St Joseph's Institution Junior

[happy to be mum]

hi fishball


beside contact time, what other areas can I volunteer? I am keen to help but contact time is during working hours which I do not have to chance to do so

[Ora et Labora]

Hi All,


I'm a Parent Volunteer (PV) during contact time too.
As what Fishball said, we're currently short-handed as PVs from last year have \"graduated\" when their boys are in P3 this year.
So we would definitely welcome new PVs to join us!

I've been helping out with Contact Time since last year too and its's the enthusiasm that the boys show during the contact time activities (be it art & craft, Quiz or just movies), that have kept us going!

PVs are needed to for reading programs (Chinese or English - reading to boys who need help, usually they will assign 2 boys to a PV), Cathecism classes, helping out in the library, contact time, carnivals, etc.

We have a yahoo group for St Joseph's Institution Jr PV:
http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/SJIJRPV/

Currently it's mostly used for Contact Time activity update.
Do register with the group if you're interested in volunteering.
For Contact Time, we need more volunteers during art & craft sessions.
You don't have to come every Wednesday, can choose to come on those Wednesdays which you can make it. Just come up to the hall at about 12.30pm and approach any of the teachers / PVs!

I'm sure your sons will be happy and proud to see mummies/daddies getting involved in their school activities and you get to know your sons' classmates too! The boys are really a lovable lot!

[smurf]

I was just wondering if the sch allows parents to go in and out, wouldn't it compromise the safety and security aspects? :?


Just a thought lah...

[electron]

Ora et Labora:

Hi All,


I'm a Parent Volunteer (PV) during contact time too.
As what Fishball said, we're currently short-handed as PVs from last year have \"graduated\" when their boys are in P3 this year.
So we would definitely welcome new PVs to join us!

I've been helping out with Contact Time since last year too and its's the enthusiasm that the boys show during the contact time activities (be it art & craft, Quiz or just movies), that have kept us going!

PVs are needed to for reading programs (Chinese or English - reading to boys who need help, usually they will assign 2 boys to a PV), Cathecism classes, helping out in the library, contact time, carnivals, etc.

We have a yahoo group for St Joseph's Institution Jr PV:
http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/SJIJRPV/

Currently it's mostly used for Contact Time activity update.
Do register with the group if you're interested in volunteering.
For Contact Time, we need more volunteers during art & craft sessions.
You don't have to come every Wednesday, can choose to come on those Wednesdays which you can make it. Just come up to the hall at about 12.30pm and approach any of the teachers / PVs!

I'm sure your sons will be happy and proud to see mummies/daddies getting involved in their school activities and you get to know your sons' classmates too! The boys are really a lovable lot!

Hi Ora et Labora

I'm a relatively new SAHM. I've 15 years of teaching experience. Decided to stay home to supervise my dd who is currently in P1 in OLGC. My hubby and I are considering placing my ds in SJI Junior in 2013.

We are Catholics and would probably be registering under phase 2B (with/without PV). I'm interested to help out but I'm only available from Mon-Fri, 11.00am-1.00pm. Please advice. Thanks.

[Ora et Labora]

@Smurf: Actually it wasn’t easy to go in and out of school for me early last year. Every time I would be stopped by the guard. The lady guard always asked me to sign-in & out to get a "visitor" tag. But since I’ve got "PV" tag, it’s much easier. I can drive my car in during contact time. Actually you can park your car in the compound as long as it’s not during the time when the school buses are coming in.


If you’re just walking your son in…the guard won’t really ask you to get a tag, but you will need the tag if you want to go to the bookshop or canteen. We were once chased out by the guard for being in the hall (it happened last year, while waiting for my son to finish his badminton session).

@Electron: SJI Jr PVs are parents of current students… they don’t accept volunteers for parents of non-students. We’re Catholics and staying within 1km, so we got into the school under phase 2B.

[cherryblossoms]

Ora et Labora:

Hi All,


I'm a Parent Volunteer (PV) during contact time too.
As what Fishball said, we're currently short-handed as PVs from last year have \"graduated\" when their boys are in P3 this year.
So we would definitely welcome new PVs to join us!

I've been helping out with Contact Time since last year too and its's the enthusiasm that the boys show during the contact time activities (be it art & craft, Quiz or just movies), that have kept us going!

PVs are needed to for reading programs (Chinese or English - reading to boys who need help, usually they will assign 2 boys to a PV), Cathecism classes, helping out in the library, contact time, carnivals, etc.

We have a yahoo group for St Joseph's Institution Jr PV:
http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/SJIJRPV/

Currently it's mostly used for Contact Time activity update.
Do register with the group if you're interested in volunteering.
For Contact Time, we need more volunteers during art & craft sessions.
You don't have to come every Wednesday, can choose to come on those Wednesdays which you can make it. Just come up to the hall at about 12.30pm and approach any of the teachers / PVs!

I'm sure your sons will be happy and proud to see mummies/daddies getting involved in their school activities and you get to know your sons' classmates too! The boys are really a lovable lot!

thank you for the information. Will definitely try and volunteer!

[Ora et Labora]

@Cherryblossoms: You're welcome and hope to see you around!!

[electron]

Ora et Labora:

@Smurf: Actually it wasn't easy to go in and out of school for me early last year. Every time I would be stopped by the guard. The lady guard always asked me to sign-in & out to get a \"visitor\" tag. But since I've got \"PV\" tag, it's much easier. I can drive my car in during contact time. Actually you can park your car in the compound as long as it's not during the time when the school buses are coming in.


If you're just walking your son in...the guard won't really ask you to get a tag, but you will need the tag if you want to go to the bookshop or canteen. We were once chased out by the guard for being in the hall (it happened last year, while waiting for my son to finish his badminton session).

@Electron: SJI Jr PVs are parents of current students... they don't accept volunteers for parents of non-students. We're Catholics and staying within 1km, so we got into the school under phase 2B.

Thank you for the info, Ora et Labora

[learningtobekiasu]

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.

we had major money issues the first year. initial reaction was the same but eventually realized if we don't let them learn how to manage the money it will be harder in future. eventually they will get bored of buying stuff from the bookshop. now in p3 my boy rarely goes there. its a social thing partly - being part of the group and having a sense of belonging (following the others to go to the bookshop). also, this is the first time these kids have spending power all on their own so they go nuts! over time it will get better.

[smurf]

Recently, I've been 'educating' him to save $$.I bought him a coin bank beginning of the term, but didn't use it until recently. Initially, he has no concept of saving. I told him that his coin bank will be full and then he can buy his favorite toys or whatever. When he heard that, he stopped going to the bookshop now, but only after few rounds of nagging and warning (that his coin bank will not get any $$).


He only wants to buy an iPhone.