titank:Understand that the Principal is giving a generic opening statement.Then the parents were divided into respective class with the FT.If you need know more individualised info regarding yr child,must arrange separately appt with the FT or the subject teachers. If the FT teaches all 3 subjects then it is easy to get info. Any parents can share their experiences since the sch had removed the Meet The Teacher session where I remembered in 2010,2011 there is.
I went to yesterday PTM session. I went with good expectation that finally the school is doing something right... They had arranged the PTM on saturday which the childrens are not affected. Logistics-wise is ideal ( more staffs to handle parents movement ). And, they had included a text-box for us (parents) to express our concerns or questions we like to hear from the teachers on the reply slip. I was like \"WOW-ed\". They are making vast improvements to engage us parents in-depth.
P2 and P6 started with parents going for the \"classrooms\" session first. My DS is in P2 and hence we parents are advised to go to the child's classroom. Mr. Paul Tan was there to direct the traffic. P4 parents started with the principal opening session then followed by the \"classroom\" activities. Parents movement are very organized.
Many parents alike, wanted to know our child's development in their academic areas and social aspects. We wanted to know our child's strengths and weakness. However, the school removed the individual (1-to-1) session. Instead the teachers run through the Curriculum. So basically, we parents are \"going back to school for a day\" to be educated on what our children are being educated in....
interesting huh
I agree with Titank, it will be impossible for us parents to arrange single session with the FT and MT. I requested a session with the FT and MT for my son to have my burning questions to be answered since last year. And, the answer i got was its difficult to get the teachers altogether for an update. So, to dear RMPS principal, we parents are expected to resolve this issue ourselves btw teachers and parents? How about those parents who are working? One thing for sure and chop-stamped is that the teachers will be fast and immediate to feedback to you if your child is not performing to expectation behavioural-wise.
Then you are being invited for a principal seminar on \"Every school a good School\" echo-ing the MOE minister's famous tagline. Why not echo-ing \" Every class a good class!\"; \"Every child a good child!\" ??? Then the school should scraped \"best class\" where the students are taught high ability maths and science. Then the school should scraped having head girl/boy. Each child should be given equal opportunity for leadership. Also, scraped entirely prize-giving or excellence day where the students are \"forced\" to support those who are prizes-winners!!!
What they failed to realise is that the school are educating humans and not mass-production of \"robots\". Every child is different, every class dynamics is different and every school is different! What we parents like to know is the strength and weakness of our child in academic and social aspects so that we are able to motivate them in areas they are weak and support them on their strengths. So, by scrapping the \"ONE-2-ONE\" session, we parents had no way to reconcile with the teachers. So at the end of the day, its one-way communication flow. :rotflmao: see a similarity here?
Despite being highly dismay by the school style of engaging parents, I decided to do some \"+ve\" reflective thinking. This is my outcome: \"I got to spend 3hrs without the menace of my children.\" :imcool:
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Haha its the time of the year again, huh? Duck!!!