Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[South African]

wow impressive…

Finally camp over and the boys get to normal sch life…the real next phase…

[Mvm]

ngbrdad:

Can I check do they give a child at least a recommended sports after this one week profiling during orientation camp ?

Or only those with real potential in a particular sports are given a recommendation letter ?

Those not selected for sports will have to choose either a club, society or performing arts CCA plus a UG.

[ngbrdad]

Was shocked that DS got a letter recommending him to take up cross country/track and field.


Can we decline and opt for other CCA ?

Do we need to inform anyone if not taking up the offer ? Or just don’t turn up for the first training can already ?

[CSN]

Ngbrdad, DS mentioned that he got selected for canoe and track & field too. However, he did not give his name to the canoe teachers after he heard that there are 4 training sessions weekly (DH is keen for DS to take up but DS is not). He also came back with a letter recommending him to take up track and field (3 training sessions weekly). It's quite unbelieving - I mentioned before that DS is just not a sporty person and he hates being under the sun (he rather spends his time reading a story book). Both DH and I will discuss with DS this weekend the choice of the second CCA - whether it is a sports or a club. This is really difficult - one on hand we like the idea of him being involved in more sports which will be good for his physical development and more importantly discipline. On the other hand, we are concerned that he is not going to be able to cope with so many training sessions. He is really not good at time management. Spoke briefly to a Teacher in the sch - he said the boys somehow will find a way to cope. Teacher's own son is in sec 1 this year and he is going to do canoe - follow footsteps of an elder brother who is in the ACSI canoe team. Teacher's comment is that he rather his son spends his time in sports than to sit in the air-con watching TV or playing computer games. Guess very few will disagree with him. This is really a tough choice..... Suggest all parents please check the sch website for the training schedule of the CCA your DS is interested. It does not mean that clubs and societies will be more relaxed. DS is also looking at chess and we noted there are 2 training sessions for chess weekly. One other parent whose son is in year 3 IB asked his son to join the CCAs that demand the least time - that boy is in basketball (was told by this parent that there is only 1 training weekly but the website says 2x) and NCDCC (Civil Defence). PSG facilitator advised that child should ensure he can at least score A1 or A2 for the core CCA and realistically, the child should only be able to spend time developing one core CCA and he is unlikely to have much time for a demanding second CCA. This is all I gathered on CCA today. Any other advices from other KSP parents? A lot of thinking to do this weekend.... :scratchhead:

[Mandarin]

ngbrdad:

Was shocked that DS got a letter recommending him to take up cross country/track and field.


Can we decline and opt for other CCA ?

Do we need to inform anyone if not taking up the offer ? Or just don't turn up for the first training can already ?

It is an offer to the boy, he can opt not to take it up. If he is offered, that means he has shown some potential in that area.

Did your DS receive a CCA option form where he can indicate his preference?

[ngbrdad]

Mandarin:

ngbrdad:

Was shocked that DS got a letter recommending him to take up cross country/track and field.


Can we decline and opt for other CCA ?

Do we need to inform anyone if not taking up the offer ? Or just don't turn up for the first training can already ?

It is an offer to the boy, he can opt not to take it up. If he is offered, that means he has shown some potential in that area.

Did your DS receive a CCA option form where he can indicate his preference?

Yup received the form today.
My DS was never the sporty/athletic type. The best he ever get for NAFA was a bronze.

[autolycus]

Just a short note to 'old' friends in this thread... sorry for not responding to queries etc for a while. MOE work.


Now that the results are out, and also looking at the interesting comments in the last few weeks here about 'all-rounders' etc, I think people have a better idea of what the school is like! Best wishes to all, for a great year ahead for all your children!

[Mvm]

ngbrdad:

Yup received the form today.
My DS was never the sporty/athletic type. The best he ever get for NAFA was a bronze.

My son on the other hand is the athletic sort, always gold for NAPFA and always the among the first few to finish the 1.6km run He was quite disappointed he wasn't offered track and field nor cross country. Guess that's he result of not exercising much during the school holidays.

Also used to be school soccer player, but not selected for soccer either, as I heard trials for soccer same as for rugby. My ds is small built but fast on his feet. Too bad. Could tell he was disappointed.

That's life. Time to move on.

[Mandarin]

I fully empathize with some of the parents here, a lot of thinking and discussion has to take place this weekend.


When DS came back with a canoeing offer 3 years ago, I was surprised. DS was not the athletic sort, though he could get gold for napfa, it was not without effort. DH was keen for DS to take up sports, so we had a talk with DS. We realized that DS was flattered to be selected. We cautioned him on the commitment required, he told us he was willing to give it a try.

3 years on and he grew much more athletic and he thoroughly enjoys his CCA. Be prepared that the training will be tough but not a single time had DS talked about giving up. Training goes almost uninterrupted throughout school holidays. On non-school days, training is moved to the mornings. During the period leading up to competition, there will also be morning gym training. And he would also miss a couple of days of school to attend competitions. Coupled with UG, DS has only 1 free afternoon a week. So, he has learnt to finish most of his homework (except those that require research) in school during free period or in-between periods. He has to learn to manage his time better to cope with the demands of both study and CCA.
I am a strong supporter of Dr Ong’s philosophy in this area, keep the boys gainfully occupied in this period, they have so much energy and if not properly channelled, it will be wasted.

[Blur Dad]

Mvm:

ngbrdad:

Yup received the form today.
My DS was never the sporty/athletic type. The best he ever get for NAFA was a bronze.

My son on the other hand is the athletic sort, always gold for NAPFA and always the among the first few to finish the 1.6km run He was quite disappointed he wasn't offered track and field nor cross country. Guess that's he result of not exercising much during the school holidays.

Also used to be school soccer player, but not selected for soccer either, as I heard trials for soccer same as for rugby. My ds is small built but fast on his feet. Too bad. Could tell he was disappointed.

That's life. Time to move on.

My DS has awarded gold for NAPFA for P5 & P6. He was not selected for any sport CCA. Quite disappointed. Can my DS still join CCA sport like badminton or swimming even he was not selected?

How about UG? What is the 3 most popular UGs in ACS(I)? Which 3 UGs have won the most awards?

Thank you
Cheers