Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
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wonderm:
ESSIS COP is 261 and its top 3 percent
Just curious, where did you get this data? is it published by MOE?xxjustakidxx:
top 3 percent is 261(no HMT) -
concerned mom:
Hi just sourcing for views and comments from the parents with kids in sec1 in Hwa chong. Are your biys spending alot of time in their CCAs, projects, etc? Weekdays are all buzy and weekends spent catching up on lost sleep and homework. So much so , I don't see him having much time for revision and he sometimes finds even a 3 to 4 hour family evening out for dinner taking up too much time.
Yes, my boy also spent a lot of time in his CCAs, projects, assignments, ACEs....He is in the canoeing team & his CCA is usually 2x a week fm 2.30/3 pm to supposedly 6pm but end mostly at around 7pm. By the time he reaches home is about 8 & still hv to stay up late to complete his hw. Sometimes weekend also burn on his CCAs if there r competitions or courses. Nowadays his wkends r spent on hw, aces, projects. I agree that there is not much time for revision. Fortunately for my boy, he is still taking it well & he will usually relax by playing Xbox or wii usually on Fri/ Sat evenings. Though the stress level is high at HCI but I personally feel that its a good training for the boys, preparing them well for their future JC life. These 4 months, I've seen my boy grown up to be more matured and independent in his studies. -
Pinky88, you should be very proud of your boy, and make sure you tell him that!
The HCI canoeing team is a High Pressure CCA as they have a new Teacher in charge this year from NJC and his expectations from the boys are very high!
After he join HCI, the HCI JC Canoe team won gold this year!
If your son is taking it well, I got to take my hat off to him! Alot of boys are complaining the teacher in charge is pushing them too hard!
Anyway, in HCI, the CCAs are not about winning, though it comes along the way.
The main focus of CCA in HCI is about bringing the school together, making the boys be proud of the school they are in, bond together and win along the way.
Winning is the last priority, but with the strong bond the boys built up, they push themselves rather than have the coach/teacher in charge push them.
You will see them putting in extra time in themselves, sometimes even ignoring instructions from the school on \"no CCA\" days, by hiding in \"secret\" corners of the school to train themselves!
So it is good you find ways for your son to \"have a break\" and recharge himself!
Well done to your boy!
BTW, which consortium is your boy in?pinky88:
Yes, my boy also spent a lot of time in his CCAs, projects, assignments, ACEs....He is in the canoeing team & his CCA is usually 2x a week fm 2.30/3 pm to supposedly 6pm but end mostly at around 7pm. By the time he reaches home is about 8 & still hv to stay up late to complete his hw. Sometimes weekend also burn on his CCAs if there r competitions or courses. Nowadays his wkends r spent on hw, aces, projects. I agree that there is not much time for revision. Fortunately for my boy, he is still taking it well & he will usually relax by playing Xbox or wii usually on Fri/ Sat evenings. Though the stress level is high at HCI but I personally feel that its a good training for the boys, preparing them well for their future JC life. These 4 months, I've seen my boy grown up to be more matured and independent in his studies.concerned mom:
Hi just sourcing for views and comments from the parents with kids in sec1 in Hwa chong. Are your biys spending alot of time in their CCAs, projects, etc? Weekdays are all buzy and weekends spent catching up on lost sleep and homework. So much so , I don't see him having much time for revision and he sometimes finds even a 3 to 4 hour family evening out for dinner taking up too much time.
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Tetsujin:
Tks Tetsujin. My boy is in Ortus. So far no complaints fm him regarding his tough canoeing training. Seeing the time & effort spent in his training, I did ask him if he ever regret taking up canoeing, he juz smile at me & say 'dun know leh'. My guess is he is enjoying it but when the training gets too tough, he feels the stress lah...Imagine juz 2 mths of training & the sec 1s went for a competition last mth....its a gd experience though. Mayb another compeition end of this mth. Btw, how did u know a lot of boys r complaining the teacher ic is pushing them too hard? R they the Sec 2s-4s. Sec 1 still honeymoon yr. Tink more stress will come next yr when they r expected to participate in more competitions, 4 trainings per wk...Pinky88, you should be very proud of your boy, and make sure you tell him that!
The HCI canoeing team is a High Pressure CCA as they have a new Teacher in charge this year from NJC and his expectations from the boys are very high!
After he join HCI, the HCI JC Canoe team won gold this year!
If your son is taking it well, I got to take my hat off to him! Alot of boys are complaining the teacher in charge is pushing them too hard!
Anyway, in HCI, the CCAs are not about winning, though it comes along the way.
The main focus of CCA in HCI is about bringing the school together, making the boys be proud of the school they are in, bond together and win along the way.
Winning is the last priority, but with the strong bond the boys built up, they push themselves rather than have the coach/teacher in charge push them.
You will see them putting in extra time in themselves, sometimes even ignoring instructions from the school on \"no CCA\" days, by hiding in \"secret\" corners of the school to train themselves!
So it is good you find ways for your son to \"have a break\" and recharge himself!
Well done to your boy!
BTW, which consortium is your boy in?
Oh i did not find ways for my boy to recharge, he automatically does that himself, tink tat's the only area he has most initiative in....haha....So I usually do not stop him from playing his games even though there r piles of work not done & test coming up as long as he hands up all his wk in time & prepare for his tests. Guess he will perform better after the recharge. Anyway, he's a happy-go-lucky boy who has no complains. Tink seeing him with the heavy school work & activities, I feel more stress than him...haha. Occasionally, I will ask him if he feels stress juz to make sure he is alright.
So yr boy is in HCI JC1 this yr? So far do u find the 4 yrs in the high school a bonus to him in adapting to the JC life & school workload? What was his CCA in high school time? -
What I am going to say might make some of you think I am crazy!
My son was a big gamer throughout Sec 1 -4. But he knows when to game and when to do his work. So I absolutely do not control his use of the computers and gaming.
When he had tests or exams coming up, he will not game. But right after that, he will head to the game shop to buy a new game!
I find that gaming helps his mind to be more nimble and helps him think faster and reacts faster.
But it can be very dangerous if not managed properly as I have seen many kids get addicted to gaming and neglect school work. I am just lucky my son did not and am able to balance his time.
He was the pioneer batch in the Centre For Scholarlistic Excellence (CSE) doing Science and Maths Talent Programme (SMTP), which is one of the special programmes availabel at Sec 3.
I have to say the 4 years, especailly Sec 3 & 4 in CSE prepared him well for the heavy workload in JC.
He was in NCC when he was in High School.pinky88:
Tks Tetsujin. My boy is in Ortus. So far no complaints fm him regarding his tough canoeing training. Seeing the time & effort spent in his training, I did ask him if he ever regret taking up canoeing, he juz smile at me & say 'dun know leh'. My guess is he is enjoying it but when the training gets too tough, he feels the stress lah...Imagine juz 2 mths of training & the sec 1s went for a competition last mth....its a gd experience though. Mayb another compeition end of this mth. Btw, how did u know a lot of boys r complaining the teacher ic is pushing them too hard? R they the Sec 2s-4s. Sec 1 still honeymoon yr. Tink more stress will come next yr when they r expected to participate in more competitions, 4 trainings per wk...Tetsujin:
Oh i did not find ways for my boy to recharge, he automatically does that himself, tink tat's the only area he has most initiative in....haha....So I usually do not stop him from playing his games even though there r piles of work not done & test coming up as long as he hands up all his wk in time & prepare for his tests. Guess he will perform better after the recharge. Anyway, he's a happy-go-lucky boy who has no complains. Tink seeing him with the heavy school work & activities, I feel more stress than him...haha. Occasionally, I will ask him if he feels stress juz to make sure he is alright.
So yr boy is in HCI JC1 this yr? So far do u find the 4 yrs in the high school a bonus to him in adapting to the JC life & school workload? What was his CCA in high school time? -
As to your question about the teacher in charge of canoeing, I actually heard it from other Sec 1 parents! So Sec 1 is no honeymoon for the canoeing boys!
I heard there is going to be a competition in Macau in June, not sure if your boy is involved.
The teacher in charge is a Mr. Yong Yuen Cheng, he teaches Physics in iSpark Consortium.
If you remember in February this year, there was a \"Run Round Singapore - Going the Distance\" 218km mega relay run to celebrate NTU's 55th annivesary and raise funds for needy students, he was one of the runners, he completed the 218km run in 31 hours and 28 mins! That's like running 5 continous marathons!
So he pushes the canoe boys VERY HARD!!!pinky88:
Tks Tetsujin. My boy is in Ortus. So far no complaints fm him regarding his tough canoeing training. Seeing the time & effort spent in his training, I did ask him if he ever regret taking up canoeing, he juz smile at me & say 'dun know leh'. My guess is he is enjoying it but when the training gets too tough, he feels the stress lah...Imagine juz 2 mths of training & the sec 1s went for a competition last mth....its a gd experience though. Mayb another compeition end of this mth. Btw, how did u know a lot of boys r complaining the teacher ic is pushing them too hard? R they the Sec 2s-4s. Sec 1 still honeymoon yr. Tink more stress will come next yr when they r expected to participate in more competitions, 4 trainings per wk...Tetsujin:
Oh i did not find ways for my boy to recharge, he automatically does that himself, tink tat's the only area he has most initiative in....haha....So I usually do not stop him from playing his games even though there r piles of work not done & test coming up as long as he hands up all his wk in time & prepare for his tests. Guess he will perform better after the recharge. Anyway, he's a happy-go-lucky boy who has no complains. Tink seeing him with the heavy school work & activities, I feel more stress than him...haha. Occasionally, I will ask him if he feels stress juz to make sure he is alright.
So yr boy is in HCI JC1 this yr? So far do u find the 4 yrs in the high school a bonus to him in adapting to the JC life & school workload? What was his CCA in high school time? -
Tetsujin:
As to your question about the teacher in charge of canoeing, I actually heard it from other Sec 1 parents! So Sec 1 is no honeymoon for the canoeing boys!
I heard there is going to be a competition in Macau in June, not sure if your boy is involved.
The teacher in charge is a Mr. Yong Yuen Cheng, he teaches Physics in iSpark Consortium.
If you remember in February this year, there was a \"Run Round Singapore - Going the Distance\" 218km mega relay run to celebrate NTU's 55th annivesary and raise funds for needy students, he was one of the runners, he completed the 218km run in 31 hours and 28 mins! That's like running 5 continous marathons!
So he pushes the canoe boys VERY HARD!!!
In the years gone by, the canoeists in NJC trains 4 days a week till 7pm daily until the competition is over. They merely attended the lectures and tutorials and the real catch up was when the end of year exam is coming - if they fail, they would be retained in JC1 .....those were the days before NJC becomes IP....and the training for both the canoeing and dragon boat teams are very tough - but they learn what is discipline -
Tetsujin:
Yes, I knew it is Mr. Yong when u mentioned he was fm NJC but didn't know that he coach HCI canoeing team only this yr. I read abt his achievement in the NTU run & my boy also participated in the 3km relay. The Macau competition is not open for Sec 1s. I understand fm my boy that there r some Sec 1s who 'volunteered' to train more than 2x a week, those who r super keen on participating in competition. Tink Mr. Yong only trains those participating in the major competitions. My boy ever mentioned Mr. Yong doesn't train the Sec 1s. There r 2 other teachers/coaches, Mr. Lim & Mr. Ng who r more involve with the Sec 1s. Tough or not, I'm glad my boy has picked up a new skill & I hope he'll continue to enjoy it.As to your question about the teacher in charge of canoeing, I actually heard it from other Sec 1 parents! So Sec 1 is no honeymoon for the canoeing boys!
I heard there is going to be a competition in Macau in June, not sure if your boy is involved.
The teacher in charge is a Mr. Yong Yuen Cheng, he teaches Physics in iSpark Consortium.
If you remember in February this year, there was a \"Run Round Singapore - Going the Distance\" 218km mega relay run to celebrate NTU's 55th annivesary and raise funds for needy students, he was one of the runners, he completed the 218km run in 31 hours and 28 mins! That's like running 5 continous marathons!
So he pushes the canoe boys VERY HARD!!!
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Hi All Hwa Chong Parents, Hwa Chong Institution will be having it's High School Open House on Saturday, 15th May 2010, 8.30am - 1pm.
If you have any friends who are keen to find out more about the school, please let them know about the Open House and invite them to the shcool! -
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would like to know if HCI is still a very "Chinese" school. during my time, it was so but after so many years, i am not sure whether it is still like in the olden days…
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