Victoria School

[victorian]

stressedoutmummy:

victorian:

[quote=\"stressedoutmummy\"]Hi Victorian,


Do you know how are the students selected to be student leader/prefects? Must they have prior experience in primary schools to beconsidered for that?

Will there be a clash of timing for 3rd language and CCA? I would want my boy to go back to scouting again but I am afraid that there may clashes with the schedule.

Any parents whose child taking 3rd lang Arabic? Looking for kids to share cab.

Tks.

Hi stressedoutmummy,

I believe that students are selected as prefects based on peer and/or teacher nomination, and prior experience doesn't really help (or not at all). As for being a student leader, it is based on the leadership and initiative that one has shown in his CCA, and usually one person is chosen from each CCA at the end of sec 2. 'Prancing pony' may be able to advice you further on being a peer support leader.

Regarding the clash of timings, it depends on the choice of 3rd lang and CCA. Scouting is quite an intensive CCA, so there may be clashes, but your DS may still want to check this out with the scout CCA leaders during orientation. Usually academics take precedence over CCA activities, so he may be excused from some CCA activities, but this may cause him to lose opportunities in the CCA (for e.g. being chosen as a CCA leader). So it may be a good idea to confirm the schedules for next year and avoid potential clashes. Hope this helps.

Thanks, victorian. Must choose wisely then.[/quote]That is true. All the best with your decision!

[sporemum]

I think we shd not merge the topics for the time being.


The current format where the students spend two years physically at VJC In the IP pgm (at Sec 3/4 ages) before joining the JC years has its last batch in 2012. So these batches will merge into the JC yrs in 2015.

The new format where the IP starts from Sec 1 not only starts in VS it also does so in Cedar. The 50 students or so stay put in the respective schools. So even if u want to merge the topics, which sch do u want to merge with? Hence better to keep topics separate for the time being till naturally the VJC-IP phases out by 2015.

[AnotherKiasu]

victorian:

AnotherKiasu:

Any idea how rigorous/easy is NCC?

Hi AnotherKiasu, that's a good, kiasu question.

Well, I would say it is rigourous, though those who like the CCA say its rigourous nature made them more disciplined and more independent, and I'm sure they're right. It definitely helps one's NS preparation to some extent.

However, I also hear comments like having to 'waste' or 'give away' 6 years of their life (4 in NCC, 2 in NS), especially when most go through NS without the NCC experience, so on hindsight, they would have chosen a different CCA (something less similar).

Some others say NCC was more rigourous than their NS experience! For example, some practices like the way they sit, or the way they stand are relatively stricter to some extent. I've also heard (not sure if this is still practiced now) of occasional punishments like 'one push-up for every second that you're late'.

So rigourous, yes. But if you (or DS) likes the challenge, go for it. I think it toughens you up, no doubt.

Thanks for the details.
My DS is interested in NCC land, ofcourse without knowing the details of it. Probably, if I show your message to him, he may re-think.

Guess 99% of the people in KP forum are Kiasu.

[victorian]

AnotherKiasu:

victorian:

[quote=\"AnotherKiasu\"] Any idea how rigorous/easy is NCC?

Hi AnotherKiasu, that's a good, kiasu question.

Well, I would say it is rigourous, though those who like the CCA say its rigourous nature made them more disciplined and more independent, and I'm sure they're right. It definitely helps one's NS preparation to some extent.

However, I also hear comments like having to 'waste' or 'give away' 6 years of their life (4 in NCC, 2 in NS), especially when most go through NS without the NCC experience, so on hindsight, they would have chosen a different CCA (something less similar).

Some others say NCC was more rigourous than their NS experience! For example, some practices like the way they sit, or the way they stand are relatively stricter to some extent. I've also heard (not sure if this is still practiced now) of occasional punishments like 'one push-up for every second that you're late'.

So rigourous, yes. But if you (or DS) likes the challenge, go for it. I think it toughens you up, no doubt.

Thanks for the details.
My DS is interested in NCC land, ofcourse without knowing the details of it. Probably, if I show your message to him, he may re-think.

Guess 99% of the people in KP forum are Kiasu. [/quote]No problem, if he likes it then go for it. Don't want to discourage him from doing what he likes. All the best with his choice, let us know.

[Publica]

My son will be joining VS next year and we are staying at Bukit Panjang. Are there any students staying at Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok or Choa Chu Kang area who will be interested to form a school bus together?


Thanks.

[Ichigokun]

Victoria School is a 1 hour-long car ride from my house in Yishun


It's pretty scary. So I placed VS as my 4th choice (considering Distance as a factor)

[Rich dad poor dad]

Anyone know whether sibling studying in cedar will give any advantage for son that going to apply for VS in a couple of years time?

[ManU123]

Rich dad poor dad:

Anyone know whether sibling studying in cedar will give any advantage for son that going to apply for VS in a couple of years time?

no. there is no advantage at all.

[Publica]

The orientation schedule from 6 Jan to 13 Jan and the class time tables are available on VS website now.

[Alchemist]

Hi - could any existing Victorians assist as to what is included in the Library Council. Got a sense from the VP - that it is not just book-mending etc. He said Chess, Scrabble etc was within Library Council. Also there were some opportunities for competitions etc in this area? If anybody could expand that would be helpful.


Also - how about ELDDS - would that be within the Library Council as well? I am sure the boys will be briefed on this when school starts in earnest - but 12 yr old boys do not often give very complete info :-).

Thanks in Advance.

@Victorian - in case you are wondering, yes my son will be going to your Alma Mater.