Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary
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Our approach is different from Funx3. Her daughter is conscientious and smart and hence she can take it easy :imcool: . It was different for my boys. They did not \"wakeup\" until late P5 or even P6. No talent and hence no DSA. Just sheer hard work for the boys and :rahrah: and :hugs: and :spank: from the parents
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Except for the :spank: with tons of nagging n lectures, my boy instead if waking up..he is falling asleep!!
How? Learning attitude getting fr bad to worse.. Sloppy jobs done... Can't be bothered attitude.. All these started since he started P3.. :faint:[/quote]
I think P3 & P5 is a big leap in terms of expectation (AM session) and work load. Some feel it more keenly than others. My boys will come back with \"Er... I think there is no hw\" but when I say \"r u sure?\" then they'll say \"er... but let me call someone to confirm\" or \"I think I lost my XX book\". Perhaps that is their way of escape or not coping.
It got tougher when P5s have to stay back twice a week for supp classes. You could see their dejected looks. Then came bad results. That was when we asked them which sec school they want to see themselves in and we will work with them to achieve that dream. We also told them that parents cannot make that dream school happen for them, unlike buying a toy. They've got to want to work hard. So, the choice was theirs. In our case, until they were willing to take ownership of their studies, it was just an uphill task to get them to work hard.
Take heart, your ds still has time to \"fall down\" and \"wake up\". Don't be afraid to let them falter, they will turn up a stronger young boy/man after that. -
drickymummy:
Write a \"love letter\" to the teacher in charge of student welfare. Off hand I cant recall the email of this teacher. Think last year I wrote to her regarding safety on sch buses. Within the same week, she called me back.Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?
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drickymummy:
Except for the :spank: with tons of nagging n lectures, my boy instead if waking up..he is falling asleep!!
How? Learning attitude getting fr bad to worse.. Sloppy jobs done... Can't be bothered attitude.. All these started since he started P3.. :faint:
Maybe he is not used to the morning session routine? What time does he sleep at night? Any afternoon naps?
Mine was like that too until I enforced afternoon naps.
Before we attribute sloppy stds to attitude issues, we must first eliminate health related issues. JMHO -
Dad of 2 dds:
So Now U Know Who R the Super Anxious ones, Who R the Reflective ones, Who R the Council-ing Ones, Who R the Joke-ing Ones, Who R the Merry Ones, Who R the Arrow-Shooting Ones, Who R the Experts in P1, P2, ....
The main reason I can managed to read all the pages within 3 nites 2 days: PHPP Threads are fun (not boring to read) and it benefit me alots...cheers.
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notabox:
Oops .... Will have to Look up the Recipe ....
Wow, your ds is in RI. Did he get in by the sec 1 posting excercise or DSA? So smart.
Hmm...any \"recipe\" like Funx3 to share? You know, I have all boys...a recipe to RI than a recipe to RGS will work better for me
But still want the transformation recipe nonetheless! :drool: waiting patiently for pm...
Wait ....
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drickymummy:
My Gal Beside Me ....Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?
Problem with local schs is lack of student supervision during break time.. Got bullying and using of abusive language also nobody knows... :slapshead:
She Said T will Scold ....
But She Added, Unfortunately, Half the Time the T did Not Hear ....
:roll: :roll:
Coz T Would Not Bother to Listen to Students Chatter, Where Half of the time R Commenting on T's teaching mtd, or .... Non-teaching ....
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Jennifer:
Ha Ha ....
Write a \"love letter\" to the teacher in charge of student welfare. Off hand I cant recall the email of this teacher. Think last year I wrote to her regarding safety on sch buses. Within the same week, she called me back.drickymummy:
Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?
My Gal Just Commented ....
Now Prefects R Tasked With Diff proj ....
Like Human Resources, etc ....
And My Gal is in the Team Incharge of Student Welfare ....
Want her to Put in a Word in their Prefects Meeting?
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Funx3:
Ha Ha ....
Write a \"love letter\" to the teacher in charge of student welfare. Off hand I cant recall the email of this teacher. Think last year I wrote to her regarding safety on sch buses. Within the same week, she called me back.Jennifer:
[quote=\"drickymummy\"]Btw, can check with you parents hor..if your kid came home and said something vulgar out of the blue and had no idea wat that phrase means cos he heard another older kid in sch used tat word a couple of times loudly in the cafeteria...what would u do?
My Gal Just Commented ....
Now Prefects R Tasked With Diff proj ....
Like Human Resources, etc ....
And My Gal is in the Team Incharge of Student Welfare ....
Want her to Put in a Word in their Prefects Meeting?
[/quote]Yes, I think should raise this up. Kids learn best and fast from their peers. My boy didn't speak with all the lah, mah, etc last time. When he was in K1, he sat beside a boy who used a lot of these. His speech changed overnight. Till now, it's still the same and I am following his path.
Possible to have a teacher station in the canteen during break time? Not only for this purpose, but also for any emergency. -
Scary:
Sorry I disagree. I feel that teachers are precious resources that are best used in the most value-added activities. Anyway by putting one teacher in the canteen, he not going to be able to 'vet' all the conversations that are happening at the same time.
Yes, I think should raise this up. Kids learn best and fast from their peers. My boy didn't speak with all the lah, mah, etc last time. When he was in K1, he sat beside a boy who used a lot of these. His speech changed overnight. Till now, it's still the same and I am following his path.
Possible to have a teacher station in the canteen during break time? Not only for this purpose, but also for any emergency.
I think it is inevitable that our kids learn from others, both the good and the bad. We have to face the reality that every sch has its bad eggs. Yes, even in PH, though from what I observed the standard generally is good.
Imho, the best way to deal with this is to teach our kids what is right and what is wrong, and not to try to totally shield them from darker influences. That's just not possible. Vulgarities can be uttered in the canteen, in the field, in the toilets, on buses etc. If a child is mature enough to know what's acceptable and what's not, he will be less likely to be affected by negative influences. I think that's what we should aim for.
The one thing I always tell ds is never to indulge in LAN game activities in those ctrs. Seems to me that those places are magnets for delinquents. -
Hi Parents,
I visited my son at the camp site last night.
The so-called qualified instructors were chanting and singing stupid stuff the whole night :siao: and their broken English made my hair stand on ends.. BTW, the theme for the night was 'Hari Raya' :scratchhead:
Since we were invited to visit our children, I expected some contact time with them...but it was not to be :rant: we were there to sit/stand on benches to see a pathetic camp fire and transported to a scene in the Night Safari, or perhaps watching Alex the lion or Gloria the hippo doing a 'I like to move it move it', remember Madagascar ???
The organizer did not allow the children to talk to the parents. What is this ? Even prisoners are allowed to see their loved ones, right ???
Sorry for all the ranting...I'm so upset and couldn't sleep the whole night.
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