Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[edanson]

kiasuson:

There are many leadership opportunities in RI. Base on my son experience, he will try to share the process. First of all, the highest level will be the RIPB. The students have to be nominated by the students and teachers. Then, the teachers will select a few for the interviews. 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.

The other leadership opportunities are in the CCAs. In the 4th year, the students can also have opportunities to become the peer support leader to lead the Sec 1 students.

RI has put in place a RLP. You can get more information from http://www.ri.sch.edu.sg/rlp/

Thank you very much for sharing .

One more question, can somesone who is elected to be class monitor be elected as a prefect when the campaign for prefect starts? Or is it that once you are elected for one post , you will not be allowed to take in another post? Thank you

[edanson]

Fairy:

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.

Hi Fairy, may I know what is taupok ?

[mathsparks]

omg! edanson, your swinging pig is so cute. :love:

[ooptimizer]

taupok is a rough prank played by boys to squash (taupok) one of the other boys, and beat him up…

[edanson]

kiasuson:

Getting physical punishment is unaviodable. It is quite common.

:? :? Did I read wrongly, there is still physical punishment ? You mean the teachers will cane, hit or knock them or throw chalk at them like the olden days ? :!:

Or do your physical punishment means that the students will be punished to do sit-up , push-up, etc. ?

[edanson]

[quote=\"mathsparks\"]omg! edanson, your swinging pig is so cute. :love:[/quote


Thank you mathsparks :oops:
My son helps me to do it as I am quite a layman to IT matters.

Congratulations for being promoted toKiasuGrandMaster I :celebrate: :congrats:

[edanson]

ooptimizer:

taupok is a rough prank played by boys to squash (taupok) one of the other boys, and beat him up...

Oh my god, is this 'taupok' still on going? :!: :!:

I am worried.

Don't these kids worried that they will get punished when parents of the victim make their complaint?

[ooptimizer]

This is what boys do…

[mathsparks]

Thanks edanson, i also very scared of taupok. din bring up to ah boy. wan him to go to school without fear. he doesnt read this.

[Fairy]

ooptimizer:

taupok is a rough prank played by boys to squash (taupok) one of the other boys, and beat him up...

Oh no, I don't think there's any beating involved. Just piling on top of the person below. To me, that's worrying enough. I understand that theirs was the 'milder version' as everyone would try to get up if those below could not take it & shouted. Not sure if the above account is accurate enough as I only casually asked. I did not probe further.