Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Fairy]

2ppaamm:

The sec 1 maths teacher is a horror. He basically killed my son's love for maths completely!

My son likes his Maths teacher leh.

[kaiser1997]

oic. thanks for the advises anyway

[2ppaamm]

Fairy:

2ppaamm:

The sec 1 maths teacher is a horror. He basically killed my son's love for maths completely!

My son likes his Maths teacher leh.

Probably a different maths teacher lah. This one really er... not very good leh. He even told my son not to listen to me teach! Aiyoh! I teach in the U, you know... he told my son he is the professional. My son lost all respect for him, so did all his classmates.

[2ppaamm]

mathsparks:

Pardon my forthright views but you're right, parental support and may I add, connections are even more important. We arent truly a meritocratic society yet.

Hm... I think the good teachers are really there for the kids, and not just my son. I particularly like the Chinese teacher. She reaaaaaaaaaally went all out to help me son. Also, I think his Year head really likes him because he writes really creatively. Not necessarily well (because he has never been to any enrichment class), but his stories are always very creative and out of the world. His diploma teachers overseas also found his stories amazing. Me too. I miss his writing because he does not write anymore. So, I guess it is equal opportunity for all.

As for other teachers, I believe they'll do the same for any boy. You'll meet a lousy teacher once in a while, but don't let them put your spirit down.

Like every school, it's a mix bunch. I like to tell my kids that teachers are also human, our job is to respect them, whether they are right or wrong. No buts.

Tag along with his classmates (there are 30 now!), his CCA friends. If he is doing AEP or MEP, those will have similar interests too! He will enjoy the new social community.

[kiasuson]

2ppaamm:

Hm... I think the good teachers are really there for the kids, and not just my son. I particularly like the Chinese teacher. She reaaaaaaaaaally went all out to help me son. Also, I think his Year head really likes him because he writes really creatively. Not necessarily well (because he has never been to any enrichment class), but his stories are always very creative and out of the world. His diploma teachers overseas also found his stories amazing. Me too. I miss his writing because he does not write anymore. So, I guess it is equal opportunity for all.


As for other teachers, I believe they'll do the same for any boy. You'll meet a lousy teacher once in a while, but don't let them put your spirit down.

Like every school, it's a mix bunch. I like to tell my kids that teachers are also human, our job is to respect them, whether they are right or wrong. No buts.

Tag along with his classmates (there are 30 now!), his CCA friends. If he is doing AEP or MEP, those will have similar interests too! He will enjoy the new social community.

I am not sure if other parents experience the same thing about the teachers. My son have a few teachers for a few subjects. For Maths, he has about 3 teachers in a year. For Geog, he has about 5 teachers in a year. Other subjects also changes teachers quite often. The teacher either go on course or on leave. Some temporary teachers cannot even last for 3 months. It was quite a experience for my son. Some changes is due to different areas in the subject eg. Science. Some of the teachers are temps and not confirmed staff.

[mathsparks]

2ppaamm:

The social studies teacher made people kneel on the stones and my son said one of his friends got a fracture from it. He is now in ACS(I) (ha ha).

You guys are freaking me out...from physical punishment to kneeling on stones. I didn't send my son to RI to join the army! I hope these instances are few and far between and not an everyday norm.

[2ppaamm]

mathsparks:

You guys are freaking me out...from physical punishment to kneeling on stones. I didn't send my son to RI to join the army! I hope these instances are few and far between and not an everyday norm.

That teacher has already left RI for ACS(I) already.... not sure if it is true that student really got fractures from the kneeling... It's the philo teacher, I made a mistake there. My son told me this but kids do exaggerate, you know. No matter which school, I think we should all keep a close tab.

There are lots of stories about HCI, ACS(I), St Nicks, etc etc too. All scary ones....I am just nosy and my kids tell me lots of funny and scary stories when I drive them around.

[2ppaamm]

kiasuson:

I am not sure if other parents experience the same thing about the teachers. My son have a few teachers for a few subjects. For Maths, he has about 3 teachers in a year. For Geog, he has about 5 teachers in a year. Other subjects also changes teachers quite often. The teacher either go on course or on leave. Some temporary teachers cannot even last for 3 months. It was quite a experience for my son. Some changes is due to different areas in the subject eg. Science. Some of the teachers are temps and not confirmed staff.

You should write to the headmaster to let her know your concerns. I think this warrants some attention. Or perhaps talk to the Year head.

[mathsparks]

Reading kiasuson’s post makes me wonder how can the school justify the steep fees. A case of wasting taxpayers money?

[edanson]

mathsparks:

from tao nan. he's very goody two shoes. guai guai de...except when he's gaming. how abt yrs?

woh . . .your boy is so lucky, only 18 classmates.

But I thought Tao Nan is a mixed school ???

My boy is from Nan Hua.

He has 29 other classmates when he is in the TWINNING class, attending lessons for Higher Chinese, Social Studies, P.E. and Music (main stream mix with GEP) and 21 classmates when he is in the Pure GEP class, that is studying English , Maths and Science - confusing right?