How is your Sec 1 child coping in his new school?
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fruittypie:
Thou of giving my DD to rest and recuperate...but CA on thurs...
Yes, 2moro morning finish up CL tuition hw. Smsed CL tutor not to come as son had no time during the weekday to get homework done. I need a break too. Younger daughter having CA too. Sat 3pm onwards will be free till Sunday night. Work/revision resumes on Monday. -
janet_lee88:
Can imagine that the kids will be more tired when they return to school on Wed.Teacher to class: This is the homework for the long weekend ahead.
Son: So much? But it is Chinese New Year...there is visiting to be done.
Teacher: What about Monday and Tuesday ?
Son: Monday is 2nd day of CNY...visit more relatives
Teacher: Tuesday ?
Son: After all the visiting, Tuesday is to recuperate.
:faint: :faint:
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CNY is our most important festival...why aren't schools compassionate to allow the kids to enjoy ??? They have already gone through PSLE last year...it's just Sec 1...not sitting for O levels. Yet, there is homework and tests to prepare for. :slapshead: :rant:
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janet_lee88:
CNY is our most important festival...why aren't schools compassionate to allow the kids to enjoy ??? They have already gone through PSLE last year...it's just Sec 1...not sitting for O levels. Yet, there is homework and tests to prepare for. :slapshead: :rant:
That is bad. I always believe that schools should leave most of the holidays untouched for the kids. Light projects over long holidays, fine, but spare those short holidays, especially CNY, Hari raya and deepavali. These are festivals. Time for kids and family to part take in festivities and tradition which I personally feel is very important.
Maybe the teachers think they are doing some parents a favour. Good excuse to avoid visitations.
'ahhh sorry ah, cannot come over, my ah boy/ah girl is swamped with work got test summore leh. U know lah, nowadays, homework not for kids only, parents oso gotta do homework with kids.' :razz: -
CNY to Chinese is like Christmas to angmohs...right or not ? :rant:
What's the problem with schools now ??? MOE devoid of compassion.
Math tutor has no choice but conduct today's lesson bcos he missed one...sec 1 kids have Math tests right after CNY holidays.
Today being the eve of CNY, I am fired up not with festival but with our dear education system. -
Longer school hours make it tougher for kids to go for tuition. Hope all the kids are coping well with the additional subjects & CCA. Most of the subjects tests are over. Wonder how often do the schools have tests in Sec school? Happy Chinese New Year!
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mummy so kiasu:
Longer school hours make it tougher for kids to go for tuition. Hope all the kids are coping well with the additional subjects & CCA. Most of the subjects tests are over. Wonder how often do the schools have tests in Sec school? Happy Chinese New Year!
Longer school hours make it impossible to have tuition on weekdays...so weekends are burnt. Subject tests whole of next week. Son has common tests as well as topical tests...I lost track and immune to the word TEST.
CNY holidays are over...time to wake up. -
Yes, it is really a challenge trying to arrange tuition on weekdays. :frustrated:
Had tried calling up tutors recommended in KS forum as well as centres, all have very limited time slot, unlike primary level.
Worse when DS lesson + CCA always stretch till 5pm, some day 6.45pm. I don't have the heart to enroll him in any class after such long day. :imdrowning:
I really wonder how some parent cope with sch + tuition. :scratchhead:
Appreciate if someone can share. Can the kids cope from 6am to 6pm, continue by tuition from7pm to 9pm? I myself surrender. -
Rhyll:
It is just the start of Sec school, how about letting your child try coping without too many tuition classes first? For those subjects he/she needs tuition, you can schedule it in the evening or during the weekend. Besides school work and tuition (if necessary), remember to let the child enjoy other aspects of Sec school life as well.Yes, it is really a challenge trying to arrange tuition on weekdays. :frustrated:
Had tried calling up tutors recommended in KS forum as well as centres, all have very limited time slot, unlike primary level.
Worse when DS lesson + CCA always stretch till 5pm, some day 6.45pm. I don't have the heart to enroll him in any class after such long day. :imdrowning:
I really wonder how some parent cope with sch + tuition. :scratchhead:
Appreciate if someone can share. Can the kids cope from 6am to 6pm, continue by tuition from7pm to 9pm? I myself surrender. -
Rhyll:
I think tuition during the weekends are more acceptable though some of my students have tuition from 7pm to 9pm (secondary students and P5/6). Some of them are used to it.Yes, it is really a challenge trying to arrange tuition on weekdays. :frustrated:
Had tried calling up tutors recommended in KS forum as well as centres, all have very limited time slot, unlike primary level.
Worse when DS lesson + CCA always stretch till 5pm, some day 6.45pm. I don't have the heart to enroll him in any class after such long day. :imdrowning:
I really wonder how some parent cope with sch + tuition. :scratchhead:
Appreciate if someone can share. Can the kids cope from 6am to 6pm, continue by tuition from7pm to 9pm? I myself surrender.
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