St Joseph's Institution Junior

[Gecko]

I understand that Parents used to help out quite a bit. In fact there was even a room for them to chill out.


All this was before this Principal came into the picture …

Gecko

[Blur]

A friend is a parent volunteer and by all accounts, they sound v heavily involved. My son told me he was read to by Parent Volunteers during Cont Time, and recognized some of his classmates’ mums. I didnt know that this was a new principal but apparently she keeps in close touch with the Parent Volunteers.


I intend to write in about the pathetic excuses given these young boys about skipping PE, if this continues for another week. To date, my son’s PE classes have all not proceeded. At first, it was about some boys misbehaving so the whole class skips, then "no time" as they didn’t finish the prev lesson promptly. I dont ask when it rains. Boys need activity to balance with all that desk work. Surely a boys school shld recognize this. This sends a message to the boys that of all the lessons, physical education/ keeping fit can be compromised.

It’s also sth all the boys look forward to- in the carpool, the chatter is about whether or not they will have PE lesson. Being persistently disappointed will soon erode their enthusiasm and they will may turn to other (possibly delinquent) pursuits to quell their energy.

[jessnom]

Blur:

A friend is a parent volunteer and by all accounts, they sound v heavily involved. My son told me he was read to by Parent Volunteers during Cont Time, and recognized some of his classmates' mums. I didnt know that this was a new principal but apparently she keeps in close touch with the Parent Volunteers.


I intend to write in about the pathetic excuses given these young boys about skipping PE, if this continues for another week. To date, my son's PE classes have all not proceeded. At first, it was about some boys misbehaving so the whole class skips, then \"no time\" as they didn't finish the prev lesson promptly. I dont ask when it rains. Boys need activity to balance with all that desk work. Surely a boys school shld recognize this. This sends a message to the boys that of all the lessons, physical education/ keeping fit can be compromised.

It's also sth all the boys look forward to- in the carpool, the chatter is about whether or not they will have PE lesson. Being persistently disappointed will soon erode their enthusiasm and they will may turn to other (possibly delinquent) pursuits to quell their energy.

I don't think the principal is new. She has been in SJIJ for the last six years? My son told me during this week's contact time they were making some CNY crafts, he even brought a fish he made home to show me. I wouldn't mind volunteering on Wed, but how to go about it?

I agree that PE is important especially for boys, let off some steam! But has PE changed nowadays? My son said they played \"duck, duck, goose\" and \"egg and spoon\". Not very impressive.

[smurf]

Think there is a PTC, parents teacher conference or something.

[lynnchng]

Blur, is your son in P1 Patrick? Sounds exactly like mine son’s class, PE was skipped due to some students couldn’t finish work on time, next was due to punishment 'cos some students didn’t queue up properly.


Jessom, yup…me & my husband were utterly disappointed about what PE was all about. My husband(old boys of st mich) was setting expectation about playing soccer during recess. But these days, recess is about going library, bookshop(more for gals right?), luckily the boys started playing catching, think thats 1 thing my boy look forward to in school.

[happy to be mum]

can check with anyone of you...your boys have English Spelling already right? So far, my son has spelling last Thur and yesterday and til date, I do not know how he fare at all?? :? no books are back at all? :? is that the norm?

[jessnom]

happy to be mum:

can check with anyone of you...your boys have English Spelling already right? So far, my son has spelling last Thur and yesterday and til date, I do not know how he fare at all?? :? no books are back at all? :? is that the norm?

My son had 2 spellings so far (on mons) and he usually brings the booklet home on the day itself for me to sign. Your son did not bring home any booklet?? It looks like the stellar booklets

[smurf]

Did u check your boy’s bag? Coz the parents are supposed to sign the worksheet. Yup, it’s the stellar worksheet kind.


Same goes to tingxie.

[HTCblues]

smurf:

Did u check your boy's bag? Coz the parents are supposed to sign the worksheet. Yup, it's the stellar worksheet kind.


Same goes to tingxie.

Every week i have to acknowledge the spelling and tingxie on the exercise book.
This week, the spelling brought forward to Monday, instead of Tue.
Didnt have time to revise with my Son.

[HTCblues]

smurf:

Have stop giving ds allowance. He kept giving the money to his friend who asked for it. And they went to bookshop to buy those pencils, toys! :x


So now I dun have any choice, gotta pack lunch for him, coz he will not use money to buy food.

haha...my son keep receiving free toys from one of his classmate.
This classmate keep buying toy every recess and pass to my boy for safe keep.
sometime he never want it back, now my son is influenced by the buying spree... asking me whether can use the recess money to buy toy too.