Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Fairy]

kiasuson:

.... After the interview by the RIPB Exco and teachers, the nominated prefect will have to campaign to be elected by the students. Only about 30 to 40 make it to the elections. After 2 weeks of campaigning, the students and teacher will have to elect the prefects. The whole process is a good learning process and experience for the boy. They learn to get votes and make use of tools such as facebooks, blogs, etc to gather the attention of the students and teachers. It is quite close to our parliamentary election. The number of students elected will depends on the votes.

At the beginning of the year, the class will also select the Monitor, Asst. Monitor and Treasurer to form the class executive committee (CEC). This is also another layer of leadership. Teachers will also appoint different students to take care of each subjects. Some students will also given chances to co-ordinate/organise the House activities and internal competitions.

I think the campaigning for election as prefects follows the JC style of electing student councils. Campaigning also involves putting up a dance on stage to get attention, I understand. So, it pays to be 'thick skin'.

As for the selection of class Monitor, Asst Monitor, etc., it may not be a case of those with the best leadership potential stand higher chances. I understand the boys may nominate someone (eg. blur sotong type) with the intention to sarbo for fun.

Anyway, boys will be boys. There may be some muggers & some who are very serious about excelling at school. Most of them are still very playful.

As for taupok( i've never heard of this b4 joining this forum), i remember asking my son about it. He said it's 'únavoidable' during rugby sessions, which is part of their PE programme.

[kiasuson]

Fairy:

I think the campaigning for election as prefects follows the JC style of electing student councils. Campaigning also involves putting up a dance on stage to get attention, I understand. So, it pays to be 'thick skin'.


As for the selection of class Monitor, Asst Monitor, etc., it may not be a case of those with the best leadership potential stand higher chances. I understand the boys may nominate someone (eg. blur sotong type) with the intention to sarbo for fun.

Anyway, boys will be boys. There may be some muggers & some who are very serious about excelling at school. Most of them are still very playful.

As for taupok( i've never heard of this b4 joining this forum), i remember asking my son about it. He said it's 'únavoidable' during rugby sessions, which is part of their PE programme.

You are right. Most of them are very playful. My boy shared some of the activities and notes his friend put out in facebooks and you will observe that they are after all normal boys and teenagers. They can be very childish sometimes.

I think the teacher will filter the nominations especially the Sec 1. It is not easy to get into the RIPB or CEC.

Getting physical punishment is unaviodable. It is quite common.

[mathsparks]

thanks kiasuson for details. i'll keep a look out for the subject talks. orientation is 1st week 04 Jan? Do they have to stay overnight n are parents invited to see them perform/campfire on the last night?


hope mine wont be overwhelmed. what if he forgot to signup for hcl? or 3rd lang clash with cca try-outs. or he ends up with npcc or ncc coz he cant get the cca he wants.

I rem in sec school, i joined st johns for a while but quitted when i couldnt understd all the marching commands which were in malay. there were lots of :oops: moment back then. think they're still in malay right?

To this day, I still remember kiri kana. something something..i'm feeling kinda anxious.

[mathsparks]

Fairy:

I think the campaigning for election as prefects follows the JC style of electing student councils. Campaigning also involves putting up a dance on stage to get attention, I understand. So, it pays to be 'thick skin'.

As for the selection of class Monitor, Asst Monitor, etc., it may not be a case of those with the best leadership potential stand higher chances. I understand the boys may nominate someone (eg. blur sotong type) with the intention to sarbo for fun.

Anyway, boys will be boys. There may be some muggers & some who are very serious about excelling at school. Most of them are still very playful.

As for taupok( i've never heard of this b4 joining this forum), i remember asking my son about it. He said it's 'únavoidable' during rugby sessions, which is part of their PE programme.

rugby is part of PE program? :yikes: how to rugby safely with glasses. :?

[ooptimizer]

I heard also, so may be true.

[Fairy]

RI’s COP is 259 this year. Most likely a historical low for the school.

[sleeping beauty]

Vikaesh:

Fairy:

RI's COP is 259 this year. Most likely a historical low for the school.

Are you sure or is this a guess?

You can confirm this when you report to RI tomorrow. The school will most likely reveal the COP.

[kiasuson]

sleeping beauty:

You can confirm this when you report to RI tomorrow. The school will most likely reveal the COP.

All other schools COP is low. It all depends on the cohort. Generally, the range of T-Score is quite wide as compare to previous year.

[sleeping beauty]

kiasuson:

All other schools COP is low. It all depends on the cohort. Generally, the range of T-Score is quite wide as compare to previous year.

Yep. T-score range is very wide this year probably because the Maths paper was extra tough, plus some may have bungled the Chinese oral (Farewell Teacher!). Those who are very strong in Maths & Chinese pulled streets ahead of the rest while the weaker ones fell behind badly. Even the lowest aggregate was extra low this year.

[Fairy]

Vikaesh:

Fairy:

RI's COP is 259 this year. Most likely a historical low for the school.

Are you sure or is this a guess?

Of course. Checked with MOE this morning.