Jennifer:

VitoRelax:

Maybe we should type a letter & all of us sign & send to the Principal ??

Hv you started to prepare the letter?

I am browsing NJC staff list now, wonder other than the principal, who else is in the best position to ensure next year's orientation runs smoothly? And the uniform/PE attire/Polo T vendor issue?

Btw, as each of us have our own issues, I think it is better to write in individually.

I agree that it is important to feedback, but I think it is important to understand the context.

I think the school has a system whereby they allow the senior students to organise activities for the juniors. I think these are valuable leadership and organisational opportunities for the children - a learning experience. Remember what Virginia said about \"holistic education\"?

I still remember that a small group of JH3 students organising a weekend outing for some Russian exchange students last year. They spent quite a bit of time at Orchard Road and Bugis Junction, and most of the visitors were quite bored because they felt that Orchard was just fully of \"cosmetic, jewelry, and handbags\". I am guilty, I forgot to feedback on the issue of \"customer need and interest\". But still overall, the organisers did a credible job (for their age), which should have been part of the feedback too. We should not forget the positive aspects in our feedback.

Anyway, I am sure we would want our children to have such chances to organise too. And the way to have them learn is for them to do more of the planning and implementation themselves, with, of course, a bit of guidance from a teacher or so.

As such, inevitably there will be some shortcomings and \"disorganisation\". The feedback is still important - to make sure the teachers guiding the activities remind the next set of organisers (next year) what to take note off, plus also for the teacher-in-charge of the OG to debrief the student organisers, so that.....they learn.

BTW, I think individual feedback is more amenable.

csc:

My girl is very disappointed that only one in her og group is with her in the same class. Her ex-school mates are also not together with her.


She is concerned that she will have to make new friends again. And her class has a number of RGPS girls who have a tendency to clique .

Hope she will integrate well into her class.

About 25-26 in a class and only 5-6 are boys! :lol: She commented that her class is a rowdy one unlike her friend's class which is very quiet.

It is streamed based on the learning style survey, I learnt from her. Only if she has known it earlier, she would have answered differently...she told me. :roll:

I think the response to the children about splitting from the new found OG friends is this : if it took them five days to become close to the OG mates, imagine the same process over 4-6 years with their new classmates, starting next Monday.

Looks like boys are a diminishing species in NJC - from one-third to one-fifth.

BTW, The Son complained about \"noisy\" girls last years - it could be because the guys are numerically and vocally outnumbered, or maybe the girls are just more enthusiastic in class.

For those parents with daughters, I think maybe can ask your child to give the poor boys a chance (and maybe some peace too....haha). Joke hor...

Jennifer:

On Monday, the children underwent a student learning profile questionnaire.


I kaypoh asked a OGL during lunch time whether she knows how classes are sorted, she claimed based on the student learning profile.

I don't recall such a questionaire last year.

VitoRelax:

Bryan:

[quote=\"VitoRelax\"]So, the friends they make during the Orientation in the OG group will in most likelyhood not be their classmates anymore ?

This one I can't recall what happened. Anyway, it's a good thing to know people who will be in other classes eventually. That is what happens anyway, with the musical chair for CCA - get to make many new friends from everywhere.

Yeah, I thought so too.

From your experience, when your boy in JH2, they get the same classmates or they jumble up & mix again in JH2 ?[/quote]They stay with the same classmates for JH2. Even the room-mate at EBS is the same.

VitoRelax:

So, the friends they make during the Orientation in the OG group will in most likelyhood not be their classmates anymore ?

This one I can't recall what happened. Anyway, it's a good thing to know people who will be in other classes eventually. That is what happens anyway, with the musical chair for CCA - get to make many new friends from everywhere.

25hourmaid:

VitoRelax:

[quote=\"Bryan\"]

From what I know, the class grouping is even, no special groupings or reference to PSLE results. Also, ratio of boys:girls was 8:16 or so.

So, the friends they make during the Orientation in the OG group will in most likely hood not be their classmates anymore ?[quote]My theory is that most boys are across the road, in white and khaki.

what you mean ?? Again catch no ball leh ... :?[/quote]Simple lah, I think what Bryan is trying to say is that there are more girls than boys in NJC, after all, most boys have earned a place in HCI across the road.[/quote]Bingo!

VitoRelax:

My girl received sms from her OGL reminding them to bring umbrella, raincoat, money ... etc.


OGL also informed that confirmed class will be announced tomorrow !!

All the best to all ...

From what I know, the class grouping is even, no special groupings or reference to PSLE results. Also, ratio of boys:girls was 8:16 or so.

My theory is that most boys are across the road, in white and khaki.

VitoRelax:

Errr... but what is gonna (or not gonna) happen ? :?

email me....
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VitoRelax:

Bryan:

This is one area that I think there is room for improvement, based on what I hear from TS. I often ask him about the openness and approachability of the teachers. On this aspect, he only had good things to say about the PE teacher! (jialat)

My sensing is also based on how often the school top management make itself available to the students or to solicit the views of students, or at least be seen to do so. NJC has much grounds to cover.

So you mean NJC runs like army style ?

[quote]
BTW, HCI principal has just changed. What about.....

Err... what about ... what ? Catch no ball leh ... :D[/quote]Don't catch la, when it happens, it happens.

VitoRelax:

The camping at Sarimbun is at JH1 or JH2 ?

was at the end of EBS for TS last year, JH1.