Maris Stella High
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In the majority of situations I am more than happy to leave things to the teachers and, if I disagree with a teacher, I will never let my child see that as it will encourage him/her to disrespect or go against the teacher.
However, there are some things that take place in school simply because it’s always been done that way or because it’s easier for them that way. As parents I believe we have the right to question this and work with the school to make changes where appropriate.[/quote]
Agree with you. I think rather than questioning the school, it may sink better with the school if we coin it as finding out the reasons. For example, I couldn’t understand why we had to purchase all the books, bring home, and then for the teachers to collect from my DS and keep them during the 1st week? Why couldn’t they arrange such that we can pay, and arrange for the bookstore (or whoever the contractor is) to deliver to school and "pigeon hole" them. Then I realised its gotta do with liability and additional costs, i.e who pays for the additional costs for the bookshop to render such additional services, and what if the books got stolen, etc? I think before questioning the school, let’s find out the reasons as well as provide constructive feedbacks, offer solutions. If the solutions work, be prepared to volunteer as well in seeing through the recommendations. Now we have to understand, after teaching at the "zoo" for half-day and doing all the admin work, would the teachers still have energy? That is why sometimes, people do what they have always been doing because its very tiring to venture out of the comfort zone. And we all know the saying, its easier said than done. -
A P1 boy from Class 1D was lost today. I am not sure how did the school manage to let him go out from the gate by himself? :x
He was found later at 5.30pm at BISHAN mrt!
This is bad
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I have been emailing the form teacher… hopefully she can update me soon.
I heard about the boy missing case too… they went to secondary school area to look for him. Riushiki, how did u findout? -
I have been emailing the form teacher… hopefully she can update me soon.
I heard about the boy missing case too… they went to secondary school area to look for him. Riushiki, how did u findout? -
don’t worry, the boy’s parents is preparing him for National Service topography exercise… … ; )
oops, I guess it’s too early!!
Cheers! -
riushiki:
Oh my goodness ! :scared: :scared:A P1 boy from Class 1D was lost today. I am not sure how did the school manage to let him go out from the gate by himself? :x
He was found later at 5.30pm at BISHAN mrt!
This is bad
Can u imagine how frantic his parents were ? I think I may simply expired if I loose my DS and cannot find him after 1 hour
to think he was lost for more than ...what ?? 3 hours ??
Thank God he was found :snuggles: -
Coz it’s my friend’s class. He has received the SMS from school about the missing boy …
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riushiki:
Please don't be too quick to blame the school until you find out what actually happen. The kid could have left the gate by following other kids or classmates and he has Ezlink card to take MRT to Bishan. Why wasn't the parents or caregiver at school gate to pick up the child? Or why didn't the kid wait for parents/caregiver at the bus stop/gate to bring him home?A P1 boy from Class 1D was lost today. I am not sure how did the school manage to let him go out from the gate by himself? :x
He was found later at 5.30pm at BISHAN mrt!
This is bad -
Though I empathize with the parents, I also think that questions has to be asked to the boy himself. I would like to know how he was found too.
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I also agree with emdad:
We need to let our boys grow up. Today my boy told us to go off when we reached the gate as he knows how to get to the class etc. We followed a distance behind him and found that he’s ok. He just wants to be independent.
I believe they all do. We should be proud of them and encourage them, not shield them (too much). Tell them we are happy that they can do things by themselves.
Otherwise, they’ll be crying for daddy or mommy (or aunty) even when they are in NS or older.
Flyboy, you mentioned age diff between P1 and NS. But we’ve read about the aunty carrying the NSBoy backpack, right? Would we want that to happen to our boys?
Or all the cryboys in NS complaining to parents about how tough life is in NS cos ‘I don’t have my mommy/daddy/aunty to help me wipe my tears’. The last quote was made up by me but everyone here gets the picture, right?
Our nation will be relying on our boys in future…
They are boys after all…
No need to stress ourselves too much…
That will rub off on your kids and they will be even more stressed. We don’t want that for them, right?
Take it easy…
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