CatMoon:

Hi Song22,


Thanks so much! I didn't see him working on any ppt. Will remind him.

:thankyou:

Song22:

[quote=\"CatMoon\"]Hi, am wondering what to expect for the Student-led Forum on Monday. Does ds have to do ppt? He says he still don't know what to do.

Hi Catmoon
I think need to do ppt, I remember my dis did last year.

[/quote]
Yes, a PPT is required.
Nevertheless I understand from my DS, you can choose your own topic/agenda to present. Am looking forward to see what he has to present

After 2 weeks into their new school (dream school for my ds), they begin to settle down. During the next 2 weeks, they will be trying for their preferred CCA. Good luck to all :xedfingers:


Though I must say, they seems to be overwhelmed with homework already... By the way, I heard people saying RI has a \"2-hour homework policy\". What's that?? Or maybe it's just rumours... :?

randwick:

ngl2010:

[quote=\"sha\"]Dear Seniors


Tmr some classes are having compulsory CCA profiling. Starts at 230pm. Sch ends at 210pm. There is only one break in the morning.

How will the kids have their lunch....the CCA profiling ends at 645pm so it may not be a good idea to skip lunch.

Any advice?

Eat within that 20 minutes.

How to do CCA profiling when limping with a sprained ankle? :sad: So very bad timing....[/quote]Well I send my kids to RI (instead of a nursery) because I wanted him to be trained as a leader. Hence as leaders, I will have to let him try to take care of himself instead. Maybe it will be good to start reminding ourselves, they are grown up boys now, time to let go...

yukilei:

Imconcern:

[quote=\"BP2013\"]After a week of HCI experience, my DS seems to enjoy his new school I just hope he will continue to keep up the zest and well spent his next 6 years :imanangel:

Let's stay positive since he has a good start. However, as parents, just be mentally prepared that good start does not guarantee a smooth 6 years for majority of the students. Just be there when they need us. Do not try to put the cart in front of the bull and make decision on their behalf. Try to also speak to them to understand what they really want rather than imposing our dreams upon them. Count not the many downs but celebrate the many positive changes we will see in our boy over the course of the few years ahead. This I am confident. Have fun everyone.

BTW, I am a dad...not mum. That may be mean that \"I am the man\"

Imconcern, :udaman:

Totally agree with Imconcern on \"do not try making decision on their behalf and imposing our dream upon them\". My DS is in Sec 3 now. There are Special Program in Sec 3. While in Sec 2, heard DS mentioning that many of his friends do not wish to go SP but their parents are forcing them to do so. The boys were planning to do \"not so well\" in final papers in order not to qualify for SP. This was very sad. They are big boys. Let them decide. If we do not like our parents decide for us when we were young, likewise, they do not like too. Let them have fun and enjoy school life.[/quote]Thanks for sharing and I'm in line with these understanding in general. Nevertheless it is always easier said than done and hence we need to keep reminding ourselves to respect and trust our DS in their preference and choices :xedfingers:

After a week of HCI experience, my DS seems to enjoy his new school I just hope he will continue to keep up the zest and well spent his next 6 years :imanangel:

Good luck to all the Sec 2 students which will be starting their boarding school experience from today onwards. DD is overwhelmed with excitement and we hope they will start to appreciate the comfort of home sweet home we have provided them... Cheers :rahrah: :boogie: :imcool:

Imconcern:

I can see many anxious Sec 1 parents here. This is normal cos I went through it some 4 / 5 years ago. My boy is now going JC1.


However, I will suggest that parent should ask questions that will allow them to better understand the system as a whole in HCI, not the details or how to get things done (i.e. not what to wear, CCA arrangement, printing,...). The boys will definitely be told what is expected and what they should do. If they fail to do it on their own, they will have to learn now. 'Doing it for them' at this stage will not help them. Thinking that giving them another two years to mature have proven to me that it won't work too.


:goodpost: :udawoman:

Seriously, join the respectively Consortium PSG to get to know the system better, to get the necessary support you need, get to know the DC/ADC, interact with fellow parents both to learn and size things up, and have great fun + joy to see how our boy will grow into a young man.

To add what the DC of my DS's consortium always mentioned. We have to trust the school that they know what they are doing as it is their 'business', and we should trust the teachers that they are well trained and are interested in the grooming of our DS. Thus what parents should do is to work WITH the school (or consortium) as the boys progress. 大家加油。

tankee:

This is the Parents' Networking Group for Bukit Merah Secondary School.


Once you have gotten your child in this school, come introduce yourself to other parents in this school and network with each other. Share tips, on-going news and alerts and discuss issues pertaining to the school.

:scratchhead: ... No people, no comments, no child got into Bt. Merah Secondary?? :scared:

[size=85]By the way, anyone able to advise exactly what is the difference between the 4 consortium and it's precise difference between each one?? TIA[/size] :thankyou:

Yuppa yuppa, I have not heard from my DS about login pw and detail. Then again, may be he really missed it during one of the briefing