River Valley High School [*IP]

[daisyt]

Agree with weihan, camp fire, orientation is very memorable. My dd when recap those days, its like yesterday and each time she recalls, these events would make her smile…

[justsay]

daisyt:

jtoh:

Of course they have the right to choose students. Just that not many students want the CCA so they're not on the kids' list. Uniformed groups are among the least popular.

There r kids who like UG and put as first choice. I would think its a good training if boys choose UG like NCC or NPCC. Physically fit well prepare for NS

daisyt:

After you kids gone for the test and trials, put in the 6 choices, and see which CCAs select them. Then you can try consider which one to choose. For my child, two CCAs selected her (exclude UG). Then from the two, we choose.

Some changes this year. Students get to go for trials for all CCAs. After which they will have to select 2 UG and 2 performing arts or sports. We don't get to know which CCA selected them yet.
Then the school will allocate them to respective CCAs.
The bad thing is you can't indicate which is your 1st choice between UG and performing arts /sports.
That's why some boys are upset that they are posted to dance and choir.
Hope that the school will change this next year to allow students to indicate their 1st choice.

Some students purposely perform badly during the trial for those CCA they dislike :idea:

[octopusmum]

HI daisyt


just read about the camp. it is not compulsory but students are encouraged to go and those who complete the camp will not need to attend school on the following monday… guess will let ds go. it should be fun…

as for tea ceremony, do u know if we can bring the younger kids along?

i also just found out about the GAT test that they have to take on the first day. why the need to take the test?

as for ccas, they have to join 2. say my son is interested in table tennis and is good enough to be selected, training is on tues, fri and sat. does it mean he can join only table tennis since it already takes up 3 days a week? assuming he joins another sport, say badminton, and he also joins inforcomm, won’t the timing clash since he need to attend both on tues and fridays? need to seek some clarifications as i am confused how the kids can manage 2 ccas when the timings seem to clash with one another …puzzled…

thks

[daisyt]

Its better foe justsay to answer the 2 CCAs and tea ceremony, i dont have such experience

[justsay]

daisyt:

Its better foe justsay to answer the 2 CCAs and tea party, i dont have such experience

There is no GAT & tea party for dd this year. Something new.

Core CCA (UG or Performing arts) is on Tues and Fri.
Second CCA is termed as IDP (sports), it will fall on Mon, Wed or Thurs. It will not clash.

If a student is selected for Sports as Core CCA, means the training is 3 days and therefore do not need IDP. Just 1 CCA.

Maybe there will be changes again next year, not sure.

[daisyt]

Btw, what is this tea ceremony about? 敬茶???

[rosecy]

snowman.697:

sall:

If you opt out of the Tea Session, it includes Dialogue session, initiation ceremony and tea reception.

If the award ceremony is on Sunday afternoon, then u can still rush there.
I believe the camp is compulsory. Better check with form-tr on 1st day of sch.

Yeah but I'm attending an AWARD PRESENTATION. Is the camp really that important? ._.

it is the best opportunity for you to bond with your new classmates and make new friends before starting actual lessons.

i am sure you will have lots of fun and will probably regret missing it.

[octopusmum]

HI daisyt/justsay


thks for the explanations...

really not sure what is the purpose of the GAT since the students have already been assigned to their respective classes :?

[sall]

daisyt:

Btw, what is this tea ceremony about? 敬茶???

Haha , tea ceremony is not to offer tea to principal. It consists of P's address and dialogue with Y1 parents, initiation ceremony for Y1 students and tea reception for parents. It's on the day the Y1 break camp.

[octopusmum]

HI sall


any idea what is the GAT for?

thks