West Spring Primary
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OKTEO:
Pardon me for saying this but I think it is important that you hear full story from your child.The way I see it,your child may not be giving you correct information at all.It is like you just hear a bit & come to conclusion.
Last year even when one or two kidz late the whole level was punished. All the level not allowed to play recess.Jollyjam:
My gal told me the same thing. A few of her classmates got their photo taken and shamed on stage. If this is the school way of disciplining, its ridiculous !
Initially, kids were shamed because of latecoming. Now, forget to bring books or submit form also kanna.
Why need to instill such fear in kids?! They are only primary school level. This is unnecessary.
My child just told me that no such thing has happened before.
The students in the level may not be allowed to play at the parade square during recess when they misbehave badly & the discipline mistress always will tell the children about consequences they will face.I personally think this iz character building.Otherwise,soon all our children will be like strawberries. -
twinklinglights:
Pardon me for saying this but I think it is important that you hear full story from your child.The way I see it,your child may not be giving you correct information at all.It is like you just hear a bit & come to conclusion.
Last year even when one or two kidz late the whole level was punished. All the level not allowed to play recess.OKTEO:
[quote=\"Jollyjam\"]My gal told me the same thing. A few of her classmates got their photo taken and shamed on stage. If this is the school way of disciplining, its ridiculous !
Initially, kids were shamed because of latecoming. Now, forget to bring books or submit form also kanna.
Why need to instill such fear in kids?! They are only primary school level. This is unnecessary.
My child just told me that no such thing has happened before.
The students in the level may not be allowed to play at the parade square during recess when they misbehave badly & the discipline mistress always will tell the children about consequences they will face.I personally think this iz character building.Otherwise,soon all our children will be like strawberries.[/quote]This was last year and I was told this by PSG aunties. My girl told me same. She was upset her level not play recess because Kidz late school -
With all due respect to the parents and children, I do empathise with what has happened.
I like to clarify that the school had given ample notice to the children to convey the timeline to their parents as one of my children is also in Primary 3.
While this may have been a tough reinforcement, I feel that the school had their reasons for doing so to inculcate the value of responsibility in our children.
Personally, I feel that there will be tough times in life that our children will need to face in real life in the future thus it is very important for them to be guided with the right values from young.
Love will be tough at times but I feel we can choose to view this from a more positive angle. -
Blissymum:
Very wrong to shame kidz on stage facing school. There can be other way to teach them. Young kidz are sensitive. School must understand young kidz can feel hurt by this. My friends say their kidz are scared when teacher take photo of them to put in school hall screen. Some kidz are upset by this. School has not good method teaching this value. They need change method.With all due respect to the parents and children, I do empathise with what has happened.
I like to clarify that the school had given ample notice to the children to convey the timeline to their parents as one of my children is also in Primary 3.
While this may have been a tough reinforcement, I feel that the school had their reasons for doing so to inculcate the value of responsibility in our children.
Personally, I feel that there will be tough times in life that our children will need to face in real life in the future thus it is very important for them to be guided with the right values from young.
Love will be tough at times but I feel we can choose to view this from a more positive angle. -
Sometimes easier for us to say. We will never know what the kid is going through, standing on stage with their photo flashed for whole school to see and then getting scolded in front of hundreds of schoolmates by the Principal. I do empathise with these kids. This is not teaching the kids to be resilient. Nor will this action teach the kids to be responsible. They might just rebel and hate going to school.
All kids are an individual. Their learning capabilities are different. Your kid might not have been called up before because u did a great job teaching them to be more organised. Unfortunately not all kids are the same. Some take longer to process informations. The school need to know this. School is supposed to be a happy place where kids learn and pick up life skills. Shaming them in public for minor things like forgetting to submit forms or handing in homework is wrong. Why is there a need be so extreme? These kids are only in primary school. I am sure the school and teachers can do better than this. -
Dear parents ,
I understand your concerns. However, this is not the platform to discuss this matter as the best person to clarify with is the school.
I feel that instead of taking to social media, we should give the feedback to the school by emailing them or contacting the school to discuss this matter.
That should be the correct way to engage the school and not by venting our frustration out on social media. We all want the best for our children so let us do the right thing by engaging the school in the correct way and work with the school. The school is always ready to hear from the parents as well.
Here’s wishing you all a wonderful term break with your children. -
Kiasu forum for anyone to give feedbacks. I call school yesterday. I want others know what is happening. Shaming kidz is wrong.
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School now say they never say to teachers take photos of kidz. School blame teachers for this. School say they never tell teacher to do this. Teachers do by self take photos of kidz.
Principal show photos in hall to school and scold kidz on stage. Now school say never ask teacher take photo.
What did kidz do??? They not bring gep form on time. School take kidz photo , bring on stage. Shame and scold front of school. Show Kidz photo in school hall.
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I have always been browsing through this site for a very long time. I chose this school because the majority of whom I talked to had very high opinions about the school.
Today, my daughter came home with a bright smile. She spent hours making homemade cards for her teachers. I told her that we can buy gifts but she said she doesn’t want that as her principal has mentioned that they aren’t supposed to buy gifts for their teachers.
Her teachers also mentioned so. I was pleasantly surprised. The school has made the students feel that handmade gifts were the best. She mentioned that the teachers were smiling and that they had fun making cards and playing games with the classmates and teachers during their last period.
She mentioned that there were some parents who helped out with the activities in class and that it was fun for everyone !
It was amazing to hear that she has enjoyed the day. She went to school happily and came back happily. She has faced difficulties and difficult moments at school but she has faced and solved all her problems on her own as it is a growing up process in resilience.I can see how different & confident she is now.
She mentioned eagerly about going to watch her friends perform for the 5th anniversary and she enjoyed it greatly. I loved how she accepted that she didn’t get to perform but one day she will as the school creates many such opportunities.
Kudos and Happy Teacher’s Day to everyone @ West Spring ! -
I heard that the school continued lessons as normal,not like many other schools having early day off yesterday,including my own school where I am teaching.
I was afraid my child would be unhappy that it was not an early day but with lessons till 3.30pm.But to my surprise,my child came back saying that the principal said that the teachers will continue teaching the students because the teachers cared for their studies.Wow,I was so impressed with the attitude !
Frankly,one reason why I decided to choose this school is because of strict discipline and character values taught which I heard so much about.No regrets.
My students in my own school are not as well disciplined and it’s just so tiring having to keep chasing them for work and things.
My child is always so excited about the different fruits the school gets each week for children to eat which I myself have not eaten before in my life like blackberries, raspberry and blue berry.Previously, my child used to be very fussy and would not want to eat vegetables and fruit.To my surprise, my child will say that the principal said cannot waste food and must learn to eat different types of fruits which is good for health.I even now find myself eating them.My nieces and nephews also all are envious that their schools don’t have all this but I tell them they’re staying too far away to come to this school.
So I must say the school is also teaching me as well to be a better parent.
Happy Teachers’ Day to everyone at WPS for doing a good job which is not easy.
I know it because I’m a teacher too !
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