Wonder what's kids doing in school nowadays?

P3 \"jio\" to fight in school.
Jus a 20 minutes break......
Recently my son came back telling me that,
A big bully went fighting and pin down some of his classmates in school.
Some were being kicked on tummy some being pin down on floor to kick and punch.
Poor smaller build size kids went home telling .......
Mummy it hurt here!
What will u do? :stompfeet:
Ya . Go to school to confront. :mad:
BUT

Conclusion....... From the school.......
:imsorry: I will seriously look into that matter......
Dayssssssss after.........
I had already counsel the kid, and the parents were being informed.

My point is, the BIG BULLY, after bullied the poor helpless kids, was being counsel and NO MORE!!!
Is that the way how the school discipline the kids nowadays?
Does that means that kids have to fight back otherwise they sure lose out?
Oh ........ :slapshead:

What will you do if your child being beaten up?

Recent cases heard from parents at MBS…

2 different groups of student , P4 and 5coincidently were having the same break time last week, were fighting for their rights to sit at the given tables.
They are from 4h and 5h if not wrong. Hand signs, arguments and one of the P5 even purposely spill a bowl of noodle to dirty the table so that the junior could not have the table even though they are going to leave.

As far as I know, they have to share the tables as they only have A,B,C,D E F G H …TABLES ALLOCATING TO THE STUDENTS.
what if the same thing happen again?
What if the P6 and p3 have to use the same allocated tables? Sure the p3 will lose.
Are the discipline masters going to do something rather standing at the gate to ask the kids to raise up your hands when crossing?
Lots of things happen this schools, all schools… But how the teachers and d.m going to punish the big bully?

Hi hope76, my dd2 was also in little skool house (fidelio) before attending

Bethesda katong! She was there for almost a year and crying in the
Morning was a daily routine! She even had bad dreams weekly! The teacher
turnover was really very high! When she kindof settled, new teacher again.
But I like the environment at fidelio n the play ground too!
Now my dd2 attend bethesda katong, she seems very happy n looking forward to go to school every morning! But I saw a thread about st Hilda kinder saying that Bethesda is not strong in academic compared to st Hilda! Haha
I believe that each will have his or her own abilities!!! So I decided to let her spend her kinder life in a happy environment rather than seeing her cry every morning. I like the smiles from the teachers and greetings every morning when u reach the gate! They are very loving n passionate!
As long as my dd enjoys, I m happy!
Well… After all compared to crying every morning, now, a little girl will tell you "mummy I had FUN in school today" almost everyday when u fetch her.
What will u do if u were to put yourself in my position?

Imp75:

I am not sure if preschool is a major contributor to kids coping well in P1. I had this conversation with my hubby several years ago when my gal was in PCF and there was no homework, no projects, no feedback and I don't even know what she learned or did. We discussed about changing preschools like what all kiasu parents would have thought of but due to convenience (maybe we are not so kiasu after all) we decided to continue her in PCF but we made sure she had enrichments like phonics and Chinese. we also made her read voraciously. Now that she just started P1 in CFS, I am glad to see that she can do her maths without coaching and English spelling with one try. although she is not as good in Chinese, that is within my expectations because of our environment. What I am trying to say is, preschool is not all that matters. A lot of how kids are coping in P1 is also dependent on how attentive they are in class and whether they can understand or absorb what the teacher taught?

I had jus discuss with my fren whom is a teacher in primary
School ! According to her, she says that kids grad from PCF,
St Hilda / Bethesda / other strong academic base kids really
Can cope better in P1! They can understand what the primary
School teacher will expect them to do ! While those learn thru
Play can't handle it as well as those from strong academic base!
But learn thru play are better in verbal, presentation, dare to speak type.
As p1 &2 exam includes both written work as well as speaking,
So both are also important now! But presentation only takes
20%[ depending on diff schools] But in long term, they are equally good!

jerejoy:

Hi,


Could anyone share with me your feedback on St. Hilda's? My boy is currently in Bethesda Katong Kindergarten. Not sure if I shld move him to St Hilda when he is in K1.

My girl jus. Join bethesda katong! Actually was deciding where to go
Before that. I called up both and happen to Bethesda has a space so jus join!
why u decide to transfer to st Hilda? I actually head lots of positive feedback
Reg bethesda katong! My cousin son actually at st Hilda! I was
Told that he cry almost every alternate day but dun want
To go back when it time!

The ratio of the Bethesda katong ratio seems quite high

15:1 for n2
27:1 for k1
Will kids be left out? How they divide in smaller group?
Anyone went in n sit in would like to share?

auntieM:

shn:

My dd was used to be at sunflower at frankel , already withdrawn her! Very disappointed!

Can you elaborate a little further.. ...Thanks..

.
1. broken little tikes slide need ard 3 weeks to put a tape
Already feedback to incharge n even show the principal but they didt
Remove the broken slide!
2. Teacher shouting at kids
3. Many Malay teachers ( not sure with diploma or not)
My dd teacher teach her broken English! I still have to correct
My dd ways of speaking! Maybe learn from frens at cc! Not too sure!
4. Very dusty environment! Cubby holes I can feel dust!
5. Dirty toilets
6. Many writing for k2! when teachers are Busy, kids given papers of cartoon to colour! Less exploration!
7. Aunties are employed to teach N1.
8. Even pap or sparklestots employed educated n trained staff!
9. Very busy principal. But a supervisor cum teacher is there.
10. milk bottles Back with some milk inside sometimes
11. Can't find proper milk bottle soap! Wonder is it mama lemon!
12. Use toilet paper clean kids tears or mucleus
13.soiled clothing back without plastic bag sometime
14. Rough handling towards my dd

I am not too sure how others will feel, all above are my past
Experience from there! I was quite disappointed! But as the fee are quite cheap compared to the better cc! I believe this is what u will get !
So dun expect too much . Haha.

My dd was used to be at sunflower at frankel , already withdrawn her! Very disappointed!

My older 2 went to Gracefield Kindergarten ( a strong academic i should say) but the teachers & principal left. ( lucky 3 years after my dd & ds grad)

they are doing well in their primary 1 & 2.
actually a year ago my 3rd was at little skool house. she spend almost a year time but still not settled. Cry most of the time . when i have the chance, I will take a look at the K1 having lesson .I found out that they are not strong in their academic. they are belong to learn thru play type. NOt much writting, not organise.
My fren who i had mentioned above , strongly advise me not to send to learn thru play after her incident. cos her 3rd was learn thru play.
DO u know that some of the P1 & 2 are suppose to be very verbal now? My son , his ENglish & chinese, Paper 1 & paper 2 are around 60- 80% . REst of it are the Oral, Class presentation, Lang Du & Group work. Oh ya and the class weekly test ( for chinese)
What i trying to say is that .... Kids now are very poor thing . cos they are suppose to have strong academic as well as verbal.
SO, learn thru play offer great verbal presentation speaking skill
while academic more to writting etc
SO till now really in a :? suitation
who know, MOE might change their mind when my 3rd reach P1.
what about your DD & DS? how are they coping ?

papamama:

Hi,


Does anyone has any experience with Gracefields kindergarden at Koon Seng to share ?

. It had been closed down already right???