Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[tinkfirst]

Any seniors/parents can kindly advise on badminton and table tennis as CCA? Do the Girls need prior experience or be in their primary school national teams to join? Which other CCAs do not need prior experience to join?TIA

[cluelessmama]

So far, how reliable has the Mac been? Does one need to constantly "run" to the helpdesk to ask for help? In case of breakdown, does vendor try to resolve the problem asap since the Mac is needed most of the time?


Also, is the Mac Air sluggish as comapred to the Pro? I’m asking coz still deciding between the Air and Retina Pro (but pro is aboyt 300g heavier).

Thank you for any advice!

[a child]

tinkfirst:

Any seniors/parents can kindly advise on badminton and table tennis as CCA? Do the Girls need prior experience or be in their primary school national teams to join? Which other CCAs do not need prior experience to join?TIA

Most CCAs don't require prior experience per se, and rather I think they're looking for a fit. In my experience, even for sports, there are many who were rejected with prior experience, and others who may not have prior experience may be accepted. Now, don't be fooled by the \"no prior experience\" part, most who were accepted to sports, even if they did not have much experience in that particular sport, do have a rather sporty background, meaning they have good stamina, arm strength, can run fast, etc. etc. For example, we have table tennis players joining basketball and basketballers joining track. Hence, if your kid is really fit, she has a decent chance at a sport (except skills-based ones, such as maybe sailing).

Don't be limited in what you want for a CCA, because many don't end up with what they'd have wanted, but most end up being happy for their CCAs. If you're sure you want a sport, and are rather fit / sporty, but do not have much experience, I suggest you try your hand at things like generic sports whose training focus on stamina/strength as much as sport-specific skills, such as basketball, netball, track. Sports such as shooting where everyone starts without experience can be good fits as well.

[Very Kiasu Student]

HermioneGranger:

Oh no! I just put an M thinking that it was the same size as the polo t-shirt! :faint:

Me too... :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

[bigpotato]

For any CCA, do we have to bring along any equipment during trials, and do we need prior experience?

[a child]

Very Kiasu Student:

HermioneGranger:

Oh no! I just put an M thinking that it was the same size as the polo t-shirt! :faint:

Me too... :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Don't worry too much - the shirt sizes are certainly bigger than the polo tees, but they're actually smaller than the sizes of many school-approved shirts. If it's the same as our year (everything is actually based on that assumption), and if your polo tee fits well the orientation shirt will just be a little large but not weird or unwearable or anything I've had friends my year order M, and it looked ok on them However, do look out for the rest of the school-approved shirts because some of them are really large sizes!

[rlab]

anyone knows wat new P is like? :scratchhead:

[Very Kiasu Student]

Jacynth:

Very Kiasu Student:

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On the first day of school, there will be a large board in the foyer with everybody's name and classes (there was at least for our year) PSLs and ClassICs will have the name lists in advance though, and last year I think the list was posted on the forum for the benefit of curious juniors, but it was taken down for privacy reasons. I don't think it will (and it shouldn't) be posted this year on the forum, though you can ask PSL / SLs you know and they may have the list

Meanwhile, my batch (the to-be Sec 3s) is also waiting for our next-year classes. They should've been finalized quite some time ago but I'm not sure why they don't wanna release it to us till the 31st

Thank you very much :thankyou: a child.
By the way, how do you know who are the PSL / SLs ?

This will be quite complicated, since RGS changed their selection of SLs just recently: this year.

As of this year, PSLs have a badge while prefects wear ties with their blouse (they won't be wearing the pinafore). Prefects in training (PITs) will wear ties and a badge. However, as of this year, they changed the selection of SLs such that they select SLs first then select again at the end of Secondary 2. Most likely, these SLs will be wearing ties and pinafore, with a badge. It's quite easy to notice them, just look for the tie! :)[/quote]Thank you

[a child]

bigpotato:

For any CCA, do we have to bring along any equipment during trials, and do we need prior experience?

No, you don't have to bring along equipment other than the obvious (e.g. pencil cases if you need to sit a test for certain clubs)

And no, you don't need prior experience. They judge you mostly based on your trial, though of course your prior experience does contribute to ability that shows through in your trial. But say you're a really sport kid and you run often and really fast - you'll probably have a decent shot at many sports though you mayn't have prior experience per se. Or maybe you've never been in band, but you play the piano so you can sight-read things okay, have a sense of rhythm and an ok pitch. You'll be a good contender for band Or if you're a complete math whizz but your primary school never had a math club or olympiad class (oh, the horror!) but you managed to ace the trial test. Or an awesome writer but you've never published anything or won any ward, and you want the Editorial Board. You'll probably get in for both

[Very Kiasu Student]

a child:

Very Kiasu Student:

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On the first day of school, there will be a large board in the foyer with everybody's name and classes (there was at least for our year) PSLs and ClassICs will have the name lists in advance though, and last year I think the list was posted on the forum for the benefit of curious juniors, but it was taken down for privacy reasons. I don't think it will (and it shouldn't) be posted this year on the forum, though you can ask PSL / SLs you know and they may have the list

Meanwhile, my batch (the to-be Sec 3s) is also waiting for our next-year classes. They should've been finalized quite some time ago but I'm not sure why they don't wanna release it to us till the 31st

Thank you very much :thankyou: a child.
By the way, how do you know who are the PSL / SLs ?

I know quite a few of my friends who are PSLs and the like, but for Orientation you guys will most probably identify them first as the people who're leading your activities and wearing pinafore instead of PE + culottes

PSLs are Peer Support Leaders and there are 5-6 assigned to each class usually, they'll be in-charge of you during orientation as well as organize a weekly PSL sessions to get you all used to the RGS environment Peer Support Board also runs a series of other events like the Singapore Kindness Movement, and they wear collar pins that say \"PSL\"

SLs are Student Leaders They're not really one of the 4 official leadership boards like PSB is, but they're a leadership platform for the Year 2s (starting next year - we used to have a different system before) They wear the tie along with the pinafore at all times, as well as a badge.

Just FYI - the other leadership boards (other than PSB) are Prefectorial Board (PB), Student Congress (SC) and House. PB is in charge of discipline / school spirit / etc, and they don't wear pinafore, but rather blouse + Prefects' skirt (looks something like blouse + culottes, except that the Prefects' skirt is a real skirt) + tie, and a badge. SC wears a badge, and students raise issues with them and they try to gather feedback / implement solutions House Committee is pretty self-explanatory, and they wear collar pins

Ahaha, I think I'm typing really really really long replies here every time :roll:

Edit: cross-posted!

(And they said my message has too many smilies...)[/quote]
Thank you!