Crescent Girls' School
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Hi,my dd is studying sec 1 this year in this school.I realised her uniform’s material is quite thin.May I know what are the ways to solve this problem?
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Hi all, been reading all your comments and I would like to share some of my experiences as well. I have a daughter currently in CGS, and she’s sec 4 this year.
First of all, I think the school provides lots of opportunities for their students and they have a wide range of activities to make learning more fun, including the slate PCs. However, according to my daughter, she finds it more of a distraction than helping her in her studies. In lower sec, where the work load aren’t as tough as in upper sec, many students tend to not listen in class and go surf the web (Facebook, gaming websites etc.). The disc containing the textbooks for lower sec is just lying around my house unused.
In upper sec, my daughter hardly brings her comp to school! She say the school requires her to submit the worksheets in hardcopy, which makes me question the purpose of the PC she got in sec 1! She is also printing a lot of her homework and powerpoint slides, saying that it is much easier and less distracting. But I guess it’s each to their own. I fully support her though, it improves her eyesight though the cost of ink and paper is another story…
However, the activities the school organizes for the students are very enriching and is of a very wide range. My daughter claims to be more interested in studying after some of the enrichment the school provides after the major exams.
CCA wise, well, I think if you’re daughters are in Uniform Groups or Performing groups, it would be very tough on them. They train for super long hours and are often very exhausted after CCA. My daughter’s in Clubs and Societies and despite what the school says, I think her CCA is as demanding as the uniform groups or performing groups! She has numerous competitions during the school period and she spends weeks on a single competition! Heard from her that the school actually took away some of their competition prizes as well…
I suppose the general environment is a rather conducive one. Most of the teachers are friendly and approachable, though my daughter says that it can get quite stressful in upper sec. Said that the scholars stresses them and the school demands a lot from them, and they actually have a quota grade the class have to get as a whole class from the school! I don’t know how that works but I suppose it is more of a form to encourage the class to work harder…
My daughter sometimes tell me about how unhappy she is in CGS due to the highly competitive environment but I do hope its just the stress talking! The school have been producing top students year after year and I fully trust the teaching methods of the teachers. I would prefer if the school teaches the girls how to properly manage stress though. -
Dear parents,
I'm Tang Xin Ning, a student from NTU majoring in Linguistics & Multilingual Studies, and currently I'm doing a research study investigating how the school a student is from may influence his/her language.
As such, I need 3 Secondary 3 students, and 3 Secondary 4 students from CGS to participate in this study. I am here to appeal to parents of current CGS Sec 3 and 4 girls, to consent to your child's participation in my study.
The procedure is really simple and would only take 10 minutes: the participant will first be asked to read a short story aloud, after which she will be asked to give directions in a particular scenario. She will be audio-recorded in both tasks. Following which, she will be asked to fill in a short survey with her personal particulars, as well as details of his/her language use. Each participant will remain anonymous and all data collected will remain confidential. The recording will be done in a quiet environment. Should you agree to let your child participate, I would gladly accommodate her/your schedule and meet her at any convenient location (or just outside CGS) and timing to record her. I understand that it's Term 4 and students would be very busy right now, so I will try to minimize any disruption to their schedule.
Would any kind parents be willing to let your child participate, pretty please?
I would really x 10000 appreciate your help in this, as this project is for my thesis.
Please? If you're interested, please drop me a private message asap! And if you have any concerns or queries about me, the research study, or anything, before you consider consenting, I'd be very happy to answer them.
And to everyone: Thank you so much for reading through this! I sincerely apologize for the long post. -
Hi,
I’m a student in CGS right now. Yes the material is quite thin, but personally it can get quite hot, so the thin-ness (is that a word?) is welcome when we occasionally get a slight breeze blowing in through the classrooms.
What some of my classmates used to do is wear their PE shirts inside their blouse, but it can get quite hot so we quickly realised that wasn’t a good solution.
Maybe wear an undershirt? Though it is cooling, it is actually a bit… see-through at the back especially when we’re sweating and we can see each other’s… underwear… inside (if the shirt is ery transpent, probably from bleaching it.) I’ve only seen that from those who really bleach or wash their shirts a lot or have been wearing it for a few years already (seniors!) but for the majority it’s quite okay.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask other questions regarding my school -
@ Selfan they teach all topics, jumping between Sec 1 topics. Half of the year will be physics and half will be chem and bio (if my memory serves correctly).
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CuriousFrog:
@ Selfan they teach all topics, jumping between Sec 1 topics. Half of the year will be physics and half will be chem and bio (if my memory serves correctly).
Dear Curious,
Yes, you're right. DD is in Sec 1 and the Science topics are exactly as what you have mentioned.
BTW, are you a Sec 3 or Sec 4 student? -
Sec 2 actually.
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CuriousFrog:
Sec 2 actually.
HI Curious
Just want to know how is Secondary Two life compare to Seconary One ?
BTW, wish you good luck and all the best in the coming year end exam! -
Well, Sec 2 is a bit… easier? As in, when in Sec One you feel quite lost in such a different environment and it takes time to adjust. I got late to one of my classes on my first day because I couldn’t find the rotunda after recess…
Also, you definitely feel more comfortable after a year. Discipline should not be an issue, 1 year is more than enough to know the rules inside out. It’s not too strict actually, I couldn’t really believe it myself.
For studies… it depends on the student. For me, it took a long time to adjust to the added subjects. Plus, I found my classmates were a lot more studious and serious in academics than me, and the school is far from my home so coming home and studying was an issue especially after CCA.
The workload gets progressively more, but projects (IC, IH, PBL) are all heaped onto you almost immediately. After Sec 1 though, with a better understanding on how to complete projects such as these, it will be easier to complete (provided you don’t get the ‘bum’ groupmates) and its best to complete as soon as possible.
Make sure that you pay attention in science, because the first half of the year is on bio and chem, but in the second half, you only have barely more than a term to study physics, which my peers find is very ‘headache’, especially when you start learning the chapter on Electricity (which I myself am worried about!). Plus, you start to find that all the dead lines are catching up with you, the teachers still have A LOT of topics to teach, and you need to find time for revision, CCA is going on, start thinking about subject combos…
It seems very stressful, but the key is support your daughter, be understanding, and of course manage your time well. Luckily in exams, they only test Sec 2 topics, but there is little time for revision with teachers. If your daughter doesn’t understand a topic, I advise her to go for a consultation. The teachers are more than welcome. Don’t procrastinate, don’t waste the year (like some people I know), pay attention during class and you won’t be too stressed when exams come.
Thanks, my exams start tomorrow (super worried for chinese compo, my chinese is really really bad…) -
CuriousFrog:
Well, Sec 2 is a bit... easier? As in, when in Sec One you feel quite lost in such a different environment and it takes time to adjust. I got late to one of my classes on my first day because I couldn't find the rotunda after recess...
Also, you definitely feel more comfortable after a year. Discipline should not be an issue, 1 year is more than enough to know the rules inside out. It's not too strict actually, I couldn't really believe it myself.
For studies... it depends on the student. For me, it took a long time to adjust to the added subjects. Plus, I found my classmates were a lot more studious and serious in academics than me, and the school is far from my home so coming home and studying was an issue especially after CCA.
The workload gets progressively more, but projects (IC, IH, PBL) are all heaped onto you almost immediately. After Sec 1 though, with a better understanding on how to complete projects such as these, it will be easier to complete (provided you don't get the 'bum' groupmates) and its best to complete as soon as possible.
Make sure that you pay attention in science, because the first half of the year is on bio and chem, but in the second half, you only have barely more than a term to study physics, which my peers find is very 'headache', especially when you start learning the chapter on Electricity (which I myself am worried about!). Plus, you start to find that all the dead lines are catching up with you, the teachers still have A LOT of topics to teach, and you need to find time for revision, CCA is going on, start thinking about subject combos...
It seems very stressful, but the key is support your daughter, be understanding, and of course manage your time well. Luckily in exams, they only test Sec 2 topics, but there is little time for revision with teachers. If your daughter doesn't understand a topic, I advise her to go for a consultation. The teachers are more than welcome. Don't procrastinate, don't waste the year (like some people I know), pay attention during class and you won't be too stressed when exams come.
Thanks, my exams start tomorrow (super worried for chinese compo, my chinese is really really bad...)
Hi Curious,
Thank you for your valuable sharing.
Have a good night's sleep and that's wish that the CL compo. will be some topics that you have done before!
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