivial things a few times. Though she doesn't go for recess with her anymore, she still bumps into her. The last time it did, she snatched her coupon (the veg week) and gave it away. I'm not sure if I should be alarmed yet. Heard from a friend her daughter is also bullied in school by some P2 girls and also her classmates.

[PnTMom]

When do we have to return the donation card?

[Herbie]

My girl is in P4, there is this girl in her class who likes to "call" my girl "siow" whenever she walks near my DD. And she likes to gossip and drag my DD’s friend away when my DD is talking to her friend.


I told my DD to keep her cool and ignore her but at times she gets very upset abt it. Shld I inform her former teacher abt it? Any advise?

[moonee]

Herbie:

My girl is in P4, there is this girl in her class who likes to \"call\" my girl \"siow\" whenever she walks near my DD. And she likes to gossip and drag my DD's friend away when my DD is talking to her friend.


I told my DD to keep her cool and ignore her but at times she gets very upset abt it. Shld I inform her former teacher abt it? Any advise?

Oh Yes definitely! I strongly advise u to inform the teacher, especially if this has been going on for a while. Tell the teacher how upset and affected yr grl is. Mine is in p4 too and was very troubled last yr when someone in her class passed a remark each time she walked pass my dd. My husband emailed the teacher and she handled the matter very tactfully. The girl didnt even know who complained against her. Anyway she didnt bother my dd after that and is no more in the same class.
Its quite common for kids to pick up words they hear and throw it at others with out knowing the true meaning, perhaps they think its cool to use such words ...... Dont hesitate, its weekend... good time to email the teacher

[Luanee]

PnTMom:

When do we have to return the donation card?

I remembered it is end May for P1-P2.