Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Paddy Field]

Firefly,


U mean e newspaper test? Or the 私函 test? My DS got back none yet. Any of u know about e cultural events/reports e boys have to do for 2% of their overall? And some of activities always crash w other things such as CCA, third Lang or PSGM. Can anyone explain why psgm is given such high priority?

Also is the 2% is worth the amount of time e boys have to put in? I think it’s like a few hrs to earn only 1%

[Strparent]

Verysuperkiasu:

BTW, ds went for kayaking over the weekend. He found it enjoyable but came back very very red! Got sunburnt even though he applied sunblock. Anyway, he should be getting his certificate in kayaking - hopefully. (must pass then can get the cert). He said it's a very strenuous activity - the kayaks are very heavy. It's good training for NS - haha! But the important thing is - he is enjoying it

vsk

glad to see yr DS enjoying and making new friends too, hopefully. :imcool:

outdoor sports are usually very fun for the boys, good for them to spend their energy physically to even out their sch work

Strparent:

Verysuperkiasu:

Ds has decided to stay on with BB. A lot of events, I find - next weekend got to go kayaking course, then march hols got to attend 3 days camp.

Kayaking is fun, they will enjoy it. And yes, most sports have activities, tournaments and events, but this is a good balance to the boys' studies, imo. I feel that the sports CCA ( and UGs ) actually help the boys de-stress from their studies.

Paddyfield,

If yr DS feel strongly, dont give up on the CCA appeal, tell yr DS to approach the teacher in charge of the CCA of his choice. My DS also took a month before he got transferred to his preferred sports CCA. Good luck

[Paddy Field]

Thanks for e advice, Strparent.

[Verysuperkiasu]

Paddy Field:

Firefly,


U mean e newspaper test? Or the 私函 test? My DS got back none yet. Any of u know about e cultural events/reports e boys have to do for 2% of their overall? And some of activities always crash w other things such as CCA, third Lang or PSGM. Can anyone explain why psgm is given such high priority?

Also is the 2% is worth the amount of time e boys have to put in? I think it's like a few hrs to earn only 1%

Yah, firefly - ds didn't get back his other chinese test on newspaper article leh. Unless he didn't tell me. Only the shi han one he got back- lost marks in content cuz went slightly out of point. So just passed... I heard this Friday there is another Chinese test for ds class. But he has to return to his primary school for an event. When he told his Chinese teacher that, his teacher said no re-test for him - that means, he has to rely on his mid year exams. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad depending on the level of difficulty of the test. He is quite bad at duan wen tian kong section. But if geog test is on this Friday, I really hope they can arrange for a re-test.

@PaddyField - is PSGM the peer support thingy? If it is, I seem to recall it's not every week right? I'm not sure about the 2% cultural report. Will ask ds if he knows anything abt it when he comes home.

[Verysuperkiasu]

[quote=\"Strparent\"]

glad to see yr DS enjoying and making new friends too, hopefully. :imcool:

outdoor sports are usually very fun for the boys, good for them to spend their energy physically to even out their sch work quote=\"Strparent\"]

Yeah, ds loves sports related activites - but not the competitive kind - so maybe it's a good thing he didn't appeal for CCA sports like squash, softball or swimming. In BB, he gets to enjoy a myriad of outdoor activities without the stress of competition.

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

Paddy Field:

Firefly,


U mean e newspaper test? Or the 私函 test? My DS got back none yet. Any of u know about e cultural events/reports e boys have to do for 2% of their overall? And some of activities always crash w other things such as CCA, third Lang or PSGM. Can anyone explain why psgm is given such high priority?

Also is the 2% is worth the amount of time e boys have to put in? I think it's like a few hrs to earn only 1%

Yah, firefly - ds didn't get back his other chinese test on newspaper article leh. Unless he didn't tell me. Only the shi han one he got back- lost marks in content cuz went slightly out of point. So just passed... I heard this Friday there is another Chinese test for ds class. But he has to return to his primary school for an event. When he told his Chinese teacher that, his teacher said no re-test for him - that means, he has to rely on his mid year exams. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad depending on the level of difficulty of the test. He is quite bad at duan wen tian kong section. But if geog test is on this Friday, I really hope they can arrange for a re-test.

@PaddyField - is PSGM the peer support thingy? If it is, I seem to recall it's not every week right? I'm not sure about the 2% cultural report. Will ask ds if he knows anything abt it when he comes home.

Oops, sorry.. wrong info...
DS hasnt got back the Chinese Test on newspaper article yet. He only got back the ''Shi-Han'' Test. For a while, I thot DS managed to pass THAT tough Chinese Test (on newspaper article), which he predicted he would fail! Blur me... :roll:

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

Oops, sorry.. wrong info...
DS hasnt got back the Chinese Test on newspaper article yet. He only got back the ''Shi-Han'' Test. For a while, I thot DS managed to pass THAT tough Chinese Test (on newspaper article), which he predicted he would fail! Blur me... :roll:

oic...nvm. Who knows he may do even better in the newspaper article test?

[Paddy Field]

My DS class got back none of e Chinese yet. Anyone got back eng grammar? Quite Terok leh … DS class highest only 11/15. Is there history test this week? DS said tr mentioned nothing.

[iFirefly]

GCE A Level results will be released this Friday (2/3) at 2.30pm. Here’s wishing all Year-6 Rafflesians All The Best in your exam results!!!

[Verysuperkiasu]

Paddy Field:

My DS class got back none of e Chinese yet. Anyone got back eng grammar? Quite Terok leh .. DS class highest only 11/15. Is there history test this week? DS said tr mentioned nothing.

Do u mean 11/15 for grammar test? I thought grammar test is upon 25? I really hope ds does well in Eng and other subj cuz his chinese is doomed liao. So hope can compensate in other subjects. His Eng teacher has been on MC since last week. So they've not got back their test paper.

BTW, ds said handbook mentioned to promote to sec 2 must at least pass Eng, research and philosophy and a certain amt of GPA. So is it confirmed if didn't pass Chinese, can still promote to year 2? (Ds has never taken HCL in primary sch and is not doing very well in HCL now)

The students taking HCL and Express CL are they all taking the same paper? Can't be right?