GreenA:Hi parentsI had also attended last Friday's Orientation Concert. I was very much impressed.
Class Cheer:
When daughter shouted out her class cheer, I saw a new person in her. I had never seen her so forceful and passionate. She joined RGS for only a week, but she did catch the fire and shine!
School Cheer:
When the girls clapped their hands, stamped their feet and bellowed their cheer, I couldn't feel that they were girls. I couldn't even say that they were like men. Actually, they were more like barbarians. I believe that it is the school's intention to retain and encourage the high spirit and vigor in students, so that they will not only be well versed scholars. The will step out and become activists and pioneers.
School Song:
The girls sang their school song after the school cheer. The song was slow and beautiful. Barbarians turned back into tender girls.
Peer Support:
Daughter's class was supported by some wonderful Peer Support Leaders. They spared no effort to help the Year Ones. Daughter also had a secret angel. The angel wrote a long letter to her, which covered two pieces of A4 size paper. In the letter, the secret angel told daughter about CCA selections, Macbook purchase, discipline rules to keep and many other small girlish talks. She promised to write a letter to daughter every week, for the whole year!
Peer Rival:
During the preparation for the concert, a few girls in daughter's class made it clear to others that they wanted the spot light. Others in her class happily gave them lead positions. Daughter stood at the corner of the stage in their class' performance. But it's pretty clear that she enjoyed every minute of it. These are twelve-years-olds. They will learn to compete yet support each others in the next four years. I am sure there will be tears and bitterness, but there will also be laughter, joy and sisterhood. At the end of the road, they will all become sisters, bonded by same memory.
Classroom:
The classroom is the only thing that we can't praised so high. Block J is a temporary building built in the middle of football field. The school has really grown out of its size. However, there is a Chinese proverb saying that “A mountain is known by its fairies not its height, a lake is enchanted by its dragons not its depth”. I am quite sure girls will get best eduction even out of a bamboo hut.
Your post brought back my fond memories of how I was so impressed by my daughter and the girls performed during the orientation 4 yrs ago. The Raffles Cheers.. the strong culture .. My daughter mentioned she has not regretted choosing the school and she has grown to take up more challenges though the learning journey at times were not a bed of roses.
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