Review Underway of the Educational System
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jtoh:
Oh dear! I always make my son skip swimming because he already can swim 40 lengths of the pool without stopping and they keep wanting him to get those metallic medals... bronze and silver and gold things. He would like to do competitive swimming but it is not something his school wins at so, no opportunity.
CCA is compulsory, but not sports CCA.
He skips so that he has time play with his chemistry set... and now he is teaching himself to draw. It's just pottering around the house but sometimes kids just wanna have time to do what they wanna do. He's a nerd. He borrows books from the library on Democracy, reads them and tries to DISCUSS with ME!! It's soooooo boring!!
I have to enforce mandatory daily jogging because his father is worried about Army Days.
I didn't know CCA was compulsory!! -
jtoh:
I guess it's just a difference of opinion. I prefer that my kids be active and sporty and still do alright in academics, than excel in academics and nothing more.
Yeah, sometimes we do get carried away think that every child is born the same.
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jedamum:
Just wondering, is that happening a lot? Where schools shove activities down the throats of parents? Can parents opt not to go for these 'holistic' schools?at a point in time, i feel that the term 'holistic education' is just a nice phrase.
sometimes what kids need are not programmes after programmes in school. they want the free time at home to do stuff that they like.
i just hope that in implementing additional activities in the name of 'holistic education', schools should not shove down their activities down the throats of parents who do not share the same views. -
Chenonceau:
I think it is compulsory to join a CCA but I suppose you could join one and not show up! :evil:
Oh dear! I always make my son skip swimming because he already can swim 40 lengths of the pool without stopping and they keep wanting him to get those metallic medals... bronze and silver and gold things. He would like to do competitive swimming but it is not something his school wins at so, no opportunity.jtoh:
CCA is compulsory, but not sports CCA.
He skips so that he has time play with his chemistry set... and now he is teaching himself to draw. It's just pottering around the house but sometimes kids just wanna have time to do what they wanna do. He's a nerd. I have to enforce mandatory daily jogging because his father is worried about Army Days.
I didn't know CCA was compulsory!! -
jtoh:
I always opt out of stuff I dun agree with... including compulsory supplementary classes.
Just wondering, is that happening a lot? Where schools shove activities down the throats of parents? Can parents opt not to go for these 'holistic' schools?jedamum:
at a point in time, i feel that the term 'holistic education' is just a nice phrase.
sometimes what kids need are not programmes after programmes in school. they want the free time at home to do stuff that they like.
i just hope that in implementing additional activities in the name of 'holistic education', schools should not shove down their activities down the throats of parents who do not share the same views. -
jtoh:
I think it is compulsory to join a CCA but I suppose you could join one and not show up! :evil:[/quote]
Oh dear! I always make my son skip swimming because he already can swim 40 lengths of the pool without stopping and they keep wanting him to get those metallic medals... bronze and silver and gold things. He would like to do competitive swimming but it is not something his school wins at so, no opportunity.Chenonceau:
[quote=\"jtoh\"]
CCA is compulsory, but not sports CCA.
He skips so that he has time play with his chemistry set... and now he is teaching himself to draw. It's just pottering around the house but sometimes kids just wanna have time to do what they wanna do. He's a nerd. I have to enforce mandatory daily jogging because his father is worried about Army Days.
I didn't know CCA was compulsory!!
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Chenonceau:
Pr Schools will encourage every students to have a CCA but I don;t think they care if u donch!Oh dear! I always make my son skip swimming because he already can swim 40 lengths of the pool without stopping and they keep wanting him to get those metallic medals... bronze and silver and gold things. He would like to do competitive swimming but it is not something his school wins at so, no opportunity.
He skips so that he has time play with his chemistry set... and now he is teaching himself to draw. It's just pottering around the house but sometimes kids just wanna have time to do what they wanna do. He's a nerd. I have to enforce mandatory daily jogging because his father is worried about Army Days.
I didn't know CCA was compulsory!!
If u have your own (inhouse) CCA, donch think u missed much. But people like myself will make use of the school resources and expose my kids to diff type of CCAs, sports or otherwise.
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Nebbermind:
That's true. And not every parent wants the same thing for their kids.jtoh:
I guess it's just a difference of opinion. I prefer that my kids be active and sporty and still do alright in academics, than excel in academics and nothing more.
Yeah, sometimes we do get carried away think that every child is born the same.
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Chenonceau:
I always opt out of stuff I dun agree with... including compulsory supplementary classes.[/quote] :rahrah:
Just wondering, is that happening a lot? Where schools shove activities down the throats of parents? Can parents opt not to go for these 'holistic' schools?jtoh:
[quote=\"jedamum\"]at a point in time, i feel that the term 'holistic education' is just a nice phrase.
sometimes what kids need are not programmes after programmes in school. they want the free time at home to do stuff that they like.
i just hope that in implementing additional activities in the name of 'holistic education', schools should not shove down their activities down the throats of parents who do not share the same views. -
Chenonceau:
Must be a top tier school, ya? Coz my friend who transferred kid from neighbourhood school to premium BT Timah brand school complained that there's a lot more activities after school hours.
I always opt out of stuff I dun agree with... including compulsory supplementary classes.
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