[Toa Payoh] Primary Schools

[jasmineong]

janet_lee88:

Maybe many parents emailed/called the school to ask if there is any possibility of going morning session. I am guilty of doing that

Oh the principal quite nice to accomodate your request! I dont think the P at my DS's sch will be like that..

[janet88]

Hi Jasmineong,

I feel that the principal is very sweet :love: to listen to parents' requests, unlike the principal at my son's school.

[jasmineong]

janet_lee88:

Hi Jasmineong,

I feel that the principal is very sweet :love: to listen to parents' requests, unlike the principal at my son's school.

Ya, so hard to find principals like that, and usually the better schools', I find sometimes the Ps can be a bit more 'take it or leave it' kind.

[janet88]

jasmineong:

janet_lee88:

Hi Jasmineong,

I feel that the principal is very sweet :love: to listen to parents' requests, unlike the principal at my son's school.

Ya, so hard to find principals like that, and usually the better schools', I find sometimes the Ps can be a bit more 'take it or leave it' kind.

Principals can be cold hearted and rather snobbish in some schools. I've heard of an incident where the principal and her 2 vice-p were sitting together in the school canteen for lunch. A girl was carrying a bowl of noodle soup and someone knocked into her, causing the hot bowl of soup to splutter all over her. The principal didnt 'see' anything :shock: . One of the vice-principal brought the girl to the office to apply cream and change her uniform.

[jasmineong]

janet_lee88:

Principals can be cold hearted and rather snobbish in some schools. I've heard of an incident where the principal and her 2 vice-p were sitting together in the school canteen for lunch. A girl was carrying a bowl of noodle soup and someone knocked into her, causing the hot bowl of soup to splutter all over her. The principal didnt 'see' anything :shock: . One of the vice-principal brought the girl to the office to apply cream and change her uniform.

That's bad, it seems as though they are principals more for position and
prestige, not for the kids..so I guess if we can find a good P, it is really a blessing!

[janet88]

Principals are head of the school and students greet them. I've personally seen a principal who does not acknowledge when students greet her. It's unacceptable to me. :x :x She turned her head away. :shock:


BTW, when I was in school, my principal only greeted those students who are rich and have parents who are high fliers.

[jasmineong]

Am glad my P was not like that, just distant and not very caring…now

the Ps also change every 5-7 years so they also just try to get ahead and make a name for themselves, then they go on…but I must say that once
in a while, you come across a P that really cares and goes the extra mile…but very few of such esp nowadays I find.

But I feel for me for the teachers are more important…if they are dedicated, even if the P is uncaring, it is not so bad because the
teachers have direct contact with the kids

[janet88]

jasmineong:

Am glad my P was not like that, just distant and not very caring...now

the Ps also change every 5-7 years so they also just try to get ahead and make a name for themselves, then they go on...but I must say that once
in a while, you come across a P that really cares and goes the extra mile...but very few of such esp nowadays I find.

But I feel for me for the teachers are more important..if they are dedicated, even if the P is uncaring, it is not so bad because the
teachers have direct contact with the kids

I can only hope the principal's lack of concern/care does not pass on to the teachers. But when a principal has a motherly touch, she will 'reinforce' that in her teachers, hopefully.

[jasmineong]

janet_lee88:

I can only hope the principal's lack of concern/care does not pass on to the teachers. But when a principal has a motherly touch, she will 'reinforce' that in her teachers, hopefully.

Yes!! totally agree.. must have motherly touch

[janet88]

Hi jasmineong,

I feel that principals must be motherly, esp women principals.