Sports for all students with new physical education syllabus

[zmonster1969]

looking4Tutor:

MOE should allow student to take up sports not offered by their schools as CCA. MOE should give distinction reward to schools that allow their student to take up niche sports as CCA. Sports like wakeboarding, ice-skating, cycling, triathlon takes years to develop and these are sports not offered by schools.

Rigid policy promoted by exam-smart scholars has stifled any possiblity of sports development.

Vision 2030, 2300 is more realistic.

I don't think any reward should be given to the schools, otherwise the whole ranking thingy may re-surface as MOE would then have to determine which schools to give the reward. Based on % of student population taking up niche sports or having students that represent the nation in competitions?

[looking4Tutor]

zmonster1969:

looking4Tutor:

I don't think any reward should be given to the schools, otherwise the whole ranking thingy may re-surface as MOE would then have to determine which schools to give the reward. Based on % of student population taking up niche sports or having students that represent the nation in competitions?

No reward no action. Sports CCA offered by schools are mostly traditional sports. They have not evolved with time. High ranking civil servants are the stumbling blocks to changes. Their notorious answer to their junior's suggestion for change is NO.

MCYS is packaging Vision 2300 as a product to sell to other country.

[Daddy D]

Dd's PE teacher was sick today... So the class end up with their FT on other lessons... 2 periods somemore.

This simi new PE syllabus is bound to fail if they don't change the current practice.
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[Funz]

That’s the thing. If the PE tchr is not around, another tchr takes over and uses that time to teach the kids the subject that he/she normally takes. Seriously, how hard is it to get a bunch of kids to go to the field or court to play some games?

[3Boys]

As is always the case, different people are asking for different things, and the only unifying thing is that all are throwing brickbats at MOE.


I mean, what do we want? Something like the US system?

I helped coach a racquet sport as PV for my DS’s P-school, I know what sorts of big challenges they face. How far do we really need to take it? Up fees again? Or spend tax-payers’ money?

For my boys, all of whom do not have the talent to be sportspersons, I have tremendous latitude for what MOE puts out as a CCA programme. Honestly, I couldn’t care less what MOE puts out as a sports or PE programme.

[looking4Tutor]

3Boys:

As is always the case, different people are asking for different things, and the only unifying thing is that all are throwing brickbats at MOE.


I mean, what do we want? Something like the US system?

I helped coach a racquet sport as PV for my DS's P-school, I know what sorts of big challenges they face. How far do we really need to take it? Up fees again? Or spend tax-payers' money?

For my boys, all of whom do not have the talent to be sportspersons, I have tremendous latitude for what MOE puts out as a CCA programme. Honestly, I couldn't care less what MOE puts out as a sports or PE programme.

MOE is well established and protected. Brickbats from minority are more often than not electrons to them.
No, I'm not suggesting schools pay for these student who took up niche sports as CCA.
I'm suggesting that schools should allow student to take up niche sports and recognised it as CCA in line with the Vision 2300 project.
I'm suggesting schools try not to use the outdated top down phrase - \"Our policy stated that.... hence this cannot that cannot.\"
Sports performance take years to develop, and schools should allow these student to train with their respective NSA or coach and not to hold them back 4 to 6 years.
Many potential niche sports talents need that 4 to 6 years training to prepare themselve for international competition at age 18.
We have many swimmers that are able to compete internationally at age 16 onwards cos many schools offer swimming as CCA hence their training is not disrupted.

[Daddy D]

U guys really change it to Vision 2300 Liao ah... :rotflmao:

[sall]

Funz:

That's the thing. If the PE tchr is not around, another tchr takes over and uses that time to teach the kids the subject that he/she normally takes. Seriously, how hard is it to get a bunch of kids to go to the field or court to play some games?

If there is any accident or injuries, then the parents will start complaining to moe or mp or school that the teacher, who is not the pe tr and is not trained to handle pe lessons, took the students to the field or court. Then what is the sch going to say? We should appreciate the other tr's effort to take the time to teach the kids the subject. It is supposed to be the tr's free period. Parents should not just depend on the school to bring the kids to field or court to play games. On weekends, they can bring their own kids for some outdoor games.

[zmonster1969]

I don’t recalled I learnt how to play badminton, table tennis and football during my PE lessons in school. I started playing football in a nearby basketball court and void decks (yes, leaving ball marks on the walls) when I was in P-school. I picked up table tennis from a friend and played regularly at the void decks.


I think we should go back to the question of why our kids are not taking up sports. Adding another hour to PE will not bring your kids to closer to playing the sports. It is just exposure and creating awareness. They need to be given the time and space to do so.

Nowadays, our kids are being bogged down by enrichment classes, CIP and project works. Where to find the time to indulge in sports?

[Daddy D]

Week nights go tuition...

Weekends go enrichment classes...
No more spacious void decks to play ball/catching...