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[elixir]

my boy did not bring home the letter regarding CNY celebration. do they wear pe attire to school tomorrow?

[PapayaDad]

Normal class till 1115 including recess, then only celebrate.

I think only wear p e if have p e otherwise should be normal. Since 1f have p e before 1115, d s wear p e.

[elixir]

PapayaDad:

Normal class till 1115 including recess, then only celebrate.

I think only wear p e if have p e otherwise should be normal. Since 1f have p e before 1115, d s wear p e.

thanks PapayaDad!

[PapayaDad]

forgot to mention school dismiss at 1.15 instead of 1.45 today for CNY.


Gong Xi Fa Cai to all Kiasuparents!

[vicki]

Eeks!! Didn’t ‘realise’ that it’s actually half an hr earlier!! Too used to 115pm liao!!


Txs for highlighting! Gotto call my mil to go down earlier to wait for the school bus!!

[VVJJ]

Hi parents,


Not sure if anyone shares the same sentiments as me. My P3 boys are taking badminton as cca. Trainings are now conducted thrice weekly which I felt excessive as my boys have homework/enrichment/spelling and long list of tingxies to learn weekly. I wonder if it’s a must to have thrice weekly trainings. Presumably if my boys have remedials at later stage, that would means they would need to stay back in school more frequently. Yesterday, they came back with a letter from badminton coach. The charge for the training is now at $8 per hour. That means around $200 per month for each child. Personally, I feel it’s expensive (I have 2 boys!). I wonder why it has to be charged at an hourly rate rather than flat rate. Besides, it’s not competition season. To me, thrice weekly training literaly means more $ for the coach. I spoke to the coach earlier but he doesn’t sound helpful. Keeps pushing responsibility back to the school and said he’s being stressed by the school as well.

Anyone can share your views/thoughts?

[beanstalk]

Are the boys on the school team or training to be on it? From what I hear, this type of frequency - considered low by some - is normal for kids on school/niche CCAs. I know of kids on school teams who practise 5x a week, including Sundays.


The fees are rather high though. Can they get sponsorship since they have potential?

[bigfoot]

VVJJ:

Hi parents,


Not sure if anyone shares the same sentiments as me. My P3 boys are taking badminton as cca. Trainings are now conducted thrice weekly which I felt excessive as my boys have homework/enrichment/spelling and long list of tingxies to learn weekly. I wonder if it's a must to have thrice weekly trainings. Presumably if my boys have remedials at later stage, that would means they would need to stay back in school more frequently. Yesterday, they came back with a letter from badminton coach. The charge for the training is now at $8 per hour. That means around $200 per month for each child. Personally, I feel it's expensive (I have 2 boys!). I wonder why it has to be charged at an hourly rate rather than flat rate. Besides, it's not competition season. To me, thrice weekly training literaly means more $ for the coach. I spoke to the coach earlier but he doesn't sound helpful. Keeps pushing responsibility back to the school and said he's being stressed by the school as well.

Anyone can share your views/thoughts?

Just sharing my thoughts on the Badminton Development Programme for P1-P3. My DS was in the programme. However, I withdrawed him this year. He is in P2 and I find the twice a week training too taxing for him, especially on Thursday. We also find that the cost is too high given that it's a group training. If DS can pick up badminton on his own, then we would let him go for the trial in P4/P5. Usually coaching fee is supposed to be paid by school but since this is not exactly a school training (it's a development programme), the arrangement is between the parents and the coach (or his company). I personally find the cost high because it is group training. I believe the coach was also pressured by the school to produce results and thus he has to increase the frequency of his training. I suggest talking to the CCA HOD instead of the coach if that is the case.

DS used to attend Berries on a weekday evening when he was starting P1. We had a hard time getting him to complete his schoolwork before getting him ready for Berries. We are very sure that we do not want to go through that nightmare again and thus the decision to withdraw. Having said that, every child is different. I believe there are many other child who can cope with such arrangement. At the end of the day, do what you think is best for your child. If he is really interested in badminton, he must make it a point to complete his homework and learn all the spelling. Make a deal with him.

[bigfoot]

beanstalk:

Are the boys on the school team or training to be on it? From what I hear, this type of frequency - considered low by some - is normal for kids on school/niche CCAs. I know of kids on school teams who practise 5x a week, including Sundays.


The fees are rather high though. Can they get sponsorship since they have potential?

Normally the intensity of training will increase before the tournament starts. Once the national or zonal championship is over, the training should be back to normal, ie about twice a week training. For those really good players, I believe they do have additional training outside school. They maybe under some youth development training by the badminton association of singapore.

[cherrygal]

The timing of the CCA is disrupting DS’ study/ tuition schedule and we parents also need to fetch here fetch there. Why must there be so many training sessions for pple not on the school team? I am tempted to take him out but fear that when it is compulsory to take up a CCA, the club may be full by then (since badminton is such a popular club).


hi beanstalk, the training is free for school team members. For others who want to learn, they must pay.

The fee is $126/mth for P2 (twice a week). The refundable deposit of $105 is one-time only right?