<![CDATA[RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts?]]>The incident was already past, a few years ago. Let’s drop the subject

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pirate:
Urhm... Isn't this ancient history? :scratchhead:

now you see how deep is the cut?!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765742https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765742Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:10:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:06:14 GMT]]>Urhm... Isn't this ancient history? :scratchhead:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765740https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765740Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:06:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:30:52 GMT]]>

foodplease:
moonee:

[quote=\"The Other Twin\"]I'm new here, so I don't really know how things work, but I just wanted to point out something.


Back in primary school, when we had silent reading, I remembered that if you brought the wrong book (wrong language for the day), you were made to stand. Alone. And if you repeat that offence, then you keep standing until you bring the right one. If the children repeated whatever action they were punished for, then isn't it only fair that they keep getting punished for it until they stop? Besides, it wasn't the sort of thing the teachers told the parents either; if your teacher called your parents, then you were in very, very, very deep trouble. Furthermore, once you were in P3, even the prefects patrolling can make you stand, without telling the teacher at all.

Not sure if they changed the policy already.


Obviously the punishment did not work as this lasted 3 months and no parent complained for 3 months. I guess parents had their reasons for not complaining, perhaps some felt the kids deseve the punishment while others may hv other reasons. If it was my dd I m not against the punishment but not 3 months everyday and 15 mins as my dd will definitely get dizzy spells ..I think the teacher took it too far. A good teacher should be more sensitive to the students well being too. She could hv changed her mode of punishment if one method dnt work, afterall punishments r meant to create awareness of mistakes made.



No parent knew about the punishment. 3 months passed before 2 girls told their parents.
total of 2 or 3 parents were interviewed by the press.
It was already mentioned parents did not know earlier and did consent.

The Vice Principal was at assembly almost everyday, she could not be blind.
That is why even parents from other classes talked about this issue.
I also asked my daughter, she affirmed that the VP almost every morning was there.

How to say, what excuse they want to give ????[/quote]

Typo : did not consent.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765659https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765659Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:30:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:29:14 GMT]]>

moonee:
The Other Twin:

I'm new here, so I don't really know how things work, but I just wanted to point out something.


Back in primary school, when we had silent reading, I remembered that if you brought the wrong book (wrong language for the day), you were made to stand. Alone. And if you repeat that offence, then you keep standing until you bring the right one. If the children repeated whatever action they were punished for, then isn't it only fair that they keep getting punished for it until they stop? Besides, it wasn't the sort of thing the teachers told the parents either; if your teacher called your parents, then you were in very, very, very deep trouble. Furthermore, once you were in P3, even the prefects patrolling can make you stand, without telling the teacher at all.

Not sure if they changed the policy already.


Obviously the punishment did not work as this lasted 3 months and no parent complained for 3 months. I guess parents had their reasons for not complaining, perhaps some felt the kids deseve the punishment while others may hv other reasons. If it was my dd I m not against the punishment but not 3 months everyday and 15 mins as my dd will definitely get dizzy spells ..I think the teacher took it too far. A good teacher should be more sensitive to the students well being too. She could hv changed her mode of punishment if one method dnt work, afterall punishments r meant to create awareness of mistakes made.



No parent knew about the punishment. 3 months passed before 2 girls told their parents.
total of 2 or 3 parents were interviewed by the press.
It was already mentioned parents did not know earlier and did consent.

The Vice Principal was at assembly almost everyday, she could not be blind.
That is why even parents from other classes talked about this issue.
I also asked my daughter, she affirmed that the VP almost every morning was there.

How to say, what excuse they want to give ????

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765657https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765657Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:29:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:24:41 GMT]]>Yes Mdm Junaidah is still working there. my daughter saw her about 2 weeks ago

and came home to report.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765656https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765656Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:24:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:12:46 GMT]]>I like Tr Junaida, she taught my daughter English very well in Rgps

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765431https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765431Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:12:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:50:56 GMT]]>

tutti_fruiti:
My daughter was in that class...she's P6 now

Oh btw is ms junaida still in Raffles? I will never forget her tho, shes one teacher I noticed before my dd entered rgps.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765373https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765373Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:50:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:48:03 GMT]]>My daughter was in that class…she’s P6 now

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765313https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1765313Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:48:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:08:22 GMT]]>15 mins isn't really that long. I know many women can walk for hours at outlet stores...and it's the men who are dizzy there 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160608https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160608Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:08:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:01:28 GMT]]>Agree, moonee


If any of those p2 girls from that malay form teacher class are weak or feel dizzy or feel like fainting -
as a result of 3 long months consistent standing for 15 minutes everyday inside the school hall, it becomes a health issue. No joke. Health issue is serious !

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160172https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160172Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:01:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:35:31 GMT]]>

The Other Twin:
I'm new here, so I don't really know how things work, but I just wanted to point out something.


Back in primary school, when we had silent reading, I remembered that if you brought the wrong book (wrong language for the day), you were made to stand. Alone. And if you repeat that offence, then you keep standing until you bring the right one. If the children repeated whatever action they were punished for, then isn't it only fair that they keep getting punished for it until they stop? Besides, it wasn't the sort of thing the teachers told the parents either; if your teacher called your parents, then you were in very, very, very deep trouble. Furthermore, once you were in P3, even the prefects patrolling can make you stand, without telling the teacher at all.

Not sure if they changed the policy already.

Obviously the punishment did not work as this lasted 3 months and no parent complained for 3 months. I guess parents had their reasons for not complaining, perhaps some felt the kids deseve the punishment while others may hv other reasons. If it was my dd I m not against the punishment but not 3 months everyday and 15 mins as my dd will definitely get dizzy spells ..I think the teacher took it too far. A good teacher should be more sensitive to the students well being too. She could hv changed her mode of punishment if one method dnt work, afterall punishments r meant to create awareness of mistakes made.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160113https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1160113Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:35:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 02 Dec 2013 03:26:25 GMT]]>I’m new here, so I don’t really know how things work, but I just wanted to point out something.


Back in primary school, when we had silent reading, I remembered that if you brought the wrong book (wrong language for the day), you were made to stand. Alone. And if you repeat that offence, then you keep standing until you bring the right one. If the children repeated whatever action they were punished for, then isn’t it only fair that they keep getting punished for it until they stop? Besides, it wasn’t the sort of thing the teachers told the parents either; if your teacher called your parents, then you were in very, very, very deep trouble. Furthermore, once you were in P3, even the prefects patrolling can make you stand, without telling the teacher at all.

Not sure if they changed the policy already.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1159656https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1159656Mon, 02 Dec 2013 03:26:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:39:21 GMT]]>

ngl2010:
phtthp:

[quote=\"foodplease\"]
on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.

Child abuse in childcare centre -
Poor baby cannot defend himself
(The picture of His scalded injury speak a million words)

http://therealsingapore.com/content/teachers-pap-childcare-allegedly-burn-babys-hand-pouring-hot-water-him

This one quite a while already. I think it should be a few weeks back. It was an accident, not abuse.[/quote]
Precisely. So when hacker Anonymous cited this, many critics and govt officials were like...duh! so trivial...it undermines his cause and threat.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137467https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137467Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:39:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:36:17 GMT]]>

phtthp:
foodplease:


on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.

Child abuse in childcare centre -
Poor baby cannot defend himself
(The picture of His scalded injury speak a million words)

http://therealsingapore.com/content/teachers-pap-childcare-allegedly-burn-babys-hand-pouring-hot-water-him

This one quite a while already. I think it should be a few weeks back. It was an accident, not abuse.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137462https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137462Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:33:29 GMT]]>

phtthp:
foodplease:


on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.

Child abuse in childcare centre -
Poor baby cannot defend himself
(The picture of His scalded injury speak a million words)

http://therealsingapore.com/content/teachers-pap-childcare-allegedly-burn-babys-hand-pouring-hot-water-him

Has it been established as an outright abuse or was it an accident or negligence?

While it pains me to see those injuries on a kid, we should not jump to conclusion and call it abuse.

Let the relevant authorities do their investigation and explain to the parents of the child.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137455https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137455Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:33:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:04:23 GMT]]>

foodplease:

on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.
Child abuse in childcare centre -
Poor baby cannot defend himself
(The picture of His scalded injury speak a million words)

http://therealsingapore.com/content/teachers-pap-childcare-allegedly-burn-babys-hand-pouring-hot-water-him

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137426https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1137426Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:04:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Fri, 01 Nov 2013 21:02:37 GMT]]>

foodplease:
foodplease:

[quote=\"sushi88\"]This thread also becomes IP talk? :?



LOL.

I just received sms from a P5 mother.
She heard from a Parent Volunteer that the abusive teacher case is now closed.

According to rumours, the principal said to the 29 kids that she is old already, that RGPS should take in a new principal.
Two of the 29 kids share same bus with the child of the Parent Volunteer.


Is there any announcement in the media ?
I am thinking since the media broke news then the media should update.


just to update, many pupils have noticed and parents are saying that this teacher miss junaida now has someone from MOE who sits behind the class everytime she conducts lessons. if this MOE staff is not around, then the school councillor will supervise from back of class.

on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.[/quote]
I guess this teacher must hv instilled fear in the kids that it took so long for the child to mention to her dad. Anyway, good thing the sch has taken action and sent someone to watch her or she will probably go over the limit... she must be acting very fierce all ths while. :siao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1136205https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1136205Fri, 01 Nov 2013 21:02:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:05:37 GMT]]>

foodplease:
sushi88:

This thread also becomes IP talk? :?



LOL.

I just received sms from a P5 mother.
She heard from a Parent Volunteer that the abusive teacher case is now closed.

According to rumours, the principal said to the 29 kids that she is old already, that RGPS should take in a new principal.
Two of the 29 kids share same bus with the child of the Parent Volunteer.


Is there any announcement in the media ?
I am thinking since the media broke news then the media should update.


just to update, many pupils have noticed and parents are saying that this teacher miss junaida now has someone from MOE who sits behind the class everytime she conducts lessons. if this MOE staff is not around, then the school councillor will supervise from back of class.

on a separate case, today and yesterday news , a lot of talk on the Messiah.
especially the injuiried child case.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1135732https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1135732Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:05:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:50:32 GMT]]>It’s just a natural process. The brain can take in alot of infor. Maybe becos I like to read, I didn’t mind the extra subjects. I remembered getting excited about the extra subjects so many new things to learn. Of course there were things to remember but quite fun to tinker about in the lab and kitchen and history and lit are like reading storybks same with geography. I wasn’t a fantastic student but I wasn’t overwhelmed by the additional subjects and I always get to do interesting stuff during art lessons.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130959https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130959Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:50:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:49:03 GMT]]>hi Schweppes,

thanks.

this year should be considered a warm-up to what’s going to come…he should learn to be more resilient because he’s already in secondary school…it will become tougher which is expected…though I understand Sec 3 would be very challenging because of the preparation for O levels.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130958https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130958Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:49:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:16:28 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:

really? :nailbite: I better prepare him.
Don't worry, Janet. I'm sure he'll be alright. We sometimes find things difficult or challenging when going thru the process. But in retrospect, when he's in upper sec, he'll find S1 a \"honeymoon\". We always say that our seconday sch life easier and more fun. We probably don't feel the same way, when we were taking our psle or O lvls back then.

End of day, it's about pacing himself, time management, stress management and his attitude that will prepare him for life's challenges. Stay positive!! 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130940https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130940Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:16:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:07:09 GMT]]>

jtoh:
janet_lee88:

my son didn't enjoy any honey this year...but tests every 2-3 weeks and lots of homework.

Your son is in sec 1 and you think it's difficult right? Wait til he gets to Sec 2 and upper sec. It'll be even more difficult. There'll be loads more work to do and content will be much tougher. He'll look back and think Sec 1 was a breeze. A honeymoon year. You'll understand next year.

really? :nailbite: I better prepare him.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130911https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1130911Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:07:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RGPS pupils made to stand during assembly - Thoughts? on Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:44:35 GMT]]>

TheAnswer:


Sec 1 is honestly not difficult.. Sec 2 is not difficult either.. The challenge has yet to come.. No kidding.. Most kids experience difficulty in Sec 3.. That's when things go really fast..
Ya, I think lower sec still ok coz still have those straight forward answers...as they go higher, it'll call for even more brainwork.

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