Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

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Choco05:

fix_you:

hi year 1 parents!


being a senior (Year 4) myself, I just wanted to say that... my batches' impression of the Year 1s is not exactly good, but we're hoping that they will mature over time!

I guess the RGS experience really allows you to learn a lot, and to mature and hopefully your DDs will experience the same thing.

and yes like what VALyap said \"also fren feedback from Drama, some yr 1s' behavior not up to mark, some seniors mentioned they are being impolite . just sharing\"

I don't think this was the case of just Drama, many of my friends have various complaints towards the attitude of the Year 1s such as that they are overly demanding and \"act like the queen of the school\" and talk back quite a bit, just to give a rough idea of what we feel. We understand that we are not supposed to exert authority or \"bully\" the Year 1s based on our seniority, but really what we are asking for is just basic human respect, because people do make mistakes- there are communication breakdowns, and most of all, please just don't assume everyone owes you a living.

With regards to CCA- hope all your DDs can get into their desired CCAs, but if they can't, please ask them to go into their \"assigned\" CCA with an open mind alright! I can say that I definitely wasn't assigned into an ideal CCA, but over time still I grew to love it and I have no regrets now I know that may people do not want to join UGs but that is really where the bulk of learning takes place so yea some food for thought~

Just going to post this before going off to bed.

I think this year's year 1s are quite different from my batch, in a way. My batch was more...laid back and adventurous. More daring. This year, however, the year 1s are more hesitant to do things. This is not really something bad, but what i feel is that the yr 1s are slightly more reliant this year? Our batch generally does things our way, we have our own 'style' of doing things, but the year 1s this year are restricting themselves to little things.

I know this won't apply to everyone, but in general, year 1s are too scared. Even if you say it's the start of the year, it has already been a month, adjusting should already kick in.

As in, the year 1s need to learn to experience themselves, and not solely rely on instructions and such things to keep them going. It's no longer in primary school where you have to ask for permission to even drink water. Some trivial decisions can definitely be made yourself Making sure of something is definitely good, but being too sure sometimes limits one to their boundaries in thinking. Year 1s need to understand that we are no longer little kids, we are supposed to know what is important and what is not. Asking stuff like where do write the date/do i need to underline the date in your science journals is a little unnecessary i guess?

Oh, and the year 1s are somehow less welcoming, i feel. Last year, whenever our sec 2 seniors dropped by our class we would all be very happy and like chat/talk/run around/etc with them. But this year, whenever me and my friends go to our sec 1 class, it's the usual few enthu people welcoming us. The rest are like buried in their phones/books/work/whatever, and don't even bother to lift up their heads to say hi or something, even from the 1st row they just ignore us totally. Sometimes it's quite disappointing and disheartening

My batch was more opinionated, i would say.

Year 1s need to understand that nobody will tell them what to do as the year goes on. Nobody will be there to give you instructions forever.

Yeah that's pretty much all i wanted to say. I trust that the year 1s will mature as the year goes on:)

Good night everyone, and i hope i didn't offend anyone.

Oh Dear ....
Really So Bad -huh?

Choco Dear ....
Do U Visit them Early in the .... MORN?
My Gal Says in the Morning ....
Her Class is Pretty \"Dead-to-the-World\" - Only starts to Wake Up 1 to 2 hours Later, and Becomes Chatty!

She Says her Class Angels Shd not be Feeling Un-Welcome -le!
Even the Quiet-est in the Class Will Greet the Angels when they Come in .... Normally after Class - Maybe the Timing of the Visit Makes the Diff

And Errrrrrrrrrr .... dear fix_you ....
Could be A Matter of Diff Perspective -le ....
Dunno about Drama Club, but ....
Her Fren says the Seniors Make them Feel So Small and Left Out, When They R Not Even Allowed to Go into the Red Cross Room When they Go For Trial, And Also Dunno Why So ....

Ha Ha ....
Like U say, There R Always diff Gals of Varying \"Attitude\" in a Batch!
Can't Even Imagine Anyone Classifying My Gal as Demanding ....
More Like NOooooooooooooo Demand and Lack of Demand!

Her P6 FT Even Told Me in the Meet-the-Parents Sessio that she Thought My Gal is \"MUTE\" coz she Never Speaks up in Class!
I Really Laughs My Head Off! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Seniors, Appreciate your Tolerance to our Gals.
Guess Some of the New Year 1's Maybe just too Excited with their New Found Freedom (in Speech) and Has yet to Find their Footing in Balancing their EQ with the Seniors

[Choco05]

friendship:

The seniors comment is true that Y1 attitudes are not the same when they were at that level.

Last Fri, some seniors came to teach dd's class about house cheering. The whole class said 'boring'. Can't figure out what is Onion got to do with Richardson?

Yesterday's event, dd said last year head prefect, she is Y5 now, is pretty with short skirt and formal jacket. SHAMU's leader or assistant leader (not sure which one, she has short hair), dd and her gang like her, she is cute and pretty. How to enter into SHAMU's team? By audition and selection again?

Besides Crescent Girls' School, which other schools were being invited?
Y1 watched 'LIVE' show, couldn't feel the atmosphere and couldn't see properly.

To be in simu you have to be a prefect. Onion cheer is from the word Richardsonion which ends with an onion. It's just for fun:)

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Choco05:

friendship:

The seniors comment is true that Y1 attitudes are not the same when they were at that level.

Last Fri, some seniors came to teach dd's class about house cheering. The whole class said 'boring'. Can't figure out what is Onion got to do with Richardson?

Yesterday's event, dd said last year head prefect, she is Y5 now, is pretty with short skirt and formal jacket. SHAMU's leader or assistant leader (not sure which one, she has short hair), dd and her gang like her, she is cute and pretty. How to enter into SHAMU's team? By audition and selection again?

Besides Crescent Girls' School, which other schools were being invited?
Y1 watched 'LIVE' show, couldn't feel the atmosphere and couldn't see properly.

To be in simu you have to be a prefect. Onion cheer is from the word Richardsonion which ends with an onion. It's just for fun:)

Ha Ha ....
Choco Thanks for Clearing up the Onion-Richardson Link!
My Gal just
\"Got Onion -meh?
Anyway, the Words Written on the Board is So Smaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall and in such Light Ink tt I Can't Read a Single Word! So Just Follow Whatever my Frens Chant, and Mumble Along -la!\"


\"Anyway, the Chanting (Ooops, Sorry, Cheering :lol: ) Session is Not Boring -la! Quite Fun, Instead!\"
So No Need Fret .... Got Supporters for your Efforts -le, Seniors! :celebrate: :celebrate:

As for the session on Tue, she Says Got RI Boys present too.
If So, these R the Rare Thorns among the Bed of Roses -le!

And She Says ALL the Year 1 were sitting on the Floor in the KS Chee, And ....
\"ALL the Year 2's have to stand for the Full 2 Hours Session, So Tiring for them!\"
So Year 2 Gals, U R Real :imanangel: :imanangel: !

[fix_you]

I think one thing that has not really been communicated to the Year 1s is that all of us has gone through it- in Year 1, all the school events are spent in the KS Chee watching the live feed due to a lack of space, Year 2-3 spent watching from above the amphi- either outside D block classrooms or Koi Pond or outside the hall, and only when you get to Year 4 or sometimes in Year 3 do you get to sit at the amphitheatre


With regards to SLI, schools present include (this isn't the full list) RI, RI (JC), ACS (I), ACS (Barker Road), NYGH, HCI, Crescent, Cedar, Whitley, Bishan Park, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian and MGS.
[quote] And Errrrrrrrrrr .... dear fix_you ....
Could be A Matter of Diff Perspective -le ....
Dunno about Drama Club, but ....
Her Fren says the Seniors Make them Feel So Small and Left Out, When They R Not Even Allowed to Go into the Red Cross Room When they Go For Trial, And Also Dunno Why So .... [/quote]yep I guess its different perspective- a lot of times we also experienced the same thing as Year 1s but we weren't as vocal (not to sure about this, depends on individual too I guess) about the so called \"discrimination\"?

hmm about the not entering the Red Cross room thing- maybe you'd consider as a CCA's \"traditions\"? I know the school mentioned before about how you aren't supposed to bully juniors and all, but sometimes its about upholding of the CCA's traditions la. I don't think its our intention to make juniors feel small and left out, but especially so in Uniformed Groups, I seek Year 1s understanding that there has to be a certain form of hierarchy and discipline for a Uniform Group to function.

For one, I am pretty sure that in other schools, the Year 1s in UGs are treated much much worse so I believe its all about perspective and well, don't grumble la?

I'm sure that when the Year 1s reach Year 4, they will subconsciously act as they deem us to act now... Just want to apologise on behalf of my batch if we've done anything wrong.

[jtoh]

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Oh Dear ....
Really So Bad -huh?

Choco Dear ....
Do U Visit them Early in the .... MORN?
My Gal Says in the Morning ....
Her Class is Pretty \"Dead-to-the-World\" - Only starts to Wake Up 1 to 2 hours Later, and Becomes Chatty!

She Says her Class Angels Shd not be Feeling Un-Welcome -le!
Even the Quiet-est in the Class Will Greet the Angels when they Come in .... Normally after Class - Maybe the Timing of the Visit Makes the Diff

And Errrrrrrrrrr .... dear fix_you ....
Could be A Matter of Diff Perspective -le ....
Dunno about Drama Club, but ....
Her Fren says the Seniors Make them Feel So Small and Left Out, When They R Not Even Allowed to Go into the Red Cross Room When they Go For Trial, And Also Dunno Why So ....

Ha Ha ....
Like U say, There R Always diff Gals of Varying \"Attitude\" in a Batch!
Can't Even Imagine Anyone Classifying My Gal as Demanding ....
More Like NOooooooooooooo Demand and Lack of Demand!

Her P6 FT Even Told Me in the Meet-the-Parents Sessio that she Thought My Gal is \"MUTE\" coz she Never Speaks up in Class!
I Really Laughs My Head Off! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Seniors, Appreciate your Tolerance to our Gals.
Guess Some of the New Year 1's Maybe just too Excited with their New Found Freedom (in Speech) and Has yet to Find their Footing in Balancing their EQ with the Seniors

About the Red Cross thingy, some UGs are very particular about being very respectful of their seniors and the junior-senior line is very clearly drawn. It's a UG culture thing that's practised across that particular UG in all schools.

[eunicelim]

hi, i’m a newbie … enjoy reading the postings and learn alot from parents and rgs seniors.


my daughter likes both hand-bells and girls’ brigade … tough decision to choose one.

juz like to get some advice from experienced parents or rgs seniors on these two ccas.

many thanks!!!

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eunicelim:

hi, i'm a newbie ... enjoy reading the postings and learn alot from parents and rgs seniors.


my daughter likes both hand-bells and girls' brigade ... tough decision to choose one.

juz like to get some advice from experienced parents or rgs seniors on these two ccas.

many thanks!!!

GB and Handbells are quite different. One's indoors and one's outdoors, with marching. One thing to note is GB is a Christian organization. Not sure about this, but there should be camps for GB?

GB meets 1-2 times a week, while Handbells meets twice a week, more when they're preparing for SYF, competitions and concerts. Note that not everyone gets selected for SYF.

[Mummylicious]

Hi there mummies n seniors

Wld like to find out what r the chances of getting into RGym if dd is put under waiting list.

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Mummylicious:

Hi there mummies n seniors

Wld like to find out what r the chances of getting into RGym if dd is put under waiting list.

Depends on how many offered Confirmed place put RG as 1st Choice, Right?

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Mummylicious:

Hi there mummies n seniors

Wld like to find out what r the chances of getting into RGym if dd is put under waiting list.

Depends on how many offered Confirmed place put RG as 1st Choice, Right?

Yes, and how highly ranked your dd is on the waitlist.