Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[pinky88]

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!!!
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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.

[Tetsujin]

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!

[octopusmum]

Hi

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…
tks

[verykiasu2010]

octopusmum:

Hi

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....
tks

the principal assured the parents it is not so

but in real life, when you mingle with the students and teachers, it is just a bit more \"chinese\" than other schools

[octopusmum]

hi verykiasu

thks for the reply.
regards

[mum42]

I think the school is trying hard to stay \"Chinese\" like the old days . Caused nowadays the boys are so \"Ang Mo\". Son's CL teacher has hard time making them speak mandarin, so they practiced a lot of oral Presentation in class but son said they always end up laughing so badly caused 3/4 of the boys either cant pronounced the words or expressed the passage properly. Hopefully son will be more \"Chinese\" by Year 2

[Tetsujin]

The school is just trying to keep some of the important Chinese traditions like charcter building and filial piety.


I terms of teachings, the school is no different from other schools.

mum42:

I think the school is trying hard to stay \"Chinese\" like the old days . Caused nowadays the boys are so \"Ang Mo\". Son's CL teacher has hard time making them speak mandarin, so they practiced a lot of oral Presentation in class but son said they always end up laughing so badly caused 3/4 of the boys either cant pronounced the words or expressed the passage properly. Hopefully son will be more \"Chinese\" by Year 2

[MdmKS]

Any example to show?

[meimeitan]

Hi


I heard that there was a bi-culture camp recent yrs at Hwa Chong. It is connected with DSA. I heard that if your kid was choosen among the children in the camp, your kid will be invited to join Hwa Chong’s DSA. Is it real? Any ideas? Thanks.

Meimei

[verykiasu2010]

meimeitan:

Hi


I heard that there was a bi-culture camp recent yrs at Hwa Chong. It is connected with DSA. I heard that if your kid was choosen among the children in the camp, your kid will be invited to join Hwa Chong's DSA. Is it real? Any ideas? Thanks.

Meimei

heard from who / where ?

what do you mean by \" invited to join Hwa Chong's DSA'? I thought any one doing his PSLE can apply via DSA ?