lee_yl:

The other day, one friend asked me whether the rumour that male teachers were also involved in the inspection was true. Sometimes, we don't need to believe word for word on whatever was posted on the internet like Instagram (or for that matter, public forums like this). For all we know, some of the accounts could be exaggerated or embellished? I say take postings on the internet with \"a pinch of salt\".


When in doubt, you may wish to seek clarification with the school or drop the Principal an email, I am sure the P will be most willing to share the information with you.

Well, if the Instagram Posts written by the girls are not true, would the Year Head apologise? Was P’s email (with regrets) necessary? The girls ranted because they want their voices to be heard using another outlet (that they think is best) and it worked!

Not all teenagers share information with their parents. Parent-child relationship may not be at its best during teen years. So don’t ever take their words or posts for granted.

My point is still what’s next and not closure. Like what P said in her email, I will follow up with her directly.

A Friend checking up on NYGH for DSA this year asked me to read up about the recent spot check incident. Being a NYGH Sec 4 parent, I would like to share my views.


As mentioned in the above posts, we received an email from P on Thursday evening regarding a female’s teacher’s (Sec 4 Year Head) approach in conducting attire check (beginning of the week) that caused some girls to be uncomfortable. The attire check has been done by various teachers and the Year Head but she was so offensive which caused some girls to comment about it on Instagram. Many kids of other schools have learnt about it on Tuesday night. How offensive was it? I thought we will get the details during PTM on Friday. Nope, parents were told not to listen to what was being spread but at the same time, they did not address what did the teacher do in details either…

Yes, our school took measures immediately. On Thursday, the Year Head apologized to the Sec 4s, P issued an apology email in the same evening, she also addressed this matter first thing during the PTM on Friday and had individual meetings with some affected students and parents. We appreciate these really.

What’s next you may ask? They say they will continue to monitor. But here is the thing, since we are neither the victims nor their parents, we cannot simply ask people to not talk about this or simply have a closure or move on. For all you know, some victims or parents are afraid to come forward to speak to the school authority. Why? Because they are afraid their DD will be marked. Many questions popped up in my head when my DD told me about this incident. Why didn’t our 16 year old victims stop the Year Head? Why didn’t any of the classmates say something out loud to stop her when they feel that a teacher should not behave in that manner? Instead, they choose to rant on the Instagram and that’s how the news went viral. As a parent, I would like to know what will happen to the Year Head. This is because our girls spend most of their time in school. What caused the Year Head to behave like that? Don’t you want a safe environment for your child? If rules and regulations are in place for your child to adhere to, shouldn’t it be the same for the teachers / staff? Yes, I agree - give them time to resolve this. BUT please also bear this in mind, time will pass quickly and soon most people will forget about this matter and the victims.