Dunman High School (Junior High)

[daisyt]

About the relax of school rules, my guess is such. Last time, during kelvin1's time (12 years) ago, the school was only a secondary school. Now, at frenz's time, the school is an IP school. The school is treating all students as JC's level and no longer Secondary level. JC level means more \"adult\" treatment, hence more relax rules.

[WeiHan]

The change that most catch my attention is that students have to bow to the teachers when they see them last time, but they just wave and say "hi" to the teacher nowaday.


I think it is an attempt to inculcate an atmosphere that authority can be challenged. It is an attempt to change the mindset that assumes what the authority or in this case teachers taught is always correct. It is a symbolic change that students can now question the teachers on doubts, be skeptical which is the premise for critical, creative thinking.

[kevin1]

hi daisyt the setting up of the senior high section may be a possible reason for the relaxation of rules, but I think the main reason is that the school has moved on with time. As the old teachers and principals leave, the new ones that take over have new ideas on how to run the school. For instance, the student leadership used to consist of the prefectorial board only, and its main role is enforce discipline. Now we have the student council, which I feel is a better way to hone leadership skills as it gives the councillors more autonomy to plan events and such.

[kevin1]

WeiHan:

The change that most catch my attention is that students have to bow to the teachers when they see them last time, but they just wave and say \"hi\" to the teacher nowaday.


I think it is an attempt to inculcate an atmosphere that authority can be challenged. It is an attempt to change the mindset that assumes what the authority or in this case teachers taught is always correct. It is a symbolic change that students can now question the teachers on doubts, be skeptical which is the premise for critical, creative thinking.

Hi Weihan you were from DHS too? I think you articulated perfectly what I'm trying to say! I still remember the times when I have to bow to Mr Kiw (the discipline master) and say \"Qiu Lao Shi Zhao An\" whenever we bump into him. Lol...those were the days

[Augmum]

Augmum:

btw, what is the morning 's flag raising time? is it still at 8.00 am or has been changed to earlier?

hi any current dhs to response to the above?

also another 2 questions to clarify........
(1) is the boarding programme of IP schools mandatory?
or only for certain IP schools? if yes, which are the ones?

(2) is the overseas exchange programme mandatory?
if yes, usually at which year?

advance thks to any kind souls

[ROFLMAO]

Hi everyone, passing by here…


Im a current DHS student, just passing by…i noe this thread is old but… hope its not dead yet…WARNING im posting a whole essay so BEWARE

firstly, yes the flag raising time is still at 8.00 pm. The school did not change this because they wanted the students to have a chance to eat a proper breakfast before going to, and this is a huge relieve to many of my friends because they get to sleep in late.
well the other two questions, im not sure abt what augmum meant abt boarding programme if its to ask if it is mandatory to take thru-train straight to ‘A’ lvl, the ans is yes in some schools. i noe frm a friend in rgs that her sch soes not have any ‘O’ lvl classes. im not sure abt HCI or NY but i have the impression it is mandatory too. but i may be wrong abt that. In DHS, we do have a ‘O’ lvl class for ppl who feel that thay cant cope, or if they failed the yr 2 promotional exam. its only one class but it does exsist. its good as ppl have a backup to fall back on. ive heard tales abt ppl from ip schools geeting kcked out because of results as there is no O lvl class and not finding another sch to take them in. may be just tales but…
i cant say abt other schs but in DHS the overseas exchange programme is NOT mandatory. there is a variety of exchange programmes in DHS, both with western (australia i think) and eastern (mostly thailand and china) DHS offers BSP programme (bi-culture studies prog) which is a prog targeting chinese studies. ppl learn abt the current affairs of china, and it history. and also how to speak profficiently in both chinese and english, and eng-chi translation. the prog is offered due to the promising growth of CHina’s economy in the past years, pupils gets an advantage over others if they could understand more abt china and its culture. i mentioned this in THIS paragraph because BSP students, most of them anyways, have to go on a exchange programme to NANJING china tat last abt two weeks or so.
in DHS we get a lot of chances to go on trips we have learning trips organized, both for humanities and science. its quite fun, and we get to see more of stuff.
another thing i want to say on DHS is that the environment is really friendly, we dont have too stiff a competition, but we are not relaxed either. ppl get along well, and the amt of project works the school gives help us to learn teamwork, and also learn to practise what is taught.
abt the school rules, the school gives us a chance to chalange the rules that is set. this way, we learn organization and leardership, and learn to speak up abt wat we are uncomfortable with. the scholl will decide what works and wat doesn’t and basically they give us a lot of freedom for us to grow and to develope.
last thing i want to comment on is the sch sociatal ‘culture’ in a sense. as DHS is a government sch, the students are mixed in backgrounds, unlike the independent schs like RGS , where most ppl are frm rich families. the same frend i mentioned smwhere above, showed an interestine change before and after atteding RGS. she used to spend vry little pocket money before abt 7 dollars a month, she used to think Mcdonald’s is EXPENSIVE. now she spends an avg of $50 a week. she drinks STARBUCKS for LUNCH…like EVRYDAY.as in DHS not all are RICH, the ppl dont usually go to expensive places for food during gatherings. and we respect the dignity of others, and learns to be more ‘humble’ in a sense.
in conclution, DHS is not all nice and good, we still have problems but i like the school environment we have it could be educational if you think about the subtle change it have on students’s life. every sch have its good points, and this is just my opinion on DHS. I LIKE IT.

[Augmum]

ROFLMAO:

Im a current DHS student, just passing by.....i noe this thread is old but... hope its not dead yet...WARNING im posting a whole essay so BEWARE.

hi roflmao
thks for passing by and sharing with me the life and curriculum of DHS.
yes this thread is almost dead, luckily u came in to inject some life to it.
this thread gives me the feeling that not many of the parents/ child like to choose dhs as most passers by are at rgs, nygh ( i mean girls' sch)

ROFLMAO:

firstly, yes the flag raising time is still at 8.00 pm. The school did not change this because they wanted the students to have a chance to eat a proper breakfast before going to, and this is a huge relieve to many of my friends because they get to sleep in late.

i'm glad to know that DHS did not change the flag raising time as i saw the other time on the website the delay of the flag raising time was becos of the moving to the temp location at mt sinai. with this, my gal will able to have longer sleep hrs as she is a night owl. in fact, she studies best in the night fr 9 p.m to 1 a.m compared to afternoon time when she came bk fr school.
it's very considerate for the school to start later so that we have some family time to take breakfast together. but then, what time does the sch usually end. can u please give a rough timetable of DHS (omitting the time for CCA as it varies)

ROFLMAO:

well the other two questions, im not sure abt what augmum meant abt boarding programme if its to ask if it is mandatory to take thru-train straight to 'A' lvl, the ans is yes in some schools. i.
In DHS, we do have a 'O' lvl class for ppl who feel that thay cant cope, or if they failed the yr 2 promotional exam. its only one class but it does exsist. its good as ppl have a backup to fall back on. ive heard tales abt ppl from ip schools geeting kcked out because of results as there is no O lvl class and not finding another sch to take them in. may be just tales but...........

the boarding programme i'm referring to is the in-hse boarding programme whereby the pupils are required to stay in the boarding sch to encourage independent and self-disciplined for a period of at least 1 term. i heard that it is mandatory in some IP schools. but is there a boarding place for DHS in the first place?? i don't know.

ROFLMAO:

i cant say abt other schs but in DHS the overseas exchange programme is NOT mandatory.

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it's most relieving to hear this fr u ........
may i know if the pupil does not choose BCS, means that she does not need to go to NANJING China/or other parts of China for overseras immersion??
and u mentioned for only 2 wks? but i read from the handout given during the DHS open-hse or or somewhere esle that the China immersion programme can last fr 3-6 mths.
If this is the case, i don't think i can bear \"the separation\" with my gal for such a long period. even if it's only 2 wks, it's also a \"torture\" to both daughter and mother.......haha

ROFLMAO:

another thing i want to say on DHS is that the environment is really friendly, we dont have too stiff a competition, but we are not relaxed either. ppl get along well, and the amt of project works the school gives help us to learn teamwork, and also learn to practise what is taught.

last thing i want to comment on is the sch sociatal 'culture' in a sense. as DHS is a government sch, the students are mixed in backgrounds, unlike the independent schs like RGS , where most ppl are frm rich families. the same frend i mentioned smwhere above, showed an interestine change before and after atteding RGS. she used to spend vry little pocket money before abt 7 dollars a month, she used to think Mcdonald's is EXPENSIVE. now she spends an avg of $50 a week. she drinks STARBUCKS for LUNCH......like EVRYDAY.as in DHS not all are RICH, the ppl dont usually go to expensive places for food during gatherings. and we respect the dignity of others, and learns to be more 'humble' in a sense.

another good thing for my gal as she emphasis alot on friendship, a friendier environment is definitely a plus point for her.

Btw, (1) which yr are u currently in?
(2) are the pupils allowed to change their CCA during the first 4 yrs ? i presume they are allowed to change when they're in yr5 as there're more choices of CCA avail.
(3) what are the choices for subjects combination in yr5, can u choose freely from the choices or is there a stiff competition whereby only the best of the best are eligible for the popular choices, leaving behind only the unpopular subjects. i asked this question is becos the above was \"experienced\" by my hub's nephew who was currently in HCI.

so sorry for the lengthy post and a series of questions which lingers in my mind. thks u in advance and hope to hear from u or any other DHS ex/current pupils.

[hugehugesmileyface]

hi. i'm a student of dunman high.


those stuff on stomp are trolls that are out to defame our school because of some unknown reasons and stomp is looking into it. but not to worry. the stuff there is totally incredulous and never did happen. infact our school's pioneer batch of A level students, the first batch actually developed a president scholar and we got into top 5 jc in a year while vjc took over 10 years.

over time the senior high system can only get better. furthermore. the people in dunman high are very friendly, and the teachers are very approachable. i usedto dislike chinese in primary school but after i came to dunman high i love the chinese lessons. all the lessons are very engaging.

i think that is secondary school it's good to have a good mix of gender so that we can get to know each other better and we are also more sensible now. in girl schools there are many cat fights and also as the people in independent schools are richer there is definitely comparison and other stuff. i cannot say for myself but my cousin from rgs told me about it.

and also. mr sng is a really nice guy, a friend a principal and a member of the dunmanian family. he's leaving this year. dr foo is taking over. i think that the dhp programme is very good and had a very firm base. people in dunman high are bilingual too. and we learn a lot about chinese culture and moral values. dunman hgih has a rich heritage. which i think nygh has too.

my second choice was nanyang girls high but i chose to put dunman high as my first choice because i wanted a mix of boys and girls and i don't like friendship problems either. as girls are naturally more petty.

and dunman high plans a lot of activities for us. especially at the end of the year and the orientation camp is really fun.dunman hgih stresses on the fact that dunmanians come from one big family and there are very strong bonds between teachers and students.

i loive dunman high and would highly recommend it other student. it's rather stessing though especially during the end of the year. and i'm definitely proud to be a dunmanian.

[hugehugesmileyface]

oh and to help roflmao reply his question. we have a hostel as there are some foreigners in our school. but it's definitely not compulsory to stay there. and nothing about having to stay there. nothing of that sort. i highly recommend dunman high. the learning environment is really engaging. and the teachers are very responsible. the school environment is nice too. cool facilities and stuff. you daughter should come. maybe i could get to know her and elp her around.

[Augmum]

hugehugesmileyface:

oh and to help roflmao reply his question. we have a hostel as there are some foreigners in our school. but it's definitely not compulsory to stay there. and nothing about having to stay there. nothing of that sort. i highly recommend dunman high. the learning environment is really engaging. and the teachers are very responsible. the school environment is nice too. cool facilities and stuff. you daughter should come. maybe i could get to know her and elp her around.

hi hugehugesmileyface
a big thank u for passing by dhs and responded to my question.
my dot is seriously considering dhs or nygh, (just like yr choices) provided her t-scores don't drop below expectations......... otherwise, go back to drawing board and start all over again......haha

yes, she was thrilled by the newly open campus esp the library and she said the toilet is so clean and new unlike those in her pri school. imagine.....her classmates called her \" hygience freak\" in her class.
oh....it's so kind of u to extend yr help in helping her ard in dhs. i'll post here again to let u know if she gotten in dhs