West Grove Primary

[Giggler1]

Hi, any parents here celebrate your kids’ birthdays in school?


My DD requested for it but wonder if it’s feasible to have party in pr sch.

[mother777]

Hi giggler1, yes you can celebrate birthdays. My dd in P2 celebrated her birthday by distributing goody bags.


Just inform the firm teacher before hand, it should n be a problem.

Wishing your daughter a very happy birthday in advance

[Giggler1]

Hi mother777, thanks for your prompt reply.


So you just bring over goody bags? Did you bring cake or other food?

[super tired]

I saw parents bought goody bags, birthday cakes & even KFC before…


mother777 is correct, just inform the form teacher in advance.

Happy Birthday to your DD in advance…

[Giggler1]

Thanks all!


Can the parents be there? Or just pass the stuff to the form teacher?

[super tired]

Sorry not very sure cos only saw parents waiting at the security area with bags of foods and goody bags. Personally i dont think parents are allowed in the class. U might wana check with the school or email the teacher to confirm.


Good luck!!

[westst72]

english standard of the school going down right? i hear got new woman as head…they say she’s not good leh…

[Giggler1]

Heard standard dropped after there is change of principal

[Lexmark]

"STUPID QUESTION!"

That was what a MT teacher shout at my child for the 3rd time this year.
I always tell my son "Be brave to ask question, because that’s how we learn." Now, he’s coming home asking me whether he is a stupid boy. My son is slow in CL, he needs time to do mental translation for CL instructions, I always encourage him to ask whenever he does not understand, maybe that’s annoyed his MT teacher. I worked as a secondary school teacher before, i understand the teachers burden, i don’t like to be a "problematic" parent, but i don’t think asking about "homework which page to which page, need to leave a line empty between sentences, etc" were stupid questions.
My stupid questions are:
1. Please advice how should i handle such matter? (she never give email nor contact number)
2. What is a contract teacher? Are they trained (qualified teacher)?

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Lexmark:

\"STUPID QUESTION!\"

That was what a MT teacher shout at my child for the 3rd time this year.
I always tell my son \"Be brave to ask question, because that's how we learn.\" Now, he's coming home asking me whether he is a stupid boy. My son is slow in CL, he needs time to do mental translation for CL instructions, I always encourage him to ask whenever he does not understand, maybe that's annoyed his MT teacher. I used to be a secondary school teacher, i understand the teachers burden, i don't like to be a \"problematic\" parent, but i don't think asking about \"homework which page to which page, need to leave a line empty between sentences, etc\" were stupid questions.
My stupid questions are:
1. Please advice how should i handle such matter? (she never give email nor contact number)
2. What is a contract teacher? Are they trained (qualified teacher)?

It is alright to ask questions. The teacher should have been more patient with your son.

As for your questions, here are my views/reply
1. Call up the school to leave your name and number to get the teacher to call you back. I always believe that teachers and parents should work together for the sake of the pupil. So with that spirit, have a discussion with the teacher on the situation, not about finding fault but about how it should not happen again. If say the teacher does not return your call, maybe you can discuss with the form teacher instead.

2. A contract teacher is an untrained teacher. He/she is normally attached to the school for up to a year while waiting to enter NIE (that's where teachers are trained).