2013 Sec 1 Discussions

[Skyed]

kwcllf:

Skyed:

When I was sec 1 I received $20/week. Increase by $5 each year.

During my time, I received 50 cents a day for recess and it was just enough for a piece of cake and a cup of hot tea, or a plate of noodles. If I needed to stay back and have lunch in school, I only received $2.

Nowadays, kids are so lucky.

Well prices of food and stuff have increased too... With $2 just enough to buy a drink and like a bowl of noodles.

[mummy so kiasu]

Skyed:

kwcllf:

[quote=\"Skyed\"]When I was sec 1 I received $20/week. Increase by $5 each year.

During my time, I received 50 cents a day for recess and it was just enough for a piece of cake and a cup of hot tea, or a plate of noodles. If I needed to stay back and have lunch in school, I only received $2.

Nowadays, kids are so lucky.

Well prices of food and stuff have increased too... With $2 just enough to buy a drink and like a bowl of noodles.[/quote]Noodles in my boy's school canteen costs $2 & western food is $3. I told my boy that I only had $0.50 for recess & he told me policemen used to wear shorts in the past.

[kwcllf]

Skyed:

kwcllf:

[quote=\"Skyed\"]When I was sec 1 I received $20/week. Increase by $5 each year.

During my time, I received 50 cents a day for recess and it was just enough for a piece of cake and a cup of hot tea, or a plate of noodles. If I needed to stay back and have lunch in school, I only received $2.

Nowadays, kids are so lucky.

Well prices of food and stuff have increased too... With $2 just enough to buy a drink and like a bowl of noodles.[/quote]That's true and I don't dispute it. But having gone through the different times of our lives, only can you really see how much better off children are nowadays. That is why, when I have a teaching moment with my kids, I relate to them my past experiences. For example, I would forego recess just to save money to buy a badminton racquet as I represented my school. I also had to borrow a pair of football boots from my neighbour to wear for school tournament although it was ill fitting (too tight) and I ended up with blisters all over my feet and had to miss an important game.

[mummy so kiasu]

janet_lee88:

Hubby told son he took scouts back then...how his Sunday was burnt having to stay at home to finish school homework. Why Sunday? Bcos after scout CCA on saturdays, he was too tired after that to get anything done. So we had an agreement - NO UG.



Today, son stayed back for CCA...first day. Then he said there may be days he has to stay till 7 for CCA...I was like :yikes: wake up at 6am and last till 7pm in school? :nailbite: Only Sec 1 and school life is so demanding?

Yes, regardless of what CCA you join, you have to stay till 6 -7pm on CCA day.

[isetan]

My neighbour, from catholic high Sch, comes home every night at 11pm during his sec 3, sec4 days.heard got CCA plus projects plus Grp discussion plus …and if you happens to see him come home to 6pm, it will like Tio bey pio.

[janet88]

He was so tired that he wanted to sleep at 7pm…but I had to keep him up till 9pm or he will wake up from power nap and have problems sleeping after that. Guess that is reason why our kids have high myopia problems.

Gosh, he has 1 CCA and already tired…what about some schools which have compulsory 2 CCAs? Better start investing in some vitamins to boost immunity and prep him up mentally.

[fifiyeo]

janet_lee88:

Hubby told son he took scouts back then...how his Sunday was burnt having to stay at home to finish school homework. Why Sunday? Bcos after scout CCA on saturdays, he was too tired after that to get anything done. So we had an agreement - NO UG.



Today, son stayed back for CCA...first day. Then he said there may be days he has to stay till 7 for CCA...I was like :yikes: wake up at 6am and last till 7pm in school? :nailbite: Only Sec 1 and school life is so demanding?

I seriously think MOE and schools should relook the curriculum. Sure agree that the kids are expected to go through their days like an adult. Even some adults don't work such long hours. Certainly isn't promoting healthy lifestyle.

Also noitced that DS eats reccess at about 9+am but won't get another break until 1.50pm or 2.25pm. Isn't that a bit too long in between? The pupils must be hungry. For sure my DS is!!

[fifiyeo]

slmkhoo:

fifiyeo:

Not true. DH told son even before choosing CCA. NO UG!!! That takes too much time and you will end up in trouble with your work. Everything is good depending if you can cope. No need to add extra stress. Mommy will go crazy.

As I said, even with my husband, he does assess the child's ability to cope first.

Sorry no offence. Wasn't directing at you.
Just meant that DH here also behaving like mommy or maybe don't want mommy here to lose her sanity and scream at him too!!

[janet88]

I agree sec school is very different from primary school. But just don’t understand why the poor kids have to face that ‘culture shock’ from having to stay back till 4+, 3-4 times a week…where will they find time to revise their work ? At the moment, there are no group projects or whatever. But CCA till 6pm or 7 is a little insane. If these long hours are at tertiary levels, that is understandable. The jump from P6 to Sec 1 is too BIG. Sorry for the ranting.

[Just relax]

I don’t think the jump between P6 and Sec.1 is that great if you are looking at time spent in school.


In P6 DC stays back 2x till 4 for supplementary classes, 1x for CL till 4.30, 1x for CCA till 4.30 so only 1 day finish on time. On that "early" day DC will have tuition which stretches till 7.00. On Sat because of what DC does, DC has outside training for competition from 7 pm till 11pm and on Sun training from 2 pm till 4 pm. On top of this DC does badminton for fun & family time from 6-8 on Fri nite and 6-8 on Sunday nite.

So being a typical P6 DC I think, as in the class when u speak to other parents this routine is normal for P6, some P6 for competition train every day after school from 5-7 (swimming, water polo, sailing activities are some egs).

So in P6 there is already this substantial increase in school hours because of PSLE. In Sec 1 it just carries on but without the added pressure of a serious exam at the end of the year.