P5 - What time do your kids finish after school ?

[janet88]

jesschan:

In today's ST, a parent said her son at P3 studying at St Andrew has to stay back for extra lessons. Actually what is the actual reason to conduct all these extra supp classes? I can understand P6 may need the extra supp classes but surely lower levels don't need this.

I am also keen to see if there is any comments from MOE. For lower primay levels, I hv no objections if the school lengthens it curriculum time to run enrichment programmes but having too supplementary classes to teach the normal curriculum is unnecessary.[/quote]

Is it really true that the teachers have insufficient time to teach during curriculum for kids in P1-3 ? It's not like as in P6 where that extra time is required after school to do that crucial 'pumping' and intensive revision.

[keiki]

hi what schs are your children in? are they top schs? i’m concerned with having supplementary lessons esp at lower levels. is there no way to avoid?

[janet88]

keiki:

hi what schs are your children in? are they top schs? i'm concerned with having supplementary lessons esp at lower levels. is there no way to avoid?

I'm ok with P5/6 having compulsory supplementary lessons since it's the push before the BIG one - PSLE. But I'm against supplementary for P1-3. It's just ridiculous. Schools mentioned having supp classes at lower-mid level are St Gabriel, St Andrews for eg.

[junrahmat]

So much for Teach Less Learn More! Cannot see which part is 'teach less' if the kids are made to stay in school for long hours. :?

[janet88]

With 2 days of extra suppl lessons this yr, there is lesser time. CA1 is just end of the month. How to revise ??? Noon, son has to take nap or he is too tired to do his school hw…and just getting school hw done is not going to help him do well for CA/SA. Unless I can live with Band 3 results, which I cannot.


I’m no Tiger mama though. If he can score Band 2, I’m happy…Band 1 would be a bonus.

[janet88]

junrahmat:

So much for Teach Less Learn More! Cannot see which part is 'teach less' if the kids are made to stay in school for long hours. :?

This 'Teach Less, Learn More' is bullsh!@ to me. Let the kids come home earlier and I agree with the learning more.

[spunky]

janet_lee88:

With 2 days of extra suppl lessons this yr, there is lesser time. CA1 is just end of the month. How to revise ??? Noon, son has to take nap or he is too tired to do his school hw...and just getting school hw done is not going to help him do well for CA/SA. Unless I can live with Band 3 results, which I cannot.


I'm no Tiger mama though. If he can score Band 2, I'm happy...Band 1 would be a bonus.

Many conduct supp. Classes because every other school or teacher is doing it.
I am not against them if the teacher really plans his/her after sch program at least ur child is learning effectively.

I have seen many teachers in staff room just printing w/s half and hour b4 the after school program starts just to occupy the class.

Check what is going on through ur child's work then decide if it is worth staying back.

U will be surprise ur child might h a more productive time at home doing his own revision w ur supervision.

[janet88]

spunky:

janet_lee88:

With 2 days of extra suppl lessons this yr, there is lesser time. CA1 is just end of the month. How to revise ??? Noon, son has to take nap or he is too tired to do his school hw...and just getting school hw done is not going to help him do well for CA/SA. Unless I can live with Band 3 results, which I cannot.


I'm no Tiger mama though. If he can score Band 2, I'm happy...Band 1 would be a bonus.

Many conduct supp. Classes because every other school or teacher is doing it. I am not against them if the teacher really plans his/her after sch program at least ur child is learning effectively.

I have seen many teachers in staff room just printing w/s half and hour b4 the after school program starts just to occupy the class.

Check what is going on through ur child's work then decide if it is worth staying back.
U will be surprise ur child might h a more productive time at home doing his own revision w ur supervision.

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I did think of taking my son out of one class. Need to check with him seriously what his teacher is doing for Chinese. Need more time to revise Comprehension OE with him. Maybe English as well. Just wondering what are the teachers doing with students during supp lessons.
2 days taken out of the week for these lessons...if take son out, will he be missing out anything ?

[spunky]

janet_lee88:

spunky:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]With 2 days of extra suppl lessons this yr, there is lesser time. CA1 is just end of the month. How to revise ??? Noon, son has to take nap or he is too tired to do his school hw...and just getting school hw done is not going to help him do well for CA/SA. Unless I can live with Band 3 results, which I cannot.


I'm no Tiger mama though. If he can score Band 2, I'm happy...Band 1 would be a bonus.

Many conduct supp. Classes because every other school or teacher is doing it. I am not against them if the teacher really plans his/her after sch program at least ur child is learning effectively.

I have seen many teachers in staff room just printing w/s half and hour b4 the after school program starts just to occupy the class.

Check what is going on through ur child's work then decide if it is worth staying back.
U will be surprise ur child might h a more productive time at home doing his own revision w ur supervision.

'

I did think of taking my son out of one class. Need to check with him seriously what his teacher is doing for Chinese. Need more time to revise Comprehension OE with him. Maybe English as well. Just wondering what are the teachers doing with students during supp lessons.
2 days taken out of the week for these lessons...if take son out, will he be missing out anything ?[/quote]As an ex teacher, I really urge u to check on child's work in sch. What I told u abt what teachers do are v real. There are very dedicated ones (god bless them) but few r left as most r too involved w sch projects they r expected to do. then u decide what actions to take.

Teachers r human they get tired too so teaching is affected, but ranking system has made teachin only a small part of performance ranking in sch.

[WorriedDadto3]

janet88:

shurley197323:

Seem like your kid's school arrange better. For example, my girl can only come back at 5.30pm every Wed & Thur. Free on Tue & Fri.

The only good thing is CCA is not compulsory...how else to do revision every night if he has to attend CCA ? After his supplementary lessons, he reaches at 345pm, take bath and snack. Must sleep and then refuse to get up. Tue and Thur nights are spent on school hw, nothing else . Time is so precious this year.

just checking. any repercussions for not attending ccas. thinking of dropping ccas for my 3 kids as logistics is a problem since I have 1 sec boy. 1primary boy and 1 primary school going girl - all different schools